The next day when Derek is dropping off Finlee and Quinten at the hospital daycare. Elodie is already at the daycare because Addison had to go into the hospital early to prepare for her surgery later.

"Okay bye my babies. Love you." Derek told Finlee and Quinten

"Bye dada. Love you too." Finlee said

"Bye daddy. Love you too." Quinten replied. Then he asked, "Will we ever see you again?"

"I'm not sure, bud. Depends if mommy lets me." Derek explained to his son. Then he added, "Tell your big sis hi for me."

Quinten nodded and then took Finlee's hand, "Come on, Fin. Let's go see sissy."

Meanwhile Derek went on his way to see if he was needed for a patient or if he had any surgeries.

Later Addison got paged to the daycare because Elodie was acting aggressive. When she got to the daycare, she pulled Elodie in to hold her close.

Elodie tries to fight get way out of her mom's arms. She yells, "Let me go! Let me go! I hate you! Let me go!"

"Sweetie it's okay. Just breath and calm down." Addison coaxed her daughter. Then she sang, "Hush now don't you be afraid. I promise you I'll always stay. I'll never be that far away. I'm right here with you. You're so amazing you shine like the stars. You're so amazing the beauty you are. You came blazing right into my heart. You're so amazing you are."

Elodie is finally calming down and is breathing slow, deep, but uneven, shaky, breaths.

Addison stroked her daughter's head, "There you go, baby. It's okay."

"Mama?" Elodie asked sounding much younger than her nine years of age "Did daddy ever love us?"

"I'd like up think so, but I'm not sure. I have my doubts, but don't worry, baby girl. No matter what I'll always love you." Addison answered honestly

"Okay, mama. Thanks. I love you too. Forever and always." Elodie replied. Then she added, "You can go back to work now. I'm fine, mama."

"Are you sure, sweet girl?" Addison asked

Elodie nodded, "Yes mama, I'm sure."

"Okay, sweet girl." Addison said before she kissed her daughter's head and then walked out of the daycare.

As Addison is walking back to the prep room, Derek approaches her.

"Hey Addison, can I talk to you about me seeing our kids? Like in terms of visitation." Derek asked

"Not now, Derek." Addison snapped "I'm not in the mood."

"Okay well we have to discuss it soon. Quinn asked if he was going to see me again and I didn't know what to tell him." Derek told Addison "He, Finn, and Ellie are my kids too. You can't keep me from them. I'll take you to court if I have to, and I'll make sure you never see them again."

Addison turned to face Derek abs yelled angrily,"Oh so you're going to accuse me of keeping you from them the last six months. Because I didn't. You walked out and left me alone." Then she calmed down and added, "You didn't call or visit and I was left to pick up the pieces when Elli and Quinn realized that their daddy wasn't coming back. And I still have to explain to Finn every morning that you aren't home, because she forgets." Then she yelled again, "You don't get to threaten me. You walked out and left me alone. I'm exhausted and YOU LEFT ME ALONE!"

Derek sighed and nodded, "Okay I'm sorry, Addie. I just didn't know if I could handle having a daughter with bipolar disorder. I'm sorry I was scared and I know that doesn't excuse what I did because I know you were scared too. I should have left you." Then he asked, "Will you forgive me?"

"I don't know if I can forgive you, but I will be civil towards you for the sake of our children. You can visit and call as often as you'd like. They need their father." Addison explained before walking away.

Derek thinks back the day that prompted him and Addison to take their daughter, Elodie to the doctor. The day they new that something might be wrong with their then eight year old daughter.

- Flashback: Eight months ago -

Eight year old, Elodie walks in her parents room and sits on the bed in between them.

"Mommy, Daddy, I need to talk to you." Elodie told her parents

"What's up, Princess?" Derek asked

Elodie took a deep breath, "Sometimes I get this feeling, this feeling to jump off a roof. It's what I feel like all the time. With the things I do. I know I shouldn't but I can't help it. It's like being on the edge of a roof all the time."

Derek nodded unsure of what to say.

"Thanks for sharing that with us, sweet pea. I'm proud of you, and I'm glad you know that you shouldn't feel that way." Addison told her daughter

"Is it scary to have those feelings, baby?" Derek asked

Elodie nodded, "Sometimes."

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