Saving Grace
Chapter ten
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A huge smile was plastered across Derek's face when he showed up to work. He was happier than he had ever been since coming to Seattle. He hadn't stopped smiling since last night. Somewhere along the way, Derek had forgotten that being with Addison could do that to him, make him so completely happy. He missed that; he missed her.
The smile widened a bit as Derek thought about the night before.
After they kissed, Addison had invited him inside. Nothing had happened, they just talked.
For hours at the kitchen table, they had just sat and talked about everything and anything that came to mind. Derek had done the majority of the talking, being too hyped up to stop. Addison hadn't minded. When she wanted to talk, Derek sat quietly listening, giving her all his attention. It wasn't hard for him to do, it was Addison after all. If he could, he'd give her all the attention in the world, more even. She deserved it.
But, for the most part, she had kept quiet. Derek had assumed she was just overwhelmed or tired. He definitely was. So at around two in the morning, he decided to go. Giving Addison a quick kiss on the cheek, he left.
Derek didn't know what Addison had done after, but he had practically skipped home (besides the fact that he was driving.) once he got home, all Derek did was fall straight asleep the exact same way he had woken up-smiling. And now he was here, anxious as hell.
Derek couldn't wait to see Addison. He felt almost like he had when they were interns and they had first met.
Addison had been one of the only girls in the whole program and they had been placed under separate residents until Derek had himself switched after the second month, right before they started dating.
Derek kept seeing her around the hospital, but just glimpses at a time, and he wanted more than that so he had spoken to his resident and switched. Mark, who was in the same group with Addison, had told Derek that he was crazy, switching because of a girl, but Derek didn't care.
Addison was the only thing on his mind at the time besides medicine. The only problem had been she barely noticed him. It drove Derek crazy. Here was this drop dead, gorgeous, intelligent, sexy girl who wouldn't give him the time of day. But he was too nervous to ask her on a date.
Mark eventually talked him into it, and in the third month of their internship, Derek asked her to go out with him. Not long after that, Derek Shepherd and Addison Montgomery were the hottest couple at Sacred Heart and they couldn't get enough of each other.
Derek felt like that now. He couldn't get enough of Addison. He needed her. Getting to work had taken too long or maybe it was just the wait that had taken forever. Whatever it was, it was over now. He was here, and hopefully Addison was too. Now Derek just had to find her.
He looked all over, finally seeing her in one of the operating rooms. Derek watched her from the gallery for the last hour of her surgery. He watched as Addison carefully stitched up the precise incision she had made earlier and left one of the interns to bandage up the patient as she left the room. Derek left the gallery, hoping to catch up with her before she disappeared, but he was out of luck.
Derek thought quickly about where Addison could have gone, remembering that she always like to relax after a surgery before going back to work. He went in the direction of one of the on-call rooms. Addison wasn't in there. He quickly tried the next two, also finding them vacant. He was about to check the locker room when his beeper went off.
'911'
His search would have to wait.
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A half hour later found Derek up in the Maternity ward resuming his fervent search for Addison. He was getting tired of this. Where was she? It's not like she could have disappeared into thin air and he knew she was still at the hospital. He wanted to see her already. Didn't she want to see him too?
Seriously, where was she? Derek couldn't think of any place else to look, so he had to come up with a different plan to find her.
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Addison had just been about to take a much needed break when one of the nurses came over to her and told her that she was needed for a consult. She dragged herself over to room 2280, thinking about the surgery she had performed that morning. She had seen Derek watching her from the gallery and she had allowed herself to feel slightly flattered. It had been a long time since she had been looked at that way and she missed the feelings that came along with it. Then she remembered the promise she had made to herself.
After kissing Derek the night before, it had bothered her the whole time. She didn't know what to do. Being like that with Derek again would be amazing and she was all for it, but she wasn't ready for all the emotional baggage that came along with it. She wasn't strong enough.
So, she steered clear of him that morning. She hadn't figured out yet what she wanted and the little voice of reason in her head kept nagging at her. Strangling it seemed like the best idea at the moment.
Addison let out a yawn as she opened the door to room 2280 and stepped in.
The room was empty. The door closed behind her with a 'click' and she was shoved up against it, someone kissing her zealously.
"Derek, wh-"
Her lips were trapped by his. All thoughts of reason flew out of Addison's head as she felt Derek's hands trailing down her body, reaching under her and hoisting her up. She wrapped her legs around his waist and ran her hands over his shoulders, down his back.
