I borrowed Katie's cell phone to call Derek. I had been putting it off for long enough, and besides, my tummy was beginning to show. A lot. I held Katie's phone in one hand and Katie's hand in my other. My heart was pounding, and my head was throbbing.
"You can do this Dr…Addison," Katie was trying to be reassuring.
"Thanks. I can do this."
The phone rang once. Twice. I almost hung up when I heard Derek's voice on the line.
"Derek Shepherd," his tone was curt, all business.
"Derek, please don't hang up. I have to talk to you."
"Addison?"
"Yes," my voice squeaked a little.
"I don't want to talk to you."
"It's really important. I need to talk to you. If you don't listen, I'll come to Seattle and make you."
"Fine. What do you want?"
"Derek, I…" suddenly I felt very sick. I was becoming good friends with the trashcan under my desk.
"Addie? Are you okay?"
"I'm fine. I'm just pregnant. Oh, and Richard called. I'm coming to Seattle for a case next week."
"You're…He…What?"
"I'm pregnant with your baby. I have the paternity test on my desk. He is definitely yours."
"I can't believe this. I have to go."
"Okay. Bye, Derek."
In reply, I heard the phone click into silence. I looked at Katie with tears threatening to spill out over. She pulled me into a hug and handed me a box of tissues.
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A/N: Instead of several short chapters, I decided to switch POVs.
"Meredith?" I approached her a few days after talking to Addison.
"Yeah?"
"Remember how I said I needed to talk to you a while back?"
"Yeah. I'd been wondering what that was about."
"Well, we have to talk about it now. "
"Okay."
"I know you are going to be hurt and angry, but I want you to listen."
"Okay," she was beginning to sound nervous.
"I guess there isn't another was to do this except to just rip of the Band-aid."
"No anesthesia?"
"Right. Here goes," I took a deep breath to settle my shaking nerves. "I have a wife in New York."
"You have a wife! Why didn't you tell me?"
"There's more. She's pregnant with my baby."
"You have a wife and a kid! What the hell did you come to Seattle for?"
"She cheated on me and instead of trying to work things out, I left. It was stupid, but I have divorce papers."
"Signed divorce papers?"
"Well, no, but…"
"Why didn't you tell me?"
"I didn't at first because I didn't plan to see you again. Then, I was too chicken. I decided I had to tell you the day I fell in love with you."
"You…what?"
"I fell in love with you."
"I love you, too. But I'm still mad at you."
"And you have every right to be mad."
"You should've told me."
"I know, but I kept getting interrupted and then, your mom, well anyway…"
"Hang on…Did we just say I love you?" she realized something I had been trying to figure out how to mention.
"I think so."
"I really do love you. Are you going to sign the divorce papers?"
"Honestly, I don't know."
"Will you let me know when you know?" an angry look had come over her face.
"Yes, of course."
"Fine. I'll see you later, Dr. Shepherd."
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"Mark, I'm going to Seattle."
"Why?"
"They are admitting a TTTS case next week, and the chief of surgery wants my help."
"Are you going to get back with Derek?"
"I don't know."
"I love you, Addison."
"I can't deal with that right now. I have to talk to him. He knows."
I began to pack my suitcases for a long stay in Seattle with Mark glaring at me. My feelings for Mark had escalated, but I needed to work things out with my husband. I kept my back turned so that Mark couldn't see the tears that threatened to spill from eyes. Pregnancy was already taking its toll on my emotions. I placed my hand over the bump that was to be my first son and suddenly Mark's arms were around me.
"The choice is yours. You can stay with Derek in Seattle or me in New York," He pulled a box from his pocket. "If you stay, I'll do my very best to be the daddy your baby deserves."
He opened the box to reveal a diamond ring. I looked from the ring back to Mark, stunned.
"Addie, I can't promise you that we won't fight. Sometimes we'll both want out, but I can promise you this. I won't leave unless you tell me to. I'll be here to take care of this baby and all the others that will come. Give me a chance to show you that. Marry me."
A/N: Sorry it took so long to update. What do you think Addie should do? Please review!!