Private Practice

Amelia has been one month clean of drugs. She is at her former sister-in-law Addison's house. They are sitting down and talking.

"Amelia, you know I love you and I'm proud of you for staying clean for thirty days, but I'm also worried about you. I need you to promise me that if you ever feel a craving for drugs you'll call me?" Addison told her former sister-in-law

Amelia nodded, "Yeah I know, Addie. I promise I won't use drugs."

Addison hugged Amelia, "Good, because I love you, Amelia. And I worry about you."

"I know." Amelia replied as she hugged Addison back "I'm sorry for worrying, Addie."

- Eleven months later -

Amelia Shepherd has been clean of drugs for one year. It gets easier with each passing day, but some days she finds are harder than others. Kind of like today. The craving was so strong that Amelia almost raided the supply closet at the hospital she works at. But instead of doing that, Amelia just leaves work in the middle of the day because she had made a promise to Addison, so instead of going in search of drugs, she heads to a clothing store.

"Okay Amelia, just breathe. Breathe." Amelia mumbles to herself as she walks through the store. She wasn't sure what she was doing or looking for, she just knew that she couldn't be anywhere near any place that has just.

Amelia browsed through the store section by section and found herself heading towards the baby clothes section where she stopped and started browsing through the clothes. She browsed through the clothes for almost an hour before deciding on a little baby boy suit outfit with suspenders. Then she headed to the cashier and paid for the outfit. After leaving the store, Amelia headed to Addison's house. Addison took the day off because her baby was sick.

Upon arriving at Addison's house, Amelia knocked on the door. She waited anxiously for a few moments, before a shocked Addison opened the door with six month old clingy Henry on her hip.

"Amelia, what are you doing here?" Addison wondered

Amelia held up a bag, "I had a craving, so I went and bought something for Henry."

Addison smiled as she took the bag, "Thank you. Would you like to come in and talk?"

"Yes please." Amelia replied "Could I hold Henry?

"Sure, but he's fighting a little cold. He's also really clingy to me, so he might cry." Addison stated

Amelia shook her head, "Nonsense. My godson loves me." She reached out and took Henry as she walked into the house, "Isn't that right, Henry? You love your Auntie Amelia?"

Henry smiled as he now clung to Amelia.

Amelia smiled back and kissed his little cheek. It was days like this, when the craving was so strong that she had to leave work that she was grateful to have Addison and Henry in her life.

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