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. I don't own anything.

Meeting Meredith

Derek and Meredith arrived at the terminal just as the first passengers were coming off. Derek could tell she was getting nervous and took her hand in his.

He whispered to her. "They will like you Mer. They like any one who makes me happy." She just smiled and squeezed on his hand.

Meredith was watching everyone coming off the plane. She was trying to pick out who could be his family. They would probably have great hair. He already told her they had money and would probably be dressed up in something expensive. As she saw a man who had great hair, much like Derek's hair but slightly grey, with tanned toned muscles in an expensive suit walking along side a women, who had long slightly curly blonde hair and Derek's eyes, dressed in Prada she knew they were the Shepherds. Meredith placed her hand on her stomach. She was now part of their family. She then saw his sisters and their families walking a few steps behind the Shepherds.

"There they are." Derek pointed to the older couple in there middle sixties who she thought were his parents. They were walking over to them along with his sisters, nieces, nephew, and brother in laws.

Derek's mother walks over to them and wraps her arms around Derek. "Hi Mom its good to see you."

"It's good to see you Derek. I have missed you." She lets go of him and looks over at Meredith. "So this must be Meredith." She turns to Meredith. "Every time he calls one of us he talks only about you." They both smiled. "Let me introduce myself. I am Patricia Shepherd. You can just call me Trisha. This is my husband Bryan." He walks over and hugs Meredith. "Then there is Hannah and Elizabeth. They are the babies of the family. They can introduce there own families." Trisha and Meredith hug and before she lets go she whispers "Congratulations!" Meredith was speechless until she said. "I had six kids and plenty of grandchildren. I won't tell." Trisha was absolutely beaming. Her son was finally going to be a father.

Meredith was surprised by how normal his parents seemed. If they weren't dressed in expensive brands you would never know they are rich. They all ready welcomed her into the family.

His sister Hannah came right over to her and hugged her. She was talking and excited. "Wow your Meredith. Derek didn't lie when he said you were absolutely gorgeous. I am Hannah. This is my husband Trey. This is Bryant and Hayden. They are five. Then there is Carly she is three. My second set of twins Chelsea and Bryce." They all smiled and looked like the perfect family.

Then his other sister walked over with her husband. She was holding her youngest daughter and her other children followed behind. "I'm Elizabeth and this is Ethan, my husband. This is our youngest daughter Emily. That is Ella, Eric, and Erin." She seemed the hardest to get to know. She is probably the protective younger sister.

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After the long flight The Shepherd family was hungry and they wanted to see the hospital. Derek thought it would be best to take them to Hershey Grill and then on a tour of the hospital. Meredith and Derek drove in his car to the restaurant and were followed by the rental cars of his family. On the drive over they decided it would be best to tell his family about the baby. They also were going to pretend they were dating. His family might not be happy with him if they weren't. Plus it would be confusing if they were back together by Thanksgiving to explain the whole dynamic of there relationship. They might get mad having to wait until November. He also thought they might suspect she was showing slightly. They also wanted their say in naming the baby.

They got to the restaurant and were seated right away. They ordered champagne and appetizers to tell the news over. Once everything was at the table Meredith took her coat off and stood up with Derek.

"Can I have every ones' attention up here." Derek stated. The whole family looked and saw that he was with Meredith standing up at the front of the table.

"Meredith and I have an announcement to make." They were both smiling. He began to speak again. "We are going to have a baby girl in March. Meredith is pregnant." Both of his sisters and his mother got up. They were hugging Meredith and him.

"I knew you were pregnant." Hannah said. She was glad he was finally having kids. He was after all 33 years old.

Once everything was settled down they were sitting at the table talking about everything from the baby to the hospital.

"Derek, should we ask them?" Meredith wanted their inputs on the baby's name.

"Yeah why don't you. They already love you."

"Derek and I were wondering if you could give us some input on the names we have chosen. So far we have Pamela Renee, Lacey Victoria, Vienna Alena, or Arielle Evangeline. What do you think of those names?"

Derek's father was the first one to speak up. "I like Lacey. It is really cute. Does it have a meaning."

"To be a part of." Derek and Meredith said at the same time.

"That is nice what about Arielle or I like Sage or Laurel too." Bryan asks.

"Yeah I like those too."

"Meredith after we go visit the hospital would you like to go to the outlets with us." Elizabeth asked. Meredith was glad they were warming up to her. "Yeah I would love to."

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They were walking around the outlets enjoying the time to be free. The guys agreed to take the kids to Chocolate World. The hospital tour had been good. Now his sisters both seemed to really like her. They went into Starbucks first and got drinks. Meredith got a vanilla latte but she did miss having coffee. They were walking around and then decided to go to Coach to look at bags. Meredith found a coat she really liked and a matching scarf.

"Meredith that is really pretty. Derek would love it." Hannah said and went back to debating if she wanted a black or tan purse.

"Yeah I think I will buy it and the matching gloves." She was happy. The coat looked great on her and she was going to need it for pumpkin picking and the hay ride.

They all laughed and joked as they were leaving the store. Hannah couldn't decide what bag to get so she got both. Meredith got her coat, gloves and the scarf. Trisha and Elizabeth both got tan purses. They then went to a baby store so Elizabeth could get something for Emily. Meredith looked at all the little baby clothes and couldn't wait to buy it for her little girl.

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The Shepherd family, Derek, and Meredith all decided to go pumpkin picking the next day. Meredith was wearing her coat which Derek did love. They got on a hay ride to ride out to the fields. Meredith loved watching all the little kids having fun. They decided to explore the pumpkin field themselves.

"Meredith, take my hand we are 'dating' remember." She smiled and held her hand out to him.

"Okay let's go pick out a pumpkin together. Maybe we can carve it later on."

"Yeah maybe Mer. We should be able to carve a pumpkin we are two of the best neuro surgeons in the country."

"Okay maybe it will look better uncarved."

"Yeah maybe I am going to kiss you. Everyone keeps staring and I think they are wondering why we aren't real affectionate."

"Okay I won't might."

Derek leaned into Meredith. She moved her head near to him. They were bending over at the knees. He put his hand on her waist and the other on her cheek. Her hands were wrapped around his neck. The kiss started out innocent but quickly gained passion. He pulled her body closer to his and ran his one hand through her hair. The kiss was broken up when his sister said something about keeping it PG while the kids were around.

Meredith was surprised the kiss did not feel fake. Maybe she was ready to date Derek again. She whispered into his ear to call her after they got home and he smiled. Derek was happy he wasn't the only one who felt something in the kiss.