Chapter Six: Settling In

Meredith's Parents House

James: We're home

Meredith: Wow, this place has not changed a bit since I've been gone

Mark: Mr. and Mrs. Grey-Montgomery you have a lovely home

Ellis: Thank you, Mark

James: Here we'll help you with your bags

Meredith: Oh, you don't have to we can get them

Ellis: No, it's quite alright Meredith. We're just so happy to have you back at home

Meredith: I'm glad to be home Mom

James: There we go here's the last of your bags

Meredith: Thank you, Mom where's Mark sleeping? Mark, you see my parents have this rule where if you are unmarried and of different sex that they have to sleep in separate rooms.

Ellis: Don't listen to her Mark; we're not as old fashioned as she thinks we are. We'll leave you two to get settled in

Mark's Thoughts

This will be interesting, sharing a room with Meredith. This is the first time we've ever slept together. At least I don't have to be away from her. Maybe she'll let me hold her

Meredith's thoughts

I can't believe Mark and I have to share a room! Maybe he could sleep on the floor but, then that's not nice because he is doing me a favor by pretending to be my date. Maybe I'll put a bunch of pillows between us.

Meredith: I'm sorry for all of the pink and lace in the room. My mother went through a pinky lacy theme

Mark: I don't mind Meredith, it's looks nice

Meredith: Thanks, look Mark I've been meaning to talk to you

Mark: About what?

Meredith: Alex

Mark: What do you want to know?

Meredith: What were you guys talking about?

Mark: Let's get ready for bed and I'll tell you. We have to be up early tomorrow for the picnic.

Meredith: Did he say anything about me?

Mark: From what I've heard Mer, it sounds like he's still hung up on you

Meredith: Why what did he say?

Mark: He just said that there is a girl here that he cares about a lot. Goodnight, Mer sleep tight

Meredith: Goodnight

Meredith's thoughts

I can't believe it. Maybe Alex is still in love with me. Maybe he realized he made a mistake and we'll get back together and we can finally get married like we planned on.

Mark's thoughts

I can smell the lavender of Meredith's hair. It makes me just want to hold her and take her away from all of her pain with Alex. I just wish she knew what was right in front of her. Why can't she just open her pretty greenish blue eyes. Who knows, maybe I'll win her over after all this wedding stuff.

Author's Note: I would like to apologize for the long delay for my story. I've been pretty busy and my computer has been in and out of the shop. Now, I finally have it back and I can write again. Please review and I would like to thank those that have reviewed.

Next Chapter: The Picnic

Chapter 8: The Bachelor and Bachelorette Parties

Chapter 9: Wedding Rehearsal

Chapter 10: Finding out the truth

Chapter 11: The aftermath

Chapter 12: The wedding

Chapter 13: Epilogue