Derek returned the next day to the prison were his latest client Meredith grey was being held. The day before he had gone in to do introductions and get a feel for the case, and today he would take her in the interview room and question her.

Feelings had arisen in his throat yesterday when he looked into her beautiful green eyes. There was no denying she was gorgeous. But he was never to get emotionally involved with a client. He was focused and he had a job to do.

Entering the main door to the cells he could see her in the distance being taken in to the interview room. She had her hair tied up, and looked less down and lonely.

Reaching the room he peered in. She sat there nibbling her nails. She heard him enter and glanced up at him

'Derek' she gave a small smile

'Hi Meredith' He said entering and taking a seat at the desk opposite her

She sat there with a defeated vacant stare; He eyes were puffed out and slightly red. Derek could tell she had been crying.

'So how have the first couple of nights been?'

She quickly wiped the tear that had just dropped down her cheek away 'What do you think'

'I know this is hard Mer' He had called her Mer, not something he should do, she was his client, nothing more 'Sorry, Meredith' He cleared up 'But I need you to give me the answers I need and 100 percent truth and things will work out'

Meredith nodded her head 'So what do you want to know'

'Everything' He smiled

'Well I was leaving for college and I went in to say goodbye and found her lying in bed, there was blood everywhere, as soon as I saw it I called the police'

Derek was writing notes on what she had just told him

'So what was your relationship like with her?' he asked

Meredith sighed deeply 'We had no relationship, she was never home, I spent all my time with my friends and my boyfriend, I saw her maybe once or twice a week'

'You have a boyfriend?' He had missed that on his investigation, a small pang of jealously fell in the pit of his stomach, He brushed it off.

'Yeah well I did, He has not bothered to come and visit me since I have been here, And even the 3 weeks I waited until court he was never around, gutless bastard' She spat.

'What is his name?'

'Why?'

'If you want me to get you out of here, I need all information' he sternly said

Meredith returned to chewing her nails, it was a filthy habit yet she couldn't quite stop 'Alex' she said 'Alex Karev'

'And how old is he?'

'28'

'Meredith he is 7 years older than you' he spoke softly

'So?' She hissed

Derek was not sure what his point was with this statement. He had dated much younger girls than him, He was 29 and been out with girls who were 18/19, yet he felt he had to protect Meredith.

'Sorry, it's not my place to judge who you date' he apologised

'No its not'

She glared up at him; she couldn't help but soften her face when she gazed into his blue eyes, they were captivating.

He didn't say anything; just looked at her back. There eyes danced around each others. Derek felt something in the depths of his rock hard heart that could never love. This girl had an effect on him, and not one that he ever wanted.

Derek wrapped up the interview fairly quickly after there brief talk, He needed to clear his and get away from this girl who he couldn't stop looking at.

Meredith returned to her cell and found the young Asian woman sitting perched on Meredith's bed.

'Um, this is my bed' She hesitated

'So what, I was here first' the feisty woman spat

'Ok, well does that mean I get the top bunk?'

'Well that depends'

'Depends on what?' Meredith sighed getting frustrated with this conversation

'I don't know, I just wanted to mess with you a little bit, I'm Christina' she smiled and jumped up holding her hand out

'Meredith' she reciprocated

'What are you in for?' She asked

'Supposedly killing my mother' she whispered tears starting to form

'Oh, that's rough, so did you?'

'No of coarse I didn't' Meredith yelled

'That's what they all say' she laughed

'No really I didn't, I don't care what you think' she mumbled and sat down on her now vacant bed

'So what did you do?' She asked Christina

'Euthanasia' she simply said

'You killed someone too?'

'No, I did not kill anyone, I was a Intern and freaking doctor and I let my guard down and went soft, a patient wanted to be let go and I did it for them, I ended there already miserable life that was going to end soon anyway, and so I am here'

Meredith was speechless 'oh'

'Yeah, I guess ill never be a doctor again' she sighed

'How long are you in for?' Meredith asked

'Another year or so'

'Wow' Meredith was in for life, well that's if Derek couldn't get her off, He seemed confidant and sure that he could. She had faith in him, well she had to, and she had no other choice.

Derek sat at home at his computer chair starring at the screen. He had been staring at this screen for about an hour. Thoughts swirled around his head. Meredith entered it a lot. Her smell; she smelt great. It was lavender. Her face; it was so pure and beautiful. He had met her twice and yet he couldn't get her out if his head. She was his client. He had a responsibility to defend her and to not do anything to jeopardise that.

He was tapping his finger on the desk when his best friend and roommate entered the room. Mark Sloan was a doctor, he prided himself on it. Derek always thought the only reason mark became a doctor was so he could pick up women. He generally brought home a different one every night.

They had been best friends since they were 7 and had grown up together. It was as if they were actually brothers.

'Hey man how was your day?' He asked Derek

'It was ok' Derek sighed

'What's up?' He asked and took a seat in the big black leather seat that sat opposite Derek

Derek ran his hand through his thick black locks and sighed 'I don't know, this should be easy, like any other case, She is innocent, I feel it. I can't be around her though. I can't focus.'

'Who are you talking about?'

'Meredith Grey'

Mark chuckled 'Your Meredith Grey's lawyer?'

'Yeah'

Mark laughed again 'Dude she is Hot, like real hot. Her mum was a bitch; she would have had a lot of enemies, I worked with her, luckily I had nothing really to do with her but god; nobody liked her. They respected her but hated her. She was the best' He said getting up and heading to the liquor cabinet and pulling out a bottle of scotch

'Yeah she is hot' He sighed looking of into space

'Derek' Mark got his attention

Derek looked over to mark; that had stopped pouring and was staring at him 'You like this girl'

'What don't be stupid? I don't like her, she is my client. She is in jail for murder. I do not like her. Plus she is not the type of girl I go for anyway.' Derek snapped

'Ok man, calm down, who are you trying to convince me or you' he said shaking his head and heading for the door.

Derek slumped back into his chair and placed his face in his hands trying to clear his head. He did have feelings for her, he didn't even know her, other than from paperwork yet he had a deep strange attraction towards her.

Short chapter I know. I'm trying to write three fanfics….and work 5 days a week and raise my 2 year old s times are tough ha-ha. Read and review if you like.

I'm actually looking forward to writing this. It's going to get steamy and angst and well see what else I can muster up.

Hope you all like it