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Unexpected
Chapter 1
"Dr. Karev?" She asked and her turned to greet her eyes with his. Her eyes seemed to be smiling and he could feel something well up inside of him. The urge to wrap his arms around her and kiss those sweet lips was hardly containable, but the eyes that watched him while he daydreamed already suspected something. She smiled again and continued, trying not to hint her attraction to the young Alex. "Can you come up with a definitive diagnosis Dr. Karev?" Cristina and Izzie watched him waiting for an answer, but the look Cristina threw at him made him stumble for words. "uh..32 year old caucasian female, uh..24 weeks pregnant with twins, came in with lower stomach pain and presented a low grade fever, as well as fainting and vomiting. Diagnosis being Preelampsia" He nodded as he finished and flashed a smile. Those around him nodded and looked back at Addison for approval.
"Good" she replied and changed her gaze to Cristina who continued to give suspicious looks. "Cristina, mind telling me the next course of action?" As always the witty Cristina nodded, eager to answer and ran down the list. Addison nodded and turned back to Mrs. Henley. "You're going to be just fine Mrs. Henley. We'll keep you overnight for observation, give you some guidelines on eating and you will probably be home at the end of the week..BUT you need your bedrest" Mrs. Henley nodded, and held her stomach lovingly. "As long they're okay..I will do whatever" Addison smiled and exited the room, the interns in tow. As she walked ahead, Karev ran up to walk beside her.
"Glad she'll be alright" He commented and flashed that smirky Alex smile. She nodded and placed the chart on the counter. She turned and stared at him, wanting to kiss him as well, but tried not to show it. "Dr. Karev, uh, would you mind helping me out?" She smirked and began to walk toward the staircase, and he followed. As soon as she entered the door, she turned around and kissed him passionately, he caught on and cupped her cheeks, kissing her back with the same passion. "I have been waiting ALL day for that" she whispered as they rested on each others foreheads. He laughed softly and held her close. "Alex?" A female voice reverberated in the echoey staircase. Startled they both looked up, still in an embrace, to find Izzie looking down at them. Surprise was written all over her face. The couple moved apart and looked down, embarrassed to have been discovered. "Um..Izzie" Alex started, but Izzie laughed nervously and started up the stairs. "Sorry to have bothered you". It was sincere, but Alex knew their secret was out. He glanced over to Addison who held her arms and stared at the floor. "How long until everyone knows?" She asked and Alex sighed heavily.
Chapter 2
Walking around the hospital the rest of the day Addison felt as if eyes were gazing. Everywhere she turned, it felt like people knew. As she rounded the corner, Meredith accidentally got in her way. The two collided and apologized until they realized who the other victim was. "Addison, sorry...I didn't mean.." Addison gave her an "I-know" look and shook her head. "It's okay Dr. Grey...I'm a little spacey today" She laughed softly and continued, leaving Meredith standing there. George saw the exchange and sauntered over to Meredith. "What was that about?" He asked while he clicked the pen he was holding continously and looked at her. She shook her head and continued to watch Addison walk down the hall into an empty room. "Hey George...Does Addison seem a little out of it to you? He shrugged and continued clicking his pen. "Since when do you care what Addison does?" Meredith turned and gave him a smile. "You do that just to bug people don't you?" She stole the pen from him and shoved it into her pocket. "Mine now" she added and walked away with a clipboard. He stood there and continued clicking the air as if it were his pen, and Cristina walked over and chuckled. "You got jacked"
Holding the empty bed for support she felt herself begin to cry. The tears spilled out of her while she stood there. Why now? She thought and tried to calm herself down. She couldn't believe this was happening…again. She paced the room, wiping her tearstained cheeks trying to understand exactly what was going on. It had only been weeks since her and Alex had decided to get together. He was so amazing, and just the though of him actually made Addison smile, but as soon as his face popped into his mind she began to feel the urge to cry again. I'm such a wreck, she thought and went into the bathroom to see. The mirror didn't lie, she looked stressed, but there was a glow in her cheeks like she had never seen before. Sniffling she exited the bathroom and walked towards the window. Nothing was going to change this, and she knew it. This is not like last time. This time is different. This time it feels right.
