A/N Hey, hope you enjoy the chapter. :)


I can't tell where te journey will end, but I know where to start- Wake me up, Avicii

He realises the moment that he says that he shouldn't've. Her face falls, just for a second, then her eyes set on fire and her anger lights her up. He knows he didn't really mean what he said, but she doesn't and in that moment he realises what never to say to Addison Montgomery. So he watches as she takes a step forward and slap him. He really shouldn't've said it.

"No, I don't care about anything else – call me anything under the sun but don't say that. Never say that again. You don't know anything about me. You don't get to say that." She whispers in his ear, her hand still next to his cheek. It seems she shares his belief too.

"Addison," He starts and he knows she's not going to listen. She has her hands on her hips, looking down, not really believing what he said nor what she has done.

"No," she states, still looking at the carpet. "Don't," She looks up, her eyes still ablaze, as a knock sounds at the door and there both suddenly realises that there not the only people in the world at this particular moment. The person on the other side of the door doesn't wait for a 'come in' and enters regardless. Callie stands, Derek just behind. Her face is a painting of surprise and Derek looks like he's stepped in to a parallel universe.

"There all watching you," Callie says, gesturing at the crowd standing on the walkway – who see this and quickly disperse.

"Let them, I don't care anymore." Addison says, glaring at Owen. "I don't care,"

"Addison,"

"For god's sake, Owen, shut up," Callie snaps. "Don't you think you've upset her enough already?" Owen looks down and they all stay in the same positions – like actors who have forgotten there lines in an all important scene. It's Addison who makes the decisive move. She stares up at Owen and turns, walking past Derek and Callie out the door. Derek follows a heartbeat later, leaving Callie and Owen as the actors left to save the show.

"What the hell did you do?" Callie asks and Owen just sits down again. "What did you say?"

Addison feels like she's about to cry - her body feels like it's just had enough – she just wants to curl up in a ball and scream at the world to go away. She's on the walkway and she's is aware that Derek has followed her. She holds the handrail because she feels if she doesn't she'll just collapse. She feels shaky, and when Derek puts his hand on her shoulder she nearly jumps out of her skin. "Addie," he whispers but she just turns back to the stairs and continues down. When she reaches the bottom she walks straight out the front entrance. It's raining but she couldn't care less, she also doesn't know where she's going – she just walks an overwhelming feeling of wanting to get away.

Derek is still behind her, and she finds the presence of her ex-husband oddly comforting. "Addison, what happened?" She sits on one of the many benches lining the boulevard to the hospital. She draws her knees up to her chest and Derek takes the seat next to her.

"Is Henry okay," she asks, "Tell me he's okay Derek please."

"He's doing really well, Addie." Derek doesn't actually know: he's been in surgery for the last three hours but somehow he doesn't think she'd take kindly to this piece of information. "What happened up there?" he asks quietly. She just shakes her head. "What about Jake, what happened with him?" When he gets no response he stands, and looks down at her, and starts to walk away.

"I slept with Owen," Derek turns and sees Addison staring at him. A question forms on his lips but it dies in his throat as she continues to speak. "I had sex with him."

"Okay," Derek doesn't know what to say and just takes the seat next to Addison. Her tears are mixing in with the rain and Derek just hugs her.

Callie appears at the entrance of the hospital and spots them. She walks over and Derek pulls away, standing up. "Hey," Callie says, she's talking to Addison but her eyes are on Derek. They're having a silent conversation with consists of 'What the hell', 'I have no idea' and 'what do I say?' Derek pulls her to one side and their discussion becomes one of whispers as appose to silence. The rain starts to pour a little harder.

"She slept with Owen," he says, and watches as Callie glances at Addison.

"What? I didn't see that one coming."

"I think that's what they were arguing about."

"Derek," Addison interrupts, "You might think I've suddenly gone deaf but I can your conversation." She's attempting to joke but still sound a little upset.

"Why were you arguing with Hunt?" Derek asks.

"Because last night Richard told him to take me to the Archfield and then…" Addison pauses, "We slept together, and then Amy told him I was married and he freaked out and,…" Callie realises she's started crying again and takes a step forward and sits down on the bench. "Then he started talking about you," She points at Derek, "and how I slept with Mark," again she pauses, but this time her mind is, for a second, on another time, "how I slept with him even though I'm married to Jake. He just…" She stops talking and Derek suddenly realises she's looking at something, and when he turns – he realises it's someone. Alex Karev – Addison is staring at Alex. He's shouting something that none of them can hear – but, Derek notes- he's almost certainly trying to get their attention.

Addison stands and starts walking towards him, Callie glances at Derek and they both follow. She's almost at a run when they reach the entrance and can finally hear what Alex is saying. "It's Henry."

"What's wrong?"

"He went in to respiratory arrest followed by cardiac arrest." He pauses, gauging the reaction. "We resuscitated him and then put him on a ventilator." Derek turns to look at his ex-wife. Addison stands, one hand covers her mouth and the other is on her hip – he can see her shaking with tears.

"Who is with him? Is he doing okay now? " she asks.

"Arizona and uh…" He thinks about it. "Hunt I think," The trio all look up and stare at Alex – he has no idea why his words have elicited such a response. Addison swears under her breath. "Hey Addison, Henry should be okay. I could take you to see him, if you wanted? He's in the ER." She moves without replying, heading for the ER on her own. Derek moves to follow but Callie pulls him back.

