AN: So I lied there are 2 more chapters but I needed it to be this way. But they're up on the same way so enjoy…
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Hailey spent the better part of Thursday in her mom's hospital room with Matt. The three talked, watched TV and slept. Late in the afternoon, Matt went back to the hotel to change clothes and take a nap, sleeping on a lumpy hospital couch two nights in a row was not the most comfortable place to sleep for a man as tall as he. While Matt was gone, Hailey and Addison played cards while listening to a soap opera in the background.
"Got any threes?" Hailey asked.
"Go fish. Any eights?" asked Addison after Hailey picked up card from the pile.
"How did you know I just got an eight?" Hailey said as she handed over the card she just removed from the top of the pile.
"Because, I am your mother and I am all knowing. Have any kings?" Addison smiled at her daughter as Hailey rolled her eyes and handed her the king she held in her hand. "Matt told me that Derek took you to Cristina and Preston's house last night. How did that go?"
"It went fine. We talked." Hailey said.
"Have any sixes? You talked? What did you talk about?"
"Ha! Go fish." Hailey smiled. "I apologized for yelling at him yesterday morning. And he told me the same thing you did and the same thing Aunt Nancy did. Got any queens?"
"Go fish. What do you mean what I told you?"
"You know about the two of you being friends and stuff. Got any fives?" Hailey said after she put down a pair.
"Oh. Go fish. Got any threes?" Addison asked with a sly smile on her face.
"You said you didn't have any threes," Hailey said pointing an accusing finger at her.
"Well I didn't when you asked, but I do now."
Hailey handed her mother the three she had in her hand and continued their conversation. "Why didn't you tell me that Aunt Nancy really is my aunt?"
"Hailey, there are a lot of things that I regret doing, and that is one of them. Telling you that she was your aunt meant that I had to tell the rest of Derek's family, which then meant that they would tell Derek and I wasn't ready for that."
Hailey put all of her cards down, realizing that they would not be able to have this conversation while playing Go Fish. "So did Aunt Nancy know?"
"Yeah, she was the first person I told when I got back to New York. I had to beg her not to call Derek and tell him, and you know I do not beg. But, I didn't want him coming back to be with me because I was pregnant. We both deserved better than that. I had already been an obligation once and being in that situation hurt like hell. I never wanted you to feel like that. That's also part of the reason I never told the rest of Derek's family. They would have respected my wishes, but they would have been able to convince him to move back to New York for other reasons. Then they would some how have set up a way for him to find out which, brings me back to square one." Addison explained.
"They would really have done that?"
"You come from a family of sneaky people, who when they think they need to do something, they will do everything possible to get it done."
"I guess I can understand that." Hailey looked at the cards she had put down and sighed. "I'm tired of playing cards, and there is nothing on TV besides 'The Price Is Right' and re-runs."
"So am I. You would think Matt would be back by now." Addison said copying her daughters movements and putting the cards on the table. "Matt told me you're flight leaves around 7 so that puts you in New York on Saturday morning."
"Yeah. He refused to let me catch an early flight out on Saturday instead. Why is that man so so…" Hailey searched for the right word to describe Matt.
"Amazingly perfect in every way?" Matt said as he stepped into the room.
"That is not what I was going to say," Hailey said as she spun her head around and stuck out her tongue.
"And once again you have proved your mother right." Matt said.
"In what capacity?" Hailey asked not sure she liked where this was going.
"You have not matured much since you were eight." Hailey looked at Matt with a disbelieving expression on her face and with her index finger on her chest as if to say 'who me.' "Yes you. Did you or did you not just stick you're tongue out at me?"
"I plead the fifth on that." Hailey said.
"I rest my case." Matt said sitting down opposite Hailey and next to Addison. "So, other than childish, how have my two favorite ladies been since I left?" He asked after kissing Addison on the forehead.
"We've been fine. Hailey and I played Go Fish a few times, and of course I won." Addison replied.
"You cheated, I know you did." Hailey accused.
"I would never." Addison feigned innocence.
"Then how did you almost always know the cards in my hand hmm?"
"Mother's intuition." Addison smiled and looked to Matt. "Did you bring us food? Your two favorite ladies are hungry."
"Didn't they send up a meal?" Matt asked.
"Why don't you try eating the hospital food? It's torture. I feel so sorry for every patient I ever encouraged to eat this mess." Addison said.
"Uh Huh." Matt said. "Is Morgan taking you to the airport tomorrow?"
"No. I'm spending the morning with her and I think I'm going to get Derek to drop me off." Hailey said.
"I think that's a great idea. You are coming by here before you leave though right?" Addison asked.
"Of course I am mother. I wouldn't be leaving if your stubborn fiancé wasn't making me." Hailey crossed her arms an pretended to pout.
"Ladies and gentlemen of the jury I present to you evidence number three. Gaze upon the defendant. Here she sits with her arms crossed in the manner of an upset two year old. Indeed this young woman has not matured past the age of eight." Matt laughed as he held out his hands like Vanna White.
Hailey rolled her eyes. "What ever. I think I'll go in search of Derek and ask him about tomorrow. I'll see you a little later. Love ya." Hailey got up and left the room and walked the hospital halls.
She soon came across 'The Board' and searched for Derek's name. While she stood there the person for whom she was looking walked up behind her.
"Whatcha' doin'?" Derek asked.
"Looking to see if Dr. Shepard is in surgery." Hailey responded not paying attention to who it was that asked the question.
"Why don't you just ask him?" Derek asked amused at Hailey's concentration.
Hailey rolled her eyes and began to turn around as she spoke. "That would be easy if I ..." She glared at Derek's amused expression after she had turned completely around. "You could have just said hey I'm right here."
"Now where would the fun be in that?" Derek asked. "What did you need?"
"Well, I was wondering… Morgan is not taking me to the airport tomorrow, and dad is staying here, although I think this is his way of … well never mind, but if you're not to busy could you drop me off at the airport tomorrow evening?" Hailey blurted.
"Sure, I'd love to. Do you mind if I bring Jake and Laura, I'm sure they'd also love to see you off?"
"Of course they can come. Thanks Derek." Hailey smiled at him. She then turned and walked back to her room, leaving Derek standing where he was.
Derek smiled to himself. It was the first time he had seen Hailey, his daughter, direct her smile toward him. It made him feel good inside.