Sighing heavily she tried to think of the positive. I've always wanted kids…that's a plus. And Alex is amazing with them, another plus. But…I always pictured myself with Derek. The thought made her think of those years with him, and the family she always pictured in her mind. Closing her eyes again she sighed and held her hands to her stomach. Looking down she smiled gently. "Hey there little peanut". It was the first time she felt calm since she had found out. "I'm your…mom." She continued and started out the window into the blue sky. Mom. The name was so strange to hear as her own title. But it was true; she was going to be a mom.
Alex looked up and down the hallways of that hospital looking for the red-haired beauty, but he still couldn't find her. Finally he spotted her exiting a patient's room and he hurried to catch her. "Addison…" Hearing his voice she turned around and held the medical file close to her. "Yes, Dr. Karev?" He smiled and nodded. "I was just wondering if you wanted to get some lunch with me". She looked around, realizing Cristina, Izzie and Dr. Bailey were in earshot, but at this point she didn't care. There's no such thing as privacy in a hospital. "I would love to Dr. Karev" He laughed, happy she accepted the offer and they walked down the hall. Izzie immediately watched them and turned to Cristina. "They're so together—"
"Dr. Stevens!" The drill sergeant voice caught her by surprise, and Dr. Miranda Bailey walked up with her hands on her hips. "We do NOT pay you to gossip about people's sex lives, so please, don't waste Dr. Yang's precious time by telling her" They both looked at her like and hung their heads. As she walked away she turned again to give them angry looks. "I'm watching you" Cristina scoffed and shook her head. "I think that woman was born in an army tank. She's so…ugh" Izzie looked at her and rolled her eyes. Meredith and Derek both passed by the station and they both watched. "We're such stalkers" Cristina finally said and Izzie stifled a laugh.
Chapter 3
"So where have you been hiding all day?" He leaned in over the table and gave that Alex smile. Addison sat there, her mind wandering. He's going to freak when I tell him. The look in his eyes was familiar, she had seen it before in Derek's. "I had a surgery." As she sat there, her eyes traced his face. He was so cute, but all the while she kept thinking. How do I tell him?
"Oh, how was it?" He asked. It was almost as if he were jealous he had not been apart of it. "Patient did well, She was a 45 year old woman with stage one cervical cancer. Seems we extracted most of the tumors" She nodded matter of factly and tried to avoid the salad sitting before her. "Aren't you going to eat?" He asked watching her noticing she hadn't touched anything. She shook her head and pushed it away. "I think I'll pass" She laughed, trying to hide the sour look that kept threatening to creep over her face. "I had a granola bar not too long ago" Liar. The voice in her head reprimanded her but suddenly got distracted. The putrid aroma cologne of a passerby made her sick to her stomach. She fanned the air in front of her and tried to compose herself. Alex continued to stare at her, trying to figure out what she was doing. "Hot flash?" He joked and took another bite of his lunch. "I thought menopause started next year" He was constantly joking about the age different, oddly, one of the things she loved about him so much, but she wasn't even able to retort back sarcastically.
"Alex, I don't feel so well" She stood abruptly and clasped her hand over her mouth, walking off quickly. Alex stood and watched her walk away. He frowned, realizing her purse was still sitting in the seat before him. He picked it up and cleared the table, not knowing whether to follow her or not. Slinging the purse over his shoulder he walked back into the hospital. "A Murse Dr. Karev? Quite Fashionable too. Let me see" Mark walked over and laughed, examining the purse. "Gucci, wow. Big Spender. I didn't peg you for the type. Looks like you shop with Addison. She loves that stuff." Mark thought for a second about the purse, but shrugged it off, flashing a sly smile and walking away, mumbling "interns" and shaking his head. Clearly he was making fun of Alex, but what else was new. Alex sighed and continued to look around.
