Hi guys, I am posting another 2 chapters as I want to get all this posted, I'm going away for a couple of days over Christmas so that is time I wont have my computer and I would really like this to be finished before I move again in a couple of weeks. Keep the reviews coming I am so glad you are all enjoying the story. Dani xx
Chapter Thirty-Seven: Why Do It?
"I'm going to take a cold shower" Mark muttered leaving Meredith on the lounge in her eruption of giggles and Alex and Izzie uncomfortable for what they had seen but grateful for what they hadn't seen.
"Mer we are so sorry, we didn't even notice your car" Izzie apologised as Meredith pulled her top back on.
"Even if we had noticed her car Iz that is something that hasn't been a problem lately" Alex said referring to the scene they had walked in on.
"You seem happy" Alex noticed the smile that was disappearing from his friend and roommates face.
"That's because I am" Meredith replied.
"Oh?" Izzie asked her interest suddenly peaked. She gasped as realisation washed over her. "The test results came back didn't they?" she asked almost bursting out of her skin.
Meredith nodded. "Yeah they did, it's all going to be okay" she said beaming again.
"So Mark is the father" Izzie clarified making sure she was understanding the situation completely, she didn't want to make an idiot of herself.
Meredith nodded again. "Yeah he is, we are going to be a happy family" she choked tears yet again forming in her green eyes.
Izzie wrapped her arms around her friend and pulled her into a warm hug. "We are so happy for you Mer, you deserve this" Izzie whispered to her.
"Thank you" Meredith said pulling away and wiping the tears away from her eyes. "I better go check on Mark, he doesn't like an audience" Meredith said with a smile.
"I'm guessing this isn't the first time you two have been caught?" Alex said with a smirk.
"Definitely not" Meredith said. "But the time we were caught by my mother seems to have scarred him" Meredith continued giggling.
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"What do you want to drink?" Derek asked Addison as he approached the bar at Joe's as she went to find a quiet booth for them to sit in.
"Vodka and tonic" Addison called out before she went to find them a seat.
"Hey Joe, can I get Vodka and tonic and a single malt scotch thanks" Derek said greeting the well known bartender.
"Sure, whose the new lady?" Joe queried always interested in the latest gossip at Seattle Grace Hospital.
"It's a long story" Derek groaned.
"Well have a good one Doc" Joe said handing Derek the drinks.
"Thanks" Derek replied heading off to where Addison had found a seat.
"So do you want to talk about it?" Addison asked after taking a sip of her drink.
"Nothing to talk about, I told you its best that it worked out this way, I didn't want to be stuck in the middle of their relationship" Derek told her, no emotion in his tone.
"Yeah take it from someone who knows what its like to be there" Addison replied truthfully.
"Then why did you do it?" Derek asked suddenly, he had head the story of Addison always being in love with Mark but maybe there was more to the story than he knew.
"Because I was in love with him, he was so broken and hurt, he needed saving" Addison defended.
"So sleeping with him while he was married to your best friend was saving him" Derek asked sarcastically.
"You did the same thing Derek so don't you be two-faced. How is what you did any different?" she asked raising her voice at a startled Derek.
"The difference between me and you is that I didn't know Meredith was married until Mark showed up and punched me in the face, I would say that's a big difference" Derek said matching Addison's tone of voice.
"I'm sorry" Addison breathed. "It's just so hard, I miss them both. Meredith was my best friend and now she can't even look at me but then again can you blame her" Addison said as she began to sob into her hands.
"Oh Addison I'm sorry I didn't mean it like that, I just, I thought I had something with Meredith, I thought we were something special then I turn around and I'm being smacked out by her husband and my whole world turns upside down" Derek declared truthfully.
"I know what you mean, I gave up my fiancé and my best friend for a stupid little high school crush that I never got over" Addison said wiping the tears from her eyes.
"Then why do it?" Derek pushed again curiously; he knew that this could only end up making the current situation worse.
"I don't know, I was in love with Mark, I always have been. But at the same time I hate myself for what I did. It kills me to see the way Meredith looks at me. I want my best friend back but I know its going to take more than sorry" Addison admitted picking at her polished fingernails.
"Maybe now that she is less stressed with the concern of the paternity of the babies you may have a better chance at talking with her" Derek reasoned with the emotional Addison.
"Thanks for trying Derek but I very much doubt that is going to happen, if anything she is going to get snappier because of all the extra hormones raging through her body" Addison replied not allowing herself to think there was any chance of restoring her lost friendship.
"Hey come on, what do you say we get out of here?" Derek suggested, he knew this would eventually get back to Meredith but in this moment he didn't care. There was certainly something that was drawing him to the beautiful red headed woman. He rested his hand on the small of her back as they left the quietening bar not giving anything else another thought.