A/N- I am so glad that you all have enjoyed the last chapter. Thanks for all the great reviews. Hope you enjoy this next chapter.
-Addison's Hospital Room- 6th Floor-
Derek sat beside Addison and held her hand in his. She had been placed on the neurological floor, and was currently under observation. She had already had a CT which showed the location of the seizure. There was knock at the door which caused Derek to turn around to see who it was. "Hey, Steven." Derek said as he stood up to shake his old friend's hand. Derek and Steven Wilson had been friends since med school. They had both gone into the field of medicine, and Derek had called him in to take care of Addison.
"Hey Derek. It's good to see you. I only wish it was on better conditions." Steven stepped over to Addison and listened to her heart. "Well her CT showed some scar tissue on her brain. Has she ever had any other seizures that you know of?"
Derek sat back down in the chair and placed his head in his hands. "Yeah she has. It was about eleven years ago."
-Flashback-
Derek stood in the bedroom and tried to fix his tie. He and Addison were going out on the town for their first year anniversary. "Addison come in here. I can't get this stupid tie on!"
Addison walked into the room and smiled as he threw the tie on the bed. "Now, honey is that any way to treat Italian silk?" She laughed lightly as he rolled his eyes and sat down with a huff onto the bed. "Come here and I will tie it." She pulled him over to their full length mirror and stood behind him. In less than no time she had his tie on perfectly. "There all better." She smoothed her hands over the shoulders and the back of his coat. "Don't you look mighty handsome?"
He smiled and turned around to face her. "You look beautiful yourself." He lovingly caressed her face then took her left hand in his. "I can't believe we have been married for a year already." He leaned down and kissed her lips. "I still love you as much as I did the day I married you, and I promise to never stop loving you. You will always be number one in my life, I promise."
She smiled up at him and gave him a soft kiss. "I love hearing you talk like that."
"I mean it Addi, nothing can ever make me not love you. Now go finish your hair so we can go." He smiled down at her with her curlers still in her hair.
"Fine, I'm going." She turned around and was hit in the butt. "Watch your hands buddy. My husband may not approve of you man handling me." She looked back at Derek and gave him a sexy grin.
"Really well what would he think of this?" He wrapped his arms around her and gave her a passionate kiss. "And what about this?" He leaned down and kissed the side of her neck.
Addison groaned. "Well you know he might not appreciate that, but what he doesn't know will not hurt him." She kissed him on the lips and smiled. "But if we don't leave soon then we will be late." She left him and went into the adjoining bathroom.
"You are evil Addison Sheppard; you leave a man wanting more with no promises of getting more." He sat down on the bed and put his shoes on.
Addison poked her head out of the bathroom. "I never said that you wouldn't get more later on."
He gave her a seductive smile. "You always do fallow through on your promises." Derek did not hear a smart retort come out of the bathroom which scared him. "Addison?"
She slowly walked out of the bathroom. "Derek…" she said breathless. All of a sudden her body hit the ground and her head connected with the corner of their bedside table.
"Addison!" he yelled as he rushed to her side. Her body was convulsing as he laid her on the bed. He pressed his hand against her forehead; she was burning up. Derek ran into the bathroom and began to fill the tub up with ice cold water. He ran back into the bedroom and took Addison into his arms and placed her into the tub. He took a rag and dipped it in the water and ran it over Addi's face. Taking the phone in his hand he called 911. "I need an ambulance. It is my wife, she is running a high fever and had a seizure." He continued to ramble on to the operator. Once he hung up the phone he looked down at Addison lying in the tub in her black satin dress. There was a trickle of blood at the corner of her mouth. He slowly opened her mouth and saw that it was filled with blood. She had apparently bitten her tongue when she began seizing. Derek shed his coat and rolled his sleeves up. He placed his arms around her body and leaned down next to her ear. "Come on Addi wake up, please wake up."
-End of Flashback-
Derek pulled his out of his hands. He sat and thought about what he had told Addison those many years ago. About how he would always put her first, and how he would love her no matter what. "She…the doctors said they didn't know why she had a seizure, they just assumed it was due to the high fever. Do you know what caused it this time?"
Steven shook his head. "No, not really; sometimes these things just happen."
"How is the ba…" Derek began to ask when there was a knock at the door.
"Dr. Wilson we have a case we would like you to look at." said Izzie.
