Chapter 10

A/N: So sorry for those who have been waiting for an update. Thanks for still being there and the encouragement...

Disclaimer: All the regular stuff, I don't own a thing, yadda yadda...

Derek was still lying down on the on-call room weighing in on the pros and cons of his going after Meredith. When something occurred to him, on what Addison said, more specifically on how Addison had said it.

He sat up, it seems like he did not have to look for Meredith, because Addison knows where she is.

He knew his ex-wife, the way she blew up at him, she knew more than she was letting on. Meredith and Addison were never close, during almost Meredith's drowning she showed compassion and concern to both of them, but she always stayed a few feet back. Why did she seem a little too close now, a smidge too affected?

Derek quickly got to his feet and threw the on-call room open. His heart was racing; he needed to talk to his ex-wife.

Addison was scrubbing out of a successful surgery relieved and thoughtful. Being back in SGH, the feeling of going back to being a full-time surgeon was harder to overcome; unlike when she was in L.A. where she only had operating privileges in Charlotte's hospital. She did not have a connection with that hospital, not the connection that she had with Seattle Grace.

She was lost in her thoughts when suddenly the door flew open; a flustered and breathless Derek Shepherd came in. "Where is she?"

Addison remained calm and impassive, "Who?"

Derek released a sigh, powerless, "You know who Addison. Meredith. I know that you know where she is. "

Addison looked at Derek with a hard stare, she took in is dishevelled appearance, the unruly curls, dark circles under the eyes, lines on the face. This was not the optimistic neurosurgeon that she left in Seattle. He was on top of the world with Meredith when she left, he was happy then; now he was the shadow of the man he was.

If Meredith would see him now, she would forgive Addison for what she was about to do.

"Clean yourself up. I'll meet you at your trailer tonight, we'll talk then."

A/N: I know its short, but I'm still contemplating on how far I want this to go. Thanks again for those who are still rooting for me. I really appreciate it, this chapter is because of you guys.