Derek turned around got on one knee and opened the box. There was a ring. Beautiful ring.

'' Meredith Grey, will you marry me ? '' Derek asked and looked at her hopeful.

Meredith didn't reply, she was stunned.

'' Meredith, will you marry me ? '' Derek asked again.

No words from Meredith.

'' Tell me anything. Blew me off or say yes, just say anything, '' Derek said.

'' Derek... '' Meredith said.

'' Will you marry me ? '' Derek asked the third time.

'' Derek... Of course I will, but not right away, '' Meredith smiled.

Derek put a ring on her finger and kissed her. They fell back on the bed kissing.

Suddenly the phone rang.

'' Cristina, '' Meredith said and picked up.

'' I'm gonna go down, '' Derek said and left.

'' Talk me Cristina, '' Meredith said to Cristina.

'' You never guess what just happened to me, '' Cristina said.

'' You never guess what happened to me, '' Meredith said.

'' I'm engaged, '' Cristina cheered.

'' Me too, '' Meredith said.

'' What ? '' Cristina asked.

'' He proposed about 5 minutes ago. What about Owen ? ''

'' About 5 minutes yeah. It's so amazing. ''

'' I know. We're getting married. ''

'' Again... ''

'' This time it will work, it has to. ''

'' I know. It will. Are we having a double wedding ? ''

'' A small double wedding ? ''

'' A small double wedding, so we don't have to do it alone, the embarrassing big white dress and bridesmaids and walking down the aisle. ''

'' Yep, this is it. Beside, then we can run away together. ''

'' Yeah. I'm coming over, so we can talk. ''

'' I'll be waiting for you. Caitlin is sleeping, so I can come. ''

'' See you soo, '' Cristina said and hang up.

Meredith smiled and hanged up too. Then she went downstairs. Derek was watching TV, Alex was gone.

'' Where is Alex ? '' Meredith asked and sat down.

'' Izzie came. Alex said he had something important to say to her. I don't know more, '' Derek said.

'' I guess they are coming down soon, so we can tell them about the news. Beside Cristina is coming over too, '' Meredith said.

'' Mmmm, I love you so much, '' Derek said and kissed her cheek. Then he pulled her close to him and they watched TV, cuddling on couch.

15 minutes later...

'' Meredith ! '' Izzie yelled as she came down.

'' Izzie, I have a news for you, '' Meredith said and stood up.

'' Me too, '' Izzie said.

Doorbell rang and Caitlin started to cry.

'' Derek, can you please check on her ? '' Meredith asked.

'' I'll check the door, '' Izzie said.

'' I can check her, if you ask nicely, '' Derek flirted.

Meredith took a step closer to Derek, who had came to her again. She put her hands around his neck and kissed him softly.

'' Please, can you check on our little girl, so I can have a girl talk with Izzie and Cristina ? '' Meredith asked smiling.

'' Yes, I can do that, but you have to make that up to your fiance, '' Derek said.

'' I will, '' she said and kissed her quick one more time.

Derek went upstairs, while Izzie and Cristina came to living room.

'' Okay, Izzie go, your news first, '' Meredith said.

Izzie smiled and showed her hand. There was a ring.

'' Alex proposed and I said yes, '' Izzie cheered.

Meredith and Cristina shared a look and smiled.

'' What ? Aren't you happy for me ? Did Alex say anything to you ? '' Izzie asked as her smile disappeared for a second.

'' No, '' Meredith and Cristina said in chorus and showed their hands too.

'' It can't be, '' Izzie said.

'' But it is, '' Cristina said.

Izzie hugged them both.

'' We started internship together and now we are getting married together. Yay ! '' Izzie cheered.

'' Yay ! '' Meredith and Cristina said, but less cheerful.

'' I get to plan our wedding ? '' Izzie asked.

'' We're marrying together ? '' Cristina asked.

'' Of course, you think I want to plan 3 weddings. Of course I would like to, but 3 weddings in same time is so much better, '' Izzie said.

Alex walked down.

'' What did I miss ? '' Alex asked, when he saw very happy Izzie and less cheerful Meredith and Cristina.

'' Izzie is planning an triple wedding, '' Cristina said.

Meredith went to Alex and gave him a hug.

'' Congrats man, '' Meredith said.

'' Thanks. Why is Izzie planning a triple wedding ? '' Alex asked.

