Title: Picture of the Past

Disclaimer: I don't own Grey's Anatomy. I don't own anything or anyone.

Summary: A girl has a homework assignment to find an old picture and write a story about the people in the picture. Then she must meet the people and find information about them. She drags up the past and brings long lost friends back together. Sequel to High School Never Ends.

Back story on Derek and Addison

Derek was in his office thinking about the call he just received from Meredith. The call drug up a lot of feelings for her that he had buried in college. He thought back to what was supposed to be a happy time when he met his wife. Well she has been his ex-wife for years now. She always tells people they could still try and work it out and get back together. He doesn't ever want to get back together now and the call from Meredith made that even clearer.

Flashback

Derek and Addison went to the same college. They started growing close probably from the separation on Mark and Meredith. Before going to college Derek never thought of Addison in a romantic. He was lonely and so was she. They started hanging out all the time. Whenever Derek would date someone he would compare them to Meredith and tell Addison about it. She would do the same with comparing everyone to Mark. They were at a New Year's Eve party their sophomore year of college and got pretty drunk. Addison ended up kissing Derek at midnight. After that night they started dating. Derek was never as happy or in love as he was with Meredith but thought he would never have that again. They started seriously dating and by the end of Junior year they were considered the perfect couple. Derek felt that he was slowly changing himself for Addison but never told her.

End of Flashback

Derek thinks back to that New Year's night. If he hadn't agreed to kiss her at midnight his heart would never have gotten shattered the way it did. He thought about how he started to shop at the designer stores and to go expensive restaurants because that is what Addison wanted to do. Then he thought back to what should have been one of the happiest days of his life.

Flashback (Senior year of college Christmas)

This was the first year Addison was spending with his family on Christmas since they have been dating. She had spent time with his family when they were in high school but never as anything but a friend.

They walked up to the door of his very big house. She smiled waiting for his parents to open the door. He had grown to love her even though it wasn't love at first sight it was still something. His family was being very nice to them and he was relieved. This is the first girl he brought home since Meredith.

Later that day his father pulled him aside to talk to him. "You shouldn't marry her if you are not fully and deeply in love with her."

Derek just stared at his father for a few seconds. "I have to marry her. I can't just relive what I had with Meredith until the day I die."

"But do you really love. Don't answer that question I don't want a lie. You have to figure out the answer on your own."

His father left Derek thinking. Did he really want to waist his life with her or was he ready to admit the truth to himself.

Later that night Derek did something he would always regret. He proposed to Addison in front of the Christmas tree with a fire burning in the fire place and snow gently falling outside. It was so perfect but the only thing Derek could think of is this is the wrong girl but now it was too late.

"I didn't see what was in front of my face for so long but now I see it. Addison Forbes Montgomery will you marry me?"

She looked at him with tears in her eyes before practically shouting "Yes"

End of Flashback

Derek found a picture that was taken shortly after he proposed. He looked like he was in shock and she was looking happy. Maybe she did want to marry him he thought or maybe not. He thought about the wedding they had. He knew his parents wouldn't approve and thought they would try to stop it so they eloped even though Addison didn't really want to. They got married in Vegas over spring break that year before graduation.

After one year of marriage Derek started isolating himself from Addison. She was there all the time in the brownstone they bought in New York to live in during Medical School. They both were working hard and didn't think much about the marriage. In their second year of medical school Mark Sloane transferred to the same school. It was so nice to see him again. They all formed a really close friendship for the next few months.

Flashback

Derek was once again at the library studying until late hours of the night. It was almost Christmas and they were getting a much needed break. He was hoping to go away with Addison to a ski lodge she wanted to go to.

When he entered his brownstone he saw a pair of shoes belonging to Mark. It was not uncommon though he liked staying at there house instead of his apartment by himself. As Derek walked up the stairs he laughed he saw Mark's jacket and then at the top of the stairs his sweater. Derek didn't think Addison would let him bring a girl home but just dropped it. It was after all a stressful time with the finals coming up.

He entered the bedroom door and was unprepared for what he saw. His wife was naked on top of his best friend in his bed. He didn't say anything and they didn't notice him. He carefully and quietly closed the door and waited in the living room for them to come downstairs. He couldn't look at either one of them again and started to find a college to transfer to. He also had the divorce papers drawn up. Maybe if he loved her a little more he would fight for her but he didn't.

That was the last time he spoke to Mark. He left the house with a note saying it wasn't working out and she could have Mark. The divorce papers were later mailed to the brownstone already having Derek's signature on them. One month later Derek took everything that was his out of the house and moved to Maryland.

End of Flashback

He was glad he was going to see Meredith again. Derek was a little angry and upset about seeing Mark and Addison again but it is fading quickly. He shouldn't be mad if he was never that happy with her to begin with. He now had a chance at happiness with Meredith. Little did he know that he was still married.