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III – Part 10

Addison paused outside Derek's office, her hand still resting on the door knob. She blew out a slow breath, that went better then what she had expected. Of course she still didn't get Derek to promise not to tell her son he was his father, she narrowed her eyes and a small smile played on her lips. She knew Derek. She doubted she had anything to worry about from him. She was sure she would still be able to tell Richie in her own time.

She straightened and started down the hall but was stopped by Richard. " Addison!" She turned and saw Richard coming toward her readying to give her a hug.

She smiled and embraced her mentor. "Richard it's so good to see you, though I wish it were under different circumstances," her tone turned serious.

"Did you just get out of your meeting with Derek?" he asked with concern. She nodded. "And?"

She gave him a half smile. "We are both still in one piece."

"Glad to hear you could both act like adults and not cause a scene." They started to walk down the hall, "So now that Derek is in the know all, do you think you can convince Jackson to take my offer as the attending for the ER?" he asked hopefully.

Addison raised her eyebrows, this was news to her. Tuck hadn't mentioned Richard's offer. "You want Tuck to leave WU and run your ER?"

The older man gave her a nod. "I've been trying to get him to take the position for over a month now," he smiled at her. "He refused because of your situation with Derek."

She shrugged, "Well I don't know what to tell you, all I can say is call and ask him again." The chief smiled down at her. What he really hoped was to get Jackson, Sullivan and Addison to all agree to come and work for him.

Richard and Addie had kept in touch over the years and would get together whenever she was in the city, which was quite often. He thought it was ironic how much she hated Seattle when Derek and she were together because since marrying Sullivan, she and her family made many extensive visits to Seattle over the years and she had grown to love the city as she began to see it through her husband's eyes. He knew the only reason they hadn't moved permanently to Seattle was because of Derek.

Richard's eyes twinkled mischievously, "I will give him a call this afternoon and let him know you said it was okay to take the position."

Addie narrowed her eyes at the older man, she did not like the look in his eyes, she was sure he was up to no good. As they reached the nurse's station she leaned over and gave him another hug. "I'll give Adele a call and arrange dinner," she said with a smile.

Richard gave her shoulder a squeeze and he smiled, "sounds wonderful." With that he turned and headed toward the elevator. She shook her head, she could have sworn there was a decisive strut in his step, the man was up to no good, she was sure of it.

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Derek hadn't moved from behind his desk since Addison's visit. He didn't have the nerve to ask her if she knew she was pregnant before she asked him for a divorce. He didn't have the nerve because he was sure her answer would have been yes. Her words kept rolling through his mind. "My son already has a father." "You were merely a sperm donor." Oh yeah and his favorite, "Thanks for the donation." He shook his head, that sarcasm was so Addison.

The fact that she never wanted him to be a father to their son cut him deep. He should have figured she would go running back to Mark as soon as they split. The idea of his son calling Mark dad turned his stomach.

To think he spent all these years feeling like a bastard for not comforting her that day and all this time all she wanted to do was thank him. He frowned as he remembered her exact words. "You freed me at that moment." He should feel vindicated now, he grimaced. "I truly have to thank you for that." So why did he feel so infuriated?

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Addie looked at the petite blonde nurse behind the desk, a half smile appeared on her face and she shook her head slightly when she recognized who it was. "Betty it's good to see you again."

"Dr. Shepherd it's good to see you too," she said with a smile.

Addie returned her smile and said, "It's not Dr. Shepherd anymore." "It's Dr. Sanders," she said brightly.

"Oh you remarried, that's wonderful," the nurse's smile grew.

Addie nodded. "Five years now," she smirked when the nurse's eyes widened, she had been gone for almost exactly five years.

Miranda came out of her office and saw Addie standing at the nurse's station a smile appeared on her face. She hadn't seen her since her last visit to Seattle. That was over the Christmas holidays and she was six months pregnant then. "Addie let me take a look at you." The women hugged and then put each other at arm's length to take in each other. "Well you look amazing you'd never know you had a baby three months ago," she grinned at her friend. Betty's eye brows raised on that exchange just wait until she let the other nurses know what she discovered. She remained quiet letting the two doctors go on with their conversation. "I just got off the phone with Beck she invited us over for dinner this evening," Miranda continued with a smile.

