Chapter 14

This was one of Addison Montgomery formerly Montgomery Shepherd's worst nightmare Meredith Grey standing in front of her joining the hospital that she worked in. She didn't like Seattle as it was but add Meredith Grey to the mix the city was a living hell for Addison Montgomery. Now Seattle Grace not only had her ex-husband and his ex-best friend who she slept with but also his ex-girlfriend. The ex-girlfriend, he always loved despite being married to her.

She had always hated the woman in front of her because despite Derek Shepherd being her husband his heart was never her own it had always belonged with Meredith Grey, it was one of the reasons that she slept with her husband's best friend.

She knew she was being irrational in blaming Meredith Grey for the failure of her marriage but she couldn't help herself as the woman was not only loved by her husband but she was much more successful, famous, respected and accomplished as a surgeon than herself despite her being one of the best Neonatal Surgeons in the country.

She had avoided and made Derek and Mark avoid anything that was remotely related to Meredith Grey but now her worst nightmare was here and she couldn't do anything about it.

Then she thought she hadn't done anything wrong but as she looked at the woman on the stage she remembered her final argument with her husband before the divorce.

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FLASHBACK

"Walk away that's what I get you just walk away."She shrieked at her husband.

"What do you want from me?"Derek asked her with frustration and anger in his voice like he was tired of this.If he didn't voice it his eyes gave away that he did not want to be near her.

"I want you to care.I sleep with your best friend and you walk away.I want you to care.I don't know what I have to do for you to care."She said tearing up.

Then the way he looked at her told her what she had to do but it was something that was not possible.If it would have been possible she would have done it years ago even before the start of their doomed relationship.

"I can't be Meredith Grey."She said after a moment of silence.

"What?"Derek looked at her with shock but he also had that sad and happy look in his eyes whenever someone mentioned her name.

"I am not .Meredith Grey.I was never Meredith Grey and I can never be Meredith Grey.That's what you want me to do ,to be Meredith Grey.In all our nearly 10 years of marriage you have always wanted to love me but you can't because I was never Meredith Grey."She knew that what she said was true but she still wanted her husband to protest ,refuse ,deny or do anything but what he did next.

"I am sorry Addison"With that he left and they both knew that their marriage was over if it really ever was there.

FLASHBACK ENDS

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Lexie Grey looked on in wonder and amazement at the woman with whom she shared her surname and who was her idol. Ever since Meredith Grey won her first Harper Avery for her famous Grey-Shepherd Method she had been a role model for her as she was also someone who finished Med school early like Lexie and achieved everything that Lexie wished to achieve. Although Lexie had gotten into Mass Gen residency program her parents wish for her to live closer resulted in her joining Seattle Grace despite Lexie wanting to work with Meredith Grey but looks like her dream would be fulfilled as Meredith Grey the Meredith Grey the legend the two time Harper Avery winner her idol her role model was joining Seattle Grace.

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Miranda Bailey was thankful that everyone's attention was focused on the stage as if anyone even glanced at her they would be shocked at the expression of awe and amazement that the Nazi's face held on the prospect of working with a modern day legend. There were not many surgeons that Miranda Bailey respected truly respected but Meredith Grey was one of them. She had seen some tapes of her surgeries and she had read her interviews which made her realize that whatever name,recognition and fortune she had ,she had more than earned it .She was a legend and Miranda looked forward to working under her.

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Amelia Shepherd was amused as she looked around the hall seeing the shocked faces of everyone present it never got old. The amusement that she felt whenever her friend was introduced to someone and the look of shock and amazement was truly hilarious but the best expression was on the faces of three people who knew Meredith before ,her brother, his ex-wife and his ex-best friend. It was like they had seen a ghost but her brother's expression bothered her a bit as it also had a bit of pain and lots of love.

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Richard Webber looked around the hall as Meredith began her speech most of the people in the hall had their mouth open in shock but some people had unique expressions. Three people his three chiefs of Neurosurgery, Plastics and Neonatal surgery had a look like they had seen a ghost. While his favorite resident Miranda Bailey had a look of awe which was shared by another resident Lexie Grey. The expression that shocked him was that of Christina Yang it was like she was shocked, amazed but also regretted something. While Jackson Avery was grinning with happiness.

The thing that he couldn't explain was the scowl on the face of his new hiring and Meredith's husband Alex Karev.

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As took his eyes off his wife who was on stage being her brilliant self ,he couldn't stop himself from wondering what had he done to deserve this wonderful woman but as he looked around the hall his joyful expression turned into a scowl as he saw Derek Shepherd look at his wife with what Jackson and Amelia had named his "I love Meredith Grey"look.

FLASHBACK

7 and something years ago

"I have gotta run ,my patients lab results just came in."With that the beautiful woman beside him got up and left as he looked at her retreating form.

"Do you see it."He heard Amelia ask.So he turned towards her with a frown.

Suddenly Jackson replied"Yes I see it."

"See what?" Alex asked irritate.

"Your face man ,it totally had the look."Jackson replied grinning.

These moments always made him question why he tolerated this kid.

"What look"?Alex aske d taking a sip of his coffee.

"The 'I love Meredith Grey' look you just had on your face as she went away."Jackson replied smugly as Alex choked over his coffee which resulted in Amelia and Jackson laughing out loudly.

FLASHBACK ENDS

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