Forbidden

Chapter 63: Trust

Meredith was in a panic. Sure, she and Derek had sex. Sure, Matt knew that. But this was different. Way different. She wasn't sure how, but it was. For some reason she was really sure that she didn't want Matt to find them in his hot tub. It wasn't as if it was much better to have loud screaming sex sessions in his house. But there was something about being in his hot tub that made her feel just a little worse.

"Tie me!" Meredith said in a panic as she scooted up to Derek.

"I don't even have my shorts on!" Derek spat quickly.

"I don't give a fuck! Tie me!" She spat again as she worked on her bottoms.

"You are- Eh... Fine!" He growled as he tied her haphazardly and worried about himself.

Just as they leaned back against the back of the hot tub, Matt walked out into the patio and looked down at them. Meredith could see the worried on his face. She considered him a good friend, and she did not like to see him looking that way. Whatever went on at that meeting, she was assuming it was not good.

"Were you two fucking in my hot tub?" Matt asked frankly as he looked down at them.

"No! Why would you say that?" Meredith asked quickly as she looked into his eyes.

"Meredith, you are a terrible liar." Matt said frankly. "Horrible."

"Fine. Yes. We just had sloppy, hot, porny, ass bouncing, loud banging sex in your hot tub." Meredith admitted as she looked up. "It was good..."

"It was all her idea." Derek said defensively.

"Way to roll on your girlfriend!" Meredith said quickly as she smacked his wet arm.

"Hey..." Derek trailed off as he shook his head.

"I figured this would happen. Luckily I think the chemicals will kill whatever seeds you planned on spreading." He said as he shook his head and plopped down on the chair.

"How was the meeting?" Meredith asked with concern as she looked at his worried face.

"I don't want to talk about it. In fact, I want to drink." He said quickly. "You guys stay here. I'll be back." He told them as he walked away.

"He didn't look so good." Derek pointed out with a frown.

"I hope my father didn't do anything..." She said with concern as she leaned back.

Meredith sat there with concern boiling inside of her. She was worried about Matt. She was worried that her father was going to sabotage him because he wanted the business. They were all in this together to save themselves. And if her father was out to get Matt, he had no reason to stay in it at all.

Meredith watched as Matt walked out with cans of 7-up and a container full of something. He sat the tray on the side of the hot tub as he climbed into the hot swirling water. They all just looked at each other as he let out a deep sigh and laid his head back.

"Matt, are you okay?" Meredith asked as she looked at his closed lids.

"Need to drink. Care to join me?" He asked as he grabbed the glasses.

"Uh... Sure." Meredith said with a smile as she looked up. "What are we having?"

"Everclear Cherry bombs." Matt said with a grin. "Get it done, good and quick."

"Fuck." Derek spat as he looked up.

"What?" Meredith asked as she looked at them both.

"This shit will kill you, Mer." Derek said frankly as he looked at her. "Maybe you shouldn't-"