Previously on Tear Your Love Apart : Addison hates Derek, but not so much Mark.
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"Buy in is $30 for Shepherd and Grey, $75 on Montgomery-Shepherd and Sloan."
"I'll take Shepherd and Grey being back together one month from today."
"Montgomery-Shepherd and Sloan in 3 weeks."
"Put me in for Montgomery-Shepherd in 2."
"Grey and Shepherd, 2 months."
"Grey and Shepherd, 6 weeks."
"Montgomery-Shepherd and Sloan, 10 days."
"Montgomery-Shepherd, for this Monday."
Alex stepped in to the middle of the crowd and held up his hands, "100 dollars on Shepherd and Montgomery-Shepherd doing each other. I'm saying by the end of the week."
Staff members exchanged glances, then did some mental calculating.
"2 weeks."
"1 month."
"By Thursday."
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Derek entered the locker room. His heart dropped instantly to his stomach as he saw Addison standing by her locker.
He cleared his throat and walked in her direction.
She glanced at him, but didn't acknowledge him.
"Did you see the..." Derek trailed off, unsure why he was bring this up, other then he just wanted her to talk to him.
Addison continued on, arranging her stethoscope as if he wasn't even there.
"They are betting on how long... on how much time... on whether or not..."
"Do you have it with you?" Addison asked simply.
"Have what?" Derek asked, genuinely confused, yet relieved that she was talking and not yelling.
"The sheet. With the bets. What is it a calendar?"
Derek stared at her, but dumbly handed her the roughed out calendar with all the initials and bets scrawled all over it. He had been mean to destroy it.
Addison snatched it out of his hand and examined it for a moment. She pulled a pen out of her lab coat pocket. "I'm putting you down for today," she informed him, "You'll win. Plus I'll even pay for you." she added reaching for her purse.
"Today?"
"Mmm," Addison made a small sound of agreement,"I'm on my way to talk to him now. What should I sign up for?"
"What?"
"What day?" Addison clarified, "Although for only $30 a day I could pick a couple."
Derek glared at her, confused and slightly hurt.
Addison shrugged, and handed him back the paper, "Sign me up for something. I don't really care when. I can't win much anyway."
Addison walked past him, towards the door.
"Your right," Derek agreed, his voice taking on the edge that Addison's previously held. "The real money is in this last one."
Addison turned to face him.
"You know," he said walking towards her, "We could each make a couple thousand if we have sex by the end of the shift."
"Derek..." Addison's voice was small and hurt.
"But that might get in the way of your date tonight."
Addison turned her face away from him.
"Didn't take you long to move on, did it Addison? But you've been looking for an excuse to go running back to him ever since he came to Seattle."
"Your a bastard," Addison whispered as she fled the room.
Derek just stood there motionless as the door closed behind her. He ran a frustrated hand through his hair. He could have handled that better.
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"Hello ladies," Mark greeted Izzie and Meredith as he walked into the Neonatal.
"It's Monday." Izzie stated.
"Why yes it is."
""Thursday, Friday, Saturday, sometimes Sunday, those are the days that I have to put up with you. It's Monday." she repeated.
Mark made himself comfortable in a corner chair, "But it's the first Monday after the divorce. The first Monday after Saturdays fight. The first of many Mondays that you'll see me hanging around Seattle."
"Don't you have a job?" Meredith asked in annoyance.
"I do. A good one. But the advantage of being a well-known plastic surgeon is that if you let it be known that you are going to be in Seattle on a fairly regular basis, work finds you."
Both girls rolled their eyes. Izzie turned her back to him, and smiled at the baby she and Meredith were caring for.
Meredith continued to shake her head and contemplate Marks pompousness until she saw Addison standing at the window motioning to Mark.
Mark stood and grinned, "Right on schedule," he smiled.
Izzie turned back and both of the watched Addison and Mark converse on the other side of the glass. They watched as the doctors smiled at each other, and raised their eyebrows as Addison neatly side stepped when Mark tried to kiss her cheek.
"What just happened there?" Izzie murmured.
"Not sure," Meredith replied.
Mark turned back to the window and winked at both of them before turning and walking gauntly away.
"But I am sure that we will know by lunch."
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Late that afternoon Derek approached Alex and held out his hand, "I believe you owe me money."
Alex crossed his arms, clearly amused, "Do I."
"You do," Derek said evenly, clearly not thrilled by his win, but feeling deserving of the prize.
"Me too," came a voice from behind him, a moment later Addison appeared at Derek's side, "Unless the rumour mills are wrong. Am I giving you to much credit? Or did you actually ask her?"
They glared at each other as Alex fished the pool sheets out of his pocket.
"A. Shepherd and D. Shepherd. This feels fixed."
"A wins a win Dr. Karev," Addison said evenly.
Alex shrugged and handed them their money.
Addison turned without another glance at either man. Derek turned and walked in the opposite direction.
"Someone still needs to win that third pool," Alex called after them.
George looked up from where he was picking up charts, he pulled the paper out of Alex's hand and scrawled his name.
Alex snatched the paper back, "Dude, that's 3 days ago."
George shrugged, "Talk to Joe. And I need the money by Wednesday. It's Callie's birthday."
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"McDreamy asked you out," Izzie whispered to Meredith across the incubators.
"Yes," Meredith whispered back, "At lunch."
"And you said yes?"
"What was I suppose to say? It's Derek."
"Did you want to say 'no'?"
"I don't know. I didn't completely want to say 'yes'."
"Why? It's Derek."
"Exactly."
Izzie stared at her, Meredith just shrugged and shook her head.
Both went silently back to their tasks.
"Oh," Meredith said suddenly, setting down her chart.
