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Right Kind of Wrong
Chapter 8 Part 1: You're the One I Run to
Loving you isn't really something I should do
Shouldn't wanna spend my time with you
That I should try to be strong
But baby you're the right kind of wrong
Yeah baby you're the right kind of wrong
I should try to run
But I just can't seem to
'Cause every time I run you're the one I run to
Izzie Stevens was extremely happy.
She couldn't believe George had picked her. Over his wife! It was mind-boggling.
She loved her best friend. Everything was so comfortable.
She was allowed to say stupid things without feeling embarrassed.
She was allowed to move on from Denny, something she desperately needed to do.
She was allowed to brush up against him without it being awkward.
Izzie liked to compare herself to Meredith because, now, she was a dirty mistress. But she had won George's favor over Callie. Meredith had failed when Derek left her alone.
Derek had picked Addison at first. George had picked Izzie.
Which was great news for her.
Now she could be happy again. She could feel wanted and loved.
But a small part of her feared that George didn't feel the same way.
As they walked on the sidewalk, after shopping for his suit, she almost asked him how he felt.
But just as she was about to say something, George pointed across the street. "Look!"
Meredith and Alex were sitting against a brick wall. Meredith was leaning against Alex. Both looked worn.
Izzie and George made their way across the busy street. Meredith and Alex were too depressed to notice them. Izzie and George were literally standing right in front of them before either noticed.
Izzie stared at Meredith.She was slightly angry that Meredith was so close to Alex. Is that jealousy? Of Meredith? Suddenly George wasn't so appealing.
George asked her "What are you doing?"
Alex looked up. Wow. What a coincidence. Half of the women I've slept with in Seattle are here. If Olivia and that patient show up, I locking myself in my house and not coming out for a week.
Meredith spoke slowly. "I broke up with Derek."
Izzie knew she was going after Alex. What a bitch. And she called herself Izzie's friend. "Moved on quickly, didn't you?"
Meredith woke up from her daze. "What?"
Izzie gestured to Alex, who began shaking his head repeatedly. Meredith moved away from Alex. "Alex? No! Addison just dumped him too. We're wallowing in our misery."
Izzie's mouth dropped open. "You're dating Doctor Montgomery?!"
Alex glared at Meredith.
She shrugged. "Sorry." Meredith didn't really care at this point.
Alex returned his focus to Izzie. "I was seeing her." He put extra emphasis on the "was".
Izzie blurted out. "You're over me?"
Everyone looked at her. Alex was confused. Why does she look so hurt? "Don't you want that? You're still in love with Denny." Oops. I mentioned the "D" word. Now she's going to burst into tears.
George felt very uncomfortable.
Meredith was still out in a daydream.
Izzie couldn't explain her feelings. She was caught in a webbed triangle of men. Denny. George. Alex. Her love was so abstract for each; it was easy to get them confused. She tried to find the right words to reply. "I miss Denny, but I think he would want me to be happy."
Now Alex was at a loss of words. He wished that he could have known this before he fell for Addison. He sympathized with Izzie, but he needed Addison back.
Then, Alex formulated a plan in his head. It could work, or it could be the biggest mistake of his life. He was willing to take the risk. He turned to George. "George, buddy!" He stood up wrapped his arm around George. "Can I speak to you in private for a moment?"
George answered suspiciously "Umm. Sure…Alex."
Meredith stood up. "I really need to get going anyway."
Izzie didn't want to leave, but then Alex said "Izzie, why don't you take Meredith home? I'll bring back George later."
Izzie grudgingly waited for Meredith, who was being very slow. "Come on, Meredith! You should move on. You deserve better."
Meredith went even slower and said "Do you even know why we broke up?"
Izzie grabbed Meredith's arm and started pulling her. "No."
"Then shut up."
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Alex shoves George into the limo. George collapses onto the seat and rubs his head. "Thanks for that."
Alex sits across from him. "No problem."
