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There's a girl – Chapter 2
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Another week`s been over. Sure, Addison was bored every now and then, but she was busy looking for the perfect name for her baby.
Jake entered Addison's home. "Addie?"
"Hey." she didn`t even look up, only scribbled a note down next to a name that was currently on her top 10 list.
"You're making a list?"
"Baby names." She muttered
"Hmm ... some great ideas?"
"Well I still do like Esme. And I was thinking, maybe Rowan for a boy. But I`m not sure. And then the baby needs a second name."
"If you say so." Jake sat down next to Addison.
"What?" She scanned him questioning. "If you say so?"
"Rowan? Seriously?" Jake teased her.
"Why? What`s wrong with Rowan?"she got slightly annoyed. How comes that he hates every boys name she suggests.
"Only kidding. Come on, don't be so annoyed."
"Then stop teasing me. Either help or leave!"
"Yesterday when I made you dinner you were really happy to see me." He mocked her.
She looked at him, trying her hardest not to start crying. Today she`s even more hormonal than usually.
Jake guessed that and hugged her. "Are you alright?"
"No I`m not."
"Care to tell me what`s going on?"
"There`s nothing wrong, I`m just a hormonal wreck." She sobbed. "I don`t know what`s going on."
Jake stroke her back. "You will be fine soon."
"Now seriously, what do you think of Rowan?"
"Good choice."
"And you`re not just saying that because I`m crying?"
"Oh come on I`ve always been honest with you. Rowan is good name, but I don't think you'll need it, because inside you is a little girl named Esme."
"We`ll see. Can we maybe do the ultrasound this week and not next week?"
"Sure. We do it the way you want it."
"Thanks. When can you squeez me in?"
"I will make some time for you."
"Good. How about tomorrow morning?" She suggested hopefully.
"Sure. I will call you tomorrow morning and tell you which time suits best. Ok?"
"Sure. Thanks a lot. Now I`m hungry." She grinned at him cheakily. "You didn`t plan to cook by any chance did you?"
"I`ll get dinner ready."
The next morning Jake made time for Addison and she just arrived in time.
She took a taxi that drove her to the practice. "Hey, thanks for sqeezing me in."
"Sure. Let's do it, because sadly I don't have too much time."
"Great."
"So, I will check your pevic first and then the baby. Ok?"
"Sure, but I want good news!"
"I`ll try my best." Jake checked her pelvic first. "Better, but not the way we want it. I'm sure we will get there though. Don`t worry."
"So I`m still on bedrest?" She sighned. "Whatever it takes to make sure my baby will be ok."
"Yeah, you're on bedrest. We will check on the baby now. Do you want to know the gender?"
"You`re joking right. Of courseI want to know it and I`ll know it anyways when I look at the screen."
"Close your eyes. I want to tell you."
"Jake." She disapproved.
"Come on. Enjoy being the patient." He smiled at her brightly.
"Alright." She siled. "My eyes are closed." She enjoys it, that Jake is treating her just like every other patient and not like a double bored certificate neonatal surgeon and OB/GYN.
Jake smiled. He squeezed some gel onto her growing belly and moved the wand. "Good. Addison, say hello to your beautiful little baby girl."
"Really?" She first didn`t look at the screen but at Jake and smiled so brightly like she never did before. "She`s beautiful, isn`t she?"
"She's really beautiful."
"Can you leave me alone for a momen so I can have a moment with my daughter?"
"Sure. Tell me when you're ready."
"Thanks."
A few days later Jake came over to help Addison with the nursery.
"I thought that we could combine this goldish color with purple. What do you think? Would that be girly enough?" She asked Jake still not convinced. "Maybe paint two walls in purple and two in gold?"
"Your decision, but I like purple more than pink, so I think it's a good idea."
"Great. I love it. I`ll go back to bed. Give me a shout if you need anything."
Jake laughed. "Sure." 2 hours later Jake was done with the painting and was quiet pleased with himself. "Addie?"
