A/N Sorry this took longer than I thought it would, I've been enjoying my new found freedom now that I've finished school. Hope you enjoy this chapter.

Waking Up in Vegas

Chapter 5

"Meredith?" Finn opened the door of her room slightly.

"Hey." She told him as she looked up from the book she was reading.

"Can we talk?"

"I think we need to." Meredith looked at Finn apologetically, he didn't deserve this, he had plans. Meredith was sure they didn't involve his girlfriend marrying her ex in Las Vegas.

"Finn I'm sorry..." Meredith started before being cut off.

"No I am." Finn smiled sadly. "I really liked you, but I knew you had a thing with him when you bought in your dog."

"Finn I'm divorcing him."

"No you're not. You may think you are, but really you know it won't happen." He moved over and stood next to the bed and leant over and placed a kiss on the top of her head. "As much as I like you, I know you'll eventually pick him."

Meredith opened her mouth to speak, but Finn continued before she had a chance.

"He's going to hurt you again Meredith." He looked up, clearly hurt. "And when he does, I won't be here when he does."

After Finn left she felt tears slip down her face.

"Mer?" Izzie asked as she knocked on the door the same way Finn had only a few hours earlier, "Derek's here."

Meredith nodded at Izzie's unspoken question and she prepared herself for Derek's arrival.

"Ok. Just so you know I love you, and if it was up to me this wouldn't happen, but I love you and if a divorce is what you want, I'll do it so you're happy, so I'll file if that's what you really want." Derek looked at her, he noticed the tears. "Meredith?"

"Finn left me." She started to cry more. "You're going to file for divorce." The tears were really falling now. "Nobody wants me."

"I want you." Derek said, Meredith looked at him and he smiled at her.

"You don't mean it. You don't love me, don't pretend the divorce would be for me. If you want to end it just do it. It's easy all you say is Meredith I don't love you, I want a divorce."

Derek sat on the bed and pulled her in to his arms, before whispering in her ear, "Meredith, I do love you. Don't you see? Don't you understand? You're the love of my life, I can't leave you." He stood up again and leant against her bedroom wall. "But you're constantly leaving me. You leave when you want, come back when you want. Not everyone, not your friends but you leave me. So I'm asking you, if you don't see a future for us, if you're not in this. Please just end it because I can't, I'm in it. Put me out of my misery."

"Derek I..."

"I want to stay married to you, I want to have kids with you, I want to build us a house. I want to settle down and grow old with you." He smiled "I want to die when I'm 110 years old, in your arms. I don't want a weekend in Vegas and a divorce. I want a lifetime, but deep down you're not ready." The smile faltered. "But I'll wait. I'll wait for you."

"Derek." She held out a hand to him. "I love you too."

THE END

This story was never going to be a long one. The next chapter is the epilogue and I've started work on sequel which will be much longer if people want it.