AN: So this is the final chapter of this fanfic. I decided to end it by connecting it to 13x21.
Meredith and Nathan were getting ready to leave Sioux Falls, although their plane didn't leave until a couple of hours.
"I need to get another cell phone carrier, I can't get service here." Meredith said annoyed.
"Do you need service here? Are you planning to come back to Sioux Falls?" Nathan joked.
"No, I'm not coming back, but still I always need my phone. What if something happens to the kids and Alex can't reach me?" She said since Alex was watching the kids.
"If it makes you feel better I'm not getting a reception either." Nathan replied.
"How's that supposed to make me feel better?" She asked.
"Sorry Mer." He said as he realised that Meredith didn't think this was funny at all, she was probably just worried about her kids.
Meanwhile in the reception downstairs.
*Ring ring*
"Hotel Hafnia Sioux Falls, how can I help you?" The receptionist said.
"Hello, this Dr. Miranda Bailey. I'm the chief of surgery at Grey + Sloan Memorial Hospital in Seattle. I understand you've two of my doctors staying at your hotel?" Their airline had been in contact with Bailey and informed her about the previous events.
"Yes, that's correct. We've two heroes here, a Dr. Meredith Grey and Dr. Nathan Riggs."
"Can you put me through to one of them? I need to talk to both and I can't reach their cell phones. Just give me Dr. Grey first and then I'll call back to reach Dr. Riggs." Bailey didn't know that they were in the same room.
"Oh that's not nescessary, I'll put you right through to their room." The receptionist said
"Their room?" Bailey asked, but the receptionist had already forwarded the call.
"Nathan Riggs speaking." He said as he picked up the hotel room phone. Meredith was still trying to get reception on hers.
"Hi Riggs, this is Bailey." Bailey said on the other side.
"Chief? How come you're calling this phone?" That caught Meredith's attention and she walked towards Nathan.
"Put me on speaker so that Grey can hear me too." Bailey said. She decided to talk business before bringing up their sleeping arrangements.
"Of course" Nathan said. Before putting the speaker on he whispered to Meredith. "It's Bailey she wants to talk to both of us."
Meredith's face turned red, she was pretty sure that Bailey could figure this one out. "What does she want?" Meredith whispered back.
Nathan just shrug his shoulders.
"You're on speaker now Chief." He said.
"Thanks. You're probably wondering why I'm calling you at the hotel. I was contacted by your airline, and they told me about your heroic act yesterday, and I just wanted to thank you two for doing what you did. I couldn't reach your cell phones."
"Yeah we can't get reception here. But you're welcome I guess?" Meredith said. She didn't expect a thank you, she was just doing her job and so was Nathan.
"They told me the full story, and I thought this would be great press for the hospital, so I would like to know when you're coming back to Seattle so that we can arrange a press conference if you're up for it."
"Sure, why not. We're leaving in a couple of hours, so we'll be home tonight." Nathan said.
"Yeah, we decided to skip the medical conference. The flight was too much." Meredith said.
"Sounds good, I'll see what I can do. I'm truly grateful for what you did and proud to be your chief." Bailey said.
"Thanks chief." Nathan said.
"Thank you. But Bailey..." Meredith said, she wanted to make sure that Bailey wasn't going to rat them out.
"Don't worry about it Meredith, I'll keep my mouth shut..." Bailey paused for a while, giving Meredith a chance to answer, but she didn't, so she continued. "...Riggs, you better take good care of that woman or I'll figure out a way to get rid of you."
"I will, trust me." He said and he truly meant it.
"Well sorry for interrupting you guys and I'll see you two tomorrow." Bailey said and hung up.
Nathan seemed a bit down after their phone call, and Meredith figured that it was about the secrecy. "Nathan, it's not that I don't want people to know about us, but Maggie should be the first one... Second considdering Bailey."
"Third, I told Robbins." He added with a smile.
"Alex knows too so Maggie will be the fourth person to know. Oh my god, I should really tell her before word gets out."
"You probably should." He laughed.
"Wait... Why did you tell Robbins?"
"We're friends"
"Since when?"
"Since I found out that she was sleepin with the enemy."
"What enemy?" Meredith asked, she was curious.
"Minnick. Her and Minnick are a thing."
"Seriously?" Meredith didn't like Minnick, so this was not happy news to her. "I prefer her and Callie."
"Well she prefers you and Derek, so you two have something in common."
"She said that to you?"
"Not exactly, but she definitely wanted me to know that Derek was the perfect man for you." Riggs said. This conversation was getting a bit uncomfortable.
"Derek was pretty perfect for me, but I'm a different person now. Wasn't Megan perfect aswell?" She asked and he nodded. "So how similar are Megan and myself?"
"Not that similar."
"Exactly and you're not similar to Derek. Everyone changes."
He didn't know what to say. It was usually his job to make her feel better, but now she was making him feel better. He just leaned in and kissed her. "Point taken. Now lets get going."
Meredith and Nathan came home later that day. They seperated at the airport, and Meredith promised Nathan that she wasn't going to change her mind about them this time.
AN: Meh? I don't know what to say. Thank you for reading this. I'll try to finish my other uncomplete fanfic too.
