The car ride had been silent. Meredith fell asleep as soon as Mark started the car. Mia sat in the back seat deep thought.

"Uh… Mark, I get we're not going to Meredith's, but if we were going to the trailer you should have made a right." Mia whispered, leaning forward and resting her chin on his shoulder.

"We're not going to the trailer." He said shaking his head.

"But you said we were going home." She frowned.

"I am taking Meredith home."

"Okay I'm confused… When did a road appear here?"

"Since your uncle put one there."

"This is part of his land?" she said point up the hill he was now driving up.

"It is."

"Are we home yet?" Meredith asked sleepily.

"Almost."

"This is not home." She frowned, as he turned into the driveway.

"Oh, but it is." Mark grinned.

"Mark… Oh my God!" Meredith breathed.

"You're home." He smiled slightly, shutting the ignition off and jumping out of the car. Mark ran around to the passenger side to help Meredith out.

"What is this?" Mia asked getting out of the car.

"A house." Mark chuckled.

"I know that." She said rolling her eyes.

"This… Dream House?" Meredith stated in shock.

"Yes. Derek was going to surprise you with it when you have the girls. I figured show it to you now so when Derek wakes up he can have his comfortable house to relax in."

"I… How?"

"It's beautiful." Mia smiled.

"Ladies, why don't we actually go inside?" Mark suggested unlocking the door.

Meredith couldn't actually think as she waddled into the house. Derek showed her the house plans, but he never said anything else about them since the night she found out about the kiss. That's the thing he never spoke about houses or marriage. She was beginning to think he didn't want that stuff anymore, but now seeing their dream house it showed her he wanted this.

"I have to say Uncle Derek did good." Mia said in awe.

"He changed the original plans he showed you Meredith." Mark explained.

"It's… bigger." Meredith whispered.

"The upstairs is the best part."

Meredith hesitated when she got to the stairs. Mia walked over and grabbed her hand. "Let's go." Mia smiled. The two slowly made their way up the steps. When they got to the top they noticed a walkway that overlooked the down stairs and led to the hallway.

"Where do we start?" Mia said as they had five doors to choose from.

Meredith didn't say anything she just grasped Mia's hand tighter.

"Mer, I know this is overwhelming and your probably are freaking out, but Uncle Derek wanted this for you."

"This… makes me miss him even more. I love him and I don't think he knows how much I love him. He built me a freaking house. This house is mine and… Derek isn't… even here to see my reaction." She said as tear fell down her cheeks.

"It's okay, you guys will spend a life time here. You will get to watch your children grow up in this house and you both will grow old here." Mia said firmly.

"You sound like him." She giggled slightly at how Derek would be saying the same cheesy thing.

"Well it must be a Shepherd thing."

"So you think Harper and Grey will be this optimistic?" she said kind of sounding hopeful.

"Being around their father, I'm sure they will."

"Great." Meredith said playfully rolling her eyes.

"How about we check out the rooms?" Mia said pointing to the door in front of them.

"This one?"

Mia nodded they walked into the room. Both women were speechless. They were standing in what they could have only guessed was the master bedroom. The room's colors were cream and burgundy. That wasn't what caught Meredith's eye. She saw French doors leading outside. She gently opened the doors and stepped out onto the balcony. The view alone left her breathless. Derek built their house on some sort of mountain or something because right now she was looking at Seattle.

"Ferryboats." She whispered as she cried.

"What?" Mia said stepping out on to the balcony. "Wow."

"Awesome view?" Mark said from behind them.

"Mark… How did he?" Meredith breathed.

"He brought me up here one day and said he was building your house here."

"I've…never… He never showed me this part of the land."

"Derek made me hike up here in three hundred dollar shoes. I was grateful when he added the road." Mark chuckled.

"Derek loves hiking…" she sighed.

"Mer, there is another room that you should see." He suggested.

"Okay."

Mark took her hand and led her over to the room across the hall. He opened door to her daughter's room. It was elegant. The colors pink and chocolate covered the room. Each side of the room mirrored the other. A crystal chandelier hung in the middle of the room.

"I…"

"Uncle Derek really out did himself." Mia breathed.

"Mer, the whole house is filled with everything you need."

"What?"

"Everything from your old house is here thanks to Izzie and Alex. Grey and Harp's clothes, diapers, toys, you name it is already here in this room. And your fridge is fully stocked thanks to me." He smiled.

"I… can't." she began to sob.

"You can't?" he frowned.

"I need Derek here." She choked out.

"Meredith I know you want to be here with Derek, but you need this. It's not healthy for you and the babies to stay in that hospital room 24/7. This can be your getaway." He said hugging her.

"Getaway?" she sniffled as she started to calm down.

"Yea that's what Derek called it when we came up here last week. This is a place where there will be no stress, no freak outs, or anything negative."

"Fine." She sighed.

"Fine?" he asked a little shocked that she wasn't putting up a fight.

"I'll stay here when I'm not sitting with Derek." She said wiping her tears.

"He will wake up." Mark said firmly.

"I hope so." She murmured.

She really did love this place. Derek really thought hard when he built their dream house. It was a combination of both their comfort zones. Which made her love him even more.