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"We're going to have to arrange our two families meeting soon" he explained as they both lay across his bed on opposite ends, Kate nodding as she looked across at him and laughed. She'd arrived at his apartment around half an hour ago and after a quick lunch with Alexis, who'd been taken to a play date by Martha who was now at rehearsals, they were on his bed laughing at everything while a movie played in the background; neither of them paying attention to it. "Which might be awkward seeing that your dad liked my mom back in the good old days" he smirked; Kate groaning as she quickly grabbed a cushion and threw it at him; the writer laughing when the object hit him. "Going to play dirty Kate?" he asked, throwing a pillow at her before they both knelt up and began to hit each other with them; both of them laughing as they moved so Kate was lying down and Rick was straddling her.

"Hey" she whispered, the writer smiling lightly before he leant down and gently kissed her. Hearing the main phone ring, Rick groaned as he rested his forehead against hers and felt her run her fingers down his back. "You should go and answer that" she admitted, the writer nodding as he moved away from her and slowly began to leave the room. Sitting up, Kate laughed gently to herself before she shook her head and ran her fingers through her hair; desperately trying to think of anything but what she'd felt when she'd been close to the writer. Hearing the door open again, she quickly looked up to see a nervous expression covering the writers face. "What's wrong?" she asked.

"Meredith has just invited herself to come and stay for the week" he moaned, collapsing onto the bed beside her as Kate sighed and curled up next to him. "She's in the city and she's just decided to crash here! Why does she always do this?" he moaned, stopping when Kate quickly kissed him; their fingers lacing as she smiled at him. "She's going to be here soon" he admitted.

"I don't care" she whispered gently before she kissed him again. "We never get a moment alone together, she's not destroying the only time we have without family interrupting, however much I love your daughter" the brunette admitted as he ran his fingers down her cheeks and smiled at her. Hearing a knock at the main door, Kate groaned before she relaxed back on the bed beside them; both of them staring up at the ceiling in silence.

"Damn that woman" he moaned, Kate laughing gently as they both stood up and wrapped their arms around each other. Hearing the phone ring, the writer groaned as the knocking at the door got louder.

"I'll answer the phone, you get the door" she explained, Rick nodding before he kissed her quickly; the two of them walking out of the room together before Kate stopped at the phone and quickly answered it. Watching as Rick opened the door, Kate stared at the redhead who quickly entered the apartment and smiled at the writer; shock covering Kate's face. It was obvious where Alexis got her looks from. "Hello" she finally said down the phone.

"Hi, could I talk to Richard please?" a woman said down the line, worry filling Kate's veins as she looked across at the woman who was clearly flirting with her boyfriend. Was this someone else that Rick had been involved with? "It's about his daughter Alexis, she's come down ill and she'd like to come home" the woman explained, Kate relaxing immediately as she realised it was the mom of Alexis' friend.

"I'll tell him, thanks for calling" Kate admitted before both women said goodbye and Kate put the phone down. "Rick can I borrow your car?" the brunette asked, gaining the attention of not just the writer but the actress beside him who immediately looked concerned.

"Sure, what's going on?" he asked, Kate sighing as she felt Meredith's eyes on her.

"Lex is sick so I thought I'd go and get her for you" the brunette admitted, Rick smiling as the redhead's eyebrows rose at the stranger in front of her.

"I'll go with you, show you where you need to go and everything" he whispered as she smiled at him lightly and shook her head. "Kate?" he asked, the two of them moving away from Meredith as he rested a hand on her shoulder. "What's going on?" the writer asked quickly, Kate sighing as she looked down. "Talk to me".

"I don't like being around her, I feel like she's constantly watching me" the brunette admitted as Rick laughed. "I thought if I got Alexis, you could keep an eye on Meredith. I know you're not happy about her being here so I thought you might want to protect the apartment and maybe make Alexis mac and cheese for when we get back. You are after all the only one who can make it to Alexis' standards" she explained, Rick smiling as he quickly kissed her.

"You're perfect" Rick laughed as Kate shrugged and hugged him. "Don't crash my car though, it's my other baby" he warned as he passed her the keys before she kissed his cheek lightly and walked out of the apartment, not even acknowledging the redhead who was continuing to glare at her.

XOXOXOXOXO

Standing outside the address of Alexis' friend, Kate sighed as she quickly knocked on the door and watched as a petit brunette woman opened the door and smiled at her.

"Can I help you?" the woman asked quickly as Kate nodded.

"I'm here for Alexis, I'm…" Kate began.

