and a change of clothes

Several hours later, but not enough for Mark's friends, Mark was up and demanding they go get some breakfast.

"Mark! I told you I'm suppose to go to that job interview." Addison sat up groggily, balancing herself with her two hands placed firmly on both sides of her, even though it didn't help much since Mark owned a feather bed.

"Well Addi, you're going to have to reschedule that since we are going on a roadtrip!" Mark commented trying to hide atleast some of the excitement that was building up inside of him.

All three grumbled slightly at the realization that he actually remembered the roadtrip. They were all hoping that it was the vodka talking, apparently not. Addison stood up from her side of the bed and slid on a pair of jeans under Mark's large t-shirt he'd lent her to sleep in, before walking over to the other side of the bed and placed her hands on his shoulders firmly. "Mark, babe, listen to me. Alright?" After recieving a nod, and an almost piercing gaze into her eyes, Addison couldn't help but smile at how excited he was about it. It broke her heart to tell him no, but there was no way she could just jump up and go on a roadtrip.She had to get a job to help her mom out with some of the bills that'd piled up. "Babe, I can't go. I have to get a job. My mom.. she, she needs help." Addison spoke softly, disappointment evident that she was going to be left there without her lifelines.

"Aw come on Addi, you can't wait two weeks to get a job?" Mark pouted as he placed his hands idly on her hips. Trying to physically urge her to go. He could practically see her defenses all entirely as he stuck out his lower lip a little more. He hated that she had to work just to help her mom, but there wasn't much he could do. His parents had offered her mom money countless times, and she always refused to take it. Too much pride. All he could do was demand to pay for Addi when they went out, and he did.

Addison forced herself to look away from him and down at her other two friends who were now sitting up waiting for her response. It was obvious that they'd both somehow become excited about the trip since it was initially put on the table. She smiled at them before turning back to Mark who'd tightened his grip on her waist, confirming that he would not accept a no for an answer, also that he wouldn't go without her. "Fine! two weeks, Sloane! Then work will become my life and you will have to find someone else to torture with your wild adventures!" she smirked at him before he pulled her body closer to him, engulfing her small frame into a tight embrace.

"Thanks Addi." he whispered into her ear before placing a small kiss on her forehead. Addison's arms had found their way around his neck in the embrace, and she was reluctant to let go. He always made her feel so safe, but she was certain that he didn't see her the way she saw him. Atleast not enough. After all but forcing herself to release him, she clapped her hands once in finality.

"Alright. So Breakfast then packing?" Addison asked with a smile, but she was dreading telling her mom about the trip. Her mom would insist that she pay her share of stuff, even though Mark had insisted long ago that she had nothing to worry about. She always felt guilty about it though. She was determined to pay him back every scent when she was older. Even though she'd long ago lost track of the number, which made her stomach churn at the thought of it.

"Breakfast sounds good!" Meredith smiled as she removed herself from the sleeping bag, after nudging Derek in the shoulder and running a hand through his morning hair with a laugh. "Nice Derek. That's hot, Derek. Seriously." she smiled at him before standing up and walking to the corner of the room where she'd placed a change of clothes the night before.

"Waffle House?" Derek asked, already knowing the answer. It was one of only two places in Saratoga that served breakfast after 11, and they all refused to eat at the other. Cleaning was not their specialty.

Meredith pouted slightly as she walked back over to her friends. "Aw come on guys, can't we have like Pizza Hut or something?" They all laughed and shook their head, indicating a no. None of them knew where she'd gotten her obscession with pizza for breakfast, but none of them were willing to join in on madness. Not that they were surprised she had odd eating habbits, not exactly like she has someone to cook for her, which made Addison pretty mad. A girl should not be able to eat fast food for every meal and be as thin as Meredith. It should be against the laws of the freaking universe, she thought.

"Sorry Mer." Derek smiled as he placed his arm around her neck, "Pizza's no good for breakfast. Maybe tonight."

"You guys ruin all of my fun!" She pouted before removing his arm from her shoulders with a grin, ang grabbing Addi's hand. "Last one to the car buys breakfast!" she smiled before running down Mark's hallway towards the stairs with Addi in tow.

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