#zola x derek

[anewkindofme]

Derek loved Zola so much. It's so bittersweet to watch. Because he would've done anything for that girl. He was even worried that Baby Bailey wouldn't be nice to her. The fact that he held hundreds of babies but the moment he held her, he just knew.

And now he's gone, won't even get to see her grow up. My heart hurts.

[thestarlightforge]

If y’all would’ve told me in season 1 that Derek Shepherd’s entire problem was that he was just a girl-dad in waiting, I’d have said you were nuts.

But LOOK at this man 😂

LOOK how unremittingly JOYOUS 😂

That’s his precious ANGEL 😂

And witness his reduction to utter, non-verbal DEJECTION at even the PROSPECT she might be taken away

Patrick Dempsey might be a mess of a man (and Derek along with him). But you cannot say he didn’t commit to the BIT. He decided what Derek had been missing was his daughter, and then put his heart and SOUL into that choice

[chaosqueen1998]

Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: Station 19 (TV), Grey's Anatomy Rating: General Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Maya Bishop/Carina DeLuca, Maya Bishop & Carina DeLuca, Meredith Grey/Andy Herrera, Meredith Grey & Andy Herrera, Maya Bishop & Andy Herrera Characters: Maya Bishop, Carina DeLuca, Andy Herrera, Meredith Grey, Zola Shepherd, Derek Bailey Shepherd, Ellis Shepherd Additional Tags: One Shot, #MarinaWinterCheers, Carnival, Cotton Candy Fluff, Ferris Wheels, Fluff and Humor, Romance, Marriage Proposal Series: Part 5 of #MarinaWinterCheers Summary:

Maya and Carina have a date at the carnival and they meet some of their friends there.

Prompt: Carnival

[drmcdreary]

They're adopting a baby!

On the other hand the series finale is approaching and if somebody dies or gets hit by a bus or gets shot or holds a bomb in an er or gets kicked into the lake or gets into a car accident or gets cancer I will... not be all that surprised actually.

[oneshotnewbie]

hellooo :) maybe a meredith grey x child reader where reader is her daughter and becomes jealous of baby zola and the attention she’s getting from everyone?

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A cold autumn wind blew through the streets of Seattle as Meredith Grey quickly reached the front door of her charming home. Her long, blonde hair swirled in the wind as she hurried to get to her home before the storm. The day at Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital had been chaotic as usual, but Meredith was looking forward to finally spending time with her two daughters.

As she opened the door, she was greeted by a cheerful laugh coming from the living room. A warm smile appeared on her face as she discovered the source of the laughter. There, on the carpet, were her two daughters playing. Your little figure was visibly trying to turn on the chime for Baby Zola and imitate her to sleep. But beneath the apparent harmony, things were simmering, and the tension between you and Zola was hard to miss.

Meredith's heart melted at the sight of the two of you. Zola was her adopted daughter who had come into her life several weeks ago and had made her world even brighter ever since. But you were something very special. You were the result of the love between her and Derek, her late love. You were her miracle, her little daughter that she never thought she would have.

"Hello, my darlings." The blonde greeted you both as she sat down on the carpet next to you and took little Zola in her arms. She lay still, with wide, curious eyes darting between Meredith and you. You looked up from your toys and beamed at them. "Mummy!" You exclaimed happily, handing her a stuffed animal you were busy with. She smiled lovingly at you. “Hello, my sweet y/n,” she said softly, stroking your hair.

Your face lit up when you felt your mother's hand, but then your gaze turned away from her and looked at Zola, your expression turning slightly downwards.

A pang of concern shot through the blonde's heart as she saw your attention focused on your sister. Since Zola came to the family, the Grey-household had been tense and Meredith had noticed how the dynamic in the family had changed. You had initially been thrilled to have a little sister, but over time a subtle jealousy seemed to creep in.

“Did you have a nice day, y/n?” She asked, trying to start the conversation with you. You nodded excitedly and began to talk about your adventures at school and on the playground with the nanny. You were positively overflowing with excitement, and Meredith couldn't help but be proud of her bright, lively daughter.

But when Zola started to scream, your eyes widened and your look showed a mixture of confusion and pure jealousy. She could see the conflict in your eyes and felt a lump in her own throat. You were so full of love and longing for attention from her, but you didn't know how to get it. And she couldn't give you all of her attention since she had a small baby and was a single parent.

While she tried to feed and calm Zola with a bottle, you seemed reserved and withdrawn. Your little eyes sparkled with suppressed anger as you kept glancing over at them, seeing Zola still in your mother's arms.

Meredith noticed this and tried to lighten the mood. "Why don't you two play together after Zola has finished eating? Maybe you can tell her a story or show her your stuffed animals?" She suggested, hoping to bring you and Zola closer together again.

However, you just looked at her and said nothing, too caught up in your own anger to accept your mother's suggestion. Instead, you picked up your little stuffed bunny and clumsily threw it in Zola's direction. The toy unfortunately hit Zola on the left side of her face and she started screaming with the bottle she had in her mouth, slightly injuring her.

