Chapter Four
The whole ride to the cabin, Derek knew something was wrong. Meredith hated swimming and the tone of her voice worried him.
When he got there he went around back just in time to see Meredith ready to catch Samantha who was on top of the slide.
"Daddy! Watch me!" Samantha said, sliding for the slide and splashing her way into Meredith's arms.
Derek sat on one of the lawn chairs, "that was great angel. Why don't you try to dry off on the swing set and mommy and I will get dinner ready."
"Ok."
Meredith smiled at her husband gratefully, helping Samantha swim to the stairs.
Derek watched as his gorgeous wife climbed out of the pool in the black two piece Derek insisted she buy.
"You look like something out of a Sports Illustrated magazine." Derek said, pulling his soaking wet wife onto his lap. He grabbed her towel from the table nearby and wrapped it around her shoulders. "What's up? You sounded different on the phone."
"I want Samantha put back into the hospital pre-school." Meredith said.
"What? Do you have any idea how long the waiting list was for that pre-school she just had to go to? Not to mention how much money? She'll be guaranteed a spot in the private school you want her to go to. what's going on Mer? Did something happen today?"
"Finn came to see me at work a couple of weeks ago."
"Meredith, why didn't you tell me?"
"I thought that would be it. That he would go away. But today, Sam said she met an old friend of mine. Derek, Finn went to her school today!" Meredith started to cry and Derek pulled her closer.
"That son of a bitch. Meredith, what did he way to you?"
"That I ruined his life. That it should be me and him together." Meredith mumbled while burying her head into Derek's chest.
"Do you know where he's living?"
"No. He's a vet though."
Derek flipped open his phone and dialled the directory, "business please… Finn Dandridge!"
Meredith looked up at him, "What are you doing?"
"I'm going to find that son of a bitch and tell him to leave my family the hell alone." Derek got the number and quickly dialled.
"Derek please don't do this."
Derek ignored her, "hi there, can you please tell me where you're located…thank you." Derek got up quickly, grabbing his keys.
"Derek, where are you going?"
"Are you serious right now Meredith? I'm going after that bastard."
Meredith stood up as well, "Derek, going over there is not going to solve anything. It could just make things worse."
"Make things worse? Meredith, he's following our daughter around. He's harassing you Damnit!"
"Mommy, daddy!" Samantha came running over, "I'm all dried off now!" She said.
"Ok sweetie, why don't you let mommy get you dressed and help her with dinner and I'll be back to eat with you."
"Ok… Can we stay over tonight?"
"Sure we can angel. Why don't you call Izzie and tell her we wont be home." Meredith said. Samantha grabbed the cordless phone and dialled the home number. When Samantha was far enough away from them, Meredith spoke, "what if Finn doesn't like what you have to say and he comes after us Derek? What happens then?"
Meredith was visibly shaking. Derek pulled her to him, "I'm going to make sure none of that happens ok?" He kissed the top of her head.
"Ok." She whispered.
"Alright, I'll be back soon."
Meredith watched Derek walk around the front of the house and then heard his car pull away.
"Mommy! Auntie Izzie wants to talk to you!" Samantha came running over and gave Meredith the phone.
"Hello?"
"So, Sammie tells me your staying at the cabin tonight?"
"Yeah, we just wanted to get away."
"Umm, ok. That means Alex can come over!" Izzie said excitedly.
"Yeah, yeah." Meredith laughed. "just make sure you disinfect any of the surfaces you two do it on before we get home."
"Not making any promises." Izzie said before hanging up the phone.
"Ok Sammie. Lets see what we have in the kitchen to make daddy."
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"Hi there, I'm here to see Dr Finn Dandridge." Derek said politely to the young lady at the desk.
"Well, actually, He'd upstairs right now… I'm just closing up for the night."
"Please, its an emergency."
"Do you have a sick animal sir?"
"Yeah, yeah. I left him in the car."
"Ok, hold on one minute." The lady paged Finn, "he'll be right down."
"Thank you."
Derek waited and sure enough, the face that he had tried to forget for all these years was staring him right in the face.
Once Finn saw who was waiting for him he told his receptionist to leave early. Derek kept staring, not wanting to make a scene until the young girl left.
Once she was gone Derek spoke. "You hit her too Dandridge?" He said.
"I've been waiting for you to show up Dr, Shepard." He said.
"What the hell are you doing screwing around with my wife."
"I wish I was screwing your wife." Finn smiled, "He sure looks good in those scrubs huh?" Derek made a move to hit Finn. "I wouldn't do that if I were you. One hit and I call the cops… while they're investigating you who's looking after your wife and beautiful daughter huh Dr. Shepard?"
Derek stepped back, "what do you want Finn? Why are you doing all of this?"
"I want my girlfriend back! You took her away from me. I should have married her, had a kid and become chief of Seattle Grace."
"You're really sick ok? Just stay the hell away from my family." Derek said before leaving. Finn was right, being violent wasn't the answer. Right now he just wanted to go home and be with his wife and kid. He would call the cops in the morning and get a restraining order.
END CHAPTER FOUR