"So Meredith, today you have decided to be Dr Sloan. W hat weren't you getting enough attention as Dr Grey?" Dr Yang asked.

Meredith was well used to the taunting. She had been taught however to keep her personal life, exactly that. 'Personal'. So Meredith just shrugged her shoulders.

"I have to go." Meredith said, as she ran from the locker room. She had to go collect her new badge from the chief.

She reached the Chiefs office in a few minutes. "I can't believe you elected to work today." Richard commented when Meredith entered.

"Bailey said I could work on scut for the next few weeks until I can lose this damn cast." Meredith filled him in.

Richard chuckled, "Your as stubborn as your mother."

Meredith studied him carefully. "I'm sorry about yesterday. I guess it was just a real shock to see the man who had abandoned me all those years ago."

"Meredith, sweetie, it's ok. None of us can know how it feels to be in your position. I wasn't offended by your reaction yesterday. I was just worried about my daughter." he smiled before pulling her into a hug.

"Can I talk to you about something? I haven't had the chance to talk to mum about it yet." She had asked inquiringly.


"Sure" he said, as they walked over to sit on the couch.

"I'm going to remain as Dr Sloan. I don't want to be a Grey anymore. I want to cut any ties that I have with that man, and mum should too. She should stay a Webber. I don't want to know him; he was merely a sperm donor. Richard, you are my father."

She took a deep breath. it had been a lot for her to say. The was Meredith who had shut herself off from communicating.

"I'm honoured to be you father Mer, and I'm sure if you explain yourself, your mum will understand. Does Mark know about your decision?"

"Yeah I spoke to him about it last night. He was thrilled. I feel more like a Sloan then I ever did as a Grey, and that's not being disrespectful to mum, because she really wasn't a Grey either." Meredith reasoned.

"Ok well I have put the memo out any way that you will be referred to as Dr Sloan from now on, and honestly I love the fact that your mother is a fully fledged Webber. Even if it's only while Thatcher is around." Richard smiled.

Meredith clipped her new badge to her shirt before looking at the clock. "Crap! I've got rounds with Bailey." She quickly leant over and kissed Richard. "Thanks Dad" she said as she ran out the door.



Meredith arrived back at the locker room in time to walk in with Bailey. Bailey looked at Meredith and then at the cast on her wrist.

"Before we have rounds I need to remind you all that Dr Grey is now officially Dr Sloan. I want to make it clear that you will address her as so. If I find out that you have not, you will be stuck in the pit. Do I make myself clear?" Bailey asked.

"Yes Dr Bailey" the other interns chorused.

Rounds began and Meredith kept up the front with Bailey. She could hear the other interns' whinging. "You ok Meredith?" Bailey asked, as they were moving to the next room.

"Yeah, nothing I can't handle. After my first day, I ordered a year's supply of thicker skin." She responded, causing BAILEY TO LAUGH.

"I like you Meredith; you get kicked when your down, but you still bounce back." Bailey admitted.

They reached their last room and Bailey asked Meredith to wait in the hall. The other interns watched as Meredith moved to stand by the door, but out of sight from the patient inside.

"Ok, whose presenting?" Bailey asked.

"Thatcher Grey" Dr Stevens began, pausing when she read the name. 

"Was admitted yesterday after being injured at the petrol station explosion. He had an MRI, CT AND XRAY. No internal bleeding, head trauma or organ damage. Patient has a broken leg, and a head wound. Dr Torres has already set the leg in a cast. Dr Sloan is going to be skin grafting the burns which cover Mr Grey's body over the next few weeks."

Dr Mark Sloan shifted, looking at Dr Stevens and the rest of the interns, who would now understand the importance of Meredith's name change.

"Explain the procedure." Mark invited.

Dr Stevens looked awkwardly around the room; all of the four interns had frozen, and kept looking at each other for the answers.

Meredith stepped into the door way causing Bailey and the others to look at her. She quickly explained the procedure. Mark smiled proudly, but knew she shouldn't be in the room.

"Sloan" Mark said, looking gruffly at her.

"Out" ordered Bailey quickly.

Meredith quickly went over to Mark and whispered "Give the case to Karev, he's into plastics."

Mark nodded before asking her to "please go babe." and squeezing her hand.


"Sorry for intruding" she apologised to the other doctors as she made her way to leave.

As Meredith reached the door, Susan and her daughters entered the room. and Meredith froze on the spot. "Hello Meredith, Dr Sloan." Susan acknowledged, as Meredith remained frozen.

"I was just leaving." She uttered quietly, but couldn't move from the spot.

"Mer, Meredith." can the voice from the bed.

Every one stopped and looked towards the bed.
"Is that you?" he asked.

"Sorry sir, I don't know you." she quickly responded before turning and running from the room. She made it to Marks office before she crumbled.