Disclaimer: Sadly, we don´t own Grey´s or its characters. We just burrowed them to play a little, except for Jordan. He´s ours and ours alone. Muahaha.
Author´s Note: This story is co-written by GrantingTroyTurner who originally came up with the idea, big thanks to her. This is also my very first non-Addek fic, so keep that in mind. It´s a Maddison story, though other pairings and friendships will occur, mainly Addison/Callie. It´s set during the 60 days bet and will deal with that, too.
The story´s title is Coldplay´s X&Y.
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Chapter One
Day 46...Day 46 and he was still alive, and he still hadn't caved into the temptations that he craved so. 46 days of keeping himself busy with other activities, more surgeries, he worked out at least twice a day whenever he had time. Having quiet, thinking time was not an option for Mark Sloan. On-Call rooms a big no-no, they must have well been re-named a romp room.
"You seem tense"
Mark slightly jumped at the voice and turned his head to see Derek looking at him. He had been staring at the metal doors of the elevator for so long he must have gotten lost in his head.
"No" said Mark shaking his head. "Loose as a canon, no tenseness here. There's no reason to be tense…really"
Derek raised an eyebrow as Mark turned his head back to the elevator doors and then turned back to him as quickly.
"Why did someone say something?" asked Mark suspiciously.
"Should something be said?" asked Derek acknowledging that the elevator arrived at the lobby floor.
"No…" said Mark trailing off and willing himself to get a grip.
Two more weeks…two more weeks...two more weeks
Derek and Mark entered the now empty elevator as the nurses and doctors on-call from the previous night filed out ready to get a good morning's rest. Derek pushed the button to the surgical floor and then pulled out his blackberry. Mark leaned against the back wall, and watched as Addison Montgomery slid in between the doors before they closed. Derek took notice and muttered a good morning.
"Two weeks" mouthed Mark.
"Shut up" mouthed Addison cocking her head towards Derek who was actually watching this little exchange.
"Alright what's up with you two?" he asked tersely. "Are you two dating?"
"Pshh no!" said Addison laughing nervously as Mark shook his head a little too much for Derek's liking.
"Cause I wouldn't mind…well no that's not true I would, but…"
Addison gaped at her ex-husband. "What do you care? You're in a perfect happy existence with Meredith. Does the rest of the world not get to do so?"
"You get to have a perfect happy existence Addison" said Derek and then he looked at Mark. "Just not with him"
"I'm taking the stairs" said Mark stuffing his hands into his pockets as the doors once again slid open at the next level.
"Okay that was so uncalled for" sighed Addison distancing herself further from Derek.
"So you two are dating" concluded Derek at Addison reaction. When was the last time she had been open to defending Mark.
Finally they were at the surgical floor.
"Yes Derek if that's the only think that'll get your attention towards me then we're dating" said Addison sarcastic as she exited the elevator. Derek stood there confused, he would get to the bottom of this.
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"Mer don't even think about it" warned Cristina as she clipped her pager to the waistband of her scrubs.
"Oh come on Cristina" insisted Meredith as she leaned against her locker. "It's just dinner"
"No it's not just dinner" said Cristina. "It's an engagement dinner where people will ask utterly annoying questions, where the focus will be on Burke and me"
"I thought you liked being the center of attention"
"Yeah me" confirmed Cristina. "Not me and my…"
Meredith raised her eyebrows in anticipation and then frowned when Cristina cut off her sentence. "Darn almost got you to say it"
"Say what?" asked Izzie as she walked over to her locker.
"Cristina won't say the F word"
"So old enough to do the act but not say the word huh?" teased Alex as he slammed his locker shut.
"Shove it Evil Spawn" said Cristina rolling her eyes and then turning her attention back to Meredith. "It's not like I'm afraid to say it. Cristina Yang is not afraid…"
"Oh no is that third person thing catching on again?" asked George as he arrived at his locket. "Because George finds that very annoying"
"Um okay see my conversation with Meredith was not an invite to an open forum" said Cristina looking at the other interns.
Izzie smirked. "Well Cristina if you need any marriage tips you can ask George here. He should know all about the right choices"
"Iz don't start" groaned Alex.
George scoffed and shook his head. "No it's okay" He looked to Izzie. "Some people have to spread their negative energy on to other people. But not to me. Callie and I are doing just fine, in fact we're looking for an apartment together"
"That's good to hear George" said Meredith.
"Look we better get to Bailey before she has us do scut work all day" said Alex hopping over the bench past the others.
The Interns then filed out as George glared at Izzie. She watched her friends go and then pressed her head to her locker in annoyance.
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"You're fidgety" noted Callie as she arrived at the nurse's station. She looked at her friend with curiosity. "You're not that fidgety unless you're horny"
"Callie!" cried Addison embarrassingly as she ignored the stares from the nurses.
Callie let off a small laugh. "No for real, for the past couple of weeks you've been out of whack"
"Oh please" scoffed Addison. "First Derek and now you"
"You haven't been getting any have you?" asked Callie.
Addison pursed her lips. "Has married life made you more intuitive, Cal?"
"I just know you better now Montgomery" said Callie tapping the desk. "Shepard's coming"
Addison groaned slightly and picked up her chart ready to leave when Derek stepped in her way.
