A/N: I didn't go to school today b/c I wasn't feeling well and my parents are really mad at me and told me I'm not supposed to be on the computer…but I am anyway. I'm also not allowed to watch Grey's on Thursday (they know how to hit me where it hurts) but little do they know it's not a new episode.
Chapter 54: No Place That Far
They were still out on the deck, Derek with his arms wrapped around Meredith's waist, looking out at the water as they went up the river. Inside the boat, the waiters were coming around serving dinner and Ellis got up to go outside and let them know that their food was at the table. When she got outside, they were laughing, and exchanging little kisses.
"Hey, you two. They just served the dinners."
"Thanks for telling us. We'll be in in a few minutes," Meredith answered.
Ellis just smiled at her daughter and went back inside. She was so happy to see her daughter so happy and was so grateful to Derek for being responsible for it. She couldn't have picked someone better for her daughter if she had had the opportunity to choose.
A few minutes later, Derek and Meredith walked back inside, holding hands and sat down and their table and ate dinner, occasionally feeding each other, letting each other taste the other's meal. They finished eating and the waiters came around and cleared the tables. As soon as all the tables were cleared, the dancing started. All of the teenage girls, and the bat mitzvah girl were out on the dance floor having a great time.
Derek and Meredith were watching all the girls, dancing around and having fun when the DJ started to play a slower song.
"We're going to slow it down a little bit now. Let's get all the couples out here on the dance floor. Come on!"
I cant imagine, any greater fear
Then waking up, without you here
And though the sun, will still shine on
My whole world, would all be gone
But not for long
A few couples headed to the dance floor, and Meredith turned and looked at Derek, with her eyebrows raised, and put out her hand for Derek to take.
"Oh no. I don't dance."
"You danced with me at Cristina and Burke's wedding."
"That's because I was trying to impress you."
"Derek…please!"
He laughed at her persistence, "Okay"
He got up and took her hand and led her out to the dance floor, with the whole family watching. They all loved Derek and hoped that they stayed together. Mel and Jason knew better than anyone because they had spent the most time with them, that they were absolutely perfect together.
If I had to run, if I had to crawl
If I had to swim a hundred rivers, just to climb a thousand walls
Always know that I will find a way, to get to where you are
There's no place that far
Derek put on arm around Meredith's waist in the other hand, while she put her other arm around his neck and they started to dance.
"You know I never dance. You have to be really special to get me to dance."
"I'll take that as a compliment then," she said laughing.
It wouldn't matter why were apart
Lonely minds or two stubborn hearts
Nothing short of God above
Could turn me away from your love
I need you that much
They just stood there, moving around the dance floor in each other's arms. It reminded Meredith of the night that they had met. That night had turned out to be one of the best of her life. If she hadn't known Cristina and Burke, she never would have met Derek and been in the great place she was now.
If I had to run, if I had to crawl
If I had to swim a hundred rivers, just to climb a thousand walls,
Always know that I will find a way, to get to where you are,
There's no place that far
"Derek?" Meredith said, taking her head off of his shoulder, and moving so she could look him in the eyes.
"Yea?" he asked, tilting his head.
"All the little girls are checking you out," she said laughing.
Derek looked at the table where the bat mitzvah girl and all her friends were sitting and saw them all looking at him and giggling. They weren't out on the dance floor because not many boys had been invited. They were out of the boys are yucky stage but not in the dating stage yet.
He looked over at them again, "They're cute, but not as cute as you," he said looking back at her, stroking her cheek with his thumb.
If I had to run, if I had to crawl
If I had to swim a hundred rivers, just to climb a thousand walls,
Always know that I will find a way, to get to where you are,
There's no place that far
Meredith smiled, "I want have a baby with you, Derek."
"You do?"
"Yea, but not right now. Neither of us is ready for that kind of responsibility. But someday soon, I want to have a baby with you."
Derek gave Meredith a light kiss on the forehead, "I can't wait."
Meredith smiled at him, "You know what else I can't wait for?" she whispered in his ear seductively.
"What?" he asked, raising his eyebrows.
"All the attempts we're going to have at making that baby."
Derek laughed, "Me neither."
They finished dancing just as the dessert was served. They ate the dessert and the party finished on a really nice note. The bat mitzvah girl danced with her father, and halfway through the song, Meredith and Thatcher, and a few other father-daughter duos joined them on the dance floor.
Soon after, the boat docked and the party ended. Meredith and Derek said goodbye to everyone and went home to start practicing for making a baby.
Baby there's no place that farA/N: This will be it until Wednesday because I have to work tomorrow. As always, click that little purple button and REVIEW!!