Number 2 in this drabble series. I love young Addison/Derek! I know it's just a drabble but please review!
Loosely based on "the best love song of all time"
Derek tried to concentrate on what his teacher was saying about the cadaver in front of him, but a brilliant burst of red hair colour; as vibrant and red as the sky he loved kept straying into his eye line and distracting him. As he averted his gaze, he found that the red hair belonged to the most striking and beautiful girl that he had ever seen. As the teacher started to explain about the cadavers medical history and the unfortunate accident that had led to his demise, the only thing he could concentrate on was the girl it front of him. As she bent down to study something on the cadaver, errant strands of the vibrant red hair fell over her eyes and he watched as her hand reached up to deftly flick the strands away. She had long fingers he noted, perfect for surgery. As she straightened back up he was so lost in his thoughts of her that he didn't hear the lecturer saying his name. It took Mark, who was standing directly behind him nudging him in the ribs for Derek to look up at his teacher. "Oof!" he turned to shoot a glare at his friend who nodded in the direction of the teacher.
"Derek Shepherd." He said, with a hint of impatience. "Perhaps you would like to explain to the rest of the class how Mr Blakeman's prior medial history combined with his accident contributed to his death." Derek looked blankly at the cadaver, wishing he would magically spring to life and tell him the answer. Sadly for Derek, he didn't and all he could do was stammer out "I um….it was the…um.." his mouth opening and closing like a goldfish. He glanced at the redhead who had caused him to loose focus in the first place and found that she was mouthing the answer to him.
"His mitral valve…it was too thick, and that combined with the trauma caused his death." His teacher nodded and Derek breathed a silent sigh of relief that he had managed not to make himself look like a complete idiot in front of the entire class. He smiled a small smile at the girl, in way of thanks, the irony not lost on him that it was she who was both his distraction and savior. She smiled broadly back, and he felt his face grow red at the small attention. After that he tried to focus all his attention on the cadaver and everything his teacher was saying but he couldn't help but observe how the girl always seemed to have the correct answer to any question that was being asked. Not only was she stunning, but she was also brilliantly clever. He almost felt in awe of her.
The end of class couldn't come fast enough, and as everyone raced out he quickly gathered his things and hurried out, keeping one eye on the redhead and trying not to lose her among the fronds of the crowds that had amassed at the front of the building. Mark followed behind him and he could hear him shouting 'Derek, what on earth are you doing?' but he ignored him, his sole mission being too speak to the girl. Weaving through the mass of bodies he managed to catch up with her, and as he ran in front of her he turned so that he was standing directly in front of her.
"Hi" he said.
Addison, momentarily shocked and startled at having her pathway blocked, looked worried, but as her eye's recognized the intruder as the guy who she'd just seen in her anatomy class her expression softened.
"Hi" she said. "You're the…" he cut her off.
"The guy who totally blanked the answer in class, you'd probably recognize me better if I gave you that lost stare that I did earlier."
She laughed and Derek felt his stomach flip.
"I just wanted to thank you for giving me the answer."
She shrugged.
"It was no problem."
"I would have known the answer, normally…but I was too busy…looking at you." He cringed inwardly when he realized what he had said. She blushed slightly, her cheeks turning a pale crimson that reminded him of the clouds at sunset that he loved.
"How about I take you for a drink tomorrow…to say thanks."
She smiled shyly.
"I'd like that"
"Seven okay with you? We can just meet in the student bar?"
She nodded.
"Okay."
He held out his hand for her to shake.
"I'm Derek Shepherd."
She took it and he noticed how her long fingers curled around his.
"Addison Montgomery."
He watched her walk off, her long red hair swishing with her steps. 'Addison Montgomery' he said softly to himself. 'Wow.'
He turned and nearly collided with Mark.
"Dude! I've been calling you for ages! What the hell were you doing?"
Mark's eye's fell on the retreating figure of Addison.
"Woah….you actually talked to her?"
"Not just that" Derek said confidently. "We have a date tomorrow."
"Nice work! Man…she's got a fantastic ass…no wonder you lost concentration in class."
"I wasn't staring at her ass you pervert! I was staring at her hair."
Mark burst out laughing.
"Her hair?! Do you have a weird hair fetish or something?!"
"Her hair colour." Derek said defensively.
"Mmmm, that red is very sexy. But you did see her ass right?"
"Well I'm not blind!"
Mark waggled his eyebrows.
"Nice right?"
Derek swatted his friend on the arm.
"Yes. Now shut up. Pervert."
They made idle conversation the rest of the way back to his dorms but Derek couldn't help but notice the colour of the summer sky at sunset.
"Red sky at night, Shepherds delight"