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One Week Later

It had been one week since David's arrival, and Addison found herself completely off-kilter. She and David being friends was not the issue. She was clear on the parameters of their relationship, and he unhappily understood that. Addison found herself having trouble with Derek. She couldn't find a way to tell him the truth, and it killed her. Derek was always her rock; the person she could talk to about anything. That was before he was also her boyfriend. She feared that that title would change how he heard her, change his perspective. Her fear led her to be distant from him, which in of itself killed her. She missed him, in more ways then one.

"Dr. Montgomery?"

"Yes?"

"I have the lab results on Mrs. Murphy."

"Great. Thanks Stevens. What do they show?"

"Everything looks normal. Surgery can be scheduled today. Baby and mother both look good."

"I agree. Schedule it and scrub in. Nice work Izzie."

"Will do. And thank you." Addison smiled as Izzie giddily went to update her patient and schedule a room. The pregnancy was high-risk, so Addison felt more comfortable with a c-section. She didn't even notice Derek come up to the other side of the nurses' station. He snuck up behind her, snaking a hand through her lab coat and resting on his back. She melted into his touch.

"Hi." He purred into her neck, the warmth of his breath igniting her within. She spun to face him.

"Hey."

"Where have you been? I feel like it's been forever since I've been with you. Is everything okay?"

"Yeah. Just long nights here. I hate to say it but I miss the trailer."

"No kidding? I told you it would grow on you. So what are you doing right now? I have some free time and really missed you these last couple of nights." Addison knew what he was implying, especially when his hand started to move south of its original spot.

"Don't tempt me."

"Is that a no?"

"That's a 'give me ten minutes to clear my schedule'."

"Excellent."

"I'll meet you in the on-call room." Derek scurried off like a kid to a toy store, leaving Addison to do what she needed. She made two phone calls, pushed back a surgery, and eagerly went to meet Derek. She didn't get more than two feet from the desk before someone called her name.

"Addison!" Addison closed her eyes and spun towards the direction of the voice.

"Miranda. How can I help you?"

"Just need your signature to release a patient."

"Good." Addison signed quickly, practically throwing the chart back at Bailey.

"You in a hurry? You didn't even skim the chart."

"I have some free time. Was going to go take a nap." Addison smiled at Miranda.

"Were you now? Well enjoy yourself. By the way, if you see Dr. Shepherd tell him I need him at his earliest possible convenience for a consult. No rush."

"I think I can do that." Bailey nodded and walked off, clearly knowing what Addison's nap would consist of. Addison simply continued towards the on-call room, eager to sneak away before anyone else saw her. She gently closed the door behind her and scanned the room. The darkness made it hard to see much of anything. As she went for the lights, Addison felt a hand take hers, another going over her mouth so she wouldn't scream. Addison felt her stomach drop. The hand was quickly replaced by lips; Derek's lips.

"I scare you?"

"Yes!" Addison slapped Derek's shoulder.

"Good." Derek leaned back in, this time more aggressive. He was hungry for her, having been so long since they had been together. He could hear a soft moan escape her lips. "God I missed you." Hearing Derek say those simple words made Addison finally realize she needed to inform him of her past with David. Just get it out in the open. Spending more time ignoring him wasn't going to work.

"I've missed you too. By the way, can we have dinner tonight? There's something I want to talk to you about."

"Of course. Now get over here before someone pages one of us away." Addison obliged, locking the door as she pushed off it. Unfortunately, they hadn't gotten past shedding lab coats before Derek's pager went off.

"God dammit." Addison laughed at Derek's outburst.

"Who is it?"

"My intern. Has the MRI results I requested."

"I see." Addison began to put her coat back on and adjust her now messed up hair.

"I'll see you tonight though right?"

"Yes. We can finish what we started, I promise."

"Oh don't do that to me. How am I supposed to focus now?" Grabbing her for one more kiss, Derek left the room first, Addison following shortly after. She looked up to see David waiting at the nurses' station, staring Addison down.

"Hello David."

"Now, what were you two doing?"

"None of your business. I thought you were going to back off this whole 'us' scenario. I have been very clear this past week."

"No need to get defensive. I'm sure you two were just discussing a patient."

"Funny." Addison replied sarcastically, reaching for her chart.

"You still didn't tell him about us did you?" Addison didn't speak, just stared him down. "So that's a no."

"I'm telling him tonight."

"So there's still hope for me then." Addison couldn't take any more of this, and shoved David into the same on-call room she shared with Derek mere minutes before. "Now this is more like it." Addison threw her chart down and smacked David's face, stinging her hand.

"Stop it. It's been a week and it's getting old. David, I'm glad to be your friend. I'm sorry if you want more, but it's not going to happen. Derek and I are happy. And you being an asshole is having an effect on our relationship. I'm done putting up these shields. My anger towards you is spilling over on him. He's being patient because that's who he is, but now I'm done. I'm telling him about our past tonight to relieve the tension. There is no us. Get that through your head." Addison was fuming. Grabbing her chart of the floor, she went for the door, but felt a hand stop and spin her. Before she knew it, David's mouth had found hers. She tried to pull away, but he was forceful. Finally, she got the energy to shove him off of her. "Who the hell do you think you are? Are you deaf?"

