So sadly, the journey that we have come along with this story has come to an end. This is the last chapter as I thought the ending was the best for the story.

Sorry this has took me a while, my cousin recently broke his leg and due to only being 4, he is in a lot of pain and is stuck in the hospital unable to move so I have been with him. This is his 4th day in and he is already losing his mind. Due to the severity of the break and how sudden it happened the doctors are talking 5/6 months stuck in the hospital which is outrageous for such a young lad- damn hospitals.

Anyway, I hope you are all happy with the concluding chapter and I will see you all again with my other stories and new ones to come. Thank you all so much for the reviews and support.

On with the show...

Mark used the spare key under the mat to open the door, forgetting to take Addison's key when she asked him to come and check on Derek. He made his way up the stairs, frowning when he saw Derek sitting on the floor outside the bathroom.

"She still in there?" Derek just nodded, sighing and standing to stretch his legs. He knocked once on the door, a few seconds passing before a small knock echoed back. Mark frowned, Derek walking towards him.

"She knocks every now and again to show she is still alive" He said, Mark nodding.

"Has she made any move to come out yet?" He asked, Derek shaking his head.

"Will she freak out if I tried to climb through the bathroom window from outside?" Derek scowled at him, Mark holding his hands up in defence, his smirk faltering.

"Okay sorry serious face. Right. Give me some time, go and make a coffee" Derek rubbed his face tirelessly and nodded, looking at the door before leaving down the stairs, Mark walking to the bathroom door. He went to knock, but the door flung open, Meredith grabbing her shirt and dragging him in the room, shutting the door again, turning the lock.

"This is kidnapping you know that right?" She turned to face him, leaning against the door in defence.

"I am not suicidal"

"Nobody said you were" She scoffed, rolling her eyes.

"Don't act dumb. I heard them outside my hospital room and the fact someone has to be outside this bathroom door is suffocating. I am not suicidal"

"If you told them that and I don't know, went back to work maybe they would believe you"

"What about you? Do you think I am suicidal?"

"Funnily enough, no. We all have every right to believe you are but I am not buying it" She sat on the toilet seat, Mark sitting on the floor cross legged, watching as she ran her hand through her hair.

"Why? Tell me what is going through your mind that is too hard for them to understand"

"If you were suicidal and you wanted to die that day in the water, you wouldn't have come back. You would have died that day. I think something happened that made you come back" He admitted, Meredith smiling slightly.

"Out of all the people, why is it you that understands?"

"Why is it so bad that it is me?" He faked being hurt, Meredith raising her eyebrows at him.

"Manwhore. Had sex with his best friends wife then stalks his best friend for forgiveness and sleeps with everyone else. Shall I go on?" He laughed, nodding his head knowingly.

"Well, at least I am McSteamy. You will always be the adulterous whore" She laughed with him, feeling a weight lift off her shoulders slightly.

"I was pregnant you know. I found out that morning and then when I came home I took a test and it was negative. I knew it was too soon anyway and I shouldn't have got attached so quickly but, I couldn't help but feel heartbroken. I mean, I have so many problems and the fact he has stuck with me so long anyway says a lot. He is the first person I look at and think, wow, I want to marry that man. I don't do that. Meredith Grey, the woman who has daddy issues, and mommy issues, and everything else issues. I thought I would never feel like that. And the fact I had gotten this far and then he think's I would just leave him like that. It made me loose sight of that future with him, it made me loose hope"

"You need to tell him that Meredith. I have been with him through everything, and when he met Addison I thought he had found the one. Then I came her and saw the way he looked at you. He has never in his life looked at someone with such, passion before. You are the one for him Meredith and from what I have seen he is the one for you, but locking yourself up in a bathroom is not going to help anyone is it?" She laughed and shook her head, standing from the toilet.

"How long have you been in this toilet can I ask?" She frowned, looking up in thought.

"Will you judge me if I said around about 36 hours?" He wrapped his arm around her shoulders and unlocked the door, laughing.

"You are a crazy woman Meredith Grey" She nodded, swaying slightly when she stepped out.

"Need help?" He offered, Meredith closing her eyes slightly.

"I'm okay. I moved too quickly I guess" She muttered, heading down the stairs with Mark right behind her. Derek come out of the kitchen, his eyes wide when he saw Meredith. She opened her mouth to speak but never got a word out as Derek ran up and wrapped her up in his arms, Meredith melting into his frame in comfort.

"I love you so much" She whispered, Derek laughing into her hair, the smell of lavender strong making him swoon.

"I love you too" She smiled, Derek frowning when she swayed in his arms.

"Are you okay? Mark stepped forward pointing knowingly.

"You noticed that as well?" He nodded, Meredith holding her head slightly.

"I feel a little light headed. I am fine really"

"Sit down let me get you a glass of water" She nodded, though her knee's failed her as she tried to move to the couch, Mark leaping forward to stop her falling.

