Bella stumbled into her room. She groaned as she fell into her bed. The door opened and Grace walked in. "Wow. What happened to you?" She asked.
"Your sister. And tequila. That's what happened to me," Bella mumbled. She groaned. "That and a brother who I loathe entirely."
Grace rolled her eyes. "Alright little miss Grinch. What happened?" She asked as she looked at her.
Bella sighed. "Derek. He seems to think that it's my fault Izzie cut the LVad. That I knew what she was going to do. And he's an asshole," she said.
Grace smiled and sat down. She handed her a glass of water. "Don't let him wind you up."
"Too late. You know, I meant what I said, part of me wishes I went back with Mark. And then I wouldn't be in this mess."
"You'd be in a bigger mess. Because I don't think Derek would let you go," Grace said.
****
"I cut the LVad wire," Izzie said.
"Actually... I cut the LVad wire," Meredith said.
"No. I did it. I'm the one who cut the wire," George said. He elbowed Cristina.
Cristina rolled her eyes. "Fine. I cut the LVad wire," she mumbled.
Grace and Bella stood next to each other. Grace raised her eyebrows. "I didn't cut it. And neither did Bella or Alex."
The other four people looked to the trio who denied the accusation. Grace shrugged. "I don't see why we're lying."
The Chief wasn't impressed. "People! I know who did this. So you might as well come clean. I know."
Bella tilted her head as she looked at him. "If you did know who did it, then you wouldn't have us all in here. You'd have the one who did it. Wouldn't you?"
Izzie saw the look on Bella's face. "I did what I-," Izzie began to say. But she was cut off.
Meredith looked to the chief. "You have suspicions. But you don't actually know."
"Not for sure," Cristina said as she looked at him.
George nodded. "And you can't do anything to us without proof," he told him.
The chief stood up. "Well one of you compromised a patients life. One of you stole an organ. One of you jeopardised the integrity of this hospital. And of UNOS. Now you tell me. And you tell me right now!" He yelled. When no one spoke, he continued. "Alright fine," he said as he sat back down.
The seven interns went to leave. The chief stopped them. "No surgeries."
Bella turned to him. "Are you joking?"
"No one scrubs in. No one watches from the gallery. No one as so much goes near the OR floor. Until someone confesses, the seven of you will share a single patient. Camille Travis. Whatever she wants, the seven of you will provide it. Now get the hell out of my sight," Chief said.
The seven of them left the room. Bella turned to Izzie. "I hope you're happy. You've probably just ruined everything for all of us," she said.
Izzie nodded. "I'll go back and tell him it was me," she said.
Bella rolled her eyes. "Go on then."
"No. And get kicked out of the program. You will keep your mouth shut," Meredith said. She turned to the three people who didn't want to keep their mouth shut. "We all keep our mouth shut."
Grace scoffed. "This is crap. Come on McBabe. Let's go," she said as she went to the walk off with her best friend.
Meredith grabbed her sister's arms. "We're in this together."
Bella turned back to look at Izzie. Izzie sighed. "I am sorry. And I do appreciate what you did for Denny."
Alex glared. "Shut up. The only reason I covered for you, was because I wanted in on the transplant. I don't care about Denny. I hope you get thrown out on your ass," he said as he walked off.
Meredith looked to the two girls. Bella swore. "Fine. For now, I'll keep my mouth shut. But I swear, if Derek so much as blames me, I'm turning you in myself."
Grace groaned. "Agreed."
"Thank you," Izzie said.
"Don't get this twisted Isobel. I'm not doing this for you. I'm doing it for Mer, for Grace and for George and Cristina. You do not even attempt to justify what you did. Or I will end you," Bella said as she walked off.
****
Bella was sitting in the conference room with Grace. She looked up at her and smiled. "We can handle this Bells. Camille Travis is a kid with cancer. So we give her whatever she wants for a couple of days. How hard can that be?" She told her.
"Harder then you might think."
The interns all turned to see Bailey there. She had two teenage girls next to her. "This is Claire and Natalie. They're Camille Travis' friends."
"Her very best friends," Claire added.
Bella raised her eyebrows and exchanged a look with Grace. Bailey looked at the young intern. "Girls, who exactly is Camille Travis?" She asked.
