A/N: Okay, hopefully this chapter will shed a little light on the previous one while maintaining a little bit of suspense, since I like to do that. I uploaded once, but I don't think it worked, but this is the same stuff. No Addek here either, it's just them being civil, so don't get your hopes up too high. Thanks for your reviews... they make me happy. Keep leaving them so I can be even happier!!!

Bailey looked back and forth between the doctor and patient, a confused look on her face. O'Malley stared at Bailey, trying to figure out the best way to get out of this. "Well," Bailey said finally, clearing her throat. "I think I heard my pager, did you hear it, O'Malley?"

George shook his head, confused. "No, I didn't hear anything."

"Ya did now. Out!" George complied immediately, and Bailey shut the door behind her, leaving Addison alone with the patient.

He grinned at her again. "I don't remember ever seeing you speechless."

Addison took a deep breath and moved further into the room. "I don't remember you getting this big, Chris."

"It's been, what, four years?"

She smiled. "At least." Addison sat down on the edge of his bed and picked up his chart. She put on her reading glasses and flipped the chart open. The sound of Chris chuckling softly caused her to look up from the chart. "What?" she asked.

"Nothing." He smiled, obviously trying to keep from laughing.

"You'd better tell me now, Chris Hatcher." She tried unsuccessfully to look stern.

Chris laughed loudly. "You remember the first time I came over to your apartment back in New York?"

Addison laughed. "How could I forget?"

Hearing a knock at her door, Addison ran out of the bathroom of her tiny New York apartment. "Coming!" she called. She made sure all of the little items on her floor were put up high, out of a child's reach, then she opened the door.

Rob Hatcher gave her a half-smile as he ushered the toddler into the room. "Thanks so much, Addie. The hospital asked me to pull extra shifts at the hospital."

"Not a problem, Rob. Chris and I are gonna have a blast, aren't we?" she asked as she bent down to his level.

"I two year ol', Aun' Addie," he said proudly as he held up three fingers.

Addison laughed as she pushed down one of his fingers. "You're a big boy, now, aren't you?"

The little boy gave her a wide grin. "I hungry."

"Well, I'll get you some food in a couple of minutes. 'Aladdin' is in the TV if you wanna…"

"Yay!" His deep blue eyes danced in delight as he ran toward Addison's bedroom.

Addison turned toward Rob, giving him a smile. It faded when Rob didn't respond in kind. "Are you sure you're okay?"

Rob's eyes never left the floor. "I'm fine," he said, trying to sound convinced. "I'll need you to take care of him for a couple of days."

"Days?" Addison shook her head. "I've got to study for my MCAT, and I've got literature to go through…"

"Look, can't you do this one small favor for me?" he shouted suddenly as Addison jumped. He shook his head, looking at her apologetically. "I'm… I'll be back in a couple of days." With that, he left her apartment, leaving her to stand there stunned.

A toilet flush startled her, followed by an "Uh-oh!" Addison rolled her eyes. "Wonderful."

Addison shook her head, laughing at the memory. "I still can't believe you flushed my glasses down the toilet."

"It was your fault for leaving them there," he shot back, giving her a wide grin.

She chuckled softly, turning back to his chart. "You never told me what you were doing here in Seattle. I thought you were still in New York."

"I was." He shifted in the bed. "You're the closest thing I've ever had to family, Addie. I wanted to come see you. I heard about you and Derek."

She laughed mirthlessly, still studying his chart. "Who hasn't? I guess you're an adult now, so you can make your own life decisions."

He grinned. "Damn right." He pushed himself up in the bed, allowing his back to rest against the pillow. His expression morphed into worry. "They'll find out what's wrong with me, right?"

Addison put her hand on top of his. "Derek is one of the best. If anyone can find out, he will."

A soft knock at the door interrupted them. Derek's face registered surprise as he and Meredith entered the tiny room. "Chris?" he asked incredulously.

Chris grinned. "Betcha didn't expect to see me here."

"That's the understatement of the year." Derek shook his head slightly as Addison handed him the chart. Derek took a minute to study it. "Headaches and dizziness, huh?"

Chris nodded. "For about three weeks. I came in when it didn't go away."

"Nausea too?" Derek frowned at Chris's affirmation. "Dr. Grey?"

Meredith took a deep breath. "Could be any number of things. Virus, hematoma… the possibilities are numerous."

"And how would you continue?"

Meredith didn't miss a beat. "CT scan, complete blood work-up, urinalysis."

Derek nodded. "Good. Get started." He glanced at Chris. "I'll be back soon. Dr. Montgomery, can I speak to you outside?" He opened the door and stepped out in the hallway.

Addison smiled at Chris. "I have a surgery, but I'll be back soon." She followed Derek into the hall, leaving Meredith alone with Chris.

After she shut the door, Addison looked at Derek inquiringly.

He shook his head in answer to her silent question. "I won't know until after the CT scan and labs."

"But it doesn't look good?"

Derek hesitatingly put his hand on her shoulder. "I don't know." He cocked his head to the side, looking into her eyes. "Are you okay?"

Addison shook her head. "No." She kept eye contact with him. "He's family, Derek."

Derek gave her a reassuring smile. "And I'll treat him like that." He gave her shoulder a squeeze. "I'll come back and check on him later." He smiled at her and walked off toward the nurses' station.

"Yeah," Addison whispered. She put her hand on the door, and her mind traveled back in time again.

"Oh, Addie, he's absolutely amazing!" Liz gushed as she twirled around their tiny dorm room.

Addison was curled up on her bed, giggling. "Admit it. You've fallen hard. For a frat boy."

Liz glared at Addison. "Rob Hatcher is not a typical frat boy." Her glare faltered, and she grinned.

"Oh, you're absolutely smitten."

Liz fell on the bed next to Addison and looked up at her. "Seriously, Addie. I think I'm in love."

"No kidding." Addison grinned at her as Liz slapped her lightly on the arm.

"Promise me, you'll be in my wedding?"

Addison wrapped an arm around her roommate. "You bet." She smiled at her. "After I'm done with med school and you have your masters, we'll be neighbors, and our kids are gonna play together. We'll be family."

"Family." Liz grinned as she grasped Addison's arm. "I like that. Sisters forever?"

Addison smiled and held her friend close. "Sisters forever."

Addison leaned her head against the doorway and struggled to hold back tears. "Sisters forever," she whispered.

Oh I'll never know what makes this man

With all the love that his heart can stand

Dream of ways to throw it all away