Just so you know... 3 months have passed, full of blissful squee and the wait of the FHBs
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Meredith Grey felt a weird sense that something big was going to happen to her. Not something like winning the lottery, more like her demise... Shrugging the feeling off, she dismissed the idea as totally crazy and went back to her work.
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"Derek, we don't need to do this" Addison pleaded, rubbing her bulging stomach. She did not look like someone who was only 4 months pregnant.
"Nothing wrong with starting early" he replied with a shrug, admiring Addison's glow. Pregnancy really agreed with her.
"Derek" she repeated in a louder tone "WE DON'T NEED A NANNY NOW!"
"Jeez you don't have to yell. Hormones huh?" Her husband grinned, causing Addie to scowl.
"I don't want a nanny" Addison said defiantly
"It's not your decision. Come on, you're going to be on bed rest for a while... I can't be by your side 24/7"
She scoffed "Talk about being supportive"
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"Hey Kayli" Marisa checked on her patient "Are you feeling better?"
Kayli stirred weakly on the bed "What happened?"
"You passed out..." Rissa explained "You accidentally got hit in the head with a frying pan from an angry hospital cook"
"What!" Kayli was surprised
Marisa crept closer to Kay and whispered "My advice: sue him"
Kayli searched around for her spork. It was under her pillow, she had no idea how it got there. "Beware, the power of the spork!" Kayli grinned evilly. Marisa just laughed.
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Jess gently patted Addison's growing belly. "Everything looks good" she said in a professional tone of voice "If all goes well Dr. Shepherd we can deliver in about 15 weeks"
Addison laid back in her chair "Derek and I still need to buy furniture... oh I am so not ready for this..."
"Don't worry, I'll be here for you" Jess had finally decided to make the bold choice to move to Seattle permanently.
She weakly smiled at her friend "Thanks... sorry" Addie quickly ran to the basket, but didn't make it in time. The contents of her lunch covered the floor "Oh god..." she whispered
Jess quickly took matters into her own hands "Hey... janitor!" she called out in the hallway "Vomit accident here... Addie go to the bathroom and wash up"
The janitor scoffed "My name is Chrissie..."
"Oh... sorry... come on let's go" Jess escorted her friend into the nearby bathroom.
When the pair got out, 2 teenagers quickly approached them. "Hi... are you Dr. Addison Shepherd?" one of them inquired.
"No... that's my friend" Jess pointed to Addison
"I wasn't talking to you"
"Yeah, what do you need girls?" Addison finally spoke up.
"She's not working today" Jess interrupted, knowing Addie needed her rest. "But I can take you"
"No no, nothing like that. My name is Brandy... I'm with my friend Lisa here, and I just found out that I'm related to Dr. Shepherd..."
"What! How?" Addison took a closer look at the pair standing in front of her. Brandy definately did not look like she was related to Addie; she was Asian and just didn't look the slightest bit European.
She sighed "It's complicated. My mom just told me she had an affair with your brother almost 18 years ago... they broke it off when his wife started suspecting something. And... I'm the result of their fling... I just met my dad a few weeks ago."
Addison laid her hands on her stomach "Annd what are you doing here? In Seattle?"
"Eric came down to visit you and decided I should come along, to meet some more of my family." Brandy explained
"So where is he?" Addison hadn't seen her brother in quite a while. And she found it hard to believe that Brandy really was her niece, she didn't look like she inherited genes from her brother.
Brandy, reading Addison's mind, said "It's okay. Everybody says I look like my mom... I don't even think I look like my dad. And yeah, he meant to come in here, but he got distracted by the bar across the street."
Addison rolled her eyes. Her brother was always tempted by alcohol; he didn't believe he had a problem. "Okay let's go then"
"Wait... you're going to a bar? Looking like this?" Jess made a face.
"Damn Jess, I have self control! I'm not drinking in this condition."
Jess grinned "You better not. I'll be watching you Dr. Shepherd"
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"Heyy" Joe the bartender greeted as the 4 entered the bar "A bit early for drinking isn't it?" It was only about 6 in the evening, usually the hospital staff stopped by much later after their shifts were over.
"Ohh she's not here for drinking" Jess pointed to Addie, who glared in return.
"Can I see your IDs?" Joe asked Lisa and Brandy
Brandy's eyes peered throughout the room "Oh... we're not here to drink, I'm looking for someone."
"I'll take a California Sunshine please" Jess motioned to Joe, who nodded.
"Hey... dad" Brandy greeted her father, who looked weary as he shook his beer around.
"Hi Eric" Addison walked up to them.
"Hello Brandy, Addison... wow you're bigger than I imagined" He looked amazed, it was only about 3 months since Addison told her family she was pregnant.
Addison crossed her arms "How come you never told me you had a daughter?"
"I knew she was pregnant... I just stayed out of her life. I paid Brandy's mother to not tell anybody about this... and to support the child."
"How much did you give? You can't just sell away your guilt!"
"Addie that's none of your business. I'm not the only one who cheated on my spouse."
"That was a year ago. I didn't lie to Derek about it. Does Tina even know?" Eric shook his head no. His wife didn't, or would ever know about his betrayal. "My point exactly."
"Wait... your wife doesn't know about me?" Brandy broke the silence that followed.
"Addie" Eric pleaded "Can you pleeeease take Brandy? She's 17 so she'll be off on her own in a year."
"Did you come to Seattle to give me a child? When I'm expecting 6! Where's her mother?"
"She died in a car accident recently. That's why she came to me. Please Addie... I can't take her..."
"It's nice to know I'm so wanted" Brandy interrupted sarcastically. Lisa put an arm around her shoulder, trying to give her hope that everything will be all right.
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Okay, now I hope everyone's happy... lol I have sort of a cliffhanger...
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