A/N Again thanks to Loki's Only Love for looking this over...I am sorry for the delay. It seems like forever since I last posted. There is one more chapter left and I hope to have it done soon. Thanks for sticking with me!

Disclaimer: I own none of the recognizable names or characters...

25.

Epilogue Part 1

One year later…

"We're getting married!"

Meredith's exclamation made me almost drop my laptop. I hadn't realized that she was here. I carefully placed my computer on the table in front of me and went straight to the foyer where I thought her voice was coming from. Once there I saw Claire hugging Meredith and Jon. When Meredith saw me she pulled away from Claire and practically floated over to me. "Jon asked me to marry him," she said happily hugging me.

"I'm so happy for you," I told her returning the hug.

When Meredith bravely went to Jon's house that day months ago they had ended up talking for hours and she had asked him for a second chance. They soon started dating again, taking it slow. Both still had wounded hearts that needed time to heal. Knowing how much they cared for each other, I knew that I'd be hearing these words.

Once everyone was settled in the den with refreshments Claire looked around with a twinkle in her eye. "You know Meredith and Jon's journey would make for a wonderful story."

Honestly, I never thought about writing their story like I had Claire and Lorenzo's but obviously Claire had. The more I thought about it the more it seemed like a good idea.

"I would be honored if you would write our story," Meredith stated sincerely.

Jon knew that I was a writer. We had officially met after they had started dating again. His silence was irking. "Are you okay with this? I'll only do it if I have your permission."

He looked at Meredith who nodded. "I'm okay with it."

"So that's that I suppose," Claire stated happy with this turn.

"Will it be difficult to remember everything?" Meredith asked. "It has been a year."

"No," I answered truthfully. "Though I do have some questions."

"Okay," Jon answered hesitantly before Meredith could.

"How did you pick the name Merida for your dog?"

He looked baffled while Claire laughed. Meredith smiled. I don't recall if she ever told me so I thought why not ask now.

"Um…well one time we were looking at places to go on Spring Break and Merry was researching Mexico. She came upon a town named Merida…"

"I told him that the town sounded more like a female name than a town," Meredith added.

"And that stuck with me. And when it came time to name my new Dalmatian, Merida popped into my mind and seemed perfect."

"I asked because it's not a name I've heard before," I admitted shrugging my shoulders. "And I was curious."

"You're curious by nature," Meredith said jovially.

She was right.

"Okay what's your next question?" Jon asked. He didn't appear as uncertain since I asked the first question.

"How'd you propose?"

Meredith smiled. "Well, the first time was more cliché with the dinner and kneeling on one knee. This time we were getting ready to watch a DVD at my place when all of a sudden he says 'Marry me.'"

Jon was smiling at her adoringly. "Suffice it to say she was not expecting that. Heck I wasn't planning on proposing right then and there either."

"But she said yes," Claire stated.

"I said yes," Meredith said kissing Jon's cheek. He leaned over and gave her a quick kiss on the lips.

Before I could ask another question Charlie walked in. "Man I'm knackered." Realizing that we had guests his cheeks turned a bit red.

I went up and kissed him on the lips but pulled away before it became too heated. "Go sit, I'll get you something to drink." I heard Meredith and Jon both greet him as I walked into the kitchen. I'm sure Claire did as well. Lately he has been tired. After handling Jon's sister's case, which was a custody case and ended six months ago, he started another case which was similar. And he had more cases than just the one that he was working on. I grabbed a glass and filled it with soda hoping that the caffeine would prevent him from falling asleep while we had guests. They would understand if he did but I don't think that Charlie would like to fall asleep in the middle of a conversation. My husband was sitting where I had been when I returned. Jon was saying that his sister had taken his nephew shopping for Halloween.

Charlie thanked me as I handed him the glass before sitting in the empty seat next to him. "But isn't Halloween weeks away?" I asked him once I was settled.

"Yes, but she likes to get an early start on things."

"So do you have any more questions?" Meredith asked addressing me.

"Any wedding plans yet?" Claire asked.

"Nothing concrete yet but we both want a small wedding," Meredith answered.

"Just us, a few close friends and family," Jon added.

Meredith turned to me. "Soph, I don't think that Jon and I would be where we are today if it weren't for you. Would you be my maid of honor?"

"I'd be honored."

She next turned to Claire. "Would you be my matron of honor?" She smiled. "Of course, I'd be honored."

Jon was next to speak. He asked Charlie to be a groomsman. They had become friends in the last year with my husband helping Jon's sister to us being friends with Meredith and hanging out together.

Claire and I asked a few more questions about wedding ideas but soon Jon and Meredith had to leave. One month later their story was published in the New Yorker and three months later I stood beside her as they exchanged heartfelt vows.