01. Meeting at a bar

"Straight Tequila? Really? You are going to be sorry in the morning." The bartender said while pouring them.

"I'm always sorry in the morning," Meredith smiled "but tomorrow I start my first day at work. So, keep them coming."

"Here you go."

A good looking stranger in a red shirt comes walking to the bar. "Double Scotch, single Malt please." After looking at Meredith, he asks "So is this a good place to hang out?"

"I wouldn't know, never been here before." Meredith replies.

"A, you know what? I haven't either. First time I'm here, I'm new in town. Never been to Seatle. Starting a new job, so..."

She looks away, he wonders who this great looking girl might be. "You're ignoring me."

"Trying to." Meredith replies honestly.
"You shouldn't ignore me" the stranger tells her.

Meredith smiles at him. "Why not?"

"Because I'm someone you need to get to know, to love." He smiles at her.

Wow he really does look great when he smiles, Meredith thinks "Really?"

"O yes."

"So if I know you, I'll love you." Meredith asks.

He nodds, "O yes."

"You really like yourself."

"Just hiding my pain."

They start laughing together now.

"So what's your story?" the guy asked.

Meredith smiles "I don't have a story, I'm just a girl in a bar."

"I'm just a guy in a bar," he replies "but I would like to know.. you know, your story. How come a beautiful girl, like you, ends up in a bar on her own?"

"You really want to know?" Meredith wonders.

He nods.

"Well, I start working in the hospital across the street tomorrow, so tonight I was there. Didn't find it all that amusing and came here." Meredith tells him.

"Really? And what will you be doing there?"

"Just finished Medschool, so I'll be doing all dirty jobs the residents and attendings are to lazy for." she answers smiling at him again.

He starts laughing, "And hów on earth, are you looking forward to that?"

She answers with a shrug "I'm not really, that's why I'm sitting here, pouring Tequila."

"Want me to get you another?" he asks, still smiling at her?

"Yeah sure."

They sit and talk some time before he starts putting on his jacket.

"You leaving already?" she wonders, a little disappointed.

"Well, same as you I'll start a new job tomorrow. Wouldn't like to miss out on my first day there." he answers, "You might like to leave too, you know. That internship you told about doesn't really sound like another nice, easy job."

"Well, you might be right." Meredith answers, getting up too.

He galantly helps her getting her coat and walks her to the parking lot.

"Well, I've been having a good time tonight, unexpected." he says, "can I now ask your name?"

"I guess so, I'm Meredith, it was nice talking to you." she replies.

"Okay Meredith, my name is Derek. Sleep well once you get home.. and good luck tomorrow." Derek says before helping her in a cab.

"Bye" she says, before kissing him lightly on the cheek.

He looks surprised, but then kisses her back on her soft cheek.

"Bye," he replies while closing the door and as the cab drives away, "see you tomorrow..."

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