A/N so I know that I have not updated in a long time. The thing is I have been busy with work and the fact that I am finally moving out of my parent's house. So there is a lot of packing going on!

Michael was a very light sleeper. And has been ever since he could remember. There was this one time when Ellis and him were still children, they lived in a house that was really close to the railroad tracks. And every 3 hours another train would roll by, waking him up in the process. It never seemed to wake Ellis up, she could sleep through just about anything. And that included Thatcher's and Meredith's snoring. Which he figured was a good thing. But right then, the house was as quiet as a mouse. But still, Michael could not go to sleep. There was a lot going through his head, mostly replaying the conversations he had with his niece. Since it was already nearing 5 in the morning, he figured where was the use in trying to get some sleep. So he decided to go downstairs and get some coffee. When he reached the kitchen, he realized that he wasn't the only one who was awake.

"You're up early, couldn't sleep?" Derek asked from his spot at the kitchen table. He had just put some coffee and was waiting for it to brew.

"Yes, my brain just wouldn't shut down" Michael replied as he joined him at the table. Derek had turned on a small light on the counter, but other than that, it was completely dark. That was one thing about living in the middle of nowhere is that there is no city lights or traffic to contend with. And then you step outside, and you can see the Seattle skyline, which reminds you that you are not far from civilization. But far enough to feel like you are in another world. Michael decided to take this opportunity to get to know this wonderful man who has found a place in Meredith's heart.

"So you're from New York?"

"Yea, born and raised."

"Besides the one reason I know about, why did you come to Seattle?"

"Richard had been on me for some time to join him here. He wanted the dream team, Addison and I. But he was willing to just take one of us. So when everything seemed to crash down around me, I decided that Seattle was a clean slate. Not a lot of people on the west coast have heard of the dream team and that was how I wanted it."

"Then you met Meredith"

Derek smiled as he remembered the first time he saw her sitting at Joes. "There was something about her that made me approach her. I never pick up people in bars, but something about Meredith. Anyways the next morning, I knew that I wanted to see her again. And much to my surprise, there she was at the hospital.

"You never told me that" Meredith said as she entered the kitchen. As if she was some sort of coffee goddess, the coffee was done the minute she walked in. Since she was the only one standing, she poured them all a mug of the rich smelling brew.



"Thanks" both Derek and Michael said as she joined them at the table.

"So you're telling me that you wanted to see me again, even before you found out I was an intern. I never even stood a chance, did I?"

"No you didn't" Derek said as he quickly stole a good morning kiss from her. He could see that Michael was confused so he explained.

"She didn't want to go out with me. And this made me want to pursue her even more. Until she finally agreed to go out with me. Then all the crap hit the fan, so to speak. I'm amazed that she is sitting here with me today after what all has gone down. "

At this statement, Meredith squeezed his hand.

They both didn't need to go to work because Richard had given them some personal time in order to be with Michael. The reason they were up so early was because their doctors' clocks did not care if they were off or not.

They spent most of the day acting like tourists and having a ball. Meredith couldn't remember the last time she laughed so hard or so much. It was a perfect day.

A/N so please review and let me know what you think!!