Shades of Grey
By Misha

Disclaimer and Notes in Part One.

Part Four- Life's A Bitch

Meredith couldn't believe her ears. Derek had asked Addison for a divorce? He had asked Addison for a divorce the morning after she, Meredith, had slept with Mark. Someone in the Universe really hared her.

"Did you hear me?" Derek asked after a moment.

"I heard you." Meredith said, after a long moment. "What brought this on?"

"A lot of things." Derek told her. "But I think it was Mark that brought it a head, made me realize I was with her because I felt I had to be not because I still loved her or that I forgave her."

Meredith wasn't sure whether to laugh or cry. Mark had brought this on. While she had been deciding to let go and move on with her life, Derek had been deciding to leave his wife. Derek had decided to leave his wife and she had slept with Mark of all people. Mark.

"Meredith?" Derek asked her, in concern.

"I have to go." Meredith said, turning and rushing out, ignoring Derek calling after her. She had to get away from him and try and figure out what she was going to do with this latest mess.


"Derek's getting a divorce."

Christina spit out her coffee and turned to look at Meredith. "What!"

"Derek just told me that he asked Addison for a divorce." Meredith told her quietly.

Christina couldn't hold back a laugh. "You are so screwed. McDreamy's getting a divorce, just as you slept with McSteamy."

"Thank you for the sympathy." Meredith said, glaring at her.

"Sorry, you brought this one yourself." Christina said.

"Besides, you have to see how this is funny."

Meredith closed her eyes. "Someone hates me, they really do. Otherwise, these things wouldn't happen to me."

Christina smirked. "It does suck to be you."


Derek wasn't sure why Meredith had reacted the way she had.

He thought she'd have had more to say to the news that he had actually left Addison. Instead, she had just run away from him, as if the news upset her.

Derek was thinking about this as he left the hospital at the end of the day. Suddenly, he froze, when he spotted Mark standing in the lobby.

Addison wasn't in today, she'd taken the day off, to try and get everything together, so that couldn't be why Mark was there.

Unless, he didn't know that Derek had asked for a divorce. Derek realized that he assumed Addison would have called Mark, but maybe not.

"What are you doing here?" Derek demanded, making his way over to Mark.

The other man shot him a cocky grin. "Waiting for my date."

"Your date?" Derek asked in confusion.

"Here she comes now." Mark said, motioning behind Derek.

Derek turned and then froze when he realized who Mark was referring to.

Meredith.