Unbroken

Chapter 7

As Christina and Mark entered the pit, they could hear screaming Meredith was standing in front of Derek crying and Derek was once again walking away. As he was walking away, he saw Mark. He looked at him. A scold crossed his face and Derek slowly walked up to Mark and punched him in his face...

"Not this again Shep really"

Derek turned and looked at him.

"I'd quit punching you if you'd quit sleeping with the women I'm involved with"

"Derek this was a mistake! This time was a mistake. Last time I fell in love. This is nothing like last time."

"No... It is not like last time. Because last time you didn't get Addie pregnant..."

"She told me it was a one time thing"

"She was lying but that's beside the point right now. You really need to listen to Meredith let her explain please."

Meredith calmed down from her crying. She then walked over to where they were standing and then took a deep breath...

"Derek Mark's right us sleeping together was a mistake I was hurt because you were with Rose and Addie had hurt him again we just started drinking and it went too far."

"Are you saying Mark only drinks when he is upset?"

"NO! Just listen to me. It was all a mistake. In addition, I cannot picture my life without you...

"Mer I love you and I understand that you were upset but what happen is done and I'm not sure I can raise a child that's Mark's."

"Derek. You can. You can raise it..."

Derek looked in her pleading gaze and he wished he could give her the conformation and comfort she was seeking at the moment but he did not know how. He wished that he could find some way to be able to accept that Meredith did not mean to sleep with Mark. However, he could not... He could not accept this. The woman he loved. The woman he wanted to spend the rest of his life with slept with Mark Sloan the Man Whore of Seattle Grace Hospital. The only doctor that has slept with all the women of the hospital staff.

"Mer please I just need time to figure all this out."

"Derek please tell me it's not over between us please."

"I just need time"

"That's not an answer. Is it over between us? A simple Yes or NO..."

"Meredith I can't give you an answer right now and I don't want to regret my decision."

"Regret? What are you going to regret? Loving me? "

Derek saw the pain reflecting in her eyes but he knew he could never stop loving her no matter what they went through.

Fine. We can talk. Just let me calm down a little. You can meet me in the lobby when you get off in an hour. Then we can talk...Ok?"

She stood there. She knew that this was going to be hard for him...

"Yes...Yes...See you in an hour..."

Derek turned and left and Meredith turned and saw the crowed that had gather to hear her latest drama. She was angry that no had anything better to do then worry about her love life. Meredith making her way through the crowd by pushing and shoving, then she looked back and before she had the time to open, her mouth Derek told them all to get back to work. Meredith was grateful but wished that they did not have any witnesses to that argument. She walked off and headed back to work...She tried her hardest not to think of the talk that was to come at the end of her shift. However, it did not work. She spent the day thinking about it. By the end of the day, she was running towards the lobby with full speed to have that conversation she had been waiting for the whole long day.

She found him finishing a chart while sitting in a chair in the lobby he was waiting for her she decided to stand back taking a few moments to collect herself before dealing with what was going to happen between them. She took in a few deep breaths before she started to slowly walked towards him.

"Derek"

He tuned at her voice it nearly broken his heart at the sound of tears in her voice.

"Hey." he said softly. He closes his chart and puts in on his lap... Meredith sits down in the seat beside him.

"I'm really not sure where to start"

"Neither am I"

"Please say something anything yell, scream, I deserve it"

"Meredith I am not going to scream at you. I have had the whole day to think about this. We were taking a break. Therefore, we could see other people. I was seeing Rose. However, I do not get why you chose Mark of all people. You knew I hated him you knew about what happened between us two and Addi... However, I know that this baby deserves a family that will love it. In addition, of course I am sure that Mark is going to want to see it. So we just need to work something out"

"So this won't break us apart?"

" Meredith you're the love of my life and this child is part of you so of course I'll love it like I love you."

Meredith was relieved about what he just said...and it felt like a ton of burden was lifted off her. They knew they still had a long way to go but this was a start.

"Thank you Derek.. You know I am going to spend the rest of my life making this up to you.."

"Babe there is nothing to make up lets just move forward"

"Okay you know I love you right?"

"I know and I love you too."

Meredith moves in for a kiss. However, Derek backs off.. "Can we just take this slow?" Meredith was a little hurt but understood his reluctance so she agreed.

"Sure anything you want I understand"

"Thank you"

Derek smiled at her. Then took her by the hand and led her out the hospital's door.. they were headed to their more hopeful future