Title: The Sweetest Place on Earth

Summary: Two people leave the hospital tying to escape their past, but what happens when they run into each other. Meredith never chose between Derek and Finn she just couldn't so she didn't chose either. Derek and Addison are divorced. Addison and Mark are together and happy.

Disclaimer: Sadly I don't own Grey's Anatomy or I would be watching it now.

Today

Today was certainly a good day. Derek Shepherd stepped outside his townhouse door and smelled the fresh air before the smell of chocolate filled the air. Over the two weeks he lived here he had grown to love that smell. Like most mornings since moving to Hershey Derek went for his morning run. Shortly into his run he saw a moving truck. The truck was parked outside a townhouse that was across the street and three houses to the left. It wasn't unusual to see a moving truck after all he did move into a new development. Derek wanted less work than an old house would take and didn't need a huge backyard. That was something he would miss about Seattle though the beautiful land he owned. He made it a point to introduce himself to everyone in the development over the two weeks he lived there. Derek thought to himself I will meet this new family or person later in the week. I'm busy today preparing for tonight. Hershey, Pennsylvania was quickly growing in population and filled with tons of friendly people.

"Hey Derek," called the friendly neighborhood lady Claire. She was one of the first people he met. She came over with her husband and three kids and introduced themselves. They reminded him of his sister Rose and her family.

"Hey Claire," he waved and smiled. "Do you know who's moving into that house?" Claire always knew the gossip of the town.

"No, it's a younger single girl. I think she lived on the other side of the country. She did everything over the phone. Her name starts with an M it might be Miranda or Megan something like that."

"Thanks Claire I will have to introduce myself later to her. I'm having a dinner party for some of my friends at the hospital."

"Wow that's nice. How do you like it there?"

"I love it. I made friends right away. Know one can really judge you." Claire knew what he was talking about with Meredith. He made a promise with himself to be honest with everyone. Derek never wanted to go through the pain of breaking someone again. They had become friends too. Her husband traveled a lot with his job and she didn't know anyone else. Her family moved there from California a month before he got there.

"That's good."

"Yeah well I should continue with my run. Good talking to you Claire. See you soon." He continued jogging around the development and then returned to his house to take a shower and continue with his day.

Today was his first day off since he started working in Hershey. He planned to have Rose, Jon, Kyle, Lauren, Abbey, and Becca over for dinner that night. Before he could do that he needed to get some things at the story. He headed out in his BMW drove to Ethan Allen to grab some decorative pieces for his townhouse. He never really needed anything for the trailer he had in Seattle, but here he did. He also needed to go to Giant food store and get some supplies. Derek is an excellent cook. His mother loved cooking and made sure all of her kids knew how to. That was another thing he could add to the list of regrets he had over Meredith. That she never knew his family except his sister Nancy or that he could cook.

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Meredith picked up her rental car that she reserved at Harrisburg International Airport. She headed towards her new life in Hershey. Her furniture was being delivered as she thought. When Meredith drove past Hershey Park she thought of all the things her parents never did with her and possible things she could do if she ever had children. When she was dating Derek before Addison came along it wasn't a question of if but when she would have children. Now she didn't know if she wanted any. She kept telling herself she was so over Derek praying one day that it would be true. But the truth is you never get over love that deep you cant run or hide from it. She decided to drive by the hospital before going to her new townhouse.

"Oh God I really did this." Meredith said aloud in her car as she drove around the building. "I left all the possibilities the chance to be with the love of my life."

She pulled up in front of her new house. It looked just like the pictures she found on the internet. Meredith had to finish her internship sooner than other interns with her leaving the program to become a resident somewhere else. She didn't have time to see the hospital or her house until now. Both of them impressed her. Maybe she finally was ready to grow up and move on.

"Hi I'm Claire Arnolds. Do you live in that house?" The question came from a lady that had a plate of home made muffins and cookies on it.

"I'm Meredith. Yes I just bought this house. First time I've seen it I from Seattle."

"Ok my family and I just moved her a couple weeks ago from California near Holly Wood."

"Are you moving in by yourself?"

"Yeah I am."

"Well if you need anything I live right there." She points to a house right next to Derek's house. "That house next to me is a doctor, surgeon actually he just moved her about two weeks ago. I'm sure you will meet him. He's a great guy real friendly runs most mornings he's not at the hospital." She was smiling thinking about how great Derek has been to her already.

"Ok great. I'm sure I'll see more of him. I'm a doctor as well Hershey Medical Center. I start my first day in about a week."

"Well that's great. I think he has some doctor friends coming over tonight you should pop yourself over there."

"I'll think about it Claire. Nice meeting you. Oh do you know a good food store around here?"

"The Giant right down the street from the hospital is a good food store."

"Thanks well I'll see you around.'

'You too, bye Meredith."

So now Meredith and Derek live in the same town incase you haven't figured that out. They wont meet again until she starts working. They probably will see each other but not realize they are.