Author: PeppermintPatty09
Title: What Makes a Family
Rating: K for kiddie safe. Rating will change in later chapters.
Fandom: Grey's Anatomy and Private Practice.
Pairings/Characters: Addison/Meredith, Violet/Charlotte, Arizona/Callie, Naomi/Sam, Izzy/Dell, Alex/Lexie and George/April. Past mentions of: Meredith/Derek and Addison/Mark
Genre: Romance and Family
Summary: A/U; Single moms Addison Montgomery and Meredith Grey start a friendship through their young daughters, which develops into more. This is pretty much a fluffy, romantic, family centric story with slight angst and drama.
Disclaimer: The characters of Grey's Anatomy and Private Practice are proudly owned by Shonda Rhimes, production company ShondaLand, and broadcast station ABC. No copyright infringement is intended. Alyssa Harper Grey, Ella Rose Forbes Montgomery is my own.
Authors Note: If the idea of two women or men loving each other and are in a romantic relationship is against your views, please look elsewhere. All mistakes are my own.
(2) Author's Note: Sorry for the huge delay. Forgive me. But on a brighter note, please enjoy the next update. And thank you all for the reviews. They help this bard's muse. Here is a little Meredith and Addison. I love Ally and Ella but our ladies need a little time to themselves. Also, please note that I added the other pairings I have planned for this story. Someone reviewed asking for them so here they are.
Girls Just Wanna Have Fun – Cindi Lauper
Chapter Seven
Girls Night Out
Meredith breathed a sigh of relief once she finished taping the last box shut. It had taken her three days to pack up her, what she thought, empty house. She sat tirelessly on a packed box, looking over the living room that was now littered with boxes, bags and various other moving objects. It was the day before the move, and the Chief was kind enough to let her have the day off to move into her new house; a house that Ally couldn't stop gushing about. Ally had already picked out her room, planned to build a tree house in the back with the help of her Uncle Alex and George and, must to Meredith's displeasure, was already talking about getting a dog to occupy the empty space.
"How you doin' there, Champ?" an amusing, cool, sweet voice said from behind Meredith.
Meredith smiled, jumping up from the box, landing into Addison's arms and giving her friend a hug. Addison wrapped her arms around Meredith's waist, pulling her closer. Addison closed her eye, inhaling the floral scent of lavender from Meredith's shampoo and conditioner, honeysuckle from her body wash and lotion, the faint smell of sweat from the exertion of moving and something that was all Meredith. She let the scent wash over her; overwhelming her senses.
Meredith for her part had tucked her face into Addison's neck, inhaling Addison's own scent of sensual scent of Chanel's Chance fragrance, cinnamon and…home. Addison always brought a sense of warmth, calm and security to her when she the redhead was around, and that was something Meredith always associated with the feeling of being home was like. It was a little disconcerting for Meredith to feel that way, and it scared her. She had never felt this way before about anyone; she didn't know what to make of it. Not even Derek caused such feelings in her. Meredith swallowed down her guilt, pressing her body more into Addison's.
"I've got you," Addison murmured, feeling that Meredith needed her reassures. She pressed a lingering kiss to Meredith's temple as she rubbed soothing circles on Meredith's back.
"I've missed you," Meredith breathed against Addison's neck. Addison shivered when Meredith's breath tickle her neck. With one final squeeze, Meredith pulled back. "Where's Ella?" Meredith asked looking for the mini-Addison.
"Ella is spending the night with her Aunt Nay and cousin Maya. They're having Girls Day." Addison brushed some of Meredith's silky hair out of Meredith's cobalt blue eyes. "Where's Ally?" Addison looked around for the rambunctious little girl that was quickly worming her way into her heart just like the little girl's mommy.
"Same as Ella," Meredith answered. "Christina and Alex picked her up early this morning for some laser tag and paintballing. She'll be back tonight."
Addison shrugged off her coat, throwing both her purse and coat on a box in the corner. She rolled up the sleeves of her champagne colored cashmere sweater. "Ditch ya, did she," Addison laughed. "Luckily for you, I came here to offer my help."
"Don't you mean you missed Ella so much that you decided to come and help me, so you won't be at home alone, watching some trashy reality show and eating your weight in Ben and Jerry's," Meredith countered back teasingly.
"Damn. You know me too well." Meredith smiled smugly at Addison's confession. "So, what's the plan, Stan?"
Meredith looked around the room. "Nothing," she answered. "I told you, I just got finished packing. All rooms are packed up, furniture covered or taken apart, rooms cleaned and boxes organized. What more is there to be done?"
Addison thought about it for a second. "Nothing I can think of. Since you're finished, how about we catch an afternoon movie then do dinner. My treat," Addison added, leaning towards Meredith teasingly.
Meredith looked down at herself. She had on heather gray lounge pants, an old green and gray Dartmouth sweatshirt and some UGG boots. She was makeup less, hair done in a sloppy bun and she knew she had a small smell of pungent coming off of her. In other words, she looked like trash.
"Can you give me forty minutes to get ready? I really need to take a shower."
"Meredith, you don't need to do anything. You're beautiful," Addison said, sincerely. To her Meredith has never looked more beautiful. She loved how Meredith's natural beauty was showcasing right now. Oh Meredith looked beautiful with light makeup, her hair done and clothes put together but it didn't compare to this Meredith. The Meredith with no makeup, hair frizzy and matted in some places and clothes that made her looked relaxed and content.
