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"Back then, I'd always thought it would be Derek Shepherd and I. What I'd never thought, ever, is that there was also an Addison Shepherd and him. But then there was Derek AS WELL AS an Addison. And it became very clear to me, then, that I, alone, had all the power over both of them. And I knew that back then, as I still do to this day. That now or never, sooner or later, it would come down to MY McCHOICE; To pick Him or pick Her. And it wasn't an easy choice to make for me, either. Not an easy choice for me to make, then, at all..."
-Meredith Grey, in her voiceover voice.
***SET DURING WHO's ZOOMIN' WHO, GA SEASON 1, EPISODE NINE. BUT WE KNEW THAT ALREADY, NOW DIDN'T WE?***
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⚠️TW: there's SA in this story. So if you're not comfortable I don't suggest reading this.
What if there was a more specific reason as to why Derek was never there in their marriage with Addison.
"I can call the police anytime."
"I wouldn't do that if I were you," he leaned forward, placing his elbows on his knees as a sign of him getting serious.
"Oh you wouldn't," Meredith smiled.
"No," he raised an eyebrow. "Because not only will you get me in trouble you'd be endangering yourself and your family." He was dead serious now.
Side characters:
Ellis Grey (she never got Alzheimer's and is now Chief of Surgery)
Richard Webber (even though Ellis is here he is still with Adele)
Addison Montgomery
Mark Sloan
Cristina Yang
Izzy Stevens
Alex Karev
George O'Malley
Preston Burke
Callie Torres
Arizona Robbins
Lexi Grey
Amelia Shepherd