I know I have still three stories in progress and the next chapters will be up soon, I'm working on it ... but I'm not really satisfied yet, but I hope I'll update this or next week.

This is another Addek one shot. I love them together and it was in my mind. No one beta-read it, but I hope the grammar and spelling isn't that bad. I was inspired by the song "At this moment" by Michael Bublé. You should check this song out if you don't know it, because it's really great.

I own nothing ... because if I would my story would have happened. ;)

By the way: the story is set at the beginning of season 3 and Naomi and Sam are still together.

So, I hope you'll enjoy and review.

Love Mariella

At this moment

"No way Richard!", Addison looked really angry at her former mentor.

"Addie, please it's for the hospital. Do you want that Mercy West wins?"

Addison still looked angry at him, "I can't dance with him Richard."
"Addie", Richard sighed. He still thought that it was a bad idea that Addison and Derek get a divorce.

"Richard, the divorce will finalize in two days. I simply can't."
"Addie, we can choose to which foundation we will give the money. I know how much you support this children foundation, we could give the money to them."
Addison sighed, "Fine, just make sure he wears something tonight that matches my red dress. He knows which I will wear when you tell him it's the red one."

Richard sighed. Phase one was finalized. He convinced Addison. That was the hardest part. Addison was always the difficult one to convince. He saw Derek a few meters away, "Derek", he called him.

"Richard."

"I have a request."

"Ok."
"You remember tonight is the charity event for this children foundation?"
"Yes, of course."
"They just called me and told me that there will be a dancing challenge."

"Sounds good."
"You know Mercy West will be there as well."
"Sure."
"I want you to do the dancing."
Derek had expected this, "Let me guess with Addison."
"Yes with Addison."

"What did she say about it?"

"She was … she agreed after I told her that we could spend the money to this children foundations she supports."

Derek sighed. He felt bad, because of prom and all this things, "Ok, if Addie is in, I'm in too."

Richard smiled at him, "Good. By the way she said she will wear her red dress tonight, she said you know what dress she means and I should remind you to wear something matching."

Derek smiled, even when she was mad with him, she hated when there outfits weren't matching, "I'll make sure I'll wear something matching. I'll pick her up at 7.30 p.m. at the Archfield."

"I'll tell her", Richard went back to his office. They both agreed. He hoped that they would see that they were still perfect for each other. He wanted them because they could really good dance, but he wanted them also to dance, because he knew they both were miserable without each other.

A few hours later Meredith came up to Derek, "Hey stranger."

Derek smiled, "Hey Meredith."

"Do you go to this charity event tonight."
"Sure."
"Me too. So I thought if you go and I go, maybe we could go together."
"Sorry to disappoint you, but I'll go with Addison."
Meredith looked at him stunned, "What?"

"Meredith, Richard needed someone for this dancing challenge there and he chose me and Addie, so I thought it would be good to go there with her, because officially we're still married."

"Are you kidding me?"
"It's just … "

"Why did he choose you?"
Derek smiled, "She's a good dancer and I danced with her a lot of times. We make each other look good and Richard wants to win this challenge, because he would hate it when Mercy West wins. It's nothing more Meredith and we can give the money to this children foundation … it would be a good thing and it's only one night, one dance. We will get divorced in two days."

Meredith nodded, "Ok. I'll be there."
"Thanks."

"See you tonight."

XXXXXXXXXX

When Derek arrived at the Archfield he went to the reception, "Hello. I want to pick up Mrs. Montgomery-Shepherd."

The man at the reception looked at him a moment, than he picked up the phone and dialed a number, he talked a short while and then he told Derek, "Miss Montgomery will be here in a minute."

Derek nodded. It hurt him that she checked in only as Montgomery. He knew they would get divorced very soon, but it still hurt him. He couldn't explain exactly why, but she was his wife for such a long time that it simply hurt. He heard the arrival of the elevator and her coming up to him. She looked stunning. She wore her red Dior-dress that matched her hair perfectly. She looked breath taking. He smiled at her, "Hey. You look great."
"Thanks, you don't look that bad yourself", she smiled back and fixed his tie.

He took her hand and they left. They sat in Derek's car in silence.

"You know Mark and I were always joking that it would be possible that you could dance even before you could walk."

Addison laughed, "Yeah, Mark told me."

The leftover ride it was again silent, they left the car at the charity event and walked over the carpet. They heard some photographer call them, "Drs. Shepherd, one photo." Derek smiled at Addison and pulled her into his arms and the posed for a few photos. Meredith, Izzie, Christina, George and Alex just arrived. They saw the Shepherds together. Meredith was glaring at them. She couldn't believe that he went here with Addison instead of her, but Izzie and Christina dragged her to go inside. They were sitting at one table. Derek and Addison were sitting at a table with Richard and Adele, Miranda Bailey and her husband and Mark Sloan.

