"Hey." He whispered in his husky morning voice as he wrapped his arms around her. She smirked at him through the bathroom mirror.

"Hey."

He pushed her freshly dried hairs off her shoulders and kissed her collarbone. She moaned as his lips traveled to the nape of her neck. She turned around, wrapped her arms around his neck, and captured his lips with hers. He lifted her onto the counter top and sandwiched himself between her legs.

"Where are your friends?" She mumbled between kisses.

"Downstairs." Reluctantly, she turned the side and panted. Without skipping a beat his lips moved to her neck, she intertwined her fingers in his hair as he moved his hands to the hem of her sundress pushing the dress up on her legs.

"Mark…" She panted having to her lip as hard as she could as his hands moved up and down her thighs. "We can't…"

"Yes we can." He replied as his lips found hers again. It took all her self control to shut her legs around him keeping him from touching her any further.

"No we can't." She sighed.

He sighed angrily as he moved from between her legs. She pushed her skirt down and watched him pace. "What's the big deal if they do find out?" He said in a low angry voice.

"They won't see it that way."

"What does it matter if they get pissed off?'

"You've known them you're whole life Mark, and you've actually been friends with them that whole time." She tried to explain.

"But…" He let at an aggravated sigh as he tried to search for the right words.

She hopped off the counter and stopped him. He looked at her as she cupped his face and kissed him lightly on the lips. When she pulled back, she gave him a soft smile.

"For now, they can't know." He opened his mouth to object. "Until we define what ever this is."

He sighed and nodded. Giving him a quick kiss, she turned and walked out.

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At about noon, she decided to go to the beach. Her parents, Dennis, and Derek's, Mark's, and Burke's parents would be joining her later. She wasn't sure if Derek, Mark, and Burke would also be coming or not. She laid out her towel and pulled her sundress over her head. Lying down, she shut her eyes allowing the sun to warm her body.

It wasn't fifteen minutes until she felt someone hovering over her. Scrunching up her nose, she groaned quietly. Rolling onto her back, she put her sunglasses on and sat up. Blinking a few time to get used to the light, she looked over at the person. A muscular man was standing over her with a smirk playing is lips. Discreetly rolling her eyes, she sighed.

"Can I help you?" She asked allowing her annoyance to show through her voice.

"Yes you can." He smirked ever more as he plopped down in the sand. "What's a pretty lady doing out here on this beach alone?"

"Sunbathing." Her voice sounded completely annoyed.

"It's a shame whenever someone as pretty as you has to lie here all alone. It's a dangerous world. Someone might come up and try to take advantage of you."

"I can handle my own."

"I just want to make sure." He smiled. Meredith looked around and noticed Mark, Derek, and Burke walking towards her carrying chairs for their parents who followed behind them. Dennis and her parents walked behind the group. "I'm Sam."

"And I'm taken." She smiled.

"Where is your boyfriend?"

She turned her head and nodded towards Mark. "Right there."

A look of embarrassment crossed his face as he stood up and walked away. She smiled and turned towards Dennis who was quickly approaching.

"Who was that Mer?"

"Just some jerk." She told him as she stood up. Then it hit her, she had just called Mark her boyfriend!