When she didn`t answer, he went to her bedroom and found her fast asleep. He placed the blanket over her and went back to the nursery to finish his work.
Addison was asleep for a couple of hours and she felt really good and relaxed when she woke up again. She checked the clock and noticed, that it`s been 4 hours since Jake had started to paint the nursery. She decided that it was about time to check on him. So she got out of bed and walked into the nursery which is located right next to her bedroom.
Jake heard her coming in. "Slept well?"
She smiled and nodded. Then she viewed the room in awe. "It`s beautiful Jake."
"I hoped you would like it. I build the leftover furniture and placed it, but we can change the places if you want it somewhere else."
"No. It`s pretty much exactly how I imagined it would look like." She walked closer to him and hugged him. "Thanks Jake. This means a lot to me." Then she looked at her belly. "Us." She added.
Jake kissed her cheek. "Sure. You`re welcome"
"I`m hungry. Do you want to order in?" She suggested.
"Sure. What are you up to?"
"Maybe Pizza? And Salad would be nice as well."
Jake smiled. "Sure. You decide."
"Great. I have a menu from this amazing italian restaurant in the kitchen. Go and have a look. I know what I want."
He smiled at her. "Sure." He went downstairs and left her standing in the finished nursery.
She couldn`t get over the fact how perfect her little girls nursery is. She was standing there a couple of more minutes. A very happy smile covering her face.
Some time later Jake and Addison were sitting at the kitchen table with their pizzas and some salad.
Addison enjoyed her food. "It`s amazing, isn`t it?"
"Really great pizza."
"What are your plans for tomorrow?" she asked him.
"I'll have two surgeries in the morning and after that patients. You?"
"Staying in bed. I thought I might do some online baby shopping."
"Sounds like fun." He said smiling.
"Maybe. It`d be more fun to actually go shopping. In the real world."
"No shopping in the real world for you in the moment." Jake said laughing.
She pouted. "I know. I really learned how to enjoy staying in bed and all but that`s something that`s missing. Actually going shopping for my baby."
"You can go shopping in the real world too, when you're off bed rest."
She rolled her eyes. "And when`s that going to be?"
"Hmm ... I have to think about that." Jake said smiling.
"You`re mean. Now i`m sure you have a date or something you need to go to. You`ve been here almost all day."
"Oh come on, don't be silly. I like spending my time with you."
"But I`m your patient. Not your wife. I`m sure you have a real life and I really don´t want to keep you away from it."
"I do have a real life and you are part of it now and it's fun to spend time with you and I want to make sure you two are doing fine. We're friends Addison. Friends take care of each other."
"Thanks. It feels like your the only friend I have right now. Except for Violet of course. But she has her own problems to deal with."
"Oh come on. You have Cooper and Charlotte as well and Pete."
"But there`s something different when you`re around. They are friends, but you`re actually spending time here and help me do things for the baby or even things not baby related. They come over once a week when I`m lucky to say hi and ask how I am and leave 20 minutes later."
He smiled at her. "So, what tv show do you watch this week? Last week it was "Friends"." Jake tried to lighten the mood.
"I`m still watching friends. You know they have 10 seasons." She smiled.
Jake laughed. "Really? So I guess it will take you some time then."
"Yes. And I have time. So that`s not a problem. I honestly can`t say when I`ve had time for things like that the last time. Never probably."
"So, seems like you`re starting to enjoy your free time."
"I do. But I do miss the freedom going anywhere I want to.
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Jake sighed. "You will in time be able to do that again. Now, are you up for movie?"
"Sure. What do you have?"
"I have "2012" and only for you, because I know you like Russell Crowe "Masters and Commanders"."
She looked at him surprised. "How do you know, that I like Russell Crowe?"
"I asked Violet, which films you like, before I borrowed something."
"Ah of course. Well I do like Russell Crowe. He has great hair."
Jake rolled his eyes. "So you like men with great hair."
"My ex-husband had great hair." She nodded confirming it. "Derek really has great hair and he knows it!"
