Chapter 10 - Hi everyone sorry about the delay with this chapter, it's a big one so hopefully it was worth the wait! We would both like to make a note to everyone that reads this story by saying thank you to all of your kind reviews. We really appreciate all of the feedback that you are giving us to help us develop our writing skills but also to present a more thorough and enjoyable story for all of you to read. As for those readers that wish to comment on our diction, I would first like to note that co-writing a story is hard work with different ideas clashing and different vocabularies coming together to form this story. English is not my first language and my co-writer Casey and I try to edit and keep the diction throughout the piece constant but sometimes it's difficult with our busy schedules so sometimes things literally get lost in translation and the fault occurs. We don't mean to critize as we enjoy providing this form of entertainment to you all but please take that into account next time you wish to comment. Thank you for everything and we hope to get the next chapter up ASAP.
PS: we will jump a couple of months forward in the chapter
A secret is defined as something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others. Each and every one of us have our own little secrets, some just for good measure and others to protect ourselves and the ones we love from harm. However, as time continues and goes on, these secrets that were once kept so close and so guarded seem to seep out into the open for all eyes to see. We don't know how people will react or how they will then perceive us and it's the fear derived from such a feeling that causes us to second guess ourselves and hide in the confides of our own micro world. Sometimes it's easier to dismiss the thought of telling others the truth, sometimes it consumes us but then we have to remember that when it does eventually get out there into the open, that the weight is lifted off of our shoulders and we are set free.
Addison instinctively grabbed Derek's soft hand and placed it on her bare stomach with her hand on top of his. Her eyes were still fluttering open and closed until she eventually left them closed as she began to talk to his figure over her.
"Derek..." she said in a sleepy voice. "I tried to stay up but I'm just so exhausted these days... the baby and I need our rest."
A moment then passed between the two of them as before her hand felt limp on top of his and Addison surrendered to the calls of sleep.
'What am I doing?' Derek thought to himself as he still had his hand placed on his ex-wife's belly. Maybe it was that Addison was just too tired to notice, maybe it was him crossing the line but there was something just a little too familiar in that small gesture that made Derek's heart melt. Seeing Addison pregnant and then hearing her mumble those words was like an overwhelming feeling of deja-vu had overcome him. Those words lingered in Derek's mind about the life that they could have had together. He always imagined coming home and finding her sitting on the lounge waiting for him to sit with her and snuggle together during a movie when they would bicker over baby names and decorations. For so long he had wanted a family with Addison but the timing was never right no matter how hard they tried. Yes, they had talked about children but they never really made an effort with each other. Now to finally see Addison carrying a baby that wasn't his was like a shard of glass to Derek's heart. He guessed that on some level he would always be the father of her children but this was a wake up call to Derek, Addison had finally moved on.
She was fast asleep again with her hand still placed on top of his, she sounded so exhausted and so tired that he didn't want to disturb her again and ask her about the baby. But still Derek found himself sitting there for just a little bit longer picturing something that was thought to be impossible. He smiled at her sleeping figure as he thought about how she must have been feeling about the baby. Derek was truly happy for her, he really was but still that small ounce of jealously hid in the deep confides of his mind.
Addison then began to stir again but this time instantly snapped out of her dreamy phase as if her body knew that something was wrong. Her hand felt something beneath it as well as something that was on her bare stomach. She opened her eyes and they slowly began to focus on the figure standing over her.
"Oh my god, Derek what are you doing?"
"I uhh, I... You're Pregnant."
"Don't you think that this is crossing some boundaries Derek?"
"I uhh, I'm sorry I shouldn't have done that. I'll leave now."
"No, don't. I'll leave. You should be with Meredith."
Addison felt so embarrassed with what had just happened. She didn't need this to add to her already high stress levels. Derek Shepherd could not know about this baby, not now, not yet. She hurriedly walked down the hallways to the locker room where she grabbed her belongings and headed home.
Derek tried to follow Addison, wanting answers for her strange behavior but he knew that now wasn't a good time and headed back to Meredith's room.
Monday morning marked the fifth consecutive week of rain in the emerald city since Jake and Addison had arrived. The golden couple had just entered SGMWH and made their way to the fifth floor conference room to attend the weekly department briefing with staff about the week's medical cases.
