The next day Addison leaves Derek with the kids. She makes a quick errand run before heading over to Meredith's house. Upon arrival Addison knocked on the door with a little gift bag.
Meredith opened the door surprised, "Dr. Montgomery-Shepherd, what are you doing here?"
"Addison is fine. We're not at work." Addison replied "And I'd like to talk to you. Can I come in?"
Meredith nodded, "Of course. Come in, come in."
"Thank you." Addison said as she stepped into the house and handed Meredith the gift bag "A little gift for the baby."
"Thank you." Meredith smiled
Addison gave a nod, "You're welcome."
"So my son told me that you're pregnant..." Addison started "with my husband Derek's baby."
"Is this about...am I spending...am I taking Derek away from you too much?" Meredith wondered "I told him to choose you and his kids. I didn't want me and my baby to take him from his family. I can't knowingly and willingly break up a family. It wouldn't sit well on my conscience."
Addison shook her head, "No, that's not what this is about. I wanted to tell you that your baby is also Derek's baby and my children' half-sibling. He or she will always be welcome in mine and Derek's home."
"Thank you. It's a boy." Meredith replied
Addison smiled, "You're welcome. And congratulations." Then she added, "Enjoy motherhood once your little one is born. Enjoy every moment because it goes by so fast."
"Thanks for the advice. I will." Meredith responded
Meanwhile with Derek, he has his sister Amelia come over to watch Quinten, Finlee, and Violet's son Lucas while he takes Elodie to see Violet at her temporary office. Elodie sits down and faces away from her father as she scowls. Derek sighs and then takes a seat.
"Hey Elodie, it's good to see you." Violet said
"Hi Aunt Vi." Elodie replied
Violet smiles at Derek, "So let's get started?" She turns to Elodie, "I understand that you have some issues with your dad."
"That's an understatement." Elodie uttered
"Okay why don't we talk about it." Violet said ignoring Elodie's attitude
"Yes by all means let's talk about how my father, the man I trusted most in the world abandoned me and my siblings because I'm biopolar. And how he heated on mama and got another woman pregnant." Elodie explained annoyed
Derek turned to Elodie, "I told you that wasn't why, princess."
"Cut the crap, dad. I know it was. I heard you and mama argue the night you left. The yelling is what woke me up." Elodie admitted "And I heard you tell mama that you couldn't handle it. You couldn't handle a mentally sick child."
Derek sighed, "I couldn't handle not being able to fix you. I felt helpless and I needed a break. I didn't intend on falling in love. I just went to Seattle to fish and then one thing led to another. Before I knew it, I had a job and I was falling in love. I'm so sorry."
Elodie turned her head away from her father as she huffed and crossed her arms.
"Elodie, what can your father do to help you?" Violet asked
"I don't want him to see Meredith or her baby ever again. I just want him to be there for me and my siblings." Elodie said
Derek placed a hand on his daughter's shoulder, "I am here for you. I'm here for your brother and sister and your mom."
Elodie shrugged her shoulder to get him to move his hand, "It doesn't feel like it. The last few days you've been 'working' a lot. How do I know that you haven't been seeing Meredith?"
"You just have to trust me." Derek told his daughter
"And that's the problem now, isn't it?" Elodie snapped as she turned back to her father "You haven't given my a reason to trust you."
Violet looked at Derek, "I think Elodie needs something...some sort of... proof that you're not going to leave again."
Derek nodded and then looked at his daughter, "When we get home, I'm going to give you my lucky ferryboat scrub cap to hang onto when I'm not working. If I ask you for it, that means I'm going to work. When I come home from work, I will give it back to you that way you know I will always come home to you, your siblings, and your mom."
"Okay." Elodie agreed skeptically. She still didn't really trust him, but that would take time.
Later that night, Derek and Addison are laying in bed. They are about to go to sleep, but they always talk before sleeping.
"So how'd it go with Elodie and Violet today?" Addison asked Derek
Derek sighed softly, "It was okay. The healing process is going to take time." Then he asked, "So what did you do today?"
"I went to see Meredith." Addison spoke nervously "She's pregnant."
"I know." Derek replied
Addison took a breath an turned to look at him, "When were you going to tell me? Why did I have to hear about it from our son?!"
"What? Quinten knows?! How?" Derek wondered
"It doesn't matter." Addison told him "What matters is that you knew and didn't tell me."
Derek sighed, "I'm sorry."
"This is why Elodie can't trust you. This is why I can't trust you." Addison half-yelled at him "It's because you aren't honest with us." She got up and headed towards the door.
"Where are you going?" Derek asked
Addison turned to him, "I'm going to sleep on the couch."
"Addison.." Derek started
Addison ignored him and opened the door before heading downstairs to the couch.
Derek sighed and turned onto his side to go to sleep. 'Hopefully tomorrow will be better.' He thought
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