A/N: Thank you for the two reviews! And thanks for the writing comment. It means a lot! This chapter isn't as long as I would of liked, but I think it accomplished what I wanted it to. Please R & R..

Summary: Completely AU. One lawyer, one baker, one science professor, one real estate agent, one architect, and now one upcoming fashion designer. Drama is bound to catch up to them. (not all of the characters will be in it) McStizzie, Mer/Der, future Addex

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A couple of days later

Over the last few days. Addison's mother had gradually gotten better. Addison was still worried about her. After kissing Alex that one time, she had made sure to avoid him. It was just a kiss, she didn't know why she was bugging about this so much. Yes she did, she was embarrassed. She wanted her embarrassment to go away before talking to him again. Today was that day.

Every time Meredith saw Derek, she made an excuse and leave. Until she figured out everything, she wasn't in for talking to him, and if she looked at him, her thoughts would get scrambled. The night before today, she realized that she did blow it out of proportion. She was ready to talk to him. Admit she did in fact blow it out of proportion, and have things back the way they were before.

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That night was the night her and Mark would be going to his job's Christmas party. Izzie was putting the finishing touches on her hair. Her hair was pulled over one of her shoulders, and midway and down of her hair was waved. Her makeup was already put on. A very light amount of blush, and red lipstick that seemed to work just right. And some touches of mascara.

She smiled to herself. She was in love and in a relationship. Though no one knew about it yet.

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Derek and Alex were sitting in Izzie and Meredith's living room. Derek was flipping through channels. Alex was leaning back in the armchair, visually bored. Nothing seeming to be on their mind at the moment.

Mark opened the door to Izzie and Meredith's place. He stepped in and closed the door behind him. He was wearing a tux, the suit was black, not counting the white dress shirt he wore under the dress jacket. Also wearing a black tie.

Alex and Derek looked over at Mark. They already knew about him taking Izzie to his job's Christmas party. They found it ridiculous that they haven't even gotten together yet. Oblivious to the real reality.

"Fancy." Alex said to his friend.

Derek chuckled at Alex. "Very dressy."

Mark shrugged. "It's just a suit. I wear one to work everyday."

"How do you deal with that?" Alex asked seriously.

Mark chuckled in response. As he heard footsteps, he looked at the stairs.

Izzie looked over at her boyfriend with a smile. She had one hand on the railing and carefully walked down the stairs. She wore a lovely dark green satin gown that wraps to a pleated, shirred side, so slimming above an A-line skirt.

Mark was speechless as she stood in front of him. "You look beautiful." He said softly. It seemed to be all that he could make out.

Alex looked at Derek. "This as awkward for you as it is for me?"

Derek glanced at him. "A little bit."

Mark smiled at her before reaching over for her coat. He helped her put it on. "We'll see you later." He said to the two.

Izzie gave them a wave. Hearing bye's from the two men in the living room, they left.

"If they don't get together I swear…" Alex muttered.

Addison took a deep breath and walked inside Izzie and Meredith's place, closing the door behind her. She walked into the living room. "Alex." She watched him look at her. "Can we talk?"

Derek stood up. "I'm going to go to the kitchen." He gave Alex a slap on the shoulder before making his way there.

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Mark and Izzie walked into the party when they got there.

Mark smiled at her. "You have a lot of people wanting to meet you."

Izzie raised an eyebrow. "I thought I already met them before."

Mark chuckled. "You have, but now as my girlfriend. I think they've been waiting for us to happen as long as our friends have."

"Nice to know." Izzie said with a smile.

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Addison walked over and sat next to Alex.

Alex looked at her worried. "Did something else happen?" He referred to her parents.

Addison shook her head. "No. Actually, my mom is doing pretty well. My dad's the same though." She shifted uncomfortably. She paused. "I'm sorry."

"For what?" He asked confused.

"For kissing you." She said looking down, her embarrassed reappearing.

"It's okay. You were upset." Alex told her.

