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CHAPTER EIGHT

NOT SAFE

Addison woke up in her beloved husband's arms in the morning. He was already awake, he was staring at her a slight smile on her face.

"What?" Addison said a little embarrassed.

"Why?" Derek asked blankly.

"You are staring at me, Derek!"

"I was here looking for you and thinking how lucky I am to have you with me and that you have accepted me back." Derek said simply.

Addison said nothing, she just kiss him passionately and whispered "I love you!"

"I love you too, I love so much" Derek could say between the passionate kisses. "Ready to go home?"

"Can we go now?" This is wonderful, I cannot stand to be here anymore!" Addison said happily.

"The Doctor came here a few minutes ago and said that we can go, I was just waiting for you to wake up." Derek said happily.

Addison started to get up and prepared to get out of bed when Derek interrupted her.

"Hey, take it easy. I will help you, you are still not totally well to go out walking like crazy and doing things or your own" Derek said defensively.

"I'm fine, Derek, I just want to leave this hospital bed!" Addison replied and continued getting ready to get out of bed.

"Come, let me help you!" Derek said one more time.

"No, Derek, I'm fine! You can bring me these clothes if you want to help." Addison replied a little impatient and irritated. She hated being treated like a fragile person.

Addison took advantage of Derek's distraction and got out of bed but she felt that her legs didn't work and if Derek didn't hold her fast, she probably would have fallen to the ground.

"Addison, are you okay?" Derek asked clearly worried.

"I'm fine, Derek, it is just a long time since I was out of this bed, that is all. It is been, I'm fine. You can let go now." Addison tried to reassure Derek as she tried to get rid of his arms.

"Addison, I do not think you are well to go home, please do not be stubborn." Derek said, trying to convince her that maybe she should stay in the hospital for a few more days.

"Please, Derek, I'm fine, I promise! By the way I have you as my doctor who can take care of me, do not I?" Addison said smiling as she kissed Derek.

"Okay! Addie, you need to promise me you will tell me if you don't feel good, right?" Derek asked.

"I promise! Addison said with a smile.

Derek and Addison were finally out of the hospital. Sam and Naomi were there with them. Derek was with Addison's car and went to get it to take her home. Derek put his and Addison's garment bag in the car and opened the door for Addison to enter. Suddenly, Addison remembered the accident. She remembered the truck knocking in her door, she remembered the blood and remembered the fear she was feeling about losing her babies.

"I will not enter this car!" Addison said clearly changed and nervous.

"Addison, what is it? What is happening?" Derek asked his wife as he realized the tone in his voice.

"I will not get into the car, Derek. I do not wanna!" Addison said again.

"Addie, what is the problem? Do not you feel well?" Naomi asked worriedly.

"I will not get into the car, IT'S NOT SAFE!" Addison said screaming and really scared. Her breathing was not constant by now.

"Addison..." Derek began to speak slowly but was interrupted by Addison.

"Not Safe!" Addison was starting to cry and spoke clearly frightened. "The last time I got into a car I almost died, my babies almost died, the three of us almost died, I will not go!" Addison finished completely determined not to get in the car.

"Addison, Addison..." Naomi called Addison, but she didn't seem to hear it, she was very scared looking at the car that was in front of her.

Derek also was nervous, he did not know what to do, he was scared and afraid and seeing Addison in this situation was terrible. He wanted to take her back to the hospital, maybe they were safer there. Maybe he could not take care of Addison. Derek couldn't let something happen to Addison and the babies. He was getting nervous just by thinking about the possibilities, Addison was right.

Addison... look at me!" Naomi started talking to Addison as she looked into her eyes. "You are right, Addie, completely right. Cars are not safe for pregnant women or children. Nor are animals, eletrical outlets, strong winds. People who sneeze. They will approach you, Addison, they will be closer to your children..." Naomi continued talking while Addison was having difficulty to breathing. "You feel like this because you were in an accident. You feel that way because you will be mother, you will be a couple babies' mother." Addison was now looking intently into Naomi's eyes and listened to every world she was saying. "It will pass, other things will never pass. You are adjusting to a new way of life." Naomi finally finished.

Addison was calmer now, she could breathe perfectly and that fear about the accident had passed. Naomi was right, the problem was not the accident, it was just that Addison was afraid for her children, Addison was a mother now. Maybe not now, but soon.

Derek agreed with everything that Addison said before, but to hear Naomi he could relax a bit. He saw that Addison was better. They would be fine.

"Now, go home, Addison, I know you hate to be a patient. Go home, take advantage of these lest few months of your pregnancy together with Derek. He is there for you, Addie. Enjoy it, do not bother it with fear..." Naomi said.

Addison and Derek went home. They were a couple now, he cared a lot for her and soon they would be a family. Everything would be fine.


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