What if?
As Derek looked at the beautiful woman in front of him ,he thought-
What if he had opened that door in New Hampshire 11 years ago?
What if he had found out she was pregnant or what if she hadn't been pregnant?
What if he had not let his sister Nancy get to him and assumed Meredith slept with someone?
What if he had not went to that bar and slept with Addison?
What if Meredith had not seen what she saw?
What if he had called Meredith in the following weeks?
What if he hadn't said what he said to Carter?
What if he had attempted to repair his relationship with Meredith
despite his mother's and Carter's warning?
What if he had not started a relationship with Addison?
What if he had listened to his mother and not married Addison?
What if he had not neglected Addison for work?
What if he had not went home early that day?
But the biggest what if was what if he hadn't let her go?
He had seen in many movies and read in books about the one that got away where the character talks about the perfect person they had but let them go.Meredith Grey was his the one who got away.
He left the room as soon as he could after the presentation because he didn't have the courage to face her despite so many years so he didn't see that after talking to the board as the room emptied a group of surgeons and 3 children waited for her.
X--X
"Lexie are you all right."Jackson asked concerned because when he turned towards his girlfriend during Mer's speech her face was an unnatural red and her mouth was open like her jaw fell down.
"That's...M..Mer...Meredi...Meredith Grey."Lexie stuttered.
"Yes she is."Jackson smiled proudly at his sister.
"That's Meredith Grey she is our new chief of general surgery."Lexie said her tone and expression a mirror of her reaction when he bought her favorite book for Christmas.
"If this is your reaction now what will you do when you meet her and when you have to work with her and when she will ask about our relationship."
"Jackson don't you get it it's like a dream come true...Wait what...Why will she ask about our relationship."Lexie asked in a panicked voice.
"Well you see I told you about my sister ."
"Yes."said Lexie though she understood what Jackson was implying she didn't want to believe it.
"Well she is my sister."Jackson pointed towards Meredith.
"YOU CALL HER YOUR SISTER."she whisper yelled.
At that moment Jackson understood that he was in big trouble.
"Let's talk about this later."Jackson said.
"No we will talk about this right now."Lexie said in her angry voice.
"Let's concentrate on Mer's speech for now."
"Mer."
"Lexie people are watching can we talk about this later."
"This isn't over Jackson."
Whew Jackson thought he had delayed a bg fight as he concentrated on the stage.
X--X
A tall man was walking entered Seattle Grace Hospital,he had a great body with muscles bulging he looked like he was not someone you wanted to meet in a dark alley.As he walked in the halls of the hospital searching for the nurses station or someone who could tell him where was the person he was searching for.He was also aware of the whispers that followed him and the stares but he was now used to those so he wasn't bothered.
"Is that..."Someone asked.
"Yes he is..."Another said .
"No way "the Night Walker" ,I can't believe it."the man smiled inwardly at his nickname.
"Holy shit is that who I think he is?"ko
"Yes we think so."
"Why not ask him?"
"I just can't go to him and ask are you Carter "the Night Walker"Jones?"
X--X
"Jackie boy ."Meredith screamed as the hall emptied and she saw the guy who was like a brother to her.
"Mer please not you too."Jackson replied in an irritated voice.
"What not you too it's your name."Meredith said pointedly.
"Oh no he wants us to call him Dr.Jackson Avery."Alex took a jab at Jackson.
"Well I would call you so formally not here,now give me a hug."Meredith said extending her arms.
"You are a hugging person now."Jackson asked shocked.
"Children want hugs so I have now become a hugging person now shut up and come here."Meredith replied.
After they shared a hug Meredith asked-"So where is this Lexie Grey,I keep hearing about."
Jackson looked a bit ucomfortable and replied-"Well she kind of got angry at me for not telling her that you were like my sister."
This confused Meredith-"First why would you not tell her about me? Second why did she become angry that I am like a sister to you,I mean I don't think I have met or done anything wrong to a Lexie Grey?Third I have been meaning to ask Grey seriously Jackson! Grey Seriously?"
Jackson smiled at the last sentence-What Grey is a pure coincidence.And to answer your other questions I didn't tell anyone about you being a sister to me because being known as grandson of Harper Avery was enough I didn't want to add surrogate brother of Meredith Grey to the list people are difficult as it is,surely you understand "daughter of Ellis Grey" and imagine now that you,Alex and Amelia are now my attendings.Another reason I didn't tell her was because she can't keep any secret big or small.And no you didn't wrong her or anything she is a big fan of yours ,you should hear her ramble about her great role model Meredith Grey."
Meredith asked innocently with a smirk-"Role-model."
Jackson replied -Dont play the innocent game with me Mer,it's not like you don't know that every surgeon dreams to be like the great Meredith Grey."
Amelia growled- "Oh don't remind me now there will be fangirls and fanboys roaming about this hospital trying to gain the attention of Mer as every new member used to do in Boston."
Suddenly a loud cheerful voice boomed-"Grey."
As all them turned ,Meredith smiled looking at the man in front of her."Is that you Sloan."
He replied-"Can you think of someone else you know as good looking,charming and unforgettable as me?"
Meredith smirked and replied-"You mean to say an arrogant immature juvenile man who is self destructive to a pathological degree."
Mark looked flabbergasted-"Have you been talking to my shrink."
Meredith laughed and said-"I never thought I would see the day."
Mark asked confused-"What day?"
She replied-"The day Mark Sloan would see a shrink ,I would keep a lookout for the article your shrink writes about you and no I haven't been talking to your shrink.Whydo you ask?"
He replied-"Because those were the exact words my shrink said except for arrogant and immature."
Meredith laughed once again and said-"You would have fired him or her for saying that and anyone who knows you would describe you in the same words,my recommendation change the shrink."
Mark replied-"Duly noted.So back in Seattle huh.
She replied-"Had to because I heard you were trying to get this guy,"she pointed to Jackson",to join you to in the dark side."
Mark replied-"You know Avery."
Alex interrupted-"Hey I take offence to that Plastics isn't the dark side.As for Jacky what can he do if he has a great role model as me."
Meredith then replied-"Yes I know Jackson he is like a brother to me and Alex you are not a great role model."
Alex replied-"Of course I am."
Mark interrupted and said-"If anyone is a role model its me,Jackson is excited to be a part of the Plastics Posse."
Meredith asked-The what?"
X--XA/N-Sorry for being absent.Did not know how to continue.Hope you all like the early Christmas present.Carter is coming.