"How do you feel?" Jake said to Addison in a concerned voice. "I felt you tossing and turning a lot last night, is there something wrong?"
"No honey, there's nothing for you to be concerned about. Thanks to that thunderstorm I didn't get any sleep at all!" Addison said as she looked at her husband. "You know how I am with thunderstorms."
Truth be told Addison never really minded thunderstorms before, in fact there was always something she found intriguing about them. It had been storming on the night that Derek left her and now Addison always found herself restless when it came to storms but Jake didn't need to know that, not now anyway. She simply smiled at him to reassure him that everything was fine.
Jake leant over and gently offered a seat to his pregnant wife and grabbed a cup of coffee for himself and some juju for his wife.
"It's been over a month since we've lived here and all we've had is just three days of sun, and you wonder why I prefer Los Angeles?"
"You know you sound like you're a little too sensitive to the weather, Addie?"
"Who's sensitive to the weather?" Callie Torres asked as she strode into the conference room.
"Morning Callie!" Addison and Jake said in unison as they greeted the orthopedic surgeon.
"It appears as though our Addison here is a little sensitive to the weather!" Jake confessed.
"Don't tell me that the great Doctor Addison Forbes Montgomery Reilly double board certified neonatal surgeon with a masters in genetics etc., etc. is afraid of a little thunderstorm!"
"Hey! I am not afraid of thunderstorms... it's just the pregnancy..." she said placing her hand on her growing bump.
A few moments had passed when everyone was settling themselves at the table when Dr. Owen Hunt entered.
"Good Morning Doctors, if we are all present we can commence the briefing." Owen said as he gestured for everyone to open their files. "Let's commence with Neuro and Dr. Shepherd's briefing."
"Uh Owen? Shepherd is missing!" Cristina remarked.
Owen glanced at his watch and then looked back up to his staff. "Ok can anyone please contact Shepherd?"
"I called him Chief, he said he's on his way." Miranda replied with an annoyed expression on her face.
A couple minutes later and a breathless Derek arrived, " Sorry, Zola wasn't feeling well today, just tummy ache," he explained taking a seat opposite Addison.
"Now that we're all present we can begin the brief. Derek you look unsettled, let's head to General Surgery first, Doctor Bailey what surgeries do you have scheduled for today?"
"Male, 60 years old, stage II adenocarcinoma of the pancreas, Dr. Webber and I have scheduled a pancreaticoduodenectomy for today as our course of action."
"Excellent work doctors," Dr. Hunt replied. "Is there anything else planned?"
"Just a Whipple, Sir." Bailey commented.
"Alright next on the agenda is Neonatal and OBGYN. Dr. Reilly, please proceed with your cases."
"I have 4 oocytes pick-ups and I have a good news for all of you, today Dr. Meredith Grey will be finally discharged from the hospital, her condition has been stabilized her vitals are fine!" all the staff members clapped their hands at Jake's announcement.
"That's a great news!" Owen exclaimed, "When do you think that Baby Shepherd can be discharged?"
"Bailey Shepherd's conditions are improving, even if it is too soon to exclude any permanent damage. We have to wait to assess his psychomotor development but for the moment he is stable, his seizures have been under control for a week now with the barbituric drugs and he's finally breathing all by himself. I think that he's ready to be discharged and go home with his Mommy!" Addison informed the staff.
"This is a really great news, we're all really happy for you Derek and we wish you and Meredith all the best!" Owen told his friend
The staff finished the remainder of the briefings and was about to be dismissed when Jake interrupted them.
"Everyone, Addison and I would like to invite all of you over for a house warming dinner party on Friday night to celebrate and welcome everyone into our new home. It's a bit of a get together and social event to say thank you for welcoming us into your hospital but also to finally meet everyone."
Addison and Derek made eye contact over the conference table but Addison was quick to break it as she didn't want to confront Derek after that awkward encounter in the on call room on Saturday night. The two had been avoiding each other which wasn't necessarily easy given the circumstances but each did whatever they could to make themselves as scarce as possible.
Friday had finally arrived and it was as if finally the odds were in their favor as the weather promised a clear and beautiful star studded night with not a trace of clouds in sight. Addison had tried to make her best to ensure that everything was perfect for the evening.
