Meeting the Parents

Disclaimer: I do not own Teddy or Henry or any of the ideas I borrowed from the amazing show, Grey's Anatomy. I made up the parents though.

A/N: ¡Hi all! This is my second story. This is the story of how Henry and Teddy's situation was explained to her parents. I will probably write a "Meeting Henry's Parents" story later. But for now enjoy and please review!

"… And don't forget to smile. My mother hated my last boyfriend, because he did not smile when he shook her hand. Did not matter that she looked mad, she hated him just because he forgot to smile the first time." Teddy explained. "And the one before said that he liked me because he liked career women and my mother thought that was an insult to her, since she was always a stay at home mom." She was clutching the steering wheel. In the past, she could care less. But this was her husband now; she needed them all to get along.

"Whoa, major, but no worries, I think I can do this, I have gone through dozens of surgeries, and I can deal with a 'meet the parents' dinner." Henry said. In reality, he was terrified, but he was not about to let that on. Teddy only recently let on that she liked him back, he was not about to ruin a good thing now. He would do anything he could to get her parents to like him.

"Yeah ok, I guess" Teddy said, in reality, she knew he was going to crash and burn just like the rest, maybe he could at least get out without crying like the first few. He was the first person she bothered to warn, that probably meant something.

They kept driving in silence. This was rare for them. They became fast friends, and could talk forever about anything typically. She often considered him as much of a girlfriend as Arizona, except when talking about him of course. Today was an exception. This was the first time that Henry was to go and meet the parents. They have been married for about a year, but, only in the last two months, did they decide to try dating. Seemed weird to be dating as a married couple, but no one would consider the way that the pair started the relationship normal. Now that Henry was taking a turn for the better health-wise, it was time to meet her parents; she had been dreading this day for a while.

"So tell me, how much do they know? Do they know the nitty gritty of it, or do they think that we go married in Vegas." Henry asked. "Please tell me if I need to have a story about how we got married by Elvis."

"Um, well. I need to explain. I was raised by the strictest parents in the world. They expected certain things of me, who I dated was a part of that. At one point they asked me to move back home when I was dating a demonologist, to them it was too fluffy of an area, and the needed to keep an eye on me."

"You did not answer my question, what do they know."

"Nothing"

"So, you mean to tell me that they think I am your…"

"Friend"

"Friends! I thought that we were passed friends. Like way passed friends. Like you know, married. What do you mean that you did not tell them!"

"I just never got the chance! Don't worry. We will tell them today."

"I think that I am far too sick of a man to be going through this"

"Ha ha, that is not going to work. I want to get this over with. I am a grown woman anyway. They can't do that much to me, I think. Anyway, I made sure to fill the gas tank, just in case we need to make a quick getaway. And tell them that your name is John, so they cannot trace it.

"One, no, I will not be changing my name. And two, what do they think I do."

"You own your own medical supplies store in Seattle" Teddy explained. She had thought of this all out. She felt bad about lying, but she learned early on in her life that what her parents did not know could not possibly hurt them. "And for now on you did not grow up in Philly, my father hates it there, you grew up in LA and you think that cats are the best and that dogs smell and…"

"Great" Henry whispered sarcastically as Teddy continued telling him the lies for him to tell her parents, as he sunk back into the seat. Now he gets to also do the explaining, or at least a version of the explanation. Now he was getting really worried….

Thanks for reading! I will be updating soon (Think within the next week). I like my stories to have about 5 chapters, and I am thinking that is the number that this one will have, check back! Constructive criticisms or suggestions are welcomed!