Chapter nine the shepherd baby
Aftermath of Mothers
"I can't believe it worked" Kathleen said after her mother and Addison's mother left the brownstone.
"I don't know? They left without a fight." , Said Nancy peeking out the front window then glancing over her shoulder to her sisters. Frowning at what she saw. Both inside and out.
"That's not normal for mom, I really don't know Mrs. Montgomery but mom gave in way too fast". She sighed remembering the woman's assent to leave Addison in their care.
~*flashback to earlier*~
Lily had begun to shake visibly, both Kathleen and Nancy were concerned; it had been a little over a week since her miscarriage and her hormones were still out of sync.
Lily was wishing that she was anywhere else than in the brownstone at this moment and how it would have been better to stay upstairs with Addison instead of the current environment.
Kathleen was wondering how she got mixed up in this plot in the first place and if she should just spill to the mothers and suffer Addison's and Nancy's wrath.
But Kathleen couldn't spill after Nancy's impassioned speech about Addison to the mother's; they had no choice but to leave but not without some calculating glances at each of the shepherd girls.
*~ In the living room after dealing with the unexpected visit the mothers.~*
"I don't think we can do this! better to fess up now than risk anybody else getting mixed up in this." Lily said once she calmed down a little.
Which shocked both Kathleen and Nancy; but in very different ways.
"About time somebody came to their right mind!" exclaimed Kathleen collapsing heavily to the sofa in relief.
Nancy on the other hand began pacing back and forth in disbelief.
"Wait we change the paper work, we tell our mother Addison has miscarried, and arrange for a nurse; and NOW you want to tell the truth. It is already in record that Addison miscarried and that I verified it I can't change it now." She said in irritation
"You knew that once we started it, there was no way to stop it without blowing this whole thing wide open." Ranted Nancy to Lily
"I would seem incompetent if Addison were to remain pregnant after she supposedly miscarried, not to mention I would lose patients. What about James and Derek? On one hand James, whom can't wait until he's a dad; counting down until the baby is born. On the other hand is Derek, who is running as fast and as far as he can from becoming a father." Nancy finally ended.
Kathleen scowled at Nancy and looked beseechingly to Lily who had only calmed down after her and Addison's mother left; as Lily began to tremble again.
She had not once thought of the consequences of their actions, just of holding a baby at the end of it all and being able to take that baby home. She hadn't thought of the legalities behind what her sisters and she were doing.
Now she did. Facing her mother was just a small thing compared to everything they would face if it went wrong or they backed out after starting.
Lily could see Kathleen's point, but backing out wasn't an option anymore. She sat up straight and looked at Nancy and once their eyes met she gave a slight nod, confirming the plan was still a go: as if the last few minutes were a break from the sane when in reality the whole plan they were implementing was by definition insane and the last few minutes were rational thought.
Kathleen was watching the emotions play on Lily's face from scared to alarmed and finally resolute.
Kathleen was distraught, for a moment; a brief moment; she thought her sisters had common sense
Lily sensing Kathleen's ire at her flip-flop decided cut to chase with her and speak before she could attempt to change her mind.
"Look Kat I know you're disappointed but Nancy has already laid the blueprints to our plan; it's her career and name that are on the line now. Her medical license is in jeopardy already. We might as well finish what we've started" taking a deep breath she continued.
"We pray that Addison has the most normal pregnancy as possible under the circumstances. That we've planned for any and all problems. That Derek remains clueless and we stay strong. In less than 8 months this will all be weird dream that only the unstable can dream up."
"Besides'" lily added teasingly "it's not as if mom would believe you anyway. She'd think your pulling her leg I could just hear her now.
"Kathleen, are you out of your mind,'
'Nancy has put you up to this to rile me up right."
"I thought better of you Kathleen" said Lily in a voice trying to mimic her mother.
Lily began to giggle when she thought of the day she had and all the crazy things going through her head.
It wasn't long before the giggles turned to laughter and the laughter turned to tears.
Damn hormones she thought to herself resentfully; as she was once again embraced by her sisters.
~*~*~ *~ *~*~*the Langham hotel 1 ~*~*~*~*~* ~*~*~ *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* ~*
Derek had been to medical conferences before but this medical conference was grueling. Maybe it was the fact that he was there alone, that Addison wasn't there by his side pushing him to succeed; to be his best. There was a lot of new information to take in not to mention that he had to talk as well, Derek was lucky to be asked to speak. It was a privilege usually reserved for more experienced doctors. Reviewing his notes for the case he was presenting to take his mind off the situation he left back home.
The hotel room he currently occupied was nice and the room service superb; of course that was because Addison had booked it for him and everybody knows Addison's taste.
But it gave him no pleasure he'd rather have his bed at home where his wife was waiting.
Now it hurt to think about her. Addison was everything to him, at least she used to be. Derek had to concentrate on work if he wanted to be a world-class neurosurgeon, the go-to-man. So when somebody wanted the best neurosurgeon any where the name on their lips would be DR. Derek Shepherd
Derek didn't know what to do with himself he couldn't believe how he treated his wife or how he reacted to her news. They wanted kids they had talked about it: a big family but at the moment his career was very important to him; and he thought he and Addison were on the same page to excel at their chosen specialty they were doctors; there would be time for children later. He would find a way to make it up to Addison; things would get better after he achieved his goals. Or so he hoped.
Next chapter
"I think we should talk more in depth about this situation; in a more relaxed setting." Mary-Elizabeth said
"I don't see why not."
an: sorry for the long wait between updates i ll try to put up chapter ten sometime next week. I've had this all written out somewhere but i'm constantly losing stuff. oh and I've decided to add Amelia since we now know her name and some of her story nothing big maybe just a name dropped in there somewhere. thanks again for reading.
1 Langham hotel historical hotel in boston MA 250 Franklin Street Boston, I own nothing