"Jake honey, what time did you say the caterers were going to arrive?" she asked her husband in a concerned manner. "It's already 5:30 and the dinner starts at 8, we can't make them wait for their food!"
"Sweetheart relax, everything looks amazing and the catering company should be by 7 at the latest to start the dinner service."
"Do you think our guests will like the menu?"
"Honey, we chose the best catering company in the city. Our guests are going to love the menu and they will thoroughly enjoy themselves. Now you have to relax and enjoy the evening ok?"
Addison still had a concerned look painted on her face as she went over every detail again. She was overwhelmed with all of the things that could go wrong and didn't know where to start. She started to tear up at the thought of the guests not enjoying themselves.
"Do you think they will like the chicken Marsala? I think we should have chosen something more American," she said through a sob.
"Addison why are you crying? Take a deep breath and sit down next to me on the couch."
"It's the hormones!" she said as she buried her face in his shoulder.
"Addison I love you to pieces and I know that your hormones sometimes get the better of you but you have got to pull it together honey." He hugged her and place a tender kiss on her forehead, she was still sobbing, "Deep breaths, Addie, nothing will go wrong tonight, it's just a dinner with friends"
"Did you turn on the lights of the pool?" she asked again
"Addie, it's 5:30 pm there's still sun outside and the lights of the pool will turn on automatically like every night!"
"Jake?"
"Yes, honey"
"I love you"
It was 10:00 pm when everyone had finished dinner as the party continued from the dining room into the backyard for an outside tour to the alfresco dining area for dessert and wine tasting. Everyone was really enjoying themselves and the Reilly's hospitality as they explored the stunning residence. As they all settled themselves at the new dining area, small talk was being made amongst the different guests and Addison saw this as a perfect time to excuse herself for a short break.
"Jake sweetie, I'm just going to go upstairs for a little while to rest. I just need a quick breather because Chicco's making me exhausted tonight, I promise I'll be down soon." Addison said as she kissed her husband on the cheek.
"Alright Addie, take it easy." Jake said before he was pulled into a conversation with Owen and Webber.
Derek was alone at the party. He was standing in the corner watching Addison as she departed from the dining room. He knew that he could finally get her alone now and talk to her about what happened on Saturday night in the on call room. As he looked over the party once more he noticed that everyone was too caught up in their own conversations to notice him leaving. He was about to follow her when Callie Torres saw him deep in thought.
"Hey Shep, troubles on your mind?" Callie said in a tipsy voice.
"No you um know where the bathroom is?" Derek replied to cover his tracks.
"I think this house has like five bathrooms or something, my guess is that there would be one upstairs but then again there could just as easily be one downstairs, no I'll change that, there is definitely a bathroom upstairs." Callie slurred to the neurosurgeon.
"Thank you Callie," Derek said in a sincere voice. "Oh and Dr. Torres, don't drink too much more."
"Don't tell me what to do McDreamy!" Callie yelled after him but it was too late as Derek had gone.
Derek slowly made his way upstairs taking the architecture of Addison's new home. So many things screamed Addison, yet the subtlety of her style complemented the house whilst still providing a warmth that was emitted from the walls. He gazed at the photo frames on the walls and all of the memories that Jake and her displayed in their home. He saw their wedding photos, vacations together, Jake's family and a few of Addison's. He was just about to continue through when he noticed the last photo on the right. It was a picture of her and Derek from their med school graduation with the two of them smiling and so happy together. Derek had completely forgot about their med school days and all of the fun that the two of them had together whilst Mark when patrolling for women on campus. He continued his way through the dark corridor opening each door slowly in the hopes that she would be there.
Derek came to the final door at the end of the hallway and slowly turned the handle. As the door opened the light escaped from behind it and beckoned him to come in further. His eyes searched the room taking in the decorations as he found himself in what will be soon the nursery and right before him slowly rocking back and forth was Addison. A small smile came to his face as he saw her asleep in the blue rocking armchair with a book in one hand and the other draped protectively over her bump. He approached her slowly in an attempt not to startle her and began to wake her up.
"Addie, Addie dear, wake up." Derek said calmly as he whispered into her ear.
