'I can call Archer if you want Richard. He can come up here and may be able to do some good.' Richard shook his head.

'They're prepping him for surgery now. We can't wait. Williams and Daniels are an hour out. As soon as they get here they are reviewing the scans and scrubbing in. We don't have the time. Derek doesn't have the time.'

Addison rubbed her temple, she didn't like being helpless and right here in this moment there was nothing she could do. She suddenly remembered one of the things Mark had asked her on the phone.

'Where's Meredith?' Addison asked. Richard looked at the clock and frowned for a second.

'I don't know I'll page Yang.'

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Christina and Meredith were walking into Seattle Grace Hospital when Christina got paged.

'It's the Chief. We have to go to his office.' Meredith wrinkled her nose apprehensively. They ran into Christina and Meredith's interns floating around as they neared the Chief's office. When they saw Meredith and Christina they immediately came over and all started talking at once. Christina held her hand up.

'Shut up. We don't care. What are you doing just hanging around?' The interns looked a little lost for a moment. Then someone pushed one forwards.

'We don't have anything to do.' Christina glared at him.

'We don't have anything to do Ma'am?' Christina nodded.

'Better. Now my interns go do scut work and do my paperwork. Go. NOW!' Christina's interns raced away. 'Now Meredith's interns; you report to me today. Go cover the pit and any post or pre ops Meredith had you on before. If in doubt find me or the Chief.' Meredith's interns also scuttled off, they however scuttled in the direction of the pit. Meredith and Christina looked at each other then went over to the Chief's door. Christina knocked.

'Come in.' The Chief called. Christina pushed open the door and pushed Meredith inside. Addison was sitting talking to the Chief.

'Um… good day Dr Montgomery.' Christina stuttered. Addison stood up and walked over to Meredith and put her arms around the frail looking girl and pulled her close. Meredith just stood there for a second before bursting into tears and throwing her arms around Addison. Addie glanced back at the Chief who nodded, looking uncomfortable, and Addie guided Meredith out of the office. Christina turned to follow but Richard stopped her.

'Yang you need to take care of the interns. Addison has Meredith covered.

'But sir, I'm her person. She needs me.' Richard shook his head.

'Maybe she does but right now she has someone and the interns need you.' Christina sighed, nodded reluctantly and went to find the interns.

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Addie took Meredith to her old office which was still vacant, and sat her on the couch. Meredith just sat where Addie had put her and sobbed into her hands. Something caught Addison's attention as it glinted in the light. She gasped and grabbed Meredith's hand.

'Meri! What's this?!' Meredith looked up briefly before crying even harder. She fumbled in her bag for the notes and handed them to Addison. Addie read them quickly and then looked up at Meredith with a look of happiness, sadness and understanding.

'Oh Meri..' Addie took Meredith in her arms and hugged her tight as Meredith cried into her shoulder. This was going to be an even harder job than she'd thought.