So I suck at life and take weeks to update. I'll admit that now. I do think this chapter is decent though so kindly read and review. I promise to update quicker. Really, I will. No school for two weeks to get in the way!
Same Day
Seattle Grace
Derek's quiet morning turned hectic during the afternoon, just as luck would have it that Addison needed him as well. He wanted more than anything else to be with her when she was in pain. Every time he left in search of her, someone else needed him and he got sidetracked. Five hours later he finally tracked down Callie, hoping she had seen her.
"Dr. Torres!" Derek exclaimed, stopping her before she turned the corner down a different hallway.
"Woah, calm down. Take a breath. Did you run all the way up to the fifth floor?"
"I heard you were up here and I didn't want you to move again before I could talk to you." Derek managed to get out as he attempted to catch his breath.
"You're nothing if not determined. What can I do for you?"
"I've been trying to find Addison. I was hoping you had seen her, or could tell me how she's doing."
"Her shoulder is okay, sore, but okay. X-rays were clean. She was in a lot of pain though so I prescribed something and sent her home to rest. She protested that she wanted to wait here for you, but Richard would have nothing of it. He wanted her comfortable in her own bed." Callie watched Derek's reactions. He looked visibly relieved.
"Thanks for the update."
"She left a note for you as well. She wanted to find you and tell her yourself, but Richard wouldn't let her. It was quite the argument. Addison would have won had she not already been drugged up a bit." Derek smiled, thinking of Addison's temperament when it came to arguments.
"That's my Addie." Derek accepted the note from Callie. He ran his fingers over her writing of his name, and went to open the envelope. Callie was rather obviously watching him. "Something you need doctor?"
"You're really in love with her." Derek looked a little awed at her statement, curious as to where it came from. "I just mean, we all watched you chase after Meredith Grey for months. It was obvious to anyone with a brain that you couldn't leave her alone." Derek's face dropped and he was overcome with a look of sadness and embarrassment. After all of this time, he still didn't quite no what made him act in such a manner.
"It was only a matter of time before Addison got fed up with it. But never did I imagine that, six months after she finally set you free, you two would be as disgustingly in love as you are now. And I mean that as a compliment." Callie spit out the last part as a side note, realizing that her words came out different than she intended.
"You're right. This was not how I foresaw this all turning out. But I am thankful, everyday, that it worked itself out. And thank you for taking care of her."
"You're welcome." Callie smiled, and walked away. Derek watched her momentarily, and turned his attention back to the letter. Ripping it open, he rapidly read its content.
Derek-
Since I'm sure you have just stalked Callie to find out how I am, I promise you I'm fine. Just a little bruised. Richard, being Richard, has banished me to my apartment. I tried to find you but he's very persistent. Then he got Miranda on his side so I was fighting a losing battle. Whenever you get off, pick up take-out and come over. My arm could certainly use one of your famous massages.
Love, Addie
Derek broke out into a huge grin. Checking his watch, he mentally calculated how long his remaining patients should take. With any luck, he would be done in time for a well-timed meal.
Addison's Apartment
7:30 p.m.
Letting himself in, Derek maneuvered his bag and the Chinese take out bags to the counter in the kitchen. Only the lamp in the living room was in, meaning she was probably asleep. Kicking off his shoes, he made his way to the bedroom to check on her. True to form, she was lying on her right side, leaving her let shoulder supported by a pillow on her waist. She looked like an angel.
Climbing onto the part of the bed left uninhabited by her body, he lied down so that his body mirrored hers. Watching her sleeping form for a moment, he gently moved her hair behind her ear. Letting his thumb linger on her cheek, he began to trace invisible lines all over her face. This was his favorite way to wake her up. She always batted his hand a way like a dog moves their paw. She began to stir.
"You know, I'd hit you myself for waking me up, but my only available arm is in a sling. Save me the trouble and just hit yourself, will you?" She asked readjusting her pillow and drifting back to sleep. Derek laughed softly to her quip. Bringing his lips to her ear, he spoke softly.
"I think I have a better idea." His warm breath tickled her neck as he brought his lips to her neck. Slowly and gently, he kissed down her neck and back up again. A smile approached her lips, but she tried her hardest to fight it. Derek, unwilling to be deterred, continued his work on her face and neck. To add, he trailed his hand down her stomach to the waist band of her pants. Carefully lifting her shirt as to not obstruct her arm, he brought his lips to her stomach to kiss her there. She was always ticklish there and quickly lost her resolve and audibly laughed.