Jake laughed. "So you have an ex-husband."
"You didn`t know?" That clearly surprised her.
"No, I didn't know. So tell me about him."
"Well, we were married for over 11 years. And a couple for almost 15." She paused, remembering how they met. "We met in med. school oh and he`s Amelia`s brother. He`s a great surgeon."
Jake nodded. "So wanna tell me what happened? Because up to now it sounds like you could have lived happily ever after."
"Our careers got into the way. We grew apart, well more likely his work became priority. He stopped coming home and then, after a while I couldn`t take it anymore and I did something really stupid." She paused and at his questioning look she continued. "I slept with his best friend Mark."
"Oh, sounds like lots of drama." He looked at her. "You don't have to tell me more, if you don't want to."
"Well, I told you about my abortion right?"
"Yes."
"I got pregnant when I slept with Mark." she sighed. "And then aborted it because I found him cheating on me. Then I went after Derek and tried to fix our marriage. Then he cheated on me with his little intern and I left for good."
"Wow ... this is ... really ... much."
"Yeah, well that`s how screwed up I am."
"Oh come on, you're not screwed up. You started a new life here. You should look forward and not backwards."
"Sometimes I just can`t but wonder where I`d be now if I hadn`t cheated on Derek."
"Don't do this to yourself. You'll never know and to ask oneself "what could have been ..." will bring you nowhere."
She looked on the floor and after a while looked back up at him. "But he was the one for me. We talked about having children and agreed that it wouldn`t be fair. Because we were working too much. And I could have lived without children if he would have been with me."
"Addison, I don't know what he was like or you as a couple were like, but it sounds like you weren't happy. He shouldn't have stopped coming home and you're such a great person. Really, don't blame yourself so much." She took her chin and made her look up. "You will find someone who deserves your love. I'm sure of that."
"I`m having a baby. That`s all I want right now. And anyways, who wants a new mom in her forties."
"Oh come on, even though we guys most times don't want to admit it, but we like babies too. They are sweet." Jake said smiling.
"You might be an exception. Ever thought about that?" She teased.
"You hurt me." He said laughing.
"Poor Jake." She laughed now. "You know I think the baby likes it when I`m laughing. She starts kicking excitedly everytime I laugh."
"So, I'll try my best to make your mommy laugh little baby girl." Jake said still laughing to Addison's belly.
"I should probably go back to bed or onto the couch. I´ve been up for a while now already."
"That`s a great idea."
"So lets start the movie?" She nodded and they watched the movie.
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"So almost finished." She smiled. "Can you get the last clothes from downstairs?" She asked him while putting a few onsies into a drawer.
"Sure." Jake brought her the last freshly washed cloth from downstairs.
"Thanks." She closed the drawer and then sat down in the rocking chair. She gently rubbed her high pregnant belly knowing that her little girl could be born any time now.
"So, how are you feeling?"
"Good. I." She suddenly stopped because she felt a sharp pain in her lower abdomen. "I think I´ve just had my first real contraction." She told him.
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Addison was waiting for her little girl to come back from her first check-up about 20 hours later. She was in labour for about 18 hours before she started pushing and only 5 minutes later little Esme-Amelia Montgomery was born.
Jake just entered Addison's room. "You're little girl is perfectly healthy and all the nurses have fallen for her already." He told her, while rocking Esme softly.
"Thanks." She reached out for her little girl and Jake placed the newborn in her mommys arms.
"I think I have fallen for her too." He said laughing.
"Hello Esme." Addison smiled down at her baby girl. "I hope you like being born so far." She kissed her daughters forehead where she saw a tiny bit of ginger hair which wasn`t covered by the babys hat.
Jake smiled at her. He was pretty sure Esme would look like the splitting image of her mother.
"Can you arrange for me to be discharged please?"
"I'll do my best. Rest some time, I'll come back later." He smiled at the two of them.