George sits up. He looks frightened. Alex becomes uncomfortable. "Uhh. I've never really done this before."
George moves farther away from Alex. "What? Done what?"
"The whole guys talking about serious stuff."
George breathes out. "Oh, okay. Yeah, me neither."
Alex punches him in the shoulder. "What did you think I meant?"
George shifts. "I don't know. I'm used to hanging around girls."
Alex could relate. "Ok, but I need to talk something out with you. I need a favor."
George leans in. "What kind of favor?"
Alex glances outside to make sure Izzie and Meredith have left. "I want to switch dates for the wedding."
George shakes his head. "Why?"
Alex places his hands on George's shoulders. "What I'm about to tell you, it CANNOT leave this limo. You do not tell anyone."
George is a little excited. He can feel the adrenaline pump through him. I wonder what he's going to tell me. This is the place in movies where they announce a big secret or a dangerous mission. I could be the hero.
George grins. Get that look off your face! A superhero would concentrate on what he's being told. George's face hardens and tries to conceal his thrill. Alex looks at him curiously. Their foreheads are almost touching. Alex moves back a little and takes his hands off George.
George remains still. "I swear on my life. This is between us."
Alex tries to loosen up, but becomes nervous. Somehow he manages to spit out words. "I think I'm falling in love with Addison."
George breaks his solemn face. "You are? You just started dating!"
Alex is confused at the changes of mood. "Hey! It's been a couple of weeks. And I've had like a year to get to know her. I just can't imagine living without her. I have the potential to fall in love. I mean, in the near future."
George laughs. "You mean, you love her soonish?"
"Exactly." Alex nods.
"And you want to show Dr. Montgomery you might love her by taking Izzie to the wedding?"
George leans back. Alex retrieves a couple of glasses out of the cabinet. "No! I just don't think Addison fully appreciates me. She thinks she can just throw away everything and then get it back! I want to make her feel the jealousy I feel when I see her with Derek."
"Or, you could tell her how you feel."
"I tried that with Izzie when she was with Denny. She yelled at me for claiming her. I can't lose Addison like that. She needs to experience envy."
Alex pours the glasses and George takes one from his hand. "So, you're saying that she'll realize how much she misses you. She'll feel sick at the thought of you with someone else."
Alex takes a sip of wine. "That's exactly what I'm saying."
George's eyes turn hollow. "Man, I've got to get Callie back."
Alex was surprised at the turn of conversation. "What?"
George rubs his eyes. "I miss her so much. She's my wife."
Alex switches seats so he's sitting next to George. Then, he pours more wine."
George yawns. "What? Are you trying to get me drunk?"
Alex laughs. "You get drunk after two glasses of wine?'
George pretends to be offended and then laughs. "Hey! I can't hold my liquor very well."
"I had two drinks with dinner and I don't feel a thing."
Alex shouts up to the driver to take both of them home. The car starts to move. George falls over in his seat, almost spilling his drink. He stays in this slumped position. "Why did Dr. Montgomery break up with you anyway?"
Alex coughs. "You can call her Addison. And she can't trust me. Derek told her that I cheated on Izzie. I couldn't tell her why I did. She called me out on it and I reminded her of Mark. I don't know why she couldn't understand my actions."
George reaches for more wine. "I don't know, man. Girls are confusing." The bottle sways. Alex laughs and helps his pour. He really can't hold his alcohol.
George was still speaking, or mumbling rather. "I mean, I completely understand. When I cheated on Callie…"
"What?!"
George hit his head with his hand. "Ow. Damn it. I forgot that you didn't know that. Oh well. You'll find out soon anyway. I slept with Izzie."
Alex didn't know what to feel. George really gets around with his best friends. Uh-oh. Am I next? He wanted to laugh, but George looked miserable. So, Alex breathed a sigh of relief. "I am so over Izzie how. For sure."
