It was raining, she wasn't even sure if he would be there but she had to check…just to be sure. She was 11 years old but she had no fear and the maturity of a 20 year old it was her who got all the information on this man, George O'Malley after her mother died 6 months ago and it was her who saved up money and took a bus to Seattle, Washington by herself. She couldn't stay with her grandmother anymore and she knew this would be a way out. The young girl paused for a second before ringing the doorbell and took a deep breath 'this was it' she said to herself. She was wearing a plaid knee length skirt and a white polo, it was her school uniform, and she left from school because it was closer to the bus stop. In her book bag she threw in her favorite stuffed dog she innocently named "Doggie" when she was 3, a few items of clothing and of course her toothbrush (her mother was a dental hygienist). She put on a brave face as the door opened,

"Oh I'm so sorry I have the wrong house…sorry to bother you" the little girl turned around disappointed, it was a woman who answered the door probably in her mid-20s she was very pretty and almost looked like she could be a model.

"Wait!" the lady called to the little girl.

The girl turned around, "Who are you looking for?"

"Umm," the little girl fiddled around in her book bag and pulled out a sheet of paper, she was obviously nervous, "uhhh O'Malley….George O'Malley?"

"Well come on in cutie you have the right place."

The little girl smiled and followed her into the house.

"So what's your name kiddo?"

"Delaney Morgan"

"Oh wow that's so pretty….I'm Izzie…GEORGE!"

George stumbles down the stairs in a t-shirt and sweatpants, he had just gotten out of the shower, his hair was still wet and had a towel around his neck."Yea what is it?"

"George this is Delaney she was looking for you."

Delaney stared at George and thought he looked really nice and had a sort of boyish charm and wondered if Izzie was his girlfriend.

"Hi…. Delaney is it?"

"Yes sir….umm I don't really know how to start off. Did you know a Jamie Morgan?" "Jamie Morgan? Yeah! Oh wow we were best friends growing up and dated in high school and then one day she told me she had to leave but she would see me later. James was my first everything and I never saw her after that." He was remembering all the great times they shared and then he came back. What is she up to now?"

Izzie couldn't help but overhear and she knew why Delaney showed up. Delaney was George's daughter.

"Well she passed away about 6 months ago, she was my mom." George was shocked and slowly sat down on a chair.

"I'm so sorry to hear that."

"It's ok….are you alright?"

"Yea it's just that…..I didn't even get to say goodbye. Anyway so what are you doing here?"

"I never knew about you but when my mom died I was curious about who my dad was so I got my birth certificate and your name was there. I think you are my dad, George O'Malley."