Renee and I went out for breakfast and she drove me to work.
"That was fun. I enjoy spending time with you," Renee said.
"I enjoy spending time with you too. And that breakfast was great. Thank you for doing that," I said.
"You're my girlfriend and you seemed like you needed a pick me up. I love cooking but when I'm cooking for my girl that's 100x better," Renee said. I smiled leaning over and pulling her in for a kiss.
"I've got to go before I'm late," I said. Renee kissed me again. I ran out of the car and rushed upstairs to get changed into my scrubs.
"You're late Montgomery," Dr Bailey said.
"Um. I'm sorry," I said.
"Don't apologise to me. Apologise to the doctor who requested you," Dr Bailey handed me a file.
"Can't do it," I said.
"Oh, that's fine. You turn up late and now you want to pick your own cases. I'll let you pick your own surgery too," Dr Bailey said walking off. I headed to the floor where the case was and saw Addison and Meredith.
"Kill me now," I muttered.
"You're late," Addison said.
"I'm feeling sick. I think I'm gonna go," I said. Meredith looked at me. Addison glared at me. "Or I'll stay right here,"
"Move," Addison said. Meredith and I followed Addison to the patient's room. Her name was Julie and she had TTTS.
"Define TTTS," Addison said.
"Twin-twin transfusion syndrome. Conjoined fetal twins," Meredith said.
"Connected by?" Addison asked.
"Blood vessels in the placenta," Meredith said.
"Meaning?" Addison paused. Meredith didn't know. I went to talk but Addison gave me a look to shut up. "One twin gets too much blood, the other too little, endangering the lives of both. I'd expect you to know that, Grey,"
"They told me there wasn't much chance anything could be done," Julie said.
"TTTS is usually impossible to correct. Unless you happen to be one of a handful of surgeons in the world who knows how to separate fetal blood vessels. Which, luckily for you, I am. So we're gonna get you into surgery tomorrow. If you have any questions at all please ask Dr Grey. From what I have seen, she is one of the hospital's most popular interns," Addison said. We walked into the hallway.
"I could've answered your question had you given me the chance," Meredith said.
"Chin up, Grey. I'm this tough on everyone, not just the women my husband sleeps with. Order an ultrasound for her and pre-op labs in full," Addison said before walking off.
Timeskip
I was sitting at the nurses' station reading up on TTTS.
"Your red hair makes you stand out," Addison said.
"You're punishing me for not telling you about Derek which yeah was a stupid move, okay but I didn't know what had happened with you so I didn't want to say anything. Well I know his version but each story has 2 sides," I said. "Also people around here thought I was sleeping with Derek so had I said something even to Meredith it would have looked like I was lying to get him to myself," I said.
"You still ramble when you're nervous. It's cute," Addison said.
"Not nervous. Awkward. Meredith is someone I would have considered a friend until you turned up with your perfect face that makes you look more like a model than a freaking surgeon. Now she probably wants to dismember me with an infected ten-blade one limb at a time starting at the fingers, one by one until I die from bleeding out," I said. Addison laughed.
"You've always had an overactive imagination," Addison said. "I'm not mad at you. Maybe a little bit but I didn't ask for you to punish you. I asked for you because you're my sister and I've missed spending time with you," Addison said.
"I've missed you too. But for now, let me be the doctor you raised me to be," I said. Addison nodded.
Timeskip
We were in Julie's room looking at her ultrasound.
"See. Bilateral pleural effusion with evidence of subQ edema," Meredith said.
"In English, please?" Julie asked.
"We've detected what looks like beginning heart failure in the twins. Don't be alarmed," I said.
"Are my babies gonna be ok?" Julie asked.
"I'm gonna go ahead and take you into surgery now. We're not gonna wait," Addison said before turning to Meredith. "Book the OR. Move,"
Timeskip
We were in the OR for Julie's surgery.
"Julie, we're just gonna go in laparoscopically. You're not gonna feel anything and neither are the twins. Ok, let's get going. Ten blade. Begin with a three-millimetre incision," Addison said. After a while, Addison checked in on Meredith.
"How you doing there, Grey?" Addison asked.
"Good. I'm good," Meredith said.
Timeskip
We were checking on Julie post-op.
"See? Just a small scar," Addison said.
"And my babies?" Julie asked.
"Your babies are doing very well. And Dr Grey will be back to check on you a little bit later," Addison said.
"Actually, I'd prefer it if Dr Grey were taken off the case," Julie said.
"Why, is there a problem?" Addison asked.
"Just reminds me of someone I don't like very much. Someone my husband likes a lot. Particularly in lingerie. You understand," Julie said.
"No, no, I don't understand," Addison said.
"Well, she's sleeping with your husband, right?" Julie asked.
"Ms Philips, I lack Dr Grey's class and patience so, let me set the record straight. My husband didn't cheat on me, I cheated on him. So the wronged woman here, Dr Grey. So, I think you owe her one hell of an apology," Addison said turning to leave.
Timeskip
I was changing in the locker room. Meredith walked in. It was just us.
"I'm not mad at you. It wasn't your place to tell me that he was married. So I don't hate you and I don't want to dismember you with a ten-blade," Meredith said.
"Addison told you?" I asked.
"She said you struggle with understanding emotions and that it's harder for you to regulate them. I'm not mad at you. I never was," Meredith said. "You're my friend Ana,"
"I was scared. I couldn't admit it but I was scared of losing a friend. I'm not an easy person to be friends with. I talk a lot and I zone out. I freak out easily. I don't understand things and feelings. It's why I latched onto Alex so hard. He's an asshole but he's my guy," I said.
"You haven't lost a friend," Meredith said. I smiled.
"I should go," I said. "Night Meredith,"
"Good night Ana," I said.
Timeskip
I sat on the couch in my apartment with Addison. She was drinking wine. My door knocked.
"Open up 'Kota. I got beer," Alex said.
"Doors open," I yelled. Alex walked in.
"What up loser?" Alex asked dropping the other side of me.
"Addie's forcing me to watch some shitty movie," I said. Addison hit me with a pillow.
"I told you that you can put your own movie on after this one," Addison said.
"Your sister's hot. Can I bang her?" Alex asked.
"I'm not deaf," Addison said.
"Feisty. I like feisty," Alex said.
"You are that much of a manwhore that you're an actual walking STD," I said. Addison laughed.
"So this is the Alex that was supposed to come to thanksgiving and you told Mom he got hit by a train?" Addison asked.
"Yeah," I said. "He would have died of boredom," I said.
"Shush. Drink your drink smiler," Alex said. Alex handed me a beer.
"Sure Ali," I smiled at him.
"Dork," Alex said. Addison laughed at us.
3rd Person POV
Anastasia had fallen asleep curled up in Alex's side. Alex picked up his best friend and walked to her bedroom pulling back the covers and setting her down on the bed. He walked back out to the living room.
"Alex, thank you," Addison said. "For taking care of her,"
"She's my best friend. She takes just as much care of me as I do her," Alex said.
"I still appreciate it," Addison said. "I'm gonna head to bed. Goodnight,"
"Night," Alex said. Addison walked to her little sister's bedroom and got into bed beside her.