Summary: Six years ago Addison Montgomery-Shepherd left Seattle Grace and her husband Derek so that he could be with a woman they both thought he loved. But there was another truth to that she was two months pregnant with his child and she couldn't tell him. So she left. But Derek realized that he had made a huge mistake he wasn't in love with Meredith Grey and she wasn't in love with him. He tried to find Addie but she was nowhere to be found. She gave birth to their daughter whom she named Aurora Nicole Montgomery-Shepherd. But now the two are coming back to Seattle Grace alongside Dereks younger half-sister Megan who is holding a secret of her own and Isobel Stevens who left after Denny died and who went into neonatal care working under Addison. So what will happen between Derek and Addie and Alex and Izzie.
Notes: Addie has been living in Paris for the last six years with Dereks half-sister Megan they have always been close and she agreed to harbor her and Aurora. Meredith moved on with Finn the vet they are happily engaged now. Burke and Christina are married and can you believe it they are expecting twins she's about six months pregnant. This will be done mostly through Addie's POV but it will interchange between different people. Someone said on the internet what if we had seen what Addie and Derek were like when they first got together that goo goo eyed stage what if we saw what it meant to them to be Addie and Derek in the beginning. The flashbacks and the stories that I will tell you may not always enjoy there will also be flashbacks to see what's happened to Addie in the last six years the pain and the tears of having to bring up their child alone. The flashbacks wont be in Addie's POV.
Pairings: Derek/Addison, Meredith/Finn, Alex/Izzie, Alex/OC and Cristina/Burke
Disclaimer: Grey's Anatomy doesn't belong to me. Only the characters Aurora Montgomery-Shepherd, Megan Rianne Shepherd and Nicole Kathryn Shepherd-Ramsey belong to me.
Prologue
Addie's POV
I look around one last time at the place I've called home for the last six years I'm going back, thats a daunting thought all on its own. I check I have everything the most important person I'm taking with me is standing in the corner holding the hand of the second most important person. The most important person is my daughter with her beautiful red head billowing down her back even at six years old and with the eyes that have haunted me since that day. She has his eyes god the eyes her downfall not only with her daughter but the man that her daughter inherited those eyes from. You may ask who am I? I'm Addison Montgomery-Shepherd and my daughter is Aurora Nicole Montgomery-Shepherd. I've been living a lie kind of ironic really. The fact that when it got rough I ran and never told him anything and he did the same to me. I smile and look at the woman she's holding hands with blonde hair and blue eyes. Nothing what would you would expect of the sister of Derek Shepherd well okay technically Megan was Derek's half-sister. I pick up my bags and we walk out the door going home is always the hardest thing to do.
I walk into Seattle Grace two days later for the first time in six years and the place hasn't changed one bit the people have but not the place. Even though I heard from Richard that part of the hospital had burnt down when someone had threatened the whole place. Nobody had been killed but that had been a hard day for me Derek had been hurt. I just wanted to go rushing back and and make sure he was okay. But I knew that wasn't possible Meredith had just given birth to their twin son and daughter. I bit my lip and looked around at everyone I stepped into the elevator and went up to Richards office. Oh suck it in Addie you can do this I knock on his door. I hear someone say come in. I smile and walk. I see him doing what he always does much like the rest of us work too hard. "Working hard I see as ever," I joke. I see him look up and he smiles we've seen each other off and on for the last few years he's Aurora's godfather like he wouldn't be thats what Derek would have wanted.
"Addie we weren't expecting you till tomorrow," he said. He came round and hugged me I looked at him strangely he looked nervous and the only time Richard Webber looked nervous was when Miranda Bailey was around and even I was scared of that woman. I was guessing that probably Derek was coming up and he didn't know how I'd react or how he'd react. He was probably being told to take the day off tomorrow or something like that. He stood back and took a look at me I'd cut my hair so it was now just above my shoulders. "You look wonderful where's Rory god I haven't seen her since last year and Megan as well?" He looked at me oh yea he was nervous and god he was making me nervous now I hate this. I shook my head and he looked at me I knew he was because most people would they way I was looking I felt rather than heard the door open behind me. When I looked up I saw Richards face and I knew exactly who it was behind me. "Hello Derek."
