Disclaimer: I do not own any of the characters.

This fanfic takes place after the first episode of the season () and so on. This is just a different take on things.

Meredith Grey stood in the Kitchen frozen. The lights had been dimmed and the dishes had been washed, but she did not know how to move. It was a feeling unlike any other. Derek just said the words she had always wanted him too, but it may have been too late. Or was it? She was with Finn now, he had plans. Although for the 5 minutes, that her Mcdreamy stood in the kitchen, Finn was far from her mind. But Derek, he loved her. She knew deep in her heart, she loved him to. Her eyes were still full of tears, but her body was numb. She had a choice, and she had to choose carefully.

Just as Meredith was standing there still, Callie and George walked in.

"Hey Mer, Izzie said that she needs you." George uttered as Callie squeezed his hand tightly.

"Um, ok. " Meredith walked to the doorway of the kitchen. She then turns around.

"You, ok?" Callie responded to the tears in Meredith's eyes.

"Yea, I am." Meredith turned around and headed to the upstairs restroom. She opened the door and there was Izzie. On the floor, in her prom dress. The dress she wore to impress the man she loved, her fiancé, Denny.

"Izzie"

"Meredith"

Izzie stood up from the ground. She turned around and uttered words that her friends prayed she would utter. "I'm ready"

Meredith gently moved Izzie's tired arm out of the way and began to unzip the prom dress.

"I want to get rid of the dress. Put it in a basement or sell it, but I can't see it." Izzie said as she stood by the mirror.

"Ok" Meredith took the dress and laid it in the hallway.

"Do you want to take a shower, bath or lay down?" Meredith said.

"I want to shower. Then take it from there." Izzie said with a blank look in her face. "I'm ok. You don't have to stay, I'll be just fine."

"OK" Meredith handed her a soft, fuzzy blue towel and turned to exit.

"Meredith?"

"Yes Iz?"

"Could you go to the store? I need some stuff to bake with. Callie said Derek stopped by."

'He did"

"Will you tell me about it? When I feel better, or later tonight. I feel numb, like maybe I should lie on the bed and just hear about you or someone that's not me." Izzie said while barely making eye contact.

"That would be great, Izzie"

Meredith walked out and left Izzie on her own.