Adele smiled at Addison, "You look so good Addison."
Addison smiled at the woman, who was like her mother, "Thanks Adele. You look good yourself."

"Richard told me that you and Derek will do the dancing tonight."

"Yeah, he dragged us."

"Sound like him", Adele smiled at her. Richard told her about the upcoming divorce between Derek and Addison and she hated it, because both, Derek and Addison, were like her and Richard's children. She knew them and Mark Sloan since they were interns. She remembered the first day Richard told her about them.

"Adele?"

"Kitchen honey", Adele answered.

Richard entered the kitchen, "Hey. How was your day?"
"Good. Your day? How are the new interns?"

Richard smiled at his wife, "Good. Three of them are really gifted."

"Really?"

"Yeah, they could be really good."

"Tell me about them."

"Mark Sloan … a bit too arrogant, but he's talented. Derek Shepherd, his best friend, also really good, he seems to have a thing for neurosurgery. Finally Addison Forbes-Montgomery, you would like her. She's really … I don't know … she's the best of the three and she's best friend to Sloan and the girlfriend of Shepherd. She will become brilliant."

Adele smiled, "Maybe we should invite them someday."

"Yeah, we should."

The charity event was without a lot surprises. When the dancing competition started it became a bit more interesting. Some couples were pretty good and some were really bad. The couple that danced for Mercy West was pretty good.

Finally the host told them, "And our last couple will dance for Seattle Grace Hospital. Please welcome Drs. Derek and Addison Shepherd."

They stood up. They didn't know what song they would dance, the only knew it would be a slow one. When Addison heard the first beats she knew what song it was. It was "At this moment" by Michael Bublé. She sighed and she and Derek started to dance.

What did you think,
I would do at this moment,
When you're standing before me,
With tears in your eyes.
Tryin to tell me that you,
Found you another.

And you just don't love me, No more.

Derek swirled Addison around and they both were remembered of the whole Mark/Meredith cheating story.

What did you think,
I would say at this moment,
When I'm faced with the knowledge,
That you just don't love me.
Did you think I would curse you,
Or say things to hurt you,
Cause you just don't love me no more.

I could never hate him, were Addison's thoughts.

I would never curse her, were Derek's thoughts.

Did you think I could hate you,
Or raise my hands to you,
Now come on you know me too well.

She knows me like no one does.

How could I hurt you,
When darling I love you,
And you know, I'd never hurt you.

What do you think,
I would give at this moment,
If you stay I'd subtract twenty years from my life.

Derek was stunned, because he noticed the truth in this words. He would always love Addison, she was the first love of his life. His wife. The question was if he was still in love with her

I'd fall down on my knees,
Kiss the ground that you walk on,
If I could just hold you again.

I'd fall down on my knees,
Kiss the ground that you walk on baby,
If I could just hold you.

He looked into Addison's eyes. He would kiss the ground she walks on to hold her again. He would fall down on his knees to hold her again. He looked into her eyes and saw the last 15 years, the good and the bad moments. She was his wife. He loved her. Hell, he still loved her. How could he have doubted this? But he couldn't tell her, it was too late. He hurt her too much.

If I, Could just, Hold you.
If I...If I could just hold you. Again.

Addison looked at Derek. She was still in love with him, but they would get a divorce and it was too late for this. He was in love with Meredith and she was his soon to be ex-wife.

XXXXXXXXXX

They ended their dance and everybody was stunned. Nobody expected that they would dance that good. Meredith glared at them. They moved in perfect harmony and looked like the perfect couple.

Addison smiled at Derek and they left the dance floor. They won, of course they won.

XXXXXXXXXX

2 days later …

Addison was sitting at her and Derek's attorney. Derek wasn't there yet. She sighed.

A few minutes later Derek entered the room, "Sorry, I'm late."

"Let's just sign the papers." Addison grabbed the pen and signed the papers. She suddenly understood that it would be the last time that she would sign as Addison Montgomery-Shepherd.

Derek grabbed the pen as well. He looked at her and he knew how hurt she was by his attitude. He ignored her when she came to Seattle, he chased Meredith when she was here and finally she found her pants in his jacket. He put the pen down, "Addie, I can't do this …"

Addison looked at him in shock, "What?"
"I love you Addie."

The attorney stood up, "I think I'll give you a moment."

"No, you don't. Just sign the papers."

He stood up and went up to her. He pulled her into his arms and looked into her eyes, "I'd fall down on my knees, kiss the ground that you walk on, if I could just hold you again."

"Derek, don't …"

"Addison, on the charity event I understood that everything went so totally wrong between us, but I'm sorry. I'm sorry for being absent, for dragging you into this whole situation and everything. I want us to work again. I don't want this divorce."

"But you wanted this. You wanted this divorce."
"I won't sign these papers."
"You better do."

"Addie, I love you … I need you. I'm miserable without you."