'' Because we are getting married together. Me and Derek, you and Izzie and Cristina with Owen, '' Meredith said and let go off Alex.

'' Congrats to you too, '' Alex said to Meredith.

Alex went on, he gave a kiss to Izzie. At first he wanted to hug Cristina, but just in case he offered his hand.

'' Congrats Cristina, '' Alex said.

'' Thanks Evil Spawn. Congrats to you too, '' Cristina said.

'' We have to call everybody and have a dinner together tonight, so we can tell our news, '' Izzie said.

'' Fine, '' Meredith and Cristina said.

**GA**

Later that night in Meredith's place.

Izzie had made dinner and everybody were sitting behind the table. There were Mark, Addie, Lexie, George, Callie, Arizona, Owen, Cristina, Meredith, Derek, Izzie, Alex, Bailey with Tuck and Chief with Adele. And little Caitlin was sitting in Meredith's lap, or actually she was so half- asleep.

During the dinner, they didn't talk much, just small talk, but after they finished Izzie came with champagne bottles.

'' I have a toast and a news, '' Izzie said.

'' So have I, '' Derek said.

'' Me too, '' Owen said.

They stood up.

'' First I'm saying a toast: Here's to the future days. We have gone through a lot and we survived. We were strangers, but now we are a family. We have fought and we have cried. We have hated each other and we fell in love. I'm saying a toast for all of us, so we can stay friends for a long time. And it is also to a future... So here's to the future day's, '' Izzie said and everybody rose their glasses.

'' Here's to the future days, '' they repeated. Everybody drank champagne, beside Meredith – she had an orange juice.

'' And I have a news and an invitation too. Alex and I are getting married and you all are invited to our wedding, '' Izzie said.

'' Congratulations, '' everybody mumbled.

Izzie sat down and took Alex's hand to hers.

'' Listen up everybody, I also have a news, '' Owen said.

Everybody looked at him.

'' I am engaged with Cristina. Our wedding is on the same day with Alex and Izzie. I hope I see everybody there, '' Owen said.

'' Congratulations, '' came from table.

'' And to make the day perfect. As they say 3 is the rule of court, then me and Meredith are marrying the same day the same place and you all get your 3rd invitation, '' Derek said.

'' Congratulations, '' came for the third time.

Derek took Meredith's hand, kissed her cheek and whispered: '' I love you. ''

'' Anyone else has a news or is it all ? '' Izzie asked.

'' Actually I have a news, '' Addison said.

'' Are you getting married ? '' Derek joked.

'' No, not yet. But I am going to be a mother, '' Addison said.

Mark was smiling on her side, he was so proud, that Addison was pregnant and they were living together.

'' We're adopting, '' Callie said.

'' Congratulations, '' everybody said.

'' I am dating Lexie officially from now on, '' George said.

'' Very nice O'Malley, '' Alex said.

'' Congratulations, '' everybody mumbled.

'' Anything else ? I have 5 interns, 4 of them are getting married, one will get later. I think you have grown a lot in those 4 years, when you were interns sleeping with attendings, failing exams and cutting LVAD-wires. You have grown and I am proud of you, '' Bailey said.

'' We grew into family, and that's it, '' Chief said.

'' And discover a whole new world, '' Cristina said.

'' Here's to the new world ! '' Meredith and Alex said a toast.

'' Here's to the new world, '' everybody rose their glasses and sap.

**GA**

I have grown. I'm a big girl now, engaged and a mother. 4 years ago I was just an intern sleeping with her boss. I was surgery hungry. I had my mother with Alzheimer in nursing home. I was forced to come back home, but came out that it was the right choice to make. I found the love of my life, good friends, that are my family and the best working place of all. I love this place here and everybody that surround me. I am a grown woman, is my point. And soon I won't be Meredith Grey anymore, but Meredith Shepherd, or Meredith Grey-Shepherd, I haven't decided yet. Well, this is my story from slutty intern to engagement. My own happily ever after, at least I think so. And so the toast: Here's to the new world !

This is the end. I hope you liked, I hope you will give me a review and I hope if I start something new, then you will read it too. It was nice writing this story. I haven't decided yet, if I am writing a sequel, but you can help me decide – review. The story line is open, so I have a place to go from here... Anyway, review and I wanna thank you all for reading and for letting me know about it. Hope you liked it :) .

Liina