Natalie smiled at the interns. "Like, the chief of surgery's niece."
Bella inwardly groaned. She knew in that moment, that they were screwed. Big time. She turned to Grace. "We're doomed."
"No we're not."
Bailey smirked. "And girls. What does the chief of surgery's niece want?" She asked.
"Like a prom."
"No. Like the best prom ever," Claire said as she looked at them.
****
Bella, Grace, Meredith and Cristina were standing watching Alex and George from the nurses station.
Cristina groaned. "I didn't like teenage girls when I was a teenage girl," she said.
Bella scoffed. "I rocked being a teenager. But as soon as I turned 18, I let Mark Sloan get into my pants. And now look."
Grace smirked. "Yes. You're completely and utterly in love with him. And you almost went back to New York with him," she said.
Bella rolled her eyes. "That is not the point. And keep it down. Satan. 10am. Derek doesn't know," she mumbled.
Addison walked over to the group. "Bella. With me. Now."
"Satan demands."
Bella followed Addison into an empty room. Addison turned to her. "Derek wants to speak to you."
"Derek can kiss my ass. I didn't have anything to with that LVad. Yet he didn't hear me out. He just jumped to conclusions," Bella said.
Addison sighed. "He was angry. And he was annoyed. He's okay now."
Bella rolled her eyes. "No offence Addie, you didn't exactly do anything to defend me did you? I was with Burke.. saving him!"
"I know sweetie. But you have to talk to Derek. Or... or he's calling your mom," Addison said.
Bella paled. "He wouldn't."
Addison nodded. "He will. And you know he will. She made him promise that he called her if you were struggling."
Bella scoffed. "Addison. I am not struggling with anything. My older brother is an asshole. That's all," she said as she walked off.
****
Grace smiled as she looked to Bella. "So come on. Did you go to prom?" She asked as she looked at her.
Bella nodded. "I did. Nancy, my older sister and Addison took me shopping for a dress. And then I went with some random guy from school. Derek and Amelia gave him the third degree. And then... well I don't wanna talk about it," she said.
Grace frowned. "What happened?"
"It doesn't matter what happened," Bella said as she walked off. She wasn't in the mood to talk about what happened.
****
Bella was sitting in the conference room. She looked up as Derek walked in. "You've been avoiding me," he said.
"Wonder why," Bella mumbled as she stood up to walk off.
Derek sighed. "Bella. I'm sorry. I had a stressful day. And then I find out your friends cut an LVad wire? I assumed you'd be in on it. Because you're just loyal. And you're trouble."
Bella smiled slightly. She nodded. "I've always been trouble. You know that right?" She told him.
"Yeah. I know. Mom's favourite. Even if she won't admit it. My favourite too,"Derek said as he pulled her little sister into a hug. "I've missed you kiddo."
"Missed you too."
Derek smiled. "Are you going to be okay? With this prom?" He asked. He knew what had happened to her.
Bella nodded. "I'm fine. I promise."
"Good girl."
****
Bella had been called into Chief's office for her interrogation. She smiled. "How are you doing on this fine day Chief?" She asked.
"Let's not waste time here Bella. Did you cut the wire?"
Bella shook her head. "I can't say that I did. And I can't say that I didn't," she said as she looked at him.
Chief rolled his eyes. "I know you that you know who did it. If you didn't do it," he told her.
Bella shrugged. "As much as I would love to say who did this, I can't. Because I'm a loyal person. And we both know that. But I won't say who did this. I'm sorry sir," Bella said.
Chief nodded. "You can go."
****
Bella, Grace, Addison and Derek were all at the vets. Meredith was organising the prom. Finn walked in. "I have some forms that I need you to sign. To give consent for this to happen," he told them.
Bella noticed how Derek and Grace went to reach for the form. Addison took it. "I'll do the signing."
Bella wiped away a tear. She stroked the dog's head and smiled. "It's okay boy. I promise," she mumbled. She looked at Finn. "What will happen?" She asked.
"I will give him an injection of terazole. That will make him sleepy. And then I will give him an IV injection of Phenobarbital."
"And that will stop his heart?" Derek asked as he pulled Bella into his arms. Knowing she was upset.
"Yes. It will stop his heart," Finn said.