Izzie looked at her quizzically.
"Addison," Meredith said, reminding herself, "I meant to tell you. Addison asked Mark to dinner for tonight."
"She what?"
"That's what they were talking about earlier."
"Addison asked out Mark?"
Meredith nodded.
Again then went back to there jobs.
Meredith looked up again, "You don't think that's why he asked me out do you?"
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"I thought you had a hot date," Alex grumbled, sitting down at the bar beside Meredith and Izzie.
"Liquid courage," Meredith explained drain another drink, "Okay, I'm ready. Wish me luck."
"Good luck," Izzie muttered, completely void of enthusiasm.
"What's your problem?" Alex questioned the moment Meredith left.
Izzie stared at him evenly, "Your an ass."
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Derek stood just inside the doors of the hospital. He was suppose to meet Meredith there in a matter of minutes and he was more nervous then he was willing to admit to. He turned when he heard the elevators opening, expecting to see Meredith emerging. Instead he saw Addison exiting. Derek shrank back, and Addison walked by, looking more amazing then usual, not even noticing him.
He watched from the window as she walked out into the early evening light and approached Mark.
Mark said something to her and she laughed. Derek felt his entire body tense.
"Hey," Meredith spoke from behind him.
He turned, his hands buried deep in his pockets, "Hey."
They watched each other for a few moments.
"I am really nervous," Meredith finally blurted out.
Derek let out a relieved laugh, "Me too."
Meredith laughed and smiled, "Oh thank God."
Outside Addison dug through her purse. In theory she as making sure she had her pager. In actuality she was searching for a reason to run back inside and call the whole date off. She glanced up as she heard a laugh drift across the parking lot.
She watched Derek open the door to his car for Meredith. Then smile at her as she got in.
"Ready?"
Addison glanced up at Mark.
He held out his hand.
"Ya, I'm ready," Addison forced a smile and took his hand, allowing him to lead her to his car.
Meanwhile Derek had paused before opening his door. He watched as his former best friend held the hand of his now ex-wife as he led her to his car.
Derek watched them till they disappeared then set his shoulders and got in the car beside Meredith.
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Two hours later Meredith walked slowly through her front door.
Izzie glanced up from where she was drinking a beer on the couch, "How'd it go?"
Meredith shrugged, "I got paged."
"Seriously? That sucks." Izzie laid back down on the couch and dangled the bottle between her fingers.
Meredith shrugged again and sat down by Izzie's feet snagging the beer, "Did you know that Derek doesn't eat pork?"
"Is he jewish? Like kosher or something?"
"No, just doesn't like pork."
Izzie processed this, "I like pork."
"Me too."
"So are you going out again?"
"I guess so," Meredith took another drink and leaned back, "I don't think this counted as a date. We didn't even kiss goodnight. I just... left."
"You didn't kiss?"
"Nope. I just... left"
They sat silently for awhile, passing the beer back and forth.
"Well," Izzie said finally, "First dates are always awkward."
Meredith just looked at her and sighed again.
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"Well," Addison stood on the step above Mark, she grinned, "I had fun."
Mark smiled up at her, "Me too." He brushed his fingers across her face and stepped up to stand directly in front of her.
Addison smiled slightly and tilted her face towards his.
Slowly he brought his face closer and brushed his lips against hers. He pulled away slightly and she bit her lip.
She glanced up at him and then leaned in and kissed him again.
She panted slightly when he pulled away from her.
He leaned his forehead against hers, "So..."
Addison was silent for a long moment, then she started to shake. Then she started to laugh.
"Ok now," Mark sighed, leaning back a bit, "It wasn't that bad"
"I'm sorry," Addison continued to laugh, "But..."
Mark smiled, "Should have known. Your finally single and therefore unappealing."
"Oh come Mark," Addison teased.
"Fine," Mark gave in and laughed with her, "So what now?"
"Who knows," Addison sat down on the front step, monitoring for him to follow her, "Who do you have your eye on?"
"No one."
"Liar," she teased, nudging him in the stomach, "You always have your eye on someone."
"I don't." he smiled nudging her back.
"I have known you for ever. You are flying to Seattle for 4 days every week. And now we both know it's not for me."
"It was for you," Mark insisted.
"Please," Addison rolled her eyes, "You were here for that kiss right?"
Mark laughed.
"Who is it?"
"No one," Mark blushed slightly.
"No one?" Addison questioned, raising an eyebrow., "Tell me. Tell me."
"I will tell you, when there is something to tell." He glanced at her, "Can we go in now?"
"Sure," Addison stood up and headed to the door, "So, you would not believe the date that I just had. The kiss goodnight... "
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You never looked so good
as you did last night,
underneath the city lights,
there walking with your friend,
laughing at the moon.
I swear you looked right through me.
But I'm still living with your goodbye,
and you're just going on with your life.
How can you just walk on by
without one tear in your eye?
Don't you have the slightest feelings left for me?
Maybe that's just your way
of dealing with the pain,
forgetting everything
between our rise and fall
like we never loved at all.
Did you forget the magic?
Did you forget the passion?
Oh, and did you ever miss me,
and long to kiss me?
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So basically what just happened there is... Addison and Mark, not going to happen. They are friends now I guess. And Meredith and Derek... actually I am not really sure, I think at the moment she is just rather disillusioned by him as a human being. But at the same time she can't not go out with him, it's Derek. So I really don't know what to do with them. Basically I might just poke them with a stick for a few days. Plus I have to deal with Izzie who seems to have reentered her gloom-and-doom period.
Next on Tear Your Love Apart: Derek has to deal with the fact that everyone in the greater Seattle area wants to date his ex-wife.
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