During lunch, I slid my tray next to Marks, avoiding Meredith at all costs. I quickly scanned the cafeteria to make sure she wasn't anywhere near my sight. Thankfully, she wasn't. Mark slammed his book shut which caused me to immediately turn towards him.

"Alright Shep, I created some guidelines to help you avoid your obvious love for Meredith, and focus on the sexiness of Addison. Ready for this?" I hesitantly nodded my head. "Okay so I have 5 rules, memorize them…rule number one- don't bother sucking up to Addison, she already semi-hates you for forgetting about your date, that's not gonna change. Rule number two- when she calls you, you answer and run to her side, that's a run, Shep. Rule number three- you gotta get some sleep man! Do not waste your precious beauty sleep because of Meredith; you look horrible…so sleep where you can, when you can. Rule number four- if you're having relationship issues, do not wake me up from my beauty sleep because if your relationship is already dead from the start you would've woken me for no good reason, are we clear?"

I shook my head at all of these ridiculous rules. "What's rule number five?"

Mark grinned then gave a seductive smile to a hot freshman. "When I move, Derek…you move!"

During free period, I scanned over the "5 Rules of Mark Sloan." Rule number one, I could definitely do. I usually never sucked up to Addison, why start now? Rule number two, that could be manageable. Rule number three…that was the tricky one. How could I stop thinking about Meredith? She was everywhere, all the time, saying things…messing with my head! How could I forget about her?

"The 5 Rules of Mark Sloan? What the hell?!"

I quickly folded the paper up and stuffed it into my back pocket. "Shut it Meredith…" See? EVERWHERE!

She laughed then plopped down next to me, that intoxicating scent filling my nostrils. "You smell good." Wait; no…I did not just say that. YOU SMELL GOOD?! That was something maybe George O'Malley would say, but me? Derek Shepherd? No way!

She turned her face towards mine. "Uhmm…thanks?"

I shot a quick, nervous smile then ran my clammy hands through my hair. Why did she make me so nervous? "What are you doing here?"

She rolled her neck to the left then massaged her shoulder with her hand, pressing hard and firm. "No reason. Are we working after school today or do you have a date with little Miss Perfect?"

It took me a few moments to realize who she was talking about…Addison. I drummed my fingers against the table and replied, "FYI- she is not perfect, and you have absolutely no right to speak about her in that way."

"Oh cool it Derek. It's not like I called her a skank. Lighten up…"

I shook my head, allowing my eyes to drift towards the crystal clean windows. "Whatever…"

I heard her sigh. "Can we just do this one thing without arguing?"

A small, compressed laugh escaped from my mouth. "You're the one who wants to argue, not me. In fact, the one thing I want to do is get a new partner." As soon as I said those words, I immediately regretted it. I didn't want to hurt her feelings.

She scrunched her eyebrows, her green eyes glazed over. "Oh…well, if that's what you want, then maybe we should get new partners."

"I, I didn't mean it like that…"

"No, it's okay. I'll work with Karev, you can take Izzie. I kind of know Alex so it won't be that awkward. Yeah, I'll go talk to Mr. Webber right now."

The chair screeched as she slid it out from under the table.

"Wait, Meredith, don't…I don't want Izzie, I want you." Well, that was true.

She stopped herself from walking away, then swallowed hard. "You sure? I mean, I know I can be a jerk sometimes…"

I grinned in spite of myself. "Well I need some drama in my life, so it's refreshing."

"No drama with the girlfriend? Shocking."

I gave her a small smile. "Let's just say there's not much to fight over."

"Hmmm," She gathered up her books then started to head out. "Now there I disagree."

"Alright so the orange or the pink?" Addison held two gorgeous dresses up to her curvy body. We were at Tickle Me Pink, a dress store downtown, and so far…I was not enjoying myself. I mean seriously, how would you feel if you had to sit at a boring dress shop (WITH NO TV!) and watch your girlfriend pick out a prom dress? It gets nauseating.

"Uh, they are both really pretty."

She rolled her eyes. "I know, I picked them out…but which one looks prettier on me?"

"Uh…" I yawned, "I liked that blue one you tried on earlier."

She raised her eyebrow. "Really? I thought that made my hips look big. Plus, Sylvia and Tiffany are wearing blue and I want to stand out, not blend…you know?"

I nodded. "Oh yeah, I get exactly what your talking about."

She smiled. "Aw, I love your sarcasm."