Grace wiped away some tears. "And what do we do? With his body?" She asked.
Finn smiled slightly. "We can... we have the means to dispose of it for you."
Derek nodded and sighed. "That's fine."
Bella turned to look at her brother. "We can't just throw him away. He's our dog," she sobbed.
Addison pulled Bella into her arms and held her close. "It's okay."
Derek saw how upset Grace was too. He sighed. "There's a clearing. By the trailer."
Grace nodded. "Overlooking the water?" She asked as she looked at him.
Derek smiled. He took hold of her hand under the table. He saw his sister sobbing in Addison's arms. "We can bury him there," he said.
Finn looked at the small group. "You ready?"
Derek, Grace and Addison nodded. Bella said nothing. Derek took her into his arms from Addison. "You ready?"
"No. But go on."
Bella kissed the dog on the top of head. "Bye pup."
"Bye bye baby."
Derek stroked the top of his head. "Sorry buddy."
Addison's pager beeped. She sighed. "It's the hospital. I have to go," she said. She kissed Derek on the lips. She looked to Bella. "Are you okay?" She asked.
Bella nodded. Addison smiled at Grace. "He was a good dog."
"Thanks."
Addison soon left. Finn gave Doc the injections. Bella and Grace were sobbing in the corner.
Finn picked up his stethoscope. He sighed. "He's gone," he said.
Bella nodded and wiped away the tears that fell. She walked off. "Bella!" Derek called. But she didn't listen.
****
Bella sat in her room getting ready. She took out her phone. She wanted to text Mark. But she knew she couldn't. She couldn't go there again.
The door opened and Grace walked in. She smiled. "You look good."
"Thanks. Addison smiled at you. Didn't think that was possible," Bella said as she looked at her.
"I know. I think i died in shock."
Bella smiled slightly. "Addie is a good person. She's just had a hard life."
****
At the prom, Bella was getting bored. She looked up as Addison walked over. "You look beautiful," she told her.
Bella smiled and thanked her. She sighed. "This is so boring. Couldn't they have given us some alcohol?" She asked.
Addison laughed and shook her head. "We're doctor's. What good are we lecturing kids if we're here getting drunk," she said.
"Addison you were always getting drunk."
"Not anymore."
****
Alex walked over to Bella. He smirked. "What do you say we get out of here. Find an on call room and have some fun of our own?"
Bella looked him up and down. She put down her drink and nodded. "Let's go."
Addison saw Alex and Bella walking out. She frowned. She wasn't going to say anything. It wasn't her place to.
Derek walked off. "Have you seen Bella?" He asked.
"No. Do you wanna dance?" Addison asked as she looked at her husband.
Derek just nodded. He took her onto the dance floor.
****
[cw: sex scene]
Bella felt her back slam against the door. She bit her lip as she looked at Alex. "I would like to be able to walk tomorrow," she said.
Alex smirked. Their lips met in a heated and passionate kiss. Alex lifted her up. Bella wrapped her legs around him as Alex had lifted her dress to make it easier.
Alex pulled down the black lace lingerie she had on. Bella's hand went to his belt and grinned. "You got a condom?" She asked as he kissed her neck.
"Dude. I've always got them."
Bella rolled her eyes. Alex dropped her onto the bed and grinned. He got on the bed on top of her and smirked.
Alex put the condom on and ran a hand over her soaking core. Bella bit back a moan. "Just do it already," she mumbled as she looked at him.
Alex pushed into her. Bella moaned. She knew it felt good. But he didn't fill her up like what Mark did.
Alex began moving in and out of her. His hand playing with her. Bella couldn't stop herself from moaning. "Damn I'm gonna-," she mumbled.
"Come on. Let go," Alex moaned as he shot his load into her.
Bella groaned as she felt her walls tighten around him before she released her load. Alex pulled out and smirked. "Not bad Shepherd."
Bella sat up and said nothing as she got dressed. It didn't feel good to her. But she knew she couldn't compare him to Mark. "Yeah. I should go," she mumbled. She looked to Alex and kissed his cheek. "Thanks though."
****
Bella was walking through the hospital. She heard moans and groans coming from an exam room.
Bella rolled her eyes thinking it was two teenagers who had snuck off from the prom. Bella opened the door and swore. "Oh my god!"
