Chapter 4

"Dr. Osborne," said Meredith the next day. "I am attempting to save your patient's life but you can't seem to fill out the proper paper work correctly."

Luke Osborne was an 5th year ER resident, he had transferred to Seattle Grace from Boston General three weeks earlier. Luke and Meredith had seen quite a lot of each other in Boston. They had dated for a few months before Meredith had ended it because she couldn't commit to having a boyfriend, a child and a full time job. They ended up as just friends with a few extras, then he moved to Seattle.

"Look it's…" he snapped. Then he saw Meredith standing there smiling at him with one raised eyebrow. "Well, well, well. What are you doing here?"

"I work here unlike some," said Meredith throwing the paperwork at him. "What do you think this is?"

"Give it here," he laughed. He quickly scanned the papers. "Sorry this is a mess. I'll sort it, these damn interns are clueless."

"I agree," said Meredith. "We whip them up on surgical."

"I'll try that," said Luke. "I'll fill this out for you now."

"Thank you," said Meredith. "So how do you like this place?"

"It's exactly how you told me it would be," said Luke as he filled out the paperwork properly. "The surgeons are off their heads, every single one of them."

"And the ER interns don't know their asses from their esophagus," said Meredith. "I was hoping I would run into you."

"Miss me that much?"

"You wish?" Meredith laughed.

"So what are you doing here? Came chasing after me?"

"Abby's father is here," said Meredith seriously. "I came here for her."

"You staying?"

"For the foreseeable future," said Meredith.

"Wanna have lunch? In a proper place not the crappy hospital food?"

"How about the bar across the street at 2pm?"

"I'll be there," said Luke.

"Okay then," smiled Meredith. "I'm going to save this man's life and you can go and whip your interns."

"There you go," said Luke handing her the paperwork. "How is Abby?"

"She's fine," said Meredith. "See you at lunch."

"See you."

"Thanks for lunch," said Meredith as she and Luke returned from lunch.

"Who is that?" Izzie gasped as she spotted Meredith and Luke.

"You're welcome," said Luke. "It was great to catch up with you again."

"You too," said Meredith. "I forgot how much you made me laugh."

"So tell me how much have you missed me?"

"Missed you? I thought I had finally gotten rid of you," Meredith laughed.

"Gotten rid of me? You chased me to Seattle."

"Oh ha ha you're funny!"

"So when do I get to see you again?" asked Luke.

"I don't know," said Meredith. "My life hasn't changed that much…I'm spending my day off with Abby."

"Bring Abby too," said Luke. "Come on, just an hour. We can take her to the park or something, you know feed the ducks and other stuff you do with kids."

"How many kids do you have again?"

"Alright, alright I'm not big into kids but…yours was pretty cute last time I saw her."

"She was asleep," said Meredith bluntly.

"It will be fine, kids love me."

"Yeah you are the same mental age as them," laughed Meredith. "Fine 11am, at the swing park."

"See you then," said Luke.

"Luke," said Meredith. Right before he had left Boston he had been in a car accident. "The scratches are gone. You look good."

"That's because I'm looking at you," he said smoothly as he got in the elevator.

"Who is that?" Izzie repeated loud enough for Meredith to hear her.

"An old friend," said Meredith still smiling.

"He's hot," said Izzie. "And he looks kinda familiar."

"He's the new resident in the ER," said Cristina. "Obo…or something."

"Osborne," Meredith corrected.

"Whatever," said Cristina disinterested.

"So what's the deal with you two, you're just back in town?" asked Izzie.

"I worked with him in Boston," Meredith shrugged. "Anyway I have to get back to work."

"You know Dr. Osborne?" asked Derek who had overheard everything.

"Yes he worked at Boston General," said Meredith exasperated by the interrogation. "How was Abby with you today?"

"She was fine," said Derek stiffly. "She ate all her lunch and she's back in daycare."

"Okay, thank you," said Meredith.

"So you're taking her to the park tomorrow to feed the ducks and other kiddy stuff?" he asked.

"Yes," said Meredith simply. "Is that a problem?"

"Would it make a difference?"

"No," said Meredith happily. "How long will you keep this up for?"

"I don't know what you're talking about."

"Of course you don't," said Meredith rolling her eyes. "Whatever it is, cut it out! I want to come back here, I don't want to work in Mercy West so please whatever you need to say to me just say it!"

"How is Abby around strange men?"

"He's not a stranger to her," said Meredith. "She's met him a few times, and she seems alright with you."

"I'm her father."

"And she had to be told that," snapped Meredith. "I mean it Derek cut the crap! Who I see or don't see has nothing to do with you so keep your nose out! How is Rose by the way?"

"Derek what is going on? I heard what happened, the whole damn hospital heard what happened," said Richard as he stormed into Derek's office.

"Yeah I'm sorry," sighed Derek. He was sitting in his chair rubbing his chin.

"What was it?"

"Meredith's mad at me, she has a date with an ER resident, she's taking Abby. She already knows this guy apparently," said Derek. "I think I was an ass about it."

"I would say so," said Richard. "You need to pull yourself together. I'm not saying I know the ins and outs of what went on between the two of you, but keep this up and you'll push them away. You keep this up with Meredith and she won't come back to Seattle Grace and I'll kill you, she is the best I've seen in a long time and I want her here! And in the end the only person you'll end up hurting is yourself and your little daughter. Is that what you want?"

"Of course it isn't," said Derek. "I just…it's Meredith and…I don't know."

"Well get it together I won't have you treat any of staff like that!"