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.
The Royal Engagement
It was 11:30 when Izzie discretely closed the blinds and snuck out the front door with hot chocolate. Meredith was getting tired but could tell they were waiting up for something big to happen. Most of Derek's family had arrived outside along with Ellis and Richard. The friends they had made in Hershey were there along with there neighbor friend Claire. After Derek proposes they are having a big party which Izzie and Burke kept discretely making food for when they were preparing the dinner. The minutes were ticking by slowly and they thought that Meredith would hear the people quietly talking outside or that she would notice every five minutes Burke or Izzie went outside with hot chocolate but she didn't.
At 11:55 Derek was really nervous. This was the biggest Christmas present he has every given anyone. At exactly midnight he got down on one knee while Izzie opened the blinds and he started his speech by the Christmas tree.
"Meredith you are that great love of my life. I would pretend to like your taste in music let you eat the last piece of cheese cake. Be the mother of my children the only doctor I would want to operate on me. The only present I want under my tree dressed in nothing. I would pretend you are a good cook. I Derek Shepherd love you Meredith Grey more than anything in the world since the moment I met you. I fell in love with you at first sight which I never thought was true before until now I always thought love took time. Our love has lasted through so much and is still strong. It will probably last longer than life itself. So I am asking you just one question Meredith Grey would you do me the honor of becoming my wife. Will you marry me?" It was all so perfect. The snow was gently falling the fireplace burning and the tree standing proud everyone watched and waited for her answer. She was looking at Derek with tears in her eyes and then down at the ring.
"You know I would have said yes in the air port with just your class ring. You didn't have to go through so much trouble for me but that is part of the reason I love you. So my answer is YES!" Derek took the ring out of the box and slid it gently onto her left ring finger. It looked perfect on her hand. The stood there ignoring the world around them and shared the most passionate kiss they ever shared.
Derek then whispered. "Look out the window."
"Oh my God. Let them in the house. You went through a lot of trouble. How did you know I would say yes?"
"I just knew. So do you like the ring? I can always exchange it."
"I love the ring." She said never taking her eyes off of the ring.
"Hey lets see the ring." Cristina said while Izzie opened the front door.
"It is a beautiful ring." Izzie said smiling happily that her friend got engaged too. Burke nodded his head in agreement.
"They both knew and so the ring." Cristina said and then pulled Meredith's hand over to her. "Oh my God this ring must have cost thousands of dollars."
"Only the best for the love of my life." He said and pulled Meredith in for another kiss.
Ellis and Richard came up to them as soon as the entered the house. "We got you guys a Christmas present. We bought you a ski lodge cabin type home in Colorado. It is really close to the slopes and sleeps a lot of people. You can spend some time in the winter there and it has beautiful hiking trails and biking in the summer. I hope you enjoy this house." She smiled and hugger her daughter and Derek. Richard hugged Meredith and whispered congratulations in her ear and shook Derek's hand.
Derek's parents Bryan and Patricia came up to them. They hugged them both and told them about the house they bought them in the Florida Keys. A big beautiful house that was light and airy. Derek and Meredith were both speechless they had two new houses and two townhouses. They couldn't imagine what kind of fight it will be for number one grandparents when there daughter is born. She will definitely be one spoiled kid. They knew his sisters would all compete against each other and their Seattle friends and Hershey friends against each other. She was definitely the most loved child that wasn't even born yet. They were also going to spoil her she would probably be there only child for a couple of years at least.
They were all up for another hour before putting the kids to bed so Santa could come that night. The adults were all up talking about the wedding and visiting them in their new houses and the baby. They were up until like four talking and didn't even realize it. They all thought it would be stupid to go to bed for an hour and stayed up to wait for the kids who would be up in about an hour if they were lucky.