One Moment 3/?
One Moment 3
“Come on Iz, let’s just go back to the on call room … No one will miss you for just a few more minutes”. Izzie shook her head and was about to reply when a slight breeze drifted by her carrying a scent of perfume she remembered all to clearly.. “Addison” she whispered into the wind. Turning to look around Izzie searched the figures and faces of everyone she could see. Looking for the tall, beautiful red head attending, she was disappointed not to find her. “Great so now, not only am I seeing a dead man, I am smelling the perfume of a woman who lives thousands of miles away, seriously, I need help.” Izzie mumbled under her breath. “Come on Iz, you know I don’t like it when you call me a dead man, and as for the perfume, well I am sure there are many women who wear that brand… and remember, it doesn’t matter how low you talk, I will always hear you. Now how about that on call room?” “No, Denny, I have to open the clinic.” Izzie replied while unlocking the door. “People will start to notice if I am always missing” Truth be told, just the scent of Addison’s perfume had Izzie so overwhelmed with memories she couldn’t have gone into any room, with anyone.
Izzie had always found Dr Montgomery (then Shepard) beautiful, there was something in the attending’s eyes that called to Izzie on a deep level she hadn’t known existed. Even if Meredith hated the “She-Shepard” Izzie always wanted to be on her service, wanted to work closely with her, not just to learn, but to breath her in. Then, one night when they were leaving at the same time it happened. Oh that kiss… when Addison’s lips found hers, Izzie felt her heart take wings and soar. Lost in a daze of remembrance, Izzie didn’t hear her pager go off. That night had ended with a promise of a future, “after the quints case“, Addison had said they would be together. Thinking back on it Izzie could only wish she had forgiven the attending sooner. Yes, she had been hurt by the lie, betrayed by the one person she would have given her soul to. But, now in hindsight(which we all know is 20/20) Izzie knew it was her actions after the quints that pushed Addison away, she cut off Addison and in effect ruined any chance they had for that promised future.
“Izzie!” George O’Malley came running into the clinic. “Izzie, why aren’t you answering your page? The chief wants to see all the residents now! Come on, we gotta go!” George knew his best friend had become a bit flighty and off recently, he wasn’t sure what it was, but he was concerned. Izzie had been missing from rounds several times, and there were many mornings that the clinic didn’t open on time, not to mention the few times he had seen her talking to herself as if there were really someone answering. He knew her second attempt at a relationship with Alex had not worked but he couldn’t imagine that would have off-set her so badly. “Izzie! Come on!” “Okay, okay George hold on, I was just getting the clinic set for the day, my batteries must be low on my pager. Let’s go”
Walking to the conference room with George rambling on about what the chief could possibly want Izzie was still lost in thought about Addison. “ Iz, stop thinking about her, she is gone, I am here… I am here for you” Denny whispered in her ear. “Stop! Just stop. I can’t deal with you right now, you need to just… go… please, go” Izzie replied a bit too loudly. That brought George to a complete stop, “ Sorry Iz, I will go on without you, guess I will see you in there”. And with that George took off running towards the conference room. Also, within earshot of Izzie’s outburst Addison stood at the nurse’s station reading over a chart for a possible patient. At the sound of the young resident’s voice Addison had forgotten the chart and focused all her attention on Izzie. As if willing Izzie to see her, Addison watched as Izzie slowly turned her head and their eyes met. Eyes that had looked into each other with love, lust, and distance over the years were now open to each other as if for the first time. Izzie was the first to look away as she realized Addison was walking towards her. With her head turned down, Izzie felt the attending arrive in front of her, “What are you doing here Dr. Montgomery?”
The question rattled Addison for a moment, not the reaction she was hoping for from Izzie, but she forged ahead, slow be damned. “I am here for you Isobel Stevens“. The attending continued in a whisper, “This is where you are, I want to be with you. And I will remain here until you realize what I already know, we are meant to be.” Izzie could feel herself shaking from not only the attending’s words, but just the nearness of her, and as she looked up into the blue eyes that were locked on her she knew the words spoken were true. “Iz, come on. Don’t fall for this. I came back from the dead for you. I am the one who is here for you. Just walk away from her, you did it before, you can do it again.” Denny’s voice echoed over and over “I am the one here for you” in Izzie’s head. It was too much, she just couldn’t take it, the shaking became worse and Izzie felt her head begin to spin. She felt Addison’s hands reach out to steady her, heard the concern in Addison’s voice asking if she was okay, and as she fainted into the attending’s arms Addison’s voice was the one that took over in her head, “It’s okay Izzie, it’s going to be okay. Whatever is going on with you, we will get through. I am here now, I love you Isobel Stevens”
“Come on Iz, let’s just go back to the on call room … No one will miss you for just a few more minutes”. Izzie shook her head and was about to reply when a slight breeze drifted by her carrying a scent of perfume she remembered all to clearly.. “Addison” she whispered into the wind. Turning to look around Izzie searched the figures and faces of everyone she could see. Looking for the tall, beautiful red head attending, she was disappointed not to find her. “Great so now, not only am I seeing a dead man, I am smelling the perfume of a woman who lives thousands of miles away, seriously, I need help.” Izzie mumbled under her breath. “Come on Iz, you know I don’t like it when you call me a dead man, and as for the perfume, well I am sure there are many women who wear that brand… and remember, it doesn’t matter how low you talk, I will always hear you. Now how about that on call room?” “No, Denny, I have to open the clinic.” Izzie replied while unlocking the door. “People will start to notice if I am always missing” Truth be told, just the scent of Addison’s perfume had Izzie so overwhelmed with memories she couldn’t have gone into any room, with anyone.
