Disclaimer: Wait....... Nope still don't own it. If it were Christmas like in my fic I would ask Santa to bring me it for Christmas. Ha! If I owned Grey's Anatomy there would be so much Mer/der that they would have to change it to Grey's ..... and Shepherd's Anatomy.

It's Christmas time and they are going to New York to spend more time with Derek's family. This is the first time since Thanksgiving Lyss has seen them all and will be even more shy then she already is. It will be long. Then they come home to a little surprise that is as much for Mere as it is for the kids.

(BTW: We are getting really close to the whole rebellion and all things mentioned in chapter 5 and summary. I got some new ideas but I still don't know when, idk?)

I would like to thank hhsprincess for the idea. (during her rebellion)

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Mere was shaking Lyss gently.

"Lyss, sweetie, we are about to land, time to wake up," Mere said quietly. Everyone else in front was already awake. They purposefully put Kelsey in the front of the group and Lyss in the back.

"Okay Mom," she said rubbing her eyes. She braced herself from the horrible feeling of landing and got up as soon as they were aloud to. Mere grunted as she tried to heave herself up. She was huge at 7 months pregnant. Lyss got her carry ons for her so it would be easier for her to walk.

"Thanks Lyss," Mere said as Derek grabbed her hand to help her off. Lyss smiled knowing she had secured a good mood for them for a least today. Ever since her talk with Aunt Christina she had a different outlook on the way they treated her but she still thought they could at least pay a little more attention to her. They got off the plane, grabbed their luggage, and got a rental car.

"You sure you going the right way Derek," Mere questioned as Derek drove the streets of New York slightly confused.

"Of course I do, I grew up here didn't I," Derek groaned as Mere was annoying him and the kids were making a lot of noise in the back. He got them to the house 20 minutes with only one short detour when he missed a turn.

"I got us here didn't I," Derek said helping Mere up the driveway. They would get their luggage later. Elizabeth came bounding out the house with a red Christmas sweater on.

"Derek, Meredith, how are you?" she said putting her hand on Mere's swollen stomach. "I missed you, it's been a month."

"We are good Mom," Derek said hugging her.

"Nana," everyone but Lyss screamed and ran up to hug her. Elizabeth looked at Alyssa who avoided her gaze embarrassed.

"I don't get a hug from you Lyss," Elizabeth said looking at her granddaughter.

"She's embarrassed Mom," Mere whispered in her ear. "From Thanksgiving, she has been like that to everyone the past month."

"Come here," Elizabeth said coming up to hug her granddaughter tightly. "I missed you and you have nothing to be embarrassed about." Lyss smiled and hugged her back and followed them into the house where the whole family was gathered waiting. Everyone started greeting everyone as Lyss hung to the outside of the group her eyes looking down at the floor. Elizabeth came up and urged her forward. She looked up at her her eyes cautious and scared.

"Sweetie, you were upset everyone understands that," Elizabeth encouraged. "Don't live in the past and just forget about it."

"Okay," Lyss said stepping forward to greet the family. All trying to forget Thanksgiving and making her fell as comfortable as possible. Elizabeth herded them all into the kitchen and again the first topic was the baby.

"When are you due Mere?" Lyndsey asked.

"About two months in February," Mere answered.

"Do you know you are gonna name him Derek," Frank asked him.

"Lyss actually came up with the name Noah," Derek said as Lyss beamed.

"We both love it," Mere said.

"I think she just came up with the name because it's the name of her crush," Sophia chided followed by giggles from Hayley, Paige, and few of the other cousins.

"Is not," Lyss defended quickly crossing her arms and pouting her lips.

"We all know you have a crush on someone," Hayley stated.

"Me, Hayley, and Sophia have seen you on the playground with a boy," Paige finished.

"How do you know I like Noah," she blurted out but quickly covered her mouth embarrassed. "I mean.... woops." Everyone started laughing as Meredith kissed her on the head. Lyss's head sunk into her chest but came up laughing too.

"Ow!" she screams a second later. Everyone looked at her confused.

"Who kicked me," she demanded as everyone shrugged. Kelsey started laughing from across the table.

"Kelsey!" she screamed standing up but was pulled back down by Hayley who looked at her with warning eyes.

"Kelsey, why did you kick your sister?" Mere demanded everyone looking at the 4 year old who looked unrepentant.

"I don't like Lyssa, I already told you," Kelsey said simply.

"Excuse Me," Mere said as she got up and grabbed Kelsey's hand and pulled her into the kitchen.

"Okay, anyway Lyss is your field hockey over, and how's dance," Kathleen asked to change the topic.

"Yeah field hockey's over, I am really bored now," she said with an emphasis on the really. "And I love all my dances. My favorite is tap but modern, and jazz are good too. Ballet's more about precision so it's really boring but I love it anyway."

"Wow you do a lot," Emma said.

"Aunt Emma you forgot about her drama too," Sophia said as Mere came back with Kelsey who said sorry to Lyss.

