Author's Note: Takes place in present time except Izzie didn't leave Alex. Also Meredith is whole and healed. So all the doctors are heading home for Christmas to visit family hence the title "I'll Be Home for Christmas", Maggie is Derek's sister and Owen's best friend they have known each other since residency. Maggie is also Head of Cardio.

Disclaimer: I don't own any of the actual Grey's Characters

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I'll Be Home for Christmas

When people think of Christmas they think of presents, happiness, and family. Family the best and worst excuse for how you life is going. You see, the combination of family and Christmas make some people think of happiness, but some think of suicide.

"She is really pissed at me, I went to her apartment and she yelled at me and kicked me out", Owen complained.

"Well, I think that you should do something to make it up to her. And you have been sort of a jackass I mean you have been so obsessed with not favoring her that you are neglecting her", Maggie said. Maggie Shepherd and Owen Hunt have been the closest of friends since their intern year. Owen was always there for Maggie, when her husband wouldn't be. "I think I am going to make a visit to my girlfriend", Owen said.

"Owen, its 5 o'clock in the morning, she isn't on until 9."

"I know, but it will only give me a head start of my plan to win her back", Owen said very confidently.

"Ok, have fun", Maggie said confused. Right when Owen left the phone rang. "Hello, Maggie Shepherd."

"Hey honey", Mrs. Shepherd said.

"Hi mom, what's up?"

"Well, I just called to see if you are coming home for the holidays, you haven't been home in years."

"There's a reason for that mom, but I'll think about it. Love you", Maggie sighed.

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Derek was sitting at the counter of the kitchen on the phone when Meredith walks in, "mom I'm not sure if I can and if I do I have to bring Meredith and I don't think Nanc would like that."

"Derek you can ask Mark to come with you to level everything and Maggie might be coming", Carolyn Shepherd said reassuringly.

"Ok one, Mark would bring his girlfriend and two, you really think Maggie will go. I don't know what is worse Nancy coming face to face with Meredith or Maggie coming face to face with Nancy because in my eyes both would end up with someone's fist in the other's face", Derek said smugly.

"I'll talk to Nancy and you can talk to Maggie and Mark. You also know I would love to have more guests especially if they make my boys happy."

"Ok, I'll see what I can do, bye." Derek hung up the phone and sighed in distress as Meredith sits on his lap. "What did your mom want", Meredith said as she nuzzled her face into Derek's neck.

"She wanted to know if I would come home for Christmas."

"Oh… well I think that we should go I would love to meet the rest of your family even if that means seeing Nancy again", Meredith replied in a happy tone. "Plus if Mark, Lexie, and Maggie are going it can even everything out."

"You know that I love you right", Derek said in a lustful tone.

"So you've told me", Meredith replied with sass.

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When Cristina woke up she heard the banging of metal, at first she thought it was Callie but Cristina knew she was on- call. When she lifted her blanket she felt the cold breeze of a Seattle winter so she grabbed the closest thing to her, it just so happened to be Owen's Harvard sweatshirt. Right when she walked out her door she smelt what she thought was heaven, but as she kept walking she saw Owen cooking. "What are you doing", Cristina asked still half asleep.

"I'm cooking for my girlfriend and before you say anything I want you to hear me out", Owen said confidently. "I know I have been a jackass, I have been trying so hard not to favor you that I am neglecting you. I love you and I don't want to push you away, I can't afford to lose you. If you want me to leave I'll leave, but I want you to eat this because you look malnourished."

"What did you make", Cristina asked with a small smile.

"Your favorite, blueberry and chocolate chip pancakes." Owen replied happily. Cristina walked up to Owen put her arms around him, kissed him passionately, then slapped him as hard as she could. "Ok, I know I deserved that", Owen said rubbing his jaw.

"It was a love tap baby", Cristina said sarcastically.

"I totally felt the love, does this mean I am forgiven."

"Yes, but only because I am never able to resist your blueberry and chocolate chip pancakes they are too good." Cristina leaned into Owen but instead of kissing him she grabbed the plate and headed to the table.

"You tease."

"Damn straight!" As Cristina was inhaling the pancakes Owen was contemplating his next move.

"Ok, so I am going to ask you something but you don't have to say yes." Owen was very hesitant in finishing his sentence. "I was wondering if you would maybe come with me to spend the holidays with my family."

At that moment Cristina stopped eating completely, she was too scared to answer. She loves Owen and would do anything for him, but she never did well with meeting the family. "Owen, I would love to go with you, but I have to warn you I am not very good at making a first impression." As she said that she couldn't help but think of the last time she met her boyfriend's family, she was almost naked.

"Its fine Cristina my mom already loves you, and if she loves you everybody else will too."

"Well, that is very relieving to hear." Before Cristina could take another bite of her breakfast Owen had scooped her up in a bridal hold -kind of reminiscent of when she got impaled by an icicle- and he took her to her room. "Owen, I haven't even finished eating yet."

"We'll eat after", Owen said lustfully. "By the way you look really sexy with my sweatshirt on."

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Lexie Grey was filling out charts at the nurse's station she was on call last night and barely had any rest, the next thing she knows is that someone is wrapping their arms around her waist; she smirked at the thought of who this mystery person was. As she turned around in the stranger's arms, she turns to see the welcoming smile of Mark Sloan. "Why don't we get you a cup of coffee, you look like crap", Mark said jokingly.

"Whatever you jerk", Lexie replied irritated. Mark just laughed and planted a sweet kiss on her cheek. When they were walking to one of the coffee kiosks they ran into a bickering Derek and Maggie. "Come on Mags you haven't been home in forever, screw Nancy, I mean you'll have everybody else there."

"Fine, but only because I miss home, Elizabeth and Casey I never get to see them anymore."

"That is perfect", Derek said happily. "Hey Mark little Grey where are you two headed."

"Getting coffee, what were you two discussing" Mark asked nosily.

"Mom wants us to come to New York for the holidays and it was my job to convince you and Maggie to come join me and Meredith. What do you say?"

"You should come Mark, and Lexie can come to unless she wants to spend it with her dad", Maggie said.

"I would love to go; I would get to finally see the environment Mark grew up in", Lexie said a bit too eagerly.

"What the hell, let's do it, I haven't seen your sisters in years."

"Great so I did my job let's hope mom fulfilled her end of the bargain", Derek said exasperated.

"Yeah let's hope and let's hope that there is enough alcohol to last me, because there is no way in hell am I dealing with that bitch Nancy sober", Maggie said as she walked off.

"Nancy and Maggie coming face to face is a show I wouldn't miss for anything, even if it's really fantastic sex; that saying something", Mark said excitedly. "Let's go get that coffee little Grey."

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"I HATE NATURE", Alex yelled as loud as he could. Izzie was just standing there laughing at how over dramatic her husband was being. "Izzie stop laughing this is not funny, I highly doubt you like insects biting and irritating you."

"No Alex that is just you", Izzie said sweetly. "Babe you need to get over this nature thing we will get our own place soon ok. You know that it is usually the guy who has the comfort in a relationship."

"Shut up", Alex said as he pulled Izzie in for a sweet yet passionate kiss.

"So I was thinking that maybe we can visit my mom for Christmas, I've been talking to her I really want to show her I am fine and I will be fine."

"I think that is a great idea Iz, your mom may be crazy but she is damn funny."

"I love you Alex."

"I Love you too Iz." At that moment both Izzie and Alex thought that nothing can get better than this moment.