"No, you …"

Derek grabbed her tighter, "Understand this Addison, I love you like the first day I saw you and I'm sorry that I let you doubt about this. One last chance Addie."

Addison looked at him, "We can't stay here if you want a real chance."
"You want to go back to New York? We'll go back to New York. You want to go somewhere else? We'll go there. Chose the place Addie."
"L.A., Naomi offered me a job in her and Sam's practice."
"So, it's L.A."

"You sure about this, because I can't get through this again."
"You don't have to."

"Ok."

He kissed her, "I love you Addison Montgomery-Shepherd."
"I love you too, Derek Shepherd."
The kiss heated up fast and Derek grabbed her tighter and lifted her on the table, but Derek stepped back and kissed her once more.

"Not here Addie, I want it to be something special. That's what you deserve."

"But we did it before, you know that."

"I know, but I want it to be special and I want to end it with Meredith before I do more than kissing you."
Addison nodded, "Ok. I'll go to the hotel and call Naomi. You come there when you're done here?"

"Promise you."

They kissed one last time and Addison left.

Derek searched for Meredith and found her a while later.

"Hey", he looked at her.

"Hey. How are you?"
"Good."
"So she signed?"
"She signed …"
"Derek, that's great. Now we can finally be together and …"
Derek looked at her stunned, "Are you serious about that?"

"Derek you're finally divorced. That's great."
"You don't understand anything Meredith", he was really angry now, "I know Addison for 15 years. Do you really think that something like this is over by signing one paper?"

"Derek, but …"

"You didn't listen earlier. Addison signed the papers, but I didn't."
"You didn't?"

"No, I can't. She's my wife. I can't stand being without her. On the charity event I noticed I can't be without her. I love her. She's my Addie."
Meredith looked at him in horror, "You can't be serious about that?"

"Meredith, I'm sorry I didn't mean to hurt you."

"But you did … again … Derek …"
"No, we … Addison and I will move to L.A., we have friends there and Naomi offered Addie a job. We need a fresh start."

"Derek, I don't know what to say. Just leave. I don't want to see you anymore."

Derek nodded, "You'll find someone great."

But Meredith turned away and left. Derek was relieved. Addison was his soulmate, he had to be with her.

Meanwhile Addison had entered her hotel room. She picked up her mobile and dialed Naomi's number. Naomi knew that the divorce should finalize that day. She picked up her mobile, "Hey Addie."
"Hey Naomi."
"How are you?"

"Good."
"Good?"

"Yeah, good. Look, I'm calling, because … you offered me this job a few weeks ago."
"The job is still there waiting for you."

"Would you mind if I bring someone with me to L.A.?"

"Addison! Oh my gosh, don't tell me you have someone new."
"No, not really."
"What are you talking about girl, because I don't get it."

"Derek and I … we didn't get divorced."

"You didn't?"

"No, he asked me for a second chance."
Naomi sighed, "Addie, he had his second chance … damn, he had so many chances."
"This time it's different. I told him about you offered and he agreed immediately to move to L.A. I love him Nae, I can't be without him. He's my soulmate, my husband. I need him by my side and he finally understood that we can make this."

"Ok, … but if he hurts you again, I'll kick his ass. Tell him!"
"Ok, thanks Nae."
"So you're really coming?"
"We're really coming."
"Oh my gosh! I have to tell Sam and Maya. Maya will love that, you're her favorite aunt."
"Of course, because I buy her the best presents", Addison laughed.

"Yeah, you have a point there."

In this moment someone knocked at Addison's door, "Hey Nae, I think Derek just came. We talk later?"

"Sure! Love you Adds."
"Love you too Nae. I call you when we know at what time we'll be there."

"Sure. Bye."
"Bye."
Addison ended the phone call and opened the door. Derek stood there, "What took you so long?"
"I talked to Nae."
"Oh", he smiled at her and kissed, "I think she's pleased she'll have her best friend in L.A."
"Yeah, and she told me that she'll kick your ass, if you hurt me another time."
Derek smiled, "I didn't expect anything less. So L.A. where coming."
XXXXXXXXXX

A few weeks' later Addison was sitting on the deck of their new house at the beach. Richard gave them finally their blessings for leaving Seattle. They were neighbors to Sam, Naomi and Maya.

Derek smiled at his wife and entered the deck.

"Hey Addie."

"Hey."

"You like L.A., don't you?"

"Yeah."

"I like it when you're happy."

Addison smiled at Derek, "I'm happy we moved."

"I'm happy too. I'm happy we made our marriage work again."

"Me too."

Derek cuddled next to her.

"I'd fall down on my knees, kiss the ground that you walk on, if I could just hold you again", he whispered into her ears.

Addison smiled at they kissed again.

"I love our fresh start."
"I love our fresh start too. Promise me Addie that nothing will ever tear us apart."

"Promise you."

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