"Whaaa?" Addison said as her eyes flickered open ever so gently. "Derek what are you doing up here?"
"I uh came to see you, I wanted to talk about what happened in that on call room."
"Yet here you are in my home once again watching me sleep, Derek don't you think that this is crossing too many boundaries even for friends."
"Look Addison I just wanted to say that I'm sorry about that and I guess about this."
"Derek, I..."
"No Addison let me finish."
Addison sat there in silence and nodded for him to continue.
"I know that what I did was wrong and yes it did cross many boundaries but I don't know what overcame me in that moment. I guess it was just weird for me to see you pregnant you know after everything that we've been through. It seems like the only time that I could picture you pregnant was with me and I guess that seeing it happen now means that you've finally moved on and that you're finally happy. I know it sounds like a double standard because obviously I have Meredith, Zola and Bailey now but I just want you to know that I am so happy for you, I really mean it."
"Thank you Derek." Addison said in a quiet voice.
"You know you could have told me." Derek said as he looked at her with those McDreamy eyes.
"Derek, it wasn't the right time and it wasn't about me, it was about providing the best possible care that I could give to Meredith and Bailey."
"It isn't just about Meredith and Bailey, right Addie? It's like you are afraid of talking about your pregnancy with me, but I don't understand why? I felt like a stupid idiot because the whole hospital knew you were pregnant except me."
"Me afraid?! Derek, don't you think it's a little awkward talking about my own pregnancy with my ex-husband?"
"But when you were sleeping didn't sound so awkward!"
"What are you talking about?"
"Last week in the on-call room... I put my hand on your belly and you start talking about the baby..."
"I don't remember, I guess I was thinking you were Jake"
"No, I wasn't Jake, and you knew I wasn't him, you said my name, Addie... It was all so familiar! Addison, you talked with everyone in the hospital about this baby except me, what are you hiding?"
"Hiding? I just don't want to talk about my pregnancy with my ex, I don't think this means I'm hiding something!"
"How far are you?"
"Why do you care, Derek? You have an amazing family, two beautiful children and a wife you love more than your life… Why are you suddenly starting caring about me?"
"Addison…"
"No, let me finish, I should have said this years before, you never cared, I was just a problem in your life, you didn't even want to try to work things out… For not talking about children, you didn't want to build a family with me, gosh, you were even against the whole FIVET process… and now that I'm struggling to build my own family you play the card of the good guy, it's late Derek!"
"Addison I'm just trying to be a good friend for you, remember that time in med school you thought of me as your best friend"
"And if I well remember, your were the same person who reminded me things change"
"Come on, Addison, we can be still good friends and be civil with each other… How far are you?"
"Why is so important for you to know my gestational age?"
"Because it's what friends do"
"Do you want to be my friend, Derek?"
"Of course!"
"So please, stop talking about my pregnancy!"
"Come on, Addison, this is just stupid… So, let me guess, 24 weeks?"
"Why are you so stubborn?"
"Less? More? Is it a boy or a girl? Looking at the furniture of this room I guess it's a boy… did I hit it?"
"28 weeks, and yes, it's a boy, are you happy now? Did I satisfy your knowledge about my pregnancy? Can we please stop talking about it?"
"It's 7 months!"
"Congratulations, you're good at maths!"
"…but you are still hiding something, Addie"
"Hiding something… If you weren't a selfish asshole Derek you would have shown at that damn appointment 7 months ago in New York and you would have known the whole story about this baby!"
"What do you mean seven months ago Addison? I was busy I couldn't just drop everything and go to New York because you wanted to talk to me!"
"You were already in New York, you were there for a conference and I knew because Amelia told me… and just to remind you I dropped everything for your baby, but I'm more than sure you wouldn't have done the same for me! Now if you excuse me I have guests downstairs"
Addison came out of the room leaving Derek alone and with a bunch of unanswered questions and a strange feeling of guilty.
She joined her husband still busy in a conversation with Richard and Owen.
"Honey!" Jake exclaimed as his wife arrived "I was starting to worry, how do you feel?"
"I'm great! Did I miss something interesting?"
"Richard, Owen and I were talking about the new surgery robot we buy at the hospital… but most important, we were waiting for you for the desserts and the champagne!"
