"What are you doing here?" said Derek. He had just finished work when he found Grace waiting for him in the parking lot. "You're supposed to be leaving for the airport soon."
"I know," said Grace. "I rented a car so I'm just going to drive that to the airport."
"How are you?" asked Derek, ever since Grace had come out of hospital she was distant and nothing any of them did could make her smile.
"I'm fine," sighed Grace. "Dad is making me see a therapist once a week when I go back."
"That might be a good idea," said Derek kindly.
"So you think I'm going nuts now too?"
"You blew up your Dad's brand new porshe," said Derek raising his eyebrows at her.
"I was angry," Grace protested.
"You were lucky, you could have been killed! What if the police had been called? What you did was arson and reckless endangerment!"
"Alright I know, I'm lucky alright," snapped Grace. "I just came to say goodbye."
"You just called me half an hour ago to say goodbye," said Derek.
"Not to you," said Grace. "I came to say goodbye to Meredith, she's really been great since I got here."
"Alright," said Derek scratching the back of his head.
"How are things between you two? Are you still seeing the nurse?"
"It's complicated Gracie," sighed Derek.
"I'll take that as a yes," said Grace. "What the hell are you doing? You love her, I know you do."
"There are things you couldn't understand."
"Right because I'm just a little kid, right?"
"Gracie…"
"You know maybe you're right, I should just stay out of it," said Grace spotting Meredith getting off the elevator with Alex.
"Thank you."
"You don't deserve her you know," said Grace loud enough for Meredith to overhear. "I like Meredith, but you keep fucking it all up."
"Grace," said Derek sternly.
"It doesn't matter what has happened between you two since, you're still the creep that didn't tell her you were married," said Grace. "Meredith take my advice and run as far and as fast as you can from him. Men are waste of organs especially the ones from New York."
"Grace," said Derek a little hurt by her words.
"Bye Uncle Derek, I'll call you next week," said Grace hugging him. "I better go to the airport."
"I'll drive you."
"No it's fine, I'd rather be alone," said Grace. "Bye Meredith, thanks for everything."
"Bye Grace, look after yourself," said Meredith.
"Meredith…" said Derek after Grace had drove off. "About…"
"You're dating…that's fine. I'm a mess I know that, so you should be dating," rambled Meredith. "I should go."
"Alright," said Derek numbly. Meredith started walking to her and Derek felt his cell phone vibrate in his pocket, he pulled it out. "Hello."
"Go after her, you ass!" Grace hissed down the phone.
"Thanks Gracie," laughed Derek. He ran after Meredith and found her crouched behind her arm with her head in her hands.
"Meredith," he said gently, crouching next to her.
"I'm fine," said Meredith quietly but it was obvious from her voice that she had been crying.
"You're not fine," said Derek running his hand through her hair. "I'm sorry."
"For what?" said Meredith still not raising her head.
"For hurting you, I didn't mean to," said Derek.
"It's fine," said Meredith. "You're not doing anything wrong, we broke up."
"I meant what I said you know. A few weeks ago, do you remember?"
"Yeah I remember."
"I still want that, I still want to get married and grow old with you," said Derek stroking her hair. "I want you."
"What about Rose?"
"She's nice but…she's not the love of my life."
"Derek…"
"I know you're not ready but when you are I'll be here," he promised.
"You will?"
"I will," he said pulling her into his embrace.