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Addison stepped into the elevator and pressed for it to go up but she couldn't face anybody else. Pulling the emergency stop button, she fell to the floor and began crying. She had never done so much crying in her life. Her marriage had fallen apart. It brought back memories of when her and Mark were together.
Addison was standing in the mirror in the hall when the front door went. Mark was standing with a bottle of red wine.
'I guessed you could use some cheering up,'
'Come on in, you know where the glasses are,' Addison went into the living room and slumped on the couch. The past few days had taken its toll. Ever since Derek's patient, Toby Rimes had died, he didn't want sex, and he wouldn't go near her. Addison had phoned Mark and told him everything but she didn't think anything of their late night phone calls or texts that they had started sending each other.
'Here…I poured you a large one,' Addison gracefully accepted the red wine.
'What time is Derek due back?'
'Not time five tomorrow morning. He has started arranging his shifts so that we only get to see each other for an hour a day. I can't do this much longer. I hate the fact he doesn't want to come near me or even talk to me. It's killing me,' Mark took hold of her hand and kissed it.
'He might not see how special you are, but I do, and I know that you don't deserve what he's doing to you.' Addison smiled and threw her head back to get her hair out of her face. Mark put his glass down turned Addison's face to look at him. Addison and him locked eyes and put her own glass down. Taking his head in her hands placed a kiss on his lips. Mark wrapped his hands round her waist, slipping his hands under her top.
'Upstairs…' Taking his hand she led him upstairs into hers and Derek's master bedroom. The night was magical until Derek walked in. She can't forget the look on his face as she lay on Marks chest, his hand drawing shapes on her back. It was a look of utter disgust mixed with anger and sadness. It was the last time she saw him until she came to Seattle to get him.
Pulling her knees up to her chest Addison could feel like she had to leave Seattle and go back to Mark. He said he would wait for her at the flat. She knew he loved her and she loved him and could grow to love him the same way that she used to love Derek. Pulling herself together she pulled the emergency stop button out and fixed her hair. Putting her big fake smile on for the second time that day she went out to face Seattle Grace. Heading straight for Richard Webbers office, she could feel inside herself that she was doing the right thing. She knocked his door to hear a groggy voice reply.
'Come in,' Addison stuck her head round the door.
'Richard, can I talk to you for two minutes?'
'Yes, I wanted to have a word with you anyway,'
'Yeah, you go first,'
'I have been thinking about what to say to you for a while now and I have finally decided what to do,' Addison bowed her head.
'I'm leaving for New York in two days, and it was just to tell you that you would need a new neo-natal specialist,'
'Addison, I already have set up your replacement. I was asking you to leave Seattle Grace. I knew that New York General wanted you back so I had a look about and I have a young but very skilled you resident taking your place, as of now. You are now no longer a member of staff at Seattle Grace as the young consultant is already here,'
'Richard…you probably think I'm a bitch for what I said…'
'Your damn right Addison I do, but I don't want to hear what went on. All I know is that you made a comment that was off hand and is affecting a member of staff and her family as we speak. I'm sorry to say this Addison but we are not parting on good terms, now will you please leave my office as I have a meeting that's about to start,'
'Thanks for having me Richard.' And with that, Addison knew that she had made no friends and many enemies in Seattle and that New York was her home and her home was with Mark. Emptying her locker she left Seattle Grace and as she did she felt as though a great weight was lifted from her shoulders. But best of all she knew that Derek would be happy from now on in and she had made him happy by leaving. The rain was coming down hard but it didn't stop her having one last look at Seattle Grace. It seemed a shame that she was leaving on bad terms but she knew that it wasn't possible to leave on good terms. Throwing her bag into her car, she lifted her cell and dialled Mark's number.
'Mark?'
'Addison, what's wrong?'
'I'm coming home,' a smile broke out across her face. 'I'm coming home to you,'
'I'll get you at Joes, get all your stuff. I'll book flights we can be in New York by the morning. Addison I love you more than life itself.'
'I love you too Mark. I'll get you in an hour,' Closing her cell she put her foot on the accelerator until she reached the trailer. Throwing the few things she had in a bag she went to the table and started writing Derek a note.
Derek, as you are reading this there's a very high chance Ill be on the plane, going back to New York. I'm sorry that I came back into your life, I'm sorry for what I said to Meredith and about her but most of all I'm sorry that I made up unhappy. I should of known that you loved her and not me. I don't know why you put up with me for so long but I'm grateful that we tried. Again I'm sorry; I hope Ellis Grey is ok. Tell Meredith I am truly sorry and that you two are meant to be together. I'm going back to New York to restart my life. I'm sorry that I screwed your life up before I realised that it wasn't meant to be. Be happy Derek, and maybe on day we might even meet each other and be able to smile about our marriage.
All the best Derek
Addison
Taking her wedding ring and engagement ring off Addison laid them next to the note. Taking a last look around the trailer she closed her eyes. This was it. The last time she would be here. Leaving the trailer and heading to Joes she felt a sense of calmness was over her as she headed into her new life with Mark.