"Kate" Alexis mumbled, Kate looking down to see the small girl staring up at her; her face pale as she clung to the jacket around her. Kneeling down, Kate smiled as she quickly wrapped her arms around the small girl. "I don't feel well Kate, I want to go home" the five year old admitted as Kate nodded and stood up, her hand holding Alexis' as she shield across at the woman who was slowly nodded in agreement.

"Alexis hasn't stopped talking about you all day, you seem to be a very influential person Kate" she explained as Kate laughed and felt Alexis cuddle into her side. "We'll see you soon Alexis okay? Feel better soon" the woman beamed as Alexis nodded and waved at her gently before Kate began to lead her towards the elevator.

"How are you feeling?" Kate asked quickly as they stood in the metal box, Alexis still cuddled into her side as Kate groaned. "You're about to fall asleep little miss" Kate smiled, lifting the small girl into her arms; glad that Alexis was light as she carried the child of the elevator and began to walk in the direction of the car. Unlocking the car, Kate sighed as she helped Alexis into her seat and watched as the redhead began to fall asleep immediately. "Lex we need to talk about something before we get home" the brunette admitted as the redhead nodded, keeping her eyes shut as Kate climbed into the driver's seat and began to drive towards Rick's apartment. "Your mom's come to stay for the week" Kate admitted, preparing the child for who'd be waiting when they got back .

"Don't want her to stay Katie" Alexis mumbled as Kate sighed and began to park the car. "She leaves us" the redhead admitted, Kate shutting her eyes as they remained in the car for a while. "She hates us" Alexis sobbed, Kate immediately shaking her head as she climbed into the back of the car and sat beside the child.

"She doesn't hate you Alexis, no one could possibly hate you because you're perfect" she admitted as the small girl stared at her, tears running down her cheeks as Kate helped her undo her safety belt. "Sometimes parents just stop loving each other but that never means they stop loving their baby" Kate smiled, the redhead staring at her as Kate smiled gently. "Why don't we go upstairs and see what daddy's made for lunch?" Kate suggested as Alexis nodded slowly. Climbing out of the car, Kate sighed as she lifted the exhausted child into her arms and headed in the apartment; grateful for the man who quickly came and opened the door for her. "I love you Lex" Kate whispered as she entered the lift.

"I love you Katie" the redhead admitted against Kate's shoulder as the brunette smiled at the small girls comment. Walking out of the lift, Kate sighed as she unlocked the door to Rick's apartment somehow and entered.

"You should be grateful Meredith that at least someone cares enough about our daughter to go and do what Kate's doing today" Rick screamed from his office.

"I don't want her near my daughter; she's nothing to do with her. I'm her mother" Meredith shouted back at him as Kate felt Alexis bury her head against her shoulder; the brunette immediately carrying her up the stairs in silence. "She shouldn't be around my baby Richard, she's not family".

"You have no right to even call Alexis your baby, you're never around Meredith. You didn't even call on her birthday" Rick responded, Kate sighing as she pushed Alexis' bedroom door open and entered the room; resting the redhead immediately on the bed.

"I was working Richard, I didn't have the time to call" Meredith explained, Kate's eyes rolling at the excuse as she quickly searched for a pair of pyjamas for the redhead who was sobbing silently on the bed.

"A five minute phone call Meredith, that's the least you could have done. Your stupid acting shouldn't come over your five year old daughter" the writer explained, his frustration obvious as Kate quickly found a pair of blue pyjamas and helped the small girl into them. Covering her in a blanket, Kate sighed as she leant across and quickly pressed a kiss to the redhead's forehead.

"Do you want something to eat or drink? I think your daddy made mac and cheese earlier" Kate asked, the small girl's head shaking as Kate stood up; stopping when she felt Alexis grab her hand.

"Don't go" Alexis whispered, the brunette nodding as she kicked her shoes off and lay herself down beside the redhead who cuddled up against her. "Why do they shout?" Alexis asked as Kate shut her eyes and tried to think of how to tell the child about why her parents were fighting.

"They're just angry Alexis, don't worry" the brunette sighed as Alexis nodded and relaxed beside Kate; Kate's arm wrapping around her as Alexis slowly began to fall asleep beside her. Hearing something smash, Kate sighed, glad that the redhead was now asleep and wasn't listening to all the insults that Meredith was screaming at the writer; the worst being that he was a terrible husband and most of all a terrible father". Hearing a door slam, Kate sighed as she heard footsteps running up the stairs before the door creaked open and she looked up to see Rick standing there. "Hey" she whispered.

"How is she?" he asked, Kate sighing as she looked down at the child who was sleep in her arms.

"She heard you both shouting, she was upset and it didn't help but she fell asleep almost the moment her head hit the pillow" the brunette explained, the writer nodding slowly before he sat on the floor on Kate's side of the bed, his head burying into his hands as Kate ran her hand to his shoulder. "Don't listen to a word she says" she begged. "You're an amazing father and I bet you were an amazing husband as well".

