Note: If anyone was wondering the Age of the Kids: Maggie - 12, Beth - 8, Joel - 4, Luke and Daniel - 2, Noah - 8 Months

Maggie's First Date/Dance : 2005

Meredith took Maggie and Beth to Atlanta for a girls day. Hershel was at home spending time with the boys. Maggie got asked to go to a Spring dance. Maggie wasn't sure about going, but said yes anyway. She might of been a tomboy but she still liked boys, talked about them. Meredith bought the girls a journal to write in. She pulled into the mall parking lot and got out and took them inside. "Alright. We are here to get one nice dress each, and some jeans for everyone - including the boys at home and some shirts." She smiled looking at them. "Stay close."

Beth and Maggie nodded and held her hand as they went into the went to a dress shop that Meredith had been to before. "Go ahead and look." She smiled, the store was small and two assistants came over and asked Maggie and Beth each what they liked, and Meredith grabbed the blue dress she had been keeping an eye on for sometime.

Maggie came over a bit later with 10 dresses as well as Beth. "Well you both had fun." She smiled. "Go try them on. I'd like to see."

Maggie nodded and went into the dressing room, along with Beth, they shared one and helped each other. "Ready mama." Beth chirped and opened the door.

"Lets see." Meredith smiled sitting in a chair.

Beth came out in a really pretty light blue dress and twirled in it. Maggie hesitated coming out, then eventually did. She had on a pink dress, it was a light pink color. She looked in the mirror, unsure about it.

"Not a fan?" Meredith watched her. Beth loved hers. Maggie looked for a minute and shook her head. "Not really."

"Well you go more to try on." Meredith smiled.

Maggie nodded and tried on all the others, as well as Beth.

Beth picked a really pretty pink dress perfect for church. "I love my dress mama. Can i wear it home?"

Meredith laughed. "No honey." She shook her head." Go get it off and get your clothes back on.."

Beth frowned and walked back, and changed, she came back out and sat down giving Meredith the dress. The store clerk brought over another dress for Maggie. "Here honey." She said handing it to her.

"Thank you." Maggie said softly. She tried it on and sniffled slightly. She really liked it. She came out in a lavender colored shoulder cap sleeved, slightly tea-length but not puffy. It was a metallic fabric with a very slim jeweled belt around it. She smiled big looking in the mirror. "How do I look Mama?"

Meredith looked Maggie over and smiled. "You look beautiful honey."

Beth smiled watching her sister. "So pretty."

"Do you like that dress Maggie?" Meredith asked watching her.

Maggie smiled big and nodded, "Yes Mama."

"We can get it." Meredith smiled softly.

Maggie smiled softly, she went back and changed her into her clothes. Meredith took the dress and looked at the price tag, and saw that it was on clearance. She went to check out and got an additional 25 percent off. She carried the shopping bags and they already had shoes at home that would go with their dresses. They finished the rest of their shopping and got everything else they needed. They headed back home.

Beth showed off her new dress. Meredith and Maggie didn't want to just yet. Meredith and Maggie had a date night next weekend. Maggie had her dance that weekend.

That friday, Meredith was helping Maggie get ready for the dance. Maggie was having her do her hair, by doing some curls in it and keeping it down.

"I know we talked about waiting until you were older to have make up.." Meredith smiled softly. "But your daddy and I agreed on something." She pulled out a container of light colored blush, and lipstick, along with nail polish.

Maggie smiled softly, looking a them. "Thank you mama and daddy." she hugging her.

Meredith nodded and smiled. "You're welcome honey."

Hershel popped his head in as he carried Noah. "You're welcome." He said keeping his eyes shut, he knew she didn't want to see.

Meredith laughed and finished helping her. "The trick to wearing makeup is to make it look like you are not wearing it." She said showing her how to do it. "The older you get the more you'll learn." She smiled. She finished helping her and they went downstairs. The boys were playing in their bedroom minus Noah whom was sleeping. Beth was sitting on the couch watching.

Maggies date was a boy named Allan Taylor, he was the local doctors son.

Allan walked up to the house with his mother, Georgia. He knocked and Hershel answered. "Come on in." He smiled.

Allan nodded. "Hello sir." He said softly, he was in a dress shirt, slacks and shoes. He had a small bouquet of roses for Maggie.

Georgia and Meredith talked with Hershel also as Allan waited downstairs. Beth looked up. "Maggie's ready."

Maggie came down the stairs, and they watched. Hershel smiled seeing her, and wrappe an arm around Meredith.

Georgia smiled watching her "Beautiful.."

"Woah.." Allan smiled. He muttered something else but Hershel couldn't tell what it was.

Hershel looked down at him, then looked at Maggie.

