Izzie was sitting on the bathroom floor, rocking back and forward. Her face was sore and she couldn't block it out. Opening the door she spotted Meredith coming up the stairs.
'Mere?'
'Izzie, what happened?' Meredith came down to Izzie level and pulled her in for a hug.
'His name was Mark…I really liked him. He said he wanted to see more of me. So we did but the last time he seen me he said he thought I was worthless…another mark on his bed post. I said he was a bastard when he turned…' Izzie started sobbing into Meredith's neck.
'Izzie, it's ok. Come on in here,' Meredith helped Izzie down into the Kitchen. Sitting her up on the bar stool she poured her a coffee.
'It's ok, he's not going to hurt you anymore…I promise,' Meredith was standing talking to Izzie when she heard a car pull up outside.
'I'll be two minutes ok?'
'Yeah,' Meredith went into the hall and closed the kitchen door. Derek opened the door, helping Addison in the house.
'My god…' Meredith walked over and wrapped her arms around Addison. Addison was surprised but then realised that it was exactly what she needed. Leading her into the living room she put a blanket over Addison.
'I'll be back in a minute,' Meredith lead Derek out to the hall.
'What happened?'
'I left here and I phoned her. She seemed upset so I went to the hotel to hear Mark calling her a stupid bitch and them punching her. I couldn't leave her there mere.'
'Derek, its fine. I would have done the same. I'm glad you brought her here. She needs support.'
'Mere, I love you so much,'
'I love you too,' Derek and Meredith kissed, their hands holding each other close, when they heard a bang. Walking into the living room they spotted Addison on the floor.
'Derek!' Derek ran round ad picked her up, placing her back on the couch. Her head was clammy and she was unconscious.
'Mere, phone and ambulance,' Derek was trying to walk Addison up.
'It won't be long…Derek what wrong?'
'I don't know…She…I don't know…' Two paramedics ran in and walked straight over to Derek.
'What's her name?'
'Addison Montgomery,'
'Shepherd,' Meredith added. Derek looked up. She nodded in recognition.
'Ok lets get her into hospital,' Addison was wheeled out the house and into the ambulance.
'I'll follow in the car, Derek, you go with her, she'll want you with her,'
'Thanks Mer,'
'Love you,'
'Love you too,' Derek jumped in the back as the doors were closed.
'Please god let her be ok,' was all Meredith could think as she stepped back in the house to grab her coat. Looking around she remembered that Izzie was in the kitchen. Pushing the door open she was surprised to see George and Izzie baking together.
'Hey, you feeling better?'
'Is Addison ok?'
'I don't know I'm going to the hospital just now. Phone if you's need anything.'
'Bye mere,' Meredith pulled out the drive way in Derek's car. Pressing the radio on she was greeted by the sound of The Who.
'I see trees are green, red roses too
I see them true, for me and you
And I think to myself
What a wonderful world'
Meredith smiled at the song choice. Trust Derek to have the wrong music for the wrong situation. She smiled to herself as she pulled into the hospital car park. It had been only yesterday that she had been comforting Derek over the death of his brother in the same space but now she was going to see if his ex wife was ok. Life was going in weird circles. Derek was standing outside hospital room 657.
'Hey babe, is she ok?'
'I don't know…I don't know. Burke is checking her over now,'
'she'll be ok…she's strong,'
'thanks, not just for now but for being cool with Addison,'
'Derek, she's your ex wife who I happen to respect. Although you would think that we hate each other we don't,'
'Thanks' Derek pushed open her door and went inside to sit next to her. Meredith watched as Derek held Addison's hand. She din't mind. Addison had been through a lot and she needed as many people around her as possible, and Meredith was going to be one of those people. Derek loved Addison and Meredith knew it but she knew that it was a different type of love than the type she and he had. Going into the room she looked at Addison. She was still unconscious.
'Their running the usual tests. It could be nothing, just stress on her body,'
'She'll be ok,' Meredith sat down next to Derek and put her hand on his knee. Her hand made him feel secure. He trusted Meredith with everything and she knew it too.
