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Part 1 - Some Kind Of Love
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December 1991
"Derek, hi, sorry" Addison stuttered as she almost hit Derek with Katie's stroller outside of one of the college buildings.
"It's fine" Derek said with a small smile "So, this is her then"
"Yeah, this is Katie" she smiled "I had a paper to drop in so I brought her with me, Katie can you say hi to Derek? Say hello"
"Lolo" Katie giggled.
"Hello Katie" Derek said with a slight laugh, crouching down and shaking her hand a little "You're adorable"
"A little heartbreaker huh?" Addison smiled.
"Absolutely" he smiled as he stood up "Look uh, I'm sorry for, being an idiot and ignoring you, I can be stupid sometimes, I guess I was just, shocked"
"I'm trying to get through med school and raise a baby with my best friend, I get the shocked part" she laughed softly "Are you busy now? I was going to go and get some hot cocoa or something, I mean you don't have too I just thought…"
"I'd love too" Derek smiled "Let's go"
"Let's go" Addison smiled.
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"Thank you" Addison smiled as Derek passed her a cup of cocoa, she took a sip and put it on the table "What did you get?"
"The same, cocoa's my winter drink" he said with a slight laugh "My Mom used to make it for us just in time for when we got home from school"
"You have brothers and sisters?"
"4 sisters, 2 older, 2 younger, and then I have Mark, we've been friends since 1st grade, he pretty much lived with us, he's like a brother" Derek smiled "My Mom is, she's pretty amazing, my Dad died when I was a kid so…"
"Oh, I'm sorry" Addison said sadly.
"Yeah" Derek said quietly "What about you? What's your story?"
"I have an older brother, Archer, he's a pain in the ass but I have to love him" she laughed softly "And my parents are, interesting" she said with a nod "I was raised by Nanny's mostly, that's why I only have a Nanny for Katie part time, for when me and Sam are both at school, I want her to be raised by us, not Rosie, as great as she is"
"Well you're doing a pretty great job at juggling it all, I don't know if I could do it, and Katie seems like a very happy little girl" Derek smiled.
"And very hungry probably" Addison said as Katie whined a little "Do you want your milk honeybee?"
"Mama" Katie babbled, reaching out to her, Addison opened the baby bag and pulled out a bottle warmer, she took out the bottle and shook it gently before passing it to Katie who instantly put it in her mouth.
"So you and Sam, you're not…you've never…"
"We're just friends" Addison smiled "We're best friends, we were lab partners in college and just clicked I guess, it was one drunken night that got out of hand, I would only regret it if it had ruined our friendship but it didn't, it made it stronger really, but we'll only ever be friends, he's dating Naomi now, did you know that?"
"I had heard something, isn't that weird, she's your friend…"
"It's nice" Addison smiled "Like I said, me and Sam are friends, I want him to be happy, we've talked about the whole dating thing and both agreed that as long as whoever we date is accepting of Katie and our responsibilities to her, then it's ok"
"So if I asked you out on a date, he wouldn't freak out on me" Derek said leaning forward a little.
"Um no, no he wouldn't" she said with a small smile "Are you, asking?"
"Would you say yes?"
"Yeah" Addison said quietly "I, I would"
"Friday night, there's an Italian place I've been meaning to try, join me, I'll come and get you at 7"
"Ok" Addison smiled "Well um, I live on Central Park West, the apartment building on 88th"
"Wow, fancy" Derek smirked.
"So I may take advantage of my trust fund a little but I'm not all bad" she said with a laugh.
"Be ready" he smiled.
"Oh, I will be"
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"Oh my god, oh my god, oh my god" Addison said quickly as she paced the living room, slipped a pair of earrings in on Friday night.
"Addison, calm down" Sam said gently.
"Oh my god, oh my god, oh my god, what am I doing Sam? I can't go out on a date! I'm a mother! I can't just go out on a date! Oh god I'm a horrible parent" she groaned.
"Are you saying I'm a horrible parent because I'm dating Naomi? Because she's going to be here anytime now"
"No, of course not" Addison sighed "I'm sorry, I'm just freaking out, I don't even remember the last time I went on a date, what if I smell too much like a Mom? Do I smell like baby? Smell me"
"I am not going to smell you" Sam laughed "Addie calm down, Derek is a good guy, you're going to have a great time"
Addison let out a whine and stormed into her room, Sam laughed and went to answer the door as he heard a knock.
"Hi" he smiled as he opened the door.
"Hey" Naomi said kissing is cheek "She's freaking out isn't she"
"She's stormed off to her room" he smirked "Go and talk to her, tell her she doesn't smell like baby and that she looks great because she won't pay any attention to me"
"I'm on it" Naomi laughed, she walked past him and through to Addison's bedroom "Addie?" she said quietly as she gently pushed the door open, letting out a quiet laugh as she found Addison sat on the edge of her bed with a pout on her face.
"I'm a wreck Naomi, Derek's going to think he's going out with a crazy person"
"It's only natural to be nervous honey, now come on, get up" Naomi said tugging her arm "You need to go out there and give Katie a hug because he's going to be here soon, believe me Addison, you look stunning"
"And I don't smell like baby sick or anything?"
Naomi leaned in and sniffed "You smell like Chanel perfume, now come on" she laughed, Addison checked herself in the mirror one more time before following Naomi out to the living room where Sam stood waiting with Katie, she squealed happily as she saw her mother and reached out to her.
"Hi Princess" Addison whispered, taking her into her arms "Now you be a good girl for Daddy and Naomi ok? Drink all of your milk and go right to sleep, Mommy will be home soon"
"Don't worry about a thing Addie, we'll be fine" Sam smiled "Have fun"
"Ok" Addison smiled, she let out a breath when the phone rang.
"Hello?" Sam said as he picked it up "Ok, tell him she'll be right down, thanks…Addie, he's here"
"Ok, ok, bye bye sweetheart" she kissed Katie's cheek gently "Mommy loves you"
"Say bye bye to Mommy Katie" Naomi smiled as she took Katie into her arms.
"Babaa" Katie waved.
"Bye honey" Addison whispered, Sam took Addison's hand and pulled her to the door of the apartment, he opened it and gently pushed her outside.
"We'll be just fine, have fun, I love you ok?" he smiled.
"Love you too" Addison smiled, she kissed his cheek before heading towards the elevator, Sam smiled and closed the door.
[8/10] to follow….
