Months passed, months of crazy, mixed-up months. Alex and Addison sleeping together, afterwards Addison feeling guilty—Izzie and Georgie not being able to meet eyes, and Christina feeling depressed and just altogether raged. Derek was messed up her life! Derek gave her a menacing discreet glance usually, as they passed in the hall or in surgery, or when he happened to be there when Meredith was also. All Christina could do was give an antsy glance, her eyes immediately shifting somewhere else.
"You should probably take a break, Addison," shrugged Bailey, looking down at Addison's three-month-pregnant belly.
"I don't want to," protested Addison, wobbly.
"It's probably best for the baby!" fought Bailey, giving Addison's stomach a strong pat.
"Not yet, Bailey."
"I didn't mean months, I mean just about a week."
"I guess."
"Why do you sound so disappointed? It'll be for the best!"
"I guess."
" 'I guess'? That's all you have to say?"
"No, Bailey."
"Good-bye, Addison."
Bailey bid her good-bye as Addison turned around unsurely, walking out of Seattle Grey's. It had happened so suddenly she wondered if she was dreaming. Did things really work like that? But it was only a week. Addison turned the ignition to her car on and zoomed off. It was sort of a relief, getting away from work. She didn't like the glances that Derek and Christina were exchanging, or the way Derek would, after surgeries, kiss Meredith in the computer room, Addison sometimes peeking in.
Meanwhile, Alex looked at Izzie.
"Hey, Izz!" he greeted.
"Hey, Alex."
"Why d'you seem so upset? Don't we have to work on a patient today?"
"Uh, yeah."
"You seem really distracted lately." Just then, Alex pushed Izzie into a closet, making Izzie a bit fearful.
"Alex, I can't…"
"It's not that! Did you sleep with Georgie?"
Izzie let out a small gasp.
"No!...are you listening to the nurses?"
"That's besides the point, Izz. Did you sleep with a married man? You give him these looks…" Alex mimicked her unsure, disappointed look.
"It didn't turn out like that."
"You wanted to sleep with him, then?"
"Well…"
"Izz! You can tell me! It's Alex!"
"Georgie told me…he told me he loved me." Izzie took a shaking gape of air before looking at Alex expectantly.
"He did? Continue!" begged Alex, his eyes bulging.
"Well, I told him…that I did too. But then he said he'd divorce Callie for me. I don't wanna be the reason to break up a—well, maybe not great…but I don't want to hurt Callie like that."
"But it's Callie. Don't you hate her?"
"Alex, love or hate, you don't do that to somebody."
"You're, like, the most caring one at this hospital."
"Heheh. Right…"
"Are you still upset about Denny?"
"I guess sometimes. But I wanna get on with my life, y'know? I don't wanna be alone anymore, sobbing and weeping for a dead person."
"Good idea, Izz."
"Alex, you make me laugh." Izzie gave a half-hearted giggle.
"I don't know what to do about Georgie."
"You guys shouldn't mingle," advised Alex. "And do not sleep with him!"
"I wouldn't!"
"'Kay, just checkin'."
"So, Alex, now that we're having this little 'shrink' session, let's hear about your crazy love life, huh?"
"'Kay. I sleep with Addison. We're dating."
"CRAP! HOW DID THE NURSES NOT CATCH THAT?"
"They didn't?"
"Is it all sex?"
"Not all, but like every normal couple…"
"Hehh."
"Izzie, this hospital's love life is so messed-up."
"I know, right?"
They both laughed. Izzie took his hand in her shaking one. "It'll be back to normal soon, right?"
"Right."
