I think this might be one of the longest chapters of this story! Cool!

Chapter 13: Grilled Fish!

"Hey." Matt said slowly as he walked out onto the back porch with James on his shoulders. "I knocked on the door, but nobody answered, so I assumed you were out here, in the back, and the door was open..." Matt explained quickly.

Addison smiled. "It's fine, I left the door open for you actually. I knew we'd be out here, and I didn't want to miss the knock." Addison shrugged as she went back to frying the fish on the grill.

"You know it's dangerous to leave doors unlocked." Matt informed Addison smartly as he put James down onto the couch Callie and Arizona were sitting on.

Addison simply shrugged sending a smirk his way as she cocked her head, "I like to take risks." She flirted. Callie turned toward Arizona and gave her a knowing look at she wiggled her eyebrows at James, who in returned giggled furiously.

"What are you laughing at over there?" Matt asked. James bit his bottom lip.

"Nothing!" He crossed his fingers.

"Mm. Yeah sure." Matt laughed as he walked over and shook Callie and Arizona's hands. "I'm Matthew Maddison, but everyone calls me Matt."

"I'm Callie Torres." Callie shook his hand.

"I'm Arizona Robbins." Arizona did the same.

"Nice to meet you two. James has talked nothing but great things about the three of you these past couple hours." Matt laughed. "Right James?"

"Right!" James smiled. "They're the bestest!"

"Just the best." Matt corrected him.

"No Dad," James said in a duh tone. "The bestest."

"Yeah, Matt, we're the bestest!" Addison grinned cheekily.

Matt laughed and rolled his eyes. "Do you need with anything?" Matt asked.

"Can you grill fish?" Arizona asked.

Matt nodded. "Yeah, I don't want to brag, but I make a pretty mean grilled fish."

"Well, you can take over the cooking, because, Addison really doesn't know how to cook." Callie laughed.

"I do too! He's a guest, we can't make him cook!" Addison said as she held the spatula closer to her.

"I really don't mind, actually. I love cooking." Matt said turning toward Addison. Callie gave Arizona an impressed look before turning toward Addison and giving her a thumbs up behind Matt's back. Callie could tell Addison blushed.

"Fine." Addison laughed. "I'll go get some wine."

"It's not even noon yet." Matt laughed.

Addison looked at her watch. "It will be in 3 minutes." Addison shrugged, "Plus, I believe it's never too early to drink wine." Matt shook his head as he watched Addison walked into the house.

"I think i'll go help Addison with the glasses." Callie excused herself.

"Addison Montgomery!" Callie said accusingly as she walked into the kitchen.

"Calliope Torres!" Addison mocked mock.

"Low blow." Callie noted. "You are so smitten with Dr. McHotty, over there."

"Oh god, Please don't Mc him. Then it's destined to end badly." Addison rolled her eyes as she popped the cork off of the wine bottle.

"Sorry, I've been spending too much time with the ex-interns..." Callie paused. "Wait... "Destined to End Badly", you mean you want it to be destine to end well?" Callie asked excitedly.

Addison rolled her eyes. "How are the ex-interns by the way."

Callie paused debating on whether to Addison about the recent news, "That's a whole other story, You are avoiding my question."

"Callie, I don't even know the guy. He has a 5 year old kid, for god-sake." Addison shrugged.

"...and That's the reason you came out to L.A. To have kids, right? It's perfect." Callie said. "Addison Maddison!" Callie laughed hysterically.

"Might I remind you of Callie O'Malley." Addison pointed out.

"Touche." Callie abruptly stopped laughed. "But seriously! It's perfect!"

"Not perfect." Addison told her. "Just drop it, He lives in Sacramento, anyways."

Callie sighed. "Fine." Callie followed her back onto the porch where Matt and Arizona were talking about Pediatric Surgery.

"...yeah, lately, I've been thinking about it, but with James, now I don't think I will go through with it." Matt shrugged.

"Matt is a NeoNatal Surgeon, too Addison. He was thinking of specializing in Pediatric Surgery, too." Arizona informed Addison.

"Oh wow, I'm in NeoNatal Surgery also!" Addison grinned.

Matt looked down a little trying to hide the crimson in his cheeks. "Yeah... I kind of already knew that. I've read a lot about you."

Addison smirked. "Oh really?"

Matt nodded as he focused intently on the fish. "Yeah... You're a really amazing doctor."

"Thanks." Addison smiled.

"Dad, can we go in the water now?" James begged from his seat at the couch. He was hunched over the side looking down at the ground in boredom.

"Uh... Yeah... All you have to do is flip it now." Matt explained, demonstrating it to the woman.

"How about we take care of that, and Addison and You take James to the water?" Arizona suggested.

"Yeah, that's a great idea, we can't have Addison near the grill." Callie joked.

"No, he needs some good 'ole father son bonding." Addison waved her hand in the air dissmissively.

"No, Come on." Matt said as he pulled off his shirt, folding it and throwing it on the railing of the porch.

"Yeah!" James said as he did the same as his father, but had a little more trouble taking off his shirt.