Meredith, who was aware of what was happening but had had a slow reaction time that evening, quickly lifted her into her arms and comforted her while she turned her gaze to you, which was full of shock and guilt.

"I can't believe you did that, y/n! What were you thinking?" the blonde scolded as she gently rocked Zola back and forth. You looked down in shame and started to cry too. "I'm so angry and sad." You confessed, your voice shaking, and your mother felt a twinge of sympathy, but her anger outweighed everything else. "That's not an excuse, y/n. You can't just throw things at your baby sister when you're mad. That's very dangerous."

You sobbed even louder and then ran away to your room in tears. Meredith sighed heavily and lay down on the sofa with Zola. Her heart ached with worry for both daughters. How could she manage to restore harmony in her family when tensions between the two of you were growing?

She gave you time to calm yourself down after the jealousy between you and Zola had reached its peak before she decided to have a conversation with you. As night fell and the stars lit up in the sky, Meredith put Zola to bed. She sang a gentle melody to her and lovingly stroked her hair until the little girl fell asleep peacefully.

With a deep breath she made her way to your room. She knocked softly on your door before entering to find you sitting on the bed playing with your Barbies, your eyes still red from crying. “Y/n, love, can we talk for a moment?” Your mother asked you softly as she sat down next to you and you nodded, looking up at her, your eyes full of uncertainty.

"I know it can be difficult adjusting to a new family member, especially one that needs as much attention as Zola," Meredith began sensitively and you lowered your head, stroking your Barbie's hair nervously. "I'm sorry, Mom. I didn't mean to hurt Zola. I just feel so alone sometimes, even when you're there." You confessed quietly and she immediately opened her arms.

You threw yourself into her embrace and she felt the pain you expressed in your words. "It's okay, love. It's normal to feel jealous sometimes and we have to learn to deal with it. But I want you to know that you are just as important as Zola. I love you both so much, and I I will always be there for you, no matter what happens."

You looked at her with tears in your eyes. "Really, Mom? Do you love me as much as Zola?" You asked, continuing to cling to the blonde as if you never wanted to let go of her again. "Yes, really. You are my little princess and I want you to be happy," she answered you lovingly and a soft smile appeared on your face. "Thanks, Mom. I love you too."

Determined to make a fresh start, Meredith grabbed one of the Barbies and started playing with you. The two of you were immersed in a world of fantasy and adventure as you laughed and had fun together. In that moment, the blonde vowed to do everything in her power to make sure you felt loved and accepted. You were her little princess, her precious gift, and she would never abandon you.

And so the two of you played long after bedtime into the night, united by your love for each other.

[slvt4em1lyprenti2s]

Overtime

Originally posted on my Wattpad @MayaBishop_is_myWife

Relationship: Andy Herrera x fem!reader

Fluff

Word count: 1k

Andy POV:

I dragged my body out of the driver's seat and slumped down into a chair in the beanery, I've been at the Station so long that the B shift people are  here already. I sigh and decide it's probably time to leave. I had been doing back to back calls in the Aid car today with Vic, I guess people just decided that today was the day they were going to get hurt or something.

I begin my journey home before I remember I was supposed to pick up y/n/n from the hospital  after work. She's my girlfriend and a bad-ass orthopedic surgeon at Grey-Sloan. I start the car and drive to the hospital.

Amelia - "Oh hey! Andy, over here!"

Andy - "Hey Amelia, uhm you don't happen to know where y/n is? I told her I'd pick her up but my shift went overtime and I couldn't just leave my vic, I just hope she's not mad. Is she mad? I mean I know I was late bu-"

Amelia -  "Hey slow down, her surgery went over as well, she's not even out of te OR yet so just come sit down in the attending's lounge and wait for her."

Andy - "Oh thank god, okay yeah let's go."

I walked with Amelia to the attending's lounge but before I can even open the door I hear a voice I know all too well -(Taylor's version) (10 minute version)-. Amelia clearly hears her too because she just tells me to go. I speed walk down the corridor and turn the corner and see my exhausted, but ever so gorgeous, girlfriend speaking to some very worried looking parents. 

Y/N - "He will be able to walk again but it's a pretty nasty break and the broken bone severed some nerves so Matthew will need some physiotherapy but, he'll be fine."

Woman - "Oh my goodness, thank you so much!"

Y/n/n told her it was no problem and walked out of the patients room and saw me standing at the end of the hall. A smile that I had grown to adore made it's way across her face. She began to walk towards me as I did the same.

Y/N POV:

Iwas eager to get to Andy because I have had what feels like the longest day of my life. A kid came into the ER with multiple crush injuries which meant, broken ribs, broken leg, broken arm, which I had to fix all of then, I had to check up on post-op patients and one of their screws had come loose because they tried to walk to the bathroom so I had to fix that as well and then I just got out of a surgery of a guy who snapped his leg in half and had his bone sticking out because he fell off is roof. Dumbass. 