"Wonderful, I know Richie and Archer will be excited to see William again," Addie grinned at Miranda. "And I'm dying to see how big Vanessa has gotten," Vanessa was Miranda's nine month old daughter. During one of their early visits Addie had introduced Miranda and Tucker to Beckett. They had become close friends, Miranda was even one of the bride's maids in Beckett and Jackson's wedding. Of course the two couples got along amazingly well since Miranda and Jackson both were doctors and Beckett and Tucker were cops.

Miranda gave a sidelong glance toward Betty and realized their discussion was going to get even more personal she felt they should move to her office. "So what do you say we move this to my office," she said with a smile.

Addie glanced over to what caught Miranda's attention. She laughed and nodded to her, "Okay let's go."

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George had managed to regain his facade of steel after his encounter with Addison. He shook his head, he had to laugh. The interns thought Addison was some kind of mistress of all that is evil since she had managed to shake him up. He probably shouldn't think it was funny since he really did like and respect her, hopefully she will find it amusing.

It had just been hard seeing her again, it brought back those memories of the gunman and how close she came to dying that day. George's attention was caught by a distressed intern. "Dr. O'Malley we have a woman in exam room three who was in a car accident she is pregnant, she is in her thirty-second week."

George knew he had to call Addison down, the chief made it very clear that if there were any neonatal cases that popped up while she was in town to make sure they had her consult on the case. He had seen Addison go into Miranda's office about fifteen minutes ago. George furrowed his brow and snapped at his intern, "Go to Dr. Bailey's office right now and get Dr. Montgomery-Shepherd we need her to consult on this patient." George frowned and cocked an eye brow. He didn't even know for sure what Addison went by these days. His intern took off running to find Addison. He chuckled. He could tell his intern mistook his frown for something else.

Poor Addison, he thought she has another group of interns thinking she is Satan and if she sticks around, like he knows the chief wants her to, she will have to win them all over. He smiled remembering the woman he knew five years ago, some might have called her Satan but he for one knew better.

George remembered seeing her in a meeting with The Chief, Bailey and Burke shortly before the gunman incident. She was trying to convince them to give Izzie another chance. She felt they all bore some of the responsibility of how things had gotten so out of control with her.

George was also sure Izzie was never aware of the way Addison had gone to bat for her. Sure, she did still credit her for helping her get back in the program but she gave her credit for talking her into going back to the hospital and begging the chief for a second chance.

The last time George had seen Addison was at his house, she had come to visit Izzie. It was the day after the incident at the hospital, Callie and he had told Izzie about it the night before. She was so relieved to see Addison. It had made her very receptive to what she had to say. After all she had just lived through a life or death situation and she knew just as well as Izzie what it was like to lose the one person you loved.

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The intern burst into Dr. Bailey's office out of breath. "We need Dr. Montgomery-Shepherd in the ER," she managed to get out. "We have an auto accident victim who is in her thirty-second week."

Addie narrowed her eyes at Miranda, "Why is your intern insisting that I go to the ER? I'm pretty sure Seattle Grace has a neonatal specialist here."

Miranda raised her eye brows in surprised innocence, "Our specialist must be out to lunch. I'm sure this must be an emergency if they need you."

Addison rose from her seat and stared down at her friend shaking her head. "You can tell Richard this is not going to work." She then drew her attention to the intern, "For the record it's Dr. Sanders." She smiled at the young intern and held her hand out to her then said, "Lead the way." The intern nervously led the way.

They entered the elevator and stood side by side. Addie glanced down at the intern and noticed that she seemed to be extra nervous around her, "Is there a problem doctor?"

"It . . . . It's Dr. Phillips," Molly stammered nervously.

"Dr. Phillips is there a problem?" she knit her brows and studied the nervous intern.

Molly nervously gnawed on her lower lip. "They were calling you Satan," she said in a whisper.

Addison smirked and let out a short laugh. "I prefer ruler of all that is evil but I will answer to Satan." She raised an eye brow at the young woman as she watched her eyes widen again and she flushed. Addie laughed again smiled at the intern, "I'm joking Dr. Phillips." Molly blew out a sigh of relief. The doors slide open and the intern exited first and Addie followed her out shaking her head.

