A Love That Knows No Boundaries

12.

After about an hour she managed to pick herself of the shower floor, she snuck out of the bedroom quietly grabbing her clothes and shoes, grabbing her phone and purse before shutting the door behind her, she quickly dial a not so unfamiliar number, before turning it off and hailing a cab. Once she has gotten out on the cab, she sat down on the bench overlooking the water, her mind wandered back to that night only a couple of months ago, when she came here for the first time, it was the night before she returned to New York, the night they both admitted how they felt, even though they had only known each other for over a week. She felt someone put their arms around her, has she cries in his arms, Derek holds her, letting her cry.

"Thank Derek, a appreciate this, you coming out at this hour"

"Mer, there is no way i won't be here for you, as long as you want me here. Did he hurt you?" Derek asked her gently , Meredith nodded her head, and buried her head in his chest, which Derek was gratefully for, because he wanted to kill him, when he saw him with her, he wanted to go over and punch him, for hurting her, for making her go back to him. He had been online researching information on domestic violence so he could find a way to help her, he knew at the moment all she need was, for him to be there for her, and he was willing to do that, no matter how much he felt for her.

"What did he do Mer?"

"Made me feel like a whore, like he said i am" Derek lifts her head, making her look at him.

"Meredith, you are not a whore"

"Derek, you don't know me, before i met Mark, when i was doing pre-med, i used to sleep around at lot, always having one night stands, now you will think i am a whore
too"

"Meredith, stop. I am not Mark, i do not think you are a whore; everyone has a past even i do. I think you are warm, kind, compassionate and the most beautiful woman i have ever met" Meredith shakes her head, Derek can see what he has done to her, over the years, he kisses her gently on the lips.

"You...are...the...most beautiful...woman...in...the...world" he said between kisses, Meredith can't focus with his lips against her, she know that she is upset about something but can't remember why, she deepens the kiss, and feeling the love that this man hold for her, the type of love that she has never felt before, she can only imagine what making love to him would be like. Derek pulled away first, not wanting to scare her.

"Mer, why don't you come back with me, for a while?"

"I can't, if he wake up and i am not there..."

"Meredith, i am not asking you to stay with me just for tonight, i mean i want you away from him" Meredith stands up and starts walking away from him, he lets her go knowing that if he was to stop her she would run straight back to him.

"Derek, this can't be anything" Meredith says turning to look at him with tears running down her face.

"Meredith, he hurts you, he doesn't love you"

"Yes he does in his own way"

"Meredith, i would never hurt you like that and i love you" Meredith turns back to him, with tears in her eyes, knowing that he is right, but in the back of her head she can heard his voice.

"He loves me" she screams trying to convince herself, has she collapses to the ground, Derek is instantly by her side, holding her, has she screams, letting all of the pain go.

"I am so sorry Meredith, i shouldn't have said that" Derek says has he holds her, comforting her.

"I know your right, but I am scared, Derek"

"What are you scared off, my love?"

"If i leave him, he will seriously hurt me"

"Come to Africa with me, then Mer, we will be over there for a least six months, it will get you away from him, even if you not ready to leave him yet"

"Derek" Meredith says looking at him. Her eyes fall on his lips, has she leans forward and kisses him, gently on the lips before deepening it, at first Derek doesn't respond, knowing that this isn't the best idea, considering how emotional she is, until he feels his resolve crumble and he starts kissing her back. For a moment they both let themselves enjoy the moment, until Derek pulls away.

"Mer..."

"Oh god...Der, I'm sorry" Meredith goes to scramble to her feet; Derek grabs her arm, stopping her.

"Meredith...stop...its fine"

"I am going to have to go back Derek, if he finds i am gone..."

"I drive you back to the hotel, Mer"

"Derek you don't have to do that"

"Meredith is 3 o clock in the morning, how else are you going to get back"

"Okay" Meredith says to him, but drops me off down the street, please, if he sees..."

"Don't worry about me, come on" Derek puts an arm around her; leading her over to his car Meredith rests her head on his shoulder.

Derek honours Mer wishes to park down the street away from the hotel, no matter how much he doesn't want to, but he doesn't want to make it any worse for her, Meredith thanks Derek was the lift and for coming that night, and goes to climb out of the car.

"Meredith" Derek says, Meredith turns back to him.

"Yeah"

"Come to Africa with me?"

"Der..."

"Meredith i leave at the end of month, and i want you with me, just promise me, you will think about it" Meredith smiles and nods her head before shutting the door and walking down the street, Derek watches her until she is out of sight, before driving past the Archfield to see her walking in the building before he drives to the hospital.