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.

Thanksgiving Part 2

Meredith and Derek were finished cleaning up there rooms. Meredith was dressed in one of her maternity tank tops and jeans. Derek looked at her and then said.

"Meredith you know they will be able to tell you are pregnant in that.'

"Derek they are doctors anything I wear they will be able to tell." She smiled down at her stomach and placed her hand on it. "And I don't want to lie about my little girl anymore."

"Yeah we're done lying on Thanksgiving. Then we can finally name her."

They walked hand and hand down stairs to properly greet her mother and Richard. Meredith was nervous about talking with her mother.

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Meanwhile Ellis and Richard were sitting on the couch in Meredith's living room waiting for her to come down with Derek. They got an awkward greeting at the front door which they were sure Meredith was embarrassed by. Richard never approved of their relationship when they were in Seattle because of Addison but now he had nothing against it.

"To save the awkwardness let's not bring up what happened when we came in." Richard said he knew Meredith was a big girl now and hoped Ellis knew that too.

"Yeah that would be best. I don't want to know about her sex life.' Ellis said. "Was I a good mother?"

"You did the best you could. You were alone with her and you worked long hours. I'm sure she understands now or one day when she becomes a mother.'

"I hope so. I was never good at mothering."

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When Meredith and Derek entered the family room nobody said anything. Ellis just stared at her daughter who was obviously pregnant. Richard didn't say anything but looked disappointed in both of them. The room was still quiet when Meredith and Derek sat down on the opposite couch.

"So you are both living in Seattle." Richard was the one to break the uncomfortable silence. "Did you plan to leave and meet here together?"

"No it was unexpected. I was working here for two weeks when I found out I was getting a new neuro resident, who turned out to be Meredith." Derek said hoping to clear the air. "I got a really good deal here and needed to get away from Meredith, Addison, and Mark. I felt like I was dieing inside a little more each day."

"I needed to run from the choice and the hospital gossip. I didn't know he was leaving and he never told me he was leaving." Meredith said sadly. "Then I moved here and after a week I found out I was pregnant. Then I ran into Derek a week later at work."

The room was then again filled with silence. No one knew what to say. Meredith and Derek also didn't want to mention Ellis and Richard's relationship or there own.

"How far along are you with your pregnancy? Is everything going alright?" Ellis asked finally inologing her daughter's presence.

"Everything is going great so far. I am about 25 weeks. It is the best thing. I can't wait to meet my baby." Meredith was no longer embarrassed she was just blissfully happy.

"Are you having a boy or a girl?" Richard asked trying to keep the conversion going and off of his relationship or Meredith and Derek's relationship.

"Should we tell them?" Meredith asked Derek with a pleading look. 'We are going to tell everyone on Thanksgiving but if you get a tour of the house it will be pretty obvious."

"Let's tell them. They can be the first to vote on the baby's name." Derek couldn't wait to tell his family he was going to have a little girl.

"We are having a girl. I think we will wait until Thanksgiving to tell you the name choices though." Meredith said unable to keep from smiling. She was glowing now more than ever.

"Congratulations Meredith and Derek!" Richard said and hugged Meredith. "I would have thought Burke or Bailey would have told me."

"Oh no one in Seattle knows yet, except for Alex he figured it out right away. We are telling them on Thanksgiving. It was supposed to be a surprise visit but Alex told me about it."

Meredith cell phone starts ringing and she knows exactly who it is calling. She leaves Derek, Ellis, and Richard in the family room and answers her phone.

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Patricia and Bryan Shepherd arrived at the airport before any of there other kids. They came from Washington DC where they attended a benefit dinner. Hannah and Elizabeth and there families were coming from Massachusetts and due to arrive in forty minutes. Cameron and her husband James were flying in with there kids from Florida where they lived. Their plane had been delayed and was due to arrive in about ten minutes. Kristi and Alex are taking a flight from Dallas Texas with their kids they moved their two years earlier much to the disappointment of Patricia and Bryan. They were coming in an hour and a half. Stephanie and Peter are coming in from New York with their kids. They were coming in a minute or two the plane just landed. This would be the first Thanksgiving they have all been together for three years. When things were getting bad with Addison, Derek never wanted to celebrate the holidays and would always work.

Patricia and Bryan were enjoying the silence they had until they heard feet running towards them. The next thing they know they are hugging Mabelle and the triplets, Billy, Charlie, and Joey. After they are released from the hugs they see Stephanie holding Ianna and Peter holding the hands of Florence and Henry. They are all talking nonstop and the moments of silence in Hershey are done until the Shepherd family leaves the area. When they are all together there is never a dull moment.

"Grandma Grandpa I missed you guys." Mabelle said excitedly.

"We missed all you guys to." Patricia answered back.

What they didn't know is as they were talking the plane from Seattle was getting off.

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They plane from Seattle was let out at the terminal next to the plane from New York. Cristina and Burke walked ahead of the group straight to luggage claim not talking to each other or anyone else. George and Izzie were deep into a conversion about what was making Meredith so happy. Bailey and Tucker had their son and were walking along side George and Izzie. Alex was strolling behind after calling Meredith and letting her know they landed safely. Addison was advising Mark on what would be appropriate to mention to Meredith and what not to. They were walking behind the group when they overheard people talking.