"If I'd been an amazing husband, my wife wouldn't have slept with every man that came along" the writer admitted, the sadness in his voice obvious as Kate slipped out of the bed and sat herself beside him.

"That doesn't reflect badly on you, it reflects badly on Meredith only. She's the one who cheated, you were the one who was caring for your beautiful little girl" Kate whispered, running her fingers through his hair as he remained perfectly still; his eyes red as he attempted desperately not to cry.

"The night that I kicked her out, I'd come home from a dinner with my mother and her newest boyfriend. Alexis was fast asleep on the living room floor; it was almost midnight and Meredith hadn't even put her to bed yet; she'd fallen asleep curled up on a cushion with her blanket. She was barely two years old at the time" the writer explained as Kate continued to listen, her eyes not moving off him as he shut his eyes. "I just remember seeing the trail of clothing down the corridor and there they were; my best friend and my wife in my bed. They hadn't even shut the door which shocked me" he explained, Kate's arms wrapping around him as he rested against her head.

"I'm sorry, I'm so sorry" she whispered, his head shaking as he kept his eyes closed.

"I just shut the door and took Alexis upstairs to bed before going to sit on the couch; they came out around an hour later unaware that I was back and they were gone. I didn't even shout" he explained, Kate's hand running to cup his cheek as he looked at her. "And I'm grateful for that night because I think I would have continued to attempt to play happy families with her and that wouldn't have been right for anyone, especially Alexis".

"I didn't hate Meredith until I picked Alexis up" Kate admitted as he looked at her. "I was jealous of her because she'd been with you before me and she was Alexis' mother" the brunette explained as the writer nodded. "But when I told Alexis that her mom had come to visit, she told me that Meredith hated her and I just wanted to hold her in my arms and make all that pain go away" Kate explained as Rick kissed her gently. Hearing footsteps down the corridor, Rick groaned as he felt Kate cuddle up beside him. "She doesn't have to stay, it's your house and you can tell her to get a hotel if its what you want. You owe her nothing Rick" she whispered before kissing him. "It's your choice, do what you feel is best for you and Alexis" she explained before standing up and helping him off the floor. Hearing the door open, both of them turned to see a frustrated Martha standing in the doorway.

"What is she doing here Richard?" Martha hissed, entering the room quickly before she shut the door. "I thought there was some sort of agreement saying she couldn't just turn up when she wanted and now she's sat on our couch watching our television" the redhead moaned as Kate smiled and nodded, understand what the woman was talking about. "And most of all when I asked her why she was here; she decided to ask me the exact same thing and then call me an unstable influence to have around her daughter. Since when did she decide to act like mother of the year?"

"She's jealous because Kate brought Alexis home" Rick admitted, Martha nodding as Kate quickly looked down. "She doesn't like the idea that Alexis is getting closer to another woman and mother you know that you're a wonderful mother and grandmother even if you are a unique personality to have around" the writer explained, hugging his mother quickly as Kate smiled, Rick's free arm wrapping around her as the brunette laughed gently.

XOXOXOXOXO

Sitting on the couch, Rick sighed as he looked across at his ex-wife who was sat on the other couch, completely involved in the television programme that was being shown. Hearing small footsteps, the writer sighed as he turned his head to see Alexis walking towards him in pyjamas; his smile growing at the sight of her hugging the bear he'd bought her the day after Meredith had left.

"Hey pumpkin" he smiled, lifting her into his lap as Meredith turned to look at her daughter.

"Where's Katie daddy?" Alexis immediately asked, the writer laughing as she cuddled up against his chest.

"Katie had to go home because she has some work she had to do but she promised she'd be here in the morning to come and see if you were feeling better and if you were, we were thinking about going to the zoo" Rick explained, noticing the excitement that covered the child's face.

"Maybe I had plans with Alexis for tomorrow since I'm in the city for the week" Meredith immediately called out in the direction of the other couch, surprised however when her daughter didn't turn to look at her. "Hello Alexis" she smiled, desperately trying to gain her daughter's attention. "Alexis are you going to say hello to me?" she asked.

"No" the young redhead admitted as Rick bit into his lip, attempting to hold in the laugh that was threatening to irrupt.

"I thought we could go shopping tomorrow Alexis, buy some new dresses" Meredith smiled, the five year old shaking her head quickly.

"Want to go to the zoo with daddy and Kate" Alexis immediately responded, cuddling up as close to Rick as possible. "Katie stays" she whispered, just loud enough for the woman to hear.

