Autor's Note
So, this is my take right after the finale, I have a couple about the rest, but this is immediately after the finale...
I don't own anything, is Shondaland.
As always, English is not my mother tongue, so I appreciate your support for any corrections.
A little context before my takes (yes plural, since I do have several ideas about Sullivan, Andy, Jack, Maya & Carina.
– It's kind of concerning that we have no drama to speak of.
– Oh I think we frontloaded all our drama pre-wedding
– This is you, you did this…
– What happened?
– Captain Bishop has been relieved of her duties…
* - * - * My scene * - * - *
Everyone looks at the couple so lost in their own little world, a world of soft touches and longings without a care in the world...
While they don't know Carina that much, they knew they had never seen that look on Maya's face, her usual sharp face that laser focus on the rules and proceedings, on her goals, had turned into the one of a person with peace in her heart and desires and happiness, pretty much since she had met Carina, but they finally understood how much she had actually changed, while Miranda can't be happier for Carina if she were any other, she had noticed the sadness on the Italian when Arizona left, and then after leaving for three months she got back with her father and it was a mess, the intervention on her brother and all that had happened, she deserves a nice relationship, and Bishop had really step up after all the situation with Andrew dying, so after a month in a pandemic hell, at that moment, Miranda knew that the Italian girl, was beyond happiness and it was a well-deserved one…
Jack finally saw the woman behind the "raised in a secret Russian laboratory" that he always thought, and realized that he had been in love with an illusion, a part of her own brokenness...
Dean had already seen a little glimpse of the real Maya, the one a little more committed to being on the edge of the rules, the one that saw a big picture but chooses the little moments and the little victories, and he starts to understand that Maya was ready for her next chapter, while he was stuck on the previous one...
Travis finally had taken the leap and provide Vic the opportunity to do the same, so both of them went after what their hearts wanted, Emmet and Theo, they finally had the persons that were in their hearts and were happy for that, but also surprise about the news...
Ben and Miranda were puzzled, Ben understood the message almost immediately, but neither of them understood the reasoning behind the decision...
Inara and Katherine (Mrs. Bishop), were having an actual and pleasant conversation, they unconsciously bonding not knowing how similar their lives were, but unlike Katherine, Inara had seen it faster and leave it, as for the Hughes, they were taking a little rest and not noticing the tension among all of them...
Andy was the one to react the quickest...
– Robert, shut up right now, go home, I'll talk to you later... – says Andy lowering her voice and looks to Vic.
– Andy...
– Now Robert... – she said again, and Robert walks out of the restaurant.
– Hughes, go to the room where Maya changed and put her cell on my purse, Theo, can you help? – he assents – go to my car, and take all the things on the back seat and put them on the trunk, ask Travis and Emmet to help you... – She went to where Miranda and Ben were, while, Theo, Travis, and Emmet left, Dean got close as well as Jack – Miranda, do you know if the hotel where the doctors were staying is available for public use?
– Yes, they have several rooms open for the public, as well as the ones reserved for doctors, why?
– Can you get one for the newly-weeds? at least for tonight, I don't want them to ruin this weekend, Maya had a lot of days saved up, and she already programmed to take the weekend off for them to be alone and well, it's better this way instead of their apartment… – Miranda smile to Andy. – Why you're smiling?
– It's already done… – Andy looks at her confused – I arrange all with the guys, Richard and Catherine help as well as Hunt and Teddy, they prepared a room for them since no one of them was able to come to the wedding, kind of a group gift, they leave some presents there as well has purchase several things of the registry…
– You're a wicked woman, wife – Ben smiled at Miranda.
– Why didn't you tell me? I'm the maid of honor…
– Excuse me? I didn't even tell my husband, it's supposed to be a surprise anyway, for Carina when the car arrives to take them there…
– The car?
– Yes, a nice private town car to take them to the hotel in complete privacy, we can bring them clothes later, – she lowered the voice a little – not that they are going to need it soon… – Ben, Jack, and Dean choke on the champagne.
– Miranda!
– Come on, Benjamin, all of us are adults…
– Yeah, I actually walk on them, – they look at her – I enter the apartment and they were in the bedroom, I tried to leave in silence, but my phone ring…
– What about Maya cell? she probably had the notification... – Ben asked trying to take the image out of their heads.
– It's cover – Vic got closer with Andy's purse.
– Ok. Maya had clothes in here…
– I already ask the boys to pack them and take them to your car…
– Thank you, we can arrange the rest in a little bit… – Miranda cell chimp with a notification.
– Well the car is here…
The boys had entered the restaurant with perfect poker faces, they join Dean, and Vic, while Jack went back to Inara and Katherine, all of them looking at Miranda since she was going to interrupt the couple...
– Sorry to interrupt girls, but the gift of the GSM is here…
– What…what gift?
– Well, you two had a suite for newly weeds and several gifts waiting for you, oh, also need to get someone sitting on your apartment to receive the presents…
Maya and Carina were smiling so happily that nobody dares to break the spell; all of them hug them and Carina stay back with Miranda and Andy while Maya went to her mother…
– Carina, give me your phone – asked Andy.
– Why?
– Well, usually on honeymoons you are supposed to be cut off of the world, with the pandemic and all is a little harder, so for two days you two will be, I'll pick you up girls on the hotel and take you to your place, don't worry I'll call a couple of hours before and bring clothes for the both of you.
– Thank you, Andy. – They share a thig hug.
Maya had received hugs for Jack and Inara and then when to her mother…
– Thank you for coming mom. – She said stretching her hand to her.
– Thank you for inviting me – Her mother took her hand – don't worry, Andy did a test when I arrived.
– It's not that mom, I don't want you to come back to dad's today, he is probably upset and he may hurt you. Come to our place, stay with us…
– Honey, you just got married, you need privacy…
– Mom, I'll be back to work in a couple of days same as Carina, really is ok. At least stay there for a couple of days, and you will be doing me a favor, really – Katherine look at her in disbelief – Carina's friends from the hospital send the presents to the apartment, maybe you can help us to receive them and take the ones of here? – Maya smile at her mother. – If you don't feel comfortable we can make other arrangements, please consider it. – Carina went to them – You know it right? When you meet her?
– Yes, you were at peace with her and happy… – Carina arrived at the table.
– Bambina the car is waiting, Mrs. Bishop…
– Call me Katherine.
– Katherine, I hope you decide to stay with us, we have space and we work too much, it really won't be a problem, think about it.
– I will, thank you.
– Bambina, they are waiting for us… – Maya hugs her mother and leave the restaurant in order to be bombarded with rose petals, Maya gave her bouquet to Travis and Carina to Vic, Miranda slips a card key to Carina and they left for their very short honeymoon…
– What now Andy? – Everyone looked at her for instructions…