I turned around and saw the man I still loved, the man I left behind six years ago standing there in front of me his hair was cut shorter and I could see the gray's in it though it wasn't that noticeable. I look into the blue eyes I have been staring into ever since our daughter was born. I see his lips part his eyes are I cannot say really what kind of emotion they are giving. "Addison," I hear him say softly.
In that moment all I want to do is run away as far away as I can yea I'm a coward I was a coward all those years ago and damn right I'm a coward again. Though I would never actually admit that to anyone but myself. Because Addison Montgomery-Shepherd never showed weakness and she didn't like others to think she was either. I see pain and I see doubt in his eyes its like he's seeing a ghost standing in front of him. "Derek," I say. He looks at Richard and thats when I know he never knew I was coming I shouldn't be surprised. I wouldn't want to see me too if I were him, I can remember the day I left as clearly in my mind as if it happened yesterday. I ran away far away so he could be with his precious intern and what does the idiot do he messes it up. God men sometimes yes you'll be surprised to know Meredith has come to visit us many a time we'd yes laugh if you must we'd become friends. God knows how she encouraged me to come back when she and Derek divorced while my heart told me to run back my head told me to stay.
He looked at Richard again and then back at me, "why is she back?" he asked. I could tell by his tone of voice that he didn't mean it in a mean way he just meant it like in a general way in a hurt way. I saw the door open again and the person that I saw there was not who I was expecting I'd hoped the day that I would introduce my daughter to her father wouldn't be standing in the Chief's office she gave Megan a smile and Megan stopped when she saw her brothers back turned to her she bit her lip and was about to turn around and go back outside.
But that was until Aurora spotted me and got out of Megans grasp, "Mommy," she cried. She ran towards me and damn I couldn't do anything about it. I bent slightly and held out my arms to her and she rushed into them I'd arrived yesterday while she had come in a plane today. I picked her up and hugged her I closed my eyes and just held her when I opened them I saw Derek's face. There was shock and confusion written all over it.
I kept rocking my daughter until he left the room, "baby wait here with aunt Megan and uncle Richard," I say to her as I put her down. She nods and I see her run to Richard before I move out the door. I bit my lip and am not quite sure what to say as he's leaning against the wall across the way from me, "Derek." He looked up at me and I watch everything just stand there and wait what more can I do than wait for a response.
He finally gives me one and I knew it was coming, "is she really mine?" he asks quietly. I remember a day that he asked me that very same question back then it hadn't meant to be hurtfull it was a day much like today we were much younger and before we were even married. It wasn't even about this subject hell he hadn't even been talking to me he'd been talking to his twin sister while she lay in hospital I'd just helped to deliver her twin girls Derek and I had been dating only six months back then. That wonderful stage where nothing else mattered but us. Oh god how many times had I wished that I could turn back the clock to that moment and not make all the mistakes that I did.
Flashback
Addie walked down the hallway of North General Hospital she was looking at the chart of Nicole Shepherd-Ramsey a woman she actually hoped would one day be her sister-in-law. Slow down Addie you've only been dating the guy six months. Correction make that nearly seven months she smiled their anniversary was next week and she knew he had something planned. He had told her to get the weekend off because while he wasn't telling her where he was taking her they were going away. She walked into Nicole's room and smiled at the other woman. "Good morning," Addison said and put Nicole's chart down on the table. "How are you feeling today?"
You see a brown haired woman lying in bed she has the same blue eyes as Derek. She smiles at Addison and shrugs slightly, "how would you feel if you've just two babies out of you two days ago," she said. She laughed and Addison laughed with her, "I'm all right Addison and about ready to get out of this hospital bed and home along with my babies. How are they Addison and I want the truth everyone here has been suger coating it for me."
