The Would-Be Thief and a Handful of Time

[glass_figurine]

Rating: PG-13
Characters:Mark/Addison
Summary: As surgeons, we all see ourselves as "fixers". But sometimes, we disagree on how (and if) things can be fixed.

Notes: Written for the Altered Mental State Ficathon at hawkfromhandsaw, but submitted ridiculously late. (I don't know why I always think I can be reformed and, you know, punctual.) Many thanks to grand_delusions, roadtoforever and lareina95

Comments

[alemyrddin]

awwww!
I loved this, I love Mark and Addison together, and that they have a chance for happiness.

At first I thought Addison's memories were real - actually, I think that's what the reader is supposed to think - and this line almost broke my heart:
There was no need to tell Derek goodbye; during the last few 'messages', there had been nothing on the other side but a dial tone.

It's so Mark to cover up for his friend, or to put himself out of the way - like he did in canon when he told Addison that he had sex with someone else...

Thanks for this. I enjoyed reading it.
:)

[glass_figurine]

Hee! I'm so glad you liked it, and you definitely went where/thought what you were supposed to. If you had thought, "oh, one of those dream stories again..." I would have gone: =/ (Or possibly =S . Haven't quite figured out the difference yet.)

[angellu]

Loved it.

[glass_figurine]

Thanks for reading! Mwah.

[sparklepop777]

That was adorable. I love how he was talking to her through the dreams.

"Maybe your girlfriend just needs to figure out that whatever she has when asleep, it's not as good as what she has awake."

I loved that line. Well done!

[glass_figurine]

Thank you! You know, this was partially inspired by this one time when a friend was cooking bacon and eggs while I was sleeping, and it made it's way into my dream. (Sort of. All of a sudden I was holding a sausage, but it was completely normal to be holding a sausage, you know?) And ta da! A Grey's fic was born, with some blood, sweat and tears shed along the way.

(You probably didn't need to know any of that, but this is what happens when I'm procrastinating. I share "life stories" with strangers while I'm supposed to be busy busy studying...)

So, um. yes. I'm glad you enjoyed the fic. =)

[sparklepop777]

No, I totally get what you mean! Like, I'll be asleep, and I'll hear my alarm, so I'll turn it off, get up, get dressed, and go to school. But for some reason, I realize the pesky alarm hasn't turned off.

Then I wake up and realize that I'm still in bed and dreamed the whole thing. :P

Lol, good luck with studying!

Mind if I friend you?

[glass_figurine]

THAT HAS HAPPENED TO ME SO MANY TIMES! Except my story goes on like this: and then I realize I am very, very late.

And please, friend away!

[xyliette]

This was great! When I figured out what was going on I had to go back and re-read it with the understanding I had gained. Amazing idea, I loved it. Especially the whole "messages" bit. It was heartbreaking and many have stood a good chance at actually happening somewhere along their history. Thanks!

[glass_figurine]

Thank you!

I think I have this habit of writing stories where the ending has an impact on everything that has come before it--okay, that's not really true, it's just this fic and one other (long ass fic). But I always wonder if other people, reading through just once (as most people, including myself, do) make all the connections that I want them to make.

Can I ask if there were certain things that "clicked" only when you re-read it? Or was it all sort of there already, but the connection was just not explicit? (Yes, I'm unashamedly and greedily asking for more feedback, even though you were already took the time to comment... I'm a terrible, terrible person. =D )

[xyliette]

The number of the section was minus fifteen...I liked the numbers, they kept me guessing. I got there and I stopped myself cause it felt odd...scanned through the rest quickly and then went back and re-read thoroughly. I was in class, I had a lot of time.

So in short, there was something off but I didn't figure it out and then it was kind of an "AhHa" moment.No problem giving more feedback when I can, I really enjoyed your story. :)

[glass_figurine]

Ah, I see, I see. And I'm glad you liked the numbers. I'm sure a lot of people will be thinking "huh? What's that supposed to mean? What's the difference between minus and no-minus parts?" But that was entire point of the numbers all along...

[dolphin18]

That was wonderful :)

[glass_figurine]

Thank you! I'm glad you liked it. =D