Chapter 23 - Innocent and Sweet

Addison woke on the couch, Meredith wrapped around her, lying on top off her, snoring into her neck. She sighed, and looked around awkwardly, Izzie walked in with Callie who seemed to be upset.

"No one ever got married without doubting it at least once." Izzie said,

Callie's younger sister, Aria sat Callie down and held her hand, "Sis it's going to be fine. You and George are going to be fine."

"I don't…"

"She's right Callie." Meredith murmured,

"Mere, you think you could get up please, I have no feeling in my right side," Addison winced,

"Oh, sorry baby." Meredith straightened up and Addison moved out from under her and fell to the floor,

Cristina who had crashed on the second couch laughed, Meredith glared at her and moved behind Addie, massaging her right side to get the feeling back.

"I'm right," Said Izzie, "Ok, listen."

"What are we fighting about?"

"Callie's freaking out," Izzie said, "But it doesn't matter because everything's going to be fine."

"Nobody got married with out thinking it could be a mistake." Addie said tiredly,

"Exactly," Cristina laughed, "I was full of doubt after Burke asked me."

Meredith pressed a kiss to the top of Addie's head, "I tried to drag Addie to Vegas, get it over with."

Addison rolled her eyes, "I almost turned around and ran when I married Derek."

Izzie sighed, "I… when Denny asked I gave him an out."

Callie sighed, "I guess… But-"

"It will be fine Callie, everything will be-" Aria was cut off as four pagers went off,

"Ergh," Sighed Addison, "Mere, you're fixing this," she motioned her numb side, "before we get to the hospital."

Meredith smiled and kissed Addie softly, "Anything for you, baby." She grinned,

Meredith grinned as she saw Addison walking toward her. The redhead hadn't seen her yet, and she was talking and laughing with three guys Meredith knew to be Michael Phillips, Jeff Adamson, and Tommy Reid, the other interns assigned to Addie's resident.

Meredith caught Addison's eye and waved a little before running forward, "Hey Addie,"

"What are you doing here?" Addison asked rather coldly,

Meredith sighed, "Addie… Addison I'm so sorry but… I'm not ready to be a mum. I love you Addison, and I know you would be the best mother, but I can't do that to her. She's so little Addison. She's better off with Nathan and Chris. She's better off as Melinda Joseph."

"Meredith," Addison whimpered, tears filling her eyes,

"I'm sorry."

Addison nodded, "I know. But… But it doesn't matter. You're going to back to Boston."

Meredith looked at Addison and she whispered softly, "I love you."

"I love you too Meredith but… But I can't wait. I've uh, I've told an old… fling, I told him I'd have a serious go with him."

Meredith looked at her, "Addie,"

"I do love you Mere but… it's too much."

Meredith let tears slowly fill her eyes and drip down her face, she knew that they would break up eventually but…

An older doctor walked to them, "Dr. Montgomery,"

Addison looked at him, "Yes Dr. Webber?"

He smiled at her and held out an envelope, "Your exam results,"

"Thank you sir," Addison grinned, taking them, she looked at them nervously and swallowed, "Oh god."

Meredith grabbed the envelope from her, "Yoink!"

Meredith opened the envelope quickly ignoring the red head as she exclaimed, "Meredith!"

Pulling out the results Meredith scanned them quickly a huge grin forming over her features, "Oh Addie, I'm so proud of you!" She grinned launching her arms around the red head and kissing her,

Addison was caught in surprise but she melted into the intoxicating kiss almost immediately, moan appreciatively as Meredith's tongue moved with hers,

Meredith pulled back and looked into Addison eyes, "University of Washington."

"What?"

"I could give up Dartmouth, UW is closer, and I could stay here and be with you. We might not have a baby Addison, but I could stay here and be with you."

"Meredith, I can't ask you to give up an Ivy League school to study here."

"I'm offering,"

"Mere…"

"I love you. I'm in love with you Addison, in love."

Addison felt tears form in her eyes, "I'm in love with you too Meredith but you can't do this for me. I won't let you."

"Addis-"

"No. No you're going to Boston, and then you're taking your place at Dartmouth."

"Can we at least stay in touch?" Meredith asked wiping some of Addison's tears,

"I don't think so."

Meredith kissed Addison deeply, desperately, Addison pushed back, "Don't."

"I won't let you disappear from my life." Meredith said, "I won't let you go."

"I won't forget you Meredith."

"I know. We… we can stay friends. We can right letters, call each other every now and then, give presents for birthdays and Christmas, not just cards."

Addison looked into Meredith's young pleading eyes, "Ok baby, we can stay friends."

Meredith grinned softly, "And we can enjoy our time together while we still can." She took Addison's hand in hers, "Come on, you're driving me home, then we're going to my room."

Meredith frowned at the memory.

"Yoink!" She looked up to see Addison holding an envelope in her hands, grinning as she opened it.

The two were in the intern locker room, about to make there way to the wedding. Around them were the other interns and Patricia, who had just handed the interns their exam scores,

"Yes!" Exclaimed Cristina,

George grinned and showed Izzie his results, "I knew we'd be fine." She grinned, showing him hers,

Alex smirked around at them all, "Right here, baby."

George turned to Meredith, "Did you pass?"

Meredith shrugged but Addison grinned widely, "You bet your married ass she did." Addison pulled Meredith too her, "You did excellently, I'm so proud of you," Meredith smiled as Addison's lips pressed softly against hers, the two kissed tenderly and Meredith let a small moan escape from the back of her throat,

"Uh guys… We have to go." Izzie said hesitantly,

"Right, sorry." Meredith blushed pulling away, "Ok, let's go."

Derek and Alex stood at the front of the church next to Burke. They were George's groomsmen and their role was to "stand there and look pretty" according to Mark who took pleasure in laughing at their expense. Derek sighed and looked around, he wanted this to move on, so he could sit down, have a drink, ponder more on the girl from bar, Lexie.

The doors opened and soft music started to play, everyone in the pews and by the alter looked as a young girl dressed in a soft baby green dress started walking down the aisle sprinkling white rose petals. The young girl was the daughter of Callie's cousin and Derek thought her to be about nine or ten.

The girl was followed by Addison. He gasped; she looked like nothing he'd seen before. Her hair was straight and in a half up half down do with a small bun. She smiled brightly as she walked in the long forest green dress. It was simple, strapless and floor length with a layer of white lace over the bodice, in her hand was a bouquet of white and pale green roses.

Addison winked at Derek and smiled at George, Alex seemed to refuse to look at her so she ignored him and she took her place by the alter and watched as Meredith walked down the aisle in a similar dress, this one had spaghetti straps and no white lace. Meredith smiled at Addie and took her place next to her, followed shortly by Izzie.

The Wedding march started to play and Callie came into view, her dress was soft and flowed, the fabric draping elegantly to the floor, as a waist band she had a strip of the same green of the bridesmaid's dresses, her hair was curled and framed her face beautifully, she had everyone captivated as she walked down the aisle on her father's arm.

George felt his palms sweat and his heart beat. Callie stopped in front of him beaming as her father kissed her cheek, George smiled and took her hands in his as the priest stepped forward and started to speak.

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