The Accident 5/8

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Title: The Accident
Author: spuffy_girl 
Rating: R
Pairings: Meredith/Derek, George/Lexie, Izzie/Alex, and Callie/Erica
Summary: After he and Mark are involved in a fatal car accident, Derek struggles to stay alive and not fall apart. Crossover with Private Practice.
Disclaimer: All television shows, movies, books, and other copyrighted material referred to in this work, and the characters, settings, and events thereof, are the properties of their respective owners. As this work is an interpretation of the original material and not for-profit, it constitutes fair use. Reference to real persons, places, or events are made in a fictional context, and are not intended to be libelous, defamatory, or in any way factual.


Two hours later, Meredith entered her husband’s room. Derek was still crying. Bailey had left to see her patients.

“I miss Mark,” a sobbing Derek told Meredith. She felt her heart breaking.

“I know you do, Derek. I know it hurts, but you’re going to get through this,” Meredith said. She was worried about her husband.

Addison just wanted to scream after burying Mark. She was angry and sad at the same time. She guessed she was going through a few of the five stages of grief.

“It’s okay to feel angry,” Laura assured Addison after the widow had voiced her worries about being angry. Laura had been boiling in anger after finally grieving Chris’ death.

“But I don’t want to be angry,” Addison cried. She just wanted to cry about Mark and look forward to Evangeline’s birth.

“Ad, you’re dealing with several emotions at once and that’s okay,” Kathleen explained. The next few months would probably be hard for Addison as she started to move on.

“I’m going to take a nap,” Addison announced. She walked to her bedroom.

“I almost don’t want to go back to California,” Naomi told Sam and Violet.

“She needs to deal with her grief in her own way,” Violet said. She loved Addison, but it was time to go home.

“I love you,” Alex whispered to Izzie. After the burial and everything else, they had gotten in the car to go to Vegas.

Izzie smiled at him. “I love you too,” she said. Izzie couldn’t imagine life without Alex Karev. She couldn’t wait to have a family with him.

“I’m going to love you forever,” Alex told her. He couldn’t wait to marry Izzie. After the breakdown over his mother and Rebecca, Alex had confessed the truth about his past to Izzie. Izzie had then understood why he acted the way he did.

Izzie sighed happily. “Save it for the vows,” she said. It was going to take awhile to get to Vegas. The trip was seventeen hours.

“I want to go home,” the sobbing Derek choked out to his wife.

Meredith stifled her own sobs. The pregnancy and Derek’s grief were affecting her horribly. “You can’t go home yet,” Meredith said, her voice cracking.

“Meredith, let me go home. Please,” Derek pleaded. He didn’t want to be stuck in the hospital.

Meredith shook her head. “You need to stay here and get better,” she told him. She wanted everything to get back to normal, but that was impossible. It would take Derek, Addison, and the Shepherds a long time to move on from Mark’s death.

“Please don’t die,” Derek begged. He didn’t want his wife to die at all. He wouldn’t be able to handle it.

At that, Meredith finally let out a sob. “I can’t promise that,” she cried. She didn’t want to die and leave Derek alone, but that was a possibility eventually.

“I love you,” Derek sobbed. Meredith held his hand to calm him down, but it didn’t work. Derek cried himself about ten minutes later.

“Everything will work itself out eventually,” Meredith promised. She was going to make an appointment with Dr. Wyatt for Derek. It was obvious he needed one.

Addison’s sleep was a restless one. She kept dreaming about Mark and the life they could have had together.

“What do you say we adopt and give Evangeline a sibling?” Mark asked Addison as the four year old continued to play in her sandbox.

Tears came to Addison’s eyes. “I’d love to,” she told her husband. She didn’t want Evangeline to be an only child and giving someone a home was important.

The scene suddenly changed. “Come meet your new brother,” Mark called. Five year old Evangeline came tearing out of the kitchen with Meredith and Derek following her.

“What’s his name?” the amazed Evangeline asked as the newborn in Addison’s arms began to cry.

Mark smiled. “His name is Christopher Derek Sloan,” he explained. Christopher had been named after Derek.

“He’s beautiful,” Derek informed the happy couple.

The scene changed again, and it was noticeable that everything had changed.

“I can’t believe our daughter’s graduating high school,” Addison wailed to her husband. Mark and Christopher laughed at her. Addison had been emotional about the graduation for weeks.

