Mark then did something that he never did. He begged.
"Please. Please. You can't kill her. She's my everything."
"That's why!" The shooter yelled. "You need to know how it feels to lose your everything!"
Mark could feel tears pricking at his eyes.
"My child." Mark said. "You can't kill my baby."
"I would never want to hurt a child, but I have to show you how I feel. YOU HAVE TO KNOW."
As the shooter was speaking, Addison drifted into consciousness. She was met with Meredith's gaze.
Be quiet. Meredith mouthed to her.
"Shoot me then!" Mark shouted suddenly "I'm the one you hate. It's me you should be shooting."
The shooter just stared.
"She's perfect in every single way. She's so kind, and stunning, and funny. That woman is going to make such an amazing mother, and on top of that she's damn brilliant. She has so much to live for, so please don't kill her. She is the light of my whole world."
"What's her name?" The man asked, almost whispering.
"A-Addison. Addison Montgomery."
"Pretty name." The shooter replied. "It suits her."
The shooter continued to ask questions.
"How long have you known each other?"
"Twenty years." Mark breathed, letting a tear slip down his cheek.
"How long have you been together?"
"A little over a year."
"You've known each other for twenty years though... why'd you wait so long?"
"She was with someone else. I've loved her all twenty years, though. Since the moment I saw her I've been in love with her." Mark's voice shook as he answered.
"Maybe I will just shoot you instead." The man said.
He raised his gun up, pointing it at Mark.
Meredith and Alex backed away and tried to shield Addison and her burgeoning stomach.
"No!" Addison choked out. "God please no."
The shooter looked her dead in the eyes and walked over to her.
"Why not?" He asked, deathly serious.
"He-he's my world. Sir, he's such a good man. And I-I'm sure you're wife was such a good woman, but if you kill him, you won't just be ruining my life. You'll ruin my child's life, and you'll ruin everyone's lives in this hospital because they love him just like I do."
Addison saw the sadness and regret fall over his face. She grasped for the shooter's hand.
"Your wife wouldn't want you to do this... would she?"
The man let out a loud sob and dropped the gun to the ground.
"I'm so sorry." He cried, sinking to his knees, "I'm so sorry."
Addison sat and consoled the shooter. Even though he had put a bullet into her chest, she felt sadness for the man, who'd lost everything.
She spoke kindly to him until she was swallowed by darkness.
Minutes later, the police finally arrived, handcuffing the man and pulling him out of the room. Soon after, medics came to bring Addison to Seattle Pres.
Mark held her hand the entire time, but said nothing.
When they took Addison into surgery, Mark broke. Tears were flowing down his face so freely.
Meredith found him and embraced him tightly.
"Mark, she's going to be alright. I just know it."
He still was inconsolable for hours until the doctors came out to speak to him.
"Dr. Sloan," the tall doctor began, "your girlfriend is a real trooper. We were able to remove the bullet and stop the bleeding. The only issue was that she flatlined during the surgery. We are expecting her to be in a coma for at least 4 days, but she should make a full recovery. If the coma surpasses the 4 days, we will have to explore other options."
"The baby? Is the baby okay?" Mark asked.
"Yes she's very healthy and will very likely be carried to term if nothing else occurs during the pregnancy." she said kindly.
This time, Mark gave the doctor a hug.
"Thank you so, so much." Mark said. "Can I go see her?"
"Of course."
She led Mark to Addison's room, and left promptly.
Mark stood in he doorway, paralyzed when he saw her.
She was so pale and fragile, and she was hooked up to so many tubes. His hands were shaking as he approached the bed.
"You were so brave today Addie. I'm so proud of you."
I really enjoy writing Maddison stuff! I usually write short stories with no real characters, but Mark and Addison were so amazing that I feel the need to write stories about them!
LMK if you have any requests for the outcome of the rest of the story:))
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