AN: A short story, featuring Addex.

I'm not a native English speaker, but I'm learning.

Secrets

"Hey, Alex," Addison whispered and carefully shoved his arm to wake him up.

"Huh?" He slowly opened his eyes and looked at her sleepily.

"I have to go now."

"No, stay." He grabbed her and pulled her closer to his warm skin.

"We talked about this. I have to go before they wake up. It's already 4:39 and I still have to get dressed."

"I don't care if they find out," he muttered and she felt his warm breath on her bare shoulder. "I don't want you to sneak out every morning."

"I have to."

"I hate waking up to an empty bed."

"Well, I can't change it." She sighed. "If they find out, it will ruin my career."

"Shepherd is sleeping with an intern, too."

"He's a man. And apparently in this society, what he's doing is normal, but I'm not." She withdrew from his grip and stood up, collecting her clothes that were in a pile on the floor.

She dressed and heard him protest when she carefully closed the door behind her.

She had to be really quiet. The others were probably already suspicious. The walls were thin and she was certain that they could hear them every night.

She passed Izzie's door, then Meredith's – she knew that Derek was behind that one, too.

Her feet were already touching the wooden top stair, when she had to clench her eyes shut to the sudden light.

"Oh my God!" It was Izzie's voice and she was giggling.

"Addison?!" This one was Meredith.

"What the hell?" Addison turned around to look at the two interns, who were standing a few feet away.

"You're Alex' secret affair?"

"We wanted to know, you know," Izzie chuckled nervously, "who was keeping us awake at night. Never thought that Alex would sleep with an attending."

Addison shrugged. "You saw nothing, okay? If anyone else finds out-" She flinched when she heard a creaking. It was the door to Meredith's room and it was being opened and…

"What the fuck, Addison?!"

And Derek was standing right in front of her, rubbing his tired eyes.

"What are you doing here?"

Meredith placed a hand on his arm. "She was just…"

Addison looked at her with pleading eyes.

"Visiting," the intern finished. "She forgot the key to her hotel room and I let her crush on the couch."

"Right." Addison smiled innocently. "I had to pee and apparently I accidentally woke you all up. I'm so sorry."

Her ex-husband seemed to believe her, but then, for Addison nothing ever worked out. And that was probably why Alex was suddenly standing in the hallway, too.

"Now that they know, you can come back to bed," he suggested.

"What?!" Derek looked shocked. "You're sleeping with an intern?"

"You are, too," the redhead answered.

"This is so-"

"Don't day it, Derek."

Alex took her wrist now. "It's nothing serious, Shepherd. Relax. We're just… having fun. You coming, Addison?"

"Sure." She exhaled with relief when the door closed. No sneaking anymore. No having to hide.

She had lost her clothes before she could even protest and her back hit the bed.

It was official now.

They may be in love and together for almost three months now, but nobody had to know that part, right?

AN: Hope you liked it. I would really appreciate some reviews.