Derek was in shock. He was right. They were hiding something. Not just him. Not just her. They. Drew and Meredith. His blood pressure started to spike. He quickly began breathing deeply. He needed to calm down. He loved her. He loved his cousin. He trusted them both, and he had to hear them out.

"Tell me what?" Derek asked as he looked at her. She didn't look up. He wasn't going to let on that he had known that something was, in fact, going on. "Mer..." He said. She raised her head, and he saw the tears that were pooled in her eyes.

Drew looked over at Meredith. He had spilled it. He had just pulled the band-aid off. He had to do this. He had to tell Derek. Derek was family. Meredith was family. He had to do what he thought was best. She wasn't strong enough at the moment. She couldn't handle the stress. She couldn't speak. Drew knew that it would be rough at first, but no matter what, it was going to be better. There would be no more secrets.

"Marty." Drew said simply. Derek's head shot over and looked at Drew.

"Marty?" Derek asked in confusion. Marty. What about Marty?

"Meredith?" Drew said as he looked over at her.

"He makes me nervous." Meredith said as he voice cracked softly. "That's it..." She lied through her teeth. Derek looked at them both with confusion.

"No. We're not doing this!" Drew spat loudly. "Marty's a fucking snake!" He told Derek. Derek's eyes got wide. "He's been after Meredith. And the night of the party, he grabbed her ass. That's why I punched the stupid fuck!" He told him. They both looked at Meredith as sobs wracked her body.

"Meredith?" Derek said as he looked at her. "Oh my God! Why didn't you tell me?" He asked as he rushed to her side.

I--- I---" She stammered as she struggled to breathe. "Fran...practice...career...over..." She cried out. He wrapped his arms around her as she sobbed. "I'm so sorry..."

"Meredith..." He whispered as he kissed her head. "You tell me. No matter what, you tell me." He said as she laid her head on his chest. They all remained silent as she cried in his arms. Derek and Drew exchanged looks of regret, and forgiveness.

"I'm going to--" Drew said as he nodded to the upstairs. Derek shook his head.

"Meredith, why wouldn't you tell me?" He asked as she calmed down.

"I was afraid. The night at the restaurant, he hit on me. I told him no. I told him I loved you. He just gave me a bad feeling..." Meredith quickly said, before sobbing again.

"Did he hurt you?" Derek asked with anger in his voice. If his did. He was leaving the house. He was going to kill him.

"No. No! He grabbed me, but he never hurt me. And he isn't following me. It's just when I see him. I know it's stupid, Derek. It's stupid. I am overreacting. But he just...he scares me." Meredith admitted as her red-rimmed eyes looked into his blue ones.

"It's not stupid. If you have a feeling-- You have a feeling for a reason. I just-- I can't believe you didn't tell me. I am your husband. I am your protector. I am here for you." Derek said as he held her.

"The practice was just starting. And I didn't want to screw it up for you. You don't deserve that. You're so happy. This is what you want. And I just-- I didn't want you to lose it." Meredith explained as the tears began to pool again.

"Fuck the practice! I love the practice. I enjoy it... But none of that matters. I love you. And if you aren't here... If Anna isn't here... That practice doesn't matter. Nothing matters. You could have been raped. Or killed..." His voiced cracked. "I couldn't go on. Without you... I can't go on." He said as the tears fell. "I'd rather be dead."

"I'm so sorry, Derek. I'm so sorry." She said as she hugged him. "And Drew...don't be mad at him. I begged him not to tell you. He saw Marty grab me. I made him promise. That's why he hasn't left. He said if you didn't know, he wasn't leaving me. He said he couldn't live with himself. So don't be mad at him. Be mad at me." She said as she looked at him.

"I'm not mad...I just wish you had told me. But I'm glad you finally did. I love you. And Marty. Don't worry about him. I am here. And this will not be going on, anymore." He told her with determination.

"Derek?" She asked softly.

"Hmm?" He asked into her hair.

"Can we go to bed? I just need you to hold me." She said quietly.

He didn't say anything as he grabbed her hand, leading her upstairs. He laid in the bed and pulled her close, hanging on for dear life. His anger was gone. He understood what she was trying to do. And Drew. He had been an ass to Drew. As much as he wished Drew had told him, he understood why he didn't. He heard Meredith start to snore softly. She was at peace. She felt at ease. And now he had to figure out what he was going to do.

Derek laid there, watching Meredith sleep. Her hand was on her abdomen, instictively protecting their tiny children that were inside of her. He placed his hand on hers and smiled. Relief washed over him. Knowing what was going on, it was the best feeling in the world. Even if what was going on wasn't good. It wasn't good at all. All Derek could think about was how lucky they were that Marty hadn't done any of their security system. It was clever. There was no question in his mind. People are crazy. They do crazy things. And if his wife was uneasy, he was sure she had a very good reason to be.

Derek had no idea what he was going to do. He knew that he would have to stop the progress on the system. He would have to tell Marty that they wouldn't be needing his services. And the services Marty was willing to provide, made Derek feel even more uneasy. He had a small feeling that Marty may fly off the handle if he let on that he knew. But at the same time, how would he prtect Meredith? It wasn't just Meredith. It was his babies, Thing One and Thing Two. And Anna. Even if he wasn't after Anna, she could get caught in the crossfire. And at the same time, maybe they were overraecting. But he wasn't taking a chance.