"I will be right there Dr. Stevens." He looked over at Derek and patted his shoulder. "The baby is fine." With that he left the room.
Derek looked over at Addison and ignored the stares from Izzie. He knew that in less than five minutes the whole hospital would know that Addison was pregnant, but right then he didn't care. All he cared about was lying right in front of him.
-The Next Day-
Addison could feel someone's hand in hers, but she could not place it. It felt soft, but firm. Could it be Derek's? Slowly she opened her eyes and looked over at her hand. When she saw it she saw the IV in her hand. Addison began to panic and pulled her arm out of his. Derek's head snapped up and he placed a hand on her shoulder. "Addi calm down, it's okay you are in the hospital."
"The baby…how is the baby?"
"It's fine, the baby is fine." With these words Addison appeared to calm down. "Just relax Addi. You had a seizure and we don't know why. How do you feel?"
Addison closed her eyes and sighed. "Tired, but okay." Addison's hand moved down to her stomach. "So our baby is okay?"
Derek laid his hand over hers. "Our baby is okay."
Meredith just happened to walk in at that exact moment. She stood and stared at the couple in shock. How could Derek let himself get so close to her? She didn't understand. Not saying a word she silently backed out of the room. Meredith sighed; she was going to have to make him see her.
-1 Week Later-
Addison was back at work, but everyone was told to watch for any signs of her having another seizure. Derek had made a habit of calling her at least three times a week to make sure she was okay. He had cut back on his visits, because he knew that he was being unfair to Meredith. He did love Meredith, but he still had feelings for Addi. Derek hated being confused. All of his life he had known what he felt, where he wanted to go in life, and more importantly who he loved. Now he felt as if he had to no control over anything in his life. He stood at one of the nurses' desks trying to finish up some paperwork when Meredith came up behind him. "What are you doing tonight?" she asked happily.
"Well, I had planned on spending the evening with my girlfriend." He said as he smiled down on her. "Why, do you have a better idea?"
"You see there is a new bar that is opening up tonight, and we have been invited to go with Christina, Dr. Burke, George, Callie, Izzie, and Alex. Now I know you don't particularly like the idea of hanging out with interns, but there will be two other doctors there, so you might have fun." She smiled and snaked her arms around his waist. "Please Derek." She stuck her bottom lip out and pretended to pout.
Derek rolled his eyes. As of lately he had not been much of a social person. "Fine, I will go." He smiled down on her. "What bar is it?"
"Coyote Ugly; they have finally opened one up here."
"Well why didn't you say so in the first place? I love that bar. I used to go there all the time in college, well I went to the one in New York."
"Now tell me exactly why you like this bar so much?" she asked curiously. Meredith knew all about the girls dancing on the bar in tight clothes, and she assumed that was the only reason men went to the bar.
Derek chuckled and began to walk away. "They have a nice…uh…a nice atmosphere." He grinned back at her over his shoulder.
"Meet me at the car at seven." She yelled after him.
"Will do." He yelled back.
Meredith was happy she had convinced him to come. She felt that he had been really trying lately to be a better boyfriend, and she really appreciated the effort.
-That Night- Coyote Ugly Bar-
Derek walked in with Meredith at his side and smiled as he looked around the packed bar. He felt like he was back in college with the smell of the beer and the sight of scantily dressed girls. He followed Meredith's lead to a booth in the back where everyone else was already sitting. "Meredith you will never believe who is here!" Christina said excitedly.
"Who?" Meredith asked curious.
"Addison!" With the mention of Addison's name Derek's head whipped up.
"Why would she be here?" Meredith asked Derek. All heads turned to him. Just as he was about to answer there was a tap at his shoulder.
"Hey stranger."
Derek looked over and smiled. "Hey Lil, what are you doing here?" He asked as he stood to give the woman a hug.
"I'm opening a new bar, what does it look like. I always told Addison you were a little slow. Well aren't you going to introduce me to your friends?"
"Oh yeah sorry; Lil this is Izzie Stevens, Preston Burke, Christina Yang, Callie Torres, George O'Malley, Alex Karev, and my girlfriend Meredith Grey. Everyone this is Lil Lovell. She is the owner and founder of Coyote Ugly."
"Nice to meet all of you." Lil said politely.
"How do you two know each other?" Izzie asked curiously.