"Derek!" She rolled on to her back and shoved his head away with her right arm. Derek crawled back up to lie next to her, placing his head on the pillow next to hers as he threw her his McDreamiest smile. Her anger faded fast: his smile has indescribable power over her.
"Okay you can only smile at me like that once a week. It's not fair that you're so cute."
"Yeah well what can I say? McDreamy is irresistible to women." He smiled again, and ran his fingers through her hair.
"Oh, that's definitely it." She replied sarcastically. Reaching for his free hand, she intertwined their fingers. "How was the rest of your day?"
"Hectic. Unbelievably hectic. Everytime I left to go see you, someone else needed me. I'm sorry."
"It's fine, Derek." She smiled softly at him. "I'm fine. Callie was with me, and then Richard chased me out of the hospital. I was well looked after."
"I can only imagine." Derek responded, still looking glum. He hated himself for not checking on her, and he hated her in pain.
"Stop pouting. I'm fine. I don't even need this sling. I'm just a bit tender." Addison pulled her hand from his and removed the sling. Derek's attempts to protest only got him a raised eyebrow look, at which point he laid back down. "It was only precautionary, and I'm on fantastic painkillers."
"Painkillers huh?" Addison nodded. "So would it still be okay for me to, I don't know, do this." In one motion, Derek's body was covering Addison's as his lips took over hers. Addison's hands instantly found themselves in his hair as she kept his mouth close. He pulled back slightly when he sensed she needed air.
"Because I would never want to be presumptuous or take advantage…" Before Derek could finish, Addison used her hands position to bring his mouth back to hers, and swiftly flipped them so she was on top.
"Does that answer your question?" She asked as he ran his hands up her legs.
"Most definitely." Addison leaned back down, reuniting their lips.
Next Day
Seattle Grace
"Good morning Dr. Stevens." Izzie turned at the familiar voice, almost spitting out her coffee.
"Dr. Montgomery!"
"You alright Stevens? You look like you've seen a ghost." Addison replied, bewildered by her intern.
"No, it's not that. I just heard about yesterday and figured you'd be out for at least a day. You're like superwoman." Addison blushed and Izzie looked embarrassed. "I'm sorry. That's not what I meant. It's just most people that get horse kicked into injured limbs don't jump back into work, you know?"
"Yeah, but I'm fine. Besides, I'm only here this morning to check on our "horse" patient and our newborn from yesterday. Richard's orders."
"Oh ok. Is there anything you need?"
"Nope. Let's get started. Richard has vowed to actually have security remove me to rest." Izzie laughed subtly at that and followed Addison down the hallway. They reached Elizabeth Schwartz's room rather quickly. She was flipping mindlessly through the channels of her television.
"Hello Elizabeth, I am Dr. Montgomery, and this is my intern, Dr. Stevens. Do you remember me from the E.R. yesterday?" Elizabeth's attention was still very much focused on the television. Addison, already short tempered with the patient, extended her arm to remove the remote and turn off the television.
"Let's try that again, shall we? Do you have any recollection of what happened to you yesterday?"
"Sort of." She responded, rather emotionlessly.
"Okay. Do you know what you were on?" Addison asked, to which Elizabeth averted her gaze to the window.
"I was smoking pot. It must have been laced or something." She finally spoke up, overly attitudinal. Izzie studied Addison's reaction. It must have killed her to not smack the girl for kicking her on her high yesterday. But, Addie was resilient. With the girl's tone, though, her patience was fading.
"Pot? That's great. Izzie, please do a full work-up, vitals on both mom and fetus. Page me when that's done." Addison handed her the chart rather forcefully and went into the hallway for a breather. Nothing killed her more than neglectful mothers. She couldn't understand how they would throw away such a blessing. With time, unlike most things, they were the ones that continued to get to her.
"Hey you." Addison was pulled out of her reverie by a familiar voice. True to his word, Derek had tracked her down only an hour into her shift.
"Hey." Addison replied softly, extending her arms to melt into his. Derek just held her close and rubbed her back. He knew it was best to just be there for her when she was like this. Explanations could always be given later.
"What's wrong?"
