This the new chapter. My beta reader (BadassGenius, who I want to say thanks again) defined it "cliffhanger"…
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SEVENTH CHAPTER
A month had passed since those wonderful declarations of love were made and the two couples were really happy.
Charlotte was worried about her mother. She hadn't reacted yet.
That morning was a normal morning. Charlotte woke up at 7am, as everyday, and went jogging. Archer was outside waiting for her, wearing a tracksuit.
"Hey Archer, good morning. What are you doing here?"
"I want to run with you."
"Do you know that I run about 6 miles?"
"Yes, Charlie. I'm a strong man."
"Ok, but don't cry after the first mile."
"Ooh, I'm laughing."
They started running.
Meanwhile, Addison was in the kitchen preparing breakfast for her man.
She made coffee, waffles and baked a chocolate cake. Then she brought all that food upstairs.
"Good morning, honey" she whispered him, kissing his neck.
"This is a really good way to wake up."
"I've breakfast."
"YOU ARE WONDERFUL."
"I know, honey."
"Love you."
"Me too, and you're my wonder woman"
She laughed.
"You know… I'm going to have a shower, maybe we should optimize our time. You can have a shower with me."
She said it while taking off her pajamas.
"I'm coming!" he said, running towards her.
After the shower they went to the hospital.
Charlotte and Archer were getting home.
"So, you run every day? For so long?" he panted.
"No, I usually run three miles more. You made me slow down."
"Ok, perhaps I'm not really athletic…"
"Do you think?" she asked, ironically.
"Ok, may I have shower here?"
"Sure."
"With you?"
"No."
He sulked.
"Are you sure?"
"Yes!"
"Ok."
After the shower, Charlotte went to the hospital and Archer to his practice.
It was a quiet day in the hospital.
Addison was scheduled for a simple c-section, Derek for a simple craniotomy and Charlotte for a simple bay-pass. They were going to have dinner all together at 230 Fifth, a fancy restaurant.
It was lunch time and Addison and Charlotte were talking while eating a Cesar Salad.
"Why aren't you having sex with Archer? He's upset. He called me." Addison said laughing. "Oh, I'm not interested in Archer's sexual life but it makes me laugh."
"Ok, Addie. I just want to see if he can be…"
"If he can be?"
"The right man. We've always lived it up. But now I'd like to grow up and settle down. Oh my God! I'm talking like I was a woman who lives back in the 50s! I'm a monster!"
"No, you aren't a monster. You are a normal person. Or rather, you're the most special normal person in the whole world."
"You're nice but I'm scared, you know"
"It is going to be perfect"
"Thank you Addie."
Charlotte shouted "Izzie, come here!" then told Addison "I like her"
"Morning Doctor Camding and Doctor Montgomery"
"What are you working on, today?"
"I'm with Shepherd, we did an excellent craniotomy."
"And where is he now?" Addison asked.
"Here I am!" Derek said kissing Addison's cheek "So where are we going to eat tonight?"
"230 Fifth" Charlotte replied.
"Ok, may I wear tie?"
"Sure."
"Ok, see you later. I've to check my patient. Izzie, come with me" Derek said.
"Sure"
6pm Changing room
"Addie, are you waiting for Derek?"
"Yes"
"Ok, see you later. Oh, at the dinner there will be Bizzy and the Captain too" she said, lowering her voice.
"What?"
"Yeah… Archer told me that Bizzy called him and he invited them."
"Oh, I hate my brother…"
"C'mon Addie! It's just a dinner. And I know what Bizzy told you. But she's your mother. And she's trying to make things up for. You should try too."
"Ok, I'll try."
"Oh, there's another thing… aperitif at my home at 8pm."
"Ok, Charlotte I hate you" she said, laughing.
7:30pm Charlotte's place
"Are you ready?" Archer asked her
"Yes." She was wearing a white Ralph Lauren shirt, a black Givenchy skirt and a pair of black Prada shoes.
"Addison is downstairs" Archer announced.
"Oh, let's go, you're amazing"
They went downstairs "Addie, you're already drinking!" Charlotte noticed.
