So I have recently started watching Private Practice again yay! I know I haven't updated in a while but mid-terms suck :/. So this chapter I am introducing Mark...

Song inspiration: Rolling in deep Adele/Rolling in the deep Glee Cast

Quote: 'It's always darkest before the dawn'- Charlotte King Private Practice 4x10

Addison's POV (flashback)

"Addie you ok?" Addison opened her eyes she hadn't realised that she had fallen asleep. Ellie had been up all night because her sleep had been full of nightmares. Addison looked up to see the concerned face of Mark. "Yeah I'm ok" she mumbled "I was looking after a patient all night because she was having nightmares."

"Some pregnant lady was having nightmares?" Mark joked.

Addison rolled her eyes "it's not one of my patients, one of Derek's, she only seven years old" Addison walked away she couldn't stand Mark anymore and she had a patient to attend to.

Arizona's POV (flashback)

"So how are you feeling today muffin?" she asked Ellie.

"Ok" Ellie replied "my head hurts though."

Arizona sighed Ellie had been having headaches everyday for a week now. Yesterday she and Derek had taken Ellie for a CT scan and the results hadn't been good her tumor was pressing against herparietal lobe. Which meant that her movement, orientation and recognition could be severely affected when they took the tumor out. Arizona was afraid for Ellie the poor little gorl was alone, no parents, family or friends. Any person shouldn't have to go through that let alone a seven year old.

Dereks POV (flashback)

Derek opened his eyes to the darkness of the on-call room. His eyes still felt swollen from the tears which had only recently been rolling down his cheeks. Derek felt a strong connection to Ellie as Addison had admitted to as well. "We should adopt her" he whispered to the person next to him. "Derek are you serious?" Addison said "we are always working there is no way we would be able to look after a little girl"

"We could look after her, we don't work that much and maybe she's just what we need to bring our relationship back to the way it used to be"

Addie sighed "you know what, I think your right, Ellie just might be able to save us."

Addison's POV (flashback)

Addison's mind was spinning had Derek really said that or had she been hallucinating. No she was certain that he said "We should adopt her." Only minutes before had he been worried about not being able to save Ellie but now they were going to adopt her! "You know what, I think your right, Ellie just might be able to save us" Addison found herself saying. Derek pulled his arms around her

"I love you" he whispered

"I love you too"

Derek's POV (flashback)

Derek twisted his hands nervously together they were sitting in Caitlin White's office. The social worker who looked after Ellie. He looked at Addison who was fiddling nervously with a strand of her red hair. "So what have you two come to talk to me about?" Caitlin asked.

"We want to adopt Ellie" Derek blurted out. Silence filled the small wooden office.

"Are you sure?" Caitlin asked staring at the couple skeptically.

"Yes" said Addison the nervousness now gone from her body.

"Another couple just asked to adopt Ellie this morning, I'd have to review both of the couples but I'm just letting you know now I'm not sure if you two will be chosen"

dun dun dun sorry it took me so long to write this chapter curse you writers block!

R&R please xx MJ