happy 2010! lol Here's the next chap full of Poison Oak awkwardness
Chapter 17 - Take it in Your Stride
Meredith lay in her bed staring at the ceiling. Her alarm started to buzz and she reached over, shutting it off.
In the attic above Addison sat at the top of the steps peeking down.
Meredith got up and went to her bedroom door, carefully listening against the wood for any sounds of movement. She heard none and walked out, tiptoeing. She heard a squeak and looked up and saw Addison trying to get down the attic steps noiselessly.
They stood and looked at each other awkwardly.
Izzie's door burst open and Alex fell out, pulling his jeans on and heading to the bathroom.
Addison walked past and down the stairs. Meredith and Izzie heard the front door open and close.
"Where's she going?"
* * *
Addison stepped out of her car. This land was nice. Beautiful. She could hear Doc whimpering and knew he probably wanted to go for a walk.
Addie made her way to the front door and was about to knock when she realised how stupid this was.
The door opened and Doc rushed out leaving Addison face to face with Derek.
"Addison?"
"Derek." Addie paused, "Do you mind if I walk Doc today? I need to… think."
Derek frowned, "Go ahead."
"Thanks."
Addison cursed herself. Stupid. It was so stupid for her to come here. To see him.
* * *
Meredith headed down stairs, almost running into George. Half an hour later Addison walked back into the house and started to get herself ready for the day. Meredith was in the kitchen making breakfast, Izzie, George, and Alex watching her suspiciously. Addie walked in and went to prepare her breakfast, saw Meredith and turned away.
"Fifty bucks says Montgomery caught her doing Mark Sloan." Alex whispered,
Izzie hit him but turned back to the two women, "There has to be something going on. I mean look at them."
"Alright she walked in on her doing McDreamy." He paused, "Did I just call that dude 'McDreamy'?"
"You know you did." Grinned George,
"Awesome." Alex turned to Izzie, "You are ruining my life."
Addison and Meredith sat at opposite ends of the table, not looking at each other.
"Guys. What's ah...what's a going on?" Izzie asked with a hopeful smile,
Meredith and Addie looked up from their food, "Nothing."
"You sure? Cause-" George was interrupted by Izzie,
"You tell us and maybe we can help."
"There's nothing to tell." Meredith said, giving a fake smile,
"Come on." Said George,
"There's nothing to tell." Addison said,
* * *
Addison was lying on an exam table, her legs in stirrups. She wasn't quite sure what was wrong but Dear God it was uncomfortable. Bailey was giving her a consult.
Miranda lifted the sheet covering Addison, "Oh no." She winced slightly,
"Please don't say that."
"Addison, I'm so, so, sorry. You have poison oak," Addison groaned, "where nobody wants to have poison oak."
Addison fell back on the exam table, "Oh god."
An hour later Miranda walked back into the exam room yet again, holding an icepack, she sat down, raised the sheet and placed the icepack on Addison. Addie hissed violently.
"Sorry, how's that?" asked Bailey, "Is that ice-pack helping?"
"I don't know. I don't think so. Eh!" Addie gasped,
"Mind if I ask how exactly this happened?"
"I slept with Mark!"
"Oh!" Exclaimed Miranda, "...And he had poison oak on his..."
"No! I slept with Mark a year ago and apparently this is what I get!"
"Yeah. But how did you..."
"I'm living with interns. In Meredith Grey's attic. I went to see Derek and it wasn't until I was there I realised how stupid that was. And I had to pee. So I squatted! Because I didn't want to wake my ex husband because the way he looks at me since that stupid paper, I just wanted a few minutes of peace." She started to cry, and pointed to her legs, "And this is what I get."
"No. No, no. Don't cry." Bailey pleaded,
"This is what I get!"
"Please don't cry! Please don't cry!" She stood, "Stop! You're gonna make me-" She removed her hands from her chest and sighed, "lactate."
"I'm sorry." Cried Addie,
* * *
Meredith was standing in the elevator. It stopped and Derek walked on, smiling slightly.
"Don't." She said,
"Don't?"
"Don't be nice to me." She paused, "...I did a horrible thing."
"We all do horrible things."
