Previously on Pieces:

"Get out! Stay out of my life! I NEVER want to see you again. EVER! YOU! OUT! NOW!" Hailey yelled.

Derek stood there stunned, not knowing what to do. He turned around to see Matt making his way across the room to comfort Hailey, and Meredith standing in the doorway. He walked out with his head bent and his shoulders hunched. His daughter didn't want him in her life.

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Hailey backed herself to the closest wall and slumped down onto the floor. She pulled her legs into her body and rested her head on them. Matt walked over and sat down beside her. "Hailey," he said.

"He doesn't know me." Hailey whispered into her legs.

Matt pulled her into a hug and laid his head on top of hers. "Hailey, he hasn't had the chance to really get to know you. I know you, but it took some time for that to happen."

Hailey looked up into his brown eyes knowing what he was saying was true. "He's not my dad."

"Hailey," Matt started.

"He's my father. There's a difference. You are my dad." Hailey explained.

"Hailey, it is possible to have more than one person in your life to consider your dad." Matt reasoned.

Hailey knew what he was saying was true. When she realized what had occurred minuets before between her and Derek, her eyes began to fill with tears. "What did I just do?"

"You've been under a lot of stress in the past twenty-four hours; he'll understand." Matt said.

"Are you sure about that? I mean I said some awful things."

"If he doesn't understand, but he probably does, than you have nothing to be sorry about."

Hailey and Matt remained on the floor for awhile, taking comfort in knowing the other was there.

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Derek pushed his way through the hospital until he found an empty on call room. He sat down in the stray chair and ran his fingers through his hair. It wasn't too long before the door opened to reveal Meredith in a pair of scrubs.

"Derek, I heard the fight," she stated sitting down on the bed.

"I think the whole hospital did Mer. What do I do now? Hailey doesn't want me in her life; she already has a dad."

"Derek, I don't know what you should do. What I do know is that right now she is going through hell. It looks like she is clinging to whatever, or in this case, whoever is familiar. She's under a lot of stress. Give her some time." Meredith suggested.

"Maybe you're right. I should give her some space and let everything calm down."

Meredith and Derek sat in silence for awhile, neither knowing what to do or say. Meredith was surprised when an hour later neither of their pagers had gone off. "Do you want to go grab something to eat?" She asked.

"Yeah I'm starving." They both got up and left the room, making their way to the cafeteria.

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After sitting on the floor for a couple of hours, Matt began to get up. Hailey looked at him, her head cocked to one side wondering why he was getting up.

"What?" Matt asked amused by the look she was giving him.

"You're getting up."

"Yeah, my butt hurts. Tile flooring is in no way comfortable." Matt stretched out his hand to help Hailey off of the floor. She took it and he pulled her up.

"Are you feeling better now?" Matt asked.

"I guess. I'm hungry," Hailey stated.

Matt opened his mouth to respond but stopped when he heard the sheets rustle. Both Matt and Hailey turned to look at Addison whose eyes were now open.

"Hey, did I miss anything?" Addison smiled.

"You're okay. O thank God you're okay!" Hailey cried as she hugged her mom, being careful not to hurt her or get tangled up in the wires.

"I've been better." Addison stated. She wrapped her arm around Hailey and kissed her forehead.

After mother and daughter stopped greeting each other, Hailey remained on the bed. Addison looked at Matt who stood at the foot of the bed with the corners of his mouth upturned.

"Hey you," Matt said.

"Hey yourself. You know I think the cast suits you." Addison joked.

"Thanks," he rolled his eyes. "How are you feeling?"

"Like I got hit by a semi." She stated.

"Not even," Matt said.

Hailey looked between her mother and Matt realizing they needed some alone time. "I'm going to go tell a nurse you're awake. Then I've got to call Morgan."

After Hailey left the room, Matt sat in her vacant spot. He leaned down and gently kissed Addison. "I thought I lost you there for a second Addi." He said as he pulled his whole body onto the bed. Addison rested her head on his chest after he put his arm around her.

"You couldn't get rid of me even if you tried Matt. I'm not going anywhere especially not right now. I've got Hailey's graduation to go to as well as a wedding to plan." She said.

"I know. That's what I told Hailey. But for a little while, I didn't believe it. Addi, you were unconscious when the EMTs arrived. You lost a lot of blood and you coded on the table." Matt whispered.

Addison looked up and saw the tears in his eyes. "Matthew, I'm here now." She snuggled closer to him. With his un-casted hand, Matt held hers and rubbed soft circles on her skin.

"Addison Montgomery do you have any idea how much I love you?" Matt asked as he positioned himself to look into her eyes.

"Just as much as I love you." Addison responded. It was their "thing." It was something they said to each other when they were miles apart or they felt the other just needed to hear it.

Matt placed another kiss on Addison's forehead before changing the subject. "Hailey is not okay right now."

"What happened?" Addison asked.

"Derek tried to comfort her and she got upset. She said some things she's already regretting." Matt explained.

"She needs to find a studio." Addison stated. She knew her daughter. Whenever Hailey was in a stressful situation, she had a bad habit of saying things she shouldn't. She also knew that the only way to have Hailey not go completely off of the deep end was to get her to dance. Addison smiled at the thought. Everyone has their own way of alleviating stress. For me sitting in the nursery helps. Matt needs a good book. My daughter needs to dance. Addison thought to herself.

"I'll talk to Morgan later and see where she can go. You should probably get some rest. I'm going to find your daughter." Matt said getting out of the bed. By the time he reached the door Addison had already fallen into a light slumber.