So here's chapter 25. Wow, quite a lot. Kudos for all of you who are still reading ;) This chapter is pretty short and I'm just glad I came up with something at all. Keeping track on 3 stories feels pretty...impossible. I have a feeling that Family Business is coming to an end soon-ish. If there's anything you want to have in the story, now's the right time to let me know ;) Enjoy reading and please review :)

Amy had fallen asleep again and Addison was still clutching the diary. Unable to digest the words she had read. She felt responsible for what happened even though deep inside she knew there was nothing she could have done to prevent everything from happening. Kevin was sitting next to her and looked at her concerned.

"Addie, you should get some rest."

Addison nodded absentmindedly when the door opened and Archer walked in.

"Oh god. She really tried to...?"

Addison looked at him with red eyes.

"We don't know. She insists that it was an accident. But this..."

She pointed at the diary.

"This indicates otherwise."

Archer took a deep breath.

"Can I talk to you outside?"

Kevin stood up.

"Sure."

He held a hand out for Addison to make sure she wouldn't collapse or something. She looked so exhausted that Kevin was deeply concerned.

Addison got up aswell and Kevin placed his hand on the small of her back to lead her outside.

"Do you have any news concerning the court order?"

Archer nodded.

"All this trouble made us forget one thing."
Addison and Kevin frowned at him.

"You remember what two weeks ago was?"

"Oh. She's not a minor anymore. Of course."

Addison looked relieved but then she looked at her brother and could see that his face was still overcome by worry.

"Archie?"

"The hospital called dad an hour ago, when Amy was admitted. He's still her next of kin and they told him that she tried to commit suicide."

Kevin shook his head.

"I don't understand? What's that to do with the living arrangements?"

"5150?" Addison asked.

Archer nodded.

"He wants to win time. To convince the judge that he can take better care of her. His winning card is that she did all this under your roof, Addie."

Kevin understood.

"So he wants to declare her temporarily insane?"

He looked at Addie and Archer and saw in their eyes that this was exactly what was going to happen.

"What can we do?"

Addison sat down on one of the chairs in the hallway and let her head fall against the wall behind her.

Archer squeezed her shoulder.

"I'm going to talk to dad. Maybe I can convince him."

"Good luck." Addison snorted.

But she knew that if there was a person to do so it was Archer.

He nodded at her and made his way along the hallway.

Addison stood up to walk back to Amy's room. When all of a sudden she felt faint and a pain shooting through her lower stomach. Kevin saw Addison double over and fall towards the floor. He jumped towards her and could catch her in the last minute before she hit the ground.

XxX

Addison woke up and found herself in a hospital bed. Slowly the memory of what had happened came back into her mind. Addison's hands went to her stomach where she had started to feel a bump a week ago.

"You really scared some people here, Montgomery."

Charlotte stood at the door and started to walk over to Addison when she saw the fear in her eyes.

"You're okay. For now at least."

Addison let out a relieved sigh.

"What happened?"

"All the stress of the last weeks wasn't too good for you. We could stop the contractions. But you have to take it slow now."

Addison tried to sit up.

"I need to see Amy."

Charlotte moved closer to her bed and grabbed Addison's shoulder ready to push her back down.

"I will put you on bed rest if I have to."

"But..."

"I know what happened. And I'm truly sorry. For everything."

Charlotte looked down and Addison new she still felt responsible for Amy being raped.

"It wasn't your fault."

Addison said and leaned back in her bed. She new Charlotte was right. She needed to get some rest.

Charlotte looked up and Addison saw the guilt in the doctors eyes.

"Kevin is with Amy. He figured you'd rather have him there than here with you."

Addison smiled to herself and looked at her engagement ring. He was perfect.

Charlotte was about to left the room when she turned around again.

"Oh, and Sam called to let you know he had to take Oscar to the Vet. The poor dog ate too much of his carpet."

"Oh my." Addison giggled.

"Yeah well..." Charlotte nodded at Addison's hand.

"I'll let your fiancé know you're okay. He's all jumpy since you collapsed in his arms."

Charlotte left the room and Addison exhaled deeply before she closed her eyes.

Could this day get any worse?

XxX

Archer had arrived at the Roosevelt Hotel where he knew Caleb was staying. He went to the reception desk.

"Caleb Montgomery's room, please?"

The receptionist shook her head.

"I'm sorry, but we have order to let no one up."

"But it's urgent. Can't you call him and tell him his son wants to see him?"

The woman took the phone.

"I can try."

She smiled at Archer. Archer smile back at her and winked.

A minute later she turned to him and shook her head again.

"I'm sorry, but he doesn't want to see you."

Archer exhaled sharply.

"Great."

He reached into his pocket and got a little piece of paper out.

"Can you see that he gets this?"

He handed the paper over to the receptionist.

"Sure."

"Thanks."

Archer moved away from the desk but not without staying in eyes length of the reception. The woman at the reception turned around and put the paper into the hole for room number 522.

"Alright then."

Archer mumbled to himself. He took a deep breath and made his way to the elevators.