A/N: Hey guys, so I'm back with this story... I'm really, really sorry for not update this before.. I hope you're still interested on reading this :) I wanna thank to BadassGenius for beta-read this chapter... And to you guys for your reviews... I hope this new chapter is worth the wait
For Addison Montgomery and Derek Shepherd the last couple of months had been just great. He left his job at Seattle Grace Hospital and started to move to LA, just like he promised. After a lot of talking with both Naomi and Charlotte they gave him a job at the practice and in the hospital. Everybody could say that they were doing just great.
But working together wasn't easy, at least not for them who were starting over after everything they went through. Life together for Addison and Derek was turning out to be more difficult than they first thought, even more difficult than the first time, but this time they had promised each other that they wouldn't repeat the same mistakes they once did.
This morning was a very regular one at the Oceanside Wellness. Everyone was busy working with their patients, this time Derek was working with Naomi, he hadn't seen Addison all day, he knew that she was probably as busy as him.
He admired all of his new co-workers, how good doctors they were and how patients loved them all, he was proud he joined this group
"Have you seen Addison? I haven't heard of her all day" Derek asked Naomi while they were leaving the patient in the exam room.
"Yeah, she's with a patient in the hospital… I think she's working with Sam today"
"Oh…" Naomi could notice by Derek's awkward look that he wasn't exactly happy with Addison and Sam working together
"Is there everything okay?" She asked him trying to fill her own curiosity
"Yeah, yeah… It's just- how can you just be okay with them together? I mean, she told me everything and still I can't even picture it. How did you manage to see them everyday knowing that they were portraying your trust?" Derek asked her back. He had never being really honest about the thing between Addison and Sam, he pretended he didn't care because now it didn't mean anything, but he knew Naomi would totally understand him
"I don't know Derek, it was really mature from me"
"Too mature, I'd say… I don't know if I'd handle it"
"Well, I'm not gonna lie to you. I wasn't exactly happy about it, when I found out I started to second guessing every single memory of my marriage with Sam but me being mad wasn't gonna stop them from being together so I started to pretend I didn't care and moved on with my life because that is what we do, that's what adults do… Plus they realized their mistake and I'm glad they did it"
"You're right, but what if they liked each other the whole time while they were married to us? That's the kind of things you started to second guess, right?"
"Yes and you shouldn't ask yourself that kind of questions because it'd make you lose your mind, believe me. The most important thing, like I said, is that now they realised their mistake, you're here with her and everything is like it should be. Don't torture yourself thinking about something that happened a very long time ago."
"I guess you're right" He simply answered his friend. "But don't you think they're spending too much time together? I mean we both know what happened the last time she and my best friend used to spent hours together"
"Derek, you trust Addison, right?" Naomi was expecting an answer from Derek but he just nodded "If you do, you have nothing to be worried about… But if you don't, you might need to reconsider this decision of moving here"
"I… I do trust her, it's because I love her and I don't wanna lose her again that I don't want something messing things up again… It's complicated" He confessed Naomi, she was the only person he could tell stuff like this because she was the only one who could understand exactly how he was feeling in that moment of his life.
"I do understand you… Why don't you talk to her about how are you feeling? I'm sure you'll feel better once you do"
"Have you talked to Sam? About this whole thing?" He asked curiously, he could notice that she still felt something for her ex-husband
"It's a totally different situation" She simply answered
"Actually it's not, it's the same… You should do something about it... you're gonna be sorry if you don't… Believe me"
"Derek, you are my friend and I really love you but Addison is my best girl friend, not you… So please stay away from my personal love life, especially when it comes to Sam. Okay?"
"Sure… I was just saying that I get how you feel… That's all"
"Derek" She looked at him trying to make him stop talking
"Sorry" He smiled at her. Naomi left him as she entered into the exam room to check on her patient
Later that day, Addison finally left the hospital after a successful surgery with Sam. After spending the whole morning and part of the afternoon with this patient they were finally back at the practice to continue with their day.
After going to the kitchen to get something to eat, Addison decided to go to Derek's new office to see him.
"Hey Dr. Shepherd" Addison greeted from the door, as soon Derek lifted his sight and noticed Addison was there he immediately stood up to kiss her
"Hey Dr. Montgomery" He greeted back
"I just came back from the hospital, I've spent all day there… And I realized that I haven't seen you all day" She said with her arms around Derek's neck
"You did well" He said, smiling
"So, what are you up to?" She asked him sitting in the couch on Derek's office as he sat next to her
"Well I was about to go to find Amelia... apparently she needs a consult in a case she got this morning… How about you? How was your day at the hospital?"
"It was good, Sam and I operated, the patient is stable now"
"That sounds good… I was wondering, what are you gonna do tonight?"
"Well, I think I'll have a date with this gorgeous guy I'm dating, he has great hair, you know?" She joked as Derek laughed
"Sounds like you're dating a great guy, Dr. Montgomery"
"He is, actually. Thought he's kinda arrogant but it's okay… Nothing I wouldn't deal with" Derek kept laughing but this moment was interrupted when someone entered into Derek's office
"Uh- Addison, I got paged from the hospital, the need us there" Sam told Addison "Hey Derek" He turned around to greet him
"Sam" Derek greeted back
"Sure, I'll go there… Can you wait a minute? You're my ride" She told him smiling
"Okay… I'll wait downstairs" He agreed and left
"It seems like I have to go… I'll see you tonight then?" She asked Derek, she wanted to stay there but the patient came first
"It's a date… I'll probably go there early with Amelia since today we're working together"
"See you tonight then"
After she left, Derek couldn't help but think about his conversation with Naomi. He told Addison he was okay with all that. But he really wasn't and now it seemed like everyday they were working together and it didn't help
"It bothers you" Amelia entered into his office right after Addison left
"What are you talking about?"
