Since you guys are soo awesome and left awesome reviews I am being nice and giving you another update before I leave. Hopefully I can get another one up in the morning as well. Enjoy Chapter 18!!

Chapter Eighteen: Meet the Husband

Mark stood in front of Meredith's position perched on the bench between her dangling legs; he brushed her hair away from her face and caressed her cheek gently.

"How is your Mom?" he asked softly breaking the comfortable silence.

"She is fine, she remembered me today, well she actually remembered going wedding dress shopping" she replied.

"That's good, so she is in a stage where she actually likes me now" he said with a smirk.

"I don't think she ever disliked you Mark" Meredith said honestly. "I think she disliked the fact that I had actually managed to find a decent guy" she whispered.

"Yeah well good thing she doesn't know that I slept with Addison otherwise I would be dead" he said half joking.

"Shh" Meredith silenced him. "For this to work, we aren't going to talk about the past – that means no Addison, no losing the baby and especially no blaming anyone for what happened. Let's just focus on the present and repairing the damage" Meredith said.

"Okay, but I have a rule too" he said softly.

"What's that?" she asked looking into his eyes trying to guess what he meant.

"No Derek Shepherd" he said staring her in the eye.

"That's already been taken care of" she said softly. "I talked to him this afternoon."

"Oh" Mark said softly. "Is everything okay?"

"Yeah it's all going to be fine" she told him.

"Okay well I have something to tell you" he said slightly excited.

"What?" she asked sceptically.

"I spoke to Richard today and he offered me the Head of Plastics position here, he said their department needs some work but he said I can do whatever it takes" he told her happily.

"Are you serious?" Meredith squealed. "What about the practice and the house in New York?" she asked.

"I'm going to sell them both, I have already had offers on the practice and as for the house it's not the same without you in it anyway, and it reminds me of the past" he told her. "Meri I am willing to do whatever it takes to make this work and I know you have a great new life here, all I want is to be part of it" he said sincerely.

"Thank you" she whispered tears forming in her eyes. "I love you" she said pressing her lips against his, her arms wrapped around his neck and her fingers played with the bottom of his hair as the kiss deepened and his fingers combed through her hair. She nibbled the bottom of his lip forgetting how amazing they tasted together.

They were so caught up in the moment that neither of them had heard George, Izzie and Alex arrive.

"Oh god sorry" George muttered walking on the scene.

Meredith broke away and looked up at her roommates; she began to slide off the bench, Mark catching her in his arms placing her on the ground beside him.

She held onto Mark's hand tightly as she noticed the confused look on her friends faces.

"Hey guys, I would like to introduce you properly to my husband" she said with a smile. Izzie returned the smile with a knowing look, proud that Meredith had finally made a decision and was happy about it.

"George, Izzie, Alex, this is Mark Sloan – Mark these are my friends and roommates George and Izzie and Alex who spends most of his time here with Izzie lately anyway" Meredith introduced.

"Nice to meet you officially" Izzie bubbled shaking his hand.

"You work is awesome dude" Alex said in his usual cocky manner.

"Interested in Plastics?" Mark asked curiously.

"For sure, Seattle doesn't have the best department though, I've heard a lot about your practice in New York though" Alex replied enthusiastically.

"You're in luck Alex" Meredith spoke up giving Mark a knowing smile. "Mark has signed a contract at Seattle Grace to be the new Head of Plastic Surgery" she continued watching Alex's eyes light up.

"That's awesome, welcome to Seattle then man" Alex said.

"So you're staying here in Seattle" George finally spoke up. "Mer does that mean we have to move out" he asked suddenly it dawning on him what it meant.

"Of course not George, there is plenty of room this is your home too" she reassured him.

"So Mark will you be moving in?" Izzie asked unsure of how far they were willing to go to make their marriage work.

"The hotel is fine until we work things out a little more" he replied not wanting to put too much pressure on Meredith.

"Don't be silly" Meredith turned to Mark. "You can stay here, living in a hotel is just pointless when there is a house here" she convinced him.

"Only if you are sure" he replied trying to hide his smile.

"I'm sure" she confirmed. "I still can't cook but Izzie bakes" she told him.

"I'm sure we can work something out" he said wrapping his arms around her.

"Well we just came by to see if you wanted to come to Joe's with us but I guess you two still have some stuff to sort out so we will catch you later" Izzie said hustling the other 2 out of the house to give Meredith and Mark their space.

"Do you mind that I have roommates?" Meredith asked him as she snuggled into his body.

"Not at all they seem great" he replied.

"So would you like a tour of the house?" she asked him placing a peck on his lips.

Mark surprised Meredith by swooping her up into his arms, "Show me to our bedroom" he said with a smirk.

"I love you Mark" she said sincerely looking into his grey eyes.

"I love you too Meri and I'm going to do everything to prove that to you" he said with the same sincerity before continuing his quest to find her bedroom.

This seems like the end but I promise it is not…..there is more drama to come!