Title: A Little Something About Forever

Author: Sara and Lizzie

Rating: T for language, and sex

Disclaimer: We don't own Grey's.

Summary: Three years ago, Derek moves to New York with Addison. He finally decides to leave her upon hearing that Meredith is getting married

Author's Note: We're slaves to your opinions, and we need reviews. We also want to know- Meredith's fiance: Finn or someone else. Review and let us know!

"Can't sleep in the city of neon and chrome, it feels too damn much like home." -Rent

New York City
1:13 am EST

Derek Shepherd had enough. This was his last sleepless night in New York City. The last tortured hours he would spend staring at the buildings and lights until they melted into the Seattle skyline, and finally into Meredith Grey's face.

His bags were packed. He was leaving. This was no way to live. He was waiting for Addison to get out of surgery and come home so he could tell her. They were finished. He was heading somewhere. Maybe L.A., or Miami Beach. Somewhere sunny, somehwere open, somewhere…

His cell phone shattered the silence. It was a Seattle area code.

Seattle
10:15 pm PST

Christina Yang- Burke raised her eyebrows at George O'Malley and her husband as they stared at her phone.

Izzie Stevens sauntered over to them, on the arm of Alex Karev. "What is this?" she asked. She looked at them. "We discussed this, guys. We formulated plans."

Burke sighed. "We're not eight year olds setting up two friends in the sandbox."

"We're all paired off, and Meredith, Meredith is up there smiling, but she's not happy. He's her McDreamy. We owe her this one last chance to be happy." Izzie said, a little desperately.

Alex squeezed her hand. She smiled. "We're not all as lucky as I am. What if there really is only one person for her?"

Christina sighed and picked up her phone. "Preston, make the call."

New York City
1:20 am EST

"God, it's great to hear from you Burke." Derek said, smiling. "See, the thing is, I'm leaving. I think I'm heading to-

There was a scuffle on the other side of the phone. "Burke?"

"Derek, it's Christina. She's engaged. She's getting married."

It was silent for a while. Christina was afraid he had hung up, and then he spoke. "Seattle. I think I'm heading to Seattle."

"Next flight leaves New York at 6."

Seattle
10:23 pm PST

"Christina!" Burke cried.

"You were stalling!"

"Stalling on what?" Callie asked, looping her arm through George's.

"We just told Meredith."

"Ahh." She said knowingly. "And…?"

"He's coming back."

"Who is?" asked Meredith sticking her head into their circle.

"Burke." Christina said without missing a beat. "He's going to the car, but he's coming right back, aren't you Preston?"

Burke smiled tightly and shuffled away muttering something that sounded like, 'always an intern'.

Meredith gave Christina a strange look, then smiled before heading back to her fiancee.

New York City
2:00 am EST

Addison Montgomery Shepherd stepped off the elevator into their apartment, exhausted. What she expected was her sullen, depressed husband sitting in the glow of the television.

She never expected to see him, standing in their living room, bags packed.

"Derek, what the hell?"

"I gotta go."

"Where? Why? Is it a surgery?"

"No, Addison, I mean I've gotta go."

She stood there, nodding until she understood. "Meredith." She whispered.

"No." he said. "Well yes, but I was going even before I got the call."

"What call?"

"Addison, she's," his voice broke, and if his wife wasn't mistaken, he was crying. "She's getting married."

"Go." She said, gently. "I won't fight you on it Derek. Coming to New York was never a solution. We've been over for a long time. Go get the girl, Derek."

He took a long look at Addison, and kissed her forehead. "I'll call you." He said, gethering his bags and moving for the door.

"Derek? Good luck."

He smiled, shut the door to their apartment, and once again, left New York for another life.