Title: Love in the Vines

Rating: T+

Parings:Mer/Der, Mark/Addison, Burke/Cristina, Alex/Izzie, and George/Lexie

Summery: A week-long wedding celebration, an instant attraction, a crazy ex, and an insane pregnant woman. It's as crazy as it sounds.

Author Note: This story is going to be really fun. There isn't going to be a lot of drama. As far as I'm concern there's just too much of that on the show! People read fan-fiction to escape.

Disclaimer:I do not own the show! Which is a shame because there would only be a happily married or engaged Mer/Der. I really wish I owned the show.

Derek Shepherd looked out the window as the beautiful Napa Valley countryside passed him by.

"We can still turn around. Get a plane back to Seattle?" Derek looked over at his best friend Mark Sloane. The two of them had been best friends forever. They'd met in the sandbox and hadn't been separated since. Or at least that was what there mothers liked to say.

"She's the one Derek." Mark said with a smile, "In a few days that beautiful woman is going to be Addison Forbes Montgomery-Sloane. That's a mouth full." Mark finished with a shake of his head.

"I never thought I'd see the day when Seattle Grace's manwhore settled down."

"I pass my crown to you. Remind me to give you my little black book."

"That's okay Mark." Derek smiled turning into the vineyards driveway, "I don't need it."

"You work to much Derek. This is my wedding week you could relax a little."

"I'll try." Derek agreed.

"That's all I ask for." Mark said just as the valet was opening his door.

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Meredith Grey hurried down the long hallway from her office to the front office. She was beyond exhausted and her shoes were hurting her feet. She should really head up to the spa for a quick foot rub.

"Meredith I don't know what happened the computer went hay wired." Meredith resisted a smile, as she looked at her flustered little sister and the elderly couple that were waiting for their room.

"It's okay Lexie." Meredith smiled, "Mr. and Mrs. Dickerson it's a great to have you guys back. Happy 50th wedding anniversary."

"Thank you Meredith." Mrs. Dickerson smiled at her kindly, "Are you married yet dear?"

"Oh no not yet." Meredith said shaking her head.

"What about that Finn guy. He seemed so nice." Meredith quickly pinched Lexie's arm to stop the quick giggles that was sure to come.

"Nope sorry." Meredith smiled, "The Blue suite is all ready. Along with a complimentary bottle of are Merlot. Just call me up when you're ready to schedule your events."

"Thank you Meredith." Mr. Dickerson said taking the old-fashioned keys.

"Thanks Meredith."

"It's fine Lexie." Meredith smiled, "We all had trouble with the front desk. Why don't you go check on Addison and her bridesmaid at the spa?"

"Okay. By the way mom and Izzie were looking for you."

"Thanks. I'll look for them."

Meredith said to her sisters retreating figure. Before she could call one of the other receptionists. She was meet with two figures.

"Welcome to Grey Vineyards. How can I help you?" The taller of the two men stepped up. He was cute; in a cocky I know you want me kind of way.

"Dr. Mark Sloane checking in." He said.

"Oh! Dr. Sloane welcome. Addison and her friends are upstairs in our spa. I can tell her you've arrived or I can..."

"Just the room please." His companion offered. He looked exhausted and something she couldn't quite put her fingers on.

"Yes of course. The groomsmen suite." Meredith kept her smile intact as she handed over a set of keys for both rooms, "Enjoy your stay."

"That's some fine man candy." Meredith looked over at her very pregnant friend Izzie Karev.

"Aren't you married?"

"Doesn't mean I can't look. You don't think there hot."

"They are and they know it." Meredith said, "Lexie said you and Susan were looking for me?" Meredith questioned her friend.

"Oh yeah!" Izzie laughed, "She's got this awesome icing you have to try."

"As long as the bride likes it I don't care." Meredith said with a groan.

"Come on just try it. I'll even stay here and watch over the front desk." Izzie offered already seating herself on one of the chairs.

"Just don't break anything." Meredith said as she pushed herself away from the desk, and walking back into the kitchens.

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"Susan?" Meredith called out poking her head into the kitchen. Sure enough it was her stepmother stirring cake batter.

"Meredith good come in." Susan waved her it. "Taste this." Susan ordered holding up a spoon icing filled spoon.

"Hmmm," Meredith moaned, "That's really good."

"It's chocolate with vanilla extract." Susan said with a grin, "It's something new. Do you think Addison will like it?"

"I think she'll be crazy if she didn't." Meredith told her stepmother kindly.

"Good." She smiled again, "How are you Meredith? You look tired." She said softly.

"I'm fine." Meredith told her bravely, "We just have a lot to do this week."

"It's so exciting. Imagine such a fancy couple here!" Susan said as she went back her baking. Allowing Meredith to leave her alone.

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Meredith groaned as she walked into her small home. It was located away from the inn and vineyards. It had been the first thing her great-grandfather had bought when he came to California and settled into Napa.

Back then it hadn't taken long for Grey Vineyards to quickly become a must have in ever cellar. Something Meredith could remember following easily amongst the adults during the years. It had all changed a few years after her grandparent's death. Her father hadn't been particularly interested in learning anything about the winemaking business.

It had been a lost cost by the time Meredith had returned home for her father's funeral. So bad that she bent to her stepmother's wishes for her to help re-build the vineyard. Meredith had known nothing about wine.

What she did know about was marketing. That was what she did. She marketed the large inn that her grandmother had built into must want destination spot. They offered spa treatments, wonderful destination weddings, and a place to use for movies. It hadn't been easy, but now they were one of the best in the business. They'd been sailing into the black for a while now, and were slowly building up their vineyard. With the help of Alex Karev and his staff of competent winemakers.

Meredith shook her head she wasn't going to think about work or her family for the rest of the night. She was going to relax for the night because she was certain that she wasn't going to have anytime to catch her breath this week.

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