A/N: Here's a few updates in one since it took me a while to get this up. Plus I won't be around this weekend.. so review and let me know what you think and there will be more next week!!

Meredith woke with a start, blinking her eyes to adjust to the bright sunlight peeking through the blinds. A smile formed on her mouth as she felt Derek's naked body still pressed firmly against hers. Last night had been amazing. Incredible. She calculated that they'd gotten no more than a couple of hours sleep total. Every time either one of them would drift off, the other would be ready for another round. But neither one had complained, both caught up in the surprising yet incredible force that seemed to draw them together over and over again.

Meredith glanced at the clock and groaned. If she didn't hurry she'd be late. Her shift at the community pool where she was lifeguarding this summer started in thirty minutes and she needed to sneak out of Derek's room before his parents realized where she was.

She slipped quietly out of Derek's arms, careful not to wake him, needing to be fully dressed before she told him goodbye to avoid any delays. As tempting as that delay would be.

She pulled her tank and sweats on quickly, fixing a sloppy pony tail in the mirror before sitting softly on the side of Derek's bed, running a hand through his hair.

"Derek."

"Mmmm."

"Der-bear."

"Mmmm Hmmm."

Meredith groaned, wanting to hurry. She leaned down and kissed him hard his lips, immediately feeling him return the action, his hands quickly moving up her body to pull her on top of him.

He finally opened his eyes and smiled. "Again baby? I think I've created a monster."

Meredith slapped him playfully on his bare chest. "You sure weren't complaining last night."

Derek quickly shook his head. "No. Nope. Definitely not complaining. More then happy to meet any needs you might have. Especially if these needs require you and me naked."

He pulled her down for another long kiss, Meredith almost loosing all will power. Finally, as the kiss grew heated and his hands began to wonder down her pants, she pulled away.

"I gotta go. I work today."

Derek's face fell and he frowned. "What? Why?"

"Because some of us don't have parents who let them free load off of them all summer." Meredith rolled her eyes.

"Hey! I'm not free loading! I'm working at my dad's office. Remember… that's why I stayed."

"Sure. And how many times have you actually been in to his office since you got here?" She teased, raising an eyebrow.

Derek folded his arms across his chest. "I've been busy. Getting settled in."

"Okay. That's fine then. You finish settling in today… while I go earn an honest living." She kissed him quickly on the lips, enjoying the fact that she could do it freely, before hopping off, slipping out of his grasp.

"I don't finish till later this afternoon. So call me…" Meredith hesitated at the door, suddenly nervous. Was she being too presumptuous? Would he want to see her tonight? Would he be willing to repeat his actions of hours before? She suddenly felt very unsure. "I mean… if you're not busy or anything. Or your bored… or interested or whatever." She quickly rambled, opening his door and hurrying out, sneaking through the hallway into the safety of the guest bedroom, where she hurriedly dressed and grabbed her bag and keys to leave for work, wondering what would come of everything that had happened the night before.

Derek sat staring at the door. Meredith had hurried out before he had had the chance to answer. Of course he wanted to see her again. Of course he was interested. Wasn't she? He turned his gaze to the ceiling as millions of thoughts coursed through his head. What they had experienced last night, what they had shared, had been completely new and mind-boggling, yet breathtaking and incredible like nothing he had ever experienced.

He'd been with women before. More than he could count. Thanks to his best friend Mark, his early college years were spent finding a woman for the night and kicking them out in the morning. His speed had slowed down as he got older and became more serious about life, and now one night stands were few and far between, choosing to stay with girls that could be considered his girlfriend for a few months before moving on.

But never in his life had he felt the way he felt when he kissed Meredith. The sensations and excitement that shot through his body when they touched, when he took her to her pleasure, when she let him reach his, was something he'd never had the privilege to encounter before. And he had a hard time believing it was something any other woman could ever make him feel.

