Falling Apart, Barely Breathing

Chapter 55: Plans

Falling Apart, Barely Breathing

In Which Addison meets Meredith in a bar. Things spiral from there.

Chapter 55: Plans

Archer Montgomery is full of jokes when Addison and Meredith walk into his room to check up on him.

"Well, if it isn't the two sapphic secrets," Archer guffaws at his sister, and Addison rolls her eyes at him playfully.

"How are you feeling?" Addison asks, changing the subject.

"Not bad for a man whose brain almost got completely consumed by worms," Archer smiles.

"You're lucky you caught it when you did, there could have been eight of them there if you'd waited for all you know, and that surgery would have been much riskier," says Meredith.

"True," says Derek Shepherd, materializing for his morning check-up.

"Alright, do you see the light?" Derek asks, as he flicks his penlight.

"I SEEEEEE THE LIIIIIIIIIIIIGHT," Archer exaggerates, and Derek declares that his vision is fully recovered.

"Oh Archer, I'm so glad," says Addison, hugging him.

"Thanks, sis," says Archer. "I feel much better without the worm in the brain," he says.

"I bet," says Addison.

"You know, you'll have to stop by New York sometime. Show Meredith around if she's never seen it. You can crash at my place if you want," Archer offers.

"That sounds cool," says Addison. "Although we might want to have our own space," Addison laughs.

"Riiiiiiiight," says Archer.

"Because you always bring home girls, brother," says Addison.

"Ha, and you're one to speak!" Says Archer.

"Hey, I only have one girl. She's my girlfriend," says Addison, and Meredith swoons at her.

"I haven't been to New York in years, I've only been there with my mother for medical conferences, and we didn't really see the city," says Meredith.

"Would you like to go then?" Addison asks her.

"That would be so cool," says Meredith.

"We'll have to plan a vacation!" Addison smiles.

"How's the bro doing?" Mark Sloan barges in, curious.

"Doing fabulous, Mark," says Archer. "And these two are coming with me to the big apple!" Archer says excitedly.

"With you?" Mark asks.

"He gave us the idea to come to New York on vacation, but we're probably gonna book a hotel room," says Addison.

"Nonsense, you still have property there don't you," says Mark.

"Oh right, I almost forgot that," Addison laughs. "We have a Brownstone, and also the Hampton's," says Addison.

"You forgot that you have two houses!?" Meredith laughs.

"It happens," says Addison.

"Only to fancy people," Meredith teases.

"Hey maybe Mark you could come back to New York," Archer suggests.

"Nah man, I got a nice life here but I'd love to come visit sometime," says Mark.

"Yeah, bring Derek we can all have a party," says Archer.

"Hey, I'd be bringing him," Derek laughs.