we all have our scars (Alex Karev/Amelia Shepherd, Grey's Anatomy/PP)

[duchessofavalon]

Title: we all have our scars
Author: duchessofavalon
Fandom: Grey's Anatomy/Private Practice
Characters: Alex Karev/Amelia Shepherd (Addison Montgomery, Derek Shepherd, various mentions of others)
Rating: PG-13? Maybe R-ish?
Summary: In which Alex doesn't exactly stick around Seattle.
Authors Notes: This pairing, as well as various incarnations of this fic, has

Comments

[smiley_b]

This was really lovely and perfectly in character!

Loved the Alex/Addie scenes (I am still slightly bitter that they didn't get a fair shake in the show) and your Alex and Amelia worked really well together.

[duchessofavalon]

Thanks so much!!

I think that that was what I was most worried about-- keeping everyone in character. I kinda fell out of watching this past season. And I'm quite fond of Alex/Addie's dynamic, so it felt important to have it included.

[waltzmatildah]

OOH! I found this by way of a link on my new flistie, smiley_b's page and I APPROVE! I must admit that I don't watch PrP so I'm not 100% up to date on the people that you mentioned (Sheldon? Even Amelia herself really). But, this was excellent! And whoever this Amelia chick is, I think she and Alex would be super hot and snarky together!

Thanks for writing this!

(ps. Here I was thinking I had managed to pair Alex up in fic with just about every female (and male!) GA character (not to mention some non-GA character vampire types!) that there is, and it was a pleasant surprise to discover that I've barely scratched the surface of possibility!)

[duchessofavalon]

Thank you!! <3

Amelia is wonderful and terrific and I adore her, and she and Alex are so similarly broken that I think they would just be perfect together. And I've read several of your Alex fics and LOVED them so I am super excited that you liked this!!

[waltzmatildah]

And so now you prompted me to pop back over here and indulge in a little Alex/Amelia re-read! WOOOOT!

[duchessofavalon]

I am trying to work up another piece for them...we'll see how it turns out!

[waltzmatildah]

FYI, I am reccing this all over the place lately! There is growing NEEEEEEED for MOAR Amelia/Alex!

[duchessofavalon]

I am over a month late, but thank you!! I will probably be writing them again soon.

[waltzmatildah]

I've read a few A/A fics lately actually! The snowball effect! And I'm currently watching all the Amelia-centric epis of PrP so that I can jump on the bandwagon!

Look, I even got an icon!!

[duchessofavalon]

whaaaaaaaaaat

I have not SEEN any more FICS! link me? and yay for jumping on the bandwagon and icons!!

[ovariesofsteel]

You nailed both of their voices very well and the crossover was entirely believable and effortless.

I especially liked the inclusion of the Addison/Alex snark and the silent understanding and respect she showed him. Very true to their on-screen relationship, IMO.

waltzmatildah pointed me in this direction when she found out I'm consumed with this ship. (Stumbled across someone suggesting it on Tumblr a few nights ago and can't stop thinking about them.)

Your use of dialogue was great, which isn't as easy to find consistently in fic (at least that I've read).

I loved it!

[duchessofavalon]

Sorry this is so late! I have been a fail the past month or so, LJ-wise.

Thank you thank you thank you! I have noticed recently that like, a shit-ton of people on tumblr are falling in love with them and I can't help being like WHERE WERE YOU GUYS A FEW MONTHS AGO WHEN I WAS THE ONLY ONE WHO LOVED THEM? OH WELL YOU'RE HERE NOW AND THAT IS MOST EXCELLENT.

And thanks re: the dialogue thing...it's something I'm always weird about, trying to figure out if it's good/in-character/etc.

<3 Glad you liked it!

[rorylie]

God I love them so much. And this. And you for being fucking perfect.

[duchessofavalon]

Bah, thank you for the flawless comment.

I need to write them again soon.