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Meredith arrives back at her place, can't believe how stupid she was, kissing him, they seem to always do this dance, and it had to stop. She needs to make it clear to him and to herself that they can't be anymore than colleagues maybe friends if they can keep their hands off each other long enough. She still has his phone number on her phone, she decides to call him and ask him to meet her by the ferryboats docks. Kathleen agrees to stay with Adam a little while longer. When she arrives at the ferryboats, she sees that he has already arrived and he is sat down watching them, she sits down next to him, they sit there quietly for a few minutes, just looking out over the ferryboats, enjoying each other company. Derek clears his throat,
"Meri, I'm sorry, I shouldn't have kissed you" Derek says, keeping his gaze straight ahead.
"Derek, we need to make boundaries, rules. We can't keep doing this, it not fair to either one of us" she says watching him
"Keep doing what Meredith" he states.
"I want us to be friends Derek; I've missed my best friend for all these years"
"I've miss mine too, if you want just friends, than I can do just friends, if that what you want"
"It is, it time for us both to move on, see other people. We know how we feel, but it never seems to work for us"
"I know but it doesn't mean…" Derek says trailing off, afraid to say anymore. Meredith just nods, resumes watching the ferryboats on the bay. All she wants is to hold him, to jump him there and then, she wants him just has much has he wants her. The words seeing other people keep repeating in her head. She knows that there will never be anyone else for her, but just now in this moment, she needs to believe that their love can conquer it all, he always told her to take it on faith, and she thinks if it is going to work out, than time will tell. She doesn't want him waiting for her, in case she is never ready, but she needs to hold on to that little bit of hope.
"I need you to promise me something" Mer says.
"Anything" he replies.
"Don't give up on us" she says quietly.
"Never" he says, taking her hand in his, they fit together like to pieces of a puzzle.
"I'm not ready yet, I love you but I just want to be friends, and no more at least not yet" she says.
"I will give you whatever you want, you know that" Derek reassures her.
"So, friends?" she asks
"Friends" Derek confirms.
They both sit there a little longer, both relieved to deal with things, both of them wanted to know where they stand with each other. They are both each other's port in the storm, no matter where the road takes them.
We all know that Meredith and Derek can't be friends, they do still love each other deeply, that has never gone away, but they have also both hurt each other so much. Although after the next update, you might hate me considering who I am bringing in, but there is a purpose.
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