A House is not a Home
Author's Note: Since all the Grey's Anatomy episodes are named after songs I thought I might name mine after one too. I started writing this during the hiatus and haven't been able to type it out. It doesn't follow the current story line. I'm hoping this will be more than one chapter and break through my unbelievably long writer's block. I've had a few other ideas but this is the only one I had time to type out. I have no beta but I hope you enjoy anyway!
Disclaimer: I don't own Grey's Anatomy. I can dream though.
Chapter One: Something to Talk About
Alex awoke with a killer headache. He defiantly had too much to drink last night. In fact he couldn't remember last night at all. But he didn't really care, all he wanted was go back to sleep. Alex dug deeper into the covers, but then realized that something wasn't right, this wasn't his bed. Now he was afraid to turn around, he was scared that it'd be some weird chick, or worse, a familiar face. Reluctantly, he turned around seeing the back of someone's head. With the glimpse of her hair Alex immediately knew who it was. Then, slowly, the events of last night came back to him. He remembered he was as drunk as hell and started hitting on her. She was obviously drunk as well or he wouldn't be in this terrible mess. The redhead next to him started to stir.
Oh great, she better not wake up.
He got out of bed trying to make any sudden movements, the last thing he needs is for her to see him naked with probably no recollection of the night before. Alex scanned the room for his clothes.
Where the hell are my boxers?
Then it caught his eye. It was on the floor, right in front of her. Alex tiptoed towards them. He was planning on getting the hell out of there before she even woke up. He was as quiet as a mouse until the floorboard squeaked; he was only one step away from his boxers.
Her eyes fluttered open and they landed on Alex, naked Alex. Well that's an eye opener. Alex quickly put on his boxers.
Addison was so stunned that she nearly fell off the bed. The sheets were no longer covering her, revealing her upper body.
"Oh this is bad. Very bad. I've got to be dreaming…" Addison knew she wasn't. She glanced at the clock. "Shit. This never happened alright? Get dressed, we're going to be late." They had exactly twenty minutes to get to work.
Alex was ogling. She realized why. Quickly, she pulled the sheets up covering herself, slightly embarrassed. "Alex. Clothes. Stat." Alex snapped out of it and went back to looking for his clothes. Addison got out of bed, went for a bathrobe and started brushing her teeth.
"I can't find my clothes." Alex stated.
"Did you check under the bed?"
Alex dropped to the floor and checked, "Nope nothing of mine…" His eyes fixed on something. "Nice."
"What? Did you find your clothes?"
"Nope. Found something better." Alex held up a black lacy bra.
Addison glared. "Leaf my stuff awone."
Alex chuckled. "I'm sorry what was that?" Addison took the toothbrush out of her mouth and washed out her mouth. "You know you're a lot less intimidating when you can't talk properly."
Addison grinned, "Ha ha very funny." She glanced at the clock again. Fifteen minutes to get to work. "I'm taking a quick shower."
"Why don't I join you?"
Addison chuckled, "No thanks."
"So we're just going to pretend that none of this ever happened?"
"Exactly. Oh and just so we're clear you are not going to talk to anyone about this. You are going to get your clothes and go to work. And you are never even going to think about this again. Got it?" Alex nodded.
"But you gotta admit. That was some pretty hot se…"
"Whoa whoa. I meant what I said Karev."
"We had sex. I don't think it can get more awkward than that. Call me Alex." Addison nodded and closed the bathroom door.
10 Minutes to get to Work
Addison got out of the shower expecting to have the hotel room to herself but Alex was there sitting on her bed. "Weren't you supposed to have left already?"
"You want me to go to work in my boxers? I looked all over. Your room's a mess Addison. You should get a real home."
"I don't know. I like it here and I hate apartment hunting." Addison walked to her suitcase. There were still things she hadn't unpacked since she moved out of Derek's cramped trailer. "I accidentally packed up Derek's plaid pajamas when I left. Since we can't find your clothes, you can wear this can't you?"
