Fixing it
Meredith was in a trance and didn’t hear Cristina talking to her until the other woman threw a water bottle at her. ‘Ow, Cris. What was that for?’ Meredith asks. Cristina laughed before repeating what she had said. ‘Montgomery is leaving tomorrow morning. You really gonna let her go?’ Meredith sighs. ‘What choice do I have? We can’t do long-distance and it’s not like I can transfer in the middle of my residency…I mean…that’d be stupid, right?’ Cristina looks at Meredith who avoids her gaze. ‘You’ve already asked the chief about a transfer haven’t you?’ Meredith nods. ‘He said he didn’t recommend it but if I decide it’s what I want then he’ll help me.’ Cristina shakes her head. ‘Mer, is she really worth it? I mean is the relationship worth it? She did sort of leave you without an explanation…is it worth risking residency over?’ Cristina looks at Meredith questioningly. ‘I know she did, Cristina but that’s just Addie, when she gets scared she avoids. She was afraid to talk to me because she thought I’d make her stay…I’d have tried too so she wasn’t wrong to be scared. I know that doesn’t excuse what she did but this is the only way I can think to fix our relationship…and I really, really wanna fix it. I love her so much, I don’t want to spend any more time without her.’ Cristina doesn’t say anything for a few moments. ‘Then tell her, but promise me you won’t leave without a proper goodbye.’ Meredith smirks. ‘You mean tequila and dancing it out?’ Cristina laughs and nods. ‘I promise.’ Meredith nodded. Crisitna pulls Meredith into a hug. ‘This is a one off.’ Meredith laughs, ‘You say that every single time.’ Meredith says holding Cristina a little tighter.
Meredith really shouldn’t be so afraid of this door but every time she’s faced with it she gets the urge to run. Instead she knocks the door. Addison opens the door and pauses before moving to allow Meredith to come in. Meredith sits at the couch and gestures for Addison to join her. Meredith doesn’t say anything for a few moments, she plays with her sleeves because she’s nervous. Addison takes Meredith’s hands in her own to stop her. ‘What’s wrong?’ She asks, looking into Meredith’s eyes. Meredith smiles then. ‘I wa…wanna. I wanna come to LA with you. I talked to the chief he said he’d help me transfer but that I’d have to work here for another 2 weeks so you would have to go without me and I’d come later but I’m coming to LA because I miss you too much and I don’t wanna waste any more time.’ Meredith finished in a rush. Addison looks at Meredith with wide eyes before asking, ‘Are you serious? You’ve been avoiding me for 2 weeks and now you wanna move to LA with me. Meredith what are you thinking?’ Addison stands and starts pacing the room. ‘No wait, what am I thinking. I love you. You’re crazy, but I love you. Are you sure you want this?’ Meredith stood up and placed her hands on Addison’s arms to stop her pacing. ‘Honestly? I think this might be the craziest thing I’ve ever done but I’m sure about you, about us so I’m doing this…if you’ll let me?’ Addison pulls Meredith into her arms and hugs her tightly. ‘Yes. Yes. Oh My God, yes. Meredith, thank you.’ When Addison pulls back from the hug, tears are streaming down her face. Meredith wipes the tears away before pressing her lips against Addison’s. ‘We still have so much to talk about.’ Addison says when they pull back from the kiss. ‘I know.’ Meredith nods before sitting on the couch and pulling Addison to sit beside her. ‘Which is why I’m coming to your hotel room tonight and we’ll order room service for dinner and we’ll talk everything out.’ Meredith says before kissing Addison again. ‘You really think we’ll get much talking done in my hotel room?’ Addison raises an eyebrow and smirks suggestively. ‘Get the dirty out of your head now. It’s not happening, until after the talking.’ Meredith smirks. Addison laughs and holds her hands up ‘Fine, fine, I can deal with that.’ Meredith smiles. The two women are silent for a few minutes. Meredith pulls Addison to lay down against her. ‘Are you allergic to cats?’ Addison asks. ‘What?’ Meredith laughs. ‘Sorry that literally came out of no-where. I have a cat…in LA. There’s a cat and it lives in my, uh, our house so I need to know if you’re allergic to cats.’ Meredith laughs again. ‘No, Addie. I’m not allergic to cats.’ Addison snuggles into Meredith a little and nods against her chest. They hold each other for a little while, talking about the practice Addison works at in LA and their house on the beach, they just enjoy being together for as long as they can before either of them are needed for patients.