"You really want to be a part of that mess?" she questions, nodding in Addison's direction.

"You really want to watch her self-destruct?" he counters as Alex remains in the same place, a confused look etched on to his face.

"What the freaking hell, Shepherd?" Alex calls after him, but he doesn't listen, walking passed him.

Bailey and Meredith appear at the top of the staircase just as Derek enters the hospital. He stops a few steps in and puts his head in his hands. "Derek?" his wife calls, causing him to look up. She skips down the stairs two at a time, Bailey following more cautiously.

They all watch, all four of them – Alex, shaken out of his stupor, having followed Derek inside – as Addison storms off down a corridor.

"I told you to watch her, Karev." Alex, shocked at being blamed, looks up at Bailey's words.

"Hey, she's not a little girl, she can handle it," he replies, turning to face Meredith – who has reached the bottom of the stairs.

"You don't know the half of it Karev," Bailey states, reaching the bottom too.

"Have I missed something important?"

"Yes," Callie says. "But I'm not quite sure what," she adds.

"Go make sure Henry's okay," Derek orders. Alex looks at him like he's crazy but still goes off towards the ER. No one moves or says anything for a moment – trying to take in what just happened.

"So, would someone like to tell me why the Interns where gossiping about the fact a random red haired woman slapped the chief in his office?"

Addison stands by the door of Henry's room – watching Arizona record notes on his chart. Owen sits of the window sill. He's talking but Addison can't hear him. She goes to knock but stops – Owen's words still ringing in her ears. She doesn't get a choice, though, when Arizona spots her, gesturing for her to come in. Hesitantly, she swings the door open and the first sound that greats her is that of a ventilator whooshing.

"Hey Addison," Arizona says, turning back to Henry's chart. "He's doing really good. He'll be on the ventilator until his lung re-inflates." She looks up and upon seeing the worried look painted on to Addison's face speaks again. "It's just a precaution," Addison nods as Arizona slips the charts back.

"Addison," Owen says, causing her to spin round. She refuses to look him in the eye but he stares at her regardless. Arizona moves round Henry's bed to the other side and starts to study a reading being given out by a monitor.

"No," Addison calmly states. "Do not talk to me Owen." Arizona starts to look round but decides better of it and continues reading the display.

"Addison." he repeats, but she's not listening – she's moved forward, taking the seat next to Henry's bed.

"Alex said he went in to cardiac arrest?" Arizona reluctantly turns, and instead of looking at Addison – whose question she's about to answer- her gaze first lands on Owen.

"That's correct," she starts. "Henry heart did stop beating." Addison soaks up this information, nodding slightly as she does so. The room remains silent but for the ventilator. Arizona moves back round to Henry's chart and adds another statistic to it. Owen notices Karev enter the ER, walk over to the board and start to study surgeries. He turns his attention back to the room.

"I'm sorry."

"Don't," Addison replies, turning in her seat. "please." Owen continues regardless.

"I wasn't thinking, I'm sorry." Arizona goes to leave, feeling ever more awkward, but as she does so the door opens to reveal Bailey. Addison's attention is on Henry and she doesn't even notice as the two women swap positions. Owen does but chooses to remain quiet.

"Hey Addison." The room's newest occupant says, making the red head look up.

"Oh, hey Bailey," she replies quietly. "Did Derek send you? Or was it Callie?"

"Bailey," Owen acknowledges.

"Chief."

"I know I shouldn't've said it," he starts but Addison's having none of it.

"Then why the hell did you say it?" she demands.

"I was angry and…" Addison stands - the fire back in her eyes.

"You don't know anything about me, so what gave you the right to stand there and judge me?" Her voice remains calm as she stares in to his eyes. "Eh, Owen?" Bailey, wanting to diffuse the tension, jumps in before Owen can reply.

"Chief," she starts, diplomatically, "I think you should step outside for a second," Owen goes to protest but the look on both Bailey and Addison's faces make him stop. He glances across at Addison the walks out. Bailey follows him – wanting to give Addison a moment's piece. She sees Owen waiting for the elevator so goes and joins him

"What did you say?" she asks as the elevator doors open. He climbs in and doesn't reply straight away.

"She didn't tell me she was married," he finally says, staring forward at closing elevator doors. There the only ones in it and Bailey moves back to lean on the wall.

"Okay," she replies.

"She didn't say anything." He pauses, "I got angry and wouldn't let her explain. I just…" he trails off and turns to face Bailey. "I said…" he starts. "..that I wasn't going to be that person who she went to make her husband see what he was missing. I said I wasn't going to be another Mark."

"Owen," Bailey chastise quietly, as the elevator comes to a stop.

Addison sits next to her son, her hand in his. She's been in this position since Owen and Bailey left nearly half an hour ago. And she's still staring down at Henry when Meredith enters a few moments later. Addison doesn't look up even when the other woman starts speaking. "He's going to be okay."

"Do you know how many people have already said that to me today?" She tries to laugh, but it comes out hollow – as if it's an imitation of the real deal.

"I guess it's a lot?" she asks, checking Henry's vitals. Addison nods and finally looks up.

"How are you?"

"My life is imploding right in front of my eyes…but apart from that it's perfect." She smiles for what feels like the first time in hours as there's a knock at the door. It swings open and Owen stands there.

"Please let me explain,"


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