Title:- Somewhere Over the Rainbow
Author:- Lu
Rating:- T
Disclaimer:- Anyone you recognise I don't own. All those you don't, started as a figment in my imagination and I decided to make them real.
A.N:- Thanks for all the reviews so far. I am a big Addek fan and thought that there should be more Addkeness here in fanfiction land
Addison was dressed impeccably by the time the doorbell rung. Derek smiled at her as he opened the door to find a young woman standing. "Hi I'm Taylor Cohen and I'm with Seattle Social Services." She flashed her badge at the couple in front of her, taking in their first appearance. "I believe you have a situation that you wish to discuss with us?"
"That's right. If you'd like to come and we shall explain it." Derek held the door wide for Taylor to enter. Ushering her into the living room he remembered that he hadn't properly introduced them. "Sorry, I didn't introduce us. I'm Derek Shepard and this is Addison Forbes Montgomery." It felt strange to him not to use his own name beside Addison's.
Addison was wringing her hands but realised that she should stop and not seem as nervous in front of the woman sitting in her home. "Would you like a coffee or anything to drink?"
"A glass of water would be lovely, please." Taylor set out her stuff before Addison returned with the glass of water. Addison took a seat on her favourite chair as Derek sat on the arm beside her, running his hand over her back. "Now my colleague said you had a unique circumstance that needed to be addressed."
"Yes, last night a baby girl was left on my doorstep with this note attatched to the Moses basket." Addison handed over the note. "I remember the girl quite clearly. She struck me as a young woman determined to make a life for herself and her child."
"Do you have her name?" Taylor asked, placing the note on the table and taking a few notes.
"Rebecca Davies. She was 19 years old. I'm afraid I don't have an address or anything. Her medical notes don't have it either." Addison appeared to be calming down as she spoke. Her voice was strong, although there was something in it that Derek couldn't identify. Was it fear?
There was a lot of talk about the child who was mysteriously left on Addison's doorstep, but most of which Addison didn't hear. Her mind wandered to what her life would be like if the little girl who lay asleep upstairs stayed in her and Derek's lives. Derek and she would be married again and they would raise the child as their daughter. She could imagine them at ballet recitals and music concerts watching her with awe and pride in their eyes. The child would want for nothing. She was exactly what Addison wanted. A child. A child with parents who loved her and didn't ship her off to boarding school at seven years old, like she had been.
The baby crying brought Addison back to reality. "If you'll excuse me." She said standing from her seat and heading for the stairs. She walked into the bedrrom where the little girl lay red faced in the Moses basket. "Hey, hey little one. What's all that noise for?" Addison lifted the child into her arms. "There now, no need to cry. Lets get that wet diaper off and a nice warm bottle for you." She leaned out the bedroom door. "Derek can you heat a bottle for her please?"
"Sure." Derek called up the stairs. "If you'll excuse me for a moment." Derek headed into the kitchen to the kettle and pressed it to boil. Retrieving an already made bottle from the refridgerator her peeled the top from it before placing it into a jug. He was unaware of the social worker watching him. She was making notes on everything about the couple. She was a little unsure of their relationship but was sure that they were in love. That she knew for sure.
Taylor turned when she heard a noise from the staircase. She turned just in time to see Addison coming down the stairs with a beautiful little bundle in her arms. "Ms Cohen, I'd like to introduce you to our little house guest who is yet to get a name."
"She certainly is beautiful." Taylor commented before following Addison back into the living room. Derek appeared a few moments later with the heated bottle.
As Addison fed the baby a lot was discussed. Feeling ready to give them her answer Taylor spoke again. "Ms Montgomery, Mr Shepard, if you are willing, I would like to leave the baby in your custody. I will file the papers for temporary custody and will come back and visit in a month or so. If we are still happy with the situation and the mother hasn't been in contact and you want to we can start adoption proceedings."
"We didn't mention anything about adoption." Derek proclaimed, even though he knew that both he and Addison had been thinking about it.
"I can tell from the way you look at her, that you want her." Taylor smiled at the little family in front of her. Smiles spread from ear to ear. "I'll leave it in your capable hands to name her. I would suggest that you give her, her mothers name as her surname for the moment. It will help just now."
"Not a problem and thank you." Addison told her. "You don't know how much this means to us."
"I think I do." Taylor said as she rose to leave.
After Taylor had left Derek and Addison stared at one another and smiled. "She's ours for now." He said excitedly.
"I just hope she's ours forever." Addison replied. She had fallen hook, line and sinker for the little one already. She didn't want to be separated from her for anything.