Back Where We Belong : Chapter Five-

So, I've had a crazy schedule lately. I went on holiday for a week, it was my birthday, then my sister's birthday, then my cousin's birthday. Then I had Math exams (oh joy) and Science exams as well. So sorry this took a while. But because of all the depressing studying I was doing, my creativity just left me for a while (not so sure it's completely back for this chapter…)

Anyhow, ENJOY and REVIEW : )

After she woke up, it took Addison a few seconds to realise where she was. When she had reminded herself that she was in Seattle Grace - Callie and Arizona's room to be exact - she got out of the bed a padded to the kitchen.

"What's the time?" She asked to the blond girl, who was facing the stove.

But as the woman turned around, it wasn't the face of the expected Arizona Robbins looking her in the eye, it was Izzie Stevens.

Addison rubbed her eyes. "Stevens?"

"Hi, Doctor Montgomery." She smiled nervously. "Do you want some breakfast?"

Addison nodded, but was still in shock. "Do you live here?"

Izzie laughed lightly and shook her head. "No. Callie asked me to come and make breakfast after I'd finished cooking for Mer and Alex."

"Oh." Addison said simply, sitting down on the stool by the high table. "Well, thank you." She smiled, taking the plate of food Izzie was offering her.

"It's no problem, really. You've been through a lot."

Addison just nodded again. She heard the sound of the shower going off; Callie stepped out a few seconds later, wrapped in a towel.

"Hey Addie." She smiled. "How're you feeling?"

"Better." Addison returned the smile. "That was the best I've slept in a while." She shovelled the breakfast Izzie had made into her mouth. "This is amazing!" She said, talking to the cook.

Izzie blushed a little. "It's just breakfast."

"It's really good."

Izzie smiled. "Listen, guys. Me and Meredith had an idea."

Callie raised an eyebrow. "What sort of idea?"

"We all wanted to have a little get together thing. And we wanted to invite Addison, as well."

"That sounds like a great idea!" Callie agreed.

"Who's going?" Addison asked nervously, still eating.

"Me, Meredith, Derek, Cristina, Owen, Lexie, Arizona." Izzie tried to think of all the people who had agreed. "Teddy… Callie." She pointed to where Callie had gone to get changed. "And Alex. But Mark might have to work."

"That's a lot of people." Addison pointed out.

"Well, a lot of people really wanted to see you. I want to cook, and Cristina wants an excuse to drink tequila."

Addison gave a small laugh. "I guess I could come…" She said, "Wouldn't want to upset Yang."

Izzie grinned brightly. "Yay!" She clapped her hands together excitedly.

"Addison?" Callie said, coming back into the room.

"Mmm?" Addison turned away from Izzie to face her friend.

"Do you want to come to the hospital?" Callie asked. "Talk to The Chief about getting your job back?"

"My job?"

"You can't sit here all day."

Addison thought for a while, "I don't know, Callie."

"Come one, Addie! The Chief hasn't filled you spot since you left, he's been hoping you'd come back for years!"

Addison just folded her arms and didn't say anything.

Callie sighed. "I'll take you shopping for new clothes after."

"Fine."

"Good!" Callie grinned. "Now, go get changed, we're leaving."

Addison left the room quickly.

"Good job, Callie." Izzie said.

"You too, Stevens." Callie smiled back.

/

"Did you hear?"

"About Doctor Montgomery?"

As Derek walked the halls of the hospital, all he heard was everyone gossiping about his ex-wife.

But Addison is in LA. He reminded himself… What was everyone on about?

"…Sam Bennett… Yeah she left him, like, seconds before the wedding."

Derek whipped his head round to face the Nurse who had just said this.

"What?" He frowned, "What did you say?"

The Nurse looked shocked. "Uh, Doctor Montgomery's here, in Seattle."

"Why?"

"She left her fiancée." The other Nurse chimed in. "Sam Bennett."

No freaking way…

/

"Addison nearly married Sam Bennett?"

"Hello Derek." Meredith continued to chew on her salad, and read her medical book; choosing to ignore the rant that she knew was coming.

Derek sat in the cafeteria chair next to Meredith. "Why didn't you tell me?" He demanded.

Meredith looked at him apologetically. "I'm sorry. She arrived yesterday, she'd just run away from her whole life. She hadn't even stopped to sleep, so, I didn't think she'd be up to facing her ex-husband. And anyway, Bailey and The Chief said not to…"

"Bailey and The Chief knew she was here?"

"Derek calm down…"

"My ex-wife nearly got married to my ex-best friend, and I didn't even know they were dating." Derek fumed. "Don't tell me to calm down."

"Derek-" Meredith called after him, but it was no good, he had already stormed off.

Oh boy… Meredith sighed to herself. This is going to be interesting.

/

"Addison, do you even have to ask?" The Chief said. "Of course you can have your job back!" He embraced the red head happily in his arms.

She broke the hug. "Thank you so much, Richard." She returned the smile.

"No problem, Addie. I'll just get Patricia to get a contract, and you can start on Monday."

"Thank you."

"Chief?" Callie interrupted. "Err, you wouldn't mind if I took the day off to take Addie shopping for new clothes, would you?"

The Chief paused. "Just today, Torres."

Callie grinned. "Thank you, sir."

Callie went to leave and expected Addison to follow. "Come on, Addison." She said when Addison didn't move.

Addison was still looking at The Chief. "I don't know how to thank you enough, Richard." She told him quietly.

"Don't mention it, Addie. You know I love you." He embraced her again.

"Thank you." She smiled, and followed Callie out the door.

"Are you okay?" Callie watched her best friend as they walked along the bridge.

"Yeah, fine." Addison reassured.

"Addison!" The doors the two girls had been walking towards swung open to reveal Derek, looking angry. Addison looked up and immediately realised that he knew everything.

"You were engaged to Sam?" Derek fumed.

"Back off Shepherd." Callie warned, eyeing Addison cautiously.

"Why didn't you tell me you were dating one of my closest friends… Naomi's ex-husband."

Addison was staring intently down at the floor. "Derek, please…"

"Why didn't you tell me?" His anger didn't fade. "He was one of my best friends."

"I didn't think tha-"

"First me, then Mark, then Sam?" Derek spat. "You sure get around."

Addison looked up at him for the first time, her eyes full of tears.

How could he be so hateful?

She had to get away from him. Without saying a word, she almost ran past the angry Neurosurgeon.

"She's broken." Callie said. "She's upset, and you basically just called her a whore. Way to go, Shepherd." She pushed past him and went after Addison.

Derek knew he had been horrid. He just couldn't understand how Addison could be with Sam. How could she have done that to Nay?

/

"Addison! Addie, wait!" Callie called after Addison. "Addison come back, it's raining!"

Addison stopped walking and just stood in the rain. "He's right." She said, without turning round to face Callie. "I'm such a whore."

Callie's face softened into a sympathetic expression. "You're not a whore." She joined her best friend in the rain and brung her into a hug. "You're upset and a bit confused right now, Addie." She pulled away and looked a now damp haired Addison in eyes. "Let's get in the car and go shop for new clothes, okay?"

Addison gave a small smile and nodded. "Okay."

Callie didn't let go of Addie's hand as they walked through the rain to Callie's car together.

A bit of angst in there. Ah well, this story will soon be back to it's cheery-ish self. Yay.

I think Derek's a tad OOC, but I'm tired and I wanted to get this chapter up for you lovely people!

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