Finally an update. I know, I'm the worst, it's been like fifteen days. Family came to visit, so I had no time to do anything, let alone breathe. But I have a whole week off for Thanksgiving, so, expect more updates, I hope.

Okay, I know I have Meredith's thoughts in italics, but there will also be some flashbacks in italics, but I think you'll be able to tell the difference.

Disclaimer: Haha, good one.

"And what do you think I feel now?" Derek said, his voice full of hurt. "The woman I fell in lo..." He paused and shook his head. "The woman I just spent the last two weeks with, the woman I shared my deepest secrets with lied to me! You lied and now nothing will be the same!" Derek spat out.

Meredith sat in her bathtub, fully clothed, running some of the last words Derek said her over in her head.

"...You lied and now nothing will be the same!"

The tears that were slowly trailing down her face came harder and faster now, she never thought they would stop. The night before wasn't any better. She tossed and turned all night, every once in a while coming into contact the pillow she washed five times, but it was no use. Derek's smell still lingered. She woke up, (after two hours of unrestful sleep, and countless dreams of Derek), and remembered what today was.

Finn is coming home today.

She couldn't help but have hope that Derek would come back for her.

"The woman I fell in lo..."

Meredith heard someone trying to get into the front door with a key. Her heart sprang up into her throat.

Derek?!

Her hopes drifted away when she heard it. It was very disturbing, almost sickening. It was him.

"Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens..."

Singing that song from that one movie she hated.

She heard him go into their room and put his things down.

"Bright copper kettles and warm woollen mittens..."

She hates him.

I can't hate him over a song.

Then... He just starts to scream it out. It hurt her ears so bad to hear her boyfriend sing that song...

"When the dog bites!
When the bee stings!
When I'm feeling sad!
I simply remember my favorite things,
And then I don't feel so bad!"

Oh my god... I HATE HIM!

"Meri?" He called out. "I'm home, Meri!"

Meredith just stared ahead, not calling out to him, to let him know where she was. He could search for her.

Finn was growing impatient with her. "Meredith!" He screamed. "I know you're here! Just come out! I hungry, damn it!"

She sunk lower in the tub. She pulled her shirt up just slightly, to reveal a small bruise that was fading away. It has been three weeks since that bruise was the size of a closed fist and a dark colour of black and blue. When Derek asked about it, she told him she ran into a table. It was the only lie she told him, except for the obvious.

She heard him walking towards the bathroom. The silent tears fell fastly down her cheeks. Meredith turned on her side, her face away from the door. She closed her eyes shut real tight and wrapped her arms around herself.

"Meredith!" Finn screamed at the door of the bathroom.

She jumped slightly at Finn's outburst. Her sobs came loudly. She knew what was coming if she didn't climb out of the tub and be crushed in Finn's embrace. Another bruise. She didn't know where this time, though. Maybe he would give her a dead leg, or knock the wind out of her by way of the throat. All she knew, is she didn't want to find out.

She found her way out of the tub and into Finn's arms.

"Hi Finn." She whispers, almost inaudibly.

Finn's arms become stiff and cold. "Hi Meri. I missed you so much." He steps out of the embrace to place a kiss below her eye. His hands become gentle and his fingers find her abdomen. "How's your tummy, baby?"

"It's fine." She whispers.

He pulls her shirt up slightly, just like she did moments ago, and examines the bruise. "Good, it's going away." He lets go of the shirt and looks into her eyes. "I'm so sorry I had to do that, Meri, but when I ask you to do something, you must do it right away!" Finn's voice becomes stern.

"Okay, Finn."

"Okay then." He looks at her for a second. "I'm hungry, that plane had shit food. Go make me a sandwhich or something while I take a shower."

Meredith walks out of the bathroom to do the work he just asked her to do.

Okay, there it is. Kind of unexpected, huh? Finn obviously has some problems that need to be sorted out, so does Meredith.

Obviously, this fic can't end. Yet. This part was unexpected, I didn't plan it. So, it will go on.

Please review! Thanks!

Mary.

Oh, and I want Jime back! She needs to update her fic! 2 months?!