Addison furrowed her eyebrows. "You don't think this is going to get awkward do you?."

Alex shook his head. "Why would it get awkward?"

"I kissed you." She reminded him.

Alex chuckled. "Addison, you were upset. I know that. I don't see any reason for it to get awkward."

Addison smiled. "I'm glad."

"Me too, Satan." Alex smirked playfully.

Addison nudged his shoulder with her hand. She laughed. "Right back at you Evil Spawn." She looked at him pointedly. "I still prefer Ruler of All That is Evil though."

Alex looked at her seriously. "Of course."

They looked to see Meredith walking in the living room.

"Is Derek here?" Meredith asked.

"In the kitchen." Alex told her.

"Thanks." Meredith walked towards the kitchen.

Addison looked at Alex. "Any idea?"

Alex shook his head. "None."

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Mark and Izzie were sipping their drinks when he saw the uncomfortable look on Izzie's face.

"You okay?" Mark asked concerned.

"Yeah… It's just…" Izzie glanced at the people around them. "I feel sort of… Out of place."

Mark looked at her quizzically. "Why?"

"Everyone here is some big hotshot of something. I'm below them." Izzie said glancing at the ground.

"You know most of everyone though." Mark reminded her. "You have no reason to. Besides, we're at a party. Everyone's equal at a party." He gave her a smile.

Izzie looked down as he put his hand in her free hand. She looked at him with a small smile. "Yeah…"

"Come on. Lets go listen to David's wife talk about how great her pooch is." Mark said giving her hand a gentle squeeze.

Izzie nodded. She gave him a smile.

They put their drinks down and made their way to where David's wife was.

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Meredith walked into the kitchen where she saw Derek walking over to the table with a granola bar in his hand. "Derek."

Derek stopped walking and looked over at her.

"I blew it out of proportion." She sighed. "All of it."

Derek turned to her and gave her his full attention.

"I think that I was just scared." Meredith told him. "I really like you. I'm still not ready yet, but I did blow it out of proportion. I still want you to wait. If you want to." She added in.

Derek smiled. "You have no idea how happy I am to hear you say that."

"So you're going to continue waiting?" Meredith asked.

Derek walked to where she was. "I never stopped."

Meredith smiled.

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An hour later

Mark and Izzie were at Izzie and Meredith's front door.

Izzie tugged at his tie with her hand, a mischievous smile on her face. She leaned up and kissed him.

Mark kissed her back and opened the door with the hand that wasn't on her waist.

They parted their lips as they walked in.

Mark closed the door behind him. He grinned and put his hand back on his waist when he saw their friends from the corner of his eye. He looked at them. "Hey."

Addison, Meredith, Derek were sitting on the couch. Alex was sitting on the armchair, where he always seems to sit in that room.

"How was the party?" Derek asked the two.

"It was good." Mark replied.

Izzie smiled, a little to cheerful. "Great."

Addison raised an eyebrow at her.

Mark and Izzie glanced at each other. Not sure of what to do since they were right there.

"I'm tired." Izzie told them. She glanced at Mark, with a small frown, knowing they wouldn't be spending the night together.

"Me too." Mark gave her a small, sad smile. He leaned down and kissed her on her cheek, remembering there were others around.

"Bye." Izzie gave him a wave.

"Bye." Mark said, giving her one last look before walking out the front door.

Izzie watched him walk out. She looked at her friends who were looking at her. She pointed to the stairs with her thumb. "I'm going to change." She smiled. "Then I'm going to bed." She paused. "I'll see you all tomorrow morning." She nodded, giving them one last smile before walking up the stairs to her room.

When the four saw she was upstairs, they looked at each other.

"What was that about?" Alex asked.

"I want to know, but yet I don't. Whenever we think something happens, nothing ever does." Addison pointed out.

Alex chuckled. "Wow Addison, you're starting to sound like me."

Addison rolled her eyes. "Shut up."

"Everything's back." Meredith said with a sort of dazed smile.

Derek nodded with a smile. "Yeah, it is."