Grey's Anatomy

Grey's Anatomy

Chapter: 8

Disclaimer: I, unfortunately, do not own Grey's Anatomy. If I did, I would probably make Meredith a bit more open with Derek. I wish those two would stop with all the S and M thing and really get together.

AN: Hey guys, ready for another chapter? In this chapter Riley is going to enlist the help of the interns to hopefully get her parents together. What kid doesn't want their parents together? And everyone else on the show knows that Derek and Meredith like each other except Derek and Meredith. So here we go.

AN2: I realize that there is a bigger age difference between the interns/residents and attendings in the show… I don't really care. We all know this is an AU fic so what does t matter right??

A few days later Meredith was at the nurse's station finishing some post OP notes when Derek came up to her. He set one of the two cups of coffee he bought next to her. Meredith turned towards him and gave him a smile.

"Thank you." She said.

"No problem. So, I was thinking that the three of us, you, me and Riley, should have dinner on Saturday. Get to know each other better." Derek said.

"That sounds like a great idea." Meredith said.

"Any preference to where we go?" Derek asked.

"Not really. Riley and pretty much eat anything." Meredith said.

"So is Italian Okay then?" Derek asked.

"Yeah, sure." Meredith said.

Derek gave Meredith his trademark McDreamy smile. This caused Meredith's stomach to do flip flops. As if on cue Derek's pager went off.

"I have to take this." Derek said.

Meredith merely nodded and Derek took off. Cristina came up to the desk soon after Derek left and saw the goofy grin plastered on Meredith's face.

"What's with the grin?" Cristina asked.

"What grin?" Meredith asked immediately wiping the smile off her face.

"Okay, you've been acting weird for days. What is going on?" Cristina asked.

"Nothing is going on Cristina. I'm just glad that Derek is getting to know Riley and that Riley likes Derek." Meredith said.

"Are you sure you don't like Derek?" Cristina asked.

"Where would get an idea like that?" Meredith asked.

"Well, the fact that you two are always talking, he's always at your house, and that when ever he's around you have that stupid look on your face." Cristina said.

"That is ridiculous." Meredith said.

"Whatever you say, Meredith." Cristina said.

That night Derek went to the house to just hang out. He and Riley were playing 'The Game of Life' in the living room, and apparently Riley was winning. Meredith was standing in the doorway of the living room watching them play for a moment. She went into the kitchen where Izzie was.

"Hey, are they still playing that game?" Izzie asked.

"Yup, it's kind of cute actually." Meredith said.

"It's adorable." Izzie said.

"You cheated!" They heard Derek exclaim.

Meredith and Izzie went in to the living room to find Derek chasing Riley around the room. He caught her on the couch and started tickling Riley. Riley shrieked with laughter. Derek stopped and the two sat on the couch for a moment.

"Well, I have to go." Derek said.

"Do you have to?" Riley asked emphasizing the word: have.

"Yeah. It's getting late and I have to be at work very early tomorrow." Derek said.

"Okay." Riley said.

Derek gave Riley a kiss on the cheek then left.

"I'm going to take a shower. I want you to get ready for bed." Meredith said to Riley.

"Sure." Riley said.

As Meredith disappeared upstairs, Riley waited for the door to close in Meredith's room.

"Izzie, what do you think about my mom and dad? I think they like each other." Riley said.

"I think that too. Glad to see I'm not the only one." Izzie said.

"So what do we do?" Riley asked.

"Hmm…" Izzie thought for a moment. "I got it. You know that dinner that you, your mom and dad are supposed to go to? Well you're going to be mysteriously sick right before leaving."

"What do you mean?" Riley asked.

"When you mom calls you downstairs to leave, you pretend to feel sick. That way they go on the date together." Izzie said.

"What if my mom doesn't go because I'm sick?" Riley said.

"Oh, right. Okay, just convince you mom to go with out you. She'll listen to you. Besides, George and I will be there to 'take care' of you." Izzie said using air quotes.

"Are we going to tell George?" Riley asked.

"No way, he might spill the beans." Izzie said.

When Saturday night finally arrived, Riley was very antsy. She couldn't wait for Derek to arrive. Meredith had come home with Izzie and George and immediately went to take a shower. After finishing Meredith was about to knock on Riley's door to see if she was ready. Before she could even raise her hand to knock the doorbell rang. Meredith headed down stairs. She opened the door to see Derek dressed in casual wear.

"Hey, I hope I'm not too early." Derek said as he took a step inside.

"No, perfect timing. I was just going to make sure Riley was ready." Meredith said.

Derek went and sat on the couch in the living room while Meredith went back upstairs to get Riley. She knocked softly on the door.

"Hey Riles, are you ready to go?" Meredith said using Riley's nickname.

"No" Riley moaned.

Meredith opened the door and saw Riley in her bed. Riley looked miserable.

"Hey buddy, what's wrong?" Meredith asked.

"My tummy hurts." Riley told her.

Meredith placed her hand on Riley's forehead.

"You don't feel warm. Maybe it was something you ate." Meredith said.

Just then Riley poked her head into the room.

"What's going on? McDreamy is sitting downstairs looking all perfect for dinner." Izzie said.

"Riley is sick, maybe we should cancel." Meredith said looking at Izzie.

"No, you should go." Riley said.

"She's right, why don't you and Derek go. George and I can take care of Riley." Izzie said.

"Fine. Do you want me to get your dad?" Meredith asked.

"Okay." Riley shrugged.

Meredith went downstairs and came into the living room.

"Riley is sick and she wants us to still go out. Is that okay with you?" Meredith asked.

"Yeah, sure. Is she okay?" Riley asked.

"No temp. I think it was something she ate at school." Meredith said. "I thought you'd want to see her since she'll probably be asleep later." Meredith said.

Derek followed Meredith to Riley's room. Derek spoke to her for a moment, and then kissed her on the forehead. After Meredith and Derek left the house Riley jumped up up out of bed and went to her window with Izzie following. They watched Derek hold open the door for Meredith and then pull out of the driveway and leave. Izzie and Riley hi-fived.

AN: Finally getting another update up. Hope you guys like it.