Holding all her weight, Derek moved them over to the bed and placed Addison down so she was sitting in front of him. He grabbed her hair and pulled back so the arch of her neck was exposed to him. She groaned as his mouth sought her skin, his tongue occasionally moving with it. His lips came back to hers as she tilted his head back up, her hands in his hair. He copied her and ran his hand through her hair, coming around to the front of her neck, trailing lower and lower.
Addison sighed as the cloth of her shirt fell away from her and Derek's mouth replaced it. She felt him all over, touching her, kissing her…and she was in heaven.
Her last coherent thought was that she needed him. She needed him now.
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Twenty minutes later found a disheveled Derek exiting the room, looking very satisfied with himself. He quickly slipped away, pulling his lab coat on.
Addison exited a few minutes after him, going in the opposite direction while tugging on her skirt, making sure it was straight. A nurse glanced after both of them, rolling her eyes.
'Attendings.'
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Derek thought it was impossible for him to be happier than he had been this morning, but as he left Seattle Grace that day, he proved himself wrong. Happiness was flowing through him, the feeling was intoxicating. Addison was intoxicating.
Oh god, Addi. She was….Derek couldn't think of the right words to describe her. It was Addison. She was everything he needed, everything he wanted.
Especially everything he wanted at the moment, but he'd have to wait. Addi only got off in about an hour. They had made plans for later. Derek would pick her up at eight and then they were going to go to dinner and whatever else they decided before heading back to his place.
It wasn't really a date, just a friendly get together. That's how Addison put it. Derek laughed at that thought. If all their friendly get togethers ended at his place, what a life that would be.
That wasn't the point though. He wasn't one to take advantage like that. He wasn't one to refuse sex either, especially when it was offered by Addison Montgomery. He'd have to be a complete and utter fool to say no to her, anyone would be. And for now, he'd be ok with that, but he would want more. He wanted a future again. Derek wanted Addi back.
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When Derek showed up that evening, Addison was still rushing around getting ready.
"Derek, I told you I needed time to get ready!"
"You said eight o'clock was alright."
"I know I said eight was good, but you know I never mean eight!" She frantically clasped her necklace around her neck and pulled on her earrings.
"You're always on time Addison."
"Yes, but never for these things. You know that Derek." He let out a low chuckle.
"I do know. Relax Addi, I only made the reservations for nine. No need for you to rush."
Addison stopped hurrying and calmed down a bit. She shook her head at herself causing Derek to smile at her fondly.
"Why didn't you say that in the first place?"
Derek walked over to stand in front of her. "I like watching you run around like that. You're cute when you do; kind of like the energizer bunny…"
"Oh, really." Addison was looking at him.
"Really."
Derek's heart started pounding. Addison looked gorgeous. Her hair was straight down, pulled behind her ears. The backless dress she had on fit snuggly in all the right places, accentuating all her good qualities, with a dip in the front that didn't expose too much, but allowed a guys mind to wander, and Derek's was definitely wandering.
Addison raised an eyebrow at him as she saw his gaze trailing lower and lower over her body.
'Ahem.' She gave a little cough to get his attention. His eyes shot back to her face. She was smiling at him. The twinkle in her eyes made him smile back, and then suddenly she was on him, her lips on his. Derek pulled back for a second before he came right back.
A few minutes later, they both pulled back, looking at each other breathlessly.
"I don't know about you, but I'm not so hungry anymore." Derek said, his eyes dancing.
Addison laughed. "Me neither." Pulling his face towards her again, Addison kissed the side of his jaw, moving up towards the spot right below his ear.
Derek's hands moved so one was around her waist and the other on the back of her head. He dipped her sharply, his hands supporting her body. She giggled, which made him smile. He moved his mouth to her lips again, kissing her. First softly, and then more erotically each time.
Addison's hands maneuvered their way down to his chest and the buttons of his shirt. As she started to undo them, Derek breathlessly suggested that they make their way upstairs or at least over to the couch.
Addison agreed eagerly and somehow, amidst all the kissing and undressing, they fumbled their way up the stairs to the bedroom.
Once there, Derek lifted her up and walked over to the bed. He put his knee on it, and slowly lowered her down so she was lying comfortably. He kissed her neck and her hair and just held her for a few seconds before she kissed him roughly and passionately. She pushed him down onto his back and straddled him, leaning down again.
He laughed excitedly and somewhat nervously before catching her lips with his.
Let the fun begin.
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