A Choice to Make

Grey's Anatomy

Setting: After 13x24

Characters: Meredith Grey, Alex, Maggie, Cristina, Nathan

NOTE:

Again i'm so sorry for the delay! Also sorry for any typos. Thanks for reading!

Chapter Ten

Meredith walked to the attending's lounge to get changed. She reached into her bag and pulled out her cell phone. She called Amelia.

"Hey Mer!" Amelia answered
"Hi"
"So what's up? Haven't heard from you in a while"
"Yeah. I was just wondering-" She was cut off.
"Where we are? Or how Megan is? Or more importantly how is Nathan?" Amelia's voice was cheerful and bubbly. Meredith took that as a sign that Owen was doing okay.
"Um, I was just wondering when you were getting back." Meredith said in a small voice.
"Oh, there're transferring her to Grey-Sloan... I think."
"Okay thanks... um how is Owen? Is he okay?" Meredith mumbled.
"I think so, I mean he's doing the best he can." Amelia's voice lowered.
"And um...Nathan?" She asked hesitantly.
"Good, like really good! He's really happy he got Megan back. I'm pretty sure he's headed back to Grey-Sloan. He left a few hours ago. I think he also mentioned something about talking to you, he felt bad about the way he left you."
"Okay thanks." Meredith managed to respond.
"You okay Mer?"
"Yup." Meredith responded as cheerfully as she could, she was trying to keep back the tears.
"Okay. See you soon!" She hung up.

Meredith felt better after that phone call. She now knew that Nathan was on his way back and as soon as she saw him she was going to tell him. She knew what she wanted, but she had to tell him. She stopped at the OR board, like she always did. She looked at the list of surgeries and that also provided some comfort. She continued to make her way to the lounge. When she got there she noticed a familiar face.

"Cristina?!" Meredith dropped her bag and went to hug her.
"Mer!" Cristina responded cheerfully.
"What are you doing here?"
"Oh, well I was planning to visit you and after the phone call last week I decided to book a flight."
"I can't believe your here!" Meredith responded. "How long are you staying?"
"Not long, two days tops. I have to get back, we are getting a new printer." Cristina smiled.
"Oh okay. We have to talk, I need help." Meredith's voice returned to being scared. "Cristina, I can't believe-"

Before she could finish her sentence another familiar face showed up.

"Mer?" It was Nathan's voice. Meredith turned around to see him standing in the doorway. Cristina made a puzzled look, but then she figured out who it was. She gently nudged Meredith close to Riggs. Meredith didn't move, she couldn't move. "Um hi?" Nathan said quietly and hesitantly, he looked Cristina in the face.
"Hi. I'm Cristina, Cristina Yang." She stepped forward to reach him. She held out her hand. She shook his hand firmly.
"Oh, you're Cristina. Mer mentions you a lot."
"Yea- I guess." She looked back at Meredith. Meredith's feet were still planted and her eyes were stuck on Nathan. "Mer?"
"Oh sorry, what?" Meredith suddenly snapped out of it and looked at Cristina.
"Are you okay?" Nathan asked, trying to be as polite as possible. He looked at Meredith.
"Yes, I'm good." Meredith paused. She then looked at Cristina. "Um, Cristina let's go to lunch." She stepped forward to reach where she was standing.
"Uh...Meredith..."
"Lunch, now, let's go." Meredith walked out of the room, grabbing Cristina's arm. Nathan was left there looking confused.

"Meredith!" Cristina jerked back, tugged on Meredith's arm.
"What?"
"You need to tell him."
"Tell him what?"
"Don't act stupid. You just had the perfect moment to do so but you gave it up."
"Cristina, I can't."
"Why?"
"Because..."
"Because why?"
"Because it's too hard."
"Okay, let's eat lunch you can talk it over with me and then you really have to tell him."
"Okay sound good. But we have to go to the little café downtown."
"Alright. You're going to be fine. Don't worry."

Tears started to form in Meredith's eyes.