Chapter 77: Wedding and Night Skys

Two months passed since Derek proposed to Meredith and she gladly accepted. Even with a wedding planner, there still seemed to be some stress. However, they both handled it well. Cristina, Amelia, Izzie, Lexie, and Addison wanted Meredith to have a bachelorette party. Whereas Mark and Derek's brothers-in-law wanted to throw Derek a bachelor party.

Derek being more opposed to this eventually gave in. Fortunately, their bachelor party wasn't anything out of the typical bachelor parties. Instead, it was a guy's night in at the house, while the girls went to Izzie's for the night. The girls had their fun with the games and the alcohol drinks that Izzie kept making. It was a night to remember for both Derek and Meredith, even though neither of them had the "typical" so called bachelorette/bachelor party.

Four days later, it was time for the I do's to be exchanged and it be official, that Meredith Grey becomes Meredith Shepherd. Meredith and the girls arrived at the church in the limo that picked them up. After Cristina, Amelia, Izzie, Addison, and Lexie finished getting their bridesmaid dresses on, they helped Meredith finish getting ready.

"Nervous?" Mark asked Derek as the two finished making their way to the front of the church, where the vows will be exchanged. Derek didn't bother to look back at Mark when he heard his comment. "Who wouldn't be?" Derek replied to Mark, as Thatcher joined them.

One of the wedding planner's co-workers signaled to Thatcher and Mark to come to the back of the church, as they were ready to start. Alex and Owen were already in the back of the church with everyone. Although Alex and Owen weren't in the wedding party, they were walking Izzie and Cristina down the aisle. Meredith decided to ask Thatcher and Susan both to walk her down the aisle, and of course, both accepted, she was their daughter after all. When Mark reached everyone in the back, he had his breath taken away at seeing Addison in her bridesmaid dress. The guys then took their place, next to the ladies; moments later the doors opened, and the music started to play. Izzie and Alex were the first to come out, followed by Addison and Mark, Cristina and Owen, Amelia came out with her boyfriend Link, and Lexie with her boyfriend Carter. Once Izzie, Lexie, Addison, Amelia, and Cristina, and Mark were standing where they were supposed to be; the music changed as the doors opened again, and everyone stood as Meredith came out with Thatcher and Susan.

When Derek laid his eyes on Meredith, in her elegant, long flowing, off-white wedding dress, and her hair resting on her shoulders, he found himself having his breath taken away. A sight that he knew he would remember until the end of time. After Meredith, Thatcher, and Susan made their way up to the front, the priest asked who was giving her away, and Thatcher and Susan replied. After they let go of Meredith's arm, her parents joined their respective sides, as Meredith made her way to stand by Derek's side. The wedding continued until it came time for their vows.

"Derek and Meredith have decided they wanted to say their own vows to each other. Derek you may say your vows, now." The priest said to Derek.

"Meredith, my love has never and will never stop growing. When I wake up in the morning you are the first thing on my mind and when I go to sleep you are the last thing I think about. Even during the hard times of our careers, you stood by me. You became more than someone I fell in love with, you became my best friend. I couldn't ask for a better best friend, a better lover, to be my wife, than you. I will be there for you through it all, no matter what. I will stand by you forever and more. You have me and you have all of me. " Derek spoke as he tried to not let the tears that started to form in his eyes come down. It was the first time he said those vows out loud. Him hearing his own voice, he couldn't help but tear up.

"Meredith, you may say your vows now." The priest informed Meredith after Derek finished his. Meredith didn't speak right away after being told she could say her vows. She took a moment to continue to soak in the vows that Derek had just said, vows that also left her teary eyed.

"Derek, I gave you the most fragile thing anyone could give someone. I gave you my heart. There were rough times, but those rough times came with wonderful times. We had more wonderful times than rough, and even during those rough times, you still had my heart. Something I watched you cherish every day. It was as if you put it in a box and locked it away so it wouldn't break. It's something I couldn't begin to describe to you how it made me feel. There were no words that I could begin to. I've stood by you when you needed me there and even when you didn't, as you stood by for me. You were my shoulder to lean on when I needed it. You were the ears to listen to what I needed to say. You were my strength when I needed it. You were there to catch me when I would fall. You were there. No matter what we've been through, you always found me. I couldn't ask for anyone better, because there is no one that is better than you; no one that knows me like you do. Derek, I know that my love for you will never die. I know our love will only continue to grow stronger. I love you, Derek." Meredith said as tears flowed down her cheeks. Silenced filled the church for a moment, after Meredith said her vows. The rings were asked for and Mark handed Derek them.

"Derek repeat after me." The priest told Derek, and he started to recite what Derek was about to repeat. "With this ring, I thee wed, and with it, I bestow upon thee all the treasures of my mind, heart, and hands." Derek recited after the priest and simultaneously he placed the ring on Meredith's ring finger.

"Meredith repeat after me." The priest told Meredith and he started to recite what Meredith was going to be repeating, which was what Derek just said. "With this ring, I thee wed, and with it, I bestow upon thee all the treasures of my mind, heart, and hands." Meredith recited after the priest and simultaneously she placed the ring on Derek's ring finger.