"Dr. Karev, what's with the purse?" Dr. Bailey gave him a look. "Um, it's Addiso – Dr. Montgomery's. I was having lunch with her, and she left it" Dr. Bailey looked slightly confused but offered to take it. "Here, I'll keep it until we can find her. Besides you have rounds to do, and Dr. Montgomery is a big girl. She can find her way home" He hesitated, but he knew she always won the fight and surrendered the bag. He began to walk off but stopped and looked back at her "Uh, can you just make sure she's okay?" She nodded sternly and pointed, queuing him to leave. As she looked down at the purse she wondered what was going on. Catching a glimpse of Izzie out of the corner of her eye she perked.
"Stevens!" Izzie jumped and turned to face her. "Yes? Dr. Bailey"
"I have a question for you. What were you going to tell Yang?" Izzie stared at her, bewildered but shot back sarcastically. "I'm sorry Dr. Bailey. I don't get paid to tell you about other's sex lives. I would not want to waste your time" The look on Dr. Bailey's face was livid as she shook her head. "You're going to tell me right now Isabel Stevens –"
"Okay, fine. I saw Addison and Alex kissing in the stairwell today. Why?" Dr. Bailey's face fell. "What is with this hospital?" Picking up the phone she dialed a number. "Yes, This is Dr, Bailey. Where are you?" The voice on the other line talked for a minute and then Bailey hung up. "Get back to work"
Izzie walked away and Dr. Bailey walked towards the restroom. Pushing open the swinging doors she found a teary Addison sobbing on the floor. "Dr. Montgomery, do you realize how dirty this floor is?" Dr. Bailey held out her hand and helped her to her feet. Addison wiped off her skirt and grabbed another Kleenex. "It doesn't matter…" She managed and began to sob uncontrollably. "I'm pr—" Her words began to jumble together as she spoke. Dr. Bailey stared at her, not knowing fully what to do. Her tall frame that towered over her begged for a hug, but Miranda barely reached her shoulders. Nevertheless she hugged her tightly and Addison slumped over, her body twitching with each tear. "I don't know how to tell him" The end of the sentence was accompanied by a soft wail of despair. It made Dr. Bailey cringe and hold her tighter.
"Tell who what?" Dr. Bailey asked quietly and broke the embrace to look at her. Addison sniffled and held her tissue up to her nose. She was still trying to hold back waves of tears. "I'm..I'm..pregnant" A squeak erupted from Addison as she tried not to cry. "Who?" Dr. Bailey asked sympathetically but answered her own question. "Oh. Does he know?" Addison shook her head and slumped against the wall. "Alex doesn't know yet, and when I tell him.." Dr. Bailey sighed and pursed her lips, trying to think. "Addison" She spoke softly "You're a grown woman, and I know you know what you're going to do. He's a responsible man, you'll get through this. A baby's a blessing, I know for a fact you know that. Besides, isn't this what you've always wanted?" She nodded, her eyes tearing up again. "Yes" She croaked and dabbed her eyes. It was a minute before she finally calmed down and noticed her purse. "I completely forgot about my purse"
"I know. He's very worried about you" Addison cracked a slight smile, realizing how close they had grown. Knowing he was worried for her made her miss him deeply. "Go find him" Dr. Bailey said and handed her her purse. Sniffling and looking into the mirror she shook her head. "I look like hell" A laugh escaped through some stray tears, but she wiped them away and fixed her hair. "No you don't" Dr. Bailey cooed. "You're glowing" They exchanged smiles and both exited the restroom. Walking towards the nurses station Izzie noticed them nearing. Meredith has just strolled up, switching charts and noticed Izzie's stare. "Daydreaming? Dr. Stevens?" Meredith chipped in and Izzie shook her head. Biting her lip she walked over to Meredith discreetly. "Something's up." She motioned over to the two and nodded with confidence.
