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Chapter 15: Re-Write The Memories

VO: When life is going well, I always enjoy. But when it goes bad, I'm always exhausted. Somehow the bad memories always stick longer around then the good ones…

A week had past since Addison left with Adrienne. It was going well, Sara made some more friends at school and was very happy. And Meredith and Derek's relationship finally had stability.

"Derek! Mail!" Meredith said picking up the mail.

"Oh, something for me?" Derek said standing of the couch.

"No, because you don't really live here… Remember?"

"Look Addison send us something."

"Oeh, what is it?"

"Well, we know when we open it…" She opened the envelope. And read the card.

Dear Meredith and Derek

The adoption is finally approved and I know I already thanked you,

But I thought I'd just do it again. So, thanks for helping me getting my daughter back.

I also put a picture of her in the envelope, I figured you would like it.

She turned twelve last month but in this photo she is only five, I need to make new ones.

Love

Addison

She pulled the picture out.

"Ahh, what a beautiful picture" She looks at a little 5 year old she has black curly hair. Not Christina curly, but normal curly. She is really pretty.

"Oh, this one is from when she was younger."

"Really, I thought a thirteen year old looked that way." She said sarcastic. "Addison just said that"

"Mere"

"I know, I know, no sarcasm"

"Derek, maybe we should do something about the mail and you not living here, and…" She got interrupted by Sara who was running down the stairs.

"Mummy" she tried to breathe. "I can't breathe"

"Oh my god, Derek she's having an asthma attack."

"I'll get her inhaler" Derek ran upstairs 15 seconds later he stood in front of Meredith and Sara with Sara's inhaler.

"Here Sara"

Sara used the inhaler and tried to catch up breath again. When she could fully breathe again she wrapped her arms around Meredith. "Oh mummy I was so scared."

"Yeah you scared us too" she hugged her. "You always have to carry that with you, you now that right?"

"Yes, mummy, I promise"

"Good. Now, what do you want to eat?"

She thought about it for a second. "Pizza!"

"Then, pizza it is"

"Derek, could you order the pizza?"

"Yeah, or course" He was still a little overwhelmed by Sara's attack.

"With Salami" Sara said chasing Derek. She was already completely recovered from her attack.

The pizza came in 30 minutes later, they were eating and discussing their day.

"So, we should really talk about that moving in thing" Meredith said all of a sudden.

"Yeah, how about tonight, when we have put Sara in bed?"

"I'm right here, you know" Sara interrupted.

"We know! Do you want another slice?"

"No, I'm full"

"Okay"

"Now, let's watch a movie, until you have to go to bed." Derek suggested.

"Yeah," Sara already stood up and ran to the TV.

After Meredith and Derek put Sara in bed, they saw down on Meredith's bed.

"So, about the moving in thing…"

"Mere, I think it's a great idea."

"You do?"

"Yeah, I already practically live here"

"That's true"

"Yeah, I'll just need to move in my stuff"

"Yeah, we can do it tomorrow, after work"

"Yes, now, lets sleep, I'm exhausted"

"Me too" She climbed in bed with her Dartmouth T-shirt on.

Derek lay down next to her. "Goodnight"

She snuggled against him. "Goodnight, I love you"

"Love you too"

The next morning when they brought Sara to school and bumped into Katie's parents. They agreed Sara could stay over at Katie's that night. After that they went straight to the hospital, so they had all the time in the afternoon to bring in Derek's stuff.

After being on call for about eight hours and moving in Derek's stuff, they were exhausted. They were lying on couch in each others arms, watching TV.

"So, we have the whole day to ourselves."

"Let's say night" Meredith responded.

"Yeah, let's say that" He started kissing all over her neck.

"Derek, I'm exhausted."

"I know" He stood up, walked to the kitchen and came back with a bottle of tequila.

"What do you want me to do, drink too much so I forget I was tired?"

"You know me too well"

"I know, give me that"

He handed her the bottle and the short glasses.

After 4 shots they were already a little drunk.

"No, that was my last one" Meredith said as Derek wanted to give her another shot.

