He needed to know why Mark didn't tell him every thing. He had Avery with him today because Meredith was going to see her mother. He was going to do his best not to yell. Yelling at him would only scare her and he knew she needed to be surrounded by only positive things.
"Come in." he heard being called from the door.
"We're talking… now." Derek said louder then he wanted to.
"What have I done now?" Mark said with his eyes still fixated on the computer screen.
"Uncle Mawk bad?" Avery asked biting her lip nervously looking between the two men. Derek knew she picked up the habit from Meredith.
"No, Uncle Mark wasn't bad." Derek to her softly.
"Dewek wook mad wike mommy does." She pointed out.
"Man, she's smart. She has been in private pre-schools since she started talking."
"Funny you mention that." He said sarcastically.
"Funny?"
"Yeah, you lied to me when I found out you were Avery's uncle you said you only met Meredith a few times…"
"She told you about me." He said a little shocked.
"You brought her home when we had the conference in London didn't you? That's why we left without you." He said finally realizing Meredith was the emergency.
"I did." He sighed not knowing what else to say.
"Dewek can I cowor pwease?" Avery asked sweetly breaking the silence.
"Yes, what did mommy and I say about coloring?" he asked her.
"Ummmm… coworing on the paper not the desk." She giggled.
"That's right Aves." He smiled kissing her head.
"The daddy thing suits you, Shep." Mark smirked.
"Mark I'm still M-A-D at you." He said trying to be mad but couldn't wipe the grin off his face.
"Derek I had to help her. Gabe was and is a spoiled rich kid. My mother created a monster. Meredith needed out so I got her out."
"Legally how bad is it?" he asked.
"My lawyers have been working on loop holes since Avery was a week old." He said sadley.
"So she is trapped." Derek frowned.
"In a sense yes… I'm kind of shocked she told you all of this because the Meredith I know is an avoider and runner."
"We are not running." He said firmly.
"You got laid." Mark accused loudly.
"Waid?" she questioned.
"Thank you, Mark." Derek glared and walked over to pick Avery up.
"This is me being serious just protect them. They are looking for her and I'm keeping them away for now. They think she's in L.A. So please be there for them."
"I love her." He said quietly.
"I know." He smiled. "Enough girl time I have surgery in an hour."
"We have to go anyway I have to get this one back to her mommy."
"Mommy!" Avery screamed happily.
"Yes Mommy." Derek smiled.
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She needed to go sit with her mother. Ellis was never around while she grew up, but to Meredith that is what made her want to be the best mother she could be to Avery. When the lawyers told her Ellis's condition… Meredith knew one thing that she didn't want her to be alone.
"I'm sorry… I didn't know anyone was in here." Meredith said quietly to the doctor sitting next to the bed scribbling in the chart.
"You're the daughter?" The woman asked sizing her up.
"I… yeah… Meredith Grey." Meredith said meekly.
"Dr. Yang." Cristina said
"Nice to meet you… I can comeback later."
"I was just doing charts. So you're a legend here." She stated.
"A legend?" she frowned.
"First of all Ellis Grey is your mother… I would kill to have Ellis Grey as my mother. Then there's the fact you're McDreamy's girlfriend. That detail I could care less about, but the nurses are pissed. That keeps me entertained." She smirked.
"McDreamy?" Meredith asked curiously.
"Dr. Derek Shepherd… Neuro God."
"Seriously? You call him McDreamy." She giggled.
"Every female in the hospital does."
"So you're one of her doctors?" she asked nodding to her mother.
"I'm a surgical resident… the best surgical resident." She said smugly.
"Are you even on her case?"
"No, but my intern is." Cristina frowned.
"You are very strange Dr. Yang."
"You can call me Cristina."
"You just don't want me telling the chief." She said raising an eyebrow.
"That and your Ellis Grey's daughter." She shrugged.
"So you're sucking up."
"I don't suck up." She scoffed.
"Right… um you said you're a surgical resident?"
"Yes."
"Do you know Alex Karev?"
"Evil Spawn?... Unfortunately. Why?"
"He's my best friend from college."
"Of course… Evil Spawn would be friends with you." She groaned.
"Do you ummm… want to be friends?... I mean I'm kind of knew to Seattle and I really don't know anyone. You seem cynical and a little scary, but I like that…" Meredith rambled looking down.
"Sure." Cristina shrugged.
"Sure?" she asked looking up surprised.
"As in yes we can be friends, but I don't hug and I suck at the supportive thing."
"Okay." She nodded.
"I have to go before Dr. Bailey or McDreamy kills me for not having these charts in." Cristina said standing up.
"Bye." She giggled as the peculiar woman rushed off.
Now she was alone with Ellis. Which it was the first time they had been alone for at least five years. The first three they didn't speak and the last Avery was always with her. Ellis's had a soft spot for her granddaughter. That surprised Meredith because Ellis was very cold and strict when she was little. Breaking her from her thoughts the door opened.
"Hey." A familiar voice said.
"What are you doing here?" she breathed.