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Molly ran up to Dr. O'Malley and informed him, "Its Dr. Sanders now, not Montgomery-Shepherd." She bit her lower lip, "I just figured you should know that."

George gave the young brunette a firm nod and smiled at Addison. "So back in town one day and we are already putting you to work," he chuckled.

Addie shook her head. "You can tell the chief it isn't going to work, George," she said with a laugh.

He led her to the exam room and she fell in step with him, the intern, Dr. Phillips trailed behind. They entered the patient's room, the woman was hooked up to a fetal monitor, and she could hear the steady heartbeat of the woman's unborn child. She smiled down at the woman and extended her hand and shook the woman's hand. "Good morning Mrs. Adkins I'm Dr. Sanders," she said as he smiled down at the woman.

Mrs. Adkins looked over to George questioning him, "I thought you said there was a Dr. Montgomery-Shepherd in the hospital today. You said she was the best." She looked over to Addison and said, "No offense."

Addie smiled warmly at the woman and said, "I am the best." Her smile widened and her eyes lit up, "Dr. O'Malley didn't realize I am using my married name now." She reached out and gently placed her hand on the woman's arm and gave her a gentle squeeze.

Molly leaned against the counter as she watched this new doctor interacted with the patient. The woman had been so panicked before it amazed her how easily this so called Satan had calmed the woman down, she even had her laughing. She smiled as she studied Addison Sanders. This woman had one of the best bedside manners she had ever seen. How on earth did she ever get the nickname Satan? Was she amazing with patients and a shrew with her co-workers? She was brought out of her reverie when the doctor asked her a question. "Excuse me?" she asked embarrassed.

The statuesque redhead smiled at her and asked again, "Could you please arrange for an ultrasound for Mrs. Adkins?" She nodded at the doctor and quickly exited the room.

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An hour later Addison was still at the hospital, she had admitted Mrs. Adkins to the hospital for observation. She had instructed Dr. Phillips to keep a close eye on Mrs. Adkins and to advise her if any of her stats changed. She was on the phone with Sully and she had just finished informing him that she was going to be delayed. They were also having a laugh over Richard's obvious attempts to try to get her to work at Seattle Grace. She assured him there was no way he would convince her to sign on again.

Addison had been so intent on her conversation with Sully she didn't notice Meredith standing off to the side studying her. Meredith's eyes narrowed as she watched the other woman her husband had feelings for talking on the phone. This was a different Addison then the one five years ago. She couldn't imagine how but she seemed more confident. Meredith had always considered the ex-Shepherd one of the most confident women she had ever met.

This Addison looked determined, like if she set her mind to something there would be nothing on earth to keep her from getting it. Unfortunately for Meredith, she was absolutely certain she had set her sights on her husband. She could see it now, Addison bringing her son to meet Derek and him falling in love with the boy and wanting him to be part of his life. To top it off the boy was going to save their daughter. Derek would move heaven and earth for his daughter.

She watched the woman hang up her phone and put it away. Meredith was not going to just let this woman walk all over her and take her life away from her. She straightened herself and marched toward the woman who was causing the strife in her marriage. " Addison," she said firmly. The tall redhead looked up at her readying to say hello, but Meredith cut her off. Meredith stood right in front of her enemy and looked her straight in the eye. She wanted to make sure she knew she meant business. Meredith firmly placed her fists on her hips and calmly said, "I just want you to know that I am grateful you are allowing your son to help my daughter." Her tone changed as she went on, "But you need to know right now that my husband not part of the package." Addison raised an eyebrow at the smaller woman and tried not to laugh. "Derek and I are happily married nothing you can do will break us apart so don't even try." Addie continued to watch Meredith's tirade and she started to feel sorry for her. There was obviously something wrong with their marriage if she felt the need to defend it so vehemently. "I'm sorry you had to raise a child alone. I'm sure it's very hard being a single mother but Derek is already spoken for. So don't be getting any ideas in your head," she was almost speaking in a shrilled voice now. By now she had garnered the attention of quite a few people who had been by the nurse's station, those among the group being a few of the new interns.

"Are you finished?" Addie asked with a raised eyebrow and a smirk. She crossed her arms over her chest as she waited for her answer.

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I hope you all enjoyed the update, once again please let me know what you think. I know there was a slight touch of evilness at where I stopped, so, please tell me what you think and I'll update again!