This Vicious Cycle - Bonus Epilogue
Hey guys! As I've said, isince you've all been great with the reviews and stuff, I wrote a little something extra to show my appreciation. :)
I'm working on something light (well, I was hoping it turns out light but some left over angst is creeping in) and I'm actually close to finishing it. But I'm not happy with it yet so it might take a while before I share.
Anyway, it was truly a great ride with you guys and thanks so much for keeping faith with this fic.
Cheers!
Special thanks to Suz for the beta.
CHAPTER THIRTY (BONUS EPILOGUE)
1 YEAR LATER
Derek Shepherd had been at Joe’s for quite sometime watching the woman at the bar. By his count, the guy standing by her side trying to buy her a drink was the second brave soul in the last 10 minutes. And just like the other guy, this one was turned down.
He shook his head and chuckled in amusement. Intrigued by the woman, Derek finished his drink and stood up to walk over to where she was.
He flashed the woman a smile before taking the empty seat next to her.
“Hey” he said in greeting.
“Hey” she replied.
“Been here long?” he asked, making conversation.
“A few minutes. I’m waiting for someone.”
Derek nodded in acknowledgement.
A bark of laughter caught their attention. The two guys that offered to buy her a drink stood by the pool table with a bunch of friends. One of them motioned towards their direction, probably making up a story to cover their bruised ego on getting turned down or making fun at the new guy who was taking the same chance.
The woman just smirked and Derek caught it. They let out a small laugh of understanding.
He motioned for a drink and then turned to the woman to ask if she would like a refill.
But before the words could come out of his mouth, the woman interrupted him.
“Look, I’m sure you’ve witnessed the fate of the other two guys. Why do you think this would be any different? I appreciate the offer but I’m waiting for my husband and I don’t think he’ll like it very much when random guys buy me drinks” she said, loud enough for a few people, including the scorned guys, to look at their direction. She wouldn’t get any offers any time soon. The edge in her voice made sure of it.
But Derek wasn’t taken back by the woman’s let down. “Third time’s the charm?” he said with a charming smile. “I was just being a gentleman and was going to ask if you would like a refill.” He turned his head away and settled himself more comfortably in his seat.
“Besides, I’m married too.” He added loudly and proudly, putting up his left hand and wiggling his ring finger for effect.
The woman smiled. “Okay. I guess you are harmless. Another ginger ale then.”
“Bartender, another ginger ale for the lady, please” he called out.
They took a sip of their drinks once it arrived.
“Ginger ale, huh? Interesting choice, especially in a bar. Do you know that ginger ale curbs morning sickness?” Derek said.
“Really? Where did you learn that?”
“From my beautiful wife. She’s an OB. Brilliant doctor. Plus, I’m a doctor too.”
“Uhuh” the woman replied, unimpressed.
“The name’s Derek by the way. Derek Shepherd” he said, extending a hand.
The woman warily took his hand in hers and then a smile slowly crept in her face.
“Shepherd, huh? That’s funny. I’m a Shepherd too. Mrs. Shepherd, that is.”
“Mrs. Shepherd?” he asked incredulously, a matching smile on his face.
“Doctor actually. Doctor Addison Forbes Montgomery-Shepherd.” The smiles on their faces turned into big grins, ending their playful charade. “But tonight, I’m going with Mrs. Shepherd. It keeps unwanted attention away and besides, I like the sound of it.”
“Me too” he agreed and then kissed her.
They kissed tenderly for a few moments and Addison pulled away slowly.
“Hi” she said.
“Hi back” he replied, brushing his nose against hers for an Eskimo kiss. “Sorry, I’m late.”
“It’s okay.”
They sat there holding each other gazes.
“I love you” he said softly and kissed her again.
“I love you, too” she responded after the kiss.
Then, Derek bent down and kissed her tummy, “And I love you.”
THE END
I'm working on something light (well, I was hoping it turns out light but some left over angst is creeping in) and I'm actually close to finishing it. But I'm not happy with it yet so it might take a while before I share.
Anyway, it was truly a great ride with you guys and thanks so much for keeping faith with this fic.
Cheers!
Special thanks to Suz for the beta.
CHAPTER THIRTY (BONUS EPILOGUE)
1 YEAR LATER
Derek Shepherd had been at Joe’s for quite sometime watching the woman at the bar. By his count, the guy standing by her side trying to buy her a drink was the second brave soul in the last 10 minutes. And just like the other guy, this one was turned down.
He shook his head and chuckled in amusement. Intrigued by the woman, Derek finished his drink and stood up to walk over to where she was.
He flashed the woman a smile before taking the empty seat next to her.
“Hey” he said in greeting.
“Hey” she replied.
“Been here long?” he asked, making conversation.
“A few minutes. I’m waiting for someone.”
Derek nodded in acknowledgement.
A bark of laughter caught their attention. The two guys that offered to buy her a drink stood by the pool table with a bunch of friends. One of them motioned towards their direction, probably making up a story to cover their bruised ego on getting turned down or making fun at the new guy who was taking the same chance.
The woman just smirked and Derek caught it. They let out a small laugh of understanding.
He motioned for a drink and then turned to the woman to ask if she would like a refill.
But before the words could come out of his mouth, the woman interrupted him.
“Look, I’m sure you’ve witnessed the fate of the other two guys. Why do you think this would be any different? I appreciate the offer but I’m waiting for my husband and I don’t think he’ll like it very much when random guys buy me drinks” she said, loud enough for a few people, including the scorned guys, to look at their direction. She wouldn’t get any offers any time soon. The edge in her voice made sure of it.
But Derek wasn’t taken back by the woman’s let down. “Third time’s the charm?” he said with a charming smile. “I was just being a gentleman and was going to ask if you would like a refill.” He turned his head away and settled himself more comfortably in his seat.
“Besides, I’m married too.” He added loudly and proudly, putting up his left hand and wiggling his ring finger for effect.
The woman smiled. “Okay. I guess you are harmless. Another ginger ale then.”
“Bartender, another ginger ale for the lady, please” he called out.
They took a sip of their drinks once it arrived.
“Ginger ale, huh? Interesting choice, especially in a bar. Do you know that ginger ale curbs morning sickness?” Derek said.
“Really? Where did you learn that?”
“From my beautiful wife. She’s an OB. Brilliant doctor. Plus, I’m a doctor too.”
“Uhuh” the woman replied, unimpressed.
“The name’s Derek by the way. Derek Shepherd” he said, extending a hand.
The woman warily took his hand in hers and then a smile slowly crept in her face.
“Shepherd, huh? That’s funny. I’m a Shepherd too. Mrs. Shepherd, that is.”
“Mrs. Shepherd?” he asked incredulously, a matching smile on his face.
“Doctor actually. Doctor Addison Forbes Montgomery-Shepherd.” The smiles on their faces turned into big grins, ending their playful charade. “But tonight, I’m going with Mrs. Shepherd. It keeps unwanted attention away and besides, I like the sound of it.”
“Me too” he agreed and then kissed her.
They kissed tenderly for a few moments and Addison pulled away slowly.
“Hi” she said.
“Hi back” he replied, brushing his nose against hers for an Eskimo kiss. “Sorry, I’m late.”
“It’s okay.”
They sat there holding each other gazes.
“I love you” he said softly and kissed her again.
“I love you, too” she responded after the kiss.
Then, Derek bent down and kissed her tummy, “And I love you.”
THE END