"I am taking you to the hospital to get checked out" She went to argue but thought best not considering she had locked herself away for 36 hours and was reconciling. The drive was awkward, Mark offering to drive while Derek and Meredith sat at the back, her head on his shoulder, her eyes closed.

"How did you do it?" He asked, Mark looking at him through the mirror into the back.

"I called her an adulterous whore" He smirked, Derek frowning, not bothering to ask further questions. They pulled up outside, Derek nudging Meredith who barely made a grunt in response.

"Meredith?" He shook her slightly, though her head just lulled to the side, Mark jumping out to help him.

"I need a gurney out here" He shouted, Bailey and Cristina rushing out.

"What happened?" She turned white when Derek carried Meredith out the car, Cristina freezing on the spot.

"You got her out the bathroom!" She exclaimed, though the fact she was unconscious wan't all that great.

"Mark did. She was light headed and she fell asleep on me in the car and I can't get her to wake up"

"What do you mean out of the bathroom? How long was she in the bathroom?" Bailey asked, rushing in with everyone else behind her.

"36 hours give or take" Mark told her, Bailey stopping outside the trauma room in shock.

"She was in the bathroom for 36 straight hours and nobody even thought to call me? Idiots!" She cried out, Derek and Cristina pulling back slightly while Bailey hooked Meredith up to various machines.

1 hour later

Meredith felt the light burn her eyes as she lifted her hand, finding a hand on top of hers preventing her from doing so.

"Meredith?" She hear Derek's voice, peeling one eye open to see him staring at her, Addison and Cristina behind him.

"You are one dumb girl did you know that?" Bailey commented, Meredith turning her head to see her and Webber on the other side of the bed, Mark at the foot with George, Izzie and Alex.

"O'Mailey, present please" Bailey said, George standing forward with Meredith's chart.

"Patient Meredith Grey, suffered dehydration and malnourishment due to locking herself in the bathroom for 38 straight hours" Bailey nodded, Meredith blushing slightly.

"Stevens, how did we treat Dr Grey?"

"Treated with fluids and a saline drip" Meredith looked down to the IV attached to her arm, nodding slightly.

"Dr Yang, what are our further treatment plans for Dr Grey"

"We are going to keep her over night for observation due to her body not healing probably from leaving the hospital against medical advice and if everything seems okay she will be sent home for a week on bed rest" She rolled her eyes but nodded, knowing that she would most certainly not be on bed rest for a week but they can have the satisfaction for now.

"And finally Dr Karev, what are we going to do if Dr Grey try's to leave without our consent"

"Restrain and sedate her until further notice" He grinner, Meredith sitting up slightly.

"That is ethically wrong" She commented, her voice dry but still loud and clear.

"That is ethically what you deserve now hush up and let me finish" She closed her mouth and nodded, holding up her hand for Bailey to continue.

"Once Dr Grey has rested for a week she will come in for a check up and if everything seems fine she will sit down in Chief Webber's office and sign the papers to come back to the internship. Does Dr Grey have any questions?"

"Does Dr Grey get a choice in any of the said instructions?"

"No Dr Grey does not, any more questions?" She shook her head, Bailey nodding and leaving the room, Alex smirking and waving his goodbye as he followed, knowing he was with Bailey for that day and needed to finish her post-ops with her.

"I will see you next week" Webber said, raising his eyebrow at Meredith who nodded, watching him leave. George and Izzie gave Meredith and hug and left, knowing they had surgeries to prep for and rounds to do. Meredith looked around at everyone, her eyes landing on Mark who waved his hands slightly, waiting for her to speak her mind like he told her to. She looked down at her feet for a few moments, everyone sitting in an awkward silence. Derek was about to speak when Meredith spoke up, still staring at her feet as she spoke.

"I am not suicidal. I never was and never will be and I was highly insulted when you all accused me of being suicidal" They all shared a look, Meredith looking up, particularly eyeing Derek who was covered head to toe in guilt.

"I didn't want to believe it, but then you quit your job" He stated, Meredith smiling slightly.

"Quitting was not the smartest move I have made. I just wanted someone to come and ask me. Nobody asked if I wanted to die or why I quit and you all stepped on egg shells around me. That is why I resulted in locking myself in the bathroom because I was sick of being treated like a baby"

"We weren't thinking either. It wasn't either of our smartest moves" Cristina said, Mark clearing his throat slightly.

"Can I just say I was the one to get you out of the bathroom" He grinned, not seeing the pillow which Meredith launched at him, knocking him back slightly.

"Manwhore" He frowned deeply, crossing his arms over the pillow on his chest.

"Dirty mistress" Addison looked between the two, everyone frowning when they burst out into a fit of laughter.

"What are we missing?" Addison questioned, Meredith grabbing Derek's hand and shaking her head.

"He get's it" She grinned at Mark who nodded back, everyone just shrugging, knowing that they can't say anything considering he was the one to complete a job none of them could do.

"Thank you for sticking with me" Meredith whispered to Derek, the two sharing a look. He lifted his hand to her cheek and smiled, kissing her forehead whispering back,

"I will always stick by you"