Thanks for the reviews, just so everyone is aware we are jumping from mid- November to Christmas! Hope everyone enjoys, and before I forget I posted what Meredith and Derek's house is going to look like in the story on my profile! I think it's perfect, look through the pictures and you'll se what I mean!

Meredith continued to throw last minute things in her carry-on, for their flight to New York leaving in less than three hours. She had this nauseous sinking feeling, she didn't know if it was the idea of the plane or the whole meeting Derek's family. She slowly pack the her remaining toiletries, throwing her lavender conditioner into her cosmetic bag. She then zipped her suitcase shut and put her flight tags around it.

"All set?" said Derek as he walked into the room.

Meredith sighed as she sat down on the bed. "Not really." said Meredith as she laughed a nervous laugh.

Derek sat down next to Meredith on the bed. "It'll be fine, everyone's going to love you." said Derek as he kissed her forehead. "They're not expecting us until tonight, so I'm going to show you around, take you to my favorite restaurant, all fun stuff."

Meredith smiled softly as she stood up." I'm ready."

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Meredith groggily opened her eyes when she felt the plane descend. She immediately grabbed Derek's hand.

"You okay?" asked Derek.

Meredith shook her head squeezing her eyes tightly shut. "I hate this part, I think it feels like your falling." said Meredith.

Derek rubbed her hand gently with his thumb. "We're almost on ground Mere." said Derek as he looked out the window to see the familiar scenery finally come into an eye level view. "We've landed."

Meredith's body immediately relaxed as the whole cabin clapped. She then stood up as the plane pulled into the gate to collect her stuff around her. She smirked at Derek as she reached down exposing some cleavage. She slyly winked as she reached for his hand and they started to exit the plane. They walk into JFK Airport and went to the carousel, where they were told to pick up their baggage.

"What color were are's again?" asked Derek as he stepped up when the machine started.

"Red. They have a little black sticker on them too." said Meredith as she peeked in to help him look.

They quickly saw their luggage and went out to the car Derek had ordered for them to be driven, into Manhattan in. They slid into the back seat as the driver started the engine and they started off on their journey into the city.

"Is Manhattan as crazy as everyone says it is?" asked Meredith a few minutes later as they started to pull into the hotel.

"Well…." said Derek as he stepped out of the car and lent his hand out to Meredith so she could step out. "Yes." said Derek with a chuckle as they walked into the hotel they were staying, The Plaza.

"God, everyone is in a hurry." said Meredith as they got onto the elevator shortly after checking in.

"Welcome to Manhattan."

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Meredith and Derek stepped outside later after changing into nicer clothes, they walked outside and walked towards the corner to try and catch a cab. Derek held out his hand for a few minutes and when that didn't work, he called to them.

"Taxi!" said Derek loudly while waving his right arm. "Taxi!" said Derek as he stepped back onto the curb. "Man that usually works, I guess I'm rusty at this."

"Mind if I try?" asked Meredith.

"Be my guest." said Derek as he let her step in front of him. If he couldn't do it and he lived in New York almost his entire life, how was Meredith going to be able to hail a cab.

Meredith loudly whistled and waved and immediately four taxis's pulled up, each of them honking for them to get in. Meredith casually blew on her hand shaking it out.

'You're amazing you know that." said Derek as they told the driver directions and slid into the back seat.

"So I've been told." said Meredith." Where exactly are we going?" asked Meredith as she watched the passing scenery.

"The best steak-house in New York, I swear it's the best around here and I'm positive you'll love it." said Derek with a smile. "And it's near the subway we have to take to get to my mom's house."

Meredith felt shivers run up and down her spine thinking about meeting the rest of Derek's family. What if they hated her because she wasn't Addison? What if they thought she was an adulterous whore for ruining a marriage? She let out a low breath closing her eyes. She then felt Derek's hand on her knee squeezing it gently.

"It's going to be fine. I'm going to make sure of it." said Derek as he patted her knee as the cab came to a stop in front of the restaurant.

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"That had to be the best cheesecake I have ever eaten." said Meredith as they came out of the restaurant. "Honestly best ever."

Derek smiled at her as they walked down the stairs into the subway terminal. "I had a feeling you might like it." said Derek as they got on to the waiting subway. "Have you ever been on a subway before?"

"Once, when I was five. My dad had a conference here in New York and my mom was in the middle of her residency and she couldn't take time off to watch me… so he brought me with him. He promised we'd come back one day and ride a horse drawn carriage through Central Park, because it's the one thing I wanted to do while I was here. I thought… it was like the perfect fairytale. He never took me back. When I asked my mother to take me back when I was older and told her why, she responded by saying that, " Life wasn't a fairy tale so people shouldn't be going around acting and pretending like it is." finished Meredith with a sad smile.

Derek frowned hearing these things about her childhood. He gently wrapped his arms around her as he pressed a kiss to her forehead. "I love you so much." said Derek.

"I know you do. I love you too." said Meredith as they pulled apart as the subway pulled up onto the next station and the doors opened and they walked out up back up onto the streets. "How far is it?" asked Meredith as they made a left on the corner.

"Not far… right there." said Derek as he pointed to a brownstone house sitting perfectly in the middle of everything. They slowly walked up to the door. "Ready?" he asked as he went to knock on the door.

Meredith closed her eyes and opened them moments later, she squeezed Derek's hand gently before nodding her head.

"Ready."