Chapter 24 - Call My Name
Izzie, Meredith and Cristina were at the bar at Joe's drinking and watching as Addison played darts with Burke and Derek.
Burke looked at Cristina then threw his dart, it hit close to the middle, "He's picturing my face. He's totally picturing that dart puncturing my skull." Burke threw another dart that hit dead centre, he flexed his muscle and Cristina imitated him, "Look at that."
Addison gave Meredith a filthy look and threw her own darts, Izzie laughed, "She... she is picturing you." Izzie told Meredith,
"She slapped me; she lost the right to picture me."
"So I fall asleep during sex. So what?" Cristina told them, she turned to Burke and spoke loudly, "Ass."
Mere glared at Addie, "Ass!" She hissed,
Alex walked along the bar grabbing his beer,
"Oh, Ass! Hey!" Grinned Izzie,
"Isobel Stevens has finally left the hospital. Does this mean heart patient dude finally kicked it?" He asked,
"I'm sorry. This section of the bar is for surgeons. We don't socialize with gynaecologists." Izzie rebutted,
Alex left and George walked over, "George!" Izzie cheered, then noticed Callie who was with him, "Hey Callie!" she grinned,
"Hey." Smiled Callie, taking a seat,
"Hi." Meredith gave a small smile, "We are complaining about the asses, Addie and Burke."
"Not McDreamy?"
"Derek's a friend." Meredith shrugged, she looked over at the darts, it was Burke's go again, and he was still glaring at Cristina.
* * *
The next day, having arrived at the hospital after a most awkward meeting with the vet, Addison, Meredith and Derek were all in the elevator, the two women on either side of Derek.
"So what's...I mean, is there something going on?" Derek asked looking between them,
"No." Addie and Mere said together,
"Did you have another fight?"
"No." They said again,
The elevator doors opened and Arizona entered, "Hey! How's Doc?" She stood next to Meredith and they held hands,
"He has bone cancer." Derek said with a soft smile,
"Will he be all right?"
"Hopefully."
The doors opened at the next floor and Addison left as quickly as she could, Meredith kissed Arizona and left too, walking in the other direction as Addie.
* * *
Meredith walked to Callie hesitantly, "Hey, we're uh… friends, kinda, right?"
Callie frowned, "I guess."
"So if I asked you a question about my dog you wouldn't yell at me or anything?"
"Your dog?"
"Yeah… He has bone cancer."
"Uh… ok."
"I just wanted to ask if you knew the success rate of curing osteosarcoma."
"In a dog? No. Sorry."
Meredith nodded, "He doesn't have a good chance… does he?"
Callie looked at Meredith oddly, "I don't think so Meredith."
Meredith nodded, "Thanks Callie."
* * *
Arizona walked to Addison's office and knocked. She entered and bit her lip awkwardly.
"You don't like me very much, do you?"
Addison looked up, "I don't really know you."
Arizona nodded, "I'm sorry but I'm having a little trouble because I need to ask you something. And I'll let you know now that I'm probably going to cry, because I'm only new here and even though we're both attendings, I'm only just an attending and I have authority issues. And what I need to ask, I'm not even sure I want the answer to, but I have to ask. So I'm just going to ask you and then you answer and then...uh, I'll go from there, ok?"
"Ok." Addison agreed,
"Are you sleeping with my girlfriend?"
Addison was taken aback by the question, "No… Not since we broke up…"
Arizona nodded and smiled thankfully, "I'm sorry, it just feels a bit like you two are having a lover's quarrel…?"
"No." Addison lied, "We're not. I'm actually seeing someone… Finn… The vet."
Arizona bit her lip, she understood, "Ok…" she let out a breath, "Thanks."
"Arizona. Has Meredith told you… has she told you that if it came to it, I'd choose her over anyone?"
Arizona bit her lip, "No… But I know she loved you."
"Loves." Addison said with a sigh, "Arizona while Meredith and I are not sleeping together, we are in love. I was in love with her through my marriage and I doubt I'll stop being in love with her…"
"But you broke her." Arizona frowned, "You broke up with her and she felt so empty and alone."
"She's not ready for the relationship I want. She's not ready to be tied down."
"So what am I then? Rebound? Left overs? Seconds?" Tears formed in her eyes, "She's screwing me to get over being screwed? I'm just a fling."
She stormed out and Addison cursed, even though deep down, she felt a little better knowing Meredith would soon be single once more.
* * *
Meredith was walking along a corridor when she heard someone run up behind her and grab her arm.
"Oh, Hey Zona."
"Meredith I need to talk to you."
"Now isn't a good time, we'll talk later." Meredith gave her an apologetic smile,
"No Meredith we have to talk about Dr. Montgomery and how I know you're sleeping with her."
Meredith froze her eyes lost their warmth, "We'll talk about this later." She murmured before walking away,
"You walk away? That's all I get?" Arizona followed Meredith out onto the flyover,
"Calm down, please." Meredith insisted, "And don't yell." She continued to walk away,
"What? What you're not going to yell at me?" exclaimed Arizona, "Slap me? Call me names, or I don't know use me to get over someone else?"
"What do you want from me Arizona?"
"I want you to care about me! I just accused you of sleeping with your best friend and you didn't even deny it! You flirt with her and let her flirt with you. What do I have to do Meredith? Maybe, hmm I don't know, maybe I should go on a date with Finn, because that seems to something that sends you into some sort of blind rage. But no, that won't work because I am not Addison Montgomery!"
Meredith stared at Arizona completely shocked. She looked down and below the fly over stood the chief, Derek, Cristina, some of the nurses and of course, Addison.
She walked away.
I am aware that Arizona was quite out of character, but i did my best, lol. Review!!!