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the next chapter is finally done. :D

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Love Mariella

Holding a heart – Chapter 2

The day has gone very smooth at SGH. Around lunch Addison and Meredith were in her office and did preparation for the operation on early afternoon. Addison's iPhone was lying on the table and rang again. Addison rolled her eyes and didn't answer it again. Meredith looked at her. This attitude had gone on for the whole morning now.

"Don't you think, it might be important?" Meredith told her carefully.

Addison looked up from her work and looked at the younger woman. "Grey, you know it's good to have a caller id and I really don't want to talk to the person, who tries to call me the whole morning. I think I'll get a new number soon."

Meredith saw that Addison didn't seem to want to talk about it, so she dropped the topic. Short time later Addison's mobile started to ring again. She rolled her eyes in annoyance, but when she looked at her mobile her mood lightened up a bit.

She picked it up. "Hey Mark."

"Adds. Great. Derek told me he tried to call you the whole day."

"Yes, he did. I didn't feel like talking."

"Oh, but you're talking to me."
"Different topic."
"Ok, so how are you?"
"Fine. You?"
"I miss you."
"Mark, I …" She noticed now that Meredith was still in her office. "Could you hold the line for a min?"

"Sure."

She turned to Meredith and Mark heard her telling her. "Dr. Grey could you look after our patient and arrange everything like discussed for the surgery later?"

"Sure Dr. Montgomery." Mark heard a voice from the background and someone leaving a room.

"Ok, so where were we?"
Mark was a bit shocked. "She called you only Montgomery."
"Yes."'

"Why?"

"Because I don't think I'll be a Shepherd for a long time anymore and also I would prefer not to think about Derek right now."
"You know you have to talk to him in time."
"Marky …"
"Addison, I can understand why you left, but he's your husband."
"You didn't tell him where I am, right?"

"Of course not. You asked me not to tell him."

"Thanks."

"Always."

"Mark?"

"Hmm?"
"I miss you too."

Mark smiled a bit. "Go and take care of your patients Adds. I'll call you in the evening and ask how your surgery went. Alright?"

"Sure. Talk to you later Mark."

"Yes, until later. Bye."

"Bye."

The weeks went on like that. Addison and Mark used to talk in the evenings and Addison started to become familiar to Seattle. Miranda Bailey and she started to build a friendship and she came pretty good along with the interns. Especially with Alex Karev, which surprised her. Normally he was the guy, who didn't come along good with many, but he and Addison became good friends and went out more often. The question that was still unanswered was if they were friends or if it could become more.

One evening Alex waited for Addison. Soon she came down to the entrance hall. Alex looked at her closely. She was really hot and he liked her much, maybe he should tell her in time.

She approached him. "Hey."
He kissed her cheek. "Hey, how are you doing?"

"Good. My patients are fine, so everything is good."

"So where will we go? Are you hungry?"

"Hmm … yeah."
"I know a great Italian, but if you want to eat something different …"
"Italian sounds great." She linked her arm in his.

"Then let's go." He smiled at her brightly, when a man entered the hospital. Addison didn't notice him for the first time only when he headed to them , she looked at him closer. She gasped.

"Everything ok?" Alex asked her concerned.

"Alex, I … I am sorry." She told him when the man approached them. Alex had to admit that he wasn't bad looking.

He looked at Addison. "Addison."
"Derek, what are you doing here?"
"You would know if you returned any of my calls."
"Wha …"
"Richard asked me to come for a case."

"He didn't tell me."

Derek shrugged. Then he looked at the young man by Addison's side. "Derek Shepherd." He introduced himself.

"Alex Karev." He told him politely. Addison and he obviously knew each other and she didn't seem really to see him.

Derek looked at him. Didn't he get it? Then he moved closer to him and told him calmly. "The woman you were about to take out is my wife."

Alex looked at Addison in shock. She didn't know he was falling for her, but how could she not tell him she had a husband.

"Derek, you should leave." Addison told him quietly.

"Oh really, after I finally found you? I missed you."

"Oh you noticed I was gone?"

"Addison …"
"No Derek, listen. You were never home, you can't …"

He moved closer. "Addison, I'm sorry. Can we at least talk about it?" She felt his breath. Damn him!

"No."
"Please." Oh gosh, he was even pleading and giving her his puppy eyes. She knew she never were able to turn him down in the past when he behaved like this.

"Derek, I …" She grabbed Alex' hand. "Let's go Alex."

Alex went with her and Derek sighed. He made a phone call.

"Hey man, I need you here. Addie is … well Addie and I think this time she is really mad."

He listened for a while. "Great. Just tell me when you will be here tomorrow. I'll pick you up."

Again: Pretty please review and if you have a wish for the pairing ... I'm still not sure about the pairing in this story. ;)