“Addison, it’s a good thing that she’s growing up,” Mark assured his wife. He loved her so much.

When Evangeline’s name was called so she could accept her diploma, Addison cried again.

And then everything changed again.

“I don’t want my daughter to change,” Mark whined to his wife. Evangeline was going to marry Lucas Karev the next day and Mark was having a hard time letting go.

“She’s not going to change,” an exasperated Addison told her husband. Evangeline and Lucas were really happy.

“This is hard,” Mark confessed. He would miss the little girl he used to read to at night.

He still walked Evangeline down the aisle the next day as she became Evangeline Sloan-Karev.

Time shifted, and it was a few years later.

Addison, Mark, Christopher, Izzie, Alex, Gillian Karev, Lily Karev, and Nora Karev were in a hospital waiting room.

Lucas came in. “It’s a boy,” he happily announced. Evangeline had been in labor for nineteen hours.

“What’s his name?” asked an eager Mark. He wanted to meet his first grandchild.

“Come see him,” Lucas encouraged. He knew Mark would love the little boy.

An exhausted Evangeline smiled at them. “Meet Charles Mark Sloan-Karev,” she said. Charles chose that moment to let out a small cry.

“He is one of the most handsome little boys I’ve ever seen,” Mark declared. Christopher looked a little offended.

Time shifted once again.

“I’m so happy you guys made it to fifty years of marriage,” Evangeline said, toasting her parents. They were older now and somewhat sick, but really happy.

Addison woke up to a dark bedroom. She began to sob for the life she would never have with Mark.

Like Addison, Derek was dreaming. However, he continued having nightmares about the accident.

Meredith was reading a book on pregnancy, and noticed that her husband was trying to toss and turn. “Derek, wake up,” she frantically whispered. Meredith didn’t want Derek to hurt himself.

“I can’t wait until we get to Vegas and I can make you my wife,” Alex seriously told Izzie.

“How long until we get to Vegas?” Izzie asked. She was tired of being in the car.

“It’s going to take awhile,” Alex told her. He was going to stop at a hotel later on.

“I hate to go back to California now,” Naomi said to Laura. Naomi was worried about Addison. The sobs from her bedroom had echoed out into the kitchen because they had been so loud. She was still crying, but Cooper had gotten an alarm clock thrown at him for going in. Violet had followed him in and had a pillow thrown in her face.

“You need to get back to your life, Naomi. We’re leaving tomorrow for New York. Addison needs to grieve on her own,” Laura said. She was also worried about Addison.

Lexie entered her brother-in-law’s room and was shocked to see that he was crying. Meredith looked like she was ready to fall apart. “What’s wrong?” Lexie asked.

“He had a nightmare,” Meredith explained, trying to calm her husband down.

“You need to calm, Derek. Do you want to be sedated?” Lexie questioned. Derek frantically shook his head.

“Breathe in and out slowly,” Meredith advised. Derek was probably heading towards a panic attack.

Derek listened and finally began to calm down as Lexie examined him.

“Are you okay now?” Lexie wondered after she was done. Derek nodded. He did feel better now.

“I keep having nightmares,” he confessed. Derek just wanted to stop reliving the accident. No one knew that he did remember and Derek was fine with that.

“About what?” asked Meredith. She was curious.

“I can’t remember,” Derek lied. He hoped Meredith and Lexie believed him.

Meredith and Lexie were suspicious, but they let it go. There was no use in upsetting Derek.

Derek went back to sleep, and Meredith returned to the trailer. She had decided that she could be alone, especially since Alex and Izzie had left for Vegas.

Addison couldn’t get back to sleep after her dreams about Mark, so she got up at 1:00AM and began looking through photo albums.

Naomi and Sam got up at 2:13AM. They went into the living room. “What are you doing?” Sam asked Addison.

“I’m looking through photo albums,” Addison explained as Evangeline kicked her really hard.

“Why are you doing this to yourself?” Naomi asked her. There was no use in getting hurt more.

“I want to remember the good times,” Addison explained. She wanted to relive the times where she was happy.

“You need to stop hurting yourself like this,” Sam said. He knew this couldn’t be good for Addison or the baby.

Addison felt like she hurt less when she looked at the photo album, but she was exhausted. “I’m going to bed,” she announced.

