Meredith felt around her, her hand coming to rest on Derek's chest. He placed a hand over hers, causing her heart to beat a little faster at the warmth of his touch. As quickly as the moment came, it passed, and she stepped backwards, allowing her back to hit the cold steel of the elevator. She slid down so that she was sitting on the floor, her back leaning against the wall. In the darkness, she heard Derek slide down the wall on the opposite side of the elevator. Although she couldn't see him, she knew he was staring into her eyes.

"Now look at what you've done!" She hissed.

"Me?" He laughed, not able to hide his glee at being stuck in there with her. "You're the one that had to go and pull the button back out!"

"Which I wouldn't have had to do if you hadn't of stopped it in the first place!" She whispered angrily.

"Why are you whispering?" He joked.

She hadn't even realized she had been. "Shut up," she growled angrily.

A few minutes of complete silence passed. The darkness began to unnerve her, and she wondered why lights hadn't come on. And why the hell they were still stuck.

"Derek?" She asked quietly.

Silence.

"Derek?" She repeated, a little more frantic this time.

Silence.

"DEREK?"

"Yes?" He asked casually.

"Why didn't you answer me?" She demanded, clearly frustrated with him.

"You told me to shut up," He stated, though he thought it was pretty self explanatory.

"Oh shut up." She sighed.

"See? There you go again!"

"Derek! Stop it!"

"Stop what?"

"Acting all charming and McDreamy."

"Why?"

"Because you're an ass"

"Oh, that."

"And I'm still not speaking to you." She stated, matter of factly.

Derek sighed, and she heard him get up.

"What are you doing?" She asked cautiously.

In response, he made his way over to her side of the elevator, and slid down next to her. She tried to ignore the warmth that radiated from his body, informing her that he was sitting less than an inch from her. She felt his hand grab hold of hers, his fingers interlocking with her own. Although she couldn't see him, she looked towards him. He raised his free hand to her cheek and she could feel his lips move towards her, hovering dangerously close to her own. His hot breath a fraction of an inch from her own, she closed her eyes and leaned towards him. As their lips were about to touch, the lights in the elevator flickered on, bringing her back to reality. She pulled back, and tilted her head to look at him questioningly.