A/N: I know, I know, I already have a story that I am not finsihed with yet, but I had to write this one! It's been on my mind ALL DAY! Hope you like it!! REMEMBER TO REVIEW!!!!!


"Okay so lilies or roses?" Meredith stared at the bright colored flowers as she flipped through a "We know Weddings" magazine. Every since she said YES to Derek she couldn't stop smiling and planning the wedding! Meredith wanted a HUGE wedding, and she was pulling out ALL the stops.

Derek groaned. "Ugh! Mer, I really don't feel like doing this!"

"Come on! This is our wedding! Don't you want to be apart of it?"

"Weddings have never really been my forte."

Meredith rolled her eyes at her soon-to-be-husband. "Look, your mom is flying in tomorrow and I want her to see that we are serious about this! Please, for me?" Meredith gave Derek the puppy-dog face.

Derek sighed. How could he say no? "Fine!"

Meredith flashed a big smile. "Okay, so lilies or roses?"

"Lilies, roses are over-rated."

Meredith nodded then jotted a quick note in her wedding planning book. "Okay, Vanilla frosting or Chocolate?"

Derek was about to answer when they heard a knock at the door.

Meredith jumped out of her seat and ran to answer it.

"Hey Iz!"

"Hey Mer!"

Izzie leaned in and gave her best friend a huge hug. She was so glad Meredith FINALLY said yes to Derek.

"So how is the planning going?"

"Great! Derek was just about to answer whether he wanted vanilla or chocolate frosting."

"Do Vanilla, chocolate has more calories"

Meredith smiled. Izzie always knew the right choice when it came to cakes. "Iz, I was wondering, will you bake the cake for us?"

Izzie's eyes lit up. "OF COURSE, OH MY GOODNESS I HAVE THE BEST IDEA! I WAS THINKING…"

Izzie was interrupted by another knock on the door.

"I'll get it!" Derek got up from his seat and answered the door.

"MOM?!"

"Sweetie pie! Oh my goodness I haven't seen you forever! You look so handsome my little boy!" Derek's mom leaned in and gave him a hug and a quick kiss on his cheek, leaving a bright red lipstick stain near his ear.

Meredith and Izzie looked on, in awe at how young his mother looked!

Izzie couldn't stop staring at her dolce and cabana shoes, her fendi purse, and her long fur coat. "Wow, she must be rich!"

Meredith was shocked. Derek's mom did look rather wealthy. She couldn't help but wonder if Derek always had this much money!

"Uhm, I'll be right back Iz, I better introduce myself."

Izzie smiled at her best friend, than disappeared into the kitchen.

Meredith walked up to Derek and his mom, a little intimidated by how great his mother looked.

"Hey Mrs. Shepherd, I'm Meredith."

The smile on Derek's mother's face quickly disappeared. She looked Meredith up and down then cleared her throat. "Well, it's a pleasure to meet you!"

"You too…" Meredith could tell his mother didn't like her one bit! Meredith bit down on her lower lip, then rocked back and fourth on her heels, trying to think of something else to say.

Derek gave his mother a look. He knew she was still stuck on Addison, but he wanted her to let go. He wanted her to accept Meredith.

"So, Mom you're here a day early."

Derek's mom quickly switched her gaze from Meredith to her son. "Well yes, I wanted to surprise you! And Meredith, darling, please call me Carol."

Meredith forced a smile and nodded.

Carol shuffled her feet on the rug then twirled around, showing off her lovely fur coat. "Well the house looks…interesting."

Meredith looked at Carol a bit confused. "Well it was my mothers."

"She passed?"

"Yeah, about a year ago."

"OH, poor baby!" Carol gave her a sincere smile then immediately went into the kitchen.

Derek touched Meredith's arm reassuring her things will be okay. Meredith shot a quick smile at Derek then followed Carol into the kitchen.


Carol walked around the kitchen, staring intently at Izzie. Izzie felt her gaze and slowly looked up from the wedding magazine.

"Oh, I'm sorry child, it's just, you are so beautiful."

Izzie smiled sheepishly. "Thank you."

"I'm Carol, Derek's mother." Carol held out her hand and Izzie shook it.

"I'm Izzie Stevens, Meredith's friend."

Carol nodded. "So, have you and my son ever dated?"

Derek looked up at his mom.

"Mom!"

Izzie was a bit shocked at the question. "Excuse me?"

"You and Derek, you seem like his type."

Meredith turned to Derek, who just put his hands on his head and gave Meredith a "I have no clue what she is talking about" look.

Izzie laughed nervously. "Oh, no, Derek and I have never dated."

Carol coked her left eyebrow. "Shame, what a shame…"