"Thank you," Meredith leaned in a kissed Addison on the cheek. "You're sweet. However, I'm still taking a shower and getting all dolled-up. How about while I'm in the shower, you can pick out a movie for us to watch. The laptop is on the counter," Meredith said over her shoulder as she made her way down the hall, into her bedroom.
Addison shrugged and made her way into the kitchen. She found Meredith's laptop on the counter. She opened it, turning it on and found a picture of her and the girls posing together in a photo they took last week at the park. She felt a burst of warmth and dare she say it love for the older Grey. Shaking off that thought, she quickly logged onto the internet, typing in the parental control password. It would do her no good to think about what that all meant. Meredith was her friends, and nothing more. For God sakes, Addison furious mind whispered to her. Her husband just died. She's still grieving. Addison harshly wiped away the fallen tear that cascaded down her cheek and resumed back to looking for a movie.
By the time a freshly showered and dressed Meredith walked into the kitchen, Addison had picked a movie and what restaurant she wanted to take Meredith to.
Meredith grabbed her Burberry leather shearling aviator jacket from behind one of the kitchen chairs. "Picked a movie?" Meredith asked, pulling on her leather jacket over her Rolling Stones vintage shirt.
Addison turned around to speak to Meredith. "Yup," Addison nodded. "I picked a movie that we would both like." Addison jumped off the bar stool. She held her hand out for Meredith to take; together they made their way out of Meredith's house and into Addison's car – holding hands the whole time.
Two hours later, Meredith and Addison were walking out of the movie theater after watching the superb performance of Meryl Streep as she played Margaret Thatcher, the first and only female Prime Minister of The United Kingdom in The Iron Lady.
"So, what did you think of the movie?" Meredith asked, throwing away their small bag of popcorn and small sodas.
"I thought Meryl played the role well. I can't believe she got so much hype for starring in that movie. I love how she can just transform and become the character she's playing. It takes talent to do that."
"I'm going to have to agree with you. Meryl is truly one of the best actresses out there."
"Is that small a fan girl crush I detect in you, Dr. Grey?" Addison playfully said. She laughed out loud when Meredith's cheeks tinted a light pink.
"Hey! You know Meryl is hot. Don't deny it," Meredith said with a small pout.
"Okay, fine. Yes, Meryl Streep is hot," Addison agreed. She grasped Meredith's hand, twining their finger together as they made their way back to Addison car. "Are you hungry?" Addison asked.
"Starving," Meredith answered. "Where are you taking me, Ms. Montgomery?"
"I thought some pizza sounded great, and maybe a little beer and wings. How does that Kylie's sound. The best place in Seattle to get Chicago style pizza."
Meredith's stomach rumbled at the taste Italian dish. "Anything at this point sounds wonderful to me but that sounds like Heaven to me. Lead the way, Dr."
Addison opened Meredith passenger door. "Good," Addison kissed Meredith on the cheek before Meredith got into the car. Meredith smiled at Addison before she shut the door and waited for Addison.
Meredith and Addison made their way to Kylie's Chicago Pizza. During the car ride they talked about the movie they just saw, work, the girls and their plans for tomorrow; Meredith's moving day. Before they knew it they arrived at Kylie's and was seated. They order a small deep dish Carnivore and a deep dish 63 Bacon, wings and a mixed green salad because they were doctors who promoted healthy eating and they didn't want to feel like hypocrites as they stuffed their faces with artery clogging foods, and a couple of bottles of Deschutes Inversion IPA beer.
"Soooo, good," Meredith moaned around a bit of her 63 Bacon pizza. "I swear this is the best pizza in Seattle. Ally and Ella are going to be jealous once they found out we got pizza without them."
"We'll get this pizza tomorrow, or go out Monday after school for pizza and arcade games." Addison took a healthy bite of her slice of Carnivore pizza and contemplated when she had started making plans with Meredith and Ally without even asking Meredith if they were free or when she had started to incorporate Meredith and Ally into her life without a second thought.
"How's life at Bayside?" Meredith took a sip of her beer.
"Good. I don't know why I moved to Bayside, I have just the same amount of drama there as I do at the hospital but I love it. I'm surrounded by my longtime friends and new people that had become to mean a lot to me."
Meredith felt a ball of something rear up in her gut. She wondered if 'new people' meant Addison met a new…whatever. Meredith didn't want to think about it or acknowledge it. Because no matter what her mom said, she wasn't ready to move on. She still loved Derek and not a day went by that she doesn't think about her husband. Liar, Meredith's mind snarled to her. Meredith took a deep breath, deciding to be a little honest with herself. In truth, she hasn't thought about Derek – not since Addison and not since she fell asleep in Addison arms, but that didn't mean anything. She was Addison friend, and that wasn't going to change. Not for anything.
More Soon.
A/N: Sorry for ending that chapter there. I know it's a weird place to end but I want to move this story along. It's moving at a too slow pace for me for what I have planned for the girls. I was writing this I thought about where I wanted to take this story and I came to the conclusion that it would run somewhere around 20 to 25 chapters. Hope that works you all you guys. I'll be updating again something in the next week. Again thank you for the reviews.
