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Meredith sat in the cafeteria drumming subconsciously on the table. Izzie and Christina shared a knowing look.

"Meredith please that is annoying on so many levels" Christina said abruptly. She halted instantly.

"What's bugging you?" Izzie asked, taking the last bite of her sandwich.

"And make it the short version please, I have patients" Christina added.

"In a word… Addison" Meredith said plainly.

"Oh McEx" Christina joked and Meredith shot her a look.

"Well it figures"

"What does that mean exactly Christina?" Meredith asked.

"It's just you've got Mc Dreamy… and you still choose to all mopey and negative…"

"I am NOT being negative"

"Then what Meredith? What. You've got the man, you've got your Mclife… what on earth could be the problem" Christina said in her Christina way.

"She's so perfect, why is she so perfect…. I mean she's this great surgeon… and she works with babies… you can't hate someone who saves babies lives, and she's so pleasant, Derek and her are so friendly still… and she looks so freaken good all the time, I mean look at me, my hair is in desperate need of conditioning, I have a families travelling luggage under my eyes… and…."
"And in the end none of that matters cause you have Derek" Izzie said.

Meredith sighed defeated. No one got it. Maybe it was fear that one day Derek may wake up and see her, really see her and thing "Why on earth did I let Addison go?"

"Hello" Derek leant over Meredith's Shoulder and picked up her drink and took a sip.

"Speak of the devil…. Or in this case the Devils ex" Christina said and Meredith again shot her a look to shut her up.

"The Devils ex… you were talking about Addison?" He asked a little surprised.

"I'm working with her today" Izzie covered.

"Oh" Derek said, looking at Meredith.

"Excuse us" She added, nudging Christina to move too.

"Oh apparently I have some other place to be" Christina cottoned on.

Derek watched them walk away and scratched his head.

"They're both a little strange" He said sitting down.

"It's Christina she has that effect" Meredith replied.

"Is there something wrong Meredith?" He looked at her intently.

"Wrong? No. Why do you ask?" Meredith stammered.

"Just a feeling"

"It'll pass" She stood up quickly.

"Then what's the rush" He stood up and grabbed her arm.

"I have… Burke wanted me to follow up on something"

"Something?"
"Something" She said back, walking away quickly leaving Derek shaking his head.