As soon as I reach her I wrap my arms tightly around her waist and bury my head in her chest. She does the same and rests her chin on my head. 

Andy - "Long day?"

Y/N - "Yeah, you?"

Andy - "Very long."

After this exchange of words I reluctantly puled away from her embrace as I had to go update a patient chart and give it to the night nurses. Andy followed me as I did all of this and when I got to the nurses station I started to talk to Meredith because she came over as well. Clearly someone didn't like this very much because she wrapped her arms around my waist from behind and shoved her face into the crook of my neck and started whispering to me that she wanted to go home.

Meredith - "Okay well, Derek is waiting for me in the daycare with Zola and Bailey and by the looks of it I'm keeping a very tired firefighter from going home so, I'll let you guys be. See you tomorrow y/n/n."

Y/N - "Yeah, see you tomorrow Mer."

I put the chart on the side and slipped my hand into Andy's as I walked to the lift (elevator). 

Time skip

We got home and ordered pizza since neither of us could be bothered to cook and sat on the sofa, all cuddled up in each other's embrace eating pizza. We were watching some trashy tv show, just whatever was on really. I began to feel my eyelids get heavy and Andy noticed this too because she said

Andy - "Okay I think it's time to go to bed."

Y/N - "Agreed."

I was taken completely by surprise when Andy stood up just before I was about to and picked me up. I clung onto her like a koala and shoved my head in her neck.

Y/N - "You know just because I'm tired doesn't mean I can't walk." I say barely above a whisper

Andy - "Well, I don't think that applies in this situation considering you can't even lift your head from my neck."

I hummed in agreement and just snuggled even further into my girlfriend. 

Once we got into our bedroom she carried my straight through to the bathroom and we did our night-time routines before heading to bed.

Andy had finished after me so I was already under the cover and near enough asleep when she came in. Not a word needed to be shared between us when I reached out my arms to her, she knew what it meant. 

Andy POV: 

I clambered into bed next to y/n/n and pulled her into me. Her head was in my chest and her leg was draped over mine. This time of the day was my favourite, it was clam. Just us two, it was lik nothing else in the world mattered at that moment. I had my girl in my arms and that's all I cared about.

Y/N - "I love you."

I silently aw at her sleepy voice and kiss her head.

Andy - "I love you too."

Just seconds after I said it I heard little snores coming from the woman in my embrace. I then let myself drift off forgetting all the stress of the day and just enjoying the now. 

[katiecomma]

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#5

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Tagged by @frozenmemories1987 - thanks!

Three ships: Buddie (911), 00Q (Daniel Craig Bond movies), Merthur (BBC Merlin)

First ever ship: Probably Mulder/Scully (X-Files)... first non-canon ship is probably Scully/Pendrell (X-Files) ;) He deserved so much better.

Last song: Miles Away by The Zolas... I'm addicted to the new album and can't stop listening.

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#4

Please have patience with allies who don’t know all the queer terminology but are trying.

There are a LOT of acronyms and new terms. Especially for people who aren’t immersed in the community.

Someone not knowing a term/acronym doesn’t immediately translate to hate or purposeful ignorance.

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#3

So now I have pianos on the brain.

And naturally that means fic ideas.

I want Stiles using piano as a way to cope with his ADHD. It gives him an outlet to focus and keep his fingers busy when he’s feeling panicky or like things are just too much. Maybe it was something he shared with his mom.

And the first time Derek hears him play it’s like:

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#2

Don’t get me wrong: I am SOOOOO HAPPY that there is a ton of teen media out there full of coming out stories.

In no way am I saying I don’t want them around.

But what I would ALSO like is some fun lighthearted stuff about coming out/sexual awakenings later in life.

It seems like all the coming out stories full of older people are all super dramatic and/or sad. But figuring out your sexuality late in life is a real thing sometimes… and I would like more of that content.

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My #1 post of 2022

I will never be over Ronan knotting his tie properly and tucking in his shirt for Adam’s court case.

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[chiefdirector]

THAT’S GONNA LEAVE A MARK | Derek Shepherd | Grey's Anatomy | Whumptober 2021

day 13: Burns

Dr. (L/N) knew she should have listened to her fiancee. She usually would have never have given him the satisfaction of saying it out loud but if she could get out now, she would take an eternity of his smugness from being right.

When the fire alarm went off, they were both in the O.R and he had told her to leave the building immediately, before he went to work on getting the patient out with the help of Hunt. She had left the room but not headed towards the door, rather than towards her cubby in the attending lounge. She had left some documents there that she thought were worth saving.

In hind sight, they were not.

She had thought the fire wasn't that side of the building, when the alarm went off, it was for a small, contained fire. She thought that she had a few minutes to get what she needed and get out before Derek even noticed, again she was wrong.