George pats him on the back. "That's good to know." He takes the bottle from Alex and starts drinking straight from it. "So what's the final plan for the wedding?"
Alex thought for a moment. "Okay, we switch dates. You go with Meredith and I'll go with Izzie. Addison sees me with Izzie and realizes that she can't live without me. Then, I surprise her by taking her outside on to a balcony. When she's feeling so sad because she's lost me, I kiss her. Then, she forgives me and takes off her shirt. And then we…"
George covers Alex's mouth with his free hand. "Hey! Too much information! I don't want to hear about your sexcapades with Dr. Montgomery. I may never be able to look at her again."
Alex laughs. "You're the one who's sitting where my bare ass was an hour ago."
George processes the information, then shrieks. "EW! EW! EW!" He moves over to the other side of the limo. "This side is okay, right?"
"Yeah, you're fine."
George lies down over the seat. "I'm going to the wedding with Meredith? I wonder what Callie will think of that."
Alex looks down at George. "You know, she's going with Sloan."
George's arms go flailing everywhere. "WHAT?! That's the most ridiculous thing I've ever heard."
Alex is almost afraid George will beat him up again, like the time on the fishing trip. "Uh. It's true."
George bangs on the seat. "You know what? I don't care! She can go to the wedding with McSteamy! We're getting a divorce anyway." He runs out of breath, and then buries his head in the seat. "But I miss her laugh. She laughs at my jokes, even when they're not funny. And I miss the way she looks at me, like I'm McDreamy. Not George, the best friend who tags along for the laughs. I'm the star of her show."
Alex was beginning to get a little uncomfortable. Screw it. I need to be a friend to George. He hugs George, wrapping his arms around. Then he pats him on the back to signal that the hug is over. George doesn't let go. Alex, startled, throws George against the back of the limo. George has passed out. Alex wipes the sweat of his forehead and grabs the bottle of wine from George. I can't believe he drank the whole thing. Alex sits quietly to himself until the car rolls to a stop. Alex gets out first. "Thanks Andy!" He yells to the front of the car.
Andy waves back. "It's no problem. I'm sorry it didn't go so well."
Alex looks at George, who is still sleeping. "Hey! Can you help me with him?"
Andy, a former wrestler who still has the body, steps out of the car. The two men lift George up and out of the car. Andy asks "Dude, what's with his hair?"
"He's had a rough night." They carry George up the stairs to Alex's room. They drop him on the bed. George grunts. They walk back downstairs. Andy puts his hand on the doorknob. "Well, I hope everything works out. But if it doesn't…" he reaches into his pocket and pulls out a slip of paper. "Can you give the redhead my number?"
Alex looks at him. "Yeah. I'm not going to do that." Andy looks slightly disappointed, but shrugs. Then he exits the house. Alex walks to the living room and lies down on the couch. That guy is so weird.
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Mark Sloan was not having a pleasant week. First, Derek had yelled at him. Then, Addison had dumped him. Then, Izzie had rejected him. Now, he had to go to the Burke/Yang wedding with the saucy Callie Torres.
Callie wasn't Izzie, but at least he'd have a date. At first, he had been a little nervous. After what happened with Izzie, Mark was afraid that he was losing his touch.
He still wasn't sure. Callie seemed like she didn't even want to go, but then angrily agreed. Mark isn't a "I don't really want to, but okay." kind of guy.
Mark is a "Hell yeah! Let's screw!" person. I can't believe I actually had to ask someone to the wedding that I wasn't even invited to. Where are the women who throw themselves at me? It must be the dreary atmosphere. In New York, this would have never happened. Mark spotted Addison across the hall. I've got to talk to her. Maybe she'll know what's wrong. There has to be some kind of explanation for all this weird behavior.
He poked Addison in the shoulder. "Hey."
Addison didn't turn away from her chart. "Hey."
Mark wanted to get her attention. "Want to fuck in an on-call room?"
Addison immediately looked up. "What?! Don't go around saying things like that!"