But what did Meredith think about all this? Was he just an experiment, a friend she was using to get her first time out of the way? He wasn't sure. He knew she shared in the awe of the incredible feelings they'd experienced last night, but she was young, and inexperienced, she could hardly realize that what they had was different, was unique.

They needed to talk. Things needed to be said. They had definitely crossed a line in their friendship that couldn't be ignored. And he didn't want to ignore it. He would call her and take her out tonight. On a real date. Show her that he was serious about pursuing a relationship, that they would be amazing together.

A thought crossed Derek's head, causing him to jump up and throw on a pair of sweats as he ran down the stairs full speed, throwing the front door open only to find Meredith's car already gone. Derek sighed and walked back in the house, head down in frustration.

"Where's the fire son?"

Derek looked up to see both his parents sitting at the kitchen table drinking a cup of coffee over the paper, confused looks on both their faces.

"Oh…um…. no…it's nothing….just….Did Meredith already leave?"

"A few minutes ago, why?"

Derek shook his head. "No reason really…it's just… do you happen to know her cell number?"

His mother frowned. "No dear I'm sorry. Ellis had her phone shut off a few weeks back and I never did have the chance to get her new number. Are you sure you're all right dear?"

"Fine." Derek mumbled, walking back up the stairs defeated. He didn't have her phone number. How was he supposed to call and make plans? Call and reassure her that last night was something special?

He shook his head as he dropped his pants and stepped into the shower, desperately trying to figure out a way he could get a hold of her. He hoped she wouldn't jump to conclusions when she didn't receive a call, he hoped they wouldn't ruin something with such great potential before it even had a chance to get started.

"Dude, what is your problem today? I just said the words girls and naked in the same sentence, and all I get is a 'that's nice'. Something really must be wrong."

Derek tried to smile as Mark went on about his wild time a few nights before but Derek couldn't concentrate. All morning and afternoon, he'd called anyone and everyone he could think of to find out where Meredith was working, but unfortunately they had grown up in separate social circles, and no one had been of any help. Hours later he'd finally given in to a plea by Mark to go with him to check out some chick he'd met a few days earlier.

"I'm sorry… I'm just tired. I didn't get much sleep last night. Remind me again what the hell we're doing?"

Mark sighed. "We are going to check out a girl who invited me to some party tonight. I was really drunk and can't remember what her body looked like. I need to know important facts like that before I invest time in some party. It is after all a rare Saturday night."

Derek rolled his eyes. Mark was such a manwhore. "If you don't remember what she looks like than how are you supposed to find her."

"Derek." He said as if he were talking to a child. "I remember her face. She was gorgeous. I said I don't remember her body. Pay attention my man."

"Fine. Whatever. Let's just get this over with quick."

"Trust me buddy. You'll be thanking me in a few minutes. What I didn't mention is that she's a lifeguard. I'm sure she'll have some cute friends and the best part is… they'll all be wearing bathing suites."

Derek groaned again. He didn't want some cute girl strutting around in a bathing suit. He wanted Meredith. But he couldn't tell Mark that. He wasn't about to let him know all that had happened the night before. He needed to keep it between him and Meredith until they had a chance to talk.

Mark parked his car in the large lot and they both hurried around to the front of the pool. Derek made an attempt to push open the gate of the main entrance, but Mark stopped him, pulling him around to the side where they had a view of the whole pool.

"What are you doing? Aren't we going to go in?"

"Nope."

"So we're going to stand on the outside of this fence and stare at the girls like two peeping toms?"

"Yep."

Derek didn't know why was surprised. He knew Mark well enough to expect no more.

Mark searched the crowd with his eyes while Derek looked nervously around, hoping they weren't drawing attention to themselves. The last thing he needed was a personal escort away by security.

Mark laughed. "Holy shit! Is that… no way…it can't?"

"Hu?" Derek asked confused, still glancing over his shoulder.

"Hot damn! Milk sure did her body good!"

"What the hell are you talking about?" Derek finally turned to face the pool, his eyes searching for the source of Mark's sudden excitement.

