Hey everyone! I know its been a while since I updated this fic. Been busy working on 2 other stories, thankfully one is finished, so I can concentrate more on these. Writing 3 stories at a time was starting to give me a headache LOL. Anyway, like I said last time, this chapter will provide even more closure to Naomi's hissy fit. I decided to do a small part in her perspective to better understand why she was so pissed. Next chapter should be up in a few days, I've already got most of it written. Enjoy!

A/N- I do not own Private Practice. Wish I did though.


~29 Weeks Pregnant~

"Where the hell have you been?" Addison demanded as soon as Sam put a foot through the door. "You realize I've been waiting for over an hour?" Sam walked over to her and kissed her gently on the lips.

"I'm sorry, that patient consult took longer than I thought."

"Right. Let me page Charlotte. Although she's probably busy with a patient at this point." she was about to reach into her pocket and fish out her pager when Sam stopped her.

"There's been a change of plans."

"Oh really? And what might those be?" he pointed to the door where Naomi was standing. Addison's eyes widened in surprise.

"Naomi," she breathed. Naomi entered the room, followed closely by Amelia who gently closed the door.

"I am mad at you." Naomi said calmly. "I am so mad at you and I want to say some not nice things to you right now. But I realized that I've already done that, and I don't want to hurt you anymore than I have already. So, let's get this over with." She walked over to the exam table. Addison remained where she was, completely stunned.

"Does this mean...you forgive me?" she asked hopefully. Naomi grimaced.

"No." she saw the hurt look on Addison's face and added quickly, "I don't like what you did, Addison, and I can't change what happened. All I can do now is try to accept the fact that it's real. What you and Sam have is real and I'm tired of trying to avoid it. Don't ask me to forgive you now, because I cant. All I want from you is time. I need time to process." Addison nodded slowly.

"I can do that." Naomi managed a small smile.

"Can I hug you?" Addison asked shyly.

"I think that would be acceptable." Addison stood up and threw her arms around her best friend, who gently patted her on the back. Naomi pulled away rather quickly.

"Let's get this show on the road, shall we?" she said, patting the exam table. Addison hopped up on the stool and sat down.

"Thank you for doing this," she said earnestly. "It means a lot to me."

Naomi shrugged.

"Sure, whatever. Now, I need you to lay back and lift up your shirt so I can spread this crap on your belly." Addison grinned.

"Yes, ma'am." she did as she was told and motioned for Sam and Amelia to join them. Naomi whipped out the wand and turned on the monitor, and after a moment of silence the baby's heartbeat filled the room. Addison watched Naomi frown.

"What? What is it?" she asked frantically. "Is something wrong?" Naomi continued to peer at the monitor. "Nothing is wrong, but..."

"What?" this time it was Sam who sounded frantic. "What, Naomi?"

"The baby is positioned at an angle that won't let me see the gender." she said after a moment. Addison breathed a sigh of relief, feeling silly for her moment of panic. A small giggle burst through her lips, and Naomi glanced at her as if she had gone insane.

"Sam?" Addison called, still chuckling to herself. "See if you can get him or her to move, will you? The baby likes the sound of your voice." Sam grinned and placed his big hand on her belly.

"Come on, baby," he cooed to her stomach. "Turn around so we can see you. Bennetts aren't shy." Addison began to smile as she watched the movement on the screen.

"Looks like you have a girl," Naomi said quietly, swallowing the lump she felt rise in her throat. "Congratulations." Addison beamed up at Sam.

"What did I tell you?" she gloated. "I knew it was a girl. Right from the beginning." Sam laughed.

"Well, maybe this one will be more of a tomboy. Someone needs to show Olivia how to play football."

"Ha!" Addison barked out a laugh. "Olivia playing football? Not in a million years. Right, Nay?" she glanced sideways at her friend, who was nowhere to be seen. Addison's face fell slightly.

"Where'd she go?" she asked. Sam could see the disappointment in her eyes.

"She was here a minute ago."

