Summary: Starting during "Song Beneath the Song," focusing on the new found friendship between Addison and Teddy.
AN: Slight AU, mostly follows Grey's through the end of season 7 & Private Practice up to 5x06. This is my first fanfic since I was in high school, I'm not in school anymore & only working part time, so I've had lots of time to write. Please R&R.
"She made it through surgery, thank God. Now she just has to make it long enough for that little girl to get stronger," Addison said aloud, not really to anyone in particular as she stood outside Callie's room.
A tall doctor she hadn't really seen before walked out of Callie's room. After writing something in Callie's chart, she handed it to the nurse and turned to Addison. "You wanna grab something to eat in the cafeteria? I know you just flew in for Callie and are probably exhausted and just want to sleep, but I also know Callie's one of your closest friends here and that you need nothing more than someone to talk to. I'm Teddy Altman, by the way."
Addison stood at the nurses' station, continuing to look into Callie's room, completely unaware that anyone was talking to her. When Teddy touched her arm, she snapped back into reality. "Huh? What did you say?" Addison asked, sounding slightly offended.
"I just asked if wanted to grab something to eat and maybe talk."
"Oh, yeah. Something to eat would be good. I'm not sure how up to talking I am right now though."
The two women got their food and made their way to an empty table. It seemed as though word of the accident wasted no time making its way through the hospital and everyone was talking about it, with their own theories about how it happened.
"I hate hearing everyone talk about Callie and Arizona like that. I definitely don't miss the gossip here. I miss the people though, and the surgeries. I love LA, don't get me wrong, but it's so different there. Sometimes I think about moving back here, but then I realize that I have friends here, but my family is in LA," Addison said, putting air quotes around the word "family." "So what's the latest gossip? I need to stop thinking about the worst-case scenario."
Teddy spent the next hour filling Addison in on everything she hadn't already heard from Callie or Mark whenever she talked to them. Little Grey and Avery, Bailey and Nurse Eli, her tumor patient husband, Alex and the new OB, mostly everyone's relationship drama, since that is the best kind of gossip.
"This has been great, but I should really try to catch a nap for even a little while," Addison said, right as her pager went off at the same time as Teddy's.
"Guess your nap is going to have to wait awhile."
By the time they got to Callie's room in the ICU, she had already been switched to portable monitors and was being wheeled down the hallway. The next several hours were a whirlwind of surgery, including the delivery of Callie's baby, 17 weeks premature.
Addison chose to stay in Seattle for a few more days after the delivery of Callie's baby, who still didn't have a name. Teddy insisted she stay at her house. "This week has been hell and we all need each other right now. I know we just met, but I consider you a friend and I wouldn't let a friend stay at some hotel. I have an extra room; it's really not any trouble."
Teddy went to work like usual and Addison spent her days at the hospital, checking on Callie and little Sofia Robbin Sloan Torres, and catching up with everyone. When she felt Callie was okay and that Sofia was in good hands with Alex and Dr. Stark, Addison said her good-byes to everyone and promised the next time she was in Seattle would be under better circumstances. Her new friend offered her a ride to the airport, which she gladly accepted.
Upon arriving at Sea-Tac, Teddy said, "I know LA is far and you have your life and practice there, but I hope we can stay friends. You're always welcome to stay with me."
"Of course. I would like to have another friend up here. It's nice to know I'm no longer the most hated woman at Seattle Grace. I am sure I'll be back in a few months to check on Sofia. My flight leaves in an hour and I still have to get through security. Bye," Addison said, hugging Teddy, before disappearing into the airport crowds.