Moving

She sat in her room. It was dark outside and the only source of light was a five colored lamp set to red, green and yellow. It was in the corner of her room and she was lying on her bed, staring up at the ceiling. Her mother would be home in an hour. There was no father. At least not in the picture. And that was fine with her. She knew of him, but she didn't want to know him.

She lifts her arm from the bed and rests it over her head, tangling her fingers in her honey hair. She was told she looks nothing like him. She's glad. She looks so much like her mother. Her mother is her everything. They are kind of like Lorelei and Rory on Gilmore girls. She wouldn't want it any other way. It's been that way from the beginning. They do everything together; even though Her mother has long hours at work, well of course, she's the Famous Meredith Grey!

Meredith always finds time for Grace. Even if it means coming home at one in the morning and baking cookies or watching a movie together. Meredith is way different then how her mom was with her. When she found out she was pregnant ten years ago, she vowed to be a better mother. She's kept that eternal promise.

Meredith moved out of Anna's house by the time Grace turned one and got herself a three bedroom Apartment. There, Grace and Meredith lived together, growing to a healthy and solid mother daughter relationship. Nothing could be better then what these two have.

The phone rings on the night stand by the bed. Grace lets it ring twice before picking it up.

"Hello?" She says into the receiver.

"Hello Grace, your mom still at work?" Izzie's voice is heard on he other end.

"Not right now...I'm all alone!" Grace says dramatically. "She'll be home in an hour." Grace answers cheerfully.

"Um okay..."

"Why what's the matter?"

Izzie didn't know if she should tell her. "Do you have many friends?"

"...no not really, what's this have to do with anything?"

Izzie sighs, "Your mom is going to be offered a job she can't refuse..."

"You mean We might be moving there?" Grace was excited.

Izzie nodded and then realized that Grace can't see it, " Yep."

"I've been trying to get mom to move for like a year now!" Grace sat up in bed. She hates not being near her family...well they are as close of a family that she has other then Anna, Kelly, Steven and Tyler.

"Well tell your mom to call me, but don't say anything." Izzie says to an excited Grace.

"Okay, I'll talk to you later."

"Love you.: Izzie says with a smile.

"Love you too." Grace hangs up the phone and flops back down on the pillow. She's heard about all the great experiences her mother has had in Washington, now she may be able to experience her own. Seattle...I wonder what it's like... Grace closes her eyes, Daydreaming about what it would be like.

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Derek woke to a fluffy head in his face. He sat up to fine Chance sprawled out on his bed.

"Chance!" Derek said to the sleepy dog. The dog lifted his head an looked as if he smiled at his master. "Time to get ready for work." Derek pushed the dog a little and Chance got up and off the bed. Derek almost stepped on Ruby as he walked to the bathroom. He's had Ruby for ten years now. He rescued her when she was a year old. She's an Australian Shepherd mix. Big black and furry. She's pretty old now.. He then rescued Chance last year. Chance is a Chocolate Lab mix. He has long hair like Ruby. He keeps Ruby company while Derek is at work. Derek pats Ruby on the head and decides to take a shower. All the while his furry friends wait for him.

Now all clean and with a fresh cup of coffee Derek, Ruby and Chance head outside for their morning walk before work. No need for leashes, these dogs are well behaved. It's a nice sunny day in Seattle. There is a slight breeze as they walk along the path. Chance runs ahead while Old Ruby stays at Derek's side. Derek breaths in the warm air and a smile graces his lips. He always thinks of Meredith when he's walking out here. It's been ten years since he's seen her. He wonders what she's doing. If she's with anyone or has any kids. He knows she's doing well in her medical career. He's seen her in a few medical Magazines. She's become almost as famous as her mother Ellis. He's proud of her. He knows where she lives as well. But that's all he knows.

Chance and Ruby now all about her. He talks about her to them all the time. They are all he has to talk to when he's not with the others. He's not with anyone. He hasn't been for a while. The others don't last as long. Maybe a month and then he can't cope. He doesn't feel as connected with those other women as he did with Meredith.

Chance turns around and decides to talk on the other side of Derek. They walk like that for a while in silence. Just listening to nature. Derek's cell phone suddenly rings.

"Hello?"

"Hey Derek," It's Burke.

"Hey Preston, what's up?"

"Well, I got confirmation from out new Attending, she's decided to come."

"That's Great. How soon can she come?"

"She can be here by tomorrow afternoon." Preston Burke informed.