"Elizabeth Schwartz, druggie mom from yesterday. Apparently she was high on laced pot when she came in. I just…I don't get it Derek! How can these women throw away something as special as a child?"
"I don't know sweetie, I wish I did. Does she remember what happened?"
"She's didn't lead on that she did. That's not even what's pissing me off. It's her non-chalant attitude."
"I know." Derek lightly brushed his lips over hers. She smiled at him in a thankful manner, to which he smiled back.
"And you want to know the weirdest thing?" Addie questioned, playing with his jacket collar. "There is something very familiar about this girl. I have no idea what it is, but I feel like I've seen her before."
"Really?" Derek asked, to which Addison just nodded.
"I didn't notice yesterday because of everything, but looking at her today, I know I've seen her before." Before they could continue their discussion, Izzie popped her head out of the room to get Addison's attention.
"Dr. Montgomery? She has a question for you. Do you want to answer her after the labs?"
"No, its fine. I can do it now." Addison turned her attention back to Derek. "Lunch later?"
"Only if you're buying." Derek responded.
"Ha! That's cute. You know I only keep you around for your salary." She said, patting his chest as she walked back into Elizabeth's room. Derek smirked at Izzie, who found Addison's quip very amusing, and walked away.
"What do you need, Mrs. Schwartz?"
"Can you call my brother?" She asked, her first signs of actual humanity coming through.
"Of course we can. Give his name and number to Dr. Stevens and she can get in touch with him. I'll be back to see you when we get the test results back." Addison smiled and began to walk away, overhearing Elizabeth dictate to Izzie.
"His name is David Schwartz. He lives in New York. His number is…" Before she could finish, Addison interrupted.
"Wait, what did you say your brother's name was?"
"David. Why?"
"David Schwartz."
"Yes. Why is she looking at me like that?" Elizabeth asked Izzie quietly. Izzie shrugged, equally confused.
"Oh my god. Your Davie's little sister? That's why I recognized you."
"No one has called him Davie in years. Not since his high school girlfriend Add…oh my god!" Elizabeth clearly squinted to read Addison's name tag and put the pieces together in her head.
"I haven't seen you since Christmas of my sophomore year at Columbia. You must have been junior high. How do you remember me?"
"David was in love with you. Hard to forget you when he talked about you incessantly for all of college, even after you broke up."
"I felt bad about that but we were just…bad together." Addison looked away when she said that. It wasn't that they were bad together, just bad for each other. The physical chemistry was there, but emotionally they were in different places.
"David is going to kill me when he finds out that I hurt you." Elizabeth was clearly softening up around the doctors.
"Oh so you do remember?" Addison said with a smirk.
"I'm sorry about that." She said apologetically.
"It's okay. Why don't I give your brother a call, Dr. Stevens will run your labs, and then we are going to have a little talk about why you were high yesterday while you are pregnant. And I get to pick on you more since I technically know you." Addison gave her a reassuring smile, motioned for Izzie to follow her, and left the room. Walking towards the nurses' station, curiosity got the better of her and she thought of how to approach the subject with her superior. Addison could feel Izzie's eyes bearing down on her as she did her notes, and broached the subject on her own.
"Dr. Stevens, if you have a question, please ask." Addison asked, looking up from her chart and removing her glasses.
"You used to go out with our patient's brother?"
"Yes. We met freshmen year at Columbia at a mixer. He was…intoxicating. Oozed charm, a lot like Mark actually. We started dating and we had a definite physical connection, but emotionally, we were just in different places. We tried to make it work, multiple times. He just couldn't be there like I needed him. I haven't seen him since we finally ended things once and for all when we were juniors."
"Wow. What are the odds that of all the people to come in here high and beat you up, it would be the sibling of an ex?"
"Pretty slim." Addison smiled slightly uncomfortably, and Izzie smiled equally awkwardly. "Why don't you give me his number and you'll take care of the labs?"
"Sure thing Dr. Montgomery." Izzie took the chart and walked away. Addison examined the number, finally moving from the nurses' station to her office to make the call in private.
Again, I apologize for the delay in my updating. I promise everyone I will be updating MUCH faster (as long as people review and are still reading this). Oh, and I'm afraid Kendel will kill me if I don't update more. This chapter was transitional, because David is going to pull a Mark and stir up trouble! Addison and Derek were just too darn happy and cute.