"Mark doesn't that sound a lot like Patricia Shepherd." Addison asked but couldn't see because there was some plants in the way.

"Why would the Shepherds be here? They are probably in Massachusetts or Arizona or New York. You probably just miss spending the holidays with them." Mark tried to make her feel happier knowing that the holidays are the worst time of year for her. She misses Derek and the traditions they had before everything started going bad in their relationship. His family now would not return her calls after they got divorced and after Mark until he forgave her.

"Yeah they are probably with Derek. I tried calling Kristi the other day and she actually answered the phone but she said to leave the family alone and Derek was finally moving on with his life. It makes me regret hurting him so badly with you we could have worked through it then." Addison and then walks faster to catch up with the rest of the group leaving Mark standing by himself.

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After the phone call from Alex Meredith thought it would be best to give Ellis and Richard a tour of her townhouse. She showed them the entire downstairs. Her mother and Richard were happy with it. The kitchen was actually getting use Meredith's friend Lauren was teaching her to cook. Meredith thought when the baby was older she would have to make real food. She showed the dinning room and living room and they were impressed by the sizes and furniture Meredith was obviously doing well for herself.

"I should worn you the baby's room is kind of a mess we were putting the crib together and got distracted." Meredith said kind of embarrassed because they knew the reason they were distracted.

"Mer I wouldn't mind getting distracted again.' Derek whispered seductively in her ear and then kissed right below it. She was amazed that he could still possibly be turned on as they climbed the steps behind her mother and old boss, who was his mentor.

"Derek" she warned if he didn't stop they might have to make a stop by themselves in her bedroom. She was now easily turned on by him because of the pregnancy.

They saw the entire up stairs except for the baby's room. They wanted that to be the last room they saw. It was bright and happy with two windows and painted walls. Her mother smiled at the room. It had everything built except the crib, which was in pieces in the middle of the room. The rocker and changing table were on a wall where had placed them until the crib was ready. There were pieces all over and you could tell that Derek didn't know what he was doing.

"Since that is practically my granddaughter in there do you want me to help build the crib?' Richard offered to Derek, who looked really thankful for help.

Meredith sat down in the rocker knowing Derek wouldn't allow her to build the crib. She still had the directions which neither of them had asked for. She planned to give them to Derek when he would ask or beg her for help.

Derek and Richard sat on the floor for half an hour and got about two pieces on the crib put together. They were starting to get frustrated but still didn't ask for help. Meredith just smiled at the fact they couldn't admit that it was to hard for them.

"This is funny two very intelligent doctors cant build a crib." Ellis said to her daughter who was still staring at Derek. She was watching him work and move around on the ground. If her mother and Richard hadn't been in the room they would definitely get distracted again.

"Yeah and they are too stubborn to ask for help. They have been working a long time and got no where." Meredith was finding it harder to sit there and look at Derek and pay attention to a conversion.

"You know we can hear you right Mer." Derek said frustration in his voice. "We can build the crib you just have to wait for the pieces to settle together." He wasn't ready to admit that it was too hard for him and need help so he lied.

Richard and Derek were trying for another ten minutes to get the crib together when they knew they weren't going to be able to do it themselves.

"Are you ready to admit you need help now?" Ellis asked the men, who just nodded their heads. She turned to Meredith and asked. "Where did you put the instructions?"

"They are in the top drawer in the bedroom."

Ellis gets the instructions and starts building the crib. Within ten minutes she has more built then the guys had in almost an hour. They help her finish the crib and then put it in place in the room.

"See what can happen when you ask for help Derek." Meredith says in a mocking tone and turns and runs before he can grab and tickle her.

Ellis and Richard leave to go check into their hotel leaving Meredith and Derek with an hour before they were meeting the Shepherd family at there hotel. Meredith was nervous she was meeting three of his other sisters and there families.

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Stephanie, Peter, Bryan, and Patricia had recently been joined by Cameron and James. Hannah and Elizabeth along with their kids and husbands had just landed. They were all almost in Hershey. They would leave for the hotel, where they were meeting Derek and Meredith once everyone got there.

Now they were just waiting for Kristi and Alex and their kids. Hannah and Elizabeth were talking nonstop about what cute things there kids did on the flight. They were also getting excited they were finding out the sex of Derek and Meredith's baby on Thanksgiving. They had a lot in common with her unlike Addison, who they didn't like she only got along with Kristi because she felt bad no one liked her in the family.

As soon as Kristi and Alex arrived they headed to the hotel. They got into the lobby and were about to check in when they saw Meredith and Derek sitting in the chairs holding hands and talking.

"Is that Meredith the girl that Derek talks nonstop about on the phone?" Stephanie asked her mother, who was walking over to them.

"Meredith it is good to see you again." She hugged her right away.

"Oh it's great to see Meredith but not your own son." Derek said pretending to be hurt. He knew she was just excited about the baby. He was pouting and Meredith giggled at him he was really cute when he pretended to be upset.

