"Cristina we're not staying up all night with you, I love you but I'm getting married tomorrow and I need to sleep," Meredith says sitting down and looking at the new bottle of tequila on the table.
"Text Alex, tell him that if he doesn't come back down here, we're going up there," Cristina threatens as she pours tequila into all three glasses, while Meredith sends the text.
"Do they even have tequila in Switzerland?" Meredith teases.
"Yes, they do but I have no one to drink it with," Cristina replies handing her a glass.
"Shouldn't we wait for Alex?" Meredith asks.
"He'll be here," she replies setting the glass down.
"Hey, I'm back. But I can't stay up all night with you guys," he says as he sits down.
"Love has changed you both," Cristina replies handing him a glass. "Let's toast to that."
"To love or change?" Alex asks.
"Eh, both are good," Cristina says clinking her glass with each of theirs and tossing back the shot.
Arizona wakes up early the next morning alone in the bed. Worried she grabs her crutches and makes her way out to the living room. Cristina and Meredith are asleep on the couch their feet stretched out in each other's faces.
"Meredith," Arizona says softly, "wake up, honey."
"Hmm, hey," she says then realizes there are feet in her face, she shoves them away. Then she tries to sit up and realizes Cristina's legs have her pinned down, so she shoves her off and slips out from under her.
"What time is it?" she asks, standing up slowly and swaying a little.
"It's early, let's go back to bed," Arizona says turning to go, glancing back to make sure Meredith is following.
Meredith pauses to grab a bottle of water and then she follows the blonde back to their bed.
Taking a moment, she strips off her clothes and climbs into the bed and snuggles up behind the blonde. "Hmm, much better," she says falling back to sleep.
A few hours later Meredith wakes up again and she's alone in the bed. She slips a robe on and then walks out to the living room. Cristina is still asleep on the couch, then she spots the blonde sitting on the patio drinking coffee.
"Good morning," she says sitting down in the chair beside her and shielding her eyes from the sun.
"I kind of forgot," Arizona replies lowering her sunglasses and glancing at Meredith. "About how you and Cristina are together," she adds. "You're kind of worse than she and Callie are together."
"I'm sorry, I kind of forgot how Cristina and I are together too," Meredith replies. "But I promise you tonight, it's just us and no tequila."
"Seriously, no tequila tonight," Arizona says taking another sip of her coffee as she adjusts her sunglasses.
Meredith laughs and pours herself a cup of coffee.
"It's too bright out here," Cristina says stumbling outside and dropping into a chair.
"Good morning Cristina," Meredith says grabbing another cup and pouring coffee into it. "Here, caffeine will help."
"What time is it?" Cristina asks, still shielding her eyes from the sun.
"It's after ten, we, uh, we have about four hours before the wedding," Arizona informs them.
"Oh crap. You guys are getting married today... Uh, I should see if my room is ready," Cristina says standing up and squinting at them, then she picks up the coffee cup and shuffles back into the living room.
"We're getting married today," Meredith says happily, before leaning over and kissing the blonde.
"Alex?" Jo calls out, then winces at the sound of her own voice. Alone in the bed with a killer hangover, she wonders if he stayed with Meredith. "Fucking perfect," she says as she leaves the bedroom and walks over to the mini bar to make coffee.
"Uh," Alex moans from the couch.
"Oh!" Jo says jumping in alarm, "Alex, why did you sleep out here?" she asks.
"I didn't want to wake you," he says struggling to sit up on the couch. "What are you doing?" he asks.
"I'm making coffee," she replies.
"Just order some from room service, breakfast too. Oh god, what a night. Sorry about that, it won't happen tonight though," he says coming over to embrace her.
"Alex, it's our wedding day, so you better not spend tonight with Meredith and Cristina!" she says poking him in the chest.
"I won't," he says. "Please call room service, I need to shower off last night."
"Arizona and I have talked and we have decided that she and I are going to get ready in her room. Meredith is getting ready in Cristina's room and you'll get ready here. Then you and Meredith are riding with Cristina to the ceremony and Arizona and I will take our own car and meet you there. It's our wedding day, so no seeing the bride in her dress before the ceremony," Jo explains to Alex when he enters the bedroom after his shower.
"But, Meredith and I had a plan..." he sputters.
"Yeah, but it's our wedding day too and this is how we're doing it," Jo says zipping up her bag and leaning over to kiss him. "See you in a few hours," she says as she heads out the door.
"Arizona, we've both been married before these traditions don't really apply," Meredith says trying to reason with her.
"Actually, Callie and I weren't legally married, so this is my first wedding, so yeah, we're doing it this way now," she says crossing her arms.
"I've already seen your dress. I've even seen you in the dress," Meredith sputters.
"Meredith, please do this for me. I need you to go and let Jo and I have this time to prepare for our surprise weddings, okay?" she asks.
"Okay, okay," Meredith says, pulling her things together. "I don't like it, but I'll do it."
