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A/N: The last 2 parts of the chapter actually take place at the same time. Derek is talking with one person, Meredith speaking to another. ;) ENJOY!
She noticed how pale he was. How his face was covered in worry and fear. She touched his hand, "What's going to happen Derek? What's going to happen if we dont find her?" Meredith started to cry again. He held her close, knowing he was about to break her heart. He pulled her to sit down, he was going to tell her now and get it out of the way.
"Mere, I need to tell you something." She could tell by the tone in his voice and the coldness in his eyes, this was not good. She nodded, preparing herself for the worst. "Mere, I just want to start off by saying I'm sorry. I should have seen this coming and I let you down. I should have known she would come back. She always told me she would always be there. I ignored her threats, thought they were just words. I overlooked her words until..." he trailed off. Here it comes, he thought, the clencher. "Until," he continued, "She kidnapped my son."
Meredith was silent. She looked at him, shock written all over her face. "Your, your son?" she somehow managed to stutter. He nodded. "But, I, you didn't, Addison..." her thoughts were scattered and she couldn't even manage to put a complete sentence together. She looked back toward him with questioning eyes.
He sighed, "Addie and I were married young, she got pregnant at 19 and we had a son. Daniel. He was about 6 months old when she showed up. Addie and I were both working at the time, and she barged into our house, knocked the nanny out and hightailed it off with our son." Tears started to fall from his eyes, "We never saw him again," he whispered.
Meredith leaned over and took his hand, "Oh Derek, I had no idea. Why didn't you tell me this before? Why did you keep it a secret? Why.." She trailed off. She could see the pain and hurt in his eyes and decided it was best to just listen and be there for him. Even though he had kept it from her, this was a time for them to stick together, to be strong, for Gracie.
"She called me tonight. She wants to meet in an hour. Mere, I promise, I won't let her touch Gracie. I'll kill her with my bare hands before I let her lay a hand on our daughter," he vowed. With that, he stood up, kissed Meredith goodbye, and walked out of the hospital to see her for the first time in 11 years.
Meredith sat in her hospital room staring at the wall. She was in a state of shock. Her husband just dropped a huge bomb on her. He and Addie had a son that had been kidnapped. Her Gracie had just been kidnapped. Why was Derek the target of this females plans. What had he ever done to her to make her hold this type of grudge on him. Meredith's mind whirled and couldnt quite grasp the intensity and severity of the situation. She was completely out of control and it was tearing her apart inside.
He was leaning over the railing watching the moon's reflection on the water when he heard her voice. "Derek." He turned around. There she was. She looked the exact same as she did when he met with her about Daniel. She was wearing that same black jacket, the same grey gloves. Her hair was different, it was blonde. She stepped closer, her eyes had changed. They reflected the coldness and emptiness she was feeling. She smiled at him, "It's been a while Derek. How have you been?"
His fury began to rise, "Where is she?" he demanded. She laughed. "Where is my daughter, and honestly, WHAT is it you want this time?"
"Derek, you know what I want. I've wanted it since I lost it. I dont know why you keep denying it. If only you would give me what I want, you can have what you want. Thats what I'm asking for, a simple, trade, so to say." She was truly psychotic, he thought to himself. He knew when he had met her for the first time, she was trouble. Stupid, stupid, stupid he mentally told himself.
He nodded, and said to her, "One condition." That sparked her attention. "I want Gracie back right now, in my arms. I want to hold her, to see her. To make sure you didn't hurt her like you did Daniel." She looked at him skeptically, then she looked all around them to make sure he had come alone. She nodded toward her car, and the door opened.
Meredith was getting worried. He had been gone a while now, and he hadn't called her with an update. Not only was she worried about her child, but now, she feared for her husband. She felt so alone, and suddenly, she felt a hand on her shoulder.
She jumped at the touch, but softened when she turned around. There he was. Their eyes met. She hadn't seen him in years. What was he doing here? How did he know she was here? She started to get nervous.
"What , what are you doing here?" She asked him. The look in his eyes scared her. He wasn't himself. He was hiding something and she could tell by just looking at him.
"Hello Meredith. Would you like to see your daughter? I can take you to her." She looked at him, almost afraid to ask WHY he knew where her daughter was. Surely he didn't have anything to do with it...did he?
Please Read and Review! Again, sorry so short! I dont want to "drag it out" but I am trying to build up to the big scene!