"By the power vested in me by the State of Nevada, I now pronounce you husband and wife. You may ki..." The priest said to them and everyone who had attended; but before he could even finish saying the word kiss, Derek and Meredith were already kissing each other. "You may kiss each other." The priest finished his statement from mere moments ago.

"I present to you Mr. and Mrs. Shepherd or as Meredith would say Dr. and Dr. Shepherd." The priest finished the ceremony. Derek and Meredith walked down the steps, and down the aisle, as the wedding party followed.

The only people that were left when the reception was over, was Meredith, Derek, Mark, Cristina, Owen, Addison, Izzie, and Alex. Derek and Meredith weren't leaving until tomorrow night for their honeymoon. There was still so much energy left in all of them, as the alcohol bottles kept switching hands.

"Let's continue this celebration," Cristina stated as she danced on the dance floor with Meredith, Addison, and Izzie; all while the guys were sitting in the chairs watching the girls have a good time. "We can't. Well not here anyways. We booked it to oh whatever the time is now," Meredith spoke as she looked at Derek and smiled. "Then let's go to Joe's," Cristina spoke and all the girls looked at the guys to see if they were up for this

Meredith moved away from the rest of the girls and towards Derek. She put the bottle of tequila that she was holding in her hand on the table; then she climbed on Derek's lap and wrapped her legs around his. Derek didn't seem to mind that everyone was watching what Meredith was doing.

"I think we should go to Joe's." Meredith whispered in his ear. "That so," Derek replied and Meredith pulled her body away from Derek enough to nod her head. "Yes, since it's close to the house and we have it all to ourselves," Meredith whispered back to him as he couldn't help but smile at his wife and her dirty comments she's implying. "I guess we're going to Joe's." Derek whispered back and Meredith didn't say anything back. Instead, she let her lips meet his lips and start kissing him, as their tongues then started to dance with each other in unison.

"There's tongue," Mark spoke as he noticed it but barely. "Shut up Mark," everyone retorted to his comment, a comment Derek normally would have said, but neither Derek or Meredith spoke. "Are we going to Joe's?" Cristina asked but there was no answer to her question. Both Derek and Meredith were oblivious to everyone else in the room as the kissing only started to intensify. Derek wrapped his arms tightly around Meredith's tiny waist and got himself up from the chair; Meredith readjusted herself by wrapping her legs around Derek's waist, all while they continued kissing each other. Meredith reached and grabbed the tequila bottle, as Derek left the reception room. Everyone else was quickly to follow them.

"She is going to be pregnant by the time they come back from the honeymoon, at this rate," Alex said as they watched them get into their limo while they got into the other limo. After they got into the limo, they rolled up the window that separated the driver from everyone else, as some of their clothes started coming off as the limo made its way to Joe's. Meredith couldn't help but moan in great satisfaction that Derek was giving her. As the limo started to slow down, they slowly started to put the clothes back on that they took off. Minutes later, the limo driver was opening the door as Meredith and Derek got out of the limo.

"Congratulations," Joe shouted to Meredith and Derek as they entered the bar. "Thank you," they both spoke in unison together. "Tequila, please Joe," Meredith asked and Joe reached his hand down and grabbed a bottle of tequila out and set it on top of the bar. He reached his hand down two more times both times grabbing a bottle of tequila. He handed all three bottles to Meredith as she picked up two of them while Derek grabbed the third. They both made their way over to the table everyone was sitting at.

"Here's a toast," Meredith started to say as everyone started to raise his or her glasses. "To my wonderful husband and to all of you staying at hotels," Meredith spoke as a sound wave of laughter erupted from the table. Everyone at the table made their own toast, while a few people who had come into Joe's came over to send their congratulations. Hours later, they all left Joe's. The limos took them to the two destinations one being the hotel and the other being the house. Derek's cell phone was going off, and his eyes flickered open to see Mark was calling him.

"Dude it's noon, your ass needs to get going if I'm taking you both to the airport tonight," Mark told Derek when he heard Derek's groan. "Alright," Derek said and closed his cell phone and let himself fall back to sleep for a little longer. About a half an hour later, Derek woke up again and woke Meredith too.

"Mer, we need to start getting ready." Derek told her as she threw the pillow over her head. Oh, she couldn't believe how much she drank and now has a hangover the day they are leaving for their honeymoon. Several minutes later Meredith got up from the bed. "Are you going to come shower with me?" Meredith asked him as she started to get unclothed. Derek gracefully followed her. An hour later they both reemerged from the bathroom as the steam poured into the bedroom. Hours following them shower and finish getting everything in order for the honeymoon; Mark was knocking on the door of the house. They both went downstairs with their luggage and met Mark outside.

It was about eight at night when the person at their gate was announcing they were boarding the flight. About thirty minutes passed since they boarded, now, the plane was heading for take-off and they both looked at each other as Derek gave Meredith a kiss while the plan took off to their honeymoon destination, Paris, France.

"Look Derek!" Meredith said excitedly.

Derek looked out of the window and sighed, "We are under the night sky, it's beautiful!"

"Yes… Yes, you are…You are so beautiful under the night sky." Derek said as he kissed his wife passionately, the night's light reflecting off her face.

This is the end... Epilogue coming soon. What do you think? Thoughts?