Mer was driving to the bar
mer: what am I doing? I promised myself that I wouldn't get involved with anyone yet! But he is just so dang cute, the hair, the eyes, no stop it mer, well we will just see how this goes, but I am not going to drink a lot, I'm not because I start tomorrow, I will not have a hangover
mer pulled into the emerald city bar got out of her car and walked into the bar, and saw the guy that she had ran into earlier sitting on a stool, nursing a drink.
Mer: well hello again
Der: she showed, I knew she would well it looks like we do, just in a little bit better circumstances
mer laughed at that, she took a seat next to him
Der: you have a very cute laugh
mer smiled
Der: and smiled
mer kind of blushed: so what about this drink?
Der: Joe, get the lady what she wants
Joe: what can I get you miss?
Mer: um... a beer...
Joe: coming up
Der: so Meredith, how long have you been in Seattle?
Mer: two weeks
Der: really?
Mer: well I grew up here, than I moved to Boston, finished school in New Hampshire and now I'm back here. What about you? How long have you been here?
Der: I've been here about a month
mer: oh, where did you live before?
Der: New York City
mer: what made you leave the big apple?
Der: divorce
mer: oh, I'm sorry
Der: don't be, when you walk in on your best friend and your wife having sex, yeah divorce is the only thing on your mind
mer: wow, I'm really sorry, must be kind of hard
Der: yeah, but I'm doing alright, what about you?
Mer: I've had my fair share of boy problems
Der: like?
Mer: haven't known you long enough to tell you those details
Der: god, she is beautiful, wonder why she isn't married? Or at least seeing anyone guess I'll have to get to know you better than huh?
Mer: guess so, but I'm sorry Derek I really need to get going, I start my job tomorrow and its getting late, so, thanks for the drink
she stood up to leave
Der: wait...can I call you sometime?
Mer: well...
Der: please
mer: alright, but not tomorrow, I work all day, but after that I guess
mer wrote down her number
Der: I will
mer: alright
Der: alight
he was standing now with her, they were looking into each others eyes, Derek really wanted to kiss her and take her home, mer knew if she did kiss him she would end up sleeping with him and end up being late, she couldn't not tonight
Derek was about to lean in for the kiss when
mer: well, goodnight Derek
Der: damn goodnight Meredith
mer walked out of the bar and headed home
Der watched her leave and thought
Der: this is going to be a little harder, well I have work tomorrow morning, better get going
he laid some money down on the counter
Der: night Joe, thanks
Joe: night doc
Derek walked out to his car and headed back to his place