Daddy's Little Girl
Okay! So, another update and even quicker than the last! I think I might just be spoiling you and will slow down from now on...
LoveLastsForever: Here is the long awaited zoo trip! And I love Derek too! It's so sad but whenever I think about Addek I could kill Shonda and all those writers for making him such a jerk (at least towards Addie) so this is how I wanted him :D
Guest: Thank goodness I had Spanish for one year, which has left me unable to write a decent reply in Spanish, sorry.
NetflixPerson01: Here you go :) I hope you like this one too!
Addison-fan: I seriously want Derek whenever I write this story (okay, and the others) and I think they should have just given Addek more of a chance, but now he's not around anymore either… BUT Addek never dies :)
Lena-Prince08: There will always be plenty of Addek in my stories, don't you worry :D Mama Shepherd will probably make an appearance but I really hated her on the show, so I need to re write her character before bringing her in.
Uma FicWriter: I'm so glad you're as in love with Derek as I am! Seriously, I've reached the point it would be considered sad because I long for Derek Shepherd! Okay, no, it's not THAT bad, but I love sweet Derek… Which is probably why I write ff...
And to all you others: Here's the next update and there's a lot of Addek :) But not all happy Addek, you'll see! I hope you like it, even though the ending is a little… You'll see (I know, repeating myself)
Chapter Nine - Can we PLEASE get a zebra?
The night at Derek's house had been wonderful but much too short for Addison's taste. They had kissed, talked and cuddled and she smiled at the memory when she turned her head to look over at him. After too little sleep they were now on their way back to Richard's house and coffee really hadn't helped to make her feel in less of a zombie like state and she wasn't really sure how she would make it through a day at the zoo and at the fair without falling asleep. When Derek caught her looking at him he gave her his trademark smile that would have made a rhino weak in the knees and then he brought her hand to his lips and kissed it softly.
"How are you going to explain staying out all night?" He chuckled when he saw the expression on her face change from blissfully comfortable to utterly horrified. She had not thought about that. At all.
"I think Richard will chaperone from now on… Or maybe I'm grounded…" Yes, she probably should start looking for a house, or an apartment, soon because as much as she loved living with Richard and Adele she knew how awkward Derek felt about even picking her up and the possibility of running into his boss when he was doing so.
"My mom used to ask me if it really was worth it right before I was getting grounded and I think this might be the first time that I'd say it would be worth being grounded for the rest of my life." Addison smiled widely at this as they both got out of the car, now in front of Richard's house. It was still early so she was sure that her daughter was still asleep and dreaming of her long awaited zoo visit with Derek.
"Are you coming?" She raised her eyebrows at him when he didn't follow her towards the front door but stayed by the car with his hands in his pockets. He looked like he was debating whether he really should just wait in the car, which seemed like the safest option at the time really. But then he reluctantly walked towards her just like someone would walk into a root canal appointment or something. "He won't murder you," she laughed softly and unlocked the door.
"Good morning!" Adele greeted just when Addison was about to pull Derek upstairs with her. Yes, she had hoped they wouldn't have to see anyone just yet, but of course karma didn't think that really was a possibility. "You look tired," Adele decided to point out instead of bluntly asking a grown woman where she had been all night.
"Thank you, Adele," Addison mumbled and let go of Derek's hand as they stood next to each other like two very awkward teenagers.
"Shepherd," Richard nodded at Derek out of habit as he walked by but then his head snapped up mere seconds later and he stared at him in disbelief.
"I'm going to wake Gracie…" Addison cleared her throat and headed upstairs, leaving Derek in the most uncomfortable of positions.
"So, Derek, would you like some breakfast?" Adele asked and smiled at the younger man who just looked completely mortified. It wasn't enough to be in his boss' house but to run into him in the morning really had reached a whole new level of awkward. "Don't mind Richard, he'll get over it." She motioned towards her husband who was still gaping at Derek.
After the quickest shower of her life and quickly putting on some makeup to make her look more decent Addison headed into her daughter's room and sat down on the bed next to her, softly stroking her curls out of her face. Grace stirred and crinkled her nose as she slowly woke up and grinned when she saw her mother sitting by her bed.
"Good morning, gorgeous," Addison whispered and smiled when her daughter sat up and hugged her. "How'd you sleep?"
"Reallyyyy good! And I can't wait to go to the zoo and see all the animals! Do you think they have zebras? Because Derek said they do and I really like zebras!" Addison had to chuckle when Grace paused for a moment to take a deep breath and at how excited the little girl was and actually had been for the past weeks ever since Derek had mentioned taking her to the zoo so she wouldn't have to miss out on the 'awesomeness that is Seattle' as he had put it.
"How about you ask Derek yourself? He's downstairs." She brushed the little girl's curls back before Grace suddenly squealed and jumped up, already running down the stairs. Addison was left sitting by the now abandoned bed and shook her head as she too made her way down the stairs to the living room where Derek already had a very excited Grace sitting in his lap.