And then he saw her, his breath hitching in his throat and palms growing sweaty, a reaction that only one girl had ever brought on in his entire life. His Meredith.

"Dude! That's Meredith! Knobby Knee'd Meredith!" Mark exclaimed, still in shock.

Derek calculated his response carefully, not wanting to give Mark a reason to become suspicious. "Really? I guess… it kinda looks like her… I can't really tell from here." He shrugged, his eyes not leaving her perfect body once.

"Are you serious? I can see just fine from here. That is definitely her. Look at her legs… and that rack."

Anger started to seethe inside Derek as he fought with his emotions. He had to remind himself that Mark was just being Mark. He shouldn't take it too seriously.

"Ya… but anyways… where's the girl you're looking for?"

Derek tried to get his friend's attention off of the hot blond, finding it hard himself to focus on anything but her body, her smooth tanned skin slathered in sunscreen oil that reflected the sun seductively. The tight red one piece hugged her curves provocatively; yet the way she flipped her ponytail to giggle at the group of young children splashing in the water below showed she was completely innocent and unaware of the attention her body received, making her that more enticing.

They both watched, mesmerized by her beauty, as another petite dark haired girl came up beside her and they began to chat.

"Aw, there's my muy bonito Ana." Mark grinned watching as the two pretty girls casually exchanged a few words.

He clapped his hands satisfied before starting back for the car.

"Uh... hold on. Wait….that's it? You made up your mind already? Aren't you going to talk to her or something?" Derek began to rack his brain for an excuse to get in the pool to talk to Meredith.

"Dude. You saw her. Her body's rockin'. I will definitely be at that party tonight… and if you're lucky… I'll even let you come with me."

Derek rolled his eyes, still trying to figure out a way to stall. "Um… you know what… maybe I should say hi to Meredith before we leave… you know… to not be rude."

Mark shook his head and chuckled. "Be my guest man… but just a warning… you're going to have to wait in line."

Mark pointed over Derek's shoulder, causing him to look curiously in the direction of his extended finger. His eyes rested on Meredith, who had moved away from the ledge of the pool and now leaned carelessly on the side of a building as a few male lifeguards circled her.

A knot formed in Derek's stomach as he watched her laugh and giggle with them, clearly enjoying the attention. It was almost too much for Derek but he reminded himself he was not a jealous guy and all they were doing was talking. Of course she could talk to other guys.

He was about to turn away when he noticed a tall blond man walk up behind her and tap her on the shoulder. He watched curiously as they interacted. They obviously knew each other, maybe were even close friends by the way she kept touching him on his arm. Derek swallowed the lump that threatened to rise, repeating in his mind he had no right to be jealous.

But as Meredith leaned into the stranger and they wrapped their arms around each other, holding each other tight, Derek had to look away. He turned from the scene angrily and started for the car, Mark jogging to keep up.

"Hey man, take it easy. She looks like she gets around anyways. Besides, she's young, what would you want with an eighteen year old?" Mark thought he was helping but he was only adding fuel to the fire that raged inside Derek.

He turned and glared at Mark a second before deciding to keep his mouth shut. He clenched his fists and gritted his teeth, sure a vein would pop with the anger and jealously that was coursing through his body.

"Don't sweat it Derek. Come with me tonight. There will be plenty of hunnie's throwing themselves at your feet. All you gotta do is get yourself laid. That always makes me feel better."

Derek couldn't speak; all he could do was nod. Maybe Mark was right. A party would be a good distraction. Finding a one night stand was just what he needed to get his mind off of Meredith in someone else's arms.

Meredith frowned down at her phone. Zero missed calls. Zero new messages. Her heart started to ache and she blinked fast to stop the tears. This was why she had never let herself get close to a guy. This was shy she had never let herself become so vulnerable to another human being. It hurt too damn much when they decided they didn't want her and walked away.

"Hey Meredith… Did John already leave?"

