Chapter 1- A certain misunderstanding

Disclaimer: I do not own Private Practice. Shonda owns them and if they were mine, things would have been different...

Note: The italics are Addison's thoughts

Addison walked into the Oceanside Wellness Centre for what felt like the million time, looked around, and continued into her office. Her own office. The moment she walked in, she saw a something, or rather, two somethings sitting on her table in the office: one bunch of black roses, and one bunch of red. She opened the card attached to the black roses. They were from Kevin. She stared dreamily out her window, then put them in a vase. Snap out of it! Then, as she opened the card to the red roses, she saw a name that wasn't meant to be there. Crossed out from her card, her card, was another name; Lucy to be precise. Why were these given to me?????Addison stormed out of her office, ignoring Dell, and came crashing into a familiar body. Pete.

"Explain these!!" she shoved the card, and the bunch of roses into his face.

"They are a present from me...you like them?"

"You are UNBELIEVABLE!!! First you tell me that you love me, then you go off giving me second hand goods? Well you know what, I give up about trying, you hear me? I. GIVE. UP ! Go and live happily ever after with your darling Lucy, don't let me stop you. I can't believe I let myself believe that I could trust you after what you did to me." Addison was now in the state that whatever anyone said would result with her in tears, so, this was expected when Pete answered, a little more harsh than usual.

"What are you saying? What did I do?! Lucy? It was a one off remember? Anyways you don't even know who she is and what she is like," he rambled hysterically.

By then, Addison was long gone, locked inside her office, tears streaming down her face.

What's wrong with you Addi you don't usually get so wound up over men, let alone two men!! Roses, Roses, ROSES!!!

All was silent, until the crash of a vase filled in the air.

Naomi, shocked to hear such a loud noise in on the very quiet morning, rushed over to see what had happened, and on the way, found Pete looking very confused with a bunch of red roses and a card in his hand.

"Hey Pete I presume those are for Addison?? Pete. PETE. What happened?" Naomi asked with her overprotective motherly voice.

"Maybe you should ask her yourself...There's definitely something wrong with that woman."

"By her you mean Addison right? Oh god.."

"Addison? Oh Addison what happened?" Naomi walked in, to see her best friend sitting on the floor surrounded by millions of pieces of glass, and some black roses scattered all over her.

"Your favourite vase! What are doing? Come on, get up or else you will get hurt."

When she saw that Addi wasn't answering, she then realised that her hand had been badly cut, and that she had been crying, or more literally, was crying.

" Oh that looks nasty...come on let me get you fixed up....then you have to tell me what's going on between you two..." Naomi picked up the card that was lying on the ground next to her.

"Or should I say you three?? Or four," she added emphatically, "if you count Lucy. What the hell is wrong with you and men??"

Naomi realised it was time to shut up, when Addison got up and stalked off.

"Addison you really have to talk, and get that hand checked out."

"Fine."

While Naomi was fixing up Addison's hand, Addison decided to start talking.

" I love Pete, Pete loves Lucy, Kevin says he loves me and I do like him...but I like Pete better, and Lucy....LUCY IS IN THE FRIGGIN WAY!!!!!" By then Addison was no longer crying, but red with fury.

"Wait a second so you're saying that you want Pete but Pete wants Lucy? OKOK too complicated for me...Sam and I have our own problems." She quickly wrapped Addison's hand with a bandage and then she walked out the door.

The next morning, Addison woke up feeling fresh, and ready to face the day ahead. Her incident the day before was long forgotten. Little did she know, her perfect morning was about to be ruined when a certain someone walked through those doors.

"Morning Dell, morning Naomi, morning Sam. My god did you two come together? I'm so happy for you!" Addison chirped.

"Um...we didn't come together together we just came in at the same time," Naomi said in a rush.

"Whatever. I have this feeling that today is going to be a very, very good day."

Right after she said that, the elevator doors opened, revealing a cop, with a very smug look on his face. Little did everyone know, except for maybe Naomi, that he was actually Addison's ex.

"Oh no quick, Violet get Addison out of here," Naomi whispered.

"What? Why? Naomi? Why are you whispering?"

"Whatever you do, do NOT turn around." Naomi ordered Addison.

As usual Addison didn't listen and spun around to see a man with a blue cop uniform, staring at her with disbelief.

"What are YOU doing here?"

"I could ask you the same question...I work here. "

"Who is he?" Violet asked. "Her husband, boyfriend, ex??????"

"SHHHHH."

In the background, Kevin and Addison were heard yelling and screaming their heads off.

"How the hell was I supposed to know that you were going to get a transfer here with your girlfriend? Maybe if you just asked me when you left a month ago, then maybe we wouldn't be standing here yelling AT EACH OTHER!!" Addison's voice rose higher and higher until it was overpowered by the voice of Kevin.

"Why don't you think of someone other than yourself for a change? You might even become a better person."

" You know what, I shouldn't be here listening to you ramble on about your miserable life. I knew that you regretted cheating on me, I knew that you would be ever so lonely well HA! because I DON'T CARE!"

