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Title: Could be Anything
Summary: SEQUEL TO INTO THE DARK: Take place immediately after the last chapter, Meredith must now deal with the fact that Derek is no longer married and he wants her back but is she willing to get hurt all over again? Takes place after the Code Black incident.
Note: You don't have to read Into the Dark to understand this story but the first chapter may be a bit confusing and to all of my faithful readers - WELCOME BACK AND ENJOY!!!
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There are times when even the best of us have trouble with commitment, and we may be surprised at the commitments we're willing to let slip out of our grasp. Commitments are complicated. We may surprise ourselves by the commitments we're willing to make. True commitment, takes effort, and sacrifice. Which is why sometimes, we have to learn the hard way, to choose our commitments very carefully.
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Chapter 5 - Truly, Madly, Deeply
A new beginning
A new reason for living
A deeper meaning
"Come on, let me take you back and we'll get Doc."
"Ok." Meredith smiled.
Once they finally got to Doc, he jumped into Meredith arms.
"So you and Derek uh … are you together?" Finn asked.
"Uh … Derek and I are um, friends. He was married and I'm knitting a sweater. And uh … well, I guess I'm rambling which I tend to do a lot lately and I just wish that someone would just tell me to shut up. But my point is that he was married and I'm knitting a sweater."
"So you're single?"
"Single?" She asked.
"I asked because I was wondering if you would like to go out with me?"
"Out, with you?"
"On a date. Tomorrow night."
"Date? Tomorrow night?"
"And you're repeating everything I say so you can pay yourself sometime and figure a way to let me down easy. It's okay you know, I get …."
Meredith interrupted him, "I'd love to."
"Really?"
"Yea, I would really love that." Meredith smiled. It was time that she got out there and tried to move on from Derek because she knew that Derek would just end of hurting her all over again.
"Ok then, well come over here tomorrow at 8:00. Does that work for you?" He asked.
"Perfect, I get off at 6:00."
"Okay then."
"I better get Doc home." She smiled again. "I'll see you tomorrow night. Goodnight Finn."
"Goodnight Meredith."
The next day at work, Meredith needed to talk to someone. Unfortunately Alex was the only one available.
"Should I go out with him?"
"Do I look like a chick to you? I mean if he's not in jail, or on drugs, or keeping body parts in his basement or he's not married then if you wanna do him then do him." Alex said.
"Not do him, date him. I'm not doing anyone, I'm knitting."
"Who are we talking about?" Cristina said, coming up to the nurse's station.
"Is it weird? I mean, he's Derek's vet, he's Doc's vet, he's my vet. He's McVet. Is it weird to date him?" Meredith asked.
"Wait did you say vet?" Cristina asked.
"Yep."
"Like animals? Oh, you can't date a vet, he's not even a real doctor. I don't see how you can go from an hot, well respected, world renown neurosurgeon to a plain vet."
"Finn is a nice guy." Meredith tried to defend herself.
"Finn? Who names their kid Finn?"
"It's fine if I date him, I need to get out there."
"Have you heard who Bambi is dating?" Cristina asked.
"George is dating someone?"
Cristine pointed her finger where George and Dr. Callie Torres stood flirting with each other.
"Yep, Dr. Callie Torres."
"Wasn't he assigned to her the other day?"
"Yep and they must've really hit it off."
"Kinda an odd couple." Meredith said.
"Yep that's what people would say about you and the vet. That poor surgeon settled for a vet when she could've had a neurosurgeon."
"Shut up."
Meredith was about to leave for the day when Derek ran into her.
"Hey." He said.
"Hi."
"Thanks again for bringing Doc home."
"It was good to spend a little time with him."
"You know that you come by anytime."
"Thanks."
"So I was wondering if maybe you wanted to have dinner tonight. As friends." Derek asked hopefully.
"Actually Cristina and I have plans tonight." She lied, "Maybe another night."
She could see the disappointment in his eyes, "Yea, sure."
When Meredith got to Finn's place, she saw him rushing all around.
"Hey." She said.
"Meredith I'm really sorry but I have to take care of something."
"What is it? Maybe I can help."
He smiled, "I have to go birth a pony. I'm sure tha …"
Meredith interrupted him, "I've never seen that before, it sounds like fun."
"Seriously?"
"Yea."
"Okay then, let's go."
Several hours later and a brand new pony that was brought into the world, Meredith and Finn arrived back at his place.
"You can go up and take a shower. There should a be a clean shirt of mine that you can wear while I wash yours."
"Okay." Meredith walked upstairs.
While Meredith was coming downstairs she heard Finn talking with someone. As she came down in Finn's shirt she saw Derek holding Doc.
He looked at her speechless. "Uh, Doc's sick again."
"Oh."
Derek looked at her with disgust but before he could say anything, Finn came.
"Bring him over here." He said to Derek.
Meredith waited patiently in the waiting room. Neither Derek or Finn had come yet for the past 20 minutes.
Suddenly Finn came out, followed by Derek.
"Is Doc ok?" Meredith asked them.
"I'd like to keep him here over night."
Meredith and Derek both nodded.
"I'll be right back." Finn said.
"So I can't believe that you lied to me." Derek said, extremely hurt.
"I'm sorry Derek."
"I never thought that you would ever lie to me."
"Well I didn't think you would lie to me either Derek."
"What does that suppose to mean?" He asked.
"Um, let's see we were in a relationship for months and somehow you forgot to tell me that you have a wife."
Derek didn't say anything, instead he walked out and left.
Finn came back shortly with some papers in his hands.
"Where's Derek?"
"He left."
"Is everything ok?"
"Yea, everything is perfect."
He handed her the papers, "Since you and Derek work together do you mind giving him this."
"What is it?" She asked
"Oh just some really great fishing spots in Seattle. We got to talking and he said that he really enjoys fishing."
"That was really sweet of you."
Finn smiled, "So let's find something to eat."
"I don't cook." She said.
"Nobody asked you to."
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