"Addison, no offense, but this is really boring."

Her smile faded into a frown. "It's PROM Derek! The second biggest night of our lives, next to marriage…I mean, this is huge! And since you are my boyfriend I want to get your approval on my dress."

"I know, I know but how about you surprise me? That would be fun."

"NO, it would not be fun! Stop trying to change my mind. My hormonal level is through the roof right now. Don't test me Derek!" She slammed the door to the changing room and yelled, "I'M GETTING THE ORANGE ONE JUST SO YOU KNOW!"

I slumped into my chair. Growing up with four sisters, I was used to this. The constant mood swings, the talking faster than a car traveling 90 mph, and that really freaky telekinesis power that all girls possess. I swear to God, they always know when you're hiding something. "Okay, good to know."

"I'm going to try it on again because I do not think you were paying attention when I came out the last time." Damn, that freaking telekinesis power!

Suddenly, the tiny bell on the door began to ring softly. As I turned my head, there was Meredith. She was with Izzie Stevens.

"Hey Derek!" Izzie smiled as she waved at me. "Shopping for a dress?"

I heard Meredith snicker. "Hah…no, I'm here with Addison."

"Oh that's cool. I'm helping Meredith choose a dress. Can you believe she hasn't gotten one yet? I ordered mine two months ago!"

Addison quickly opened the door, the beautiful orange dress hugging her hips. Gold, satin straps outlined her shoulders and the hem of her chest. As she turned around, the dress swooped down, revealing her slightly tanned back. Tiny gold straps criss-crossed a few inches below the nape of her neck, and the gorgeous satin material floated against her skin. "So…what do you think?"

Izzie squealed, "OH MY GOSH ADDISON, YOU LOOK LIKE A GODESS!"

I smiled, "You look gorgeous Addison."

She grinned, then clapped her hands. "I'm so excited! Now I just need to get shoes, make up, jewelry, some accessories, then I'm done!" Oh yeah, another trait of girls was the ability to shop till' you drop.

Meredith chewed on her bottom lip. I could tell she was intimidated by Izzie and Addison. They were fashion savvy, and she was way simpler. "Iz, I don't think there's anything in here for me…"

"OH NONSENSE! Here, try this one on. It'll go great with your skin!" She shoved a green dress into Meredith's hands and pushed her into a dressing room.

I sighed as Addison grabbed her dad's credit card. "Don't you have money?"

"Dad said since I got straight As, I could use his card! How cool is that?!"

I shook my head, grinning. "God, your parents love you!"

"Okay, Izzie, I'm coming out and you can not make fun of me!"

I turned towards Meredith's dressing room as Addison paid. I was curious to see what she would look like in a dress. After all, none of Mark's rules said I wasn't allowed to look.

Izzie rolled her eyes, then continued to tap her Gucci heals. "Meredith, I would never make fun of you! Plus, I bet you look great!"

As the door began to open, I felt my heart stop. A tight, but fitting light green dress draped over Meredith's body and cut into a V-neck, revealing just the right amount of cleavage. Green straps, a shade darker than the dress, criss-crossed in the front, covering her belly. But what really left me breathless was the back of the dress. Thick straps criss-crossed down the front of her back, leaving the rest of it completely bare. I could not believe how beautiful she looked.

Izzie screamed, "MEREDITH! WOW!"

I saw her blush as she ran her fingers over the silky material. "You really think so?"

Izzie laughed, "OH YES! We are buying that! I don't care how much it costs! WE ARE BUYING THAT! Doesn't she look sooooo good Derek?!"

I could not tare my eyes away from her. "Yeah, you do."

She smiled shyly. "Thanks."

As I continued to gape at her beautiful figure, something clicked inside me. It didn't matter how pretty the dress was, the only thing that mattered was how beautiful the woman wearing it was.

A/N: I SAW ENCHANTED ON WEDNSDAY! IT WAS AMAZING! GO AND SEE IT!!!!!!!!!!!! BEST DISNEY MOVIE EVER!!! Greys was good too! (HATE HATE ROSE THOUGH!)!!! Since it doesn't come on for another 2 weeks, I'll probably have some more updates for you! I really love this chapter! It's my favorite! Tell me what you think!!!! Oh, and did everyone get that Baily symbolism at the beginning with her 5 rules? I hope you did! Anyways, review cause I worked really hard on this chapter and its the day after thanksgiving!!!

P.S: On my profile, I have Addison and Meredith's dress up there!