Just then Addison came over quickly. "Addison what are you doing here?" Lil asked as she gave Addison a hug.
"Well I heard that my old boss was opening a new bar and I wanted to come and see if the new girls were as good as we were."
"What do you think?"
"Not as good, but they are getting there." She smiled and looked over at the table of astonished people.
"You mean that you used to be a Coyote Ugly girl?" Meredith asked shocked.
Addison blushed and nodded. "I worked here to help pay for college. I was a dancer and bartender at the one in New York."
"So are you going to dance for us or are you just going to sit back and watch?" Lil asked challengingly.
"Lil don't do this. I am too old to dance up there."
"Oh come on Addison, everyone knows you look wonderful. Come on go show the girls how it is done." Preston tried to convince her. Christina gave him a dirty look as he complemented Addison on her body.
"Okay, one dance."
"Great, come on let's go." Lil took her hand and led her to the bar. She whispered something into one of the bartender's ear. The bartender smiled and nodded.
Derek sat down next to Meredith and watched as some of the men helped Addison up onto the bar. "Are you sure she should be doing this in her condition?" Meredith whispered in his ear.
"She isn't showing, and she is not drinking so she should be okay." Derek turned his attention back to Addison. She had on a satin v-neck halter top that was a light champagne color. It had a small string that tied around her back but it was open in the back with no material. She was also wearing blue jeans and cowboy boots. Addison turned around to say something to one of the girls and that is when he saw it.
"Oh my god! Addison has a tattoo!" George yelled. He quickly caught himself and looked over at Derek.
"She got it when we were in college. It is a heart with wings, and it says 'Love has no boundaries'." The rest of the table sat in shock. First they found out that Addison used to be a Coyote Ugly girl, and now she has a tattoo. None of them had ever pictured Addison as that kind of girl. Derek sat and smiled as he remembered that girl. The one he fell in love with all those years ago.
"Okay folks we have a guest dancer. She used to be a Coyote, and now she has agreed to dance with us again. So let's hear a round of applause for Addison, if you yell loud enough, maybe she will be compelled to do a body shot?" The men in the bar went crazy and Addison just stood on the bar laughing. As the music began Addison began to dance with all the other girls to their signature song "Devil". Derek smiled as he watched her dance. She definitely still had the body to go with the job. As he watched the other men watching her, his blood began to boil. He tried to convince himself that he no longer had the right to feel jealous. The song finally came to an end, and Addison had not missed one step in the entire dance. Once the music stopped all the men began to chant "body shot". Addison kept shaking her head, but the yelling kept getting louder. She finally consented and lay down on the bar. A tall attractive young man was picked out to be the one to take the shot. He did so and all the men went crazy. The young man helped Addison down and she slowly walked over to the group in the back.
"Mind if I join you guys?" she asked out of breath.
"Sure." Derek and Meredith scooted over so she could sit beside them. "So anymore surprises for us Dr. Montgomery?" Izzie asked.
"Izzie outside of work it is Addison or Addi, and no. You have probably seen the tattoo and now you know what I used to do so no, no more surprises."
-That Night- Addison's Apartment.-
Meredith had insisted that Derek take Addison home, so she wouldn't have to take a cab. He walked with her up to her door and she let him. "Do you want something to drink?" Addison asked as she got herself a bottle of water.
"No, thanks though."
"Okay, I am going to go change." A few minutes later Addison walked out with her shirt still on. "Derek can you untie this string? I can't get it."
"Sure." Derek walked over to her and untied the string. His hands on her bare back sent shivers all over her body. After he untied it he slowly ran his hand over her bare back.
"Derek…" she whispered softly.
He quickly caught himself and pulled away. "Well I should go, goodnight Addi."
Addison turned to face him. She placed her hand on his face. Pulling him to her, she quickly placed her lips on his. The kiss quickly escalated, but Derek pulled away. "Why does life have to be so complicated?" Addison asked with tears in her eyes.
"I don't know." He said as he lovingly caressed her face. "I have to go."
"I know. Goodnight Derek."
"Goodnight Addison." He turned and left quickly before he could think twice about turning her away. He wanted her, but he could not do it again. He could not cheat on another woman again. He would remain faithful, even if it killed him.
A/N- I apologize for the delay, some family problems got in the way. Hope you enjoyed and please review.