Chapter Two: Asking Mark
Seven o'clock finally rolled around and Meredith was pacing back and forth waiting for Mark to pick her up for dinner.
Meredith's thoughts
I am so nervous to ask Mark to this wedding. What if he says no? I wouldn't be able to bear with the thought of going home alone for my sister's wedding. If he says no then I don't think I'd be able to go back to Seattle for the wedding. I can't go back there no matter what; I just can't go back alone.
Ding-Dong
Meredith: Hey, Mark. Come in
Mark: Thanks Meredith, are you ready?
Meredith: Almost let me just grab my jacket in case it gets cold
Mark: So, what do you want to ask me?
Meredith: I'd feel better if we talked about it at the restaurant. I'm ready to go though
Mark: Alright, let's go
Mark's thoughts
I wonder what Meredith has to ask me. I've been curious ever since our phone call. I've known Meredith for a few years now and as our friendship grows so do my feelings for her. I love Meredith so much; she is an intelligent and beautiful person. I just hope that one day she'll let me into her heart. Maybe that is what she wants to talk about tonight. Maybe she wants to get together.
Hostess: Good evening, and welcome to Bella's how may I help you?
Mark: Yes, I would like a table for two please
Hostess: Would you like smoking or non-smoking?
Meredith: Nonsmoking please
Hostess: Alright, right this way then. Here is your table; Jenny will be your server tonight and she will be right with you
Mark and Meredith: Thank you, very much
Mark: I'm glad you came tonight
Meredith: I'm glad I came also, thank you for inviting me
Jenny: Good evening, my name is Jenny and I'll be your server tonight. May I start you off with something to drink?
Mark: Yes, please. May we get a bottle of your house wine and two waters with lemon.
Jenny: Sounds good, I'll be right back with your drinks. Thank you
Meredith: Do you know what you are going to have?
Mark: I was thinking of having the chicken parmesan, how about you?
Meredith: I think I will have the chicken and broccoli penne
Jenny: Here are you drinks, do you need a few minutes to order?
Mark: No, thank you. Mer tell her what you want
Meredith: I'll have the Chicken Broccoli Penne please
Mark: And I'll have the chicken parmesan
Jenny: Okay, thank you
Mark: So, what do you want to talk about?
Meredith: Okay, this is a little hard for me to ask and I care about you a whole lot. You see we really haven't talked about me that much besides the fact that I haven't been home for 5 years.
Mark: Mer you're rambling
Meredith: Okay so, I have a step-sister named Addison and she is getting married in August and I am the maid of honor to the wedding. I haven't been back to Seattle since my ex broke up with me. You see Alex my ex and I were suppose to get married but a month before the wedding he unexpectedly broke it off. Ever since then I moved out here to Boston and then that's when I met you. You see Alex will be at the wedding as the best man to my step-sister's fiancé Derek since they are best friends.
Mark: Okay, so let me get this straight your ex is the best man in your step-sister's wedding in August.
Meredith: Yes, and I can't go back to Seattle alone and face Alex. So, I was wondering if maybe you'd come with me as my pretend date.
Mark: You, want me to pretend to be your date for the wedding?
Meredith: Yes
Mark: I would love to be your pretend date but I would rather be your real date to the wedding.
Meredith: Mark, you're my best friend and you've been my best friend since I moved to Boston. I'm just not ready for us to date because I don't feel the same way about you right now. I love you as a friend, Mark. Please, please, please be my date for the wedding.
Mark: Okay, okay, okay, I will pretend to be your date for the wedding and as for not being a real date. I'll give you all the time you need.
Meredith: Thank you so much, Mark! You have no idea how happy this makes me.
Mark: Make the arrangements and we'll go out to Seattle for the wedding. Mer?
Meredith: Yeah?
Mark: Don't worry about your ex; he will be so sorry that he lost you
Meredith: Thanks, Mark.
Mark's thoughts
I'm a little disappointed that Meredith wants me to be a pretend date to her step-sisters wedding. I wish I could be a real date for Meredith. If only she could see how much I care about her and how much I want to be with her. I wonder what will happen on this trip to Seattle. Maybe Meredith will realize her feelings for me and we can finally be together. As for her ex; he will wish that he never Meredith.
Meredith's thoughts
I am so happy that Mark said yes. I was so afraid he would say no and then I'd have to face Alex all alone. I just wish Mark understood that I don't feel that way about him. I mean don't get me wrong he is handsome, charming, honest, and I love him but, I'm just not in love with him. The kind of love I share with him is friendship.
Next Chapter: Seattle
Author's Note: I would like to thank those who have read and reviewed my story so far. I really appreciate your feedback. I will try and update this story as soon as I can. I may not be able to update that often because I am busy with full time school. However, I will finish this story because I have this idea bouncing around in my head and I hope I can get it down in a story. Anyway, thank you once again. Oh, yeah this story will be a Mark/Meredith pairing and Meredith/Derek will be friendship.