"It worked on the nurses. At least, now you are paying attention to me."
Addison takes her glasses off and places a hand on her hip. "Yes. You have my attention."
Mark acted as if he was angry. "I have to go with Callie to the wedding, thanks to you."
Addison laughs. "What? I told you to ask Izzie! Not Callie."
Mark folds his arms. "Izzie rejected me."
Addison was shocked. "No way! The blue sweater didn't work on her?"
Mark smiles. "No. I was perfectly charming. You didn't mention that she already had a date! She's going with another intern. Some Greg or…"
Addison sighs. "George."
"Yeah! That was it! You already knew? Why didn't you tell me? Let me guess, you just wanted me to get hurt again, right?"
Addison hits him with her chart. "I didn't know that she was going with George! George is married."
Mark is suddenly turned on. "She goes for married guys? That's my kind of woman."
Addison glares at him. "He's married to CALLIE."
Mark tries to make all the connections in his head. "What kind of triangle did I get myself into?"
Addison rubs the bridge of her nose. "It helps if you picture it as a square…But it doesn't matter! You can't go with Callie! She's married!"
Mark nudges her with his elbow. "Didn't stop us."
Addison pushes him away. He needs to stop this cocky act if he's serious about Izzie. I know how to shut him up. "So now I'm just another scratch on your track record of married women? Nice Mark. I almost believed you when you said you had feelings for me. It makes me really regret our time together. I traded in my marriage for a one night stand."
Mark becomes quiet. " Addison, you know that isn't true. I was just kidding." He hesitantly wraps his arms around her. "I love you."
She shoves him again. "Okay, okay. I know. You just have to stop all the sexual jokes or Izzie will never find you attractive. Believe me, sexual innuendo is not a turn on. Most of the time. Izzie is a strong woman. You have to respect her."
Mark thinks about this. I was kind of condescending before. But she's an intern! I treat all of them like that. If I want to be with her, I have to stop. But just her. Alex will be running double the errands than he was before to make up for it. I will not give up my position as a superior. "Okay. Got it. Thanks."
Addison sighed and closed her eyes.
Mark leans against the counter. "Trouble in paradise?"
Addison looks up at him with weary eyes. "You could say that. I broke up with you-know-who. He was so angry with me that he caused a big fight between Meredith and Derek. It's a long story."
Mark slides closer to her. "So, are you free for the wedding? I'd love not to go with a married woman. You'd be a lot more fun than hearing someone complain about their lost love. It's kind of a mood killer."
Addison laughs at him. "I'm going with Derek actually. It's part of a big plan to get Meredith and Derek back together. You wouldn't understand. But I'm sure it would look a lot better if you came with us. We could all be friends again." It's like a dream.
Mark questions her. "You want to go with both of us?"
Addison shrugs. "Why not?"
Mark couldn't believe her. This was outrageous.
Addison was getting excited about this. Two dates! I've never done that before! "Callie would be hanging around George anyway. It could be just the three of us. Like back in New York. Remember how much fun that was?"
Mark spoke directly to her. "People would think we were some kind of weird threesome."
Addison tucked a piece of hair behind her ear, as she always did when she was too excited. "Derek is going to be with Meredith. It'll be just the two of us mostly."
Mark looked in the other direction, trying to clear his head. "Well…"
"We'll be a team. The best surgeons on the west coast. AND Callie will draw George away from Izzie. Izzie will be left alone and vulnerable. That's your favorite kind of woman!"
Mark could see Addison's eyes sparkling. She really wants to do this. "I guess…"
"Okay!" Addison jumps up and down. "Be ready at five!" She rushes away from him.
Mark shouts at her back. "Addison! I didn't say yes!" She waves him off.
When she's far away enough, she tucks herself into a little corner of the hospital. She takes out her cell-phone and dials a familiar number.
"Hey. Mark is coming with us to the wedding."
