Pulling into the lane, he noticed that the trailer was dark. He parked the car, and got out, running to the trailer door. It was locked, and he let himself in. He could tell right away that it was empty. He pulled his phone out of his pocket, and glanced to see if anyone had called. Noone. His hand brushed against the black panties he had picked up off the floor. He took a look at his watch, it was 12:37 in the morning. He didn't care, he hit Addison's number and waited. It rang once and then she picked up, not saying anything. "Addie.. where are you?" He heard her sigh and then "what do you care?". He ran his hand through his hair. He didn't know what to say.
"Do you think I didn't notice that you and her vanished at the same moment Derek? I'm not a stupid woman, although I sure have acted like one. I can't.." Derek cut her off, "Now Addison be fair damnit. I never lied to you! YOU CHOSE TO CHANGE WHAT I TOLD YOU! I was honest with you."
"Were you honest to me tonight Derek?"
" After the other day, you seemed to understand where things sat pretty well Addison. I give no excuse for what might have happened tonight, but we have to be fair here. This hasn't been working, not once."
"You never let it work , you never tried! I've sat here and watched you chase after her with your looks and watched you sink to the depths of hell not being with her. How do you think that made me feel? I love you Derek, I don't want to see you misreable. But you mean so much to me, how could I let it all be over?" She started crying.
"Addie... I love you too, you're my family. I hung on too, I didn't want to lose you."
"You may love me, but not like a wife. Maybe if I am honest, that part has been gone for awhile, but then what.. what Derek, what then?"
"Addie where are you? We should talk." he pleaded with her.
"I was going to stay with Adele and Richard, but I knew what this brought back to Adele and I didn't want her to live it again. I had Richard drop me off at a hotel."
"You knew about Richa..."
"Of course I knew about Richard and Ellis Grey. It was just so ironic to me when I found out I was losing my husband to her daughter. After my friend almost lost hers to the mother. Adele talked to me about it when you left. But then after the code black, she told me that I needed to let go. I couldn't bring myself to."
"Let me come talk to you Addie." She sighed before relenting and telling him the hotel and room number. Derek took a shower, not wanting to wash Meredith's scent off him, but not wanting to hurt Addison anymore than he already had. He changed into some jeans and a tshirt and headed out. The trailer was so dark and empty without Doc.
They sat on the loveseat in the hotel room. Holding hands. "What does this mean Derek?" Addison was crying. "I don't see why we have to stop being family Addie. Maybe it's abnormal for most people, but we are just people who have grown and changed, that doesn't mean we have to give up being family to each other." he smiled at her. He actually liked her right now, finally. He had always been friends with Addison. Part of his anger at her had been losing that friendship.
"Well since we are being so honest... I called Mark." Derek raised his eyebrows. " A few times " she admitted. " Do you.." he asked. " I think so." she said. "Well if he hurts you I'll kill him." he said. They both laughed. " Will this work Derek?" Addison asked. " I think it will Addie, we want it to." "How could we be so stupid and stubborn? All this time wasted. I should have forced this when I realized Derek, I'm sorry." Derek smiled at her, leaned in and kissed her on the cheek. " Don't be sorry Addie, let's just move forward." She smiled back, and stood up. They released hands, and she walked him to the door. "Would you bring my stuff by tomorrow? I don't really want to go back out there.. Doc being gone and all. Hey Derek, " he looked up "yes?" " Did you buy all that land for her?" "I bought it when I got here, but I've never not pictured the house we'll build since I met her." She patted his cheek, and closed the door behind him.