Here is my new story. It is a multi-chapter fic.This continues on from Choices, so if you have not read it you should read that first. I have not yet decided the pairings, so it is still up in the air.
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Derek is still looking at Addison as Meredith is leaving. Addison turns to Derek expecting to see sheer fury in his eyes, but is met with indifference. She goes to speak, but Derek stops her with his hand in the air, "whatever you have to say, save it. I have patients to round on, papers to sign, and a trailer to clean out," Derek spits out as he turns to walk away. He quickly spins back around, looks at Addison and Mark and says, "it's a beautiful day to take charge of your life," then leaves the cafeteria.
Addison drops to the table and starts muttering to herself, "I can fix this, he's just angry, he'll cool off, and we'll work things out like we have been. We can get past this, we're Derek and Addison." Mark lifts his head to look at her then shakes his head and laughs in contempt. Addison raises her head at the sound and zones in on Mark and before she can stop herself she slaps him across the face. Gasps are heard all around the cafeteria, but Addison cannot hear them, too caught up in her own dilemma to care. "Are you happy now?" She asks. "Did you do this as revenge for me leaving you or did you think that if you just came in and tanked my marriage that I'll come running back to you?" Mark just stares at her before saying, "not everything is about you Addison. I went to the bar last night waiting for you remember. I saw Meredith sitting at a table by herself so I went to talk to her to see if she was okay after the scene Derek and I made yesterday. When she told me she was no longer affected by the BS of the Shepherds', she made me laugh. I wanted to get to the point where I would no longer care about all the crap of the last few weeks. You know, you killing my child and leaving without so much as a note. She was trying to tell me the best thing to do was move on, and when I told her I can't, it all came out. So no Addison, this was not about you, this was about me. I needed to get my pain off my chest and I thought she would be the one person to understand. So don't blame me if you tried to verbally spar with someone and you were not prepared for the tongue lashing you got."
Addison sneers at him, "none of this matters, I can fix this, and you need to go back to New York where you belong." Mark looks at her and laughs, "I hear they call him McDreamy, if that's the case, maybe they should call you that, because if you really believe the words coming out of your mouth you are dreaming! I told you the other day when he called you an obligation your marriage was over, but you didn't want to listen." Addison is furious so she gets up from the table and says, "I have a job to do, then I'm going home to my husband. You have a plane to catch. Goodbye Mark!"
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Cristina and Burke are in his apartment having dinner. Conversation as always is light. Once again Cristina finds herself wishing that Burke had a television to provide a little background noise as she finds the constant silence deafening. "What's going on with Meredith?" Burke asks. "What are you talking about, nothing is going on with Mer, Mer's fine," Cristina says. Burke looks at her and shrugs his shoulders before going back to his plate. Cristina eyes him expecting him to continue and when he doesn't, she is completely frustrated. She goes back to eating her dinner, however, after a few minutes unable to cope with the silence Cristina drops her fork and says, "spill, what are you talking about, what do you know?" Burke gives her the side eye and continues with his dinner. Once he has finished his bite, he puts his for down, takes his napkin to wipe his mouth, and takes a drink of his wine. He clears his throat before answering with, "since the whole bomb fiasco Meredith has been different." Cristina looks at him sharply, but before she says anything, he continues. "It's not a bad thing, she just seems more focused. Instead of the constant pain that has been present in her eyes these lasts few weeks, there's this fire and determination present. It's like someone has flipped a switch inside her, because there is now this light behind her eyes, she's more focused and driven. I don't know exactly what it is or how to explain, it's just more." Cristina is in shock and unable to speak. Burke sees a thousand questions in her eyes, but not one escapes her lips. Burke takes the initiative and tells her, "I am not the only one who has noticed the change in her. An attending in general, a 5th year cardio resident, and even the chief resident commented on her absolute focus during the last few surgeries she was allowed to scrub in on. She was answering questions without hesitation and even asking some of her own. When you guys were assigned Sydney as your resident the other day, Meredith was requested by three different attendings, not counting Shepherd to be on their service. Sydney actually had to call Bailey on maternity leave to ask how she should handle it. The reason I know is because the cardio resident asked me if I knew anything because of my relationship with you."
Once again Cristina is floored by his words and still unable to speak. She has noticed that Meredith has been less mopey lately. More of their conversations now revolve around surgery instead of what McAss has done to gain her attention that day. Now that she really has a chance to examine the last few days, she realizes they have only been to Joe's once this week. Something is definitely going on with her person, but like Burke said, nothing bad. Cristina hurriedly finishes her plate and rushes out of the apartment throwing a quick "going to see Mer," over her shoulder. Burke smirks at her back and finishes his meal.
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Remember I have not decided on pairings yet. This story will not just center around one couple, so tell me what you think and let me know your opinions on pairings. Chapter 2 is almost complete and will post later this week!
I would also like to try something different, is there a GA story that you are looking for and need help finding it, post a summary in the comments, if I can't help maybe someone else can. Here's a GA fic I'm looking for:
Summary: Derek and Meredith are on the outs. Meredith decides to adopt Zola as a single mother. At one point Derek tries to see Zola at the hospital day care, but his name is not on the list. I don't remember if it's complete or not, but would like to read it again.
Do you know what the name of this story is, if so let me know.