"It's good to see you to Derek." She hugged him next. The rest of the family had walked over to greet them.

"I am Kristi Brink and this is my husband Alex Brink. We have six kids. You have to have a lot of kids to be in the family." She gestured for her family to come near her. "These are my fourteen year old twins Shauna and Samantha." She then pointed to two boys. "This is Trent and Terence they are ten year old twins." She pointed to the older girl, who had the same eyes as Derek and a head of curly blonde hair. She was holding her father's hand. "This is Dakota and she is eight." Then she pointed to a girl who was an exact copy of her only younger in age holding her husbands other hand. "Last but not least this is five year old Ohanna." Meredith was hugged by all of them.

The youngest, Ohanna, turned to look at Meredith and said. "Can I call you Aunt Meredith?" She was hoping she could. Meredith seemed really nice to her not like her old Aunt Addison.

"Um…sure why not.' Meredith was pleased that they were warming up to her easily. She was getting better around kids since she found out she was pregnant.

Next his sister Cameron came over and introduce herself. "I am Cameron Shelton and this is my husband James Shelton. I am Derek's oldest sister so I can tell you all the dirt on him. We have three kids Adrianna. She is fifteen years old. Wayde he is twelve years old. He is a lot like Derek was when he was younger. Last we have Lillie and she is six years old." She smiled at Meredith. She hoped that Derek and her were as happy as she and James are.

Then the last person who she suspected was Stephanie came up to her. "I am Stephanie Kurtz and this is my husband Peter Kurtz. We have seven kids surprisingly the most. I had a set of triplets William, Charles, and Joseph, they are eleven years old. Then I had Mabelle, who I thought was going to be my last child she is nine years old. Then I had Florence and Henry we had to much fun in Italy they are five years old. Last I had Ianna she is only a year and a half. I hope I didn't scare you with all my kids."

Meredith was happy to know that she knows all his sisters now. She was nervous his older sister would be more protective of him because of what happened with Addison but they all seemed really nice towards her.

They sat talking in the lobby for another hour.

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Izzie, Alex, George, Mark, Addison, Cristina, Burke, Bailey, Tucker, and little William entered their hotel. They got there after they went to Chocolate World. When they entered the lobby they saw a big group of people hanging out in the chairs talking. Addison and Mark didn't pay much attention to those people they just walked. Cristina and Burke were bickering and didn't look at anyone but themselves as they fought. Bailey was busy talking with her husband and caring for her son who was only a couple of months old. George and Izzie didn't notice anyone imparticular in the group of people that they knew.

George pointed to a pregnant Meredith sitting in a chair really into the conversion to notice them. "Izzie is that Meredith."

"George I am sure she would have told us if she was pregnant right." Izzie said unsure of anything anymore trying to think back to the last time she saw her.

"Stop staring at that family it is rude." Alex said trying to get them to move from Meredith's view incase she looked up. Then there would be no denying it was Meredith. "I think Meredith would have told us. Besides we were here just a couple of weeks ago. That nice woman over there is really pregnant we would have noticed."

"Yeah I guess you are right." Izzie said agreeing with him and George just nods his head. Alex is really relieved they dropped it so quickly and didn't go over to Meredith or tell Cristina who would have confronted her. He was also glad that they didn't see Derek sitting on a couch opposite of Meredith talking away rapidly.

He quickly texted Meredith on his cell phone hoping that Izzie and George didn't notice.

-M

I just saved you butt again. You so owe me. Look over at check in if you want to see us.

-A

Meredith quickly checked her phone and looked up quickly towards the check in before discreetly excusing herself to the bathroom.

-A

Thanks again. I am out of sight now.

-M

When Izzie went over to tell Cristina that she saw a girl who looked like Meredith only pregnant they looked over and she was gone. They walked to the bathroom.

"I am telling this girl looked like Meredith but Alex was like over convincing that she wasn't. I was surprised he didn't say anything about her getting knocked up." Izzie and Cristina are looking in the mirror laughing. Meredith is staying in the bathroom stall waiting for them to leave.

"If you would have pointed her out as soon as you saw her I would have been able to tell. I am her person you know.' Cristina says.

"It might be her but she had lighter waver hair and her skin is glowing and is like six months pregnant. Meredith couldn't possible have not told us she calls all the time. And who would the father be." Izzie says getting curious and intriguing Cristina.

"You did say that Alex went right to saying it wasn't Meredith. She did leave unexpectedly. She is always happy when she calls and you said she was practically glowing the last time you saw her." Cristina says really thinking it through. "I don't know though would she be here still when we told her Derek left. She probably would have come home and had us help. The girl you saw may have been her but your not positive. She could just have moved on with her life and be really happy."

"Why would the girl disappear Cristina?" Izzie asked getting annoyed that Cristina was thinking of all the possible situations and not just agreeing with her.

"She probably went to the bathroom or something. That is what pregnant women do or is off with her husband somewhere."

The third part of Thanksgiving will probably be up tomorrow. That is when they will all find out about Meredith and Derek.