Hey guys, only a short update, but i'll update again in the next... when i wake up tomorrow... and i'm about to go to bed now so like... 12 hours? (i love holidays :P)

Chapter 9 - Things Will Never Change

George and Callie stood in their new apartment. It was nice. Perfect for them. But it was all tainted, not the apartment, but the mood. George's dad had cancer. And he needed a valve replacement.

"George…"

He looked up, "Yeah?"

"I'm glad we're living together."

"Me too."

* * *

"You can't deny sex!" Meredith complained, "There is no denying of sex allowed!"

Addison laughed as she walked around their bedroom in just panties, "Well I have."

"Addison!"

"You should have thought about these things before telling Karev he could move in without telling me." She pulled on a matching bra and a black skirt,

"I didn't think you'd mind." Meredith whined, "I can't kick him out."

"I don't mind him living here." Addison said as she buttoned her blouse, "I did mind however, when he walked into the bathroom while I was having a shower."

Meredith walked over to Addison, "So punish him, not me."

Addison smirked, "But I like punishing you." She lent in and whispered into Meredith's ear, "I like teasing you."

Meredith kissed her and pushed her back onto the bed, devouring her lips, "I want sex."

Addison laughed into their kissed, "Nope."

"But-"

"No sex."

Meredith straddled her and pulled Addie into a sitting position, she lent forward and pressed her lips to Addison's.

"Am I interrupting sex?" Cristina burst into the room,

"No." Said Addison as Meredith nodded,

"Good. Get out."

Addison frowned, "You can't just ask me to leave."

"Meredith..." Cristina pleaded,

Mere frowned, "Give us a sec." She said to Addie, pecking her quickly before climbing off her girlfriend, Addison stood up and walked away,

* * *

"George… Are you ok?"

"I'm fine." George said, "I'm fine."

Callie sighed and walked through the kitchen in their new apartment and sat next to him, "George you're dad's having surgery today."

"It's a valve replacement. It's Preston Burke. There's nothing to be worried about. Burke is the best. If someone's gotta do it you want it to be Burke."

"George,"

"I'm fine Callie, really. And I switched shifts with Meredith so I'll be able to be with him. Ronny and Jerry are back at work so it'll be fine. I'll be fine. Dad'll be fine."

Callie nodded, "Ok."

"I'm fine Callie." George told her, "I'm fine." He kissed her softly, "I promise."

* * *

Addison walked back into her bedroom after Cristina left; she crawled onto the bed and gave Meredith a sweet kiss.

"What was that about?" She asked, laughing loudly as Meredith pushed her back onto the bed and climbed onto her,

"Cristina is having issues." Mere shrugged, she lent down and kissed Addison deeply,

Addison smirked and pushed Meredith up into a sitting position, "Issues?"

"Burke proposed and…"

"She said no?"

"No, she's just… She's Cristina."

"Not ready?"

Meredith just shrugged, "I don't think she was the little girl who planned her wedding out with Barbie dolls."

Addison nodded, "Were you that little girl?"

Meredith laughed, "Addie my favourite doll was Anatomy Jane."

"Of course it was." Addison grinned, "come on, we have to get ready for work."

* * *

The day passed with traumas and surgeries, Mr. O'Malley was rescheduled as more emergent patients came in from a car collision. Cristina avoided Burke and tried to think. She loved Burke, she did, but marriage was something she didn't do. Collin Marlow could tell you that.

But as she walked into her apartment she realised that it wasn't so different. It was a piece of paper. It was a name. It was a ceremony she would hate and a day she would spend getting drunk and avoiding her mother. It was something she could live through to make the person she loves the most happy. She would deal with it. She was strong. She was Cristina Yang for Gods sake, soon to be Cristina Burke.

And with any luck she would be able to get him to agree with a small wedding. Her, Meredith, Burke and George. Maybe Callie and Addison.

She walked into her room to see Burke pacing. He looked up at her and she smiled softly.

"Yes." She said,

"Yes?"

"Yes."

Preston's face broke out into a grin and he scooped Cristina up and twirled her around, she laughed in spite of herself and let this moment of her life be a happy one.

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