"I didn't forgive her and with you I don't have an obligation to try."

"You're marriage is over Addison all you have to do is admit it. Then you can come back home with me, I'll be waiting in the bar across the street. Meet me there."

It was 11 pm in the trailer and these words keep playing in Addison's head.

'Obligation.'

'Come back home.'

With this Addison stood, went into the closet got clothes, went into the bathroom and changed.

'Can I really do this?' She thinks looking at her rings. 'Obligation. I've given up my whole life for him. Given up the practice, home, family and friends because of a damn OBLIGATION to TRY.'

A memory suddenly comes to her like a train.

"Christmas makes you want to be with the people to love. I'm not saying this to hurt you, It doesn't mean I want to leave you cause I don't. Meredith wasn't a fling she wasn't revenge, I fell in love with her that doesn't change cause I chose to stay with you."

'Obligation. He fell in love.'

Looking up at the ceiling and looking around the bathroom. Seeing items that Derek uses currently and mentally comparing them to those he used to have. And how her products don't seem to blend in with them.

'Maybe, my marriage is over.'

She thinks taking off her rings. Looking at it in the light and clutching it on her hands.

Addison wears her robe again, puts her hair in a bun and gets out of the bathroom.

She looks at her husband and sees someone who she's known and a total stranger at the same time.

'Maybe 2 months really can beat 10 years of happiness. 10 years because the in the last 5 years we were practically 2 people co-existing under one roof.'

Addison then goes to the closet, where the envelope containing the divorce papers is. She takes them out and walks to the table where a pen is waiting. Sits and takes a deep breath and looks back at Derek who fell asleep on the bed reading a patient file.

'Our marriage was over long before, Derek. A definite sign is when my husband punches a man hitting on his mistress while he leaves when he sees said man having sex with his wife.'

Addison then turns back signs the papers.

Addison Forbes Montgomery-Shepherd

It hurts that it would be the one of the last times she's going to sign that name. She sits there looking at her name on those papers.

'He's always wanted to be the good guy. I should've known he wouldn't sign because of that, not because I'm still the love of his life.'

She puts them back in the envelope and drops her rings with them. She puts them on the table.

Packs her shoes and some of her clothes on a rolling bag and a small carry-on.

'You've always been a deep sleeper only a pager could wake you aside from shaking.' She thinks before getting a Christmas card she was supposed to give him last Christmas. She ripped it in the middle and wrote

Be Happy, Derek.

Someday I hope you understand and forgive. When that Day comes I would love to be a part of your life again.

- Addison Forbes Montgomery

Addison gets her keys, puts her luggage by the door of the trailer and puts the note on top of the envelope containing the divorce papers and her rings.

She looks at her sleeping husband again and walks to him tears dropping from her eyes.

"Goodbye, Derek." She whispers before giving him a peck on the lips.

Derek turns to her still sleeping.

"You're Free." She whispers to herself standing up.

Addison stands and looks around the trailer.

'I don't fit in your life anymore. You built this life without a space for me in it. I hope one day, not tomorrow, weeks, months, years but someday, I hope you'll forgive us and let me and Mark be a part of your life again.'

With that thought Addison Forbes Montgomery hangs her bathrobe in the coat rack, grabs her coat, quietly left the trailer, locked the door, put her bags on her car and left.

"She won't choose you, you know." Meredith says just as 12:00 am strikes.

"This bar closes at 3am if I have to wait outside till sunrise comes. I'll do it."

"Why? I mean, why would you… I… practically every one here is looking at you to take them home" She says stating a fact after stuttering to word her thoughts.

"Because I'm taking her home. Until this bar closes… no... until that sun rises, I still have a chance. I'll be a fool not to take it."

"She's not coming" Maredith says with finality

Mark only nods returning to hi liquor.

Seeing the dismissal, she looks around the bar looking for familiar faces. When she doesn't see one aside Meredith decides to head home.

A voice cuts of Mark's solitary drinking.

"I have a contract." Addison says right behind him.

Mark turns and looks at the redhead astonishment and pure joy on his face.

"What?" he asks confused.

"I have a two year contract and I can't buy it out because it would be bad for my record. Cutting off my stay at Mt. Sinai after years of loyalty for a few months in Seattle Grace-"

"I'll move with you."

"What?!" She looks at him in shock.

"I'll move my practice here." Mark says looking at Addison.

"Why?" She couldn't help but question.

"I told you, Red. I'm in love with you." Mark said genuinely while looking at her intently.

Addison looks at him and puts her obviously bare hand in his.

"I'm not ready for that yet, Mark. But I will go to New York with you for a month; I need to get things in order. Richard already cleared me. Mark, what happened in New York… we were rushing everything and now I just signed my divorce papers … I need a little more time. Can you give me that?" she asks suddenly nervous of his answer.

"Yes. God, Addison, I've waited for you for 18 years what's a few more." Mark says smiling

Addison only gives a small smile back, kisses him on the cheek and asks, "What are we waiting for?"

"Let's go home, Addie." Mark says leaving the bar with his hand on her back.