“That’s good,” Naomi said. Now she was really reluctant to leave Addison.

It was raining in the morning. Both Addison and Derek felt the rain reflected their mood.

“I’m bored,” Derek whined to Bailey. There was nothing on TV and nothing to do.

“Get used to it because you’re staying,” Bailey told him. Derek wasn’t going to be discharged early just because he was bored.

“Meredith’s scared without me,” Derek tried. It couldn’t hurt to use the Meredith card.

“Don’t you pull that on me,” Bailey scolded, trying to hold back a laugh.

Addison walked through the door with Laura behind her. Addison was returning to work despite the fact that she was going on maternity leave in three weeks. She still had bereavement leave.

“How are you feeling?” the soaked Laura asked her son. She and the girls were heading back to New York in a few hours.

“I’m okay,” Derek said. He wanted everything to go back to normal, but that probably wasn’t going to happen.

“I just came to say goodbye. Your sisters and I will be back for the baby’s birth,” Laura told her son. She was hesitant to go home, but there was no choice. She had to.

“Love you,” Derek replied. He wouldn’t see his mother for a few months so he figured he should tell her.

“I love you too,” Laura said. She hoped that her son got some help. He wasn’t dealing well with Mark’s death and he needed the help to get through it.

Fifteen minutes later, Laura left Seattle Grace. She wouldn’t come back to Seattle until Meredith was due.

Izzie and Alex were nearly to Las Vegas. Neither was nervous. They were excited and happy.

“I’m going to be Mrs. Karev,” Izzie sing-songed. Alex laughed.

“Baby, you’re technically going to be Dr. Karev,” Alex reminded her. He loved how enthusiastic Izzie was.

Izzie sighed. “If we’re being technical about it, I’ll be Dr. Stevens-Karev. Let me enjoy being Mrs. Karev,” she said. She was going to be Izzie Karev in her personal life, but Izzie Stevens-Karev professionally. Having two Doctor Karevs would be confusing. That’s why Meredith and Addison had hyphenated.

As they pulled into Vegas, Izzie couldn’t wait to become Alex’s wife.

A few minutes later, they found a wedding chapel to get married in.

“We’d like to say our own vows,” Alex told the minister. He had come up with his idea the day before.

“You can do that,” the minister said. He gestured to Alex to begin.

Alex struggled not to cry. Izzie had always been the only person he had been able to cry in front of. “Iz, I love you. You’re my soul mate, a concept I didn’t believe in until I met you. You’re my rock and I can’t imagine my life without you. You actually make me believe that I can be happy. Izzie, you’ve been with me through the good and the bad. Baby, I can’t wait to spend of my life with you”. A tear slipped out, but he didn’t’ care. Alex slipped the ring on Izzie’s finger a few minutes later.

Izzie tried desperately to hold back the tears. “Alex, you know how much I love you. You know what I’m like. We will make this marriage work. I can’t believe that I’m this happy. You’re the most of my life. I can’t wait to have babies with you. We are going to be so happy,” Izzie sobbed. A few minutes later she placed the ring on Alex’s finger.

The minister pronounced them man and wife. Alex and Izzie went to a hotel to celebrate their marriage. They would return to Seattle soon.

“Evangeline, stop kicking Mommy so hard,” Addison whispered to her unborn daughter. Evangeline’s kicking and the Braxton Hicks contractions were bothering her. Evangeline responded by kicking her mother again.

“We’re starting to pack,” Pete told Addison. He wanted to go home. Seattle was depressing him.

“That’s good. What are you doing at the hospital?” the confused Addison asked him.

“We think you shouldn’t be working,” Pete told her. Addison was pushing herself too hard.

“I’m fine,” Addison icily informed him. All she wanted to do was keep her mind off of Mark.

Pete sighed and went into Derek’s room. He really liked Addison’s ex-husband.

“He’s sleeping,” Lexie whispered. What she didn’t know was that Derek was stuck in another nightmare about the accident.

“I’ll go then,” Pete whispered back. He went back to Addison’s house and began to pack for the trip home.

“I hope that everything goes okay,” Callie said to Erica. Everything was leaving, and Addison and Derek still weren’t doing well with Mark dying.

“I’ll take them a long time to recover,” Erica said. Death affected people in different ways.

“What are you doing here?” Meredith asked Addison. She was surprised that the widow was already back to work.