"Come on, Derek. I'm your sister… You know I know you… It bothers you that Addison is working with Sam all the time… It's okay, if my ex-wife now girlfriend worked with her ex-boyfriend a.k.a one of my oldest friends I'd be mad too"
"You're annoying, you know?"
"Yup… But I'm right"
"Yeah… I already talked to Naomi about it, she thinks I should tell her how I feel about it"
"And you should, though she'd kill you for pretending you were okay with it when you are obviously not"
"What? Why do you think so?"
"You wanna know what I really think?" Amelia asked, knowing her brother wouldn't like what he was about to listen
"If I say no you're gonna tell me anyway… So tell me"
"You know how much I love you two and I think you're amazing together… I wish I could find someone to have the kind of relationship you two have… Saying that, I think you've hurried things up to be together… Like moving to LA, work in the same place, leaving Meredith… Everything in less than one month"
"Now I get why people here always tell you to filter"
"You're my brother and I wanna help you"
"No Amy, you really need to filter and start to mind you own business and stop to try to fix other people' life instead of working on your own!" He told his sister trying to stay calm "Now, we're gonna talk about the patient or you want to stay there?"
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That night Derek went to Addison's house and she wasn't there yet. He only found Amelia, who was still living there. They had dinner waiting for Addison and after eating, they started to drink the wine Derek had brought for them. After waiting for about two hours, Addison finally came back to her house. Both of them thought she'd forget about Derek that night.
"Derek, I thought you were at your place by this time" Derek simply looked at her and didn't say anything
"Well, I'm going to my room… I'm filtering" Amelia left before Addison and Derek started to have an argument
"So, that's all you're gonna say? You got me waiting all night, you didn't show and that's all you can say" Derek asked her as she sat on her couch
"Look, I don't wanna fight, not tonight okay? I'm sorry I should've called you"
"Yes, that's the least you could have done... so I wouldn't have ended up having a romantic dinner with my little sister"
"Derek, what do you want me to say? I lost the patient I worked with all day… So Sam took me to have some drinks"
"Oh… you were with Sam?"
"Yes, you know I get attached to some patients and this one was one of them"
"I'm sorry… So, Sam took you to a bar and that's why you got me waiting for hours?"
"Yes, is there something wrong with that?" Addison asked arching an eyebrow, she was really getting tired of Derek getting mad every time she told him she was with Sam
"Oh, no… It's perfectly fine! I just felt curiosity" He answered, lying
"Damn it, Derek… Let's just be honest for just one second! When I told you about me and Sam you said that it didn't matter, that it was okay, that it was the past… But you rub it on my face every time you have the chance… Just tell me it annoys you!" She began to raise her voice
"Wouldn't it bother you? Knowing that I had a relationship with someone you thought was one of your dearest friends? What if I had tried a relationship with Naomi? You would be perfectly okay with that? Wouldn't you start to second guess everything?" He asked her, also raising his voice. He had finally spoken, telling her how he felt about this whole thing
She didn't answer, she knew Derek was right, she would hate him forever if he would ever don something like that. But she only shook her head
"You can't be serious" She simply said
"I am, I can't stop wondering, what if he'd have asked you out back then. Would you have chosen him over me?" He questioned
"He did and I said no, I said no because I was completely in love with you"
"What if you had said yes?"
"I didn't"
"But what if you had? We wouldn't have shared all the wonderful moments we had together"
"Derek, nothing ever happened back then… What happened between me and Sam was a long time ago while you were living happily married with your perfect twelve-years-old… So you don't get to be mad at this"
"That's funny, you're here telling me that I should get over your relationship with Sam when you can't get over my relationship with Meredith"
"Seriously? Are you actually saying that? That's completely different, in case you forgot the fact that you cheated on me with her!"
"Oh, let's not talk about cheating, Addison"
"Oh my God, I can't believe we're having the same fight again! Okay, so I cheated, you cheated… Good times!"
Both of them stayed quiet for one moment until it started to become awkward
"You should have told me this when I first told you about this story" She said, calmer now as he sat next to her "What happened to us? I mean few weeks ago we were like a couple of teenagers, really happy because we were finally together again… And now look at us, these last few days we've barely seen each other and when we do we're fighting"
"I don't know" He responded "Maybe Naomi and Amelia are right"
"What did they say?"
"They think we hurried things up to be together… They think we should have taken more time to figure it out"
"Do you think they are right? Do you think that we wanted to be back together again so badly that we didn't even notice that?" She asked Derek, having a drink of the glass of wine he had on his hand
"I don't know, I mean, I do wanna be with you and I do love you"
"I love you too" She completed while Derek put his arm around Addison
"But… I don't know, I got shot and I saw my whole life flashing before my eyes. I knew that I didn't want to be in Seattle anymore with those people. I knew that I wanted to be here with you… So moving seemed the right thing to do"
"I think we never actually let our relationship heal with the damages we made on the past… We just walked away from each other" She confessed
"What do you think we should do?" Derek asked Addison, holding her hand as she just looked at him shaking her head, she had no idea of what to answer
A/N: What do you think? What should they do? Please don't kill me for ending this chapter there... Other thing is this story is coming to its end, probably I'll write three maybe four more chapters of it... I'll try to update this ASAP...