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

Their happiness was short lived when Derek's pager went off. "Damn, Mr Henderson's coding. I have to go." He sounded more disappointed than anything else.

"I understand baby. We'll be here when you get back. Maybe you could ask Richard to come over tonight so we can explain things to him." Addison said rubbing his arm, knowing that he didn't want to leave.

"Yeah that would be nice. Now, be thinking of the perfect name for her, cause I will be." He leaned down and kissed the baby on the forehead and then leant into kiss Addison. "I love you."

"I love you too." She couldn't help but lean up for another kiss before he left the house.

Addison couldn't take her eyes off the child that lay in her arms. Could she really do it? Could she look after another woman's child, with the possibility that she could loose her after getting attached? It would be hard, but it was something Addison was determined to do.

"Now little girl, let's think of a name for you?" Addison mused as she stood walking over to the window with the child.

At the hospital, Derek checked on his patient quickly, solving the problem without having to go back into the OR. He desperately wanted to get back to Addison and the baby. He couldn't help but be smitten already. He walked to Richard's office and knocked on the door. "Enter." The gruff voice of the chief was heard through the door.

"Chief, just a word."

"Derek, thought you weren't coming in today?" The chief seemed surprised to see him.

"Emergency with one of my patients, all sorted now though. Addison and I were wondering if you would come to dinner tonight? We have some things we would like to discuss with you." Derek told the man giving nothing away.

"Sure. Is everything all right?" The chief often worried about his two leading doctors.

"Yeah, everything is fine. Come over about seven, if that's all right?"

"Sounds fine Derek, see you later." Derek knew he had been dismissed from the office and headed back down to the car park.

Entering Addison's home he had formulated a plan for what he wanted to do. Now he just needed to make sure that Addison was agreeable to it. He looked into the living room and found the two girls in his life sitting by the window. "Hey." He whispered in case the baby was asleep.

"Hi." Addison answered, turning to show that they were both awake. The little one was fighting to keep her eyes open though. Addison gestured for Derek to take her, to have his turn of a cuddle and he revelled in it. "We missed you."

"I missed you both as well. Nothing major to report. The emergency wasn't as much of an emergency as first thought. And Richard said he'll be over about seven." Derek said, his eyes never leaving the child in his arms. "So what have you guys been up to?"

"We read for a bit, slept for a bit, ate for a bit and then slept for a bit again." Addison rhymed off on her fingers. "But I am just thinking, we have nothing for her, except what was in the bag and carrier. Derek we need to go shopping."

Derek groaned at the prospect but seeing how excited Addison was he knew he couldn't argue with her. "But we don't have a car seat to place her in while we go." He claimed.

He could see the cogs in Addison's brain working as she thought of how they could do it. "The big baby store is just down the road. Surely we could drive and I'll just hold her, just this once."

"OK, because it's so close." She secretly grinned knowing she could get him to do anything she wanted.

Entering the baby store was like a whole new world for Derek. Whenever any of his sisters had children, Addison had always done the shopping for them. So he was excited but nervous all at the same time. Addison went straight to shop; she had an idea what she was looking for. "Derek come and help me choose a stroller." She was headed in that direction but had lost Derek at the crib section. He lifted a price tag from the one he liked the most, only to show it to Addison and for her to love it. It was a beautiful light beech wood, with carvings of moon and stars on it. Addison got excited when she realised there was a changing table, wardrobe and rocking chair all to match. At least the nursery was sorted.

Strollers were next. "Derek, look at this one." Addison called to Derek as he was looking at carriers. He walked to where she stood looking at a navy blue stroller. It looked perfect. It had a car seat attachment and a lot of extras.

"That's the one babe, it's so classic looking." Addison looked at him to see if he was being sarcastic but was pleasantly surprised to note he wasn't. She was glad. She glanced over to see what he had in his hand. "It's one of those papoose things." He tried to explain, but had her laughing at him.

After another half an hour of shopping they were headed to the cashier. Derek didn't care how much this was costing him. He was in love with this child and Addison seemed bowled over. It was as if she had given birth herself. "I'm going to stand outside Derek, she needs a little air I think."

"All right, I'll be out in a bit." Derek told her turning back to the young cashier.

After the car was loaded and the car seat fitted they were on their way back to their house. "So did you come up with any names today. It would be nice to be able to tell Richard her name."

"I did actually, what about you?" Addison retorted, looking over to the child slumbering away in her new car seat. She couldn't resist running a finger down the baby's cheek.

"Yeah, only one." Derek said glancing in his rear view mirror.

"Me too." Addison smirked. "Should we say together or do you want to go first?"

"You go first baby." Derek said giving her the floor.

"I've always loved the name Zoey." Addison told him, even though he already knew.

"I know baby, so what about Zoey Addison, do you want Montgomery before Mills, or just Mills for just now." Remembering what the social worker had told them about the mother's name.

"I'd really like it to be Shepard, because there is a day when I'd like to be Shepard again too." She shyly smiled.

Derek smiled back. "Whenever you're ready we'll make that true again." He said wrapping his arms around her. "So for now she is Zoey Addison Shepard Mills."

"Sounds perfect to me." She answered back reaching up for a kiss.