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
A.N.2:- Was made aware from the last chapter that I had changed the birth mothers name from Davies to Mills. Am going to leave it as Mills for now and will change the other chapter. Thanks for pointing it out to me.
The doorbell rang alerting them to the fact that Richard had arrived. Addison was sitting in the new nursery feeding Zoey so Derek went down to answer the door. "Evening Richard." Derek took the chief's jacket from him, hanging it on the pegs beside the door.
"Derek, this is all very mysterious." Richard pointed out. "Are you sure everything with you and Addison is all right?"
"Everything is great, I promise. Addison will be down momentarily, so can I get you a drink?"
"A soda if you have one. I'm driving tonight." Richard headed into the living room. Addison sure had style he thought as he looked around. He had always known it but now seeing it in the house was amazing.
"Evening Richard." The voice from behind made him turn. He was sure his mouth was hanging open when he saw the sight in front of him. Addison was standing with a new born baby in her arms. She could tell Richard was having a hard time articulating what he was meaning. "We will explain everything."
"You'd better, because the last time I looked you were pregnant when I saw you last." Richard slumped down into the chair that was strategically placed behind him. "Some family emergency."
"You could say that." Addison shifted the baby higher on her shoulder and sat in the sofa opposite. "Derek, how long till dinner?"
"About thirty minutes baby." He called back from the kitchen before joining them in the living room, taking the seat beside Addison. "Richard, please just hear us out."
"I will son, I promise." Richard took a sip of the soda that was handed to him as he watched the couple that sat across from him. Derek gently touched the baby's cheek as the child snuggled further into Addison's neck. They made such a perfect family, but Richard wanted the truth from them.
"It all started last night when I got home from work." Addison began. "I had just got out the bath when I heard a noise from the front door. Opening the door I discovered this little one in a Moses basket. No one was around. I didn't know what to do. I called Derek and he came over after his shift and we talked about it. After a sleepless night we called Social Services this morning. We had a long meeting with them and it was decided that we could keep temporary custody with a possibility of adopting at a later date."
"Adopting?" Richard seemed shocked by what he was hearing. "But what about the birth parents?"
"Her mother was a young mother I delivered last week. She left a note in the basket saying she wanted me to have her and look after her. She gave us naming rights as well, so I'd like to introduce you to Zoey Addison Shepard Mills." She said handing the baby to Richard.
"Why Mills?"
"That was her birth mothers name. Social Services suggested that we keep it for now and once the adoption goes through then we take it off." Derek explained. "And the Shepard is because after a lengthy discussion Addison and I realised that being apart wasn't what we both wanted and we want to raise this child as our own if we get the chance too."
"Well I am so happy for the both of you." Richard exclaimed looking down at the baby lying in his arms. "And you, young miss are the luckiest little girl in this city. You have the best parents anyone could wish for." He stroked the downy hair on her head before giving her a kiss.
A beeping was heard from the kitchen. "Excuse me, that would be dinner." Derek excused himself from the living room.
"Addison I don't think I have ever seen you happier. What are your parents saying about all of this?"
"They don't know yet. You were the first we told. We figured we would have to get you on side because our work life is going to be disrupted for the next while. I don't think I want to leave her yet, or at least leave her with a stranger when we only just got her. Derek and I have worked it in our heads we can work different shifts for a while until we can work something more permanent."
"That sounds all right to me, but I know of someone who maybe able to help out." Richard said handing the now sleeping baby back to Addison. Addison raised her eyebrows at the man she considered a second father. "Adele would be overjoyed if you asked her to look after Zoey. You know how much she loves babies. She worked with children most of her life and is feeling a little bored at the moment."
"Do you think she would do it?"
"There isn't anything she wouldn't do for you guys." Richard smiled at Addison as she kissed the babies forehead before disappearing up the stairs again to put her down while they ate dinner.