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[blackthornluce]

GREY'S ANATOMY (2005-present) S01E01 - A Hard Day's Night

[I can't think of any one reason why I want to be a surgeon. But I can think of a thousand reasons why I should quit. They make it hard on purpose. There are lives in our hands. There comes a moment when it's more than just a game. And you either take that step forward, or turn around and walk away. I could quit. But here's the thing: I love the playing field.]

[holyfuckinshitleto]

FAV TV SHOW : GREY'S ANATOMY 2005 - | dir. Shonda Rhimes

[silent-idea]

Favorite Relationships (no particular order) ↴ Meredith & Cristina ⇢ Grey's Anatomy

[fujikoi]

- I'm gonna go upstairs and take a shower, okay, and when I get back down here, you won't be here, so, um, goodbye...um... - Derek. - Derek. Right. Meredith.

Grey's Anatomy, season 1 episode 1.

[best-series-forever]

S2E03/S3E04

[tragicallywicked]

Prologue

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“Sometimes love finds us in unexpected places with unexpected people. But when it does, it changes everything.”

― One Day by David Nicholls

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Addison Montgomery took a deep breath as she pushed open the door to the bar, the smell of cheap booze, fries and something that seemed a lot like wet dog lingered. She granted it had to be from all the wet coats lying around on chairs, as the city of Seattle had welcomed her with a never-ending downpour (or so she hoped that was the cause), which had only added to her already sour mood.

The bar was nothing like the high-end, flashy establishments she was used to in New York City. It was small, cramped, and dimly lit, with a few patrons scattered around the room. The walls were adorned with tacky posters of local bands and the furniture was a far cry from the designer bars she was a regular back in the Big Apple.

She needed a change of scenery, something to take her mind off the painful revelations of the previous night. She was still tracing back the scenes of the crime that surfaced in slow motion, all so painfully fresh… the clothes tossed mindlessly on the stairwell and the hallway, the thuds coming from the bedroom, the muffled moans. Derek Shepherd, her husband of over ten years, had been cheating on her with an intern, and the knowledge had shattered her world.

Addison took a sip of her drink, trying to ignore the bitter taste in her mouth as she relived the events. It had started out like any other, with Addison coming home after a long shift at the hospital, hoping to find some solace in the arms of her husband–she had expected to crawl and snuggle her husband (even though they hadn’t done that in several months now, she never stopped hoping).

But as she opened the door to their bedroom, she had found Derek and the intern in a compromising position. The shock and betrayal had hit her like a ton of bricks, leaving her feeling like her entire world had just stopped. She couldn’t breathe or scream or cry–not at first, at least. She was stuck watching them collect their clothes, the intern at first apologizing as she stumbled past Addison.

Derek had tried to defend himself, accusing Addison of neglecting him and driving him into the arms of another woman. But Addison couldn't accept that. She had worked tirelessly to build a life with Derek, putting her career on hold at times to support him in his own endeavors. She couldn't believe that he would betray her in such a way. And then, maybe because of the accusations, she finally screamed and cried and it didn’t feel any better. Perhaps if he had apologized, Addison would have forgiven him, but this… This was outrageous.

Their marriage had been on the rocks for a long time, of course, long before the explicit display of disaffection. The distance between them had grown with each passing day, until it felt like they were strangers living under the same roof. But Addison had always held out hope that they could work through their problems, that they could find a way back to each other.

After a sleepless night of tears and anger, Addison had made the decision to leave. She couldn't stay in the same city as Derek, couldn't bear the thought of seeing him again at work or anywhere. She was outraged and disgusted. And so, as Richard Webber had called and offered her a job at Seattle Grace Hospital, a few days before, she finally returned his proposal and jumped at the opportunity.

As she sat at the bar, surrounded by strangers and nursing a drink, Addison couldn't couldn't help feeling a sense of relief, despite all the pain. She had left her old life behind, but she wasn't quite sure what she was hoping to find in this new city. All she knew was that she couldn't go back to the way things were before. Something had to change. She didn’t know what, or how, but she would make it happen. She was a successful surgeon, a respected member of her community (even if she was, at that moment, alone in a dingy bar in a strange city). But for the moment, at least, it felt like the right place to be.

She glanced around the bar, taking in the other patrons, until her eyes landed on a striking blonde sitting a few seats down from her.

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[vitriolo]

“Make a plan. Set a goal. Work toward it, but every now and then, look around. Drink it in ‘cause this is it. It might all be gone tomorrow.”

Grey’s Anatomy, season 5 (2008).

[onceuponaweirdo]

One thing that I found absolutely, I'm gonna say "funny" for lack of a term that better describes it, is how Lexie had other sisters. she had like two more or something. And in the end it was all about her and Meredith. Like she grew up with those other two sisters but she went out on a limb to be there and connect with Meredith and be family with her. Lol

[flawless-imperfections]

fetus Meredith🥰✨

[song: Bejewelled — Taylor Swift]

[celebratingwomen]

Gina Rodriguez, Emma Roberts, Gabrielle Union and Ellen Pompeo for The Edit Magazine

[professionalintrovert]

How much loss can be carried in a single human frame?

[holyfuckinshitleto]

FAV TV SHOW : GREY'S ANATOMY 2005 - | dir. Shonda Rhimes

[forbescaroline]

TOP 5/10 CHARACTERS PER SHOW (as voted by my followers) ↳ grey's anatomy edition #5. Meredith Grey portrayed by Ellen Pompeo

[best-series-forever]

[cohenskicksposts]

Check out this listing I just added to my Poshmark closet: Grey's Greys Anatomy Seasons 1-4 DVD Set TV Series 1 2 3 4 Medical Drama Grey.

[vitriolo]

“Every day we face death, every day we lose life. And every day we’re hoping for a stay of execution. We are attached to death. Chained, like prisoners. Captives.”

Grey’s Anatomy, season 4 (2007).