"Ya Ana, about thirty minutes ago. He needed to get back to his wife." Meredith put her phone back in her bag as she leaned back on the old couch in the Pool Staff Lounge. Their shifts had ended an hour ago and the pool had been successfully closed and locked for the night, but a few lifeguards hung back, talking and lounging around.

"It's just so sad." Ana said, plopping herself on the worn cushions next to Meredith.

Meredith nodded, completely agreeing. John was one of their bosses and had been a good friend and mentor to most of the employees there. He and his wife had just found out a couple weeks before that their six month old son had leukemia and had been admitted to the hospital immediately. Everyone was doing they're part in helping out the young family, Meredith herself taking over most of his shifts and giving him the extra money she earned to help pay the bills while he was away from work. He had stopped by earlier the afternoon to give them all an update on his son's condition and thank Meredith personally for all she was doing. He had hugged her so tight while he cried on her shoulder, thanking her for her selfless generosity.

Meredith glanced at her phone one more time out of habit, cursing herself for being so foolish. It was nearly eight at night, if he hadn't called yet, he wasn't going to call.

"So who's the guy?" Ana asked softly after studying Meredith's face.

"What? No… no guy. What are you talking about?" Meredith faked confusion while she avoided making eye contact. Ana had been her good friend for years. Even though she was a few years older and already in college, they got along real well.

"Come on hun. You can't lie to me. I've seen you check your phone about a hundred times today. A woman only does that when they're waiting for a guy to call."

Meredith sighed. "It's just this guy…but the thing is…he's not just a guy… he's incredible and amazing and last night was… but now he hasn't called… and I can't believe I was so stupid! What was I thinking…getting my hopes up… of course he doesn't feel the same way about me…I just… I'm so stupid Ana!"

She covered her face in her hands as she half laughed half cried at her stupidity. She was becoming one of those sappy girls she'd detested in high school.

Ana had to laugh as well, in the three years she'd known Meredith she had never seen her worked up over a boy, not once.

"Come on honey. I know just the cure. There's a huge party tonight and I have it on good authority it's going to be crawling with hot single men. I'm sure there'll be at least one there that can get your mind off of this stupid moron who didn't call."

Meredith shook her head. "No way. I'm not in the mood for a party."

"Well too bad. I'm not taking no for an answer. Get your sorry ass up and let's go get ready." Ana stood and grabbed Meredith's arm, yanking her up from her slumped position.

"I don't wanna…" Meredith whined. "I don't have anything to wear. And I can't go home. So no. I'm no t going." She tried again.

"Oh shush you big baby. You can borrow something of mine. It's a pool party so it's very casual. Let's go!"

Ana pushed Meredith from behind as they hurried out of the lounge and out into the almost empty parking lot. They stopped in front of both of their cars as they each searched their bags for their keys.

"Now, can I trust you to follow me to my place or am I going to have to make you come in my car?" Ana caulked her head as she put her hand on her hip.

"You can trust me." Meredith said dryly. "I'm too afraid of you to try and ditch you now. You'd do scary things to me in my sleep."

Ana nodded not arguing. "I would. So… okay…meet you at my place."

Meredith had to smile as she climbed in her car. Maybe a party wouldn't be so bad. Maybe a party was just what she needed to get her mind off of Derek. She could have fun. She didn't need to sit at home moping around about her broken heart. Especially since that home happened to be Derek's home at the present time. Yep, a wild party with cute boys was just what the doctor ordered.

Meredith leaned against the brick wall, still warm from the hot sun that had set hours ago. The party was loud and crowded. Ana had failed to mention just how big the party was going to be. It was apparently being thrown by a friend of a friend who just so happened to have very wealthy parents. The huge house was spread out on two and a half acres, the large pool adorned by stone and waterfalls nestled in the middle of lush green grass and decorative walkways, currently littered with hundreds of people.