She smelt the smoke before she felt the heat of the flame. It had spread from a room near the lounge, taking the corridor with it. When she went to leave the room, she saw the flames dance through the door window, leaving her trapped. The fumes must had gotten to her, or that's what she had been told.

Dr. Bailey stood at the bottom of her hospital bed. "You'll be fine, (L/N)." (Y/N) smile softly at her words and went to thank her before being cut off by the smaller woman. "It was completely stupid what you did. Shepard's gone up the wall, but I have kept him out for now. I guess I get to tell him the good news."

(Y/N) coughed from the residue smoke in her lungs. "How mad is he?"

"Hell hath no fury like it."

"Thank you, Miranda."

Dr. Bailey just smiled at the woman. She had a soft spot for her and they had become very close friends in the last few years, not that either one would admit it, save they loose their terrifying demeanour to the residents and interns.

(Y/N) looked around the room. She could tell she was in Seattle Grace Mercy West Hospital but she couldn't tell which floor until she saw a mirror on the wall.

She was in the severe burns unit.

As she looked into her reflection, she didn't recognise herself. The left side of her face was charred, no doubt it would be scarred. Her eyebrow was halfway burnt off. Luckily the right side was untouched, she must have fell on that side. Her left arm was covered in bandages, no doubt hiding more exposed tissue.

She was so lost in her own reflection that she didn't notice the door open and close behind her.

"What were you thinking?" Derek said, his voice low as if he was trying to stop himself from yelling.

"I wanted to get the papers."

"What papers?" He looked confused. (Y/N) hadn't told him about the papers yet. She was going to surprise him during their lunch break. (Y/N) patted the bed, gesturing him to sit.

She smiled at her fiancee. "The adoption papers, for Zola. The papers came through. We need to sign them and send them off then she is ours. Those papers."

"She's ours?"

"Yeah, she is."

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[mysticalrambling]

Grey’s Anatomy, One Shot

“Zola, what did you break now?” came Meredith’s exasperated voice from the washroom.

“Aunty, save me!” Zola directed her hazel, brown eyes towards her Aunt Amelia. Bailey and Ellis looked at them with widened eyes and stayed absolutely silent in their dining chairs. They knew better than to cause trouble when mom was about to be really mad.

“Just go to your bedroom and get ready. I will handle Mer,” replied Amelia without taking her eyes off the peanut butter sandwich mess that she was making on the table counter.

“Who did this?” Meredith’s high pitched voice travelled through the kitchen. “Zola, I told you not to play around the picture table.”

“Young lady, did you break one of the pictures again?” inquired Amelia with a disapproving look.

“It was just a mistake,” Zola responded silently and escaped to her room. God answered her prayers at that exact time because a bus’s honk resonated throughout the house. “Come on guys, we are going to be late.”

All three kids ran out of the house without so much as uttering another word. They knew better than to poke the lioness, especially when she has gone completely silent after a disaster.

“Meredith, what are-” stopping mid sentence, she took in the sight in front of her. Her sister in law was leaning against the sofa with tears streaming down her face and a broken picture frame clutched to her face.

“I am sorry. It’s just this picture and today’s date.”

Confused, Amelia peered down at her lap and immediately understood what was happening. It was Meredith and Derek’s picture from Alex’s wedding. Their laughs still echoed through Amelia’s mind and she was left baffled over how much her brother meant to the girl sitting in front of her. Those eyes lost their sparkle and her empty laugh did nothing to soothe Amelia. She knew Meredith was not okay.

“Derek and I met today. I was just a girl in a bar and he was a guy in a bar. That day changed my life. I was depressed and I wanted to just end it all. But he came and everything was better,” she sniffled as she slowly caressed the broken frame.

“Derek had that kind of affect on people. He was the only family member that never gave up on me. I was never a disappointment to him and he was the only one I Iooked up to,” A mournful smile appeared on her lips and she accompanied Meredith on the floor. “For God’s sake, I became a neurosurgeon. You should have been there to see the look on his face when I announced it to him. He was ecstatic to say the least.”

“I never apologised about not including in the decision regarding his death.”

“Mere, you don’t have to-”

“No, I do. I was on autopilot that day from the moment the police knocked on my door. The only thing that I could think about at that God Forsaken hospital room was that Derek was in pain. I could not bear to think about him being stuck in that condition.”

Hugging her sideways, she rested her head on Meredith’s shoulder,”I know that I said I wanted to be involved in the decision but now I know that I couldn’t have. I would be stuck and that would have only made Derek suffer more.”

“The only way I could have made that decision was because I know in my heart that Derek is waiting for me. I am just waiting for that day to come.”

“However, that day is not coming for a long time. Now Missy, we have to get to work otherwise Bailey is going to have us for her lunch.”

[jazy3]

Thoughts on Grey’s Anatomy: 17X8

SPOILERS AHEAD!!!

