I really should not start a new story but this idea has been in my head so here you go. I'll update if you review.
Disclaimer: I do not own any Greys Characters etc
If Meredith Grey knew who was about to knock on her door she would have done things very differently this evening. She would have made dinner for her fiancé Derek, she would have put on make-up, cleaned the house and she would not have been wearing a tatty old pair of pyjamas. She would have brushed her hair and plucked her eyebrows. Yes these are all the things she would have done if she had known that Izzie Stevens would be knocking on her door.
Meredith was dashing about the house getting ready to leave for her night shift. She just needed to quickly change and then she would be ready for work. At this the doorbell rang.
"Derek, get the door." She shouted from the living room where she was frantically searching for her beautiful new engagement ring. She had just put it down for a second, where the hell had it gone?
She had her hand stuffed down the back of the couch when the doorbell rang again. She screamed at Derek once again in frustration as she dug her slender arm further into the back of the couch. Suddenly she felt a small band come into her grasp. Retracting her arm she looked at her find. Releasing a sigh of relief she clutched the ring which was covered in clumps of fluff and hair. Running to answer the door she wondered why she agreed to marry Derek when he would not even answer the door.
"I'm coming" she shouted out as she undid the latch and opened the door only to be greeted by a blonde tall girl who Meredith swore looked like a model.
"Hi, is this where Derek Shepherd lives?" she enquired politely. She was wearing black high heels and a beautiful pleated loose fitted white dress. Meredith immediately noticed two suitcases at her side. Who the hell was this woman?
Suddenly a shout from behind her interrupted her staring at the girl standing at her door.
"Iz? What the hell are you doing here?" Derek asked as her rushed forward and picked the girl up as he hugged her tightly. Meredith's mind was on shuffle as she tried to remember Derek ever mentioning someone called Iz. As he returned her to the ground Izzie replied.
"I came to visit you. I still have to meet this new girl of yours, but I think I just have."
"This is my fiancé." Derek said stressing the word fiancé with pride. "Mer, this is my sister Izzie."
Suddenly it clicked with Meredith who the stranger was. She had heard so much about Izzie because she was Derek's half sister and the only member of the family that Meredith had still to meet. She realized in horror that Izzie had extended her hand to shake Meredith's who was still grasping her engagement ring in a ball off fluff. Acting quickly Meredith grabbed Izzie and gave her a friendly hug. Derek smiled glad to see Meredith was making an exceptional effort with Izzie, knowing much Meredith hated hugging strangers.
"Well Izzie come in." Derek said unable to keep the excitement out of his voice as he turned to help her with her bags.
"I hope you don't mind me just dropping in unannounced? I tried calling but could not get through."
"Course we don't mind, you'll be staying with us right?" Derek enquired eagerly.
"Nope, I'll get a hotel room, I don't know how long I'll stay and I don't want to get in your way." Izzie replied smiling sweetly at the couple before her.
"You won't be at all." Meredith chipped in "We have a spare room that is free. We won't hear of you going to a hotel. Unfortunately I have to run off to work now but Derek will look after you. Oh and I don't think there's any food, I'm not great on keeping this place stocked up." Meredith said as she cringed, she sounded just like her mother. Looking at the gratitude in Derek's eyes made it totally worth it though. Meredith knew that Derek's biggest regret was that he was not able to be more involved in Izzie's life as she lived in New York. The past year was especially hard on Izzie as her fiancé and one of Derek's best friends Denny had died. Meredith excused herself and ran upstairs to get changed while Derek pulled Izzie's bags into the house.
"Are you sure she won't mind me staying here?" Izzie asked Derek.
"No of course she won't, your family and your staying."
"You told me she minded when Nancy stayed." Izzie argued getting a laugh from Derek.
"Yeah well you are nothing like Nancy, hell I even minded when she was here. You and Meredith will get on great. How do you feel about going out for a drink? We can get Mark to join us?"
"Sure, only if you promise not to throw up on my shoes again?" She laughed nudging him in the ribs.
Alex and Cristina were arguing over a case when they entered Joe's. Scanning the bar Alex's eyes came to rest on a blonde who was sitting at a table on her own. She was beautiful and nothing like the woman who usually came to Joes. Following Cristina to the bar Alex found it hard to keep her eyes off this girl.
"Two beers please Joe." Cristina ordered as Joe followed Alex's stare.
"Hot isn't she?" he commented to the two doctors. "Wanna know who she's with?"
"Someone we know?" Cristina asked as her eyes took in the girl in the white dress.
"Yep, Shepherd." Joe informed them as he passed them two bottles of beer.
"Who is she?" Cristina asked not jumping to the same conclusion as Joe's.
"Don't know. Oh wait he's coming back. They have been here for about an hour and they are really close."
"Maybe she's a friend?" Alex suggested looking back at the girl, she had brown eyes, and he liked brown eyes.
Three pairs of eyes widened as Derek reached out and stroked the girl's cheek.
"You have an eyelash on your cheek." Derek said as he reached out to flick it off his sister.
"Oh thanks, you get it?" Izzie asked as Derek started rubbing her cheek.
"No it won't come off. It's stuck in all your make up." He said as he finally flicked off the eyelash.
"Thanks" Izzie responded dryly. Derek suddenly got serious.
"Iz, I'm sorry I wasn't there for you more with Denny."
"Derek it's ok, really. Too much fussing would have made it worst."
"I know but I'm really sorry, I wanted to come and say goodbye to him and be there for you. I didn't even attend the funeral." A sad smile spread across Izzie's lips.
"It happened really suddenly in the end. Like we knew he was dying but I thought we had more time together." She whispered as a tear fell down her face. "Don't feel bad about it Derek, you're a surgeon I understand that our jobs are not as flexible as others. You can't just leave patients. And it wasn't like you did not have your own problems with the divorce and everything."
Derek reached out and grabbed her hand trying to comfort her. They continued to talk about Denny for the next while unaware that the barman and two doctors were glaring at them.
"He's holding her freaking hand in public." Cristina exclaimed, "What the hell?"
"I can't believe Shepherd is cheating on Mer." Alex said "You think he'd try and hide it. Does Mer have any idea?"
"Don't think so, but she's sure as hell gonna find out. I can't watch them anymore, I'm out of here."
Alex and Cristina finished up there beers and left both sending Derek an angry look but he did not notice. As they exited Mark Sloan entered and searched the bar for his favourite blonde. Spotting his two friends deep in conversation he joined them.
"Hey, I'm here, the party can start now." He said with a grin on his face.