A/N: So I should be doing uni work but I'm completely stuck so, this is the substitute! Kind of fell out of love with this fic, don't think anyone can really blame me given the state of the mess Shonda has made, sigh. But I promise I won't give up on this fic, I'll make sure it's finished for you all :) Thanks for sticking with it, please review! xxx
1 week later.
"Good morning" Marion beamed as Sam walked into his old house with Abby in his arms "And to what do I owe this pleasure?"
"Addison's taking a nap so I thought I'd bring Abby over to see her Grandma" he smiled.
"Oh you are welcome anytime sweetheart" she said with a soft laugh, taking Abby into her arms "I hope you're being a good girl for your Mommy and Daddy"
"She's a very good girl" Sam smiled as they sat down on the sofa.
"I'm glad" Marion smiled "How are you finding things Sam? Honestly"
"Good" he smiled "I love being a Daddy again"
"You'll always be a Daddy sweetheart" Marion said softly "Just like I'm always going to be a Mommy, your Mom, and I am so proud of you"
"I couldn't have done this without you" he smiled.
"Well I'm not going anywhere soon" she said softly, stroking Abby's cheek gently "How's Addison doing?"
"She's just tired, but really happy" Sam said proudly "She finally has her missing piece"
"Well, not entirely, she still needs a ring on her finger"
"Mom" Sam smirked.
"Addison may not be talking about marriage but trust me, she wants it, so I think it's about time you made an honorable woman out of her"
"It's not that I don't want to marry her, I would in a heartbeat, marriage just, I don't think it means the same to her anymore, she always wanted it all, the husband and the house and the kids and everything has been so, messed up and different, not at all how she wanted it, I don't know if she has the same trust in marriage that she did"
"She trusts you Sam" Marion said softly "I think deep down inside her she still wants it all, and the husband is the only part she's missing, I don't want to pressure you Sam, you have to want it too"
"I do want it" Sam said with a soft laugh "Of course I do, it just has to be the perfect moment, I have to do it right"
"Think about something that's special to the both of you, a special place or memory, it will come to you Sam" she smiled.
"I hope so" he sighed, reaching out and brushing his fingertips against the small tufts of hair on Abigail's head "I'm glad you're here Mom"
"Me too son" Marion smiled "It's just wonderful to see you and your family, I don't think I've ever seen you so settled and comfortable in yourself"
"I guess therapy really does work" he smirked.
"Now dear that is not the only reason and you know it" she laughed softly.
"I know, my girls had something to do with it too" he smiled, he dropped a kiss to Abigail's forehead and they continued to talk away the morning.
~x~
1 week later.
"Hey, what are you doing out here?" Addison asked with a quiet laugh as she walked out onto the deck to find Sam rearranging the lounge chairs "Abby is finally asleep" she smiled as she held up the baby monitor in her hand "Sam?"
"Come here" he said, holding out his hand, she walked closer and he sat her down on the lounger at the edge of the deck, she frowned as he lifted her legs onto the lounger and made her lie back.
"Sam, what are you doing?" she laughed as he sat down next to her legs, he smiled and reached out to put his hand on her cheek softly.
"I love you" he said simply "I have loved you for, so long, and no matter what we've been through ever since I started to fall for you, ever since our first kiss right here, like this, there hasn't been a day when I haven't thought about you, I know things have been rough, really really rough, but I know that we are meant to spend the rest of our lives together. We're going to sit out here in 30 years time when we're 70 something and watch our grandkids play on the beach, we're going to see our daughter achieve her dreams, whatever they are, and we're going to achieve whatever dreams we have from now on, I won't ever try and stop that from happening again"
"Sam" Addison whispered softly, bringing her hand to his which was still against her cheek.
"Wait, wait let me finish" he said with a soft laugh, he took her hand and kissed it before getting to his knee and taking a small box from his pocket.
"Sam" she said shakily.
"Addison Forbes Montgomery, I love you" he smiled "Will you marry me?" Addison's eyes dropped to look at the ring in his hand and then back up to meet his eyes.
