Meredith was sitting on her porch swinging on the swing, wondering if it was too late to call Derek. Her date with Greg hadn't gone that well, she had been distracted thinking about Derek most the night, and the sex…mostly the sex in the on call room. So Greg had dropped her off at half past eleven and fifteen minutes later she still hadn't gone inside. The worst thing that could happen is that she wakes him up….or she interrupts a date or something else. She really didn't want to know that Derek was seeing someone else, let alone sleeping with them. Then as if reading her mind, her cell phone started to ring and the caller ID told her it was Derek.
"Hello," she said.
"Hi," he said. "I thought you were looking a little lonely sitting there all by yourself."
"Where are you?" asked Meredith looking round.
"I was just passing," he said. "On the way back from the hospital I mean…I don't just drive past your house at night."
"I never said you did," she smiled getting up and walking towards his car. "What are you doing here then?"
"Like I said you looked lonely," he said hanging up the phone as she got close enough to just talk to. "I could keep driving if you want?"
"No you're right, I was just sitting there," said Meredith.
"You wanna get something to eat?"
"I actually just ate," said Meredith. "But coffee would be great."
"Coffee it is then," smiled Derek. "Get in."
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"I should have seen this coming," gasped Meredith as she dug her nails into Derek's back. They had ended up at the trailer, ripping each others clothes off, completely forgetting about coffee. "I really did just mean coffee not 'coffee'"
"And I really was just going to buy you a cup of coffee," said Derek his breathing still ragged.
"I think you woke the beast," she panted resting her cheek against his.
"The beast?"
"The sex beast," Meredith explained. "I didn't think I had the beast. I guess I do."
"The sex beast?"
"It's like, you know when you haven't had sex in a while you sort of forget how good it is…well I don't but you just sort of need it less and then…the beast gets woken up and wants to be fed like all the time…"
"Ah of course, the sex beast."
"Guess what?" said Meredith shifting so that she could feel Derek's erection beneath her.
"What?" said Derek his voice hoarse.
"I think it's supper time."
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"Hmmm what time is it?" moaned Meredith.
"Four thirty," said Derek. He hadn't been able to sleep, so he had sat up and watched Meredith sleep. She had only been sleeping for about an hour, and he had been brooding.
"Aren't you tired?" asked Meredith sitting up beside him.
"Exhausted."
"Sorry I didn't mean to wear you out."
"You can wear me out anytime you want," said Derek smiling weakly.
"I might just do that," she said leaning forward and kissing him softly.
"Meredith I really have to ask you something," said Derek. "But I don't want to because…you're probably going to get mad at me and leave…and possibly slap me again."
"Just ask me," said Meredith, she had a feeling about what he was going to ask me.
"You won't leave?"
"Derek it's four thirty on my day off," said Meredith. "And if the beast was promised the bendy thing, it would be impossible for me to leave."
"Then consider the beast promised."
"Okay so what is?"
"What are we doing?" said Derek. "I mean what is this? We were supposed to be dating for a year but now we're sleeping together and you're dating Holden and I can't help but…"
"You want to know if I'm sleeping with anyone else?" Meredith finished.
"Yeah."
"I'm not," said Meredith. "I really have been living like a nun for the past four months."
"But what about now? Are you going to…the thought of someone else touching you well it…"
"Derek," sighed Meredith.
She had really wanted a clean slate, just dating no more of the other stuff and their past. She wanted the start of a new relationship and the chance to see what was out there. But she looked at Derek and she knew he was hurting, he deserved to be hurting after everything he had done to her. But he was McDreamy and no matter what he did, she loved him and didn't want to deliberately hurt him no matter how much he had hurt her in the past. There was also a part of her that thought, hey the sex is amazing I doubt it could get better with anyone else anyway so what's the harm.
"I just need to know, please."
"Why don't we call it, dating with booty calls?" said Meredith. "We are still dating other people and each other for a year. But with sex as well."
"So we're back to…"
"No this isn't like break up sex…it's just scratching an itch because I don't think the beast is going back to sleep anytime soon. So we're dating still."
"What about Holden?"
"I'm still going to date Greg," said Meredith firmly. "But if it's alright with you maybe we could just not sleep with anyone else?"
"Seriously?" grinned Derek, that was what had been bothering him. The thought of Meredith being with any other man turned his stomach.
"Yeah seriously," said Meredith noticing the relief on his face.
"Good," he said kissing her gently.
"Although you know this means you're going to have to work extra hard to keep me and the beast satisfied."
"I think I can do that."
"This is it you know Derek. Our last last chance…no more promises to never mess it up again. If we can't do it this time we have to give up…"
"I know," he said looking at her intently. "This is our last chance."
"Scary."
"Terrifying."
"Come on the beast was promised something and you have yet to deliver."
"I always keep my promises," grinned Derek pulling Meredith to her feet and dragging her into the shower.