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a/n: love Mere's part in this chapter. Almost teared up writing it!
Chapter 3: Letting Go
She was standing by the nurses station. He looked at her. She was beautiful but he didn't love her. Not anymore. They had tried, I mean really tried to make things work. Sad realization, it just wasn't. They both knew it. She looked up and saw him watching her. She plastered a fake smile on her face wondering what he was thinking. He began to walk toward her. He spoke. "Addison, we should talk..." Those were the words she had been waiting on since prom night.
They sat down in her office, Derek began, "Addie, did you hear the news?" He didn't want to start the conversation about ending their marraige. He was going to prove a point so that he didn't come out looking like the selfish asshole. She looked at him confused. Obviously she had no idea. "Addie, George, well, he was in an accident. He's gone Addie." He placed his hand on her shoulder, she was shaken, but refused to cry. She was too proud to let anyone see her cry, even Derek. "Addie, are you okay?"
She nodded, trying to hold in her emotions. "Derek," she began. "This," she pointed to herself then to him. "What we have, is it really worth hanging on to?" She had been debating on ending things for a while now. Mark was back, they were trying to rekindle things between them and honestly, the only reason she was still with Derek was to piss Meredith off. The second Derek told her about George, all she could really think about was Meredith and how broken she must be. She needed someone stable to be there for her. Someone who would love and care for her the way she needed. She knew Derek was that someone.
He rubbed his temples, sighed, and said, "She needs me Addie. This has made me realize, I have to go for what I want and not let life pass me by. She is what I want Addie. She is the reason I wake up. The reason I breathe. The reason I hurt when I know she's hurting." He could have gone on all night, but saw the pain in Addison's eyes. Almost in a whisper, he said to her, "I think it's time to move on Addie." He slid the signed divorce papers to her.
She gently picked up the pen next to her, signed her name and said, "Thanks for the past Derek. Now, let's look to the future." She smiled at him. She was truly happy with this decision. She was now free to pursue her relationship with Mark and she saw how happy Derek was when he spoke of Meredith. Maybe this was how things were supposed to be. Maybe life wasn't so complicated afterall.
It had been a few hours since arriving at the hospital and finding out about George. Meredith sat next to his lifeless body, confiding in him one last time.
"George, I'm so sorry." She sobbed. "If I had been there like you were there for me, this probably wouldnt have happened. If I hadnt taken advantage of your friendship," she was trying hard to keep composure. "George, I never listened to you. I heard you but never truly listened. If I would have stopped obsessing over McDreamy long enough to listen to what your heart was telling me, you would still be here. I love you too George OMalley. In a best friend, cant live without you by my side, I'm gunna miss you the rest of my life kind of love." Tears streamed down her face as she stroked his hand wishing he would open his eyes and tell her it was all going to be okay.
She heard the door open. It was time. The orderly's from the morgue were here to take him. She wanted to be with him when they came. She had to let him go. She wasn't sure she could do it alone. Now that it was time, she wanted to hang on to each second as long as she could. They moved his body from the bed to the gurney and began to cover his face. "Wait," she said. She walked over to him, leaned down, kissed his eyes and said, "I'll see you in my dreams, O'Malley." With that, she smiled sadly and watched as they took him away.
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