"SHUT UP YOU TWO GET A GRIP!!!Geez...and I thought I was bad. But that's not the point... " Naomi tried to yell on top of them, but it only ended in her losing her voice.

"Leave me alone!" Addison screamed as Kevin grabbed her arms. She tried to move but she was pinned to the spot by SWAT guy. Those police moves sure come in handy sometimes...

Then, magically, Pete decided to show up, and play the heroic prince, who rescues the poor princess from the windowless tower.

"Hey what do you think you're doing?"

"Oooo is that your boyfriend?"

"I wish," Addison muttered.

"What did you just say?"

"Nothing. I think it's best for both of us if you just left now."

"You're not over me Addison and I know that because of the look on your face and how you get so worked up about me being here." And that was the last thing that Kevin said before disappearing into the elevator, with the same old look as he did when he arrived.

"Ok now that we're in the same place at the same time, without interruption, we need to talk...about the roses and what you said...I heard you"

"Um....I uh...I'm sorry about the roses."

"And about what you said? All I'm trying to get you to say is that you meant what you said.....because.....I do like you Addi."

"Er.......I've got patients."

Naomi, who was nearby, heard all of this, and was wondering what Addison was thinking.

"Addison, you do NOT have any patients, and you're trying to avoid Pete...you like him don't you?"

"Nai I am not talking about this now. Plus I still need to talk to Kevin."

"Talk to, or yell at? Come on Addi it's me you're talking to... I know you don't talk when something is wrong."

"Addison!" Dell called.

"Now I really have to go."

Naomi gave a big sigh. Her friend never spoke about anything that was hard to talk about.

Pete walked into the foyer, hoping to crash into Addison again, to finish their conversation, but was shocked to find Kevin standing there.

Pete ran over and greeted him with a punch, which resulted in a bloody nose, and more yelling. There would never be enough yelling and screaming for a day...

Finally Pete broke the silence.

"What are you doing here?"

"What are you doing here?"

"I work here."

"With Addison? Oh my god! Are you two together or something?"

"What? Are you jealous? And for the record, I am not with Addison. What are you doing here?"

"I'm here with Lucy, I got a transfer."

"LUCY? You're with her now? You're unbelievable. Didn't last year teach you a lesson?"

Then, Addison decided to walk in.

"Why are you still here?" she asked.

"I was coming to talk to you."

"I thought I made it clear that I don't want to talk, or to see you, so get out of my face. And why is your nose bleeding?"

"Well if your boyfriend over there didn't punch me maybe I would in the right shape to leave. But I guess I'm just going to stay here for a while. In your office maybe?"

Pete pushed Kevin away from Addison. "What do you think you're doing? You want to take Addison too? Maybe cheat on your girlfriend?"

"Wait WHAT?" Addison was clearly confused.

"Come on be a man and explain. Maybe start with Lucy! I'm sure Addison wants to get to know her!" Pete sneered.

"Lucy is my girlfriend and Pete's ex. Happy now?"

"Pete, Lucy was your ex? Seriously? I can't deal with this at the moment so Kevin don't come back and Pete don't say that we need to talk because we have done the talking and we're finished. Have a nice day."

"Wait Addison we need to talk. Come on we used to get along. In fact..."

His sentence was cut off by Addison's voice.

"Don't say it. And just because I went out with you for a while doesn't mean you can come to my workplace and order me around!"

Now it was Pete's turn to be surprised.

"You dated Kevin? Was he who you called SWAT guy? Oh god this is worse than I thought..."

"Now can you guys leave me alone?"

Addison ran out with her head down into Naomi's office hoping that she didn't have a patient to see.

The moment Addison walked into Nai's office, she flopped onto the couch and closed her eyes. Naomi, being Naomi, wanted to know what was wrong, and asked a simple question.

"Addison, what is going on?"

No answer.

"Come on Addi you can't hide from your fears forever."

"Yes I can."

Naomi, who was sick from saying the same things over and over again went over to get her cup of water. When Naomi gave her the look, Addison started rambling.

"Lucy is Pete's ex and SWAT's girlfriend and he thinks that I'm Pete's girlfriend and I think I have feelings for both of them and..."

Naomi spat out her water all over the floor when she heard the word "both."

"WHAT did you just say?"

Naomi had to find time to pick up her gaping jaw off the floor.

How in the world are you meant to work with someone who doesn't know you love him? How are you meant to work with people you have to avoid every day, just so that you don't have to tell them the truth? Addison Forbes Montgomery. Such a professional name for such a screwed up person...

Addison walked out into the foyer for the third time today, and found a pregnant lady sitting with her husband. "Lucy Brown." Lucy? Great. Instead of helping her I might just be thinking about other people....

"Yes that's me."

"Follow me."

Once the couple was comfortably seated, Addison began with the questions.

"So Mr and Mrs Brown, what is there that I can help you with?"

"I'm pregnant, but I've been having cramps all week, and they won't stop. Owww..argh..again!"

"O.K let's see what's wrong. Is this your husband?"

