Disclaimer: I don't own Grey's Anatomy, the characters, or much of anything.
A/N: I wasn't sure about this story when I started. It's my first fic of any kind, but I really wanted to write on about Grey's, so I used another idea that I had – therefore, this story is very A/U but it includes some characters from the show. Addison doesn't exist in this story (but I love her character so no disrespect to her). Also, I have included aspects and things from other people's fic's that I liked, so, don't get mad if you see something similar – its flattery not plagiarism. Oh yea, one more thing, there is no Ellis Grey, and Meredith is not an only child.
Background Info: Meredith is not a surgeon she is a teacher. Derek, and Burke are surgeons. Christina and George are not surgical interns. Izzie is an intern under the OB/GYN at the same hospital as Derek and Burke.
Chapter 3: Mr. Tall and Handsome
Meredith and Derek finished dancing, and the wedding reception began to wind down. They talked for the little bit of remaining time, Meredith telling Derek that she was a middle school teacher, while Derek made sly comments about it being a good thing that she didn't teach Sex Ed, and about her turning on all the male students who were going through puberty. At the end of the evening Meredith and Derek exchanged information and phone and phone numbers and then went their separate ways, Derek going back to his apartment, and Meredith going back to her house with Izzie and George.
After they had gotten home and changed into more comfortable clothes, they were all sitting around talking about the wedding when Izzie said, "So, Mer, what was up with you and Mr. Tall and Handsome?" Meredith smiled as she remembered calling Derek Mr. Big Shot. "Oh nothing. I just, um, accidentally bumped into him and stepped on his foot and then he, uh, asked me to dance, that's it," she answered just a bit flustered. "You like him," Izzie and George said at the same time. Meredith knew they were right but didn't want to admit to it – she had a history for falling fast, and those relationships never ended well. "I'm going to bed," she said quickly and headed upstairs. As she lay in bed, Meredith thought about dancing and talking with Derek and how comfortable she had felt around him. She was hoping he would be at the brunch the next morning.
The only part about the wedding that Christina was unhappy about was the traditional "Morning After" brunch. Her mother had insisted on having it at her house, with their close friends, and the people who had come from out of town. Meredith wasn't particularly pleased about either, considering that Izzie was unable to come because she was at the hospital, and George had a breakfast date with Carol. The only thing she was looking forward to was seeing Derek. As the morning went on, Meredith mingled with Christina's family, checking the door every 5 minutes to see if Derek had come in. Christina realized what Meredith had been doing and come over to talk her, as Meredith was cleaning up some of the dirty dishes. "He's not coming," Christina said, as she took a sip of orange juice, leaning up against the counter where Meredith was cleaning. "Who?" Meredith said trying to be nonchalant, yet again. "Stop being stupid. McDreamy, he's not coming, he had a surgery this morning," Christina said. "Oh, okay. Well, I'm gonna go home okay?" Meredith said as she dried her hands. "Yea, I'll call you when we go to the Bahamas," Christina answered. "Okay, have fun," Meredith replied, disappointed. She left the house and got in her car, hoping that Derek would call her.