After 2 Months...
NEW YORK
"Montgomery Shepherd." Addison said as she picked up the call. She couldn't be bothered to look at the caller ID before answering.
"Addy!" the familiar voice called out from the line. Addison dropped her work at the moment and beamed.
"Richard!" she greeted cheerfully.
"How are you?" he asked.
"Well, good. Good." she responded, with a phone in her hand, she started pacing around the house. Addison had a habit of multitasking especially when she's on the phone.
"You sound exactly like Derek." Richard laughed. Addison froze for a second. Derek? He spoke to Derek?
"Oh." she said, not laughing along with him.
"Something wrong, Addy?" Richard asked with a frown.
"Uhh.. no. Nothing. So how are you, Richard?" she asked, eager to change the topic.
"I'm good, you know, the usual." he said, then there was a pause.
"Addy, would you come work for me at Seattle Grace?" he asked. "I know Derek has asked you before and you turned it down, but we could really really use you"
Derek asked me? Since when? she thought. "Well--"
"Come to Seattle. Thursday. Take a look around, then let me know." Richard interupted. Addison sighed inwardly. "Alright. I'll be there."
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That evening, Addison flipped through her closet looking for something appropriate to wear. She and Mark are going for a movie, then supper tonight, and she has to break the news to Mark--that she will be going to Seattle. Seattle, which is where Derek went to, where Derek ran to. She was going to have to ask around, see how he's doing, everything.
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SEATTLE
"Derek. Can I speak with you for a moment?" Richard asked when he saw Derek walking by his office. Derek, taken by surprise, entered his office. "Sure, what's up Chief"
"Sit." Richard gestured to the chair in front of his desk.
"Ok." Derek settled down opposite him, crossing his leg.
"Something happened between you and Addison." Richard said, going straight to the point.
"Seriously? You dragged me in here just to ask me that?" Derek raised an eyebrow. Richard folded his arms in front of his chest,the look on his facetold Derek that he's waiting for a respond, an explanation.
"Yes, something happened between me and my wife. She cheated on me." he said, now his turn to lean back on the chair.
"Nothing is impossible to fix, Derek."
Derek stood up from the chair. "Have a nice day, Chief." he said, and walked out of the office.
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NEW YORK
Addison leaned against Mark's broad chest as they strolled hand in hand down the street after the movie. "I'm going to Seattle." Addison blurted out.
"Are you going to ask me along?" Mark teased, stroking her hair. Addison stopped and looked up at him. "I'm serious, Mark. I'm going to Seattle. My ex-boss called. He wants me to work for him, I told him I'll be there to see how things are before making my decision." she explained. Mark brushed the hair out of her face that were brought in by the night breeze. "Derek's there." she said softly. Mark drew in a sharp breathe and looked away. Addison took a slight step back and hugged herself. "I'm bringing the divorce papers to Derek." she said. After a short moment, Mark nodded. "Alright."
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SEATTLE
It was eight thirty in the evening when she arrived, her red hair in perfect curls, she wore a black coat and a pair of heels, her lipstick was redder than ever. She looked professional. Seattle Grace Hospital. the large, sign said, with big, block letters plastered over the brick wall at the entrance. She walked in through the main sliding door, taking a glance around the surroundings. Not bad. And that was when she saw him. He was there, adjusting the coat of a young, blonde girl while she reach up to adjust his tie. Then, he turned around, catching the sight of her red hair. It was definitely someone he knows, someone who he has been avoiding all morning. Someone that brought everything that he tried to forget, back. He turned to the girl beside him.
"I'm so sorry, Meredith." Derek apologised. Meredith frowned, confused by his sudden apology that came out of the blue. Then, she turned to where Derek was looking at. There stood a beautiful, tall woman with perfect hair, perfect body and perfect everything. She walked towards them, stopping in front of Derek and Meredith. Addison and Derek exchanged smiles for a brief moment before she turned to Meredith. "Hi," she said, stretching out a hand for a handshake. Meredith took it. "I'm Addison Montgomery-Shepherd." she introduced herself.
"Shepherd?" Meredith asked weakly.
"So, you must be the woman who's been screwing with my husband."