"Thank you," Arizona replies leaning over the bed to kiss her.
"Cristina sent us a bottle of champagne," Arizona says opening the door to let Jo in.
"Yay! I'm so glad that we decided to take control of our wedding day," she replies heading over to open the champagne.
Arizona pulls two glasses down from the shelf on the bar and sets them down for Jo to fill.
"We should toast," Arizona says taking a glass and waiting for Jo to pick up the other one.
"Okay, so what do we toast to?" Jo asks.
"Let's toast to the future and forget the past," Arizona replies winking at the younger woman.
"Do you think I'm doing the right thing? Do you think that Alex and I should get married?" Jo questions.
"Jo, don't do this. Don't get cold feet," Arizona says draining her glass.
"I'm not. I love him. I mean I really love him. I want to marry him, but he's been married before and I just worry that he's not really sure about this," she explains.
"He's sure, Jo. I know he is. So yes, you should marry him," Arizona replies, refilling her glass and then topping off Jo's.
"Then let's just drink to the future," Jo says clinking their glasses together again.
"Where are they? Why did we agree to coming separately?" Meredith says as they wait for Arizona and Jo to arrive.
"Let's just go to the bar and have a drink while we wait," Cristina replies.
"I'm not getting married drunk Cristina," Meredith says over her shoulder.
"Wait, maybe this is them," Alex says running his hand over his face nervously, as the elevator doors open.
Arizona and Jo step out of the elevator and Cristina whistles. "Hell, I'll marry either of them, they are hot," she exclaims going over to greet them.
"You're beautiful," Meredith says approaching the blonde and taking her hand.
"You look amazing," Alex adds going over to Jo.
"Okay, so let's do this," Cristina says looking around for the event coordinator.
"Uh, Ms Grey, there is a slight problem," Shelly says hesitantly.
"What is it? Meredith asks.
"The officiant isn't here yet. He's hung up in traffic and we may have to reschedule your ceremony," Shelly explains.
"No, we can't reschedule, this needs to happen today. Tomorrow is Valentine's Day, we'll never get an officiant," Alex says loudly.
"Hold up, I'm calling Bailey," Cristina says stepping away from them.
A few minutes later, Cristina comes back over, "Uh, Shelly, do you have the marriage licenses for both couples?" She asks.
"Yes, I have them right here," Shelly says holding up a folder.
"Great, well I just got ordained online so I'm going to officiate both weddings," Cristina says smiling broadly, "Come on let's get married!"
"You're right I should have called my parents, then my dad could've married us," Arizona says to Jo, mildly amused at the thought of Cristina Yang officiating their weddings.
"You didn't want me to tell anyone about this. Well guess what Arizona? No one would believe me if I told them anyway," Jo replies stunned by the turn of events.
"Are you sure that was legal?" Meredith asks Cristina as they sit in the bar drinking the complementary bottle of champagne.
"Yeah, Shelly will file it and you'll get your marriage license from the state in 10 days," Cristina replies. "Hey maybe I can marry some more people. I feel like I have a super power!" she exclaims excitedly.
Jo, Arizona and Alex start laughing.
"Yang, you're a world renowned Cardiothoracic Surgeon and you think being an ordained internet minister is your superpower?" Alex asks shaking his head.
"A girl can dream Alex," she says sarcastically.
Meredith's phone buzzes and she excuses herself and leaves the group.
"What's going on?" Jo asks Arizona.
"Wait for it," Arizona replies laughing.
Meredith returns with an attractive older man in a suit coat and open shirt, "I'd like you all to meet Richard Bernstein, he trained with my Mom at Mass Gen. Richard, this my wife Arizona, our friends Alex and Jo and Cristina Yang," she says introducing them all, saving Cristina for last.
"Cristina Yang from the Klausman Institute in Zurich?" he asks.
"Yes, you've heard of me?" Cristina questions, scooting over on the couch to make room for him to sit beside her.
"Of course, you are the youngest surgeon male or female to head up Klausman, but I've followed your career since you were nominated for the Harper Avery," Richard explains.
As Meredith returns to her seat, Alex slides his hand behind his back and they bump fists. Then she sits down beside Arizona and kisses her.
"Your wife?" she questions. "So you really think that ceremony was legal?"
"If it wasn't, then we do it again," Meredith teases pulling her close.
"You're a fricking genius!" Alex says giving Meredith a big hug as they watch Cristina and Richard leave together.
"What can I say, I know Cristina has a thing for older men and men who admire her brain. Richard reached out to me after he saw her at the Harper Avery banquet, so when I realized that he lived in the area, I called him to distract her tonight. Okay, so now what's the plan? Dinner together or dinner separate?" Meredith asks looking around the group.
"No offense, but we've spent the last 24 hours together," Alex begins to say.
"I agree with Alex," Arizona pipes up interrupting him.
"Okay, I'll let Shelly know that we need two tables for two," Meredith says picking her phone up.