Hi everyone. This is my first time writing a fanfic and I'm hoping with reviews I'd be motivated enough to keep writing because I've always loved Addison in GA and PP and I don't think the creators did her justice so I'm rewriting how I think her life in Seattle should've gone.

Summary: What if Derek had never chosen Addison over Meredith? What if Addison had planned on letting him go all along after working in Seattle on one case? A major event occurs which will force characters to come together and reevaluate their lives. This is a story about friendships, romance and finding yourself in a time when all else is lost. This is the story of what should have been. The story of Addison Forbes Montgomery from her arrival to Seattle Grace Hospital.

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Chapter 1: The Meeting

Addison was glad she had chosen to wear 4 inch heels instead of her usual 3. She knew that she would need all the strength she could muster when she saw Derek again.

It was hard to believe that already a year had past since her affair and Derek's departure. Addison had spent most of that year attempting to track Derek down but it wasn't until Richard's phone call that she found out Derek was indeed still alive and had evidently moved on as well.

Addison looked down once more to make sure everything was perfectly in place. Her beautiful long black fur coat felt damp in the rain. Her red curls perfectly intact despite Seattle's best attempts to ruin them. And of course her power shoes. There was nothing like a pair of black Prada shoes when you needed just that extra strength.

After taking one deep breath and picking off invisible threads off her immaculate fur coat, Addison entered the doors of Seattle Grace Hospital.

For a while, all that could be heard was the clacking of Addison's heels. After all, it was past midnight.

But of course who else would she expect to see but her workaholic husband. The famous neurosurgeon Derek Shepherd had always been a workaholic even in New York.

Addison wasn't particularly surprised to see him but nothing could prepare her for the sight she had before her. There he was flirting with someone who appeared to be young enough to be her daughter. Okay. A bit of a stretch. But still. Much younger than Addison was.

She knew that the person Derek was flirting with could only be the infamous twelve year old. Ellis's daughter. It was slightly reassuring that Derek still had pretty high standards in women.

Even though she had heard about Meredith from Richard, it still hurt to see Derek with her. It wasn't just the flirting that bothered her. More to do with the expression on Derek's face. It had been a long time since Addison had seen Derek look so carefree and happy.

Addison had a feeling that Derek's expression wouldn't remain so happy in a couple minutes.

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Derek Shepherd had been leaning against the nurse's station filling out the last of his charts when he felt small arms wrap around his stomach and a body pressing into his back.

When he turned around, he couldn't help the smile that was making its way up. It had been a long time since he had felt that happy. His happiness could mostly be attributed to the women he held in his arms. Meredith Grey.

"What are you still doing around Dr. Grey?" he asked lovingly

"Waiting for a certain neurosurgeon to finish his charts so we can go take a nice long hot bath" she responded with a sultry smile.

"In that case, it looks like I'm all done here. Let's go" he said as he pulled on her arm urgently with Meredith laughing the entire way.

Just as Derek was about to head out he noticed a flash of red hair as a woman turned around the corner. A very distinctive red hair.

With a sinking feeling, Derek let go of Meredith's arm and ran after the red-head.

"Derek. Where are you going?" Meredith called out running after her.

Derek simply ignored her and kept running. He turned the corner and came to an abrupt halt. There in front of him, leaning against the same nurse counter he had been only a few minutes earlier was Addison. It could only have been Addison. No one else would wear high heels with their doctor's coat.

"Derek. What's gotten into you? Why'd you run off like that?" Meredith huffed.

At the mention of Derek's name, the red head turned around from the charts she had been filling out and looked around. After only a couple seconds, her eyes locked with Derek's.

Derek had only one though running through his head at that moment as he watched his wife approach them. Shit. This was not going to end well.