Chapter 2: Settling In

Emily Shepherd sat on the airplane that would transport her to Seattle. What made her go to this point of her life? She had just finished school at NYU, her mother had forced her to go into the medical field, like Derek. She was hoping to start an interning program on the island; she never wanted to leave New York, like her brother. So she was somewhat inspired by her big brother and the major influence from her mother. Wanting to be a teacher in New York wasn't good enough for her mother, she had to be a doctor like almost everyone else in the family. However she did gain a liking to the medical field after college, she had gotten the hang of it, and one could barely tell she firstly didn't want to be a doctor.

Emily sighed after coming out from deep thought about her relationship between her mother and her. Just because she was the youngest of the four daughters and of even Derek, by three years, her mother had to treat her like a little baby and had controlled her life from the day she entered high school. Anyway, it would only be a couple hours until Emily would reach Seattle and start a temporary life there, until she saw that Derek was all right, all around...and of course after telling Mother.

In Seattle, Derek was having the time of his life; working in Seattle Grace was the best thing that could have ever happened to him, besides Meredith Grey. Even though Bailey found out about them, that just made him love Meredith even more. And even though he wished they could be in a REAL relationship, he would still feel somewhat awkward about it, since it had only been a few weeks since he left Addison in New York and started a new life in Seattle.

Meredith was happy with her life as well. Even though her acquaintance, Alex had moved out from the house after accepting a room in less than a week. She soon learned that he failed his tests and had snuck into the program and had been lying to everyone. So now she was looking for another roommate, someone who would probably be from the hospital, just like Izzie and George...it wouldn't be any different.

But her love life with Derek a.k.a. Dr. McDreamy, was skating on thin ice. After spending the night with Derek in his car, being discovered by Bailey was probably one of the worst things that could've happened. But she tried to make the best of it...even though she knew Bailey would have obstacles for her to go through.

Emily arrived in Seattle at about 11:00 at night, she immediately got a cab to take her to Seattle Grace Hospital, then she could announce her arrival to the chief of surgery. She entered the lobby, soaking wet...it had started to rain. She walked over to the elevator and pressed "UP" after viewing the directory, still holding at least two suitcases in her hands. The elevator doors opened and she slowly walked in, tired and expressionless. She arrived at the top floor where she saw signs for the Administration section of the building. She slowly treaded down the hallway with her luggage and arrived at a big glass door. Emily sighed and tried the best she could to knock on the door without dropping her suitcases. She slowly walked in after hearing a "Come in!" from inside.

"Dr. Webber?" she slowly asked.

The man looked up from his reading and was shocked, "You are the spitting image of Derek...Emily? I'm surprised to see you here, so...soon."

Emily yawned, "Yes well, I wanted to get here as soon as possible, so reporting for duty, sir."

"Right...sit down, Emily. You look exhausted. So I was very impressed by your test results...I'll basically just place you with a resident and you'll begin working here for a learning experience. I'm sure you'll do well...Well, in the morning, you should report to Dr. Bailey, she's a resident...very good. You should get some rest."

"Thank you sir, for the opportunity." Emily began to leave, then turned and asked, "Sir, have you seen my brother?"

"Yes, he's left for the day. He'll be back early tomorrow."

"Thank you sir, good night."

Emily left the hospital immediately, hoping to find a hotel. Not having anywhere to go, she saw a bar across the street, and finally got there after leaving her suitcases in her new locker in the locker room of the hospital. The bar was so crowded, however she scanned the room to find a seat, and saw an open stool at the bar, and took her chance. As she approached it, she saw there was a girl sitting next to it, having an occasional drink.

"Excuse me...Is this seat taken?" she asked shyly.

The girl looked up and kindly gestured for her to sit. Emily sat down and ordered from the bartender a beer. She looked down seeing the girl holding a paper that seemed like an advertisement. It was an advertisement for a room in a house available for a limited time. She spoke up to the girl, "You have a house? Are you looking for a roommate?" The girl nodded, "Are you interested?" "Yes...I just arrived in Seattle tonight, and have nowhere to go. But if you don't feel comfortable about it, don't worry about it." The girl spoke kindly, "It's fine, how about you get your things tonight and come by to this address and then you can officially move in?" "I will! Thanks!" Emily did not waste any time, she drank her beer, paid and returned to the hospital to get her bags.

Emily was surprised to see a familiar face in the lobby, when she came back to the hospital that icky night. "Derek?" Derek turned around to see his little sister standing right in front of him. "Emily? What are you doing here?" "Uh...nothing. On a vacation and I wanted to visit you. I was wondering...could you give me a lift to where I'll be staying?" "Of course, just bring your stuff to my car and I'll meet you there." Emily quickly ran to the locker room secretly, and then ran to Derek's car.

"All right...what's the address?" Derek asked as he drove out of the parking lot of the hospital.

"Um...2440 Magnolia Ave." Emily read from the piece of paper the girl had given her.

Derek creeped up Magnolia Ave. and saw a very recognizable house.

"Uh...Are you sure this is the right address?"

"Yes. Why? What's wrong?"

"That's my girlfriend's house..." Derek blurted out.

"Oh, well, did you tell her about...your wife?"

"No! I mean...I don't know what to tell her."

"Derek...you should tell her, women don't like to be lied to. It'll be for the best..."

"I've got to think about it...Anyway let me go in with you."

The two of them stepped onto the porch of the Victorian-style house. They both knocked on the door, bags-in-hand.

The door slowly opened. Neither Derek nor Emily was surprised that Meredith or "the girl at the bar" showed up at the door. However Meredith was sure as hell confused when her new roommate showed up with the man she had been sleeping with the last couple of weeks.

"Hey," Emily spoke first.

"Hey," Derek came second, and sighed.

Meredith didn't like the sigh that Derek just did, but she didn't question their relationship publicly. She spoke, stunned, "Hey..."

"Uh...Derek, could I talk to you outside for a second?" Meredith motioned for Emily to come in, and walked out closing the door tightly behind her.

"What are you doing here?" Meredith whispered.

"I wanted to see you." Derek quietly said.

"I MEAN WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE WITH HER?" Meredith force-whispered, coughing at the end of sentence. She was having a looong day.

"I was dropping her off. Calm down, Meredith, it's not how it looks..."

"Then tell me what it is then! Am I just a fling you had or something?"

"No. Of course not...I didn't know this is where she was staying...She just came from New York."

"Who is she?"

"She's...my sister."

Meredith calmed down, "Oh, well, OK. Sorry. I've had a really long day...Bailey is threatening me...you know...she found out about us...Anyway I better get back inside. I'll see you tomorrow." Meredith smiled and gave Derek a short yet sweet kiss on the lips. Derek smiled and chuckled. Meredith opened the door to see Emily still standing there. Meredith smiled and left the door open for her to say goodbye to Derek.

"Um...you could've stayed at my place, you know?" Derek pointed out.

"No...I didn't want to be a burden. Also you're messy." They both laughed at her comment. "Anyway, I'll call you tomorrow?"

"All right." Derek agreed, "Looks like you've gotten used to Seattle already." They both smiled and with that, Emily closed the door and was welcomed by her new roommates. While she conversed with them and unpacked, she wondered what tomorrow would bring.