"I'm sorry. You're just so cute when you're mad and…."

"Unbelievable. You know screw friendship; I want you out of here tomorrow. I'll talk to Richard if need be. I can't even look at you anymore." Addison left the room, slamming the door behind her. David just stood there, not sure of what his next move would be. If he was leaving, it wasn't going to be quietly.

6:00 p.m.

Derek scanned the board for his girlfriend's name. David, who was mindlessly charting, saw this, and an opportunity.

"Derek Shepherd."

"Yes."

"Hi, I'm David Jones. We haven't formally met. I'm the new oncology attending."

"Yes of course. Hi. It's a pleasure to meet you." Derek shook David's out stretched hand.

"Looking for Addison?"

"How did you know?"

"Lucky guess. I saw her right before she scrubbed in. She's in OR 1. Why don't I walk with you? It can give us a chance to talk, compare Addi stories." Derek was taken aback by his forwardness and curious how he knew about them.

"Uhh sure. Why not?" Both men started to walk towards the OR. They reached the gallery, and were the only two observing.

"So how long have you and Addison been together?"

"Well we've known each other for about six years. We only started going out recently."

"She's great isn't she?"

"That she is."

"I always knew she'd make a great surgeon. Even back at Dartmouth when we were just pre-med. She just had a knack for the stuff, you know?"

"I do." Derek admired her work, proud that he was hers. "So Addison never mentioned you before this week. Did you guys lose touch after college?"

"Never mentioned me? Really? That's surprising. I thought about her all the time."

"Did you?" Derek was getting unnerved by David's attitude.

"Oh yes. She's a hard one to forget."

"I'm aware. So what pulled you guys apart? Different intern programs?"

"No we were long done by then. After the engagement was broken off…"

"Excuse me? Engagement?"

"She really didn't mention me at all, huh? Yea we were engaged at the end of college before medical school. It didn't work out and we lost touch." Derek's head was spinning. He couldn't believe Addison never mentioned being engaged before. "When I heard she was at Seattle Grace, though, I couldn't turn down the offer. That's before I knew about you two though."

"I'd like to hope so."

"So how are things with you guys?"

"Great. Why do you ask?"

"No reason. It's just been my experience that Addison and relationships don't really work out." Derek was bordering on infuriated.

"Excuse me?"

"I mean look at her track record. She never commits. First me, then Sloan, and then it's only a matter of time before history repeats itself."

"I don't know who the hell you think you are…" Derek's rage was interrupted by someone at the door of the gallery.

"Dr. Jones? We need you."

"Coming. Look Derek, I didn't mean this to speak poorly of Addison, but I wanted to warn you. Don't get me wrong, I love her. She's beautiful, bright, caring, everything you could want. She just buckles under pressure. I mean why else would she have…You know, never mind. You should just talk to her about us. Let her fill you in. It was nice meeting you." David walked out on a very confused and pissed off Derek. He couldn't believe what this dick was telling him, but was he totally wrong? She has been distant lately, not like herself. It doesn't make sense. She's never like this with me. You just need to talk to her.

8:00 p.m.

Derek was pacing his office, waiting for Addison to finish up changing. A million thoughts were flying through his head. He couldn't believe she'd keep something so big from him. And what did that ass mean about something else? Too worried to stay in his office, he went down to the attendings' locker room to find her. What he found was them, talking. Instead of immediately interrupting as he wanted to, he watched from a distance.

"Addison."

"What do you want David?"

"To say bye. I'm leaving in the morning. Told Richard something came up and that I was needed back home. He understood."

"Good."

"That's all I get? Good? Come on Addi."

"What do you want from me? With how you acted today be glad I'm even saying this."

"I apologized. I didn't mean for that to happen. It's just you. You have my heart…" Addison put a hand to his lips to stop him from saying anymore. Derek didn't like her touching him, and it bothered him more than he liked. Addison still had no idea he was watching, but David did.

"Stop. Say no more. We've talked about this to death. I'm in love with Derek. We are happy. And I'm late to meet him. Goodbye David."

"Goodbye. Can I at least get a hug for old times' sake?"

"I suppose." David pulled Addison into a hug. "Have a safe flight."

"Thanks. I'll always love you Addison." Kissing her on the cheek, he glared at Derek and walked to finish up with his last patient at Seattle Grace. Derek came around the corner, very upset. Addison watched him go, and saw Derek coming towards her.

"Hey sweetie." She went to kiss him, but felt Derek tighten slightly. "What's wrong?"

"Nothing. You ready?"

"Yeah, sure." They began to walk towards the exit. Addison's attempts at conversation were all shot down by one word answers from Derek. Under the awning by the entrance, Addison had had enough.

"Okay." She threw a hand to his chest to stop him from moving. "What the hell is wrong with you?"

"Nothing. I said I'm fine."

"Bullshit. Derek, newsflash. I know you. I know when something's wrong. Spill."

