Chapter 49 - Dear readers thank you for being still in touch with this story, for your reviews and your precious advices. I need to admit that it's hard find new ideas watching the promos of both shows, but since it's clear to all that this couple doesn't have any chance in TV, why give up with them even in fanfictionland? Hope you'll enjoy this chapter...I would appreciate to know your opinion! As always read and review ;)
PS: finally a quiet moment for Addison and Derek... or not?
A week later
"So, are you leaving me?" Addison looked at Derek packing a suitcase.
"Just for three days, honey. I've been working on this conference for months" he tried to justify himself.
"I know, but I will miss you…I'm a bit jealous, indeed. Tomorrow you will be in London, you will sleep in a fancy hotel, talk with people older than eighteen years…" she said with a seductive tone. She unbuttoned his shirt and he started kissing her lips. Quickly the passion grew between the two lovers. They laid in bed and they made love to each other.
"Wow!" Derek exclaimed "The Addison and Derek of the good old times are finally back!"
"We've never stopped being that, Derek".
He raised an eyebrow, not really convinced by her words.
"What?" she asked, looking at Derek's expression.
"You're beautiful, Addison!"
"You shouldn't lie to a lady" she replied
"Seriously, Addison. You're beautiful and I want to spend the rest of my life with you…and William of course!"
They were hugged together in bed, Addison was lightly touching Derek's chest' scar with a finger and placed a soft kiss on it "You can't even imagine how much I want to stay with you…"
"This three days in London without you will be so long, I will feel so lonely…"
"It's London, Derek. Not a jail sentence!"
"I know but I will miss you…"
"At what time is your flight?" she asked.
"I should be at JFK airport at 4 am" he looked at the alarm clock on his bedside table "It's almost midnight, we should try to sleep…"
Addison kissed again his wet lips and agreed with him. She laid her head on his chest and as soon as she closed her eyes she felt asleep.
Next morning
Addison spent her morning with a still convalescent William. She did some research for her baby's surgery and a couple of calls.
"Hello" she answered at the phone "Hi Naomi!" she was really surprised by her friend's call "I'm so happy to hear you…really…You're here in NY! That's so great! … So Maya's been accepted at Columbia University, you and Sam should be so proud of her. This is a great news… At noon at Mulino? I'm sorry but I don't think I can join you… I know I'm not a French chef but why don't you come here? We could have lunch together… and there is also a certain person that wants to know his Auntie Nai… Ok… See you later here at noon!"
After the phone call with Naomi she went upstairs to check on William, he seemed fine. She prepared him for a warm bath "Do you like bubble bath, sweetie?" William giggled at his mother "Yes, you like bubble bath… We are getting pretty for Auntie Nai, your mommy's best friend… She was the one that helped mommy to have you" William continued to giggle, more for the bath rather than for what she was telling him. She dried his little body and wore him with a warm cotton jersey set.
Brownstone – at noon
Punctual as always, Naomi and her daughter Maya showed at Addison's front door.
"Is this Aunt Addie's house?" Maya asked to her mother.
Naomi looked at the number of the house before ringing the doorbell "Yes, it's the right one"
"I remember it was different"
"It has been years since the last time you came here" Naomi rang at Addison's door.
"It's auntie Nai" Addison told to her son. She headed to the front door to open it.
"Naomi, Maya" she exclaimed, happy to see her guests "Oh you brought presents and toys!"
Naomi hugged her old friend "Is this little guy William? Hi sweetie!... He's beautiful, Addison, really. How old is he now?"
"He will be three months old next week!" she answered proudly "Where's little Olivia?"
"She's with her grandpa!" Maya answered while her mother was sitting on the couch, playing with the baby. "He's so little…" Maya noticed.
"He's still a little weak. We are dealing with a bad bronchiolitis… This is one of the reason why I asked you to come here"
"I'm so sorry Addison, really…" Naomi was very sorry to hear this.
"William is such a strong a baby… but yes, it's been a very scary moment for Derek and me!"
"You look a lot like your daddy!" she said with a childish voice to William "Are you guys happy, Addison?" she questioned "When I agreed with the embryos' implant, I confess I was a bit scared by Derek's reactions… I remember you didn't even want to tell him about your decision"
"You did the best thing a friend could do, Naomi, and Derek loves William more than you can imagine… We are family!"
"Oh Addie, I'm so sorry for treating you in that silly way."
"I'm sure if you slept with Derek I wouldn't treat you in a different way, Nai… I understand, now, how you felt in those months!"
"It was awful… and I feel so bad Addie, I was so angry with Sam and you, the dearest persons I had in my life. I felt betrayed!"
Addison looked at William safe in Naomi's arms "All I needed was him… He changed my life in a good way and made me a better person! He was my miracle Nai…"
"The chances to have him were very low, the first implant failed… You didn't even want to try again" Naomi remembered.
"Thank you for pushing me to not give up!" .
