So the last chapter was really short. This one is a little longer. Manageable.. In theory i should be able to update like every 3 or 4 days ish. However try to keep in mind that I have 2 very stressful jobs and after a few hours swinging around a pole, your hands are a little tender. Makes for hard typing.

Seriously.

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Dr. Montgomery-Shepherd had a farm

eee i eee i oh

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"Your very rude."

"It's Monday morning," Addison replied, "Shouldn't you be far away right now."

"Change of plans. Flight delayed, there is a storm in Canada."

Addison just shook her head and ignored him.

"How is your menagerie?"

Addison was silent.

"Everyone getting along?"

Addison pointedly ignored him.

"Dr. Shepherd," Izzie came round the corner, pausing when she saw Mark in order to glare at him, "I have to go drop something off to George, but if you need volunteers..."

"Does Izzie know?"

Izzie and Addison both glared.

"Addison is creating her own little petting zoo."

Addison blushed slightly.

"Tell her what you got Addison," Mark was almost giddy.

"I could use your help actually," Addison said to Izzie, ignoring Mark completely.

"Tell her," Mark egged her.

"There are some new volunteers starting this morning.."

"Tell her."

"A pig," Addison exclaimed, "I got a pig."

Izzie stared at her, "The pig?"

Addison nodded with a small smile, then turned to glare at Mark once again, "And it's a dwarf potbellied pig, he was the runt of his litter, and he is really small and won't get much bigger."

Mark kept grinning "Now tell her his name."

"Truman," Addison shot Mark a warning look.

Mark ignored it, "Tell her what you've been calling him."

Addison glared at him, "Don't you have a plane to catch?."

"I heard you talking to him. It's a cute little pet name."

Izzie turned her back to Mark and lowered her voice, "What is it?" she asked curiously.

Addison glared, "McDreamy."

"Nice Addison," Derek snapped appearing at her side, "You get a pig and name it after me, thanks."

"Says the man who called me Satan for 2 months."

"It was affectionate, and clearly accurate."

"It was petty."

"I am so glad I came to work today," Derek muttered sarcastically.

"Oh that reminds me," Addison replied turning to face him, "Thanks for leaving town without a word. Again."

"I can tell you were heartbroken. How long did you wait before you called Mark? An hour?"

"You think that I invited him here/"

"Didn't you?" Derek asked bitterly.

"Of course not." Addison spat.

"So he just sensed that you gave up on our marriage."

"Do NOT blame this on me."

"I don't remember being the one throwing around divorce papers. I wanted to work things out."

"Typical. Things don't go your way and you take off rewrite history." Addison stopped short of slamming her chart down on the counter "I am not the bad guy this time."

"Your the one that gave up."

"You cheated!"

"So did you!" Derek exclaimed.

"You left me!" Addison shot back, "Twice."

"Or forgive me if I need a little time to myself whenever my wife decides to show me that I am clearly not an important facet in her life. That I am unnecessary for her to be happy."

"What are you talking about?"

Beep! Beep! Beep!

Addison and Derek glared at each other for several seconds before dragging their eyes down to their pagers.

Addison crossed her arms and set her jaw.

Derek glared at her one more time before turning and walking away.

Addison turned away from his retreating figure, violently grabbing some charts from the counter and stormed away.

Mark and Izzie stood alone at opposite ends of the counter.

Mark straightened up and crossed his arms, "That was definitely worth staying the extra day."

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Finn held Meredith tightly against his chest.

"I'm already late." Meredith sighed, making no move to pull away.

"I don't care," Finn whispered, "I am not letting you go."

Meredith held onto him extra tight for a moment, then slowly pulled away, "I have to go to work."

"And I have to go to Colorado."

Meredith nodded, "You do."

Finn pulled her to him again, "I think ... I am going to hate Colorado."

Meredith laughed, "You'll forget all about me once you see all the pretty cowgirls," she teased.

"Come with me," Finn whispered into her hair, "You'd make an adorable cowgirl."

Meredith pulled away for the last time, "I can't go. My family is here," she smiled sadly, "And yours is there."

Finn nodded, "I'll call you when I get there."

"Bye Finn," Meredith whispered backing away, not letting go of his hand until she had too.