Derek laid his head against the pillow when he heard a soft knock on theur door. He slowly pulled himself away from Meredith and made his way to the door.

"Is she okay?" Drew asked as he looked into his cousin's eyes.

"Yeah. She's okay." Derek returned quietly, so as not to wake her. He looked at his cousin and gestured down the hallway. Drew followed him to the great room.

"I'm sorry Derek." Drew said with a frown. "I didn't want to keep it from you."

"I know you didn't." Derek replied with understanding. "I love Meredith. But I know how she is. She tries to protect everyone. She holds it in until it tears her up. I can't be mad at you when you made a promise to my wife and you kept it. But in the future, you tell me. I don't care what you've promised, you tell me." Derek warned with an angry face.

"This will never happen again." Drew told him with a nod. "It wasn't my place. But the way the chips fell...I didn't know what else to do. I could have gone about it differently."

"Yes you could have. But I am sorry that I was an ass. And I'm sorry I thre you against the wall." Derek told him. "But you touch my wife...and you will go through the wall." Drew laughed with a nod.

"I know. And Derek, I promise you, I would never go there. And Meredith, she wouldn't. Not with anyone. Ever." He said with a faint smile.

"I know." Derek said with a smile.

"So, I guess their is no reason for me to stick around." Drew said sadly.

"Oh no. You're not leaving. Not yet." Derek told him with a stern face. "I know about Marty. But that doesn't change the facts. We need to protect her. And I need your help." Derek said with a hopeful smile.

"And I will help. I say we go shoot that bastard." Drew said seriously.

"No. That-- As much as I'd like to... We just need to watch her. Protect her. Marty hasn't done anything wrong. Not really. Not to say he isn't an immoral jackass. But that isn't against the law." Derek explained as he looked off. "I should have noticed..."

"It's not your fault." Drew said sympathetically. "And to your defense, Meredith is very good at hiding things."

"That she is. Too good." Derek said with a nod.

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"Mer--" He whispered uncomfortably. Meredith's arms were wrapped so tightly around him, he nearly couldn't breathe. "Mer--"

"Hmm." She moaned as she released her grip and opened her eyes with a yawn. "Hmm?"

"You were killing me." He told her softly. "Strangulation. Not the way I want to go." He told her quickly.

"Sorry..." She muttered as she glanced over at the clock. "Shit. I have to get up."

"Why?" Derek asked as he kissed her temple.

"Work. See, I'm an intern. I actually have to work. Unlike you...Mr. Private Practice, make my own hours." She said with a giggle.

"You'll be there, soon enough." Derek said with a smile.

"True. Very true." She said cheerfully as she climbed out of bed.

"Are you okay?" He asked as he watched her walk to her dresser.

"Yeah... I- I wish I had told you before." She said with relief.

"Me too. But I know now." He said with a smile. Meredith glanced over at the clock, seeing that she did have a few more free minutes.

Meredith walked over to the bed with a seductive grin on her face. Derek smiled as she neared, pulling her shirt over her head. He watched as her breasts rose and fell as she breathed. He looked down at himself, rising to the occasion. Neither spoke as she pulled off her shorts and walked to the bed in her tiny panties. She smiled when she saw what was awaiting her. She pulled his boxers down quickly, releasing his thick cock from it's confinement.

"Wow..." She said before she again placed him inside of her mouth.

"Oh god..." He moaned as he slid in deeper. Her lips pursed around him, stroking in long, even strokes. "Mer..." He moaned as his hips rocked against her. Her smile grew. Their eyes stayed on each other. "Oh...god..." He muttered as he crept closer, him nearly in the back of her throat. She could feel him pulsating. His blood was pumping. She quickly withdrew him from her mouth, just before the brink. She pulled her panties off, and placed him inside of her.

"Oh God..." She moaned as she rocked slowly and purposefully. "Oh..." She moaned as she she felt herself tighten around him. Her muscles clamping his hard shaft. She knew he was on the verge of letting loose. "Oh god..." She screamed as she rocked harder. He quickly thrusted, meeting her rhythm. His cock filling up the tight space inside of her.

"Oh...Mer...oh god...fuck." He moaned loudly. "Shit..." He shouted.

"Harder." She muttered as she pumped harder. His thrusts increased, until he worried he was going to split her in two. "Harder... Ohhhh..." She screeched as she felt herself tighten up even more that she ever imagined she could.

"Oh god... Mer..." He moaned as he felt her warmth rush over him. Her hot cum surrounding him. He then released with a loud moan. "Ohhh..." Meredith climbed off of him with a smile.

"Now that was a morning pick-me-up. Screw coffee..." She moaned, coming down from her high.

"Damn..." He muttered as he laid there in ecstasy.

"I have to take a shower..." She said with a smile as she walked into the bathroom.

"Do you need company?" he asked with a hopeful grin.

"Only if I want to be late!" She said as she shut the door. Derek grabbed the phone next to him and the business card in his wallet. He dialed the phone, listening to it ring. Finally a woman answered.

"Yes...Can I speak to Marty Tanner please?" Derek said quietly.

Oh no! So how will Derek handle this?