This takes place at the beginning of season 2. After Meredith found out about Derek wife and is trying to move on from him. But something comes up might change her life forever.
the party ended an hour an hour ago and Derek and I are currently cleaning up the place while Nathan is passed out on the couch.
the twins got tired right after everyone left so I took them up to bed and their asleep now. after we clean the living room and kitchen, I sit down on the couch that Nathan isn't laying on.
"How's the face?" Derek asks me.
"it's fine, it's a little sore but it's fine," I say. he sits next to me.
"does your head still hurt?" he asks. "No, it's fine now but that's also a little sore," I say.
"I did a neuro exam on you and you don't seem to have a concussion," he says wrapping his arm around my shoulders.
"Today was a long day, and I didn't even go to work," I say tiredly.
"that's what having two kids with two fathers does to you," he chuckles as I lay my head on his chest.
"the kids like you and Nathan has no reason to believe that you have plans to ruin our relationship so I don't understand what his problem is with you," I say.
"he's just a little jealous," he says. "I know but this is more than jealousy, he's stays out later than he works, he drinks a lot, and he started a fight with you in front of the kids and now the kids are going to be scared of him.. it's.. it's just a lot to take in I guess," I say closing my eyes.
"try and get some sleep, worry about tomorrow in the morning," he says quietly before kissing my head.
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it's the next morning. I woke up on the couch around seven in the morning. Derek stayed on the couch asleep when I woke up and everyone else was asleep as well.
I went into the kitchen and made breakfast. once I finished I put the dishes in the kitchen sink. I turn around and see the twins are awake.
"Go sit at the table," I tell him. I grab their plates of food and place them in front of them and pour them some orange juice and they start eating their breakfast.
just as I'm about to make some coffee I hear a knock at the door. I place the coffee down and go to the front door.
when I open the front door I see a woman standing there.
"Can I help you?" I say. "I'm Megan," she says. "what do you want?" I ask. "I'm here for my husband," she says.
"I don't know your husband, goodbye," I say, closing the door. "he's here, I know he's here, I tracked his phone here," she says.
"there are a lot of people in this building.. what's his name? maybe I know him,"
"Nathan Riggs," she says. not again. "why didn't you come here two years ago?" I ask.
"I didn't find out about you two years ago," she says. "You do realize your husband raised my children as his own right? you may not have a husband by the time he comes down here but you can keep his corpse," I say.
"come inside," I sigh moving to the side. "you don't seem as annoyed as a woman would be when she finds out her boyfriend has a wife," she says walking inside.
"Believe it or not this isn't the first time I found out my boyfriend has a wife," I say. "You can have this, it should be yours anyways," I say taking the engagement ring off my finger and handing it to her.
"he proposed to you?" she asks shocked. "yes, six months ago," I say. "I'll go get him," I say.
"um, a-are they his?" she asks referring to the twins.
"Not biologically but thankfully their biological father just came back into the picture," I smile.
"perfect timing," she smiles.
I go down the hall and into my bedroom. I open the door and see Nathan sleeping in bed. I throw myself next to him, startling him awake.
"what the hell are you doing up so early?" he groans.
"your wife is here," I say smiling teasingly.
"what?" he asks shocked. "I'm just kidding," I smile. "Oh," he chuckles nervously.
"come look at the twins, their downstairs," I say pulling his arm.
"why? they always look the same," he says. "No, today they have that new 'two year old' glow and their going into the terrible twos," I say.
"Fine," he groans sitting up and getting out of bed.
"is your boyfriend still here?" he asks as we walk down the hallway. "yes, he's sleeping on the couch and the twins are eating breakfast," I say. "alright," he says.
we arrive into the kitchen. he stops in his tracks when he sees Megan.
"Meredith I-" he says. "don't worry, she already explained everything," I say walking into the living room.
"wake up, wake up.. something exciting is happening!" I whisper shaking Derek awake.
"what-what's happening?" he asks sitting up.
"Nathan has a wife named Megan," I say smiling. "why are you smiling?" he asks confused. "Because now I don't have to find a reason to break up with him.. now I have a reason," I say.
"You're crazy," he says. "I'm serious, look in the kitchen," I say. he looks in the kitchen.
"Oh wow," he says shocked. "he's Derek Shepherd 2.0," I say. "No one can replace me," he rolls his eyes.
"Really? he's doing a pretty good job at it now," I say. "are you two done then?" he asks.
"Obviously, I just don't know how to tell the twins," I say. "well at least I can make out with you now without worrying about him," he says.
"what?" I ask. "you'll fine out later when they leave," he says standing up and into the kitchen to say good morning to the twins.
