Thanks for all of your reviews :) Here's the next chapter and I hope you will like it. I have written the next part but I don't know if it will be one or two chapters and I fell that it could use some more work but I promise to post as soon as I can.

For the last three months Addison and Derek were the perfect couple. They'd meet for lunch in the cafeteria and watch each other surgery. They also spend time together outside the hospital.

And although Derek stayed friends with Meredith, Addison wasn't bothered. She knew that he loves her and they were happy.

However her mood wasn't that good for a last few days. She had a constant headache and was nauseous. Derek tried to persuade her to get a check up.

- Addie, you look very pale today. Just let me do a quick exam, please.

- Derek, I'm fine. It's just stress.

- Addie...

- Please, don't. I'm fine. It'll pass in a few days. I had a hectic week in the NICU.

- I know baby, but I'd be less worried if you would get a check up.

- OK. But not now. I have to scrub in in 15 minutes.

- Fine. But after your surgery, I'm going to do a blood work - he kissed her cheek goodbye.

Addison didn't like Derek's bossiness but she agreed to do the tests anyway.

But during her surgery she felt worse than before. She was nauseous and lightheaded. Her intern, Alex Karev, saw that something was wrong with his boss.

- Dr Shepard, are you OK?

Addison didn't have the strength to respond. She just looked at him tiring to catch her breath. Alex walked to her and grabbed her arm.

- Let's go, you should rest for awhile. The nurses can close her up - and he lead her out of the OR and to the empty patients room.

- Karev I'm fine. Don't treat me like a baby!

- Sorry Dr Mongomery, but you are pale as paper and you looked like you would puke in her guts so don't tell me that you are fine. Now lay down and I'll do a quick blood work. Do you have any symptoms other than nausea?

- No maybe a little headache and some fatigue.

- ok When was the last time you ate and drunk anything?

- I ate cereal this morning but I throw it up and I drunk coffee before surgery.

- ok so basically you are dehydrated so I'll hook you up on IV.

- No! I don't want an IV

- You're dehydrated and if I'll tell you to drink water you'll throw it up again so IV is the only way - Addison pouted and Alex grabbed her hand to take blood. He sensed she tense under his touch.

- You are afraid of needles - he smirked - that's why you don't want an IV

- I'm not afraid I just don't like needles

- of course

- You don't get it. When I was a child I was constantly in hospitals so pardon me if I don't like needles especially when I'm pricked by brainless interns

- Ouch - he tried to look hurt - but I think I'm not so brainless cause I took your blood and hooked up an IV - Addison looked at her hand with IV and at tray with blood samples.

- Thanks. I didn't feel anything.

- No problem. After all you taught me how to take blood from newborns - he smiled.

- So you learned well.

- Thanks. So now I'll go to the lab and you get some sleep - He grabbed blanket and draped it around her - and you get some sleep - he took her hand - don't worry. I won't tell anyone unless you want me to tell Shepard or the Chief.

- No please, don't tell anybody. I'll tell Derek when you will get the results back. If he asks you about me tell him you didn't see me after surgery.

- ok. I'll put rush on the labs and I'll keep an eye on NICU. You just rest.

Alex was in NICU checking on a newborn when Derek walked in.

- Karev, have you seen my wife?

- No dr Shepard, sorry.

- Damn it. I paged her several times without an answer. She's avoiding me.

- I don't think so.

- Could you page her for me?

- I don't know dr Shepard. Maybe you should wait for her to answer your page?

- Karev, you know where she is don't you?

- I.... - Derek looked at him and Alex knew he was worried about his wife - I know but I can't tell you.

- You have to tell me! I didn't see her all day and she wasn't feeling well earlier.

- Ok I'll tell you but you can't go to her until she asks you to.

- Ok I just want to know that she is fine.