Derek was paged away leaving Meredith on the roof. She knew that she had work to do, but was unsure where to start. Of course she should have gone with Derek when he had been paged, but he had provided her with an out, and she had taken it.

She didn't move when she heard the door open, she knew that it could only be one of a few people. Again they approached her cautiously, and strong hands come to rest on her shoulders.

"Seems like i'm not the only one looking for an escape." her father opened.

She turned to look at him, not knowing what to say or where to start.

"Your hiding from you mother." He ventured.

"Among others." she told him, and she turned back to look out over the city.

"You need to work Meredith." he told her, and she groaned in response.

He sighed and turned her to look at him. "Who else are you avoiding?"

Meredith stepped back and turned away again. "There's just too much going on in there." she said, gesturing towards the hospital.

"Care to share?" he asked and she shook her head.

"not mine to share." she sighed.

He grimaced at the thought.

They stood there for a while. He kept a hand on her shoulder and they remained in silence.

Meredith had been thinking about Derek's offer, and now standing here with her father it seemed to appeal to her more. "Dad, Derek and i are inviting everyone out to the land for dinner tonight. Everyone being Addie, the boys and Richie. Sort of gives us a chance to talk to them and get to know Richie."

He nods and then pulls her close. "Sounds like a good idea." he tells her as he gives her a hug.

Meredith pulls away and smiles a little. "It was Derek's idea. Plus it gives you a chance to see where we are going to live."

He chuckles a little. "You mean the trailer?"

"That and the house plans." she tells him before she winks. "It really is a beautiful piece of land."

"Well i'll look forward to it." he smiles.

She leans up and kisses his cheek. "I'm sure everything will be ok daddy."

"Me too" he replies as he kisses her forehead.

"I better get back to Der, he was allowing me space."

"I think he is in surgery, he might have had Alex scrub in in your place." her father advised her.

Meredith frowned slightly, and hoped that Derek wasn't going to say anything to him about what Meredith knew."Ok, well i'll go to the gallery then"

"See you baby girl." he calls as she moves to the door.

"Love you daddy." she yells back as she reaches it, and with that she was gone.