"Uh excuse I have patients to see and Interns to teach"
"He cheated on you" said Derek simply.
"Derek please stop" moaned Addison.
"He cheated on you, it was a rebound relationship" continued Derek. "He's a jerk, trust me I know"
"Yeah I know another jerk too" said Addison bringing her chart to her chest. "I think you've seen him. Tall, dark unruly hair, blue eyes, has a thing for younger women. Goodbye Derek"
She then walked past him. Derek looked to Callie. "Maybe you can talk sense into her"
Callie held up her hands and then ran off after the red-hair.
"Hold up!" called Callie. She stopped Addison in her tracks. "You're dating Sloan?"
Addison bit her lower lip wondering whether or not she should tell Callie about the bet. She was sure Callie wouldn't tell anyone…well besides George. She sighed before beckoning Callie to the supply closet.
"See okay this might not look so good when we come out" joked Callie.
"What I'm about to tell you is strictly confidential" said Addison seriously. "You cannot tell anyone not even George"
"Sounds serious" said Callie the smile disappearing from her face.
"Don't worry it's not in a sense" said Addison. Callie beckoned her with her hand. "Ok so Mark and I had a bit of a talk the night that Meredith was revived. And lately I've been missing Mark, and even Derek. Well I made a pact with Mark, that if he can go 60 days without sex I would give us a chance. The other thing is that it applies to me too"
Addison stopped and waited for Callie's reaction. The Resident immediately busted out laughing.
"Oh thanks for the support" said Addison rolling her eyes.
"I..I'm..sorry" gasped Callie in between fits of laughter. She took a deep breath.
"Now you're all flushed"
"It's just hilarious thinking about Sloan going celibate for 60 days" said Callie. "And you too, your both whorish"
"I am not" defended Addison smacking Callie in the arm. Just then Callie's pager went off.
"Alright we're finishing this later…lunch" said Callie exiting the storage closet.
The door barely closed before Addison was pushed back by Mark Sloan.
"Um I don't think this is a good idea" said Addison backing up.
"46 days of no sex" started Mark. "46 days…I think I should get at least one makeout session, one…"
Addison laughed. "Oh you are so close to croaking Sloan, better cancel whatever reservations you made now"
She looked at her watch. "We need to go"
"Right" said Mark opening the door. As he left Addison let out a huge breath.
"Get yourself together" she muttered.
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A short time later
"Karev, Stevens, Grey" greeted Addison as she walked into the new patient's room closely followed by Mark who stood on the opposite side of the bed. Meredith stood near him while Izzie and Alex stood by Addison. "Who would like to present?"
"Patient is Jordan Johnson, nine year old, African-American male" started Alex observing the small child who was nervously looking at all the doctors in the room. "Diagnosed with Pseudohermaphroditism a form of ambiguous genitalia"
"Grey?" said Addison indicating that Meredith should continue.
"Patient is currently taking hormone therapy medication, has been under the care of a physician who suggested that reconstructive surgery should be the next step" said Meredith placing her hands behind her back.
"Okay Miss Johnson I have all of Jordan's history from Dr. Caulfield" said Addison tucking a piece of hair behind her ear. "We've done the complete checkup…"
"And the insurance would cover it right?" asked the fair-haired woman looking to Addison.
"Miss Johnson I'm Dr. Sloan the plastic surgeon on this case" greeted Mark as he extended his hand to shake the mother's hand.
She smiled and shook it.
"Don't worry about a thing" said Mark. "I'm actually taking this case pro-bono"
"Oh wow thank you, I mean it is certainly a load off" said Miss Johnson looking to her son. "These past nine years we've been in and out of hospitals, therapists, and with the hormonal replacement therapy"
Mark nodded and smirked. "I understand"
He grabbed a pair of latex gloves while walking to the front of the bed.
"Okay Jordan I just need to do an examination, and plot out the surgery" said Mark grabbing a stool. "We scheduled it for tomorrow morning. Do you have any questions?"
Jordan looked at Mark and shook his head. Mark noticed how quiet the boy had been since they entered. Being exposed was probably not going to be his most favorite thing.
"Does everyone have to be in here?" asked Miss Johnson. "It's a little crowded. I mean I was informed that Seattle Grace was a teaching hospital, it's just that…"
"Well if Jordan doesn't feel comfortable with a room full of people there's doesn't have to be a room full of people" said Mark.
"It's okay" said Addison looking at Jordan. "I have a couple other patients to check on and a surgery, but I'll be back later today"
Jordan nodded and Mark swore he could see the boy trying not to blush. He looked back to Addison who was already ushering her interns out of the room. Once they exited Jordan turned to his mother.
"Mom can you go too?" he asked. "I'm thirsty anyway"
"Jordan are you sure?" asked Miss Johnson.
"Please…"
"Okay then" said Miss Johnson sighing and then squeezing her son's hand. She turned to Mark. "Take care of him"
"As if he were my own" swore Mark. Miss Johnson nodded and then left the room. "Okay Jordan just relax and ask any questions you may have?"
Jordan nodded as Mark lifted up the sheet and then handed Meredith Jordan's chart.
"Is Dr. Montgomery single?" asked Jordan suddenly.
Tbc...
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