Izzie had always found Dr Montgomery (then Shepard) beautiful, there was something in the attending’s eyes that called to Izzie on a deep level she hadn’t known existed. Even if Meredith hated the “She-Shepard” Izzie always wanted to be on her service, wanted to work closely with her, not just to learn, but to breath her in. Then, one night when they were leaving at the same time it happened. Oh that kiss… when Addison’s lips found hers, Izzie felt her heart take wings and soar. Lost in a daze of remembrance, Izzie didn’t hear her pager go off. That night had ended with a promise of a future, “after the quints case“, Addison had said they would be together. Thinking back on it Izzie could only wish she had forgiven the attending sooner. Yes, she had been hurt by the lie, betrayed by the one person she would have given her soul to. But, now in hindsight(which we all know is 20/20) Izzie knew it was her actions after the quints that pushed Addison away, she cut off Addison and in effect ruined any chance they had for that promised future.
“Izzie!” George O’Malley came running into the clinic. “Izzie, why aren’t you answering your page? The chief wants to see all the residents now! Come on, we gotta go!” George knew his best friend had become a bit flighty and off recently, he wasn’t sure what it was, but he was concerned. Izzie had been missing from rounds several times, and there were many mornings that the clinic didn’t open on time, not to mention the few times he had seen her talking to herself as if there were really someone answering. He knew her second attempt at a relationship with Alex had not worked but he couldn’t imagine that would have off-set her so badly. “Izzie! Come on!” “Okay, okay George hold on, I was just getting the clinic set for the day, my batteries must be low on my pager. Let’s go”
Walking to the conference room with George rambling on about what the chief could possibly want Izzie was still lost in thought about Addison. “ Iz, stop thinking about her, she is gone, I am here… I am here for you” Denny whispered in her ear. “Stop! Just stop. I can’t deal with you right now, you need to just… go… please, go” Izzie replied a bit too loudly. That brought George to a complete stop, “ Sorry Iz, I will go on without you, guess I will see you in there”. And with that George took off running towards the conference room. Also, within earshot of Izzie’s outburst Addison stood at the nurse’s station reading over a chart for a possible patient. At the sound of the young resident’s voice Addison had forgotten the chart and focused all her attention on Izzie. As if willing Izzie to see her, Addison watched as Izzie slowly turned her head and their eyes met. Eyes that had looked into each other with love, lust, and distance over the years were now open to each other as if for the first time. Izzie was the first to look away as she realized Addison was walking towards her. With her head turned down, Izzie felt the attending arrive in front of her, “What are you doing here Dr. Montgomery?”
The question rattled Addison for a moment, not the reaction she was hoping for from Izzie, but she forged ahead, slow be damned. “I am here for you Isobel Stevens“. The attending continued in a whisper, “This is where you are, I want to be with you. And I will remain here until you realize what I already know, we are meant to be.” Izzie could feel herself shaking from not only the attending’s words, but just the nearness of her, and as she looked up into the blue eyes that were locked on her she knew the words spoken were true. “Iz, come on. Don’t fall for this. I came back from the dead for you. I am the one who is here for you. Just walk away from her, you did it before, you can do it again.” Denny’s voice echoed over and over “I am the one here for you” in Izzie’s head. It was too much, she just couldn’t take it, the shaking became worse and Izzie felt her head begin to spin. She felt Addison’s hands reach out to steady her, heard the concern in Addison’s voice asking if she was okay, and as she fainted into the attending’s arms Addison’s voice was the one that took over in her head, “It’s okay Izzie, it’s going to be okay. Whatever is going on with you, we will get through. I am here now, I love you Isobel Stevens”