"Yeah" she laughed quietly "Yes" he grinned at her and slipped the ring onto her finger before sitting back on the lounger and kissing her, the kiss so much like their first but with so much more feeling, again laughing after they pulled apart.
~x~
"Hey" Amelia smiled the next morning as Addison crossed over to her deck with Abigail in her arms.
"Hi" Addison smiled "Where's Marion?"
"I'm right here sweetheart, good morning" Marion smiled as she walked out of the house, passing Amelia a cup of coffee "Would you like a drink? The kettle is still warm"
"No, no I'm not stopping, I just, well, Sam and I just wanted you guys to be the first to know, we're getting married" Addison couldn't help a grin spread on her face.
"Oh he asked you" Marion gushed "I knew he'd pluck up the courage eventually"
"I thought it'd take him a couple more weeks yet" Amelia laughed "It's about damn time"
"Marriage wasn't a necessity to me, but I'm more than happy he asked" Addison smiled softly "And he did it in the perfect way"
"Now you're going to have to tell us dear" Marion said with a soft laugh.
"He set up the deck like it was when we first kissed, even made me sit the same way, and after a beautiful speech he asked me" she smiled, finally showing them her ring "And I said yes"
"I'm so happy for you" Amelia smiled as she stood and hugged Addison tightly "Congratulations"
"Thanks" Addison laughed softly, as soon as they pulled apart Marion had her arms around her future daughter-in-law, she hugged her before stepping back and holding Addison's face in her hands.
"I cannot wait to be able to officially call you my daughter, you have done, so much for my Sam and you tried, you tried to save my baby girl even after everything she had done, I am very proud of you Addison and your wedding day will be one of the happiest of my life, congratulations"
"Thank you Marion" Addison said quietly, giving her a hug "For everything"
"You never have to thank me dear, it's what I'm here for" Marion smiled "Now you go on and get yourself ready for work, I'm going to start looking for a recipe for tonight's celebratory dinner"
"Ok" Addison laughed "I'll see you tonight" she smiled, the smile not leaving her face as she headed back over to her house.
~x~
"There we go baby, all better" Addison beamed after she finished changing Abby's diaper and lifted her up, kissing her nose "Ready to go over to Grandma's? She's cooking Daddy and I dinner because we're, we're getting married sweetheart, I'm going to be a Bennett just like you, and we'll be happy my sweet girl" she whispered, rocking Abby gently "Mommy loves you, and Daddy too, you might have been a little surprise, but you're the best surprise we've ever had"
"Hey there" Sam said softly from the doorway of their bedroom "How are my girls doing in here?"
"We're good" Addison smiled "Great, we're really great"
"Good" he smiled, wrapping his arms around her waist and kissing her "I can't get over how in love I am with her, we made her Addie" he laughed quietly.
"I'm aware, I felt all 7 pounds of her coming out of me" Addison laughed back "But I get what you mean, I find myself just staring at her in awe, she's really ours"
"I think we should take her into the practice tomorrow, I know Amelia's probably told everyone already but we should go and see them right?"
"Sure" Addison smiled "Come on, your mother will be waiting, can you grab the diaper bag and her rocker?"
"Of course" Sam smiled, picking them up from the floor, he kissed her briefly before they headed over to Marion and Amelia's.
"Surprise!" all of their friends beamed as they walked in from the deck.
"They all wanted to celebrate" Marion said with a huge smile "Do you mind?"
"No, not at all" Addison laughed "Thank you all for coming"
"We wouldn't miss it" Violet smiled "And I'm celebrating too, I won the betting pool"
"Of course you did" Sam smirked.
"We're really happy for you guys" Cooper smiled "When's the wedding?"
"Give them a chance Coop, they got engaged this morning" Charlotte smirked.
"Well we don't know when, but we know it's gonna be soon" Sam smiled, looking to Addison "As long as it takes us to plan something special"
"That sounds good to me" Addison smiled, kissing him gently "I love you"
"I love you too" he whispered, pulling her back into another kiss, not caring about their audience.
Chapter 22 to follow….