"No." Said Meredith, "I- I- I did a thing that I can't even believe I did and ... I was sad and uh. I'm pretty sure I'm gonna lose my closest friend."
"You won't lose me." Derek gave her a half smile,
"You're not my friend."
"Yes I am." She gave him a look, "Well then I could be. I'm a very good friend."
"No we can't be friends." Meredith said, "No."
"We could be friends. You'd be lucky to have me."
"How? How can we be friends?"
"We could ah ...hangout. Mmm hmm. I walk Doc every morning. Tiger Mountain Trail. We could meet. Have coffee. Watch Doc play and ...discuss the complex nature of our existence."
"Right."
"We could. Might be fun. I could be your friend Meredith."
Meredith gave him a look. "No. We can't."
* * *
Meredith walked towards the door of an exam room. Bailey had paged her here, something about Addison.
She raised her hand to knock, "I wouldn't do that if I were you."
Doctor Webber walked up behind her,
"Dr. Bailey said she…"
"If she wants some privacy then we will give her, her privacy, understood?" Interrupted Richard,
"I was paged."
"You were?"
"Yeah."
Bailey walked forward carrying her son, "She was and I'm still not here. I'm still on maternity leave and," She turned to the chief, "I still need some privacy Chief. Come here." Meredith walked into the room and Bailey shut the door in Richard's face.
"No moving, no peeking, no pulling the curtain. Just stand there. Let her talk to you, understand?" Bailey said,
Meredith looked round confused, "Uhh, yes Doctor Bailey."
"Good. Let her talk." Bailey gave a small smile and left,
"Addison, what's going on?"
"Stay where you are!" called Addison, "Promise!"
"I promise."
"I'm gonna show you something and when I do you do not get to laugh."
"Ok," Meredith said, "But what's wrong?"
"I have poison oak."
Meredith pulled back the curtain hiding Addie and looked at the glum woman, "Poison oak?"
Addison lifted up the sheet covering her slowly; Meredith frowned but bent down and looked.
"Oh." She winced, "Yes you do… Ow." Meredith bit her lip, trying not to laugh,
"So is this bad enough!?" She yelled, "I mean have I repaid my debt to society?"
Meredith couldn't help but laugh, she walked around to Addie's side.
"I dunno, I mean you did ruin Mark's life."
Addison hit her with a pillow, Meredith laughed more. She dropped the pillow and lent over Addison.
"I'm sorry." She whispered,
Addie knew what she meant and tensed slightly, "I know. But I'm still…"
Meredith nodded, and smiled, "Poison oak. My Addison went and got Poison oak."
Addie pouted and Meredith lent forward and kissed her deeply.
"I'm still not talking to you." Addie mumbled against Meredith's lips,
"I know." She pulled back, and moved to Bailey's seat, "Alright, let's take a look." Mere pulled up the sheet and pressed a kiss to Addie's knee.
"Get off!" laughed Addie, throwing the sheet back over herself, "Come here."
Meredith obeyed and Addison kissed her softly.
"If I forgive you will you-" Addison mumbled, but Mere spoke over her,
"I will make it up to you every day." They looked at each other and remembered last night.
Meredith lay back on the bed moaning heavily, Addison working magic between her legs.
"Uhh!" Meredith moaned, "Oh God."
Addison grinned and started work faster, wanting to her Meredith lose control.
"Oh God, oh God, oh God! Oh! I love you!" Meredith came, "Oh God!! OH!! Oh Derek!!!"
Addison stopped moving.
"What?"
Meredith lifted her head and looked down at Addison. She froze. "Oh God." She muttered, "Oh shit, Addie." But Addison was already up, "Addison!" Meredith called after her,
"Fuck." Meredith fell back to the bed, "Fuck."
"I can't." whispered Addison, "I can't."
"Addie." moaned Mere, "Please."
Addison raised a hand and caressed Meredith's cheek, "You're not ready."
"I love you."
"I know. I'm sorry."
Meredith bit her lip, "Addie."
Addison placed a soft kiss to Meredith lips and Meredith whimpered slightly.
"I'm still your friend Meredith." Addison told her, "I'm just not your girlfriend."
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