This takes place at the beginning of season 2. After Meredith found out about Derek wife and is trying to move on from him. But something comes up might change her life forever.
I'm at Cristina's place and we're talking about some things for the wedding.
"Does Burke have a best man yet?" I ask as we're looking over some flower ideas.
"Not really, he doesn't have any guy friends at work," she says.
"Then what does he do for fun?" I ask.
"Nothing really, he hangs out with me or he sits at home and reads or watches sports," she says.
"Does he have any family that he's close with," I ask.
"No, he has a cousin that his mom suggested but apparently they have some weird drama that they haven't gotten over so not him,"
"Burke has no friends? Not even outside of work?"
"Nope,"
"So then who's he going to have as his best man?" I ask.
"I don't know, maybe Richard?" She shrugs. I laugh.
Burke walks into the room.
"Dr. Burke, who's going to be your best man?" I ask.
"I told you, you don't have to call me Dr. Burke outside of the hospital," he says.
"But you call me Grey," I say.
"Fine, you call me Preston and I'll call you Meredith," he says.
"Okay... Preston, who's going to be your best man?" I say giving Cristina a look as I use his first name.
"Shepherd," he answers.
"Derek.. Shepherd?" I ask surprised.
"Yeah, is that a problem?" He asks.
"Nope, no problem. Just didn't know you two were so close," I say looking back down at the binder.
He walks over to Cristina and gives her a kiss before he grabs his coffee and leaves the room.
I hear the bedroom door shut.
"Derek is coming to Seattle for the wedding?!" I exclaim looking at Cristina.
"I had no idea he was choosing Derek as his best man, he kinda joked about it but I didn't know he was actually considering it," she says also surprised.
"How long until the wedding?" I ask.
"In like a month or two," she says.
"I'll be eight months in two months and I'm already huge so he'll definitely know... and Addisons also going to be coming to the wedding so she'll know too," I say taking it all in.
"At least Derek will know now... and if you really don't want him in their life or yours you can just tell him their Finn's," she says.
"Right, Finn," I say remembering Finn.
"I'm sure it'll be fine, Mer. He probably won't even suspect it's his," she says.
"Yeah, he's already moved on with addison, the last thing he'll be thinking about is me," I say looking through the binder again.
"Exactly, who knows maybe Addisons pregnant with their own kid," she laughs.
"That's not funny," I glare at her.
"Okay maybe it's not the funniest but wouldn't it be something to see her walk in all huge and stuff," she says.
"No, unless it was marks baby," I say.
"You think she's sleeping with him again," she says. Mark went back to New York a week after Addison and Derek.
"I don't know, maybe. Mark did say he was in love with her... maybe he went back to confess his love for her," I say.
"I thought she knew but just didn't care because she wanted to be with Derek," she says.
"I don't know, their relationship is complicated," I say.
"More like love triangle, is it still a triangle with you Derek and Addison?" She says.
"No, it can't be a love triangle if theories no love for the other two," I say.
"Maybe he does still love you," she says.
"That's not possible, Addison is everything a man could want, and what do I have to offer? Two screaming children," I say.
"Hey.. it's not that bad. You're still hot and you just have to remember to continue using eye patches and eye cream, some sunscreen and you'll be all set," she says.
"I guess," I shrug.
"What king of flower are you looking for?" I ask her, changing the subject.
"I'm not sure, Burke said we should just go with roses because their basic but like everybody does roses," she says.
"Is there a specific color you want? Like white, red, or a theme you want to go with?" I ask.
"No, just a pretty one," she says.
"Okay what scent of perfume do you use?" I ask.
"Not a floral one," she says.
"Okay, what is your signature scent, like what's a scent you buy everything is, shampoo, conditioner, body wash, soap..."
"I get the unscented kind," she says.
"You're so boring," I roll my eyes.
"Sorry I'm not all 'Miss Lavender'" she mocks.
"What's your favorite color?" I ask.
"Black," she says.
"Of course is it," I mumble.
"Black roses?" I ask.
"No," she says.
"Ooo, what about black dahlias?" I say.
"The murder?" She asks.
"No, the flower, they're black and red and really pretty," I say.
"Mm, maybe. But my mother would hate me for it," she says.
"Well that's a bonus," I say.
"Okay, now that flowers are done, now we need to move onto bridesmaids dresses," she says.
"Even more fun because your bridesmaids are all complete different people," I say.
"We just need a color and three the dresses which shouldn't be the worst thing in the world," she says.
"Are the mothers coming with?" I ask.
"Yes, and we'll also be picking out a wedding dress.. oh, and be prepared to be called too thin for a pregnant woman," she says.
