It's been awhile!! So sorries, I have been up at school, studying for my SATs and all that other kind of crap that comes with High School 
I want to thank you all for reading this story!! Really, you don't know how much it means to me. I must say right now, that I started with writing this fic on a forum, so there may be some mistakes, and I'm sorry for it. Everything likes to fall into place, how do I say this… awkwardly maybe when you are writing on a forum. Sorry again!!
So, as we all know, the beautiful Grey's Anatomy characters all belong to Shonda, even though I wish I could own Derek…..well, ahem anyways, Aiden came from me, and is mine-rs. Thanks for reading!!

"You were crying all night," He said nonchalantly as he sipped his coffee, the newspaper in front of his face when she entered. Meredith looked completely disheveled; her hair was a mess, makeup dripped carelessly down her lifeless face, wearing only one sock.

"Was I?" she asked, barely caring that he noticed. She made her way, slowly but surely to the coffee pot. Setting the paper down on the table, he noticed that she was just barely dragging her feet across the floor, slouching; this was not his Meredith.

"I wasn't going to ask why, but you seem so upset. And, I think I deserve to know why my beautiful fiancé is so upset." He asked, concerned, as he made his way to her, placing his large hand on her back, rubbing it gently, "What's the matter, Mer?" After a short time of no response, he shook his head knowingly, "Don't let him get to you babe. Just don't, look what he does to you!"

"I have to go get ready," She said after taking a deep breath, "I don't want to be late for work," she added, heaving herself up the stairs with a cup of coffee in hand.

Days had passed by, followed by weeks and then months, but Derek never left Seattle Grace. Meredith tried so hard to get over what happened that night so long ago, but it seemed impossible. Derek had actually told her he loved her; that was big for her. In the eight years that they had been together, so happy, so giddy and ecstatic with each other, he had never once said it. But now, now he had, after she left him, after she was 'happy', after she was engaged. But things were different now between the three of them; they had become friendlier, almost like a family. Derek was still head over heals for him Meredith, but he wanted her to be happy, so he backed off for a little while. He got to know Aiden during his time at Seattle Grace, and found him suitable for Meredith. She was ecstatic that she could always be with Aiden and Derek without fear of doing something stupid that she would regret. She never admitted it, but sometimes at night while she was in bed with Aiden, she would imagine what life would be like if she had chosen Derek rather than Aiden, or what it would have been like if she never left, and if he had never cheated on her. Derek had moved into the house temporarily until the wedding which wasn't yet set. Meredith had to continually have her ring on, and play with it constantly to remind herself as well as Derek that they would never be together again.
"Derek!" Meredith yelled as she ran down the stairs to the kitchen. A panicked look overtook her as she entered the kitchen.

"What?" He asked, scared as he turned around to meet her. Her eyes were scanning every inch of the kitchen, observing the magnificent changes.

"Wha- wha- what is this???" She said, picking up snowflake doilies that were hanging off of the counter, "And all this, what is this about??" She asked, tearing down a set of lights.

"Hey hey hey!!!" He quickly rushed over, taking them out of her hands, "It's Christmas! Get in the spirit Merbear!! These took me forever to get up." He said as he stood onto a chair to replace the lights.

"And it will take me a matter of seconds to get them all down." She stormed into the other room.

"No no no!!" He jumped off of the chair, snatching her up before she could reach any of his decorations.

"Derek!" She yelled, struggling to get out of his grasp, "Derek, put me down this instant!"

"Hey, what's the commotion?" Aiden asked as he came down the stairs, straightening his collar.

"Derek put up decorations, decorations Aiden!" She sqealed

"I like them." He said, looking down at his shirt, buttoning it to the top.

"Ha! See?" Derek bragged, letter her out of his arms.

"Aiden!"

"Oh, don't worry baby," He said, walking over to Meredith and placing a kiss on her head, sending a cold shutter down Derek's spine, "It will only be for like, a month," he looked up at Derek, "Maybe two," he asked, shrugging his shoulder.

"Two months??? I think not, more like two weeks, max."

"Oh you are such a scrooge Mer!" He said, smiling at her.

"Yes, that's me. I am scrooge. Now take it down!"

"In two months," he smiled, placing a kiss on her head once Aiden left into the kitchen.

Letting out an angry sigh, she also trudged into the kitchen, Derek close behind. Whipping open the refrigerator door, she turned on her heels to face Derek once more, "Fudge? You made Fudge?"

"Very good fudge, you should try it," He said, winking as he took out a bowl and his box of Muesli.

"You guys fight way too much," Aiden smiled, shaking his head as he took a sip of coffee.

"And Meredith screams way too loud," Derek said under his breath when his cup met his lips.

"I heard that." she said, shooting him a death glare.

"And I hear you. . .like twice a week, you know how hard it is to get some decent sleep around here?"

She scoffed at him, and then smiled, "You want us to make a calendar for you, then you can get a motel the nights we decide to fuck." Glaring at her, he shook his head, returning to his coffee. "I win," she stated.

"Really, you guys, this needs to stop." Aiden interrupted, "Ever since he has moved in, all you two do is bicker and fight," he laughed, kissing Meredith on the lips quickly before heading back out of the room, "Now come on, we are going to be late for work."

"Shotgun!" They called simultaneously, rushing out of the door.