The shift had been going well, except Meredith had an uneasy feeling in her stomach. She didn't want to worry, but she couldn't help it.

Meredith had watched Alex in the surgery with Addison. They worked well together and Addison had glanced up at her several times while Alex stayed focus on the O.R.

Meredith rested her hand on her stomach. She often wondered if Alex and her would make good parents or when would be the great time for them to start a family.

When Addison and Alex finished their surgery, they began to scrub out. "You did well in their Karev, even with your little girlfriend watching you."

Alex shrugged at Addison's statement, not knowing what she was trying to get at.

Alex took his wedding ring out of his pocket and put it back on.

"How sweet Karev, does the wife understand the life of a surgeon?" Addison asked.

Alex was completely oblivious to what was going on. "Yeah" he shrugged again.

Alex turned to leave. "Not all wives understand the long hours." Addison whispered as they came face to face.

Before Alex could say anything Addison's arm snaked around Alex's neck and she was kissing him passionately.

George saw this through the window of the scrub room door.

Alex pushed Addison away. "What the hell?" he exclaimed. "Dr Shepherd, I'm married." Alex moved to grab a paper towel.



"That doesn't seem to stop Meredith Grey." she snapped.

"That's because she's my wife." Alex yelled, and stormed out of the room. He was in complete disbelief. What was with the Shepherds and their want to screw around with his marriage?

Alex arrived in the locker room an hour later to find Meredith had already changed.

George was pacing along the stretch in front of his locker, and Christina and Izzie were in front of the mirrors, giving their make up the final touches.

"What's got you panties in a bunch?" Alex asked George.

Georges head flew up. "You cheating bastard!" he yelled and threw himself at Alex. George knocked him to the ground and connected a right hook to his head.

Izzie and Christina pulled George off Alex. Meredith ran to Alex as he was finding his feet. Alex went to go at George but Meredith held him back.

"What the hell was that?" Meredith exclaimed in George's direction.

"You deserve better" George stammered.

Meredith looked at Alex then at George.

"What? Why?" She asked George, before looking at Alex. "What did you do?"

Georges breathing was steadying. Christina and Izzie loosened their grip.

Alex was still glaring at George.


"I want answers Dammit" Meredith yelled.

Realisation struck him. "Addison" he told her quietly.

Meredith stepped back from him.

"What?"

Alex looked over at George before looking down on Meredith. "Nothing happened Mer." he told her and George scoffed.

"Spit it out Bambi, you seem just as interested to interfere with our marriage along with the shepherds." Alex yelled.

George flinched. "Nothing would be why you were kissing her in the scrub room." he stammered out.

Meredith turned and slapped him hard across the face. "You what?" she exclaimed.

Meredith turned and made her way to the door. Alex beat her to it. "Move Alex" she ordered.

"Not until you hear me out." he replied.

"Move" she said again, this time almost begging as tears welled in her eyes.

"No. You need to hear this." he told her gently. "Addison came on to me in the scrub room. She knew I was married, she kissed me, and I pushed her away."

Meredith didn't look at him. She really wanted to believe him.

"If George had stayed he would have seen me push her away, and yell at her that I am married. She didn't realise I was married to you. She thought you were my mistress." Alex moved towards her, backing her up against the locker.



"I swear Mer, I didn't kiss her back. And I did push her away." he was pleading with his eyes for her to believe him.

He lifted her chin, and stared straight into her eyes. Meredith blinked and a tear escaped her. Alex caught it with his thumb.

"I promise you, I do." With that he leant in and kissed her softly and lovingly.