What Was I To You?

Chapter 15

All four of them were in the same English class, Meredith, Addison, Derek and Mark. Not a lot of people knew about Meredith and Derek dating, really only their close friends but who else would need to know? As they sat there awaiting their test results back, Derek could feel how anxious Meredith was, he watched as her right leg bounced up and down and how she rubbed her sweaty palms together. He hates that he couldn't help her but he was seated at the other side of the classroom, one row behind her, therefore she couldn't meet his eyes unless she was looking for him.

"What's up with Meredith?" Cristina asked as she leaned back onto Derek's desk.

"She's probably just anxious about her grade." Derek sighed.

"Why? It's not like it means anything." Cristina scoffed.

"I know but to her it does." He told her

"But why? She's just stressing herself out over nothing."

She can't help how she feels so just back off her okay." Derek snapped

"Damn, what's got you all ready to bubble wrap?" Cristina snorted, she found it highly amusing to torment Derek.

Derek chose to ignore her comment knowing that he was bringing attention to himself, attention that would not help anyone, and certainly not Meredith.

He could feel Cristina staring at him and then watched as her head suddenly flipped towards Meredith, who was now biting her nails, and suddenly back to him.

"Oh my god! You two are dating and that's why your so protective!!" She squealed.

Suddenly everyone in the class was listening and we're staring at both Meredith and Derek. Meredith turned around to see Derek looking at her, an apologetic and sympathetic look on his face, she gently nodded to him letting him know that it was okay.

"Yes, okay. We are. Are you happy now?" Derek rolled his eyes.

"Certainly." She winked and turned around.

"Okay, now that we're back from gossip ville, I'm going to be giving your test grades back." Their teacher spoke.

They listened to their teacher intently, until he reached 'G', but Meredith's name was never called.

"Godfrey, James, E. Not surprising."

"Geldhert, Michael, B."

"Karev, Alex, D."

"Montgomery, Addison, B."

"Sloan, Mark, C."

"Shepherd, Derek, B."

The list trailed on until he finished and Meredith timidly put her hand up.

"Um, sir you- I wasn't called out." She said.

"Ah right. Umm..." Meredith started to panic.

"Ahh Grey! Meredith, A! Well done." He congratulated.

Meredith let out a breath of relief and let a smile dress her face, she turned around to Derek to see him smiling, happy for her as he sent her a wink, she blushed.

"Brains and beauty. Got a good one Shep." Mark teased as he elbowed Derek.

"Shut up." He replied.

"How are you gonna congratulate her? I have a few ideas-"he started.

"Mark, I swear to god if you don't shut up." Derek threatened quietly.

"Why? You've never been a prude about sex, what's different now?" Mark looked curiously.