Meredith paced back and forth in her office.

She just lied to Mark. Told him that Derek wasn't in Seattle. She had looked out for her own interest. "What did I do?" she said to herself.

Christina walked into her office.

"What is the emergency?" she closed the door behind her.

"I lied to Mark" she continued to pace around her office.

"About what?" Christina asked as she watched her friend.

"I should have told him the truth. I shouldn't have lied. What kind of person tells a lie like that" she was talking so fast Christina couldn't understand her.

"Slow down Mer. Talk to me"

Meredith tried to sit down in her chair. She quickly stood back up. "Derek will hate me."

"So let's see if I have this correct. You lied to Mark about Derek?"

"Yes I told him that Derek wasn't here" she shook her head.

"it's okay Mer. Derek wouldn't talk to him anyways"

"i know that he was calling for Addison"

Meredith finally sat down. Wore out from pacing the room.

"Do you think that he would want to talk to her?" Christina asked.

"It wasn't my choice to make for him. I was acting like a jealous girlfriend. Afraid that he would run back to her."

Derek walked into Meredith's office. He found Christina sitting next to her.

"What's going on?" he was concerned from the look on Meredith's face.

Christina stood up. She knew that this was a talk that they needed to share. She would let them share it alone. "Call me if you need anything" she looked at Derek on her way out the door.

Derek walked over and sat down next to Meredith.

"Are you okay?" he saw the redness in her eyes.

Meredith was afraid to tell him. Afraid that he would be upset. She took a deep breath as she looked down at the floor. She couldn't get the words to come out of her mouth.

"Mer talk to me" he gently wiped the fallen hair from her face.

Meredith looked into his eyes. "Mark called"

Derek looked at her. He couldn't figure out how his call would make her upset. They had always been the best of friends. "What did he do?" Derek yelled letting his anger get the best of him.

Meredith stood up and started to pace once again. "It's not what he did. It's what I did."

She couldn't sit down. Not until she told him everything.

"What are you talking about?" he was worried.

"He asked if you were in Seattle. I told him that I hadn't heard from you. Derek I am so sorry. I know that he was calling for Addison. I was afraid of losing you so I lied." she stopped pacing and looked at him.

Derek smiled and walked over to her. "I am glad that you lied. I don't want her here. I told you I am done with her. Do you not believe me?" he held her onto her arms.

Meredith wiped the tears from her face. "Your not mad?"

"Of course not. Meredith Grey I want a divorce. When your ready I want to marry you. I know that there is no other woman for me. I knew that the day that I met you. So dry your eyes. I will take care of Addison. In due time I will go back to New York and file for divorce. I would do it today except that it would take time away from us. I want to spend time with you right now." he placed a kiss on her forehead.

Meredith smiled feeling the relieved that he wasn't mad.

"I have a surgery that I have to get to. Meet me in the lobby later?" he asked.

"Yes" she smiled.

"I'll see you later" he smiled as he left her office.

Mark and Addison stood at the airport. There plane didn't take off for another hour.

"Do you think he's there?" Addison asked.

Mark didn't know what to think. He was concerned that they were together. He knew that Meredith would never speak to him again. Not if she knew of the affair. So not only did he lose Derek. He lost his other friend as well. "I don't know Addy." he whispered.

"If he is with her. I will fight for him. He is my husband and I love him."

Mark was afraid to tell her that she would lose. That if the two were together it was over. Derek was in love with Meredith. He never got over her leaving. If they were together nothing would separate them.

Addison knew that she needed a plan. A plan to win her husband back. She had to fight for him. They were in love before and they could get that back. She believed it with her whole heart.

Derek walked into the operating room. He was proud of Meredith for lying. He didn't want Addison in Seattle. He definitely didn't want to see Mark. The friendship that they shared was over.

Then a thought made him smile. If Mark hadn't slept with his wife. He would still be in New York secretly loving Meredith Grey. Maybe it worked out for the best.

"It's a great day to save a life" Derek smiled up at Meredith in the gallery. He was happy that she was up there watching him.

Meredith smiled down at Derek. She was thankful that he wasn't mad at her. For the first time she truly believed that they could have a future. She knew that he wouldn't run back to Addison. He was in her life now. She would hold on to him with every ounce of power that she had.

"So you two okay" Christina sat down next to her.

"Yes we are okay" Meredith smiled not once taking her eyes off of Derek.