"Is that all you got Dr Grey?"

"What, you stopped at your fourth one too"

He started kissing her neck again.

"I'm still tired you know"

"And drunk"

"Mmm, and drunk." She stood up and pulled him with her upstairs…

1 hour later they were sitting in the kitchen eating the left over pizza from the last night.

"I can't believe you can eat this"

"Look, I will explain it to you, you just put a piece in your mouth, chew on it…"

"Yeah, yeah, I know" He said interrupting her.

Derek's phone rang. He looked at it. "I'm going to take this." He stood up and walked to the hall. 10 minutes later he was back.

"Who was that?"

"It was my sister." He paused. "How would you feel like if my family came here for thanksgiving?" he said hesitantly.

"Next week?"

"Yeah, they would come 2 days before thanksgiving."

She stood up and gave him a hug. "I would love it"

"Really? Cause they really want to meet you"

"Well, I really want to meet them too"

"Good, cause then they will be coming"

"Okay" she sighed. "We only have one bedroom left"

"Well, my sisters can get a hotel."

"Maybe George can stay with Callie, and Izzie with Alex."

"We can try, I mean to ask."

"Yeah"

Two days later they had sort out everything, Izzie was staying with Alex for a week and George with Callie. Emily stayed at home.

They just picked up Sara from school and Katie was eating with them.

"Mummy, can Katie sleep over?"

"Yes," She paused. "But I'll have to call Katie's parents first."

"Yeah," Sara said happy. "Katie then you can come shopping with us tomorrow. We're going shopping for thanksgiving"

"Really?"

"Yes, we can do that"

"That would be fun" Derek said with his mouth full of food.

Meredith turned her head to Derek. "You like shopping?"

"Yes, of course."

"Okay Derek look at me and remember. Man" She pointed to him. "Woman" She pointed to herself."

"Ahh, being funny huh, well I have an excellent taste."

"We will see that"

The next morning they were all walking around the department store. Derek and Meredith told Katie's mother they would buy her a dress, but her mother insisted to give them some money.

"How about this one Sara?"

"Meredith, what do you think of this one?" Derek showed her a black dress down to her knees

"Wow, you actually have a good taste, I'll try that one on."

After they all had some clothes, they tried it on. For Sara they bought a red dress with half sleeves, and some red shoes. For Katie, they bought a brown dress with brown shoes. Meredith bought the dress Derek showed her and Derek bought a casual suit.

"You sure know how to shop, Derek" Meredith said when they were sitting on the couch. They just brought Katie home and they were now watching TV.

"I'm bored" Sara said all of a sudden.

"I got something for that, lets look at the pictures of my family."

He grabbed an album. "Look this is a picture of my whole family." He looked at it. "This is my mother" He pointed at an older woman. "And next to her is my father. This is my sister Lydia and her husband Melvin" He pointed at a woman holding hands with a darker man surrounded by children. "These are her children. Kella and Chris, they are twins, and their younger brother Mike and younger sisters Cady and Libby.

"You sure have a big family"

"I know. And this is my other sister Hailey with Leo, and their children, Sam, Lynn, Anna and Davey." He pointed at another couple.

"It's huge" Sara exclaimed.

"I'm not done yet. This is another sister Amy with Dave" He pointed at a couple holding a baby in their hands "and their children are Nicole, Delia and Alyssa. And then the last but not least, Nina she's a single mom, her children are Kacy and Daniel."

"That's all" Meredith said sarcastic.

"Haha, funny"

"No seriously I don't think I will remember that"

"It's okay, you should at least remember my parents and my sisters"

"That I can do"

"Good"

Meredith looked through the album for a few minutes until she spoke up.

"Have you heard anything from Addie since the postcard?""

"Not really, you?"

"Nope" she paused. "I hope she's doing okay."

"I bet she is"

VO: It always seems that the bad memories overshadow the good ones, but deep in your heart you'll always remember the good ones, every single one of them.

"I bet"

So… not a very long chapter and I think it's really bad but the next one is thanksgiving… please REVIEW…