This was just a random piece that I was listening to this song and it popped into my head. It's totally random. I don't know whether or not I'll continue with more, depends on the reviews I get. I just love the idea of a Meredith/Addison friendship. I'm also interested in exploring the relationships of other interns. Let me know...

9 Crimes

'He loves you, you know?' Addison released painfully.

Silence.

'You know I wouldn't say it if it wasn't true. You know that I want him to want me back, just as much as you want him yourself.'

More silence.

'You don't think that I haven't thought this through. Over and over in my head. There is no way to deny it. Meredith – he loves you, not me, at least not anymore…'

'Addison…' Meredith was struggling for words.

'No let me finish Grey. I know you hate me. And I know you think I ruined your life. But put yourself in my shoes for one moment. He was my husband. We were married for a long time, happy for a long time. I made a mistake. Don't tell me you've never made a mistake. God knows we all do. I'm not perfect. You're not perfect. Dammit, no one's perfect. But this one stupid mistake ruined my damn life.' Addison has to stop for air and the tears rolled freely down her face.

Meredith watched and listened painfully, as she had heard what she had wanted to hear for so long, and now could hardly bare to listen.

'And looking back, I know it was over before I cheated. It wasn't like it used to be. We still loved each other, still do,'

Meredith stiffened.

'But not that way…calm down Grey,' Addison choked out with a hint of her usual humour shining through regardless of the emotion she was going through.

Addison smiled, and Meredith smiled back. There eyes locked and a sense of understanding passed between them.

'Trust me, I didn't want to tell you this. I wouldn't be, if I knew that there was no chance left. We gave it another shot. We'll always love each other, you can't not after such a relationship. But we're going to be friends. Maybe not right away, but later. I hope. God I hope. I couldn't think of anything worse than not having him as a husband…as well as not having him as friend.' It was clear that Addison was getting more and more upset as the reality of what she was saying dawned on her.

Meredith thought she would be uncomfortable in this situation. In lock-down on the floor of a supplies room with the man she loved wife. But in this moment, all she could feel was empathy. For Addison. For poor Addie, who made one stupid mistake and who's life was falling down around her for it. Meredith made plenty of mistakes, not all of them resulted in this though. So in this one moment, Meredith lost her senses and leant across and enveloped the sobbing form that was Addison in her arms and consoled her.

'I'm sor-sorry.' Addison burbled out, 'I don't know what brought this on. I guess it's just time to face the truth. And being in this situation. I wonder whether anyone is concerned about me because everyone knows all he will be thinking about is you.'

Meredith was starting to feel uncomfortable again, she wasn't used to being the consoler. She was usually the one being consoled.

'Addison you are my friend. You scare the crap out of me sometimes, but right now, I'm your friend. And I will be your friend and so will Derek, no matter who he is with.'

'You're my friend… Meredith Grey, my friend, well, never saw that one coming did we?' Addison added with her usual sarcastic tone and laughed. And for once, Meredith laughed along with her, not just because she knew that she could move on with Derek, but because she had found a new friend.