"Yeah I'm here and more importantly you're here," said Jake sitting his bags down.
Chapter 11"Why are you here?" Grace asked, she knew he was coming but he wasn't meant to be here for another week.
"I'm taking a years work experience in the hospital before I go to college you know I was thinking about it, you were the one that convinced me it was a good idea," said Jake.
"Why here? Why this hospital? You would have had no problem getting a job in New York."
"But there is one thing that isn't in New York," said Jake sitting down, "You"
Grace looked away from him and started fidgeting with her bag, making sure it was zipped properly.
"Gracie, come on," he said taking her hand, "Why did you do it? You just left especially after that night. Why?"
"I thought the Leukemia was back, I thought I was dying. You didn't need the burden of a dying girlfriend, so I came here," said Grace pulling her hand away from his, and getting off the bed.
"But after that night, why?"
"I didn't want to die a virgin," said Grace simply, "and don't worry I don't want anything from you now that I'm not dying. You're still free, I'm not your problem, so go back to New York."
"It's not that easy Gracie, I loved you and you just disappeared, you could have been dead. But….Where are you going?" demanded Jake, Grace had just opened the door.
"Loved? Past tense," said Grace.
"No…" said Jake, but Grace was already walking away.
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Grace made her way to the Neo Natal to find Addison, she hadn't seen her dad since that morning. She couldn't ask Uncle Derek where he was so she went to find Addison.
"Aunt Addie," she said as she knocked on Addison's office and went in.
The first thing she saw was, Mark, who had pinned Addison against the opposite wall, with his hand almost up her skirt.
"Grace," gasped Addison pushing Mark away from her.
"You two are unbelievable," said Grace in a deathly tone.
"Grace this isn't…." started Addison.
"…isn't what it looks like? I think if I had come in 5 minutes later I could have had you two arrested for indecent exposure," said Grace.
"Sweetheart…"
"Don't sweetheart me!" snapped Grace, "You two do whatever you want. But keep me and Uncle Derek out of it. I mean it Addison don't even think about getting back together with him again. I hope you both break each other's hearts"
"Grace…." Mark tried again.
"I don't want to hear it. I just need you to come up and sign my discharge papers," said Grace, then she turned on her heel and left.
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"Okay then Dr. Shepherd I just need you to sign these saying that the patient is being released into your care and that it is your responsibility to make sure that she shows up 3 times a week for dialysis," said Meredith who was in charge of discharges that day.
"Alright," said Derek signing the papers in front of him.
"Oh papers you can sign," muttered Grace, "Isn't that something new Meredith?"
"Grace," snapped Derek.
"What? Why haven't you two gotten back together? You aren't with Addison and Izzie told me that it was all over with McVet…" said Grace.
"That's enough," said Derek, "Is it all…. Sorry that is none of my business"
"See I was right," giggled Grace, Derek was so obvious about how he felt about Meredith sometimes.
"It's alright and yes Finn and I broke up a few days ago," said Meredith.
"Told you so," smirked Grace, "and Uncle Derek doesn't have dinner plans for tonight, do you have plans Meredith?"
"Um…no, no I don't. I'll probably just get Chinese food with Izzie," said Meredith uncomfortably.
"Izzie doesn't finish till midnight," said Grace, "Why don't…."
"Why don't you just be quiet and let us do this?" said Derek.
"Well excuse me for wanting to hurry you two along a bit. I do know all about sex, so sleepovers at the apartment needn't be uncomfortable and I don't talk too much in the morning at least not until I have coffee, so I wouldn't make you too uncomfortable by asking inappropriate questions about your relationship cause…." Said Grace before being interrupted by Derek.
"Grace if you don't shut up soon I am going to muzzle you."
"Ah I'm making him uncomfortable again, I was only saying," said Grace.
"Well don't," said Derek.
"Okay" said Grace meekly.
"Anyway someone in this family has a more interesting love life than me. I was talking to your mother Jake," said Derek.
Jake looked up surprised, "Me? My mum?"
"Yes, according to her you went on 3 dates with a girl in a week," said Derek.
"Um….I was her tutor," said Jake uncomfortably, painfully aware that Grace was in the room and could hear.
"Oh really you take all you tutees to the movies"
"It was once really Mandy is just a friend," Jake protested.
"Mandy Horrowitz!" said Grace outraged.
"Mandy Horrowitz? Was that her name? Your mum said she was pretty little blonde," said Derek.
"Oh that's her blonde, big boobs and a total whore," snapped Grace.
"Ah now we're getting somewhere," said Derek, "I take it you didn't get on with her Gracie?"
"You could say that," said Grace, "Aren't we almost done here?"
"Yeah, Mark can you sign here," said Meredith.
"Sure," said Mark coming forward and signing the form.
"Okay then, you are welcome to go now Grace and we will see you on Thursday for your dialysis," said Meredith.
"Uh Dr. Grey when will she be placed on the transplant list?" asked Mark.
"If her kidney can't function properly and there is no improvement in 2 weeks then she will be put on the transplant list," said Meredith.
"What about a family donor?" said Mark.
"Well as you know that is preferable but with only one parent and no siblings it is unlikely that we will find a match," said Meredith.
"I want to be tested, if I'm match we'll do the transplant , dialysis is exhausted and painful to the patient. She shouldn't have to go through that for two weeks if she doesn't have to," said Mark, "My blood type is O Neg"
"I'm sorry Grace is B Neg," said Meredith checking her chart.
"Damn it," said Mark aggressively.
"Thanks Dad, for you know offering" said Grace.