Disclaimer: I do not own Grey's Anatomy but if I did we'd have McDreamy moments all the time.
Title: It Happened One Day
Summary: Meredith and Derek dated for 6 years in New York until he started his internship at Seattle Grace. Now 7 years later she sees him and literally falls for him again. But there are two problems, he is engaged and she's his wedding planner.
A/N Just for the sake of the story, Derek and Burke are the same age as the interns. Enjoy!!
Cristina Yang was sick and tired. She had her own problems to worry about and she had a surgery early in the morning but here she was comforting her person – Meredith Grey.
"I plan weddings, I make people happy make why can't I make myself happy. I'm too dark and twisty." Meredith said to her best friend while sticking a spoon full of ice cream in her mouth.
"You are not dark and twisty. You plan freaking weddings and that makes you bright and shiny plus you are way better off without Finn."
"I lie to myself and to my clients. They think that I am this person but I'm not."
"Okay Meredith, I'm going to bed now. I have a surgery early in the morning and I can't be falling asleep while working on a man's heart."
Meredith and Cristina had met during their first year at New York University and had hit it off pretty fast. They both understood each other and they were both equally wild and liked to party.
"Goodnight." Meredith said with ice cream in her mouth.
The next day Meredith stood in front of a large high rise in New York City.
"Another day, another wedding to plan." She whispered to herself.
She arrived at the 7th floor of a 15th floor building. Before entering, she looked at the plaque beside the door.
Bowman and Grey Weddings
Last year, after pulling off a two million dollar wedding, she was made partner in the company. She laughed to herself when she thought of the day she signed the papers.
- - Flashback - -
"Are you sure you want this? I would completely understand if you didn't." Her boss, and soon to be partner, Stephanie Bowman had asked.
"I'm sure Stephanie; now give me the papers so that I can sign." Meredith said, reaching for the papers in her soon to be partners hand.
"Now are you sure?" She asked once again.
"I've said yes many times now."
Stephanie hands trembled as she handed the documents to Meredith. Meredith grabbed them from her and signed quickly.
"I already ordered the new plaque for the door and it should arrive tomorrow." Stephanie said to her.
"Thank you so much and trust me you won't regret your choice."
- - End of Flashback - -
Meredith walked inside and immediately was approached by her secretary.
"You got a call from your mother saying that she and your father are coming to New York next week and they are hoping to see you. Nancy Shepherd called to confirm lunch for tomorrow. You also got a call from the florist; they want to confirm the flower order for the Wilson wedding this weekend and a reminder to pick up your dry cleaning." Hailey, her secretary, told her and also handed her the messages.
"Anything else?" Meredith asked.
"Nope that's it." Hailey had only been working there for a few days and was constantly a nervous wreck.
"Can you do me a favor?" Meredith asked her.
"Su ...Sure anything."
"Can you go down to Starbucks and get me a latte." She handed her a twenty dollar bill, "And while you're there, get something for yourself."
"Thank you Ms. Grey."
"How many times to I have to tell you to call me Meredith."
Hailey smiled and then walked out the door.
20 minutes later, Meredith was sitting in her office preparing to make a few phone calls when Hailey walked in with her coffee.
"Thank you." Meredith told her. "Why don't you sit, we really haven't talked much."
Since Hailey had started working, she had always been nervous and extremely quiet. Meredith thought it would be best to have her open up.
"I don't think I even know your last name." Meredith chuckled.
"It's Karev."
Meredith's eyes widen in surprise, "By any chance are you related to Alex Karev."
"Yeah, he's my cousin. Do you know him?" Hailey asked.
"I went to med school with him."
"You went to med school?"
"Yep for four years, quit right before graduation."
"Why did you quit?" Hailey shook her head, "I'm sorry that was rude."
Meredith laughed, "No it's fine. I really only went to med school to please my mom, she was one of the first female surgeons. After a few years, I realized it wasn't what I wanted and quit."
"Wow. I still can't believe that you knew Alex."
"I was pretty good friends with him." Meredith thought for a second, "Actually I have a picture of our group of friends here somewhere."
Meredith began digging through her desk until she found what she had been looking for.
"Here it is." She handed the picture to Hailey.
The picture was of their group, it included herself, Cristina, Cristina's ex-boyfriend Preston, Alex, Izzie whom Meredith and Cristina had met during college and lastly Meredith's ex Derek.
Meredith and Derek had met during their second year at New York University. He had chased after her since the moment he had laid eyes on her but she had refused to go out with him saying that she rather focus on her studies and that he would distract her. Eventually one night at a party, she was completely wasted and they ended up sleeping together. That was the beginning of their relationship. They dated for six years until Derek went to Seattle for his internship.
"Oh it's Izzie!" Hailey exclaimed.
"They're still together?"
"Engaged, actually."
"Really?" Meredith asked.
"Yep, they've been engaged for a couple of years now, still haven't even talked about the wedding."
"I can't believe it." Meredith shook her head
"Oh and it's Derek and Preston. I can't believe that you were all friends."
"You know all them?"
"Yeah. Alex, Derek and Preston are best friends. Apparently after a big breakup for Derek they basically helped glue back his pieces and since then they were inseparable. They're all like brothers. It's actually quite sickening."
Meredith tried to fight back the tears, "Did they say who the girl was?" She choked out.
"It was some girl from college." Hailey looked at Meredith and it dawned on her, "It was you, wasn't it?"
Meredith nodded her head. "We dated for 6 years."
"Wow that's a long time. Did you love him?" Hailey shook her head in embarrassment, "I'm sorry that was rude."
Meredith smiled, "Its fine but yes I was. He was my McDreamy."
Later that day Stephanie, Meredith's partner in the company, came into her office.
"There has a special request for New York's second best wedding planner." She said.
"Second best? Who's the best?" Meredith asked with a grin.
"Me, of course." Stephanie laughed, "You've heard of Forbes Magazine right?"
Meredith nodded.
"Well they have requested that you plan the wedding for their daughter, Addison Forbes Montgomery. Her and her family are coming in tomorrow."
"Wait, their daughter's middle name is the name of their company?" Meredith said, trying to hold back laughter.
"Yes Meredith but please remember to remain professional when they arrive."
"I'm always professional."
Stephanie nodded and left the room. Meredith leaned back into her seat. She sighed; she could already tell that this was going to be a difficult wedding.
A/N
So I hope that you all enjoyed the first chapter of It Happened One Day. This chapter was just a bit of information to understand the sorry but more about Meredith and Derek's past will be revealed later on in the story.
Just a little side note – Addison is the same age as everyone else, I just didn't want to put it up with the first authors note b/c it might've ruin this chapter.
You should expect updates often because this story is finished. I have been working on it since December trying to make to perfect. I hope that you guys love it as much as I do!
Next Chapter: Meredith has a talk with her father. Meredith gets a feeling that something bad is going to happen and she gets a surprise visit.
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