Title: A Little Something About Forever

Author: Sara and Lizzie

Rating: T for language, and sex

Disclaimer: We don't own Grey's.

Summary: Three years ago, Derek moves to New York with Addison. He finally decides to leave her upon hearing that Meredith is getting married

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This chapter is a filler, so it's really short. The next chapter will take us to the day of the rehearsal dinner, and we promise that will be fireworks day. Stick with us! And review!

"Without you, the Earth turns, the sun burns, but I die, without you." –Rent.

Meredith's wet scrubs were lying in a pile with Derek's. She hopped the exam table he had thrown her down on and started dressing. Half way through, she realized she was wearing Derek's pants.

"Fucking scrubs." She muttered.

Derek threw on the clothes she tossed up at him and stared at her. "Meredith?" he asked. "Mer, what's going on here?"

"Derek, not now. Please." She sounded so desperate he almost let it go.

"When, then? I need to know what's happening." He demanded, sounding hysterical. "You just can't keep stringing me around. You have to choose."

She regarded that like he'd slapped her. She stood up and fixed him with an icy stare. "God, role reversal sucks doesn't it?"

She walked out the door.

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Addison was biting her nails. She never bit her nails anymore. She'd kicked the habit when she'd completed her residency. But here she was, in the hallway of the Seattle Grace Hospital, biting her nails. Meredith came storming down the hall, muttering about choices.

Addison almost smiled when she caught the words, 'pick me, choose me'. She reached out and grabbed Meredith's arm. She looked up, startled.

"Addison." She said, relieved. "I thought you might have been Derek."

"I need to talk to you." Addison said, directing her to an empty exam room. "I realize that this isn't my place, and I probably shouldn't have gotten this information, but I had to."

"Addison, what's going on?"

"I can't tell you until you promise me, swear to me, that for at least the time being, you won't breathe a word to Derek."

Meredith's eyes narrowed. "Trust me," Addison prompted. "For his own good, he can't know anytime soon."

She nodded. "I promise."

Addison looked at her for a long time. "I saw Paul in New York. Actually, Mark and I saw him. At the St. Regis."

Meredith closed her eyes. "When?"

"The night before I came here."

"The night he was supposed to be in London." Meredith, stated, opening here eyes, now looking the picture of calm. "Was he with a woman?"

Addison reached out and put a hand on Meredith's arm. "He was with a group, mostly men. The reason I'm telling you this isn't because he was there. It's why."

Meredith crossed her arms over her chest and looked at her, urging her to continue. Addison took a deep breath. "Mark and I realized we both recognized him. So I called the hospital and pulled a few strings."

"The hospital?"

"The Lennox Hill Center For Infectious Disease." Addison paused, considering whether to ease into the Fortovase explanation or just rip the band aid off as quickly she could.

"Addison, just tell me. Please, just say it."

"AIDS." She blurted. "He's got AIDS."

Meredith's eyes grew wide, and her face paled. She shook her head. "No," she said shaking her head. "Oh my God. I…" she trailed off. "I could have AIDS."

Addison put her hands on Meredith's shoulders. "I scheduled a test for you. Mark's going to do it, I'll run the labs. You'll know in twenty four hours."

Meredith nodded as her eyes filled with tears and she got paler. Addison wasn't sure how to react to the fact that her ex husband's ex mistress was starting to sob in front of her. "Meredith what is it?"

She shook her head, visibly stopped made herself stop crying, looked Addison in the eyes, and said, "I have to tell Derek." Before Addison could say anything she else, Meredith continued, "If I have it, I might have given him AIDS too." She said bitterly, a few tears sliding down her cheeks.

"Meredith, wait for twenty four hours. That's all I'm asking. If you tell Derek now, he won't think about himself. He will hunt down your fiancée and probably land in front of a grand jury for murder, but he won't be concerned with his own welfare."

Meredith considered this, and nodded. "When can we do the tests?"

"How about now?"