Derek is eating lunch at the cafeteria. Addison can barely make out his voice through the chomping of food. "Why are you out of breath? And no."
"What? Yes, he is."
"No." Derek swallows.
Addison stomps her foot. "Yes! Derek! You know this has always been my fantasy! Walking down the red carpet with both of you on my arms. I'll be the star!"
Derek is about to get angry. "NO! Addison, it is someone else's wedding. Not the premiere of a new movie."
"Everyone will want to be me!"
Derek shakes his head. Addison is in her own little world now. "No, Addison. I won't have it."
"Yes, you will. We can say we're all going as friends. It'll look better than you and I going by ourselves. You can be with Meredith the entire time. It will be like if you just asked her."
Derek isn't giving in. "No. Not with him. Anyone else."
"Derek, everyone else has dates. And remember? You owe me. You have not paid your debt yet. You're lucky I'm not charging you five more years of marriage!"
Derek takes a swig of his drink. "Yes I did. I bought you ice cream. And look how well that turned out. Meredith thinks I cheated on her."
Addison tries to lower her voice to a fierce whisper. "I waited for you Derek. Everyday in New York. I was so desperate. And when I needed most, you never came. Please! Just do this! I want us all to be friends again. Like how it used to be."
Derek sighed. He knew he should be the good guy. "All right, Addison. Don't get upset."
Addison's voice was instantly perky again. "So, you'll do it?!"
Derek groaned. "Yes. Now hang up before I change my mind." In a split second, he heard the dial tone.
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Mark watched as Addison left. He whipped out his cell phone from the pocket of his scrubs and dialed.
"Hello?" A groggy voice said.
"Callie? It's Mark. Are you asleep?"
Callie sat up in bed. "I hate it when people ask that. I'm talking to you, asshole, what do you think?"
Mark laughed. "Obviously, you wake up from naps grumpy. Anyway, I just wanted to inform you that there's been a change of plans. I've decided to go with Addison and Derek to the wedding. They invited me and I think it would be good to reconcile instead."
Callie muttered. "You bastard."
Mark cleared his throat. "I understand if you're unhappy with me. Addison is making me. She says I can't date a married woman. And thanks for telling me by the way."
Callie rubs her forehead. "It's not like you care."
Mark is offended. "That was ONE time. Okay twice." He pauses. "Fine, four times! It's not a record or anything."
Callie's mood turns from grumpy to angry. "What am I supposed to do now? Find another date? You're the only person who dates married women."
"Why don't you try your husband? I'm sure he'd be willing. I hear he still loves you."
Callie holds the phone between her ear and her shoulder. "You might want to check your sources."
Mark checks his watch. "Whatever. You won't know unless you talk to him. I think you still have a shot."
Callie is surprised. What is this? Mark Sloan is not being an ass. There must be some kind of ulterior motive. I am too tired to figure it out. "Okay. Thanks for the tip on relationships." Great. Now I'm taking advice from the man-whore.
"I wish you luck, but I have to go."
"Bye, man-whore. Don't stay away for too long."
"Bye."
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Alex spotted Addison in the hall. Immediately, his heart dropped. He remembered to be angry.
"Hello." He greeted her without emotion.
"Hi." They both hid the hurt.
"How did you sleep last night?"
Addison had tossed and turned without him. It's weird how you get so accustomed to these things. "Fantastic. The whole bed to myself, it was a dream."
Alex nodded. "Good. Just letting you know I'll be taking Izzie to the wedding."
Addison's mouth twitched. "That's nice. I'll be going with Mark AND Derek."
Alex gave in and frowned. "Two dates?"
Addison smiled. "Better than one."
Both of them couldn't take it anymore. Addison fidgeted. "I guess I'll see you later."
"Yeah. Bye."
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So another quick A/N.
Ugh. Addison and Alex are stupid. Just kiss, you idiots. Too much pride.
George is funny.
Next chapter: It's a surprise.
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