Music played in one corner of the yard, a large wooden platform set over the grass for guests to dance, while tables and tables and loaded with food and alcohol occupied the vast covered porch. Meredith found herself part way between the pool and the food, pressed against a wall, wishing she hadn't come.

Only minutes after they had arrived, Ana had run off, explaining she had invited some guy and needed to find him but she'd be right back. That was almost twenty minutes ago and Meredith had a feeling she wouldn't be seeing her friend again. If she had only insisted on driving herself, she could easily sneak out and disappear. But of course she hadn't, and so was now stuck at a party where she knew nobody and was currently practicing perfecting her ability to be a wall-flower.

Her stare was focused on one end of the pool at a group of friends playing a sloppy game of water volley ball. She was so distracted that she didn't see until it was too late a tall light brown haired guy walk up to her and stop in front of her.

"Excuse me, do you know CPR? Because you just took my breath away."

Meredith groaned and rolled her eyes. She glanced at him quickly, giving him a once over before turning her attention back to the pool. She had to admit he was kind of cute but he came across as the typical frat boy, something she was definitely not interested in.

"Can I borrow a quarter?" He tried again.

"Does it look like I have a pocket?" She gestured toward herself, pointing out the white lightweight strapless dress that covered her dark pink string bikini.

"I wanted to call my mom and tell her I just met the girl of my dreams."

"Great!" Meredith said smiling. "While you're talking to her can you ask if you were dropped on your head as a baby?" She dropped the smile as quickly as she had adopted it and folded her arms across her chest in a defensive mode, wishing he'd get the idea and walk away.

"Come on!" Unfortunately to Meredith he wasn't going to give up easily. "Be thankful I didn't come up to you and ask for a map because I got lost in your eyes."

Meredith shook her head. "No. Trust me. Both were just as lame. I'm really not interested so why don't you go lay on some of that charm on someone who is?"

"Well you see… I'd like to do that but there's just something wrong with a beautiful woman like you standing here all by yourself."

"Oh I'm not alone. And besides… you're kind of wasting your time. I'm a lesbian… and I'm checking out those girls in bikinis over there." She smiled, pointing to a some bikini clad girls by the pool.

The boy's eyes went wide and he laughed shaking his head. "My apologies then… uh…?" He asked holding out his hand.

Meredith sighed and held her own hand out to shake his. "It's Meredith."

"Meredith. Nice to meet you. I'm Tom."

"Nice to meet you. Well…sorta… you are rather annoying."

He laughed again. "That's because I was trying to pick you up. But now that I know I have absolutely no chance of scoring, I'll stand here and check out chicks with you. It'll be fun."

Meredith groaned. This was going to be a very long night.

"Dude! What did I tell you Derek? Take your pick…this place is swarming with hotties."

Derek shook his head, only half interested. He just couldn't get Meredith off his mind. He could have sworn she had felt the same way as he had the night before, but apparently he had been very wrong.

"There's Ana. ANA!" Mark called, waving the petite dark haired girl over.

She made her way through the crowd and Marked swept her up in a large hug, swinging her around once before setting her back down on the ground.

"Hey gorgeous." Mark smiled and kissed her on the cheek.

"Hola my belleza estúpida." She said giggling, taking his hand in hers.

Mark grinned and looked at Derek. "That's her name for me. It's means handsome devil."

Derek raised his eyebrows at Mark's new friend Ana and choked back a laugh. He might not be fluent in Spanish, but four years of the language in high school had taught him enough to know that it definitely did not mean that.

"So who's this?" Ana asked gesturing towards Derek.

"This…is my best friend Derek. He's lonely and bitter and looking for a good lay tonight." Mark stated as a matter of fact.

Derek chocked a minute before glaring at Mark. "That is not true. I'm just here to have a good time."

"Like I said, get laid." Mark shrugged, causing Ana to giggle.

"Well, I brought my friend. She's perfect for you. She's also lonely and bitter and don't tell her I told you so but a good lay would do her some good."

