A/N; Heya, again! New chapter, a little late, but hey, at least it wasn't three months again! So thanks for the reviews, and I will include a slap next chapter :p

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Lana stood still, the sound of the words ringing in her ears.

"You're not my mother…"

"...Yes I am!"

Addison inched closer to Lana, ignoring the smug look on Mark's face. Lana backed up against the wall, bile rising in her throat. Suddenly, everything made sense, her mom's last words, her flashbacks, the way Addison was treating her. Addison reached out for Lana, and overcome with a sense of déjà vu, Lana did the only thing she ever did in times like this; she ran.

"Derek?" The distraught voice at the other end of the line caused Derek to sit up alert.

"Addi?" Derek could tell something had happened, she would always talk quietly when she wasn't alright.

"She knows…" Everything he thought he knew crumbled around him as Addison delivered the news.

"I'll be right there." Derek snapped his phone shut and jumped into his car, driving as fast as he can do the hotel.

Addison sat on the bed, tears streaming down her face. Mark paced up and down, refusing to look at her. A knock at the door woke them both from their thoughts, and Addison jumped at the chance to move away from Mark.

"Derek." Addison breathed a sigh of relief as Derek stormed the hotel room. He turned to Addison.

"What the hell is he doing here?"

"I came to bring them back." Mark said smugly, his smirk stretched across his chiselled features. Derek sharply turned to Mark, and backed him up against the wall.

"They are MY family, Mark, not yours, so leave us the hell alone!" Derek turned to lead Addison out of the room, but Mark opened his mouth.

"All due respect there Derek, but since when did you treat them like your family? You're not even married, and you never looked for your kid after she was taken!" Derek sharply turned, swinging his arm to punch Mark in the face. He stumbled back into the desk, wiping his now bleeding nose.

"Good luck fixing that." Derek snarled at Mark, before slamming the door shut.

"What happened?" Derek glanced nervously at Addison, who hadn't stopped crying since he had set eyes on her in the hotel.

"Mark opened his big mouth, I told Lana to stay away, so we could talk, and she said I wasn't her mother…" Addison choked out, leaving the rest to Derek, who figured out the rest.

"Where is she?" Derek asked, earning a look from Addison, to which he nodded and took left turn to the ferry dock.

"She takes after you, you know." Addison spoke softly, gesturing to the ferry boats. "She's been here a lot."

Derek stared out toward the motionless ferry boat, remembering the times he had stood at the top deck, taking photographs of the scenery. He took Addison's hand, and squeezed it reassuringly. They got out of the car, and made their way toward the ferryboat, not knowing what the confrontation would bring.

Lana stood in her spot, watching the waves crash against the side, a spray of sea water splashing up into her welcoming face. The salt mingled with her tears, streaking down her cheeks. She lifted her face up towards the stars, enjoying the feel of the wind through her hair. She looked around the ferryboat, seeing families and young children with their parents, and wondering if she had ever had that with Addison and Derek. Deep down she knew she had, but what use was it if she had none of the memories?

Addison and Derek made their way toward the outlined figure at the back of the ferry. The flowing red hair distinguished her from most people.

"Hey" Addison said softly, grasping the cool metal bar. Lana turned around, facing Derek and Addison, not bothering to wipe away her tears.

"I want to know what happened." Derek inwardly winced at her toneless voice, void of emotion that was so clearly displayed on her face. Derek looked into her eyes, and saw hurt, betrayal, pain, but love also sparked through the dark depths. He glanced at Addison, who also looked at him. They spoke to each other through their own eyes, a feat only they could do. Levels of emotion and volume were radiated through, each agreeing that for Lana's sake; they would 'pretend' to stay together. Addison nodded, and turned to face Lana.

"You were six –" She began, her voice breaking, unable to say anything more. Lana took charge, shaking her head. "No.. I know what happened… spare me the gory details…What happened after? What did you do?"

Addison closed her eyes, the memories fresh in her mind, of how she and Derek had grown absent from each other, the pain of losing their child fresh in their hearts. She remembers the times Derek would ignore her, forget her birthdays and anniversaries, leading up to the point where she snapped and slept with Mark.

Derek sensed her distress, and stepped in.

"We fought, we tried to find you, we called every lawyer in the city, we tried to track you down, we stayed strong in the hopes of finding you again."

Lana looked down, and looked up again, fresh tears sparkling in her eyes. "You found me." She whispered, gripping the rail. "I just wish it had been sooner." Addison let a tear slip out of her eye, and held Lana's hand.

"We found you, Lana," She repeated, "And we have no intention of ever letting you go." Derek held Addison's free hand, and drew the three of them into an embrace. As they stood with arms around each other, they could only hope that nothing could tear them apart again.

A/N; So, there you go. I hope you liked it :) Please Review, they make my brain swirl with happy sprinkles :D