"The whole night I've been waiting for this moment, those mini cheesecakes look incredibly tasty"
"We have a deal, Addison, no more than two!"
"This guy is making me starve!" she confessed to her guests who replied with a genuine laugh, meanwhile Jake headed to dessert area to pick a mini cheesecake for Addison, Owen commented "Jake is really amazing, everybody loves him at the hospital…"
"Yeah, I know… Especially that young intern" Addison commented sarcastically at Owen statement, "…And Richard knows that I'm not very lucky with 'interns'"
"He makes interns work and there are a lot of new requests to frequent your department, and we both know it isn't just for Jake, you both are doing an excellent job Addison!"
"Thank you, Owen, you are doing a great job too!"
"So, in few months we will finally meet little Reilly!" Owen said.
"Yes, I'm finally entering in the last trimester and Jake and I are very excited to become parents."
"You two are lucky, you met and you both wanted the same things… I just hoped it was the same for Cristina and me" he confessed looking in the direction of Cristina who was happily playing around with Alex and Jackson.
"Maybe she just needs time Owen, but if she is sure about her decision you have to respect her will and move on"
Jake came back with a chocolate mini-cheesecake for his wife and another glass of champagne for him, "This is for you, sweetheart… oh, Miranda was looking for you."
"Where is she?"
"She's near the pool, She's trying to talk Callie out of jumping into the pool but by the looks of it Torres is determined to go for a swim."
"Sorry Owen! I have to go" she told the chief excusing herself.
"Os sure, no problem, see you later Addison!"
As Jake looked down at his watch he noticed that it was already 1am by the time that the last guest had left. Addison had just farewelled Miranda and a very intoxicated Callie and closed the door.
"Maybe we should've let Callie stay, Miranda seemed kind of annoyed with Callie after she pulled her into the pool."
"Are your friends always like that Addison?" Jake asked in a joking manner.
"No, Callie's just been a little stressed lately and tonight was just for her to let loose a little. Bailey on the other hand sometimes has to hold her together and unfortunately tonight just wasn't her night."
"Ahh I see then." Jake smirked.
"Thank you, for tonight and for everything Jake. I just can't say how much I love you right now." Addison said as she wrapped her arms around her husband.
"What do you say we leave the cleaning up for later and go upstairs?" Jake said as he grabbed Addison's hand and pulled her up the stairs.
A month later – Addison' and Jake's house
It had been a long day for the two doctors as Addison entered the bedroom and Jake followed after her.
"Oh God I'm so exhausted." Addison said as she climbed into bed with her husband.
"Addison sweetheart, you need to start slowing down for Chicco." Jake said in a concerned manner.
"I know but laboring moms need me and no one can predict what happens." Addison said as she nestled in under his arm.
"You know I was thinking today at the ultrasound and at Chicco" Jake confessed.
"What do you mean? Nancy said the baby was perfectly healthy, the flowmetry and the biometry were good. Did you notice something wrong?"
"Calm down, sweetheart, I was just thinking at the baby"
"I spent all days thinking at Chicco especially since he has is head already stuck in my pelvis and I have to pee every 15 minutes…"
He put a protective hand on her belly, "No, I mean, he is fine, he is growing fine and he is already 32 weeks… I love the nickname Chicco, but don't you think we should start choosing a real name?"
Addison avoided eye contact as she tried to formulate a response to Jake's statement. She had completely forgotten about naming the baby and felt terrible about it. "Do you have any ideas?" Addison asked in an anxious manner
"I have a couple of names, but maybe naming books and internet has some good suggestions"
"Oh, wait me here, Amelia gave me a couple of books about baby names"
She went downstairs looking for the books and came back in the bedroom 15 minutes later, "Did you have an hard time finding the book? Downstairs in the office there are still so many unwrapped boxes."
"No I found the book easily, I just went to the bathroom again... Jake, it's becoming annoying especially at the hospital or in the OR!" she said as she entered in bed again
"You have to be patient, Addison, these are just the last 2 months, then I will literally pick this little guy from your belly!"
"I talked with Nancy about your idea of the C-section…" Addison confessed
"And?"
"She wasn't convinced, she said the baby is cephalic and in her opinion I could give birth vaginally…"
"We both agreed about the C-section"
"Yeah, I know, but after all these years I've been helping mothers give birth to their babies, I just wanted to experience that feeling."