Meredith smiled taking a picture of her as she stopped on the last step. Maggie smiled and let her. She then walked over to them.

"You look just like your mother." Hershel smiled, watching her. "So grown up."

Maggie smiled, "Thank you daddy." She hugged him and kissed his cheek. She had on the locket that Meredith gave her and the bracelet that was her mothers.

"You look… really really pretty Maggie." Allan smiled as she walked to him. "This is for you." He said giving her the small bouquet of roses.

"Thank you." Maggie smiled smelling them. "They are so pretty." She got her picture taken with Allan and gave Meredith the roses to put in some water.

"We will be back around 9." Georgia smiled.

"Alright. Have fun." Hershel smiled. "Thank you Mrs Taylor."

"Of course Mr Greene." She nodded walking the two to the car and driving off to the school.

Hershel and Meredith at on the couch watching a movie with Beth. "Thank you for taking her dress shopping and helping her. It's good she's doing that stuff."

Meredith smiled, watching with him. "She really beamed and just looked so happy trying on that dress."

Hershel smiled softly. "I'm glad." He rubbed her back. He leaned in and kissed her.

Meredith smiled and kissed him back.

Around 9. The car pulled into the drive and Allan walked Maggie up to the porch. Meredith had gone into the kitchen to get something to eat and Hershel was awoken by Beth on the couch.

"Daddy, Maggie's back." She said jumping on him.

Hershel groaned softly. "Beth.." He sat up and rubbed his eyes. "She's not in here?"

"No…" Beth said getting up and walking to the window and peeking on her sister

Maggie and Allan were talking.

"They talking daddy." Beth said whispering.

"Are they?" He asked walking over to the window looking slightly.

Meredith came in and grabbed Hershel by the belt. "Away from the window." She smiled kissing him and pulling him back. She didn't grab Beth in time though.

Beth squealed as she got pulled away. "DADDY THEY KISSED!" She jumped up and down on the recliner giggling.

"Shh!" Meredith scolded her and pointed to the couch. Beth frowned and went over and sat down.

Hershel looked at the window and saw them kiss. "Wait a minute - "

"You Mr Greene, calm down." Meredith said pulling him back she got a glimpse and smiled seeing it. She sat him on the sofa and sat on his lap putting her legs over Beth refusing them to get up. "Listen here Mr Greene." She looked at Beth. "Upstairs." She said letting her go.

Beth huffed and stomped up the stairs.

"She is only 12…" Hershel frowned.

"Hershel." Meredith said looking at him. "It's her first kiss - Nothing can happen his mom is outside with them." She smiled and laughed. " I was wondering how long it would take you to freak out over her going to her first date and dance.." She leaned down and kissed him.

Hershel groaned kissing her. " I know… Just still…" He sighed. "Time really flew by i guess.."

"Aww… Getting all soft on me Bear." Meredith smiled. "She's really looks like her mother."

"Yeah she does." Hershel sighed pulling her beside him and kissed her on the forehead.

Meredith smiled rubbing his face, scratching his beard, calming him down.

The door opened and Maggie came in, not realizing Hershel and Meredith were on the sofa. She closed the door and leaned against it and smiled slightly. She looked around and saw them, and walked into the room. "Hi.."

"How was the dance?" Meredith smiled.

"It was nice." She smiled sitting down next to them. "Mrs Taylor said she's got more pictures to give you guys when she gets them developed."

"Thats good." Hershel smiled slightly. "Was Allan a gentleman?"

"He was daddy." She looked down and smiled slightly.

"Good." He smiled and kissed her forehead. "I'm glad you had a good night tonight." He hugged her.

Beth came running down the stairs. "She kissed a boy!"

Maggie looked up at Beth, panicked. "I …."

"It's okay." Meredith smiled slightly. "Beth…"

Beth stopped looking at her mama. "She did! I saw." she giggled.

"Bethany Michelle Greene." Hershel said looking at her. Beth stopped and sat down.

Maggie looked down. "I'm sorry daddy."

"Honey don't be sorry…It's okay." He rubbed her back.

"It was sweet your first kiss." Meredith smiled.

Maggie smiled sitting with Meredith, laying her head on her shoulder. "It felt funny. He kisses like a fish." she laughed.

Meredith laughed. "It'll get better as you get older - sometimes."

"Meredith." Hershel shot her a look.

Meredith smiled as Maggie laughed cuddling with Meredith. "I'm in trouble now." She smiled and whispered. "You can talk more about it later if you want. Best get changed. If you want to watch a movie if you're not too tired."

Maggie nodded and smiled, she hugged Meredith again and then her dad. She stopped at Beth and sighed. "I forgive you for spying.." She said hugging her sister.

Maggie changed and got into her pj's and came back down watching a movie with them, before they all turned in for bed.