"Um...no he's my brother. Lucky you got the names right..."

"I'm so sorry. So may I ask who the father is?"

They exchange glances, and hesitantly she replies.

"Um....can I not tell you that?"

"OK. So can I get you to go over there and I'll give you an ultrasound, and a quick check-up. These cramps may just be a cause of stress. Have you been under a lot of pressure lately?"

"You could say that...my boyfriend won't even talk to me when he sees me...he says that there's this person "

Addison relates to this in her own mind, but says no more.

"This might be a bit cold."

After a while of examining the ultrasound machine, she gives them the good news.

"It doesn't seem that there is anything wrong. Your baby is fine. It's getting big your due date is?

"In 2 weeks. That's why I came; because I thought I was in premature labour...."

"She worries too much." Lucy's brother said.

After seeing a few more patients, all with good news, she, once again, bumped into Pete.

"Um...hi!"

"Oh Addison....I was wondering...to make up for the argument we had, how about we have dinner sometime?"

"You mean like a date or a work thing?"

"...A date."

"Oh...um..." Finally!

"I would clearly understand if you don't want to but it's just that I..."

"I would love to. Pick me up at 8."

"Ok."

Then they both went their separate ways with cheesy grins on their faces.

"PETE with YOU on a DATE?" Naomi spat out.

"I have waited for this for so long Nai come on give me some support...."

"You have feelings for him right? Are you going to act on it? Do you even know if he likes you back?"

"I uh haven't thought of that yet. But come on help me pick clothes! Unless you want me to go naked..."

"I'm sure Pete wouldn't mind."Naomi teased.

"NAOMI clothes!"

"Okok try this one."

Naomi picked out a short sparkly black dress, and it fitted Addison perfectly. Addison completed to outfit with a pair of Jimmy Choo 2 inch heels.

"Baby you look hot!"

Addison just stood there and grinned until the doorbell rung. It was a few seconds past 8.

Wow he is so on time!

"Ok. Here goes nothing."

Naomi left via the back door, when Addison opened the door revealing a surprised Pete in jeans and a t shirt.

"Uh you look beautiful."

"Thanks I wish I could say the same for you. I mean not beautiful but anyways....I thought this was a date."

"It is... I just didn't know it was formal. So, shall we get going? I booked us a table at 8:30"

"Table? As in are we actually going to go to a restaurant?"

"Yes where else would we go for our first real date?"

Pete took Addison's hand and together they walked over to Pete's car, and began heading towards the restaurant.

"Reservation for two under the name Pete please."

The waiter escorted them over to their table over by the window, overlooking the sparkling sea.

"So, should we order something to drink?"

Addison looked as if she was in another world, so Pete had to raise his voice a little when he tried to get her to snap out of dreamland.

"Addison?"

"Hmmm yea...how come you're taking me out on a date? I mean is this meant to mean something?"

"Addison, from when my wife died, I have always loved you, even though I felt guilty about moving on so fast at first. I just want to give it another try."

"Ok I'd like that." Addison smiled.

"So drinks. Sparkling champagne for me please."

"Make that two."

After the waiter had left the table, Pete and Addison started to play 20 questions. As usual, Addison started.

"So, have you had any girlfriends I don't know about?"

"Um...I was married to my wife Anna. She died last year, just before I came to this practice and met you."

Addison clearly looked shocked, but decided to move on.

"Ok...ask me something."

"What about you? Anybody you're keeping from me?"

"I think you already know about Kevin, after today...."

"Oh I totally apologise for that. I guess I was just jealous..."

"Let me finish. I was married to Derek, but we got divorced just before I came here. And...now you come along and I think maybe this will work."

As you might have figured, this was unlike Addison to be so open about things like this, well maybe you might not have figured, but Addison didn't usually say these things. In fact, she was kind of under the influence of alcohol.

"Maybe this will work," Pete says after pausing for a while. "Ok next question."

"Favourite book and movie."

"Can we please not go there? Every single date I've been to I had to answer that question."

"Ok fine tell me about your family and friends."

"Family, I don't keep in contact anymore so as far as I'm concerned I don't have one, and friends, I would call the people at the practice friends, but other than that, none.

They continued to play 20 questions for the rest of their dinner, and found out a lot about each other, but whether they remembered it was totally up to how bad their hangover was going to be the next morning. After they finished their meal, Pete paid the bill, and they went outside.

"You know this is the most beautiful night," Addison started.

"Yes and this is has got to be the best date I have ever been on."

"Exactly how many is that?"

"Shhh."

The perfect date ended with the perfect kiss, until something triggered Addison, causing her to pull away in agony.

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Firstly, before I start thanking people, I live in Australia so my writing will be...Australian as you might have realised.

Thanks to Cat for firstly making me start a fanfic, quannn for editing but not changing anything cuz it might change the style....and a bigger thanks to Renzaa for actually changing it to make it make sense...!

Please excuse me if my next chapter is a while away...and please remember to read and review. If I don't receive any reviews I will continue to write slowly!

This is my first fanfic but I can handle what you guys have to say.