"Addison!" A dark hair figure walked up beside her and examined her oddly. "I heard you aren't feeling well." She sighed heavily. Word travels fast, she thought. "I'm fine Derek". He was so genuine, she actually felt like he cared. "Okay, well, don't over do it" As he left he touched her shoulder gently as if to say something but never finished, instead he walked off into the frenzy of the hospital corridors. A headache began to manifest and she held her head, squinting her eyes and rubbing her temples. "Oh this day just gets better and better" She murmured and heard Dr. Bailey speak. "Dr. Montgomery, would you like to go home?"
"No, no I'll be fine" She picked up a pen and a chart and left the station, her heels clanking against the cold tile roughly as she walked away. Meredith eyed her suspiciously and turned back to Izzie. "Whoa" A clearly scatterbrained Alex walked up and walked towards Meredith. "Have you seen Addison?" He had a wild look on his face while he waited for a response. They had never seen him like this before. They both nodded, the puzzle pieces beginning to click into place and pointed silently in the direction of her path with expressionless faces. He hurried off in the direction and they both turned to give matching looks. "Holy crap" Meredith shook her head in disbelief. "I didn't see that coming"
"Addison" His voice filled her ears. His voice was so recognizable, it was hard to resist. She turned, realizing this is where the hard part would begin and faked a smile, feeling that nagging urge to cry again. "Alex" her voice wavered a little. "Are you okay? You left so fast, I didn't know what to do" He took her hand into his. The warmth of his palm spread over her, giving her a slight sense of tranquility. She always felt like she was melting with him. "Hug me" She muttered and fell into his arms: the place she felt most safe. He nuzzled his cheek on hers and closed his eyes holding her close. She knew she had to tell him. "Alex, I have to tell you" Her voice wavered again as she broke the embrace to look into his eyes. "Tell me what?"
Time felt as if it slowed and things surrounding her blurred into the background. "I'm pregnant Alex"
Behind them Mark stared in disbelief.
Chapter 4
"What?!" Mark's deep voice echoed in the halls as he marched over to break up the intimate moment. "You're having this weasel's baby? And you wouldn't have mine?!" His voice was full of rage that Addison had never seen before. Alex instinctively stepped in front of her and gave him a stern look. "Leave her alone." He stood tall, trying to match the massive stature of Mark as Addison was hiding her face and sobbing in the background. All of this was just too much."I didn't want this to happen!" She yelled and leaned back against the wall. Hearing the commotion, Meredith and Izzie rounded the corner to look. It was a frightening sight, Mark looked as if he could kill, Alex looked like he was going to punch someone and Addison was a bawling mess behind them. "We need to get her out of there" Meredith said quickly and instinctly and ran down the hall. She grabbed Addison's hand and led her the opposite direction, away from the chaos and into an empty room. Izzie followed.
As they entered the room Addison began to sob violently, causing her breathing to become erratic. "Addison, you need to calm down" She nodded, realizing it but it was harder than it looked. "I – I'm tr—trying" She waved her hands as if she had touched something hot and paced the room, her breathing and sobs still irregular. Meredith watched her sadly, wondering what she could possibly do to help. After a moment she stepped closer to Addison quietly, giving her a solemn look and quietly embraced her. It was unexpected, but Addison gave in, wrapping her arms around her, slumping over and crying on her shoulder. For a minute Meredith had forgotten this was Addison, the cheating wife who her boyfriend had been married to, and at this moment in time, all that didn't seem to matter.
Mark's voice escalated to a yell, causing everyone to turn to see what the commotion was. "I can't believe this!" Mark shouted, barely noticing anyone else was around. As he watched Addison go, he almost followed. Alex also watched Addison leave, worried about her, but turned back to Mark and glared knowing he had to deal with him first. "Mark, it's OVER between you two. Be a man and move on" Surprisingly he kept his voice calm. Mark lunged forward as if to hit but didn't inflict any damage on Alex, who barely flinched. "You're pathetic Karev." He paused, "Besides, she's not much of a prizr anyway." Alex grit his teeth. "She's more than you will ever deserve." With that he turned, still glaring at him and walked away. Mark's rage was overflowing. He stared down the hall at the paused workers. "What the hell are you looking at?!" Turning he walked furiously down the hall and disappeared down the staircase. George, who was going down the stairs, was nearly pushed. Holding onto the wall he watched the storming Mark fly past him. Looking up to see if anyone ensued he stood confused. "What the hell is going on today?"