"I will. thanks Jake." She placed Esme on her chest and rested for a while. But she wasn`t ready to let go of her baby yet. She needed her close to her.
Some hours later Jake came back. "Everything is done. You two can go home if you want to." He smiled at her.
"Thanks. The babysafe`s in the car right?"
"Yes."
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A few weeks later Addison and Jake had fallen in some routine and Jake was visiting her and Esme almost every day. He entered her house in the early evening. "Addie?"
"Shh, she finally fell asleep just a minute ago." She told him. "What brings you here today?"
"Sorry." He hugged her. "I just wanted to check on you two."
"That`s sweet. We`re fine. Can I offer you a cup of something? Coffee perhaps?"
"Coffee sounds great, it's been a long day." He followed her into her kitchen.
"Lots of work in the practice?" she asked interested.
"Yeah, lot's of patients, but most time I really enjoy it. So, tell me about your day."
"Esme and I`ve been very lazy today. We slept in because we were up half of the night. later we went for a short walk, but it was too hot for both of us so we went back home after only 20 minutes and the rest of the day we spend cuddling on the couch."
"Sounds pretty relaxing." He said smiling at her.
"Yes. I just hope she`ll sleep some more tonight. If you need help at the practice, i could come in for a couple of hours next week if you want to."
"Nope, I'm fine. Don't worry so much about the practice. We will all be happy to have you back, but right now, you should enjoy your time with your daughter." Jake looked at Addison. She looked so damn beautiful. He knew for a while now that he had fallen for her.
"Alright. But if you do need help, give me a shout. Esme and I wouldn´t mind getting out of the house for a while anyway."
"Yeah, I know that." He told her smiling.
"Why are you looking at me like that?" She had noticed before that he watched her a lot.
"Nothing, I'm just ... ahh, the coffee is ready." He took a mug and reached for the coffee.
She shrugged and got herself some of her green juice.
Jake couldn't stop looking at her. He loved her and knew it. He loved everything about her.
She turned around to look at him and she felt something as well. There was chemestry between them.
They were standing really close to each other right now and Jake could feel her breath on his face.
"Jake" She breathed. "What...?" But she couldn`t say more because she suddenly felt his lips pressing onto hers. She let his tongue dance with hers for a while and let the kiss become more passionate. Jake enjoyed it and pulled her closer. After a while she pulled back. She looked him into the eyes and didn`t know what to do or feel.
"I'm ... I know I should say I'm sorry, but I won't, because I am not sorry. You're such a great person Addison Montgomery and although you maybe don't see it sometimes. I do. I have fallen for you a long time ago and although this might not be the right time now or that you might don't feel the same I wanted you to know."
She took a step back. "You want me to know what?" She asked confused. It couldn`t be what she thinks it is.
"I want you to know, that I love you."
"Why?" she was fighting the tears. He was a real friend and she was afraid to lose him again.
"Why? I don't know. I liked you from the beginning and the last months ... we became closer ... I got to know you and although I know now that you have an ex-husband and an aborted child ... I really enjoy spending my time with you, I like Esme, she's so incredibly sweet and you ... you're the most beautiful person I met, not only on the outside, but although on the inside."
She thought for a moment trying to absorb what she had just heard. "Jake I didn`t expect this. Not at all. I don`t know what to do right now to be honest."
He smiled at her and kissed her temple. "Don't worry. I knew you've been through a lot and that you probably won't feel the same, but we've always been honest with each other, so I wanted to be honest at this point too. Take your time. I will go home now." He left, but stopped in the door frame. "Oh, I bought a teddy bear for Esme, give it to her for me." He smiled at her once more, before he left.
" Jake wait." she paused and waited for him to look at her. "I do feel the same, but I`m not sure if it`s right to start something now."
"I don't need an answer right now Addie, keep your time."
She nodded. "Thanks for the teddy. I`m sure she`ll love it." She smiled at him warmly.
"I hope so, give her a hug too and call when you're up to it."
She nodded in agreement and watched him leave.
To be continued…
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