"What of a 10 pound baby coming out of a very tiny hole?" Jake said in a sarcastic tone which earned him a slap from Addison.
"First our Chicco, thanks your diet, will never be a 10 pound baby…but, seriously, Jake, there's that instant where all of the pain is worth it and you're exhausted and they take the baby and they place it in your arms and you finally become a mother, I want that!"
"Addison, sweetheart, whatever you decide I will be near your side, it's your decision" he held her tight in his arms and placed a soft kiss on her cheek, "…but, we still have to choose a good name for Chicco!" Jake grabbed one of the books on the bed and started browsing it.
"What about Matthew or Elias?"
"No Elias sounds like an old man and I once dated a guy called Matthew in high school and needless to say it didn't end very well." She answered yawning
"Umh, what about Peter? I like Peter, I also like Benjamin…" but Addison was already surrender in the call of sleep in. Jake turned off the light and gently kissed her head whispering "Good night, sweetheart!"
Addison awoke to the sound of her doorbell being rung. It was 8:00am and she noticed that Jake had already left to go to the hospital for the day. She put on her slippers and headed downstairs to greet whoever was at the door. As she turned the handle a tall delivery man greeted her and asked her to sign a form to receive a package. Addison was curious as to why someone was sending her a package but went along with it as the thought excited her. She thanked the man and returned inside to relieve her growing curiosity. In her hands was a large brown box that had been heavily wrapped by it's sender but before Addison tore into the package she took the time out to read the small letter that was attached to it.
Addison,
I found this in your closet when I was moving my things in here. I don't know if you left it here on purpose or if it was in fact an accident but maybe this will give you some of the answers that you're looking for. I hope that everything is going well in Seattle with your new hospital and co-workers and that Derek isn't being an ass to you. I love you and I miss you more and more each day, I can't wait to visit when the baby is born.
Love always your little sister Amelia.
Addison clutched the note to her chest as she realized how much she had missed Amelia over these past few months. Amelia had been there with her through countless ordeals in LA and was her person. Now that she was living in Seattle, the contact between them was scarce due to their busy schedules and no one felt that more than Amelia. Addison promised herself to contact Amelia more often but was happy for her and her new found independence. She placed the letter on top of the box and carried it back up to her bedroom.
Addison sat on the floor with her legs crossed like a child anxiously waiting to unwrap its Christmas presents and began tearing off the packaging. As she unearthed more and more layers she eventually came across the main contents of the box, a purple shoebox that haunted her past. She knew what it was from but didn't remember it's contents, the thought of what was inside mortified her but also made her a little uneasy, still she continued with her mission. As Addison delicately removed the lid, her eyes lit up at the contents of the box. Inside were all of the things that she and Derek had collected over the years for their own childhood, the stuffed bear from their trip to England, the onesie she found whilst shopping in New York and the photos that they took of each other decorating their house together to show the baby. With each object Addison found herself tearing up as she reminded on the life that was. Yes it was true that she was happy now and that her life was for the better but yet much like Derek, Addison found herself questioning it all and asking the proverbial question, What if? She finally after using what seemed to be almost half of a box of tissues she reached the final item in the box, a baby names book. Her hands graced the cover and slowly flicked through it as her eyes scanned each page. There were already marking from when her and Derek were bored one night and decided it would be fun. She laughed at the ones that they used to bicker about like Aaron and Lucas and the ones that they would use to spite each other like Atticus and Cletus. It wasn't until the last page when she found their short-list of names that they both agreed on that really made Addison cry. That was when she found it the perfect name for the baby, she knew that Jake would like it and she knew that Derek would approve of it. It was only in good time that she was going to tell them.
Later that evening when Jake returned home from the hospital that a well rested Addison greeted him.
"Welcome home Sweetheart," she said as she placed a gentle kiss on his lips. "I hope the hospital wasn't too tiring for you."
"No, it was just slow but I'm glad to be here back with you." Jake then grabbed his wife who was about to cross the room and pulled her into his arms as he inhaled her scent. "God I missed you."
Addison giggled at his remark and moved his hands to her growing bump.
"So you remember last night how we were both bickering over baby names?"