Did really Naomi push Addison to have a baby? Or did Naomi try to push Addison away from her ex-husband?
Lunch at the brownstone
"Seriously, Addie. I didn't think you became such a good cook"
"Mom is right. Aunt Addie, this is pasta is great!"
"Since William is so little, Derek and I don't have many occasions to go out… So I'm improving my cooking skills" she smiled at her guests.
"Where's Derek?" Naomi asked.
"He's in London for a conference… lucky him! He didn't really want to leave me alone, especially since William is not 100% healthy. When he wants, he is such a good guy… but sometimes he acts like a child or worse like an ass!"
"I know what you mean… I remember when Sam wanted to climb the Kilimanjaro!"
"Sam is a good guy… With or without his inhaler?" both Addie and Naomi laughed
"We have another news for you…" Naomi informed her friend "We are moving back to NYC!"
Addison didn't really know if she was happy about the news or not "Back to NYC?... That's great!" 'Oh my… my two ex, Mark and Sam, are living in my same town… this is gonna be a very weird situation!' "Have you already found a house?"
"We are looking for it… We want something big enough for Sam and me... and for Maya, Dink and little Olivia. It seems such a quiet neighborhood here. Do you know if there are houses on sale? A brownstone like this would be perfect for us."
"Are you going to open a practice?" Addison asked.
"Well… I thought that, since the practice you're actually running is under the Oceanside Wellness Group maybe Sam and I could work with you… And Pete and Violet and Charlotte and Cooper can running the LA base…"
"That's a wonderful idea!" she exclaimed, not really happy about that news.
Later in the afternoon Addison was finally able to talk on the phone with Derek "I still don't understand what is your problem… Sam and Naomi have been two our best friends since our very first days back in Med School"
"Derek, it's going to be a little awkward… Not to mention that Naomi is surely meaning to take over the practice and steal my job!"
'You're a surgeon, Addison. Running a practice is not your job, you love bitching in a OR and cutting people… Try to see the positive side. You will have more time for William and more time for your surgeries!'
"Maybe you are right… but…"
'But what? Addison, do you still have feelings for Sam?'
"Me? No, are you crazy? … It's just that, I've always had the feeling that after my story with Sam my friendship with Naomi was impaired…"
' So the problem is about you and Naomi, not about you and Sam?'
"Of course, Derek. Why do you think I'm telling this?"
'Why don't you try to talk to Naomi about this? What she's done today is a very big step for her…'
"Why? She has waited almost one year to talk with me.."
'Maybe she needed time…and today she was finally ready to talk with you!'
"I didn't think you were so positive, Dr. Shepherd!"
'So... how is my beautiful kid today?'
"He's quiet, he's taking a nap now…" she smiled at the phone
'God, I miss you…'
"I miss you too, but I'm pretty sure that in London you're not so alone… Tomorrow is the day of your lecture. Are you working up to that?"
'A little… It's a very important Congress'
"You will rock tomorrow, honey!"
London – next morning
Derek was looking at himself in the mirror while tying his blue lucky tie, "Thank you for giving me this important opportunity to explain this innovative technique about the spinal cord injuries' surgery…Nooo…What the hell I'm saying?…try again Derek!… Fellow chairmen, fellow doctors…" he was trying his speech when his mobile phone rang, "Addison! Is everything ok? It's 2 am in NY!"
'Honey, calm down! We are fine, I just wanted to hear you… William woke me up for his night nursing time, since I was awake I thought to call you to wish you good luck! Are you scared?"
"Like always…" he affirmed "I've never liked talking in public… I'm scared the Power Point will not work… You are the brilliant one in conferences not me! You're even better than an actor!"
'Why don't you repeat your speech to me?' she suggested.
"It's late over there… I'm pretty sure you prefer to sleep and not hearing a boring neurosurgery lecture!"
'It's not late. William is still awake and I'm not tired at all…especially since I've spent all my day relaxing at home! I would like to hear your speech Derek!'
"Ok" he smiled and started his speech "Fellow doctors, thank you for inviting me to the 6th London Spinal Trauma Symposium. My presentation is about the surgical e non-surgical management of the lumbar spinal traumas. We all know that the early management of a patient with an acute spinal cord injury is one of the most difficult tasks in trauma cases. The first few days after an acute cord injury represent an hard challenge for all the physicians, surgeons and nurses that work on the injured patient. These very first days represent a very important moment, because the final outcome of a spinal cord injury depends upon the accuracy, adequacy and speed of first aid management, diagnosis and treatment within the first few hours…" he continued his speech at the phone welcoming all Addison's suggestions and advices.
At the end he thanked Addison for the help and the support she gave him, even if they were miles away from each other they were so closed. He was a lucky man to have Addison back in his life.
So what do you think? Are you happy to have also Sam and Naomi in the picture (after all this is a crossover...) Let me know. Reviews are very appreciated
