Changes
By Misha

Disclaimer- I don't own "Grey's Anatomy", if I did Derek and Meredith would be together, it belongs to people with a lot more money than me. I'm not making any money off of this, so please don't sue me. Thanks.

Author's Notes- This idea came to me and I couldn't get it out of my mind. It's an alternate season two. A happier one if you're a Mere/Der fan. That said, I like Addison, so she is handled nicely. This starts near the end of "Who's Zoomin' Who" and then goes the way I would have liked to see things happen.

Pairings- Meredith/Derek, minor Derek/Addison.

Summery- Meredith has news that will change everything...

Spoilers- Up to "Who's Zoomin' Who", after that I pretty much go my own way, keeping somethings, but ditching everything else.

Rating- PG-13.

Meredith paused. She had just finished telling Derek about her mother's Alzheimerís, but she knew that she had to tell him her other secret as well. Her big, terrifying, life-changing secret.

"Derek?"

"Yeah?" He turned and looked at her with a smile.

"I'm pregnant." She blurted out.

Derek froze and just stood there staring at her.

Meredith felt her heart break. It had been going well. They had a thing, they had acknowledged that they were a couple, and now-

"Derek?" She asked hesitantly. She needed to know what he was thinking; she needed to deal with it now.

"Pregnant." He repeated. "Weíre going to have a baby."

"Yeah." Meredith told him, though she wasnít so sure.

She hadn't decided yet if she was keeping the baby. She knew the problems that awaited pregnant interns. She wanted her career and this would cause problems. Also, she knew better than anyone the pitfalls of surgeons having children. Still, there was a life growing inside of her, one that she and Derek had created together.

"Wow." Derek said, then he looked serious. "Meredith, there's something I have to tell you."

Just then, they were interrupted by the sound of footsteps, reminding them that this was no place for a private conversation.

"Later?" He asked.

Meredith nodded. "Later."

Derek was still thinking about what Meredith had told him. A baby, they were going to have a baby. Part of him was thrilled at the idea of finally becoming a father, the other part-

This baby made so many things so much more complicated.

Just as they reached the lobby, Derek looked into the distance and froze.

Oh, no.

This was what he had been afraid of. He turned to Meredith. ìMeredith, Iím so sorry.î

She looked confused, but before she could say anything, a tall, redheaded woman walked over the two of them.

"What are you doing here?" Derek demanded.

She shot him a look. "If you had bothered to answer my phone calls, you would know."

Derek groaned, hating himself for his cowardice. He hadn't wanted to deal with everything, so he had ignored the phone calls hoping that she would just go away. He should have known better.

He just cursed the timing; he had planned on telling Meredith as soon as they got to the trailer. Heíd been putting it off, but she had to know now before they could make plans for the future. Their future.

"Who are you?" Meredith asked.

The other woman turned to look at her with a cool smile. Oh, no. Derek thought again, seeing disaster in that smile, but he couldnít react in time.

"I'm Addison Shepherd and you must be the woman whoís sleeping with my husband."