"No I remember last night we bickered over two names and then you fell asleep on me."
"I did no…. Awww sorry honey I was just really tired." She said as she placed another kiss on his lips. "As I was saying I had an epiphany today about what to name the baby."
"Oh you did? Did it come in a dream or a spiritual awakening?"
"You know if you're going to be like that then I won't tell you."
"I'm sorry honey please continue."
"Christopher William Montgomery Reilly."
"What?"
"Christopher in honor of his father and William in honor of yours. I thought it would be nice if there was a piece of both of you in the baby, but I mean we can change it if you don't like it I…"
Jake then silenced Addison's ranting with a kiss on the lips. She instantly stopped and looked straight into his deep brown eyes.
"It's perfect and so are you. Addison I love it."
Another month later
Another month had passed, the emerald city was becoming more familiar everyday for the two surgeons. Addison was now in her 36th week, her pregnancy proceeded without complications, and both Addison and Jake were arranging their lives for the arriving of their first baby.
Wednesday evening marked another quiet night at Sloan Grey Memorial Hospital. The day had been moving slow. Jake Reilly was still in the middle of a long and complicated surgery on a young woman affected by cervical cancer, so Addison Montgomery decided to leave the hospital and waiting for him at home. Just ten minutes after she had left the hospital, Owen Hunt barged into the ER informing the doctors.
"Ok everyone we've got a trauma in the field, seems that there was a 10 car pile up on the 34, at least a dozen critical with mass casualties. Apparently there was some black ice on the roads that hadn't been cleared. We need to send a team out now because Seattle Pres is backed up with the first wave of responders. Shepherd, Bailey, Torres, Yang, Reilly and I will head out and triage whilst Webber, Robbins, Avery, Kepner and Karev you'll all be here running the E.R. We need to move quickly people, no one knows the full extent of the injuries out there and we need to have all hands on deck."
Everyone looked around the room at each other taking in the silence as they all agreed silently. Tonight was most certainly not going to be the quiet night that they were all hoping for and everyone knew it. As the team was about to gear up a small voice called out from behind Bailey.
"Dr. Reilly is still in OR 2 finishing up on his patient, he won't be done for another few hours at least." Dr. Wilson said as she made her way to the front. "Should I pull him out of surgery?"
"No, where's Nancy Shepherd?" the chief asked, "She's back in Connecticut to finalize her divorce!" Torres replied.
"Does someone know where is Dr. Montgomery?" Owen asked again.
"Dr. Montgomery finished her shift 10 minutes ago!" Dr. Wilson informed.
"Ok, can you page her? I need at least an ob/gyn attending here in the ER.
The residents tried several time to contact Addison, but she didn't answer back at the phone calls.
"Ok, there's no time to waste, is the Triage team ready to go?" the doctors nodded to their chief, "Shepherd keep me constantly informed!" Owen whispered into Derek's ear.
Derek nodded in acknowledgement and continued into the ambulance bay. He had strange feelings, he saw Addison leaving the hospital, he wanted to stop her and to try to talk with her, but after their confrontation months ago the two of them had a silent agreement not to talk about it. He picked its phone from the pocket of his jacket and dialed Addison's number hoping for an answer. Nothing again. The ambulance proceed on its way to the scene of the accident, and Derek thoughts went back to that night, at the many things she said that he didn't understand. She was so secretive about her pregnancy with him but yet he was the first one she called when her mother died, when Archer was sick and when she mourned over Mark. Why was it that she could share every innermost personal detail, every heartbreaking moment with him, yet she struggled to tell him about the one thing that made her the happiest? Then the questions continued, until Derek asked himself why she was angry at him for not being there.
The three doctors finally arrived, the scenes in front of their eyes was really dramatic, more than dozen car involved, the firemen were already there helping to extract the injured people from the car's metal sheet. His expert eyes analyzed the situation trying to find the first people to help, but his gaze stared on the image of a black Audi A7 badly damaged, he panicked it was Jake's car, he saw it several times in the garage of the hospital.
"The woman in the black car, where is she?" he asked frantically to the other rescuers.
"Sir, there are like 3 black cars…"
"The Audi! There was a woman inside, she's pregnant, where is she?" he said raising his voice.
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