"Bella!"
Bella quickly slammed the door shut. She said nothing as she blinked a few times. Derek came out and looked at Grace. "What does this mean?" He asked.
"I don't know Derek."
Derek turned and saw Bella standing there. She looked pale. "Bella-," he started.
"I-I saw my brother's ass. He was having sex with my best friend. And I saw his ass. I think I need many years of therapy," Bella mumbled. She looked at him. "What about Addison?"
"I don't know."
Bella looked at him. "You can't mess with their heads anymore Derek. I love Addison. And I love Grace. But you can't keep messing with their hearts like this. Addison is at that prom right now waiting for you."
Derek walked off. Bella turned to Grace. "I will never get the sight of his ass out of my head."
"You won't say anything will you?"
Bella shook her head. "No. I won't. But he really has to stop doing this. It's either you or Addison. It's not fair to mess either of you around."
****
Bella was back at the prom. She was standing there watching the teens dancing when she got a 9-1-1 page. A nurse paging her to Denny's room.
Bella rolled her eyes. She put down her drink and walked off. She found Alex and Grace and dragged them with her. "No doubt princess Izzie needs something else," Grace mumbled.
"It's Denny."
Bella walked into the room. She saw Callie, George, Cristina and Meredith all standing there. Izzie was lying over Denny's corpse.
Izzie looked at them. "I want to be alone with Denny," she mumbled.
Grace looked to Alex. He walked over to her. "Izzie. That isn't Denny."
"Shut up."
Alex went to the other side of the bed. He sighed. "That isn't Denny. When his heart stopped beating, he stopped being Denny. I know you loved him. But he also loved you. And a guy that loves you like that, he doesn't want you to do this to yourself. Because it's not Denny. Not anymore."
Izzie was sobbing. "An hour ago he was proposing. And now... and now he's going to the morgue. Isn't that just ridiculous? Isn't that the most ridiculous piece of crap you've ever heard?"
"Come on," Alex said as he lifted her up. He took her to a chair and held her in his arms.
****
Addison was standing with Finn. She looked up as Derek walked towards her. "Hi."
"Where have you been?" Addison asked as she looked at him.
Derek looked up. He sighed. "I was with uh-," he started. "Can we help you chief?"
Richard looked at him. "Have you seen Bailey's interns? Your sister, the Grey sisters, Yang? I'm looking for Izzie Stevens in particular," he said.
Derek shook his head. Wanting to know what Bella had gotten muddled up in now. Bailey frowned. "Uh chief."
The four of them turned to see the interns in question walking towards them. Addison wrapped an arm around Bella. Seeing that she was cold.
Izzie looked at them. "It was me. I cut his LVad wire. I did it. No one helped me. And now.. I thought I was a surgeon. But.. I can't. I thought I was a surgeon. But I'm not. So I quit," Izzie said.
Bailey shook her head in disappointment. "Izzie," she mumbled.
Izzie walked off with Alex and George. Bella stayed with Derek who took off his jacket and wrapped it around Bella. Addison sighed. "I guess... that puts an end to the evening?"
"Yeah."
"I guess it's done."
Addison walked off with Bailey and Richard. Bella stayed behind with Grace, Derek, Meredith and Finn. Finn smiled. "I'll take you three home if you want," he said.
Derek looked to Bella. "Do you want to stay with me?"
"I think I want to go home. And shower and sleep," Bella said. She saw the looks between her brother and Grace. "I'll wait outside for you."
****
Bella had finished in the shower. She walked into her room and climbed into bed. The door opened and Grace came in. She smiled. "Izzie has locked herself in the bathroom."
"I don't sympathise. This could have been avoided if she didn't cut the wire. It's her own fault," Bella said as she looked at her.
Grace smiled and nodded. She saw the hickey on her neck. "Nice hickey. Where did it come from? You didn't booty call Mark?" She asked.
"No. It was a one time thing. It's not happening again," Bella said. She sighed. "It was Karev. And it shouldn't have happened. But I was bored."
Grace smirked and nodded. She sighed. "We survived this... we've got this. You know that right?"
Bella smiled and nodded. But it was all about to change.
****
AUTHORS NOTE
And we are now onto season 3... And McSteamy will be making an appearance soon enough!