"Yes, I'm going to have dinner with the woman who blames me for the death of her girlfriend…"
"C'mon Addie, it's Bizzy. She blames me for a 25 hours labor." Archer said.
"Ok. I'll try."
After few minutes Bizzy and the Captain arrived there.
"Hello everybody" Bizzy greeted all the people in the room.
"Bizzy" Addison coldly said.
"Hi Bizzy! Captain!" Archer said.
"Archer may I have a talk with you?" Bizzy said "In private"
"Sure, let's go upstairs"
Meanwhile Addison, Charlotte and the Captain were talking about strange surgeries.
"Archer, I want to give you something." She gave him a little red Cartier box "I want you to have this ring. It was mine. Captain gave it to me when he proposed to me. If you want to marry Charlotte you should give her this ring."
He opened the box and the ring was a wonderful white gold ring with a 2.5 karats diamond.
"But, that's yours… I can buy one."
"Yes Archer I know, but I want you to give her this ring"
"Ok Bizzy, but now we are trying to stay together. I'd like to marry her. But I've to wait."
"Sure, but when you decide to propose, give Charlotte this ring."
"Thanks Bizzy, you've changed a lot. And I'm sorry for Susan."
It was the truth, Bizzy had changed a lot. Susan's death drove her crazy, but she pulled herself together, eventually. The Captain and Bizzy felt in love again. He stopped cheating on her.
"Can you ask Addison to come here?"
"Sure."
Archer went downstairs and said "Bizzy wants to talk to you"
Addison said, annoyed "Ok, I'll go."
"So, you want to talk to me?"
"Yes, Addison. I want you to excuse me. I've been mean to you..."
Addison interrupted her mother.
"When? When you blamed me for your girlfriend's death or when you told me my hair was ugly or things like those?"
"In your whole life I've been bad to you. I would like you to forgive me. So, excuse me…"
"I don't know if I can forgive you."
"Please Addison, try… I'm your….. mother."
"No, you're Bizzy"
"Please Addison, try to forgive me…"
"I'll try, but I'm not sure I'll succeed."
Bizzy embarrassedly tried to hug her daughter.
Meanwhile Derek arrived and they went to the restaurant where they enjoyed a nice dinner.
At the end of the dinner they all came back home.
Derek and Addison were already in bed.
Addison said "You know, Bizzy wants me to forgive her for everything"
"Oh honey it's great!"
"Yes, but I don't know if I can…"
"Honey, you should give her a chance. She's trying to do something, you should do the same thing."
"Ok… I'll try. Now kiss me and let's spend the whole night hugged."
"Sure honey, your wish is my command"
"I love you Addison"
"Me too, Derek"
"You know, we should marry again… yes, Addison do you want to re-marry me?"
"Yes, sure. I'll re-marry you!"
He kissed her neck, she took off her pajamas and he kissed her naked body saying "I REALLY LOVE YOU"
"ME TOO"
In the same moment, Archer was thinking Charlotte, I love you. Why don't we get married? Noo. Charlotte made his thought off… "Archer, you should spend the night here. If you want to run with me tomorrow…" So I can have sex with you tonight? "But we're not going to have sex"
"Oh," Archer said, sorely disappointed "Can I hug you?"
"Sure, you must do it!"
They were in bed hugged and Archer started talking.
"This home is big but not enough for babies"
"What do you mean?"
"Yes, we should move to a biggest one when we'll have babies."
"When we'll have what?"
"Children"
Charlotte didn't understand and had a shocked face. While she was trying to understand what Archer was saying, her beeper rang. 911.
"Ok, I don't understand what you're telling me. Now I've to go to the hospital. See you later."
She put on a pair of jeans and a Columbia sweatshirt and left.
It was 1am.
Charlotte was driving to the hospital and she couldn't understand why the hospital called her. She wasn't available. But she wanted to run away from that speech with Archer.
Arrived at the hospital, she went to the ER. Izzie was there.
"Stevens, why did you call me?"
"Car crash, 1 death, 4 survivors. But I called you because the woman who I'm taking care of has your name on the list of people to contact in case of emergency."
"What's her name?"
"Bizzy Forbes Montgomery."