I freakin’ loved this episode! It was so so good! Which surprised me considering what they focused on. Based on the promo I knew that this would be DeLuca’s goodbye episode and so I expected to like the other parts of the episode we were shown in the promo such as Hayes talking to Meredith at her bedside, Richard’s storyline, and Derek’s return. However, I was not expecting to enjoy any part of DeLuca’s farewell storyline and I was pleasantly surprised. I think that’s because they focused on the effects of grief and guilt and how everyone processes those emotions differently.

It was a really interesting character study on how each person feels a loss in their own way. Despite not liking the character I actually found DeLuca’s memorial service quite moving. I think it was because they found a creative way to do it and because funerals in the real world like we normally do aren't possible right now. My grandfather died last summer and while he didn’t want a funeral my family and I weren’t able to get together to mourn his loss as we usually would and that’s been hard.

I wasn’t particularly close with my grandfather, but the loss of traditional grieving rituals in this time of COVID-19 has been frustrating. I liked that they found a creative way to have the characters mourn the loss of a fellow staff member. I expected to see Carina more, but as I understand it her storyline played out more on Station 19 which makes sense. I felt like they did a good job of showing the five stages of grief (denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance) and how everyone experiences them differently.

Teddy and Owen displayed survivors' guilt and frustration that they did everything right and he still died. At the end we see Teddy in a catatonic state and it made me think that she might be sick with COVID herself or that there was something else wrong. While I've never been a Teddy and Owen shipper I did like the moment at the end where Owen noticed something was wrong and came over to her and told her that he would take her home and when she didn't respond he picked her up and carried her.

It reminded me of the Season 2 episode where Denny dies and Izzie refuses to leave his side so Alex picks her up and carries her over to a chair in her prom dress. Very different relationships, but a nice parallel in my opinion. This episode had a lot of those. Teddy seeing DeLuca in other people’s faces was freaky! I have to say that guy is way more interesting as a ghost then he ever was alive.  

I totally got Helm's reaction. I understand why she said and thought those horrible things about DeLuca. He was an ass for a really long time. I probably would have done the same thing myself, but that doesn't mean she wanted him dead. I thought what Maggie did for her was wonderful. My heart broke for Schmitt when he described his emotions. Richard was angry and Bailey went overboard trying to figure out what happened. Everyone's experience of a loss is different and I like that they showed that.

I’m glad that Richard told Bailey what she needed to hear. It was painful, but in trying to find an answer or a reason for what happened she was unintentionally hurting the people around her who were suffering too. The strength of Richard and Bailey's relationship is that they can tell each other the truth when no one else can or will. I loved his monologue to Catherine about trying to find a meaning in the puzzle of life and questioning his faith which is such a big part of his sobriety. James Pickens Jr. did a beautiful job in that scene.

Say what you want about Catherine, but I loved her response. Richard was trying to find meaning in the meaningless and in response she shared with him that her latest scans showed that the cancer hadn’t grown. Logically it should have, but it didn’t. Sometimes there are miracles and sometimes there are senseless deaths. Life is a puzzle. We don’t always understand it. That was exactly what Richard needed to hear in that moment.

On a more upbeat note, I loved the beach scenes this week! They were perfect! They were everything I dreamed of for my favourite characters and more! We got to see Derek and Meredith get closer and talk about the kids. When Meredith is heartbroken that Derek never got to meet Ellis or to know her he tells her all of these wonderful things about her. How she’s just like Meredith and makes it clear that he’s watching over them always.

He talks about Zola and how she writes to him in her journal and how Meredith taught her to ride a bike. I teared up! I've been waiting for them to discuss the kids and here it is! Hearing Derek talk about Ellis and knowing that he watches over Meredith and the kids was so emotional for me. I loved hearing him describe who she is and getting to learn more about her. I'm glad he encouraged her to go back. As much as Derek and Meredith miss each other she's needed back in the land of the living.

Her kids need her and so does everyone else. I loved Derek's gentle teasing. His facial expressions. And then there are her scenes with Hayes! God they were perfect! I've been waiting for this! I loved how Meredith kept joyfully asking him what he did to make Ellis smile so wide and laugh so loudly. She knows he can't hear her yet there she is dying to know what he said or did. The sound of her voice when she said that was everything for me. They already feel like a couple. So much in sync.

I love that Derek, who was shown to be extremely jealous in life, encouraged her to hear Hayes out. I really felt like he was giving her his blessing and the fact that they established that Hayes has met the kids virtually and they know who he is sealed the deal for me. Hayes has now received Cristina’s approval, Derek’s blessing, and is shown to have positive relationships with Meredith’s friends and family in Seattle. I loved that Hayes told Meredith to fight and talked about how her kids were doing and how everyone needs her.