"Alexis honey, you're my baby and we need to spend time together when I'm around. You don't get to choose that. Kate's not your mommy so…" the older redhead explained as Alexis began to sob, Rick's arms wrapping around her as he glared across at the woman who smiling at him. "I'm sorry but I'm Alexis' mother and I want to spend time with her while I'm in the city. Kate's just another one of those people who will just come and go" she explained, Alexis' sobs becoming louder as Rick stood up and began to carry his daughter out of the room.

"Katie's going to go?" Alexis sobbed as Rick shook his head, entering his mother's room to find the redhead reading a script. Staring at her granddaughter, the actress quickly sighed as Alexis was placed on the bed and immediately curled up into the older redhead's waiting arms. "I don't want to go with mom" the redhead sobbed, Martha looking across at her son who quickly let out a frustrated sigh and moved towards the phone that was in his mother's room. "I want Katie" Alexis began to scream. Dialling the number he'd now learnt to heart, Rick sighed as he watched his mother cradle his daughter in her arms; the writer shutting his eyes for a moment as he heard someone pick up the phone.

"Hello" the voice of Johanna Beckett yawned down the phone.

"Mrs Beckett, it's Rick. Is Kate still awake?" he asked, his voice full of panic as he heard movement and the sound of Johanna Beckett calling out Kate's name.

"Rick? Is everything alright?" Kate asked quickly down the phone, her worry clear in her voice.

"I need you" he blurted out. "Meredith said something and Alexis keeps asking for you, Kate I don't know what to do and I hate that I'm forcing you to come back here this late when you wanted to get an early night but…" he began.

"Rick, mom's going to give me a lift to yours okay? Don't worry about dad either, she's going to explain that Alexis is sick and I'll just camp out on your couch tonight" she explained, Rick sighing as he immediately felt slightly more relaxed at the news. "I'll be there in ten minutes okay, just take a deep breath and relax" she explained, the writer nodding in response. "Rick?" she asked.

"Sorry just nodding to myself, thank you" he smiled; Kate laughing as he quickly said goodbye and heard her say it back before they put the phone down. Looking across at Alexis, Rick smiled as he walked over and sat down on the bed. "Guess who's coming for a sleepover?" Rick laughed, desperately trying to sound positive as his red faced daughter stared at him. "Katie's going to come and stay over tonight" Rick explained, the smile that covered Alexis' face sending relieve through both Rick and Martha before the younger redhead wrapped her arms around her father.

XOXOXOXO

Opening the door, Rick smiled as Kate stared at him; embarrassment covering her face as she found the writer looking at the pyjamas she was wearing; a bag thrown over her shoulder. Pushing a stray piece of hair away from her face, Kate laughed as he allowed her in and shut the door behind her; Kate noticing the movie that was playing on the television.

"She won't go to sleep" Rick whispered, Kate nodding as she walked over to find the exhausted redhead sitting on the couch. Sitting down, Kate smiled as Alexis moved closer to her; the brunette's arms wrapping tightly around her. "Right pumpkin, I thought that seeing you're already having a later night than normal, why don't we make a fort and camp out in here?" he asked, desperately trying to find some way of cheering his daughter up.

"Katie?" Alexis whispered, clinging onto Kate as Rick groaned, a small smile covering the brunette's face as she looked down at the redhead.

"I'm not going anywhere Lex, I promise so why don't we make a fort? You'll have to teach me though" Kate explained, the redhead immediately nodding as she climbed off the couch and began to explain to Kate what to do. After two failed attempts, the couple laughed as they stared at the fort they'd built while the redhead yawned in exhaustion. "Right Miss Alexis, time for bed because I'm tired and I'm sure you are as well" Kate smiled as the redhead nodded.

"I'll go and get the stuff" Rick explained, running up the stairs to find his mother watching them. "Hi" he whispered, Martha nodding as she continued to watch Kate interact with Alexis.

"She's good with her" Martha observed, Rick turning to see Kate laughing along with the redhead. "Don't mess this up Richard, she's special" the actress admitted as Rick nodded, pressing a kiss to his mother's cheek before she disappeared into her bedroom. Bringing the bedding downstairs, Rick smiled as they all climbed into sleeping bags; Rick smiling as Alexis immediately lay down beside Kate.

"Mind if I sleep the other side of you?" he asked, Kate's head shaking as he sat himself down on her other side; his lips quickly finding hers. Waiting for Alexis' usual 'eww', they both turned to see the redhead fast asleep beside Kate; a small smile covering both their faces as they relaxed beside each other. "Thank you for being here" he whispered, Kate smiling gently as she got comfortable.

"Always" she replied back, her eyes shutting slowly as she allowed sleep to overtake her.

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