"Addison? Addison honey I need you to wake up" Dr. Bailey's adamant voice stirred her from her slumber. She felt as if she had been hit by a train. Rubbing her sore eyes, they focused on the faces of a worried Izzie, Meredith and Miranda who was taking her pulse and looking at her watch. She noticed she was on a gurney. "What happened?" She asked groggily and blinked tiredly. "You passed out" Meredith announced and Izzie nodded. "I'm amazed you are still going" Izzie added, with folded arms. "Well, Dr. Montgomery is one of those people. Knock her down, she'll get back up and then whack you with your stick" She released Addison's wrist and pursed her lips. "I think we need to keep you away from Mark for awhile. All the excitement is not good for the baby." "Baby!" Izzie exclaimed and searched her face for confirmation. "You and Alex? Baby?" Izzie looked somewhat pained. Addison nodded, laying back on the bed and sighed, "Why am I always such a screw up? I swear, since I was born I've been a screw-up. A f—fricken fraken screw up!" The fluster on her face was apparent, and it was the only time Meredith had ever seen her flushed cheeks match her fiery red hair.
"Addison, calm your pink scrubs wearin' butt down! I just I don't need you to get your blood pressure up again" Addison sighed and imitated a yoga mediation breathing deeply. "I'll be fine Miranda. I just…need to digest everything" Dr. Bailey smiled quickly and patted her on the arm. "That's a girl" She then turned to face the two interns, who looked as if they had many questions. "You two going to recover or what? You look like you've seen a ghost" Addison looked up to greet their curious gaze with hers. "I know…" She rolled her eyes and let out a deep exhale. Izzie stepped forward and opened her mouth to speak. It was weird to be in such a position, because Izzie realized she had always been holding onto a piece of Alex. He was certainly hard to give up, but Denny had her heart now, wherever he was. "Addison, I --." She tried again to formulate the words. "I'm happy for you." She cracked a small smile and chuckled softly. "I don't think I've ever seen Alex so happy. He...loves you" She had remembered an exchange earlier between each other, and Izzie distinctly remembered the extra pep in his step and smile. It was true, he was happy with her, and Izzie of all people knew that we had no control on who we fall in love with. "For what it's worth Dr. Stevens, that means a lot coming from you." Meredith glanced over to Izzie who seemed content. Feeling compelled by something Meredith also stepped forward to speak but Alex burst through the door, stopping her. Finding his way to Addison he kissed her forehead and hugged her, "I'm glad, okay? All you need to know is I'm happy. And" He kissed her again and looked deep into her eyes. "I love you"
"I love you too Alex."
Her soft eyes seemed to smile as he held her in his arms. "So a baby huh?" He asked quizzically but playfully and laughed softly, finding a place on the bed to lay beside her. Her wrapped his strong arms around her as she lay her head on his chest, feeling his heartbeat through her fingertips. There's no place else I'd rather be, she thought and felt the days tension release from her body. Things were going to be okay.
Meredith, Dr. Bailey and Izzie found their way out of the room and into the hallway. "I swear this hospital has become a soap opera." Dr. Bailey added and continued down the hall. "If either of you two see Mark near that damn room. Page me." They both agreed and stood in place. "Alex and Addison." Meredith started. "Kind of unexpected."
"Seriously" Izzie added and they both laughed.
A tall figure staggered into the room and fell onto a barstool, slamming his arms down on the bar. "What can I get you?" Joe asked and flung his towel over his shoulder.
Mark stared at him with heavy eyes. "Whatever you have to make me forget life".