"Grace, you should get ready or we'll never be able to leave," Addison reminded her daughter who only reluctantly got up and walked back upstairs.
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"Mommy, can we PLEASE get a zebra?" Grace looked at her mother and tried her best puppy dog look she had been practicing for years. Derek had her picked up so she could see better and she had been in awe ever since.
"Sweetheart, we'd need a really big yard for zebras and they need special plants to eat and probably… Heaters? Or a solarium, or something…" Addison mumbled the last part because even though solariums were often used for horses it really did sound stupid and she could see the looks a few bystanders had given her.
"Why heaters?" At this question Addison looked over at Derek because she had only been thinking out loud and he usually managed to convince Grace of something better than she had ever been able to.
"Because zebras don't normally live in Seattle because they like it really warm and the plants they eat do too," he explained and quickly gave Addison one of his McDreamy smiles.
"So they have heaters here?" Grace looked at him and raised her eyebrows. If Derek said that zebras needed heaters then that really had to be the case.
"They probably do. But how about we get you a stuffed zebra from the gift shop later?" He was trying to get off the zebra/heater conversation because he really had no clue about zebras.
"YAY!" Grace grinned and kissed his cheek in excitement. "You're the best!" She exclaimed happily once he had set her back down on the ground.
"Seriously?" Addison whispered and nudged him softly when Grace walked to stand closer by the fence once the people in front of them had moved away.
"What can I say? I'm the best." He shrugged his shoulders and grinned at her as they came up behind a very excited Grace. She was standing completely still, amazed at the zebras as if she had never seen any before. Addison only rolled her eyes at Derek, but couldn't help but smile at him. She had been moving just a little closer for the past few moments and felt like she was on cloud nine when he rested his hand on the small of her back. They had both been far too preoccupied with silently watching the zebras and moving closer to one another that they hadn't noticed Grace turning around and watching them. "Are you going to kiss?" She asked sweetly, her head tilted to the side so some of her curls were covering her face.
"Why would we uhm… Why would we do that?" Addison looked at her daughter and had moved away from Derek a little.
"Because you're standing so close! And I saw that Pacey and Joey always did that before they kissed!"
"Honey, this isn't Dawson's Creek," Addison whispered and picked her daughter up before she kissed her cheek. "Derek and I weren't going to kiss." He just nodded quickly, not able to form a sentence if his life depended on it.
"You should." Grace only shrugged and left the two adults speechless for a moment.
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"Today was really great. And I'm sorry we didn't even make it to the fair," Addison chuckled quietly so they wouldn't wake Grace up who was already asleep in her mother's arms. This had been a very exciting day for the little girl.
"I think zebras are just a lot more fascinating than we thought." And then he gave her his trademark smile and she couldn't help but step just a little closer to him.
"And than you for the zebra." She motioned to the stuffed zebras Grace was holding onto tightly. She had already named it Carl because she was convinced it looked just like their elderly neighbor back in New York and she had even made her mother promise to send Carl a photo.
"You don't have to thank me, it was my pleasure." Addison smiled widely at him and pulled him closer by his coat before she quickly covered his lips with hers, careful not to wake Grace up.
"Do you want to come in?" she whispered once she had pulled back just slightly and smiled when she saw him nod.
Once Addison had put Gracie down on her bed and covered her with a blanket the little girl opened her eyes a little and smiled tiredly at her mother.
"Did you have fun today?"
"Yes! It was amazing," Grace yawned and snuggled into her mom.
"That's really good. But you should go to sleep." Addison was now lying down next to her daughter and stroked her hair softly.
"You and Derek have to date."
"How come we have to date?" She was a little amused her little daughter was now trying to give her love advice.
"Because you look at him like you always looked at daddy," Grace whispered before falling asleep. Addison just stared into space for a few minutes and felt her heart break with every breath she took. She had never once imagined feeling this way about anyone ever again but now that she was she always tried to avoid even thinking about it. Suddenly, there was no denying it anymore.
When Addison had gathered herself again she quickly wiped her tears away and swallowed the lump in her throat before she walked back downstairs. She had never felt guiltier in her entire life. This was wrong, it was all wrong. Everyone had been telling her to move on but no one had ever thought about how much pain trying to move on would cause and even the term 'moving on' felt like a knife right to her heart. She watched Derek smile at her and then she saw his smile fading when he saw the look on her face and noticed that something was wrong.
"You should go," she said quietly and avoided to look at him because she couldn't bare the thought of hurting him.
"Addi—" He tried but was interrupted by her.
"I can't do this. Please," she whispered and shook her head before turning around and walking back up the stairs.
Poor Addie! :( I actually felt bad writing this… But she has a past and it shouldn't be so blatantly ignored (like I did in the older version). I hope you don't hate me now and will still review kindly! I can't repeat how much I love Derek anymore, can I? It's just hopeless, he's amazing… Probably the reason I keep writing Addek ff…
Anywhooooooo REVIEW, PLEASE :)
