A/N: Thanks for the reviews! I tried to write back to most of you. I don't know if I did. This is going to be a MERDER. Thanks to light-stick, she helped me figure out how to get it to be a MERDER. Don't lose faith in me guys! It will seem like an Addek for another few chapters or so but eventually it will be MERDER!!
"So, where would you like to go get dinner?" Derek asked as he opened the passenger side door for Addison.
"I'm in the mood for Japanese." Addison licked her lips and got in to the car.
"Japanese huh? I think this is the first of your cravings. I do have to say that I am VERY impressed with how uncrazy it is."
"Well that is because I am around pregnant people all day I hear all of their crazy cravings and I simply get grossed out hearing them talk about peanut butter covered pickles and strawberry covered bananas, all though that one doesn't sound so bad. Maybe on the way home we can stop at the store and my some strawberry sauce and some bananas."
"Maybe." Derek smirked.
"But…"
"Addie, its about to pour. I need to get in the car."
Addison laughed as Derek ran around to the other side of the car and hoped in.
"So, where should we eat?"
"Japanese! I told you already."
Addison put the radio on and started dancing.
"I don't know any Japanese places around here." Derek complained.
"So…call 411."
Derek took out his cell phone and dialed information.
"Addie, honey, you're going to need to lower the radio."
"Okay."
Addison did as she was told and sat back in her seat, waiting for Derek to hang up the phone.
"There's one thirty minutes from here."
"Yay! Let's go."
"You want Japanese that bad?"
"Yes Derek. Is it so bad for your pregnant wife to want Japanese food?"
"No, its just…its far away."
"Fine, we don't have to go there. Let's just go to Joe's."
"Addie, you know you shouldn't be around all that smoke."
"So?"
"Addie, come on…"
"No Derek. All I asked of you was to go to a Japanese restaurant. You said no."
"Addie…"
"Derek!"
"This is unbelievable. You're mad at me because of a damn restaurant??"
"Yes Derek, I am."
"Meredith wouldn't be mad." Derek mumbled.
"Excuse me? What did you just say?"
"Nothing. I said nothing."
"Yeah, that's what I though you said."
Addison unbuckled her seatbelt and got out of the car. "I'll be inside Derek."
Derek watched to make sure Addison got inside before speeding off towards Joe's.
After having four bottles of beer, he decided to call Meredith.
"Hello." Answered Meredith.
"Mer, hi."
"Derek, is that you?"
"Duh! How are you baby?"
"Derek, I'm not your baby anymore."
"Surrre you are." Derek slurred.
"Are you drunk?"
"Yes OR no."
"Derek, where are you?"
"At Joe Smoes."
"Don't go anywhere. I'm coming to get you."
"Oki Doki."
Meredith hung up the phone and got up to look for her keys. Finn had run out to the store to get some milk, so Meredith scribbled a little note for him before leaving.
Ten minutes later, Meredith walked into Joe's. She immediately spotted Derek and walked over to him.
"Come on, lets go."
"Not so fast missy." Derek grabbed a hold of Meredith's arm and pulled her in for a kiss.
Meredith brought her hand up to Derek's face. She thought about slapping him, but decided against it. Instead, she just backed away.
"Derek, we can't. Let's get you home."
Meredith grasped Derek's wrist and led him out to her car.
"So, how many beers have you had?" Meredith asked once she was in the car.
"Oh just 1…2…3…4…5.Five beers." Derek counted on his fingers.
"What led you to Joe's tonight? Why aren't you with Addison?"
"Addison is being a B I T C H. 'Japanese Japanese Japanese' All she wanted for dinner was Japanese. THE only Japanese restarurant was thirty minutes away." Derek stumbled on his words.
"Who cares if she wanted Japanese? You still could have gotten it for her."
"I could of but I didn't want to. I would have gotten it for YOU. But not for HER."
Meredith flinched at hearing this. "She's your wife Derek."
"I know."
"She's pregnant with your child."
"I know. But so are YOU."
"But I'm not your wife."
"Someday you will be."
"No Derek, I won't. I'm with Finn now."
"But those babies are still MINE."
"Derek, you told me that you didn't want them."
"No. No I didn't."
"Well it can be assumed that you don't."
"That's not true. Its just Addie…I need to be with Addie."
"Whatever Derek."
"Meredith?"
"What Derek?"
"Do the babies kick a lot? Ours hasn't kicked yet."
"Yes Derek, they kick a lot. They never stop. They're kicking right now."
"Can I feel my babies?"
"Sure. Let me pull over to the side of the road first, okay?"
"Okay."
Meredith pulled the car over and put it in park. She then grabbed Derek's hand and placed in on her belly.
"That's amazing." Derek whispered.
"Its more amazing when you actually want them and are excited for their arrival."
"I'm excited."
"That's bull Derek. Until today you wanted NOTHING to do with me or my babies."
Derek took his hand off of Meredith's stomach and looked out the window.
"That's not true. I'd rather be with you than Addison but she is my wife and you're…"
"I'm just the dirty ex-mistress." Meredith finished.
"I didn't say that."
"But you meant it. Let's get you home Derek."
The rest of the ride was silent, partially due to the fact that Derek was as drunk as a bat, and partially because Meredith wanted nothing to do with him. A few minutes after Meredith started driving again, she pulled onto Derek's property and parked her car.
"Good bye Derek."
"Bye Meredith."
Derek leaned in to kiss Meredith again but Meredith pulled back.
As soon as Derek was out of the car, Meredith sped away.
Derek stumbled up the stairs to the trailer and let himself inside.
"ADD i SON. Where are you?" Derek called.
"Derek? Where have you been?"
Addison came out of their bedroom and into the kitchen.
"Are you drunk?" Addison asked once she got closer to Derek.
"Just a tad."
Derek held up his fingers, making a tiny space between them.
"Derek…why don't you go lay down?"
"NAH! Let's have sex."
"Derek! You're drunk!"
"So, its better that way!"
"I'm going out for a little while."
Addison picked up her keys and put her coat on.
"Don't do anything stupid while I'm gone."
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"Mer, where have you been?" Finn asked once Meredith got home.
"I…um…I had to drive Derek home."
"Derek?"
"He was drunk. Drunk at Joe's. He called me. Drunk. I couldn't let him drive home. You know, drunk."
"Yeah, I know."
"Finn…"
"Huh?"
"I don't want to say this. I don't want to hurt you. I don't. I really don't, but…"
"This doesn't sound good." Finn smiled.
"I don't think I can be in a relationship with you right now. I still love Derek. It wouldn't be fair for me to play you like that. I'm in love with Derek, not you. I'm sorry."
"Meredith, you don't have to be sorry. As much of an ass as Derek is, he is your children's father. You have every right to love him, you do."
Meredith smiled but didn't say anything.
"Would you like to be just friends?" Finn asked.
"I'd love to."
"So, friend, would you like to catch a late movie with me?"
"I would, but I can't guarantee I'll stay awake the whole time."
"That's more than okay. You can't use me as a head rest, as a friend."
"As a friend."
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