Runaway-Grey's Anatomy AU Book 6

Chapter Twenty-Two

"It's a common belief that positive thinking leads to a happier healthier life. As children we are told to smile, be cheerful, and put on a happy face. As adults we are told to look on the bright side, to make lemonade, and see glasses as half full. Sometimes reality can get in the way of our ability to act the happy part though. Your health can fail, boyfriends can cheat, friends can disappoint. It's in these moments, when you just want to get real, to drop the act, and be your true scared unhappy self. Ask most people what they want out of life and the answer is simple - to be happy. Maybe it's this expectation though of wanting to be happy that just keeps us from ever getting there. Maybe the more we try to will ourselves to states of bliss, the more confused we get - to the point where we don't recognize ourselves. Instead we just keep smiling - trying like hell to be the happy people we wish we were. Until eventually it hits us, it's been there all along. Not in our dreams or our hopes but in the known, the comfortable, the familiar" 

"if it's all in my head, tell me now. tell me i've got it wrong somehow"

Derek was hosting a party at Meredith's house. Beck and Kelly were in the kitchen. "You know when Meredith said, we're having a party. I imagined less fancy dress and champagne and more dancing on tables and jello shots", Beck said.

"I know but we have to support Derek"

"This party blows"

Callie was drinking while watching Arizona. Mark and Lucy came over to her. "You're staring again", Lucy said. "I am not", Callie said. "Wanna go back to my place and do it in the showe? Teddy's in surgery", Mark said.

"I'm not in the mood for your jokes right now, ok?"

She walked out. Lucy stared at Mark. "What?" he asked.

"You're disgusting"

Beck, Kelly and Aurora were sitting in the kitchen. The waitress came over with a tray of food. Beck stopped her and they took some food. Owen came over. Beck and Kelly glared at him. "We're getting first dibs on the finger food before it gets sucked down by the masses", Aurora explained. "Let's move in together", Owen said, causing to choke on her food so Kelly patted her back. "Good. You can't answer right now. It's good. I don't want you to. I ran it past my shrink. She thinks it's a good idea. So think about it. Me, you in our own place".

"Yes"

"What...? Yes"

"Yes. Yes"

He smiled and kissed her. Kelly and Beck exchanged looks.

Jackson, Kate, April and Reed were standing watching Mark. "I'm going in", Reed said. "No, you can't", April said. "It's inappropriate! This is the chief's house, right, Jackson?" "No. Go ahead, girl. Get yours", Jackson said and Kate chuckled.

"Kate?"

Kate shrugged. Reed smirked and went over to Mark. April smacked Jackson's arm and he laughed.

Kelly, Beck and Aurora were walking down the halls of the hospital the next morning. "So, you and Owen are thinking of moving in together?" Kelly asked Aurora. "Not thinking. Doing", Aurora replied, smiling. Kelly and Beck shared a look. "What was that look?" Aurora asked. "Ok. We think there might be something going on between Owen and Teddy", Beck said.

"Wow. Ok. There's nothing's going on between Owen and Teddy"

"We're saying we're pretty sure"

"Ok, how? How are you sure?

"We're just saying think before you do", Kelly said. "That's all".

Aurora came over to the nurses station where Teddy, Arizona and Owen were talking. "I walked in on Mark and Reed Adamson last night", Teddy said. Kelly, who was standing nearby, came over and joined the conversation. "So he cheated on you", Owen said. "No, he didn't cheat on me", Teddy replied. "We were dating non-exclusively. He's not my boyfriend". Arizona's pager beeped and she left. "Listen, if you want me to say something to him, I can say something", Owen said to Teddy. "Owen, I do not need you to defend my honor. You can stand down now", Teddy said before walking off. Kelly gave Aurora a look but she just walked off. Reed walked by and Kelly glared at her.