Mark smiled and wrapped his arm around her shoulders, pulling her in. "Don't you just love her?" He smiled back at Derek.

Derek could only laugh and shake his head. He had to admit that Mark just might have finally met his match.

The two men followed Ana through the enormous house and out onto the large patio swarming with people. They weaved their way around the party goers until the reached the path that led to the pool. Ana looked around a moment before focusing on something and turning back to the boys.

"I'm sorry Derek. Looks like I'm too late. She seems to have already found her prey for the night."

Both Derek and Mark turned to wear she had gestured to see Meredith laughing hysterically with some college age guy. Mark opened his mouth to offer a rude comment, but upon seeing the look on Derek's face thought twice and knew it better to keep his mouth shut.

"Um… why don't we go get something to drink?" Ana offered, sensing the awkwardness of the situation but having no idea why.

"You know what. I'm good. Why don't you two go on and I'll catch up with you later."

"Are you sure man?" Mark asked, also confused as to why Derek was so hung up on his childhood tag along and her many men.

"Ya. I'm fine. Go. You scaring away the girls."

Mark laughed and shook his head but obliged. Looping his arm through Ana's as they walked back towards the patio.

Derek moved to get a better view of Meredith and the looser she was talking to, positioning himself across from her, folding his arms and leaning on a pillar.

She looked hot. Amazing. Her tiny white dress barely hit mid thigh and only the strings of her bikini peaked out tying around her neck, leaving the rest of her suit to his imagination. It was physical torture.

He watched her, his eyes dark and face serious. He didn't like this. Her laughing with another guy. Him touching her with his hands. It was making him sick.

Suddenly she looked up, and their eyes locked. Neither moved. Neither blinked. The air was sucked suddenly out of both of their chests and Meredith found herself temporarily paralyzed.

Gathering an unknown strength, she finally turned to her new friend Tom. "You know what… I think I need to uh… get some air… or something…I'll be right back."

She turned and hurriedly walked away, heading away from Derek towards the pool where she desperately wished to escape the way he was looking at her.

Derek saw her turn suddenly and walk away. Not thinking twice he followed, not sure what he would say, not sure if what he was feeling was hate or anger or jealousy or love, but knowing he needed to find her.

He reached the pool and searched the nearly deserted area for her, barely watching as her form disappeared behind a stone waterfall, in an obvious attempt to escape.

"Meredith!" He called out, getting nothing in return.

He hurried past some girls sitting on pool chairs, ignoring the curious glances as he turned the corner Meredith had vanished behind seconds before.

"Meredith." He said more calmly, as he came to stand behind her, her back to him, her stare focused on the steam rising from the heated pool before them.

"Mer." He tried again, his emotions playing tug a war inside. Part of him wanted to shake her and ask her what the hell was going on; while the other part just wanted to hold her in his arms and kiss her until he passed out from lack of oxygen.

"Please Derek. Just go away." Her voice was only a whisper but he knew her well enough to know she was trying not to cry. This only confused him more.

"What's going on Mer?"

She remained quiet a moment before suddenly turning to face him. Her brows were narrowed and her eyes glistened with unwanted tears.

"Why don't you tell me?" She hissed.

"What the hell is that supposed to mean?!"

Anger grew inside Meredith's chest. Maybe she didn't know anything about relationships. Maybe she knew nothing about love and boys, but she did know it was common courtesy to at least call a girl to let her down nicely. Not give her the cold shoulder and head out to a big party in search of their next bed mate.

She was mad. And the fact that he now only stood inches from her looking handsome as ever in only a T shirt and board shorts was not helping at all. She could already smell him. His unique smell that was an intoxicating mixture of deodorant, cologne, and just him, plain manliness. It was too much.

"Take it to mean whatever you want." Meredith turned and slipped off her flip flops before jumping into the pool, a perfect small dive that took her under and far out into the water before she resurfaced, drenched cover up and all.

