About: This story takes place about a year and ½ after Izzie leaves Alex because she got fired because of the hospital merger. I am making this close to Grey's but characters names are tweaked a little. Not the main ones though.. :) Hope you enjoy
Izzie's heart was pounding. It had been a year and a half since she had stepped foot in Seattle Grace Hospital. She had been working at Saint Olives Cancer Hospital since she lost her job in the merger of Seattle Grace Mercy West Hospital. Derek Shepherd, the new chief of surgery, called her last week offering her job back at Seattle Grace Mercy West Hospital. She of course was very excited about seeing her friends. She lost touch with them after abandoning Alex. She was nervous though about seeing her husband. They technically weren't divorced, no one filed papers. She didn't know how Alex would react seeing her again. She made Derek promise he wouldn't tell Alex she was coming back. The worse part was she was 5 months pregnant with their son Flynn Alexander. She used artificial insemination with their saved eggs because she had to have cancer treatment. She gulped and walked through the doors of Seattle Grace Mercy West Hospital.
"Meredith, it is time to get up for work." Derek said gently kissing her on the neck. Meredith groaned. "Really, it is already 4:00 Am.?" Derek scoffed. "It is your fault, you had the day of yesterday and you spent all day and night with Cristina." Meredith rolled her eyes. "Plus Meredith, you will want to be here today. I got a huge surprise for all of you today at our meeting." Derek said as he walked away. Meredith hated surprises. "Derek, what is the surprise, you know I hate surprises." Meredith yawned as she stretched her muscles. "I promised I wouldn't tell anyone Meredith. You are my wife but I know you would go off and tell Cristina, and I can't have it going around the whole hospital you know." Derek said. Meredith rolled her eyes. Whatever he had that was a secret, it better be good. The doorbell rang. "I bet that is Cristina, I told her she could ride with us today. " Meredith stated. Meredith rushed down the stairs to open the door to a very anxious Cristina. "I've heard Derek had a surprise for us all. Do you know anything about it?" Cristina asked. Meredith shook her head. "No, he refuses to tell me. That would usually bother me, but since it is work related it doesn't." Cristina sighed. "I hope he isn't going to make more cuts to the program." "Cristina, even if that was what he was doing we would be safe." Meredith said calmly. Cristina smiled and nodded.
Derek was excited. He was excited to have Izzie back and he was excited about announcing another solo surgery competition between the residents. He had to be fair though, he couldn't just choose Meredith because she was his wife. She had to earn it and she knew she did. Derek walked into his personal office. Since he had become chief of surgery no cuts had to be made to the hospital, and he even hired people back. He glanced outside people were gathering outside itching to hear his news. "Are you ready Izzie? " Derek asked softly. Izzie gulped and nodded. "When I give the signal you come out alright?" Izzie nodded again. Derek sighed and walked into the crowded hallway.
"Does anyone know what this is about?" asked Alex impatiently. "Because I have patients to check on, and labs to run. I am exhausted and I don't have all freaking day." Meredith shook her head. "No clue, he refused to tell me anything and we are married so it must be a big thing.". "Shh, Dr. Shepherd is walking out. "Cristina said. Silence filled the room. It was finally the big moment. The moment of truth. Derek smiled at the crowd. "I know you all are ready to hear the news so I will get to the point as quick as I can. Since I have become chief of surgery, we have not had to have any more cuts. I am hiring back as many people as I can that have lost their job to the merger of the hospitals." Dr. Webber coughed impatiently and rolled his eyes. Derek continued. " I am hiring back as many people as I can, that want their job back. So I am proud to announce that one of our resident doctors is back with us after being gone for over a year. Please join me in welcoming back Dr. Isobel Stevens."
Silence filled the room as Izzie walked out into the crowd. Butterflies hit her stomach as her eyes searched the room. She finally spotted Alex. He was looking directly at her. His face was unreadable. He did not look angry or happy, or even sad for that matter. She gulped and smiled as Meredith and Cristina walked up to greet her. "You are back Izzie. I am so excited. But it wouldn't hurt to return a friends phone call after a while. You completely abandoned us and we were so worried about you! "Meredith jabbed. Izzie smiled. "I just needed some time and space from everything. But I am back now and I am here to stay." Izzie stated. She turned around to look at Alex but he had already walked away. "I am sorry to interrupt the heartwarming welcome but I have some more news. Exciting news for the residents. We are having a solo surgery, and we will decide who gets it in the next few weeks. So make sure you do a good job and impress your attendings. This is all I have for now, so go do rounds and save peoples lives." Derek ended. The crowd disappeared.
"Izzie, I cannot believe you are back. What made you change your mind and come back to Seattle Grace Mercy West Hospital?" Meredith asked. Izzie smiled. "Well your husband called me a few weeks ago when he took over as chief of surgery. I was doing fine where I was at but I wanted to see my friends again and Alex. There is something I need to tell him and I don't know how." Izzie stated. Meredith looked at Izzie "Well you can always tell me. Alex has been really hurt and upset over you leaving. So it is probably for the best you do not talk to him right now." At that exact moment their pagers went off, a big trauma was coming in. They scurried off to the ER to await their trauma accident. When they got there, Owen Hunt and Mark Sloan were waiting for them. "What happened?" Cristina demanded. "A motorcycle gang had a big wreck on the high way. Nothing too major but a lot of burns and stuff. We need all residents we can. Oh, and welcome back Dr. Stevens. "Mark said. Izzie smiled and nodded at him. Mark looked down at Izzie. "Well, the last time I seen you Izzie you were a lot smaller. It kind of looks like your pregnant now." Mark blurted out. Izzie shook her head. "It's none of your business, ." Out of the corner of her eye, she seen Meredith and Cristina look at her stomach. "Let's just worry about this trauma coming in.