Meredith was the first to wake up, she slipped out of the bed trying not to wake a soundly sleeping Addison, she slipped on her dressing gown and made her way down the stairs for a very large cup of coffee.
"Heeey Iz" she mumbled seeing the blonde stood by the coffee machine "Pour me one of those would you"
"Sure, tiring night was it?"
"Hmmmm" Meredith groaned resting her head on the table. Izzie placed her coffee cup in front of her and sat down opposite her.
"Meredith, this might be highly inappropriate and awkward but I have never heard anything like what was coming from your room last night"
"IZZIE!" Meredith gave her a little smack on the arm.
"What!" Izzie giggled "Seriously! I knew you were loud but woah Meredith, the two of you put together, I had to dig out some earplugs"
"Shut up" Meredith smirked "So, did Alex come home last night"
"I think I heard him come in not long after your little, episode"
"Alone?"
"Yeah, he seemed pretty drunk, he seemed to fall straight to sleep"
"Right, well I better go wake Addie, we have to leave for work in an hour"
"I'll make breakfast"
"Thanks Iz, see you in a minute"
Meredith clambered onto the bed and kissed Addison's pouting lips.
"What!?" Addison moaned.
"You have to get up, we have work in an hour, Izzie's making breakfast"
Addison opened her eyes to see Meredith staring straight at her.
"How can someone look so beautiful in the morning?" Meredith whispered.
"It's just a gift" Addison giggled.
"That wasn't the answer I was hoping for" Meredith hit Addison with a pillow.
"Hey!" Addison hit her back.
They started giggling throwing pillows back and forth at each other, Meredith grabbed onto Addison's hands holding them onto the bed above her head, she leant down and kissed her.
"Will you two shut up, I'm trying to sleep" Alex shouted bursting through the bedroom door.
"Alex, just get out" Meredith sighed.
He turned back and sulked off back to his room.
"Sorry about that"
"It's OK, maybe you should come and stay at the hotel with me for a few nights, until everythings a little bit more settled"
"How can you be still living in a hotel after a year, why haven't you bought an apartment?"
"I never planned on staying, things changed"
"I'm glad they did"
"Me too"
"We really should get up"
Meredith jumped off the bed and pulled Addison with her. They ran down the stairs and into the kitchen.
"Breakfast is served" Izzie said excitedly pointing at the fresh scrambled eggs and bacon, and the huge basket of muffins.
"Izzie, muffins really? How did you make muffins that quickly?" Meredith questioned.
"I mixed some up last night"
"Why?"
"Because we have a guest" she said gesturing towards Addison.
"You're weird Barbie" Meredith chuckled.
Addison and Meredith pulled up outside Seattle Grace Hospital less than an hour after breakfast.
"Here we go" Addison murmured.
"It'll be fine, they've had over 12 hours to get over it" Meredith linked her fingers with Addison's.
"W..w..wait what're you doing?" Addison said nervously.
"Holding my girlfriends hand, why are you so nervous, you were the one who kissed me in the cafeteria so technically if anything happens today its your fault" Meredith joked "Come on baby you'll be fine"
As they walked through the automatic doors and into the elevator Addison seemed to relax, they got off at the surgical floor, they kissed goodbye on the walkway, Meredith ran off to the interns locker room, Addison turned to walk to her office and bumped straight into the Chief.
"Chief, Hi!"
"I think we need to talk Addie"
"Erm, OK"
Addison followed the Chief to his office.
"Sit down" he said as they stepped in. He sat down in his chair and stared at Addison.
"Was there something you wanted to discuss Richard?" Addison asked after a few awkward moments of silence.
"Are you having relations with Meredith Grey?" he asked bluntly.
"Erm, well.,,I, I guess I am" Addison stuttered.
"Right, OK"
Richard sighed.
"Was there something else?"
"You know I love you being part of this team and I've come to respect you as a friend and colleague Addison but if you hurt her you'll be out on your ass before you can say OB/GYN"
"I know you see her as a daughter Richard and I promise you I don't plan to leave her, ever, I love her"
"Don't you think it's a little strange, the whole Derek thing, this better not be some plot to hurt her because of Derek"
"Don't be ridiculous, do you really think I'd have spent the night with her if this was all a plan, I wouldn't even kiss her if this was a plan. She's the first woman I've ever even thought of being with, I love her"
"OK, well, as long as we're clear"
"Yes, I think we are, now I have work to do"
Addison dropped her belongings in her office and made her pursuit to find Meredith. She spotted her and the other interns trying to look like they were listening to Bailey, she walked over to them "Dr Bailey may I speak with Dr Grey for a moment"
"They did more than speak last night" Izzie whispered to Cristina, they both laughed loudly.
"Shut up you fools" Bailey shouted "Make it quick, join us on rounds Dr Grey"
Meredith walked over to Addison.
"Hey what's up?"
"I just had the Chief come and question my intentions with you"
Meredith let out a little laugh
"Mer it's not funny!"
"Oh come on its a little funny"
Addison gave Meredith a playful slap on the arm.
"He's just trying to be the overprotective Daddy type guy, don't worry, I know of your 'intentions with me', I'll come and find you when I have a break" Meredith gave Addison a quick kiss which didn't go unnoticed by the gossiping nurses. "Love you Addie"
"Love you too Mer"
Meredith ran down the corridor to find her fellow interns leaving Addison stood alone smiling to herself.