Derek shook his head frustrated before quickly slipping off his sandals and shrugging out of his shirt to mimic her action of seconds before. Resurfacing, he scanned the water to find her heading for the waterfalls and ducked back in, determined to finish their conversation.

Meredith was a lifeguard. She coached the swim team for extra crash and she was fast. A very fast swimmer. But Derek was strong and resolute. He wasn't going to give up and she wasn't going to get away with out a fight.

Only a few minutes later, Derek had her cornered behind some rocks that protruded, the lighted water trickling down and splashing into the crystal blue pool. There was no way out and it was an isolated corner where no one could see them. They could have their discussion in privacy.

Derek waited until Meredith had to finally surface for air, her strong lungs only being able to hold out for so long. As soon as she broke the waters surface, gasping for air, he reached out and grabbed her, holding her in place with both arms.

"Let me go." She warned, her voice full of anger.

"Not until you talk to me."

"What's there to talk about Derek? You didn't call. I get it. I'm fine. It was a great night but you're not interested. Please just leave me alone." She struggled for release but Derek was too strong, keeping his hold firm.

"Meredith. I wanted to call you. Of course I'm interested. But you didn't leave your number. And I have no idea how you can sit here and say all this when it's you who is obviously keeping pretty occupied by a number of men."

Meredith gasped and dropped her mouth. "Don't you dare call me a whore Derek Shepherd. Don't you dare. I have been with only one man. I have only ever wanted to be with one man. And now he's sitting here calling me a fricking whore to my face."

A tear fell down Meredith's cheek, but Derek's hold kept her from wiping it away before it was seen. Derek felt as if the wind had been knocked from his chest. He couldn't believe what he had just implied, and even more, he couldn't believe what she had just confessed.

"I'm sorry Mer. It's just that… today… Mark and I came to the pool… and I saw you with that blond guy… and I assumed… and then that frat dude by the wall… I just assumed…" He let his voice drop off, hearing his own pathetic words.

Meredith looked up at him with hurt eyes. "The blond guy from the pool? You mean my married boss who has a son in the hospital with leukemia and was hugging me for giving him over a thousand dollars to help pay his bills? And that frat guy? Who I told I was a lesbian and was giving him advice on how to pick up girls? Are those the guys you're referring to?"

Derek released the grip on Meredith's arms and moved over beside her to lean on the edge of the pool.

"I'm so sorry Mer." He whispered.

Meredith just nodded, hugging her arms in front of her to rub the spots on her arms where Derek's hands had been and now felt so cold.

"I guess it's for the best." She shrugged. "I mean… what were we thinking. We're Meredith and Derek. Best friends. Nothing else."

Derek lifted his head, a pang coursing through his body at her last words. "That's not true."

"Sure it is." She insisted, too afraid to admit to the reality, too afraid of the rejection.

Derek studied her face before moving closer, inching slowly until her back was pressed against the wall of the pool and his strong arms rested on either side of her, once again trapping her.

"Look at me Mer." He whispered, his warm breath spreading across her face.

Slowly, Meredith reluctantly raised her eyes, meeting the intense blue she had grown up staring into, but somehow looked completely different now.

"Kiss me." He said, his voice low and throaty.

Meredith gasped and tried to shrink back shaking her head.

"Kiss me Mer. With tongue. And then if you can tell me that there's nothing between us, I'll let you go. But not before. Kiss me."

"I…I can't Derek. What would it prove? This has disaster written all over it. I leave in less than two months to a University half way across the country! Your life is at med school! This… this…this is bad. We can't."

Derek didn't seem to be listening to any of her words, his eyes focused on the perfect curve of her lips.

"Kiss me." He repeated, earning an annoyed groan from her as she finally pressed her lips against his.

It was meant to be quick, to make a point and shut him up. But the second moist flesh met moist flesh, a spark was ignited and a dam released inside. His hands immediately found her small waist, pulling her soft body hard against his. Her hands instinctively found his hair, winding her fingers in his damp curls as their tongues wrestled for power.