I loved that he came and sat at her bedside and begged her to fight and not give up and that he talked to her even though he wasn’t sure if she could hear him. I love that he sat with her through the virtual memorial even though he wasn’t close to DeLuca and didn’t like him. The cheerful greeting and familiarity with which he greets Amelia and Zola and the stories he tells Meredith indicates that he’s been having regular video chats with Amelia, Maggie, Link, and the kids and that he’s chosen to stay by Meredith’s side when he just as easily could have left while she was on a call with her kids.  

It will also make the transition easier when do start dating because the kids will already know him. The music in this episode was really beautiful. Especially the songs that played during the beach scenes. I really enjoyed the drunken Link, Jo, and Jackson scene. I felt it brought much needed levity and humour to the episode the same way the beer scene with Jackson, Link, and Winston did in the previous episode. Their scenes were funny and raw and provided a good balance for the episode.

I also loved seeing more of Jo and Jackson's friends with benefits relationship and more of Jo and Link and Jackson and Link's friendship. I'd actually forgotten that Jackson and Link were friends so it was cool to see that dynamic again and that Link is supportive of their situation. The drinking game to me felt like a throwback to the Season 2 episode where Meredith and Cristina are at Joe’s Bar playing a game of whose life sucks the most and she tells them that Derek is married and Cristina tells her she’s pregnant. These revelations eventual lead to Cristina scheduling an abortion and declaring Meredith her person.

It was cool to see Maggie and Winston working together at Grey Sloan Memorial. Winston living in Boston was only going to go on for so long because as we've all found out this past year there's only so much you can do virtually. I knew he'd be moving to Seattle at some point and I'm glad to see him working at the hospital and hanging with Maggie's family. The scene where he danced it out with the kids was too cute! I'll be interested to see more of their dynamic moving forward as Maggie used to be his teacher and is now his boss. I'm also glad that both Winston and Hayes are finally getting the proper screen time they deserve.

Their storyline with the naked guy cracked me up! My two favourite lines of the episode were when the guy freaked out because he realized he wasn’t wearing his mask and Maggie said, “You’re not wearing much of anything.” And when Maggie and Winston went looking for him and Zander Perez, the resident from Pac North, told them, “If you’re looking for a naked guy he went that way.” I laughed so hard!

The scenes with Zola got me. She is a real trouper. She definitely is Meredith Grey's daughter through and through. I'm a big believer in found family and one of the things Grey's does really is show that there are many different ways to be a family and that family is what you make of it. True family is made up of the people who love and support you unconditionally not genetics. I really love that they've shown the strength of that bond between Zola and her family.

My favourite hidden moment of the episode was Tom! He appears in the background at DeLuca's memorial which means he's getting better. If he's well enough to be outside at the memorial then his condition has greatly improved since last we saw and that's great! Tom's a wonderfully complex character and I'm glad he's doing better. He appears in a bunch of deleted scenes that were released through the Grey’s Anatomy Twitter account which I highly recommend. The writing in this episode was excellent!

This episode was written by Adrian Wenner whose previous credits include the Season 16 episode ‘A Hard Pill to Swallow’ in which Meredith and Hayes work that vaping case together and get to know each for the first time. Honestly, my only complaint about this episode is that I wish they’d done it sooner! I wish they had bumped this and the previous episode up. The Mid-Season Finale felt very anti-climatic to me and was poorly received by a lot of fans. I wish they had just scrapped that episode or combined it with what we saw in the Mid-Season Premiere and then jumped into this episode after the break. But we’re here now and that’s the important thing.

Onto next week’s promo. Damn does it look interesting! We see that Owen has brought Teddy home and she’s not eating or speaking and he’s worried if her condition does not improve he’ll have to admit her. I’m sure he’s having flashbacks to when Cristina did the same thing after the plane crash. She appears to be experiencing some kind of nightmare sequence where she sees DeLuca as a ghost and Meredith speaks to her. Looks intense!

Until next time!

[voidsteffy]

Grey's Anatomy Parallel (spoiler for 17×13!)

In 2×11 (Owner of a Lonely Heart), Meredith puts one of the strong quints Kate in the incubator box of one of the weak quints, Charlotte. She says that some babies get better if they have some human comfort probably some person of their own. And guess what? The Charlotte gets better because of the contact.

Now look at 17×13 (Till I Hear From You), (SPOILERS) Meredith doesn't wake up to the treatment or anyone else, but she wakes up when Zola talks to her and holds her hand. Contact.

I don't know if others caught this parallel but it's beautiful and so poetic. It's sort of like coming full circle.

[thedefinitionofendgame]

Takeaways from 17.13 Good As Hell

~link & amelia are so healthy for each other and for s17. they are each other's happily ever after and I'll stand by this to no end

~owen was actually so sweet this episode, especially with teddy. I don't normally like their moments but today they were healing and well-placed

~meredith & derek on the beach was so cute

~wondering about levi & nico...but I gotta say that levi and jo's friendship is beautiful

~zola was perfect this episode every episode, but especially this one. I loved every minute of her screentime and so glad she's got some more this episode!

reblog with your thoughts! I'd love to hear them

[somanyfandomsbruh]

Idk why but I've just been thinking about derek's death today, s11 e21 and just crying and weeping in the middle of conversations

On top of that I'm torturing myself by putting chasing cars and how to save a life on repeat

I should stop crying over my science book and actually study for my chemistry final on Monday!!!

