A month had gone by since Meredith had started school. Derek only had a few more weeks of physical therapy, but was still stuck in a boot. No crutches at all. School was going really well for him, as well.

Meredith had become good friends with Cristina Yang, they had even hung out a few time outside of school. Somehow, not that Meredith would have expected it, she started talking to Alex Karev.

They were in the same class and were paired together they day after his lame excuse for a pick-up line. He was surprisingly a pretty cool person.

"Why are you freaking out again?" Cristina glanced up as she was sitting on her bed. "Meredith?"

"Oh, sorry." She looked up from her choices of clothes. "Cause it's like my friends from my old town are meeting my friends form my new town and it's just…yeah." She finished and let out a sigh.

"You do realize you stress yourself out more than you need to, right?"

"Probably, but Derek is going to be all over me in front of Alex," She sat down on her bed.

"Oh god, Daredevils' going to be marking his territory?" Cristina shook her head. "Does he know about the whole thing when you first moved here?"

"I didn't think it was a big deal, so I didn't tell him." Meredith shrugged.

She nodded. "So, who's going to be here and how much beer are we getting?" She stood up and threw a shirt and jeans to Meredith. "Wear that."

"Uhm, Derek, Mark, Izzie, You, Alex, and Me." She explained. "And none."

Cristina just laughed. "What you've told me about Mark, I'm sure he'll bring something with him."

"That's probably true," Meredith nodded as her phone started to ring. "Hello?"

"Hey, Meredith," Nicole said as she picked up. "I'm going to be a little late tonight. How many people are spending the night?"

"Just three people. Mark and Derek will stay in the basement and Me and Izzie are going to crash in my room."

"Okay. That sounds good. I'll see you when I get back." She said. "Bye."

"Bye." Meredith hung up her phone, then headed into her bathroom to quickly change. "Okay, when's Alex getting here?"

Not even a second after she said that, there was a knock on the front door. The girls both headed downstairs and opened the door. "Ladies, miss me since school?" He smiled.

"Definitely," Meredith shook her head. "Don't be an ass tonight, Alex. I'm warning you right now."

"Or what? Gonna punish me?" He raised an eyebrow at her.

"Alex! Downstairs, go!" Meredith glared at him. Cristina soon followed as Meredith saw Mark's car pull up to her house. She ran outside and attacked Derek with a hug.

"A week is way too long," He murmured against her hair. He tipped her chin up and kissed her like it was the last time this was ever going to happen.

Mark cleared his throat behind them. "Not to break up the moment or whatever, but it's fucking cold out."

"Go inside then," Derek smiled.

"Let's go," Meredith laughed and held onto his hand. "Are you sure you can hang out in the basement?"

"Baby, stairs are easy, trust me," He assured her and kissed her temple.

"Okay." The four of them all headed down the stairs where Meredith started the introductions. "Okay, That's Alex and Cristina. This is Derek, Izzie and Mark." She said.

Meredith ended up sitting down on Derek's lap, so he could hold on to her. Mark sat down next to Cristina, and Izzie next to Mark. "Oh," Mark laughed and pulled a bottle of vodka out of his bag, placing it on the table.

Meredith and Cristina both looked at each other and laughed. "You would, Mark." Meredith shook her head.

"Hey, gotta have some fun." Mark shrugged. "Never have I-"

"No!" Meredith, Izzie, and Derek all said at the same time.

"Hey," he put his hands up in defense. "Just a suggestion."

"Uh-huh," Derek laughed and started to play with the hem of Meredith's shirt. She glanced at him and he just smiled at her. He pulled her down for a quick kiss.

"Later, okay?" She whispered next to his ear.

"Fine," He smiled slightly, as Mark was already pouring some cranberry and vodka drinks for everyone.

"So, Meredith, we're still working on that project in two days, right?" Alex smiled. "Your house or mine?"

Here we go. Meredith sighed. "You can come over here, I guess." she said as Derek wrapped his arms around her waist and pulled her as close as possible.

"You're coming over soon, right? My mom misses you," Derek said, attempting to overshadow Alex's question.

"Help me with something upstairs for a minute?" Meredith said and started up the stairs, with Derek close behind. "Stop peeing all over me."

"What?" He looked at her completely confused.

"Don't mark your territory," She told him. "Alex is going to push you like that. I already warned him not too, but he can be an ass, sometimes."

"Sometimes?" He leaned against the wall. "Cause I get the vibe it's all the time."

"Derek, please?" She frowned as he quickly kissed her. "Is that a yes, or are you just getting my hopes up?"

"That's me doing what you ask, cause I'm not an ass," He smiled brightly.

"Shut up," She shook her head as they headed back downstairs.