Addison's helicopter lands on the roof, she said she wouldn't return to Seattle, but then Bailey called and here she is, back for an emergency consult on a high profile case.
"You're late." Bailey says as Addison climbs out of the copter.
"You're lucky that I'm even here." Addison replies as she brushes past her on the roof.
"It's the Governor's wife, of course you're here." Bailey counters.
Exiting the elevator from the roof, Bailey updates her on the case as they walk. Glancing around as she follows the smaller surgeon, Addison catches a glimpse of someone and distracted she almost runs her over.
"Bailey, why are you stopping? I thought we were going to the exam room." Addison asks annoyed.
"I just saw the new Chief of Pediatrics and since you're working in her department, I thought that I would introduce you to her." Bailey explains, stepping over to the nurses' station. "Excuse me Dr Robbins?"
The blonde turns around and looks at Bailey, "Yes doctor?"
"The fetal specialist is here for the Pullman case, Dr Arizona Robbins, meet Dr Addison Montgomery." Bailey says introducing the two surgeons.
"Dr Montgomery, I've heard a lot about you, welcome back to Seattle Grace." Arizona says extending her hand and smirking slightly.
"Thank you Dr Robbins, it's good to be back." Addison replies taking the extended hand and shaking it lightly. A memory of the last time she touched this hand flashes through her and she flushes a little. The blonde notices and gives her a light squeeze.
"I'm sure I'll see you around," the blonde says, winking subtlely at the redhead.
"Okay then, Miranda, let's go see this patient." Addison says awkwardly turning around.
Bailey looks from the blonde to the redhead confused, what the hell just happened, she wonders.
After the examination, Addison sets up in the doctor's lounge to go over the case and the test results, she needs to work out a surgical plan to save the babies. Twin to Twin Transfusion syndrome is a very complex case and despite everything, she knows that she needs to bring Robbins in on the case to assist her.
"Hey, Dr Montgomery." Arizona says entering the lounge, "how's your case?"
Without looking up, Addison remarks, "You already know that this is a TTTS case, are you willing to assist?"
"Sure if you want me, I'd love to," The blonde replies playfully, emphasizing the words 'want' and 'love'.
"You're really enjoying this aren't you?" Addison asks narrowing her eyes and glaring at the perky blonde.
"I am." Arizona says sitting down across from her. "I bet you didn't expect to see me as Chief of Peds at your ex-husband's hospital? Life is interesting, isn't it?"
"Very. How did this happen?" Addison asks curiously.
"Dr McHale recommended me after I completed the Peds Fellowship at Hopkins." Arizona explains.
"I see, so you're not stalking Derek?" She replies sarcastically.
"Not at all. I've never had to stalk anyone, they, uh, usually come to me eventually." Arizona replies teasing her.
"Ha!" Addison blurts out, "I'm here for this patient as a favor to the Governor of Seattle, he went to law school with my brother, Archer. This has nothing to do with you."
"We'll see." Arizona says confidently, which pisses off the redhead. "So what's the plan?" She asks.
"There is no plan, I'm not here to…" Addison stops herself mid rant as Arizona turns the case file around to look at the scans, "Oh, you meant surgical plan." She says embarrassed.
Laughing at her, Arizona scoots her chair around closer to her and Addison flinches at the warmth of her body so close to her own.
"Is there a problem, Dr Montgomery," Arizona asks turning her head so their faces are inches apart.
Swallowing nervously, Addison decides to go on the offensive. "No, no problem at all Dr Robbins, in fact, I was wondering what you thought of this scan?" She asks, standing slightly and reaching over the blonde for the other file. As her breasts are now practically in the blonde's face, she's pleased to hear the blonde gasp in surprise.
Sitting back down, Addison is happy to see the blonde is flushed from the contact. Enjoying herself, she continues, "You see the blood vessels here connect the twins in the placenta, one is getting too much blood…"
"The other not enough. You don't need to explain Twin to twin transfusion to me Addison," Arizona says little annoyed, "Tell me what your surgical plan is and what you need from me."
"Well, I'm going to go in and separate the vessels, you're going to monitor the mother and in the event that the any of the vessels rupture, you'll take one twin and I'll take the other and we'll pray like hell we can stop the bleeding and save them both." Addison replies looking her right in the eyes.
The intense green eyes are making the blonde feel warm all over and not wanting Addison to know that she still has this effect on her, Arizona stands up and walks around the table, then replies, "Okay. I'll, uh, see you in there tomorrow," she says and walks out of the room.
Addison sits there, her heart pounding. "Crap," she says to herself. "What the hell am I doing?"
"Oh, Addison. I didn't know that you were here already." Meredith says entering the lounge.
"I got here this afternoon. Uh, Grey tell me what you know about Robbins. How long has she been here?" Addison asks.
"A couple of months, she came from Hopkins. Wait, don't you two know each other?" Meredith asks confused, she's pretty sure that the two surgeons would have overlapped at Hopkins, they are only four years apart.
"Why would you think that?" Addison asks nervously, pretending to be reviewing the scans.
"Is that your case with Bailey? Can I scrub in?" Meredith asks sitting down beside her and looking over the scans.
"Robbins is going to assist and Bailey's already in there." Addison explains, as if she needs the complication of having her ex-husband's young wife in her OR.
"Well, I'm on Robbins' service if you change your mind." Meredith says standing up to leave.
"If you see Bailey, tell her I need to see her." Addison replies.
"Hey is Addison here?" Mark asks Bailey.
"Yes, and leave her alone. She doesn't need you distracting her with all of that." Bailey says gesturing to his body.
"We're friends Bailey, besides I've got Torres for that right now." He says smugly.
"Whatever, I do not need to know who you're having sexy times with. I just need Addison to be focused on this patient. In fact, she's staying with me tonight at my place." Bailey says firmly.
"Okay, okay, I get it. Jeez, lighten up already." He says noticing that Meredith is approaching.
"Montgomery is in the lounge waiting for you." Meredith says walking past them.
"Perfect!" Mark says turning to go see her.
"Sloan, stay away from her!" Bailey says following him down the hall.
"What was that about?" Arizona asks Grey as she approaches the nurses' desk.
"Dr Montgomery and Sloan are old friends, but Bailey is kind of protective of her since the last time she was here, she and Torres got roaring drunk and Sloan and Derek got in a fist fight." Meredith explains.
"Yikes, well they're all past that now aren't they?" Arizona asks carefully.
"Oh, yeah. Besides Sloan is seeing Torres now." Meredith replies, "Oh and Dr Montgomery said that you and Bailey are assisting her, what do you need me to do tomorrow?"
"I need you to cover my patients while I'm in surgery, Grey." Arizona replies. Then she asks, "Uh, so how well do you know Montgomery?"
"Oh no, I'm not doing this. She just asked me about you. What is it with you two any way? Didn't you know each other at Hopkins?"
"Well, she supervised my perinatal rotation at Hopkins my fourth year." Arizona replies.
"Okay, so why are you all being so awkward around each other?" Meredith asks, then realizes. "Wait, she and Derek were practically living apart then, she was in Baltimore half the time and he was in New York City full time. Did you…?"
"No, Grey I didn't sleep with my Attending, if that's what you're asking." Arizona replies abruptly.
"Of course not, Addison, I mean Dr Montgomery isn't, at least I don't think she is…" Meredith rambles and Arizona cuts her off.
"Grey, shut it. We're not having this conversation." Arizona whispers sharply. "Just drop it, okay?"
"Okay." Meredith agrees, still confused about what exactly they were talking about.