Two Words--"Addison's Anatomy"
(I won't hold my breath though)

drift away
drift away with me

"So, you been avoiding me?"

She sat in the patient area in a hard plastic chair. She had been there for a while and the building was now empty. She had thought of leaving many times but Addison had never been afraid of anything and she wasn't about to start.

"Of course not. I've just had a lot on my mind," he cleared his throat, "How's your puppy?"

He took a seat next to her. His elbows resting on his thighs.

"Good. He's getting big and strong, just like you said. Callie loves him too so its working out really well."

"Pick out a name?"

"McCoy."

She smiled softly towards him.

"That's really cute. I like it."

Silence settles between them once again.

"Listen Finn. I understand if what happened the other night was a mistake. I just really want us to be friends."

Well, she'd settle for that.

He looked at her, deciding whether or not to take a risk.

"I liked it. I liked it more than I thought I could. And I think it scared me. And Meredith and Derek complicate this so much more."

She nodded. But then again when was it just two people in a relationship? There were always complications.

She turned her head towards him, her shoulders sagging slightly.

"I guess we have to decide whether the complications are worth it."

Even before he starts talking she knew there was more than Derek and Meredith between them.

"You need to know something else Addison. My wife, she died nine months, 22 days ago and I still don't know how I feel," he sighs, closing his eyes before looking at her again, "I started off so differently. I packed up her pictures, her clothes, her life and I put it away. I just pretended it didn't exist. And I met Meredith and I thought she was the answer. If I tried hard enough, made enough plans, I could just stop loving Liz."

His voice quivers, "I was wrong. She's still in my heart. In everything I do."

She sits beside him silently for a moment, taking his hand and giving it a gentle squeeze. She understands his feelings, his fears.

"My marriage fell apart 11 months, six days ago."

The day Derek found her with Mark was the end of her marriage. Like her wedding day she was always able to count forward from or look back to that day. That one day when it all came crashing down. Everything after was simply an imitation of what a marriage should be.

"My marriage ended but I'm still in love with Derek."

Saying the truth out loud hit her hard and she was thankful she was already sitting down.

She'd have lied to anyone about that fact but here, with Finn, she didn't feel so vulnerable. They both have secrets, closets full.

She leans on him gently. She's getting tired.

"So we're both in love with other people."

It was perfect in some twisted way.

"That doesn't mean we can't help each other heal."

Her voice is soft against his ear giving him slight goose bumps.

He doesn't see plans with Addison. Just someone to enjoy days with, to talk about his troubles with. Someone to be with at that time and it being enough.

He leaned forward kissing her softly.

She couldn't help but smile.

"I'm ready for something like that." He relaxed and sat back in the chair. Her hand still in his.

"This is going to be interesting." She's grinning ear to ear.

"It's only worth doing if its going to be interesting," he stands up and pulls her up with him, "Come on. I know a great Chinese place that's still open."

She opens up her umbrella and Finn huddles close to her as they step outside, "I love Chinese food."

They're still holding hands as they walk to his car.

jump into the ocean
leavin' on a notion
if you're caught up in the motion
backtrack and do it again
and if you make it up
i could never get enough
me and you together

Bowling for Soup

So, they're gonna try. It's gonna be hard because they're both in love with other people. But things are going to be interesting and alot of issues that aren't addressed by Shonda are going to be addressed because no one goes from loving wife to loving girlfriend and being perfeclty happy with girlfriend. Not like what happens when real people end real relationships.
And on a side note I'd love to see Mer...umm...go on to a better place and the show be called "Addison's Anatomy" because that would be so much more kick ass! Hehe...I'm done with my rant so remember to review, review, review, and then review some more.