"You are already in a bathing suit." Matt pointing out. Addison was wearing a red bikini with a white tank top over it and some denim shorts.

"Alright." Addison shrugged as she took off her shorts and top and followed them out toward the water.

"So, how far along are you with your residency?" Addison asked.

"This is my last year, Just a couple more months. Which is why I was going to go into PED also, but now that I have James, I don't think I can put in those kind of hours." Matt explained as they were knee high in the water as they watched James splash in the waves in front of them.

Addison nodded. "Residency can be hard on a single parent."

"Do you have any kids?" Matt asked.

Addison laughed quietly. "No, I waited too long."

Matt turned back toward James. "At first, when I found out about him, I was sacred shitless, but now that he's here, I couldn't ask for a better son. I just... I'm so pissed at his mom. Jessica was always so selfish." Matt said almost furiously. "She knew that she was not mother material, and she knew that I was ready to be a father. She knew that I would walk through fire, through glass, just to make sure my son grew up loved. I was ready to drop out of my residency for him, and she wouldn't let me be the father I wanted. She found the best lawyers, and took him from me." Matt sighed. "In a way, I'm glad she's gone. I have a meeting with a lawyer to make sure she never sees him again."

"I'm sorry you are having to go through this." Addison said quietly.

"Yeah... We'll be okay." Matt nodded. "We'll be okay."

Addison nodded as she reached over and grabbed his hand and gave it a comforting squeeze. "I think you are a great father."

Matt smiled. "Thanks Addison."

"I've got to say, ladies, this is absolutely delicious." Matt smiled as they sat on the patio eating.

"It's scrumcious" James nodded.

"Thanks." Addison smiled.

Callie and Arizona gave her a look.

"Uh, sweetie, I think she's taking our credit." Callie told Arizona.

"I know." Arizona smiled sadly.

"Actually, you two just flipped the fish. I made it." Matt said pointing to himself.

"You all are wrong. I made it!" James said.

"You know, He's right." Addison nodded as she leaned over and tickled James in the stomach.

Matt smiled.

The four adults continued talking about rare surgeries, the different places they lived, Arizona and Matt talked briefly about parenting, and random other topics. Somehow they had moved into Addison's living room where James laid on the couch watching T.V. Before they knew it, it was already getting late.

"I can't believe we've sat here all day talking." Arizona laughed.

"I know, I'm pooped. We've got a drive home ahead of us tomorrow, You ready to go to sleep?" Callie asked.

"Yeah." Arizona nodded taking Callie's hand as they walked to the guest room.

"Night." Matt and Addison both waved.

"So I better get going too." Matt said as he pointed over at James who was completely passed out.

"Yeah, it was fun. It was really great meeting you." Addison smiled.

"Yeah, you too!" Matt nodded as he lifted James gently and rested James' head on his shoulder and walked toward the front door.

"You know, I'll be in town for a week, maybe we can get together for some dinner." Matt suggested.

Addison smiled, blushing, "that sounds really great, it's just..." Addison paused and looked away. "You're leaving in a week, to go back to Sacramento. I've never been good with the whole long distance relationship... I don't think it'd work out." Addison bit on her lower lip.

Matt looked at her a bit confused before he burst out laughing.

"What?" Addison asked. "Oh... you were just asking me out on a friendly dinner... not a date.... I feel like an idiot." Addison muttered to herself as she ran her hands through her hair.

"No, I was asking you out on a date, and your not an idiot." Matt smiled as he stopped laugh and used his free hand to push some hair out of Addison's face. "It's just, I am leaving in a week to go back up my stuff back in Sacramento. I'm coming back here to live in L.A. My parents live here, Jessica's parents live here, and James has all his friends at school. I couldn't pull him away from that. I'm just going back to settle some stuff." Matt shrugged.

Addison looked away embarrassed. "I see." She giggled, "Well, in that case, I'd love to go out with you." Addison smiled as Matt leaned in to kiss her.

Addison pulled away after a moment. "Take this little boy home. He's had an exhausting day." Matt nodded. He quickly pecked Addison again on the lips and walked out.

Arizona laid in Callie's arms that night looking at the moon shine in through their window and listening to the waves soothing sounds.

"It's been such a nice vacation." Arizona smiled softly.

"It sure has." Callie mumbled tiredly.

"I really think that Matt and Addison hit it off." Arizona whispered as she turned to face Callie.

"I think so too, but she's so stubborn." Callie sighed.

"They'll work it out I'm sure."

"You ready to go home tomorrow, and get back to work?" Callie asked.

"No." Arizona pouted.

"Me either." Callie admitted. "Just think though, in a few weeks or so, Annie will be in Seattle, and we'll all have a great time."

Arizona smiled as she drifted off to sleep. "That's going to be great. I hope Chloe and Cody can come sometime too."

"Me too." Callie said leaning in to kiss Arizona on the forehead. "I love you." Callie whispered.

"Love you too." Arizona mumbled as she snuggled closer to Callie.

TBC...

Sorry for the lack of CALZONA, but I really needed to highlight Addison/Matt's relationship this chapter. Next chapter will be all CALZONA!