Hey guys. So i'm going on a bit of a new scheme. I'm not gonna post until a story is finished... but since i already started posting this i'll probably continue but at a slower rate.

Chapter Seven – I'm Not So Far Away

Cristina, Izzie and George were at Joe's bar watching as Meredith and Addison hit on the two guys flirting with them. Meredith was clearly drunk as she and the guy she was currently sitting on kept doing shots. Addison was holding her barely started second beer.

"So they're like friends now?" Asked Cristina as she pulled the darts of the board and handed them to George,

"They've known each other for a while." George said, "You heard what Meredith's mum said."

"You believe that? Meredith doesn't have a kid, and her mum has Alzheimer's she talks nothing."

"I think its true." said Izzie, "I mean think about it. Addison was talking to Meredith's mum about the baby."

"Baby, Pfft! there's no baby." Muttered Cristina,

"There could be a baby." Said George,

The room was suddenly full of beeping, people all around checked pagers,

"Joe, turn up the TV!" Yelled someone in the bar,

On the TV was the news, "A massive train wreck occurred just outside of Seattle just minutes ago."

Cristina looked at her pager, "911."

"We just worked a 30 hour shift." Complained Izzie,

"I don't have any clean underwear."

"The Vancouver-bound train was carrying over 300 passengers."

"Looks ugly." Commented Joe,

"Paramedics are on scene helping victims."

Meredith and Addie groaned, "Sorry boys, we have to go save some lives."

Andrew and Matt let out groans, "We'll see you later?" Asked Matt,

"Yea." Smiled Addie, kissing his cheek,

"Bye." Said Meredith, Andrew pulled her in and kissed her deeply,

"I think you've had too much to drink."

"I'll keep an eye on her." Smiled Addison, "Come on Mere."

* * *

"Ow." said Meredith, "Ow. Ow."

The curtain Meredith sat behind was pulled back, "What're you doing?" Asked Izzie,

"Trying to insert my banana bag. Which sounds vaguely dirty but it isn't."

Izzie pulled the curtain closed, "I can do it."

"So, how's going with Addison?" asked Meredith, "Good mood? Bad mood? Why the hell won't my husband sign the papers mood?"

"Ah I think it's the more of the 'I hate the smell of charred flesh' mood."

"Before you judge me. I know there was a train accident. People are very badly hurt. And that I'm a vapid narcissist when you mix me with alcohol. In case you were wondering. I know that."

"Well, for what it's worth, I take issue with her salmon coloured scrubs. I mean what self respecting surgeon wears salmon coloured scrubs?"

Meredith laughed, "Yeah."

* * *

"So have you made a decision yet, Dr. Stevens?" Addie asked,

"I'm sorry?" Asked Izzie as they walked to the nurses station,

"Whether or not you're going to," She paused, "hate me." Izzie looked up, "You're Meredith's friend. I'm the wicked witch who came in and ruined her life and cheated on doctor... Wait what is it that you guys call him?"

"McDreamy." Izzie muttered uncomfortably,

"Right." She smiled, "God, doesn't that embarrass you?"

"Yeah. I think it does."

"Yeah well by all rights, you should hate me." Addison told her,

"I guess."

"Except Mere is my closet friend. We've been through a lot and I'm going to be staying in town for a while."

"You are?"

"Yes. And you show a real gift with my specialty. And I have a lot to teach if you wanna learn. ...So?"

"So?"

"So, when you decide how important it is for you to hate me, let me know." Addison smiled and walked away,

* * *

After working all night and all day Izzie, Meredith and George went home; they opened the door and heard rushed footsteps. Addison came rushing down the stairs in Meredith's Dartmouth shirt and black work out shorts.

"Mere, is that you?" She called out as she made her way down the stairs, she looked up and saw George and Izzie staring.

Meredith smiled and walked to the kitchen with her, "Has he signed yet?"

"He's signed." Grinned Addison, "I'm free as the wind."

Izzie and George made their way upstairs.

"So what, she's moving in now?" Asked Izzie,

George shrugged, "Where's she gonna sleep?" Just as he said that he noticed the ladder leading to the attic was down,

"This is going to be strange."

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