"Derek's pajamas? Your ex-husbands? I don't think I feel very comfortable wearing his clothes."
"Well it's either his clothes or women's clothes." Addison smirked.
"Yeah. I'll take Derek's PJs."
"Excellent choice." Addison tossed them to him. "Try to avoid Derek today. He loves those and will probably recognize them."
"Sure." Alex paused. "I hate to be the bringer of bad news but I don't have my car and I'm not sure you do either."
"We took a cab didn't we?"
"Joe probably didn't want us to smash our skulls through the windshield. So yeah I think we took a cab."
"Damn. This sucks."
"Big time. I'll call a cab to take us to work."
"Alright." Addison went to change and started reflecting on what happened. She really screwed up this time. It hadn't been two weeks since the divorce and she already got drunk and slept with another guy. A co-worker. She slept with a co-worker, an intern. And news like that, well gossip like that always managed to get out. It happened with Burke and Yang, it happened with Derek and Meredith, and she's praying that it doesn't happen to her.
She didn't like the idea of being involved with an intern. It was against the rules, not like any of the other attendings paid attention to it. She just didn't want her reputation to be tainted. Furthermore if this thing did get out it would be made out to look like revenge against Derek.
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Addison and Alex sat in an awkward silence throughout their cab ride. There wasn't much to talk about.
"Shoot." Alex mumbled.
"What?"
"I don't have my wallet."
"Don't worry Karev I got the cab fare." Alex nodded.
The two of them walked into Seattle Grace Hospital together hoping that nobody would notice they were both late.
The entered the elevator when Alex blurted, "The guys are supposed to pay for the cab."
"It's fine really. I don't mind." Addison replied. "If it bothers you so much you can buy me a coffee sometime... or something"
"Yeah. Maybe I will."
A few floors above them the rest of the interns were already more than half way through rounds. The elevator dinged alerting them that their stop had arrived. Alex sprinted down the hall to the locker room not being very sneaky. Derek noticed him but more importantly he noticed what he was wearing.
"Hey! Those are my…" Alex didn't hear him; all he could hear was Bailey's ticked off voice in his head when he turned up late for rounds. Derek decided not to go after him. He would confront him later.
Addison came down the same hallway seconds later. Derek didn't know how he quite felt at that moment. Jealous? Contemptuous? Amused? Or perhaps he was numb. Derek approached Addison, who was looking at some charts.
"Hello Addison." Addison looked up kind of surprised.
"Derek." Addison acknowledged.
"So the other day I was looking for my favorite pair of pajamas. Do you have any idea where they are?"
"Which ones are you talking about?" Addison couldn't believe she was having this conversation. The conversation was casual, like they were still married.
"You know the plaid ones. The ones you love to wear."
"Oh yeah, those."
"I remember you used to wear them when you were upset."
Addison's expression grew sad. "Yeah whenever you would have late nights at the hospital I'd wear them. They made me feel close to you." She was surprised at the words that just came out of her mouth but was even more shocked at what Derek said next.
"And whenever we had a fight you wouldn't wear them because the thought of me repulsed you." Derek laughed bitterly.
Why couldn't he have been this honest in counseling? Addison thought. "You never repulsed me." Addison said with certain sadness that could break your heart. Addison quickly recovered. "But no Derek I don't know where those could have gone. I could check my place. I could have taken it by accident. If I find it I'll give it back to you."
"No that's okay. If you find it, keep it." Derek walked away trying not to look back.
Alex caught up with the rest of the interns. They had already finished their rounds. "Karev how nice of you to grace us with your presence." Sarcasm oozed from Bailey's voice.
"I'm sorry."
"You can be sorry in the pit." Bailey retorted.
"Great. Thanks." Alex muttered. This was going to be a long day.
To be continued…
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Author's Note: Okay so this story will defiantly the Addison/Alex pairing. I thought I might give them a shot at happiness. There will be bumps along the way, and probably a few more references at addek (I hate that I'm an addek fan but I really can't help it). Anywho reviews would be lovely.
