Title: Superwoman
Episode: 3x03 ("Sometimes A Fantasy")
Word Count: 251
Rating: K
Note: Wasn't Abigail Breslin adorable in this episode :)? And Addison's making a guest appearance on Grey's Anatomy!!! Now I'm off to daydream about all the possible Addex scenerios (that are very unlikely to happen), and now I'm all anxious and giddy because Addex is inspiration, and inspiration means fanfic time!!! Anyway, ENJOY! R&R!
She's visibly unhappy.
She pauses in between her diagnosis of the little girl who thinks she has superpowers. Thinks she can't be hurt, so she dares anyone and everyone to punch her, to hit her with a bat, because she believes can take it.
Alex can't help but keep his eyes on her for a moment, to examine this woman, like she's a patient. Because she acts so indifferent sometimes, like none of the crap she's been through has affected her. Like she's the little girl that can't get hurt, no matter the amount of punches she receives. But she's not superhuman--no one is.
Dr. Montgomery can diagnose a little girl with having chronic insensitivity to pain, and Alex knows that more than anything, Dr. Montgomery has learned today that she has anything but insensitivity from pain. Her marriage has fallen apart, and the hurt is the only thing evident in her eyes.
And he doesn't know why it irritates him that she pretends that she's fine, like she hasn't just gone through a heartbreaking ordeal. She keeps trying to act professional, immune to her soon-to-be ex-husband's antics with the intern that had a part in breaking the union of marriage apart.
He also doesn't know how it is that he can see right through here, or why he's so intent on looking right past her mask. All he knows is that although she acts towards the contrary, she's no superwoman.
She's just human, something he relates to all too well.