[frantasticoakley]

DEREK SHEPHERD LEARNING HOW TO DO ZOLA’S HAIR IS THE CUTEST SHIT I HAVE EVER SEEN.

[astralflower-writes]

toddlers and tiaras

♡ pairing: alex karev x female! reader

♡ genre: fluff

♡ warnings: none

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it was rare for the both of you to have vacations. typical for doctors to have them cut short though.

alex's and your vacation meant sleeping in and cuddling for days. maybe some movies here and there.

you were rushing to make coffee and tried to make a decent breakfast for two.

alex was no help at all. still laying fast asleep on the bed.

"babe! come on! get up!" you said shaking him up, trying. "we've got work!"

mumbling he said "hmm. 5 more minutes."

you said running to the shower to get an almost decent shower because all you did was stay in bed for three days.

mornings like this was not easy. sure you can just run to the hospital and put on scrubs but meredith specifically said to 'dress decent' for a patient.

you just got in the shower when the doorbell rang. it kept ringing and ringing.

"alex! can you get that please?" you screamed from the shower.

he stood up from the bed and trudging his way to the door, opening to see your sister with your four year old niece.

he got surprised since he's just wearing his pajamas.

"mom, why is uncle alex naked?" the kid asked and alex quickly shut the door and ran to you.

"who's at the door?" you asked

he sprung himself inside the shower with you.

"wha-what the hell?"

"your sister." he said easing in his breathing.

you quickly got out and wore your robe. running towards the door to you see your sister tapping on her phone.

rolling your eyes at her, you got confused. "i thought your trip was not 'till tomorrow?" you ushered your niece inside towards the living room.

"change of plans." she said winking at you.

"and i see the both of you had a fun night." she said smirking whilst handing you a bag then bid you goodbye.

you knew what exactly was happening. ever since you alex had been married, your sister and mother had been making you both take your baby niece more often.

they wanted the both of you to experience the joys of having a child in the house. not that you're complaining.

of course the both of you have plans and both of you want it. it's not just happening now.

"hey there, want some toast?" you asked your niece and set her to the high chair you've specifically bought for her.

"i thought we won't get her 'till tomorrow?" alex whispered as he drank his coffee. he's now fully dressed and ready for work.

"i did too. she said change of schedule or something." both of you continued your routines while watching your niece.

the three of you were in the car, on your way to the hospital.

"mama y/n, why is uncle alex grumpy?" she said looking at alex through the rearview mirror.

you laughed at her question. "no, baby. uncle alex is not grumpy. he's just uhmm."

"alex smile." you whispered at him. he tried to smile at your niece. his smile got her to smile and make her sing something until the three of you reach the hospital.

she's quite close with alex. but before she'll approach him, she makes sure he's smiling.

so on the way inside. both of them were talking about a princess tea party which will be happening tonight.

meredith was waiting for the both of you at the lobby. "she's growing everytime i see her."

your niece greeted meredith. "we're having a princess tea party later! you, uncle derek and zola can come." she said happily jumping up and down looking up at you.

"oh wow you've got new guests huh." you said chuckling.

"yeah! uncle alex will be there too!" she said laughing.

"oh he will? in that case we will definitely come." meredith said crouching down to your niece's height.

"okay. let's bring you up to day care." you said getting her from alex's grasp.

"i'll see you both up?" you told them both.

as you walked away, meredith was laughing at alex. "you don't even have yours yet and you're already having princess tea parties."

"i like tea parties." he said chuckling as the both of them walked through the hallways.

the tea party was full of princess tutus and tiaras for alex and derek. whilst you and meredith made sure there were enough snacks for everyone.

you're niece finally fell asleep. the three of your were laying in bed, with her in the middle.

"hey." alex said caressing your hair.

you hummed as a response. "you're up for more princess tea parties?" he said with a low voice.

"are you?" you said laughing as you smoothed out the blanket for your niece. "i'd die for more tea parties and car races." he answered.

"car races too huh?" you said fixing your gaze on him.

"well yeah. it'll be great if we get the full house." he said kissing you goodnight.

[mcdceamy]

Do you ever roll your eyes when you hear someone claim something happened ‘so fast’ or ‘my life flashed before my eyes’. It’s not a cliche. It’s the truth. One minute you’re sat behind the wheel of your car, the next you’re remembering every aspect of your life before you black out. I saw my father’s death, my first marriage, meeting Meredith, the post-it and our children. This wasn’t the first time that had happened. When Mr Clark pointed his gun at my heart, the plane crash. It all happened quickly and the recovery was so long. This is how I hoped this would be though. That their would be a recovery to experience and not just an end. I longed to see Meredith, Zola, Bailey. I wanted them all. Amelia, my Mom - even Kathleen, Nancy and Liz. I wanted them all because I was scared. Fear will make you long for the things you once had. 

