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But Paul found Jo anyway.

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At this time, in this world, I think its a story that needed telling.
I dont think it has colored it, Vernoff says.
We always approachGreys Anatomyfrom a place of human storytelling and the stories that we want to tell."

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Now that Nathan is gone,Grey’sisn’t rushing to give Meredith a new love interest.
I dont know that for her that epic romance is exactly what shes looking for next.
I think were watching her grow and evolve.

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Still, Vernoff is hopeful that Meredith will find romance in the future.
What is next for Meredith in terms of a love life remains to be seen, Vernoff tells EW.
We have to evolve out of our immediate grief.

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I believe that immediate grief takes more than a couple of years.
But that doesnt necessarily mean that person is your person for life.
One of the things that I love that we do on the show is show this very human journey.

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Theyre going to have that conversation within the next few episodes, Vernoff confirms.
What that means for April and Jackson, however, remains to be seen.
But April will have a big episode in the second half of the season thats inspired by current events.

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Were taking on some very real issues this year, Vernoff says.
Were doing an episode that focuses on police bias, in addition to the domestic violence story line.
Still, Jackson and April will never totally be out of each others lives.

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The thing that is not okay is being somewhere in-between, Drew says.

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