Addison nodded and checked her chart and listening at the same time she loved this part though she was only an intern she still had to make sure that everything was all right. This was the area she wanted to go into and fortunately Dr.Richard Webber knew that so he assigned her to the neo-natal surgeon Dr. Abigail Rousseau when he could. This had been a tough case the babies were premature two months to be exact. She looked at the woman as she sat down on the bed beside her. "Well they should have taken you up to see them that was Rousseau's orders but apparently they haven't can't do everything I suppose." She grinned and then looked at the worried expression on Nicoles face. "Danielle is fine she's breathing on her own now which is good she's getting stronger by the day. Its Charlotte we're worried about while she is also getting stronger she's getting weaker at the same time. They are calling in a specialist. But Nicole there is nothing to worry about I promise from what they were a few days ago they are making remarkable progress."
Nicole looked at her pleadingly thats what she had wanted to hear and she knew that she could count on Addison to give it to her straight. She clasped her friends hand ever since Derek brought Addison home that night three wait no it was nearly four months ago. Nicole knew that Addie was right for him she would keep him grounded and away from everything that seemed too much. "I trust you and Dr.Rousseau to look after my babies because I know you'll both do a great job," she said. She squeezed Addies hand and then made sure no one was around because except for a few no one knew that Addison and Derek were together. "So has that brother of mine told you were he's taking you yet?"
Addie laughed at Nicole and shook her head, "no he hasn't not yet he just says bring your bathing suit and some summery clothes thats all the man's telling me," she said. She shook her head and a wisp of red hair fell out of its bun Addison looked at him and glared yes unfortunately she was miss perfect and liked everything neat especially her hair. "But god Nic I can't believe its been seven months next week and I know its too soon to tell but I feel like I could spend the rest of my life with him and never look back."
Nicole smiled and nodded she shook her head as Addison glared at her piece of her hair. She knew this woman loved everything neat. But she'd also seen her untidy there was a side of Addison that everyone on the outside never saw. One only her family and friends saw and it was a true delight to see this woman when she was just letting go and not so uptight as Nicole had heard some of the staff from the hospital said. They'd probably laugh if Nicole told them what her apartment actually looked like. "I do know how that feels I feel that everytime I look at Michael its something really I can't believe how much he loves me and wants to be with me. And even after everything that's happened its a big surprise."
Addison nodded and smiled and then she felt a familiar presence behind her she saw Nicole smile and she turned around and sure enough there he was. Derek Shepherd he still took her breath away he came over and kissed his sister on the cheek, "hey sis," he said. He smiled and looked between her and Addison. How did I get so lucky, he thought its like Addison's a fallen angel brought to me just to be mine. He looked around and made sure no one was looking and cupped Addison's face and kissed her softly. "Hello beautiful," he whispered.
Addison smiled and she watched Nicole who just shook her head and looked away, "hey handsome," she said. She kissed his nose and stood up, "well I'd better go before Dr. Webber or Dr. Rousseau come looking for me I'll see you both later." She squeezed Nicoles hand once more and kissed Derek softly on the lips. She left the room while the other two were still watching her. She leant against the wall and closed her eyes.
Nicole watched her go and then looked at her younger brother, "she's a keeper you know you won't get any better than that Derek," she said. She could tell he wasn't paying the slightest bit of attention to her he was still watching the door but when Nicole slapped him on the shoulder. "Listen to me when I'm talking to you baby brother." She smiled when he looked at her shocked she hadn't hit him since they were kids. "Well thats what you get for not listening."
Derek shook his head and looked back at the door and then back at Nicole, "is she really mine?" he asked quietly. His sister nodded and Addison smiled when she heard those words. The words she had been waiting for, for her whole life. She walked away.
End Flashback
I watched him and nodded, "yes Derek she is yours the same blue eyes that have haunted me for the last six years since she was born and have made it hard for me to not to run back here into your arms."
To be continued...
If you really love me please review cause thats the only way this will continue. And if you could answer I was thinking of doing a prequel but I can't decide should I go back to the point where the flashback is and write it Nicole and everything like that. Or that Addie never cheated on Derek but they still came to Seattle except he never falls in love with Meredith and they'll be a lot of twists and turns.