“John Doe broadsided by a semitruck. Blunt force trauma to the head, chest and abdomen. Persistent hypotension after two litres of saline. Pulse is thready at 130.” All Derek could do was talk to himself. His voice wasn’t working and even if it was, he wouldn’t be loud enough. The doctor who had accepted him from the paramedics had been fighting over whether he should have been accepted at all. He remembered him saying they had ‘that lady with her kid, the girl with the guts and then the dude with the head injury’. What kind of place are they running here? His voice echoed inside his head. “I need four units of blood.” Scalp lac. Probably multiple fractures. Try to hold still. “John Doe. Bad MVA. Had to be extricated. Positive loss of consciousness at the scene. He’s poorly responsive. GCS of 10. What’s your name sir, can you hear me?” The voices were blurring into one. Were there two people? He looked at the voice, a red head, her hand on his shoulder. Yes. Yes. I can hear you. Loss of verbal skills. Possible bleeding in the brain. “His pupils are equal and reactive.” Good sign. Still should get a CT. “He’s got a flail chest in the right. I need a 36 French tube, now. Sir, can you tell me your name?” He was trying. Trying so hard. Noises came out of his mouth but no coherent words. “He’s still hypotensive and tachycardic after two fluid boluses.” The snap of gloves. “He could be bleeding in his chest. Hang two units of blood on the infuser. I need a trauma panel and X-Ray and cross him for four. And someone page surgery again. She’s smart I like her. She gave him a warning before she inserted the chest tube, but it didn’t make it any easier. The pain woke him up, a sharp intake of breath, his eyes wide open. His lip trembled as he looked around, he could hear her talking to him. She seemed kind, like she would stick by him. He tried to talk. The words died on his lips, his mouth opening and closing but nothing. A new face. A man. Bearded. He could still hear the woman’s voice. “I’m ordering a head CT. We don’t know the extent of his head injury.” She’s right. You don’t.  “Look at the ultrasound. He’s bleeding into his belly. We don’t have time for a CT.” Arrogant. Because she’s younger than you. And probably because she’s a woman. “I just think that -” “We don’t have time for a CT. He needs to go straight to the OR.” You have this. Come on. Don’t back down. “But I don’t think we have a handle on-” “His GCS hasn’t changed since he got here. The CT can wait.” “C-Spine, chest and pelvis films are up.”

A new voice. A sadder voice. A smaller voice. Winnie. You shouldn’t be in here. It threw him back to his family. To Zola and Bailey. They were so young. Like he and Amelia were. Like Meredith was. They can’t loose their father. Her hand against his wrist. “You’re not dead. I know you’re not dead. You know how I know? Cause I can feel your pulse. Which means your heart is beating. Your heart is beating. Which means you’re not dead, okay? Hey. Eyes on me. You stay not dead okay? It’s a beautiful day to save lives, right? So you stay not dead.” Commotion, raised voices. Then she was gone. I’m not dead. I’m not dead. 

The collar was gone. He could breath a bit better now. My head. Look at my head. Pain radiated through him, his body curling away from the bed, pain registering on his face. “Sedation please.” He felt a strong hand on his arm, holding him down. “You need to calm down, buddy.” The curtain ripping back. “He’s a surgeon.” “Lets get a...” The machines continued to beep. “He’s a surgeon and he just saved everyone from the car accident that just came through.” He felt a hand on his arm again. “Doctor, we’re going to sedate you now so we can secure your airway. You’re gunna be fine.” No I’m not. You need to wait. 

The past few weeks had been hard. Meredith had committed fraud. Again. The tension in the house was impenetrable and Derek couldn’t hide his anger. When the kids were around, he hid it. He played with them, pretended to be a happy couple whilst they got the kids ready for bed but as soon as their bedroom doors closed, the silence was deafening. They hadn’t hashed it out yet. He had so much to say but whenever he wanted to, the children were around. It was giving him headaches, making him feel so sick. His only break was when he was at work. Despite his accident, he was still able to work. Sure, his case load was a little less and that was thanks to Amelia, but other than that. He just took it a day at a time. 

He was in a consult when his pager went off. 911, Meredith. He frowned and excused himself, heading down to the lobby. There stood Meredith and Zola. He looked around and headed quickly towards them. “Meredith, you know you shouldn’t be here.” He mumbled, noticing the look on Zola’s face. He lowered himself to his knee and pressed the back of his hand to her forehead. “Hey lovebug.” He greeted, forcing a smile onto his face before he looked up at Meredith. “She’s running a fever. What happened?” Was Zola too old to be carried? Probably but that wouldn’t stop him. He lifted his daughter into his arms, resting her on one, his face softening as she rested her head against his. She hadn’t said a word. “What’s going on, Meredith?”

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