NOTE: This is set a few weeks after MerDer's talk, although they STILL haven't got back together yet...

Meredith finished cutting up some sandwiches, and laid them onto a large plate. Izzy helped her put the endless amounts of food they had made onto the table, and entered the living room. ''So...Are you sure you don't want us to wear black, or anything?'' Izzy asked, brushing he creases out of her long green dress.

''No, i don't want everyone feeling depressed, just becuase it's a sad occassion, doesn't mean we have to be all morbid and cry.''

George came running down the stairs nervously, looking into every mirror, making sure his hair was ok.

''George, you look fine.'' Izzy reassured him. A knock at the door, sent George running into the foyer, with a large grin on his face, only for it to disappear when he saw it was Cristina and Burke.

''Hey, thanks for coming'' Meredith told them, as she welcomed the pair into the living room.

''I know you think this is a little bit drastic'' She told Cristina.

''Of course not, it's your way of moving on, saying goodbye.''

Another knock at the door, and George answered it once more, to find Derek and Callie, shortly followed by Alex, Addison and Mark. As usual, Derek and Meredith glanced across the room at each other, in their own special way.

''So, um...What happens now?'' Izzy asked.

''Um, let's all get a drink for now'' Derek told her, they all headed towards the kitchen. After a few drinks and general chit-chat, Meredith approached Derek,

''Listen, i just wanna say thanks, you know, for helping out.''

''No problem'' He replied, flashing his pearly whites.

''Lets get started then i suppose''

Meredith called everyone over, and headed out into the back garden. It was usually very plain, a small patch of grass, a patio with a table and four chairs, and a path down to the back gate. But now, Meredith and Derek had added something to the patch of grass; a tiny rose bush in the middle, infront of it a marble plaque, dedicated to their unborn children. It read;

Dedicated to

Cadence Ellis Grey-Shepherd

and

Callum Derek Grey-Shepherd

Your spirits in Heaven,

Your memories with us

''Thats so sweet'' Izzy sniffed, as Alex hugged her. Most of the women had tears in their eyes, each remembering how Meredith cried when she found out about her offspring.

''This calls for a toast,'' Derek added to the conversation. ''To Callum, and Cadence''

''Callum and Cadence'' The group repeated. Each clinking their glasses together, they all found someone to hug; Cristina and Burke, Izzy and Alex, George and Callie, Addison and Mark, and of course Meredith and Derek.

''Just out of curiostity, why does it say Grey-Shepherd? Shouldn't it be like Grey, or Shepherd, you know, on their own?''

Meredith looked from George to Derek, also realising what the plaque said. Derek had chosen the plaque. Meredith had chosen the children's names. They both chose the centrepiece. That was their deal. The group all cast Derek a curious look.

''OK, well, this probably isn't the most appropriate of moments, but George burst my secret bubble so..'' Derek fished out a box from his pocket, and bent down on one knee infront of Meredith,

''Meredith Grey, will you marry me?''

Meredith stared down at the glistening ring. She's right, she thought, it's not the most appropriate of times, but i love him, and i want to spend the rest of my life with him.

''Mer..Meredith?'' Derek whispered nervously, Meredith looked at him, and shook her head. Derek watched as her head went from side to side, and lifted his knee from off the ground, putting the box back into his pocket.

''Oh! Crap!'' Meredith said, ''I didn't mean..I meant...I was thinking, and- and i shook a way my thoughts'' She sighed deeply. ''Yes Derek Shepherd, i will marry you.'' Derek's face lit up with glee, and he wrapped his arms around her, as the rest of their friends applauded. Derek pulled the box back from out of his pocket, and slipped the ring onto her finger, kissing her passionately.

Ok, so that may have been a little bit cheesy, but it's all needed for my next chapter, Mwahahahaha, that is correct; There's still more to come...REVIEWS PLEASE! LOTS OF 'EM!!!!! THANK YOU VERY MUCH!!