She bit down on his bottom lip as his hands traveled up from her hips, bringing the white material of her soft dress over her head and letting his eyes sweep approvingly over the wet bikini that clung to her body. Their lips joined again, as if they were two strong magnets that couldn't be kept apart. Meredith's small fingers worked frantically on the drawstring of Derek's board shorts as he moved a hand up her smooth stomach. He let his fingers play teasingly with the material before slipping it up and cupping her breast in his hand, the hard nipple pressing against his palm.

Finally freeing the infuriating knot that kept Derek's pants secure, Meredith slipped her own hand down his pants, immediately finding him hard and ready. She stroked and squeezed, causing him to moan and his hands to move more determined as he squeezed a peak between his thumb and finger.

"Derek." She gasped, the urge for him to be inside her greater than she had ever imagined.

Derek complied. His urge to be inside her greater than he had ever imagined.

His hands found their way back down her flawless body, pulling at the string on the sides of her bikini bottom and tugging them free. His fingers immediately slid between her legs as their lips continued their fierce dance. Even in the water, he found her incredibly wet as she moved her pelvis against his hand, moaning into his mouth.

Knowing he couldn't resist any longer, he freed himself the rest of the way from his confining shorts and grabbed Meredith on her back side. He lifted her up easily as she ever so slightly spread her legs wrapping them around his waist, allowing him to thrust easily into her. He entered in one smooth movement, causing them both to call out in pleasure. Their hands explored each others bodies as he continued to thrust into her. His movements were soft and careful, but as he continued, her kisses became more aggressive and her nails dug into his back, signaling she was near her climax.

Derek didn't know how long he would be able hold off, the sensation of her hard nipples rubbing against his bare chest through the thin material of her bikini, her tight opening holding him and caressing his member in a way he had never experienced, the smell of her damp hair intoxicating, the taste of her hot mouth and the pain from her intense bites. It was all too much.

"Derek… harder." Meredith whispered, still shy and unsure at all the new sensations.

He obeyed her plea once again, something about her hesitancy and uncertainty in her voice making him want to please her even more. He moved both hands to her hip and pulled her hard against him, pushing himself as far and deep inside her core, only to retract and repeat the procedure over and over again.

Soon they were gasping as he felt her muscles tighten around him, triggering his own release as they clung to each other for dear life, muffling their screams of pleasure with each others mouths. The amazing moment seemed to last forever, much longer than any climax of Derek's life.

Slowly they came back to earth, the reality setting in that they were in fact in a public place at a public pool. He smiled as he watched Meredith blush, searching frantically for her discarded bikini bottom. She found it floating a few feet behind Derek and he helped her tie the strings at her waist.

He watched her as she silently adjusted her top and knew her mind was racing. He only wished he knew what it was coursing through her head.

"Talk to me Mer."

She hesitated before meeting his eyes. "What happens when summer's over? What then?"

Derek sighed and wrapped his arms around her, pulling her close to rest his chin on top of her head. "Mer. Let's not think about that. That's the future. Let's just focus on now. On this incredible new thing between us. Let's have fun. Enjoy the six weeks we have left. And then…then you'll go off to your college and I'll go back to mine. And we can keep in touch. This doesn't have to be difficult. We're both young Mer. No complications. No promises. Let's just have fun."

It was all Derek could think of to keep Meredith in his arms. He knew she was scared. He knew a relationship was something she feared. And so he would pretend. If all he could have was six week, then he'd take it. Six weeks with his Meredith sounded like six weeks in heaven to him.

Meredith slightly moved back and tilted her head, smiling up at Derek. She nodded, feeling content with what he offered. If Derek was willing to give her six weeks, she would take it. Even though her feelings were screaming that she wanted more, so much more. It was all so new to her. She wasn't a boyfriend kind of girl, but somehow that all shifted when she was with Derek. But she would take the six weeks. Derek was amazing and right then, being held securely in his arms, she would take six seconds if that was what he had to give.