My heart was racing as I stood outside the hospital building, so many things were running through my mind. "Come on Addison, you can do
this." I took a deep breath, walking into the familiar building. I looked around, searching for a familiar face. "Miranda!" I called out, stopping the
1st year attending. "Addison!" She called back, pulling me into a hug. "Why, what are you doing here?" We pulled apart. "I need to resolve some
things." She looked at me curiously "is everything okay?" I swallowed hard. "No." I choked. Her expression softened as she took my hand.
"What's going on?" She asked, handing me a tissue. I dabbed the corner of my eyes, and took a deep breath. "Well Mark brought Sloan to see
me a few weeks ago, so i could help with the baby. And one thing led to another, as it always does. And after he left, i found myself peeing on a
stick⦠And the pink plus sign coming up." Tears threatened at my eyes again. "I just don't know what to do. I was so keen on coming here and
telling him, but now i'm not so sure." She rubbed the back of my hand as i talked. "You need to talk to him, he deserves to know." I nodded, she
sounds just like Naomi. "I know i need to, but now i'm not so sure i want to." She looked shocked. "What, you're not gonna keep the baby?" She
asked harshly. "No i am, but Mark he's so happy here with Lexie, and i just don't want to ruin another life." She laughed a little. "Addison,
everyone in this hospital knows that when it comes to you, Mark cannot say no. He would leave Lexie in a second if you told him to." I rolled my
eyes. "That's not what i want Mirianda." I dabbed at my eyes again. "Well it's not just about what you want anymore." God, does everyone have
the same advice? She looked beyond me, causing me to turn around. I met eyes with none other than Mark Sloan. "Addison?" He questioned,
coming down the stairs. "What are you doing here?" He smiled, hugging me quickly. "Just visiting." I fake smiled, flinching as Miranda stepped
on my foot. "Actually, is there some place we can talk?" I spat out quickly, my hands shaking. He looked concerned. "Yeah, come on." He led
me down the hallway, and into an on-call room, closing the door behind us. "What's going on?" He asked, crossing his arms. I sat down on the
bed, suddenly feeling nauseous. I saw the concern on his face "Is everything okay Addie?" He walked over to me, placing his hand on my
shoulder. "Mark, I'm pregnant." He looked at me intently. "What?" I held my breath. "I'm pregnant, it's yours." He stepped back, covering his
mouth with a hand. "You're pregnant?" My heart was beating out of my chest. "Yes." I couldn't read his expression. "How did this happen?" I
rolled my tear filled eyes. "Come on Mark." He smiled. "Oh yeah." I began pacing the room. "We're having a baby?" I was quiet. "Yeah. We
are." He laughed of joy, walking towards me and scooping me into an embrace. "You're happy?" I asked into his shoulder. He pulled back,
looking me in the face. "Of course I'm happy, Addison were having a baby!" I smiled. Thank god he wasn't mad. "Well i decided to move back,
it's easier that way." I thought he was going to start jumping up and down he looked so excited. "You can stay with me! I want to be there for
every part of your pregnancy." My smiled faded. "Don't be stupid." He didn't seem fazed by this. "What?" I pulled back from him. "You're with
Lexie, and it's not like we're a couple." "She'll be fine, Addison. Don't you see? Us having a child together, is so much more important than Lexie
being upset." He hugged me again and I slightly pushed him away. He looked at me questionably. "This doesn't mean we're together. And I'll
just be staying with you for the baby, with no other intentions. Okay? And you mustn't tell anyone about the baby, until I'm ready." He grinned.
"Of course." I sighed of relief. "Okay, I'll go talk to Richard about my job." He opened the door for me "I get off at 7, I'll meet you in the lobby?" I
nodded, and he walked off with a smile plastered to his face.
I practically ran around the hospital in search for the Chief, if I was going to stay I wanted my job back. I remember him telling me that my spot
would always be open for me, I'm hoping that's still the case or I'm going to have to pull the pregnancy card. Finally after my 2nd lap around the
hospital, I spotted him sitting in his office going through paperwork. I knocked but let myself right in "Addison?" He stood when he saw me.
"Richard." He hugged me briefly, then offered me a seat. "What brings you back to Seattle Grace?" I took a deep breath. "Well, I'm pregnant..
With Mark's child, so I'm staying with him in order for him to be involved. And I need my job back." I spit out so quickly, I didn't even realize what
I had just said. He just stared at me for a few seconds, blinking hardly. "Please say something." I rushed. He rocked back and forth in his chair.
"Congratulations?" He offered. "Thank you." I smiled small. "If course you can have your job back Addie, I just need to know that you won't run
off to LA again?" I laughed, wiping a tear from my eye. "I won't." He smiled, standing to hug me once more. "If you need any time off or
anything, you let me know and I'll make it happen." I nodded. He walked around me, and opened his closet, pulling out my old lab coat from
when I prior worked there. I smiled and he helped me into it "Welcome back."
