Hey, sorry this took so long. Well.. It's been a long time for me.
Here's 13…
Mom
" I'M GETTING MARRIED!" George said, skipping happily down the halls. Meredith followed at a distance, laughing hysterically. She watched as he stopped a random doctor, and said, " I'm getting married!" She continued to laugh and George turned and looked at her, " What?"
"Nothing," She simply smiled and looked down at her beautiful, three-diamond engagement ring.
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" I'm getting married," George's voice boomed through the intercom. " Yes. I, George Bradford O'Malley, am wedding thee Meredith Grey...Come on Mer. Say something...,"
"WHAT?" Addison, Izzie, and Eric all screamed from different locations.
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" I can't believe it! You guys!" Izzie said, enthusiastically catching George and Meredith on their way out of the hospital.
" I'm so happy for you guys!" Addison said trying her best to hide the slight crack in her voice. A wedding without Derek. A wedding without Derek?
" George, Congratulations man," Eric said, shaking his hand. Izzie doesn't want to get married, does she?
" We should all go to Joe's...In celebration," Izzie suggested.
" Uh..," Meredith looked at George suggestively." We were actually going to just go home and hang out. Tomorrow though."
Catching on, Izzie agreed, " Definitely tomorrow." She winked at the pair. George turned red. Eric started to laugh. Izzie playfully punched him in the arm, " Be nice. Or I'll be extremely tired tonight." Addison and Meredith laughed as Eric quickly shut his mouth.
" That was cold man," George replied.
" So, definitely tomorrow. We'll catch you two love birds tomorrow!' Eric ushered the pair out the door quickly.
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" Mommy!" Kennedy practically jumped on Addison as she entered the house.
" Hey, babe," Addison gave her daughter a hug," What are you doing up so late?"
" She refused, refused to go to bed unless you were here," Josie, Kennedy's 24-year-old babysitter, explained while coming to greet Addison at the door.
" Oh..Sorry, Joss."
" It's no problem," Josie smiled making her way out of the house. " See you tomorrow."
" Bye, Josie," Kennedy waved.
" So, I have some news for you," Addison said walking towards the kitchen.
" Really?"
" Uh-huh. Meredith and George are getting married," Addison said with a smile.
" Really? Mommy, what's getting married?"
" Getting married is when two people promise to love one another for ever. And there's cake."
" Did you and Daddy get married?" Kennedy asked curiously.
" Yeah. You want to see?"
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" And that's Grandpa, and me dancing," Addison said narrating through her wedding album.
" Who's that?" Kennedy pointed to a scruffy man, who was standing next to Derek at the reception.
" Uh..That's Mark. He was one of Daddy's friends from college." And the man who I had an affair with.
" Oh," Kennedy said quietly.
Addison flipped through a couple of pages, " Let's see here. That was Daddy shoving cake in my cake. I didn't think it was as funny as he did." Kennedy laughed at the picture of her mother looking disgusted by the cake in her face. Addison flipped the page to reveal a shot of Derek covered in vanilla icing. Kennedy laughed even harder, " Now, that, I found funny."
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" Are you sure you want to come in? I mean she probably doesn't know who you are."
" I am coming with you, Meredith." George said sternly.
" Ok," Meredith pulled the door and walked into the home. " She's usually in the foyer by now. There." Meredith pointed to the back corner and walked towards the figure. George followed closely.
" Hi, Mom." Ellis looked at Mer strangely.
" Do I know you?" Meredith's face dropped at the response she had heard far too many times.
" Yeah. Mom, it's Meredith."
George watched as Ellis tried to process this, " Meredith."
" Mom?" George snaked his arm around Meredith's shoulder.
" Meredith. It's a beautiful name." Ellis knew she was supposed to know who this was, but it was too far gone from her mind.
" Yes. Yes, it is." George said, planting a kiss in Meredith's hair. " I love you." He whispered, loud enough for her to hear.
" M-Mom. I-I'm g-g-getting..," Meredith glared at her engagement ring for a moment, " I'm getting married. To George." Meredith took George's opposite hand in hers. " I wanted you to know."
" Do I know you?" Ellis asked again. " Have I met you before?" Meredith's eyes began to swell.
" I'm sorry. I can't, " She said running out the door. George watched her briefly before turning to Ellis.
" She really misses you. Goodbye, Ellis."
Awww… I love this chapter, even though it took forever to plan out. Song by Earth, Wind and Fire.
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