Forbidden

Chapter 10: Potato Pudding

Derek pretty much dropped the issue of Meredith and the hotel room. She laid her heart out to him. She told him how it felt for her. Everyday she felt like she was up on a pedestal, but yet no one cared. It was like she was expected to act a certain way, but no one noticed if she did. And in the off chance that she was noticed, then it came down on her like an iron fist. She lived her life in a straightjacket, and she just wanted to be free.

Meredith walked out of her room. She yawned as she she passed Derek's room. Her eyes got wide as she caught him in her peripheral vision. He was putting on a tie. A tie. She was in shock as she stood there watching him. He was in dress pants and a tie. He was wearing italian leather shoes. She swallowed hard as she remained frozen.

"Where- Where are you going?" She asked as she looked up.

"Oh. With Mia. Tonight is our date... Thing." He said as he looked across the room.

"What!" Meredith asked in shock. "Date? Tonight?"

"Yeah. Why?" He asked as he looked up at her.

"No. You can't go tonight! I have a date." Meredith lied as she stood there.

She did not have a date. But there was no way that she could let him go out with Mia. There was no way she could sit at home and think about the two of them. Her heart started to beat quickly as she thought about them.

"What?" Derek asked in shock as he turned to her.

"I have a date. Tonight. With Franco. I need you." She whined as she looked at the floor.

"I'm sorry. It's my day off, Mer." Derek replied with a shrug as he turned away.

"You're not going to cancel?" She pouted as she looked at his back.

"Why would I cancel?" Derek questioned as he turned and walked towards her.

"Because I have a date. And I need you!" She said quickly.

"I'm sorry, Mer. I made plans. Life doesn't revolve around you." He said as he approached her. "And if you don't get rid of this." He said as he tugged her bottom lip. "You might trip."

"Derek..." She pouted as she looked into his blue eyes.

"It's cute. But it does not work." He said quickly.

"Fine." She grumbled as she stood there.

"So you are canceling?" Derek asked as he grabbed his jacket.

"I am not canceling." Meredith said frankly. "I guess- I guess Tony will have to take me." She said in a huff.

"Oh. I see." Derek replied with a nod.

"You can't sleep with her." Meredith said quickly.

"What?" He asked in shock.

"Mia. Don't sleep with her." Meredith told him with a nod. "She gets around."

"And you don't?" Derek said as he began laughing.

"Ass!" Meredith said as she walked up and smacked him on the arm. "I do not- Never mind." She told him as she shook her head. "But seriously. The prostitute... She is probably carrying around less disease."

"Is that so? Hmm. Well, I have to go." Derek said with a smile. "You know... For someone who has a date, you don't look very ready." He said with a chuckle, knowing her game.

"Oh... I'm ready. You have no idea." She told him with a nod.

Meredith quickly hurried back to her room. she grabbed the phone and began dialing several different area restaurants. She had to find out where they were eating. She needed to find out where their reservations were for. Finally she found the reservations for Hanson at Ristorante Pappagallo.