"She head out after you found out it was a girl." Amelia said quietly. "She looked upset, I think she was crying." Addison sighed.

"I'll go," Sam offered, but Addison shook her head. She was determined to make things right with Naomi, and she was going to do the talking. She grabbed a towel and wiped the goo off her belly before hopping down from the table.

"Are you sure you want to do this?" Sam asked, taking her hand in his and squeezing it lightly. "You need to take it easy." Addison nodded.

"I have to, Sam. I need to set her straight."

"Do you want me to come with you?" he asked. He felt like he should be there in case things got out of hand.

"No. I'll be fine." Addison squeezed his hand and kissed him softly on the cheek before she left the room.


Naomi's heart ached as she watched the pair of them. She tried to be happy for her best friend, she really did, but she couldn't escape from the pangs of jealousy that cursed through her veins each time they acted lovingly towards one another. Being in that room, watching the new life her ex-husband created was too much. She left after giving them the news about the baby's gender, planning on retreating to her office to indulge herself on the carrot cake she had brought from home. Comfort food was definitely what she needed right now. She was about to hit the button for the elevator when a familiar clacking of high-heeled shoes stopped her. Naomi turned and saw Addison walking towards her.

"Naomi, wait!" she called. Naomi wanted none of it. She turned and hit the button again, desperate for an escape.

"Naomi." Addison was right behind her now. "Please." Something in her friend's voice made her turn around.

"What, Addison?" she snapped, instantly regretting her tone. "What do you want?"

"I just want..,you," Addison said tearfully. The simple statement caught Naomi off-guard.

"What?" she asked, confused.

"I miss you, Nay. I know you're mad at me and that I hurt you, but I told you before and I'm telling you again that hurting you was never my intention." Naomi sighed and lowered her eyes to the floor.

"I know." she said after giving herself a moment to collect her thoughts. "I know I've been acting like a jerk lately, and..." she took a deep breath and looked her best friend in the eye. "I'm sorry."

"It's OK." Naomi's anger flared up again.

"No, it's not OK! Damn it, Addison!" Naomi began to pace back and forth, the anger she felt before slowly working its way out. The elevator door opened and Violet stepped out.

"Everything OK out here?" Violet asked curiously, glancing from Addison to Naomi.

"Everything's fine, Vi, thanks." Addison said quickly.

"Will you stop saying that!" Naomi said loudly. She was tired of her pretending everything was fine when she knew damn well that it wasn't.

"I'm free now if you two want to talk in my office." Violet suggested. Naomi sighed and shook her head.

"Thanks, Vi. We're good here."

"Are you sure?" Violet asked, glancing at Addison who looked as though she were about to burst into tears.

"Yeah, we're OK." Violet shrugged.

"OK. Well-you know where to find me." she walked down the hall and disappeared into her office. Naomi turned her attention back to Addison.

"I'm sorry," she said after an uncomfortable silence. "For everything, I..." she paused and took a deep breath before adding quickly- "I was jealous." Addison raised her eyebrows in surprise.

"You were?" she asked, taking a step closer to her best friend.

"I was."

"And now?" Addison asked, noticing the past tense and feeling hopeful.

"I'm trying...not to be." Addison nodded and waited for Naomi to continue. "It was hard for me, seeing him so in love with you. I can't believe how much he's changed. In my 20 years of being married to him, I've never seen him as happy as he is with you. It was hard for me to accept." Naomi paused and ran a hand through her long black hair. "I couldn't understand why he loves you and not me."

"Oh, Nay." Addison opened her arms and embraced her best friend. "He loves you, too. He told me so, the day I fainted at Violet's party. He said you will always be a part of his life." Naomi nodded.

"I know. He loves me differently, I can see that now." Naomi gave Addison a small smile. "I really am happy for you," she finally admitted. "That baby is your miracle." Addison smiled widely.

"I know."


So what do you think? Hope you enjoyed this chapter! Next one should be up in a few days, dont forget to review!

Next chapter-Addison experiences a complication in her pregnancy.