"Okay, Tell her to come to my office as soon as she can." Derek says as he comes to a stop.

"You got it Chief." Preston said before hanging up. That's right, Derek is chief. Dr. Richard Webber gave him the news five months before he died. He died of natural causes. Actually, it hasn't been ten years since he's seen Meredith. He saw her at Dr. Webber's funeral. He didn't actually talk to her though and that was a year and a half ago.

Derek looked down at his two companions while flipping his phone shut. They looked back up at him, tongues sticking out.

"Alright you two. I have to go to work."

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Meredith was surrounded by boxes. She was moving back to Seattle. Grace came into the room and plopped a box down on the table happily. Meredith reached out her arms and pulled her daughter into a hug. She was glad Grace was okay with this. She would be leaving her school and going to a new one on the other side of the country.

"Mom?" Grace looked up at her mom and Meredith kissed her forehead.

"Yes sweetheart?"

"When will we get there?" She looked to hyped up to wait.

"Tomorrow afternoon." Meredith let go of her daughter and taped up the last of the boxes. Everything was going with them and put into storage until they had a place. In the mean time, they will be staying with Izzie and Alex. Yes they got married about two years ago. Everyone is married now...well except for Meredith that is, and she doesn't mind...at least not out loud.

"We have to go in like...half an hour if we want to catch the plane mom." Grace said impatiently.

"I know, be patient, okay? We'll be there soon enough." Meredith handed Grace a box and grabbed one herself and they both exited the apartment and into the elevator that would take them to ground level. They then went outside and put the boxes in the moving van. The moving van will take there belongings to the airport to be loaded onto the plane.

"Hey you guys!" Anna and Kelly walked up to them.

"Hey, come to help us?" Meredith Teased. Grace hugged both Women.

"Where are the other two?" Grace asked looking around. She had a secret crush on Steven.

"They are both in surgeries, wont be able to make it here. They told me to say bye for them though" Kelly put in.

"Man I'm going to miss you guys!" Anna said hugging Grace again. Both her and Kelly looked like they might cry.

"We'll keep in touch." Meredith reassured. The all stood there in silence on the curb for a while. Grace looked at the ground.

"We should go, you guys have to get going anyway right?" Anna asked.

"..yeah..." Meredith enveloped Kelly and Anna into a hug. Both women hugged Grace in turn and left. "They will keep in touch." Meredith put an arm around her daughter. "Ready to go Kiddo?"

"You bet!" Grace said running to the car.

"Whoa there! You have your boxes to loud, then we can go."

"Haha...whoops." They both went into the house and grabbed the boxes. Once they were loaded into the van, Meredith and Grace got into their own car and drove to the airport. The van followed behind.

Two hours into the flight to Seattle. Grace is out cold from all the excitement. Meredith watches her daughter as she sleeps. It was hard taking care of her at first. Being a single mother and all. But that mother instinct kicked in right away and she had a lot of help from her friends In Maine and Izzie and the others when they would go up. When she looks at Grace, she doesn't think of what happened to ten years ago. She thinks about what a blessing Grace is to her life. She doesn't know how she would go on without her. And she looks so much like herself. Right down to the honey colored hair and Lavender shampoo. She has her eyes and stubborn personality as well. There isn't one ounce of Justin Brown in her. And she is thankful for that.

Meredith smiles to herself and closes her own eyes. Mine as well sleep for the rest of the flight.

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It's the next day and Derek is sitting behind his desk going over some paper work. He just got out of a long surgery and it was only mid afternoon. He still had a long day ahead of him. Derek sighed and ran his hands through his hair. He pushed himself a ways from his desk and unlocked and then opened the bottom drawer. He pulled out a few medical magazines. One had Meredith on the cover. He stared at it. Mesmerized by how beautiful she is. This Magazine was just recent. He put that one aside and looked at the other, flipping through the pages until he got to the article. It was the first article on Meredith. He remembered how proud he was of her when he read about her.

A smile came to his lips. He put that magazines back in the bottom drawer of his desk and locked it. And sat back and sighed again. He's come so far. There's suddenly a knock on his office door and his smile gets bigger.

"Come in." he says. He leans forward a little as the door opens. "Ah Meredith, Nice to see you again.:

So? haha. What do you think? Oh yeah, Remember what I told you about My Great Uncle? Well, when they took him off life support he started breathing on his own. It's weird, but great! Anyway, please review!