"Bye Mer."

Meredith held her breath until she got to her car. As she exhaled the tears started to pour down her face.

She wiped them away quickly and forced herself to take deep breaths.

Finally she picked up her phone and dialed, "Izzie?"

"Meredith? Where are you?"

Meredith's voice came out stronger then she expected, "Finn and I just broke up."

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30 minutes later Izzie and Cristina met Meredith as she walked through the front doors.

"Are you ok?" Izzie immediately asked.

"Of course she isn't okay," Cristina chastised, "She wouldn't have called if she was okay."

"Sorry," Izzie apologized, "But she sounded okay on the phone."

"Does she look okay?"

"I'm fine," Meredith sighed, "How mad is Bailey?"

"She thinks you've been here along."

"Why does she think that?"

Cristina shrugged, "That's what I told her."

"And she believed you?"

Izzie and Cristina exchanged looks.

"What?"

Izzie bit her lip, "Derek's back "

"He is?" Meredith asked weakly.

"No it's good," Cristina replied dryly, "He's already picked a fight with Addison and they aren't speaking. It's kinda comforting that things never change around her."

"Your not helping," Izzie hissed.

"Oh god," Meredith brought her hands up to her face, "This is not happening."

Cristina and Izzie exchanged looks.

"Is this really bad though?" Izzie asked, "I mean, your both single now."

Meredith glanced at Izzie and started towards the stairs, "I never should have gotten out of bed."

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40 minutes later Meredith still hadn't found a reason to leave the stairwell. She was seated at the very top of the stairs. Any higher up and she would be on the roof. She had swiped everyone's overnight charts and was going over each one with a fine tooth comb.

"Stay away from her Derek."

Meredith curled herself into the corner when she heard Addison and Derek burst into the stairwell.

"I signed the papers, you don't get to tell me not to talk to Meredith."

"I am not telling you as your wife, I am telling you as Meredith's friend. Leave her alone."

"Your Meredith's friend?" Derek laughed.

"More then you are right now."

"You can't stop me from talking to her."

"If she wants to talk to you, she'll find you."

"Why wouldn't she?" Meredith could hear the arrogance in his voice.

"Trust me."

"Cause you know."

"I do know." Addison spat back, "Finn called me a few days ago to recommend another vet. He left Derek. He left this morning."

Meredith held her breath through the long silence that followed. She heard Addison murmur something in a low voice, but couldn't make it out.

"Okay."

"Thank you."

Another long silence followed and Meredith found herself leaning towards the rail, attempting to see what was happening.

They stood a few feet apart, Derek's hands shoved deep in his pockets, Addison's arms crossed over her chest.

"He's a really cute pig." Addison explained defensively.

Derek chucked, "Thanks."

"I didn't do it to be mean."

"I know. It's feels strange, this situation. I didn't..." Derek paused, then quietly said, "I'm sorry Addy."

Addison nodded, "I know."

"I should have told you I was leaving."

"You shouldn't have left on my birthday."

"I won't do it again."

Addison laughed a bit, "Thanks."

Derek looked at her straight in the eye, "We're okay?"

Addison nodded and replied in a low voice, "We're okay."

Derek touched her arm before heading to the door, "Do you think you could do something about Sloan being in my hospital?"

"Jerk," Addison teased, "This is my hospital."

"I was here first."

"People like me better."

"They do not."

"Who? Who likes you better?"

Derek was silent until Addison started to laugh.

"I don't like you," he said finally.

"Right."

Meredith watched has Derek threw a halfhearted glare and a small smile in Addison's direction before leaving the stairwell.

Addison inhaled deeply and leaned against the wall, looking up and meeting Meredith's eyes.

She had known she was there all along.

"Thank you Addison."

Addison nodded, "We're even now."

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So In case you missed that, Addison adopted a pig. Whom she calls McDreamy.

It's perfect on SO many levels.

Like, I am retardedly proud of this. I patted myself on the back. I honestly could not stop laughing when I had this idea. I wanted her to have a pet, but dogs are Meredith's thing, and then I finally decided on a bird. But then I was like NO A PIG. But I had already bonded with the bird so now she has both.

Tell me what you think.