"Fine. You want to know what's wrong. David's what's wrong. He told me everything." All the color escaped Addison's face.

"What?"

"Yeah he told me. You were engaged. How could you not tell me?"

"I was going to. Tonight. That's what I wanted to talk about."

"Engaged? I mean Addison that's pretty huge. No wonder you were so awkward this past week. You know he still loves you. He told me."

"So? I don't love him."

"Why couldn't you just tell me? Finding all of this out from him kind of sucked."

"I know. I'm sorry. It's just him showing up was not what I expected and it brought back a lot of feelings…."

"Do you still love him?"

"Excuse me?"

"You heard me. He still loves you."

"No. I don't love him."

"Your lying."

"What?"

"There's something you're not telling me. This whole reading each other thing goes both ways. What happened?"

"It's not important."

"Let me be the judge of that."

"Don't overreact. He sort of kissed me."

"What!"

"I said don't overact!"

"I'm sorry Addison. What do you expect? First I find out my girlfriend and best friend of six years has been married, and didn't tell me. Then I find out she kissed her ex-fiancée today. Best of all, I hear all of this from the pompous jackass trying to steal her from me."

"Steal me? I'm not property."

"I can't…I can't deal with this. I can't deal with you."

"You won't even let me explain?" She shouted as he continued to walk away. Addison sat on the bench, fighting back tears.

11:00 p.m.

Derek was lying down on the bed of the trailer. Addison still hadn't returned. What could she have been thinking? She kissed him! What the hell is the matter with her? Maybe she really can't commit. His thoughts were interrupted by the shining of her headlights through the window. Finally! Where could she have gone? Was she with him? Addison came up the stairs, throwing the door open in her path. She slammed her bag on the counter, startling Derek.

"Where were you?"

"You don't get to talk. You did enough talking at the hospital. It's my turn. And for the record I was sitting on a bench for the past three hours trying to calm down. Be glad because I was so mad I would have ripped your head off. You had no right to say what you said to me, to accuse me of cheating on you."

"I had no right?" She held up her hand, and Derek obeyed.

"First of all, you don't interrupt. I have a lot to say. Here it is Derek. I messed up. People mess up. Should I have told you about my past with David? Yes. Did it ever cross you mind that maybe there was a reason? A reason I left it all in the past? A reason why we aren't married today?" Derek sat up in bed. "Well there is. When me and David met, I fell for him, hard. He was enchanting. We dated all through undergrad, and he proposed the night of our graduation. I was so excited. We started planning. Everything was perfect, until one day I went to my best friend's apartment to find her with him. Actually in the freaking throws. I just turned around, and walked right back out. He came after me, but I just ran faster. Obviously the engagement was off. I lost my fiancée and my best friend all in five minutes, and it crushed me. I transferred medical schools to get away, and three years later I met you and Mark. I hadn't dated since. David still tried to call me and apologize, but I would just yell and throw things if I ever came in contact with him." Addison paused to take a breath, tears clearly welling in her eyes. "Finally, at the start of our internships, I called him and we met. We talked, very civilly. We made peace, well as close as were going to get all things considered. Want to know why I called him? Why I finally had the courage? Because of you, and Mark. Being friends with you guys made me feel safe again. I knew that I wouldn't have to be alone. You made me comfortable enough to face my past, and put it to rest."

"Addison, I don't know what to say." Derek looked defeated, and felt even worse.

"Yeah, well. You can see why I wasn't eager to delve into my past again. Him being here forced me to relive it all, to see them together. That's why I was so "awkward" this week. And the whole kiss thing. He kissed me. I shoved him off. I ordered him to leave. He's gone, effective tomorrow. He didn't get that I was in love with someone else." Addison stared at Derek, her sadness once again turning to rage.

"Addison, I'm sorry."

"Sorry? You're sorry? You accuse me of cheating on you, yell at me in public, and jump to preposterous conclusions without even talking to me, and you're sorry? Derek, this is what I was afraid of. As much as I want to be with you, being with you brings out the whole jealous boyfriend side of you. You're no longer objective with me."

"Well what do you expect?"

"A little level-headedness would be a good start."

"I'm sorry. But he started talking and the more and more he said the more and more I wanted to hurt him. And then when he hugged you before I felt this rage…"

"It won't be an issue. He's gone. And, for now, so am I. I can't deal with this right now. The whole jealousy thing doesn't suit you. And if you can't trust me enough as your girlfriend to talk to me, then I can't be with you right now."

"Where are you going?"

"A hotel, I guess."

"Addison, please stay so we can talk."

"Now you want to talk? It's not that easy. Goodnight Derek." Addison slammed the door of the trailer and went to the driver's seat of her car. All the tears she was holding in she let flood out. Derek stood by the window. He could see her crying and wanted nothing more than to hold her in his arms and reassure her it would be okay. As he went to stop her, the headlights turned on and she pulled away. For tonight, there was nothing he could do.

Okay don't hate me for ending there. I'm going to work on it a lot tonight because I have all of these ideas about them fighting/making up! (Hint, hint Addek squee!) Comments are cool. I'm dying to know what you guys think!