"You do drama too?" Nancy asked.

"Yupp," Lyss said proudly. "It's so much fun."

"I should hope she's having fun," Derek laughed. "We pay so much money for all of her activities. That dance place she goes to is so expensive but it's the best one in Seattle." They got on another topic. After dinner and dessert the family sat around the fire and Christmas tree and read the Night Before Christmas. Derek was in charge of that this year so he sat with Lyss and Kelsey on his lap. Kelsey fell asleep so Elizabeth took her up to the guest room. After the story was finished everyone left but Meredith, Derek, and the kids.

They grabbed their stuff from the car making sure the presents were hidden. They gave the to Elizabeth to put out later. Lyss and Hayley got to sleep in bed with Mere and Derek. Sophia, Paige, and Jake were huddled on the couch, and Kelsey was asleep in the chair next to the bed.

"Mom, Daddy," Lyss whispered before falling asleep.

"Yeah sweetie," Derek said.

"Will Santa know to bring our presents here?" she asked.

"Yes sweetie but he won't come if you aren't asleep," Derek said yawning.

"Okay Daddy," she yawned and fell asleep a minute later. She started snoring as loud as Mere does and it was even worse as Mere joined in.

"Daddy," Hayley whispered. "They are too loud."

"I know sweetie, here, some ear plugs," he said giving her his ear plugs.

"Here Daddy take one and I can sleep on my side," Hayley said.

"Thanks Hayl," she said turning on the same side Hayley did. They were asleep shortly after. That morning the kids ran downstairs excitedly. Elizabeth was waiting in the ktichen.

"Nana, Santa did come," Jake said hopping up next to her.

"He sure did Jakey, come lets open presents," she said helping him hop down. For Christmas Kelsey got a lot of dolls, clothes, and a new teddy bear. Sophia got the newest password journal and a lot of clothes. The twins just got clothes and some books, and Jake got the newest Gameboy and a bunch of games for it. When it came to Lyss she unwrapped a couple of books she wanted, but nothing else but an envelope. Inside the envelope were two tickets to see Wicked on broadway front row and orchestra.

"Oh my god!" she squealed and hugged her parents tightly.

"It's gonna just be you and me," Derek said.

"Thank you!" she said again and put the tickets back in the envelope safely. Then it was time for Nana's presents. Kelsey got a collectors doll, Sophia an the twins got more clothes, Jake got baseball cards and collectible action figures, and Lyss got a small pink guitar and a couple of clothes. They didn't know an even bigger surprise was waiting at home.

Soon everyone came over and handed out presents and stayed through dinner. Meredith, Derek, and the kids had to leave early to catch their flight so everyone left by 8:00. The next morning they got up said good-bye to Elizabeth and were on their way back home to Seattle. They arrived in Seattle the next morning because of a layover in Colorado which involved them staying over for one night. When they arrived home their house was still decorated and an artificial tree stood in the middle of the living room.

Izzie had just left the house and placed a single box underneath the tree. It had a couple of breathing holes that the children didn't notice.

"Daddy what is that," Kelsey asked tugging on his shirt.

"Yeah Derek what the heck is that?" Mere asked.

"You'll see," he said. "Kids why don't you open and see." Meredith looked at him confused and suspicious and peeked over the kids shoulders as they stared at the box. Lyss was the first one there. She started to open it.

"But I wanna open it Mommy," Kelsey whined.

"Kels Lyss got here first, just watch," Mere said staring at the box. As Lyss opened it her eyes got wide.

"A puppy," she squealed as she picked up the bundle of brown fur. It was a two month old female chocolate labrador puppy.

"Oh my god," the girls squealed. Lyss held her up to her face as she licked her nose.

"Aww!" everyone started cooing and petting her.

"Derek, you're... you're unbelievable." mere said watching her children play with thee puppy. "You could have told me."

"Then it would ruin the surprise," Derek said as he grinned. The puppy was laying on the ground as the kids pet his stomach.

"I am surprised, where did you get her?" Mere asked.

"I rescued her from the shelter," Derek said.

"Mommy. look at our new puppy," Kelsey said turning around. Jake was holding her close.

"I see Kels what do you want to name her?" Mere asked them all.

"What about Hershey?" Lyss suggested.

"I love it," Sophia squealed as Hayley, Paige, and Jake chimed in an agreement.

"I don't like that name," Kelsey protested.

"Why? I like it Kels," Derek said bending down to pet the puppy.

"Cause Lyssa thought of it," she complained.

"Well too bad Kels everyone else like it so her name is Hershey," Derek decided.

"Hershey, come here Hershey," Lyss called as the puppy ran over and lciked her like crazy.

"Look Daddy she knows her name already," Lyss said excitedly.

"Yes she sure does Lyss," Derek laughed as the puppy started to chase the girls around and vice versa.

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If you want to see a picture of Hershey here is the url: ./142/327600873_

I am getting a lot of ideas so I promise this fic will be really good. A lot of drama is gonna happen, trust me.

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