A/N: Sorry about the delay! I've been busy w/ college stuff (just submitted my first application) and some other things so…again, sorry!!

Chapter 57: Happy Birthday – Part 3

Meredith walked around the table and said hello to everybody who was there. She couldn't believe that Derek had arranged for them all to be there at the same time. Getting Jason, Mel and Cristina there would have been easy, but Burke and Izzie didn't have flexible schedules at the hospital, and as head of neurology, Meredith was sure that Derek had pulled some strings to make sure they were there.

After greeting everybody, Meredith walked back around to her side of the table and sat down next to Derek.

"Are you surprised?" he asked, with a huge smile on his face.

"You have no idea. How did you pull this off?"

"I have my ways," he said slyly.

The waitress came and took their drink orders, and Derek made sure to order a bottle of champagne for the birthday girl. Their other drinks along with the champagne were delivered to the table and then the waitress came back and took their dinner orders. Almost everyone ended up ordering pasta because that restaurant was known for their homemade pasta and delicious marinara sauce.

They had nice conversation while they ate dinner, Meredith telling everyone about all the things that Derek had done for her, including the little scavenger hunt in her house and the tour on the ferryboat. Burke wasn't surprised because he had known Derek for a long time but everyone else including Meredith, thought it was incredibly amazing and romantic.

The waitress came and took the tables and Meredith saw Derek give a little nod to the waitress and began to get a bit suspicious about what was going on. A few minutes later she came out with a cake with candles, already lit and sat it down on the table and Derek started everybody singing Happy Birthday. Meredith made a wish and then blew out the candles and then the waitress cut and served the cake.

Every time our eyes meet
This feeling inside me
Is almost more than I can take
Baby when you touch me
I can feel how much you love me
And it just blows me away
I've never been this close to anyone or anything
I can hear your thoughts
I can see your dreams

They were all in the middle of eating their cake when Derek tapped his knife on his glass to get everybody's attention. When everybody had stopped talking and eating, he started talking, and the band in the restaurant began to play a slow song. Meredith had absolutely no clue what was going on.

"I would like to make a toast to the birthday girl," he said, raising his glass and turning to Meredith.

She turned to look at him as he began to speak.

"Meredith, you are the most amazing person that I have ever met. The night that I met you was the best night of my life. I know that we've had some tough times, and times apart but I think that those have only made us personally and our relationship stronger. You make me want to be a better person. You are the most beautiful, caring, and overall incredible woman that I have ever met and I never want to be without you..."

Derek pulled a little black box out of his pocket and knelt down in front of Meredith, who had tears streaming down her face.

"Meredith Grey, will you marry me?"

Meredith could barely speak. She was so happy, overwhelmed and surprised. She hadn't expected this at all, even with all the things that Derek had done during the day. She was finally able to squeak out a yes, and Derek slid a gorgeous diamond ring on her finger.

I don't know how you do what you do
I'm so in love with you
It just keeps getting better
I want to spend the rest of my life
With you by my side
Forever and ever
Every little thing that you do
Baby, I'm amazed by you

After he put the ring on her, she stood up, cupped his face in her hands and kissed him. It didn't take long until Cristina said something.

"Okay, save that for later please."

Meredith, who had started laughing, sniffled because she was still crying, and broke the kiss. She had a huge smile on her face, as did Derek. She couldn't believe that this was happening to her. When she was a little girl, she had dreamt of an amazingly romantic proposal, and now her dream had come true. Everybody else in the restaurant who had witnessed his proposal were clapping.

"May I have this dance?" Derek asked, taking her hand.

The smell of your skin
The taste of your kiss
The way you whisper in the dark
Your hair all around me
Baby you surround me
You touch every place in my heart
Oh, it feels like the first time, every time
I want to spend the whole night in your eyes

Meredith didn't say anything she just took Derek's hand and let him lead them out onto the dance floor. Everyone in the room's eyes were on them and it was a bit nerve wracking but they both figured they should get used to it because that is how it will be at their wedding.

Every little thing that you do
I'm so in love with you
It just keeps getting better
I want to spend the rest of my life
With you by my side
Forever and ever
Every little thing that you do
Baby, I'm amazed by you

"Happy Birthday," Derek whispered in Meredith's ear.

A huge smile broke across her face. Today was the best birthday that she had ever had in her entire life.

A/N: This was really hard for me to write. I don't know why but I hope you all like it!!!! Review please!