“I’m doing my job,” Addison coldly informed her. What was so wrong with going back to work?

Meredith just shook her head and left for the cafeteria. She was starving.

Derek was now awake and wishing he wasn’t. He missed Mark so much. The nightmares about the accident were bothering him. He hated remembering what had happened that night. Derek had watched his best friend die. How was he supposed to deal with that?

He blinked his eyes and Meredith was talking to him. “When did you get here?” Derek asked.

Meredith frowned. “I got off work ten minutes ago. I was talking to you,” she worriedly explained.

Derek decided to not let that bother him, but it was hard. “I’m tired,” he said. It was true. He wanted to go back to sleep, which was weird since he had just woken up. “What time is it?” he asked.

“7:30,” Meredith answered, wondering why her husband was asking.

Derek was confused. It had been 4:00 before. Had he gone back to sleep? Why was he still so tired? “What are you going to do tonight?” he asked his wife.

“Watch TV,” Meredith replied. There was nothing else to do.

Derek fell asleep after Meredith left to go home. He was exhausted. He continued to have nightmares about the accident.

Addison went home around 11:30PM and headed into her room. She cried herself to sleep because crying, working, eating, and sleeping were the only things she could do right now.

“I miss you,” Addison told Mark as she began to dream. Evangeline cooed in her stroller.

“I think you’ll do okay,” Mark said. He pushed the stroller back and forth.

”Why’d you leave me?” Addison asked him just as something began to beep loudly.

Addison startled awake to her alarm clock. She luckily hadn’t broken it after throwing it at Cooper.

She groaned. It was hard waking up in the morning, especially for something mundane like work. Addison hated work right now.

She got up and went into the shower. Life had become bad since Mark’s death. Addison was glad to have Evangeline.

Derek was also awake, but he wasn’t sure what was happening. He was now flashing back about the accident when he was awake. Derek didn’t know why.

Meredith couldn’t wait to go to work and see Derek. She was happy for the first time since Friday night. It felt like everything was finally returning to normal.

“I can’t wait to go back to Seattle,” Izzie said to Alex. She couldn’t wait to introduce Alex as her husband.

“We’ll surprise all of our friends,” Alex replied. Only Meredith knew the truth.

“Do you think that they’ll be happy?” Izzie questioned. She hoped they would be.

“They’ll be thrilled,” Alex assured his new wife. Maybe Cristina wouldn’t be, but that was okay.

“I can’t believe we’re married,” Izzie told him. She loved Alex so much.

“I can,” Alex said. He couldn’t wait to be home and start his life with this woman.

Izzie giggled and kissed her husband.

Addison checked on a few of her patients and went to see Derek. He probably understood what she was going through.

“I miss him,” Derek confessed to Addison when she brought up Mark.

“How are you doing with all this?” Addison questioned. She had been wondering for a while now.

Derek rolled his eyes. As far as he was concerned, he had just answered. “I wish he hadn’t died,” he told her.

“Me too,” Addison murmured. She shifted uncomfortably in her seat as she felt a Braxton Hicks contraction.

“How are you doing?” Derek asked. He knew that she hadn’t reacted well to Mark’s death.

“I feel like life is never going to be the same again,” Addison replied honestly.

“You’re right,” Derek conceded. He was sad without Mark.

“I’m hungry,” Addison complained. She stood up and left to go to the cafeteria.

Derek fell asleep and continued to dream about Mark’s death. He dreamt about nothing else.

“How’s the baby?” Lexie asked Addison. She couldn’t wait until Addison and Meredith had their babies.

“She’s fine,” Addison sharply replied. Why wouldn’t anyone leave her alone? Everything was okay.

“I was just asking,” Lexie muttered. She was worried about the widow.

“Don’t ask anymore,” Addison snapped. She didn’t what was wrong with her except for Mark’s death.

“Okay,” Lexie agreed. She hoped that Addison would stop being mean soon.

“What are you getting to eat?” Addison asked, her mood changing. Lexie blamed it on grief and mood swings.

Lexie shrugged. “I don’t know,” she replied.

Addison went to grab an apple, but gasped as a searing pain rippled throughout her stomach. “Something’s wrong,” she gasped out.

“Are you going into labor?” asked a frantic Lexie, grabbing Addison’s hand.

She didn’t receive an answer because Addison’s water broke.

Addison had gone into premature labor.