Ok... so first off I am SOO very sorry about how long its taken me to do this.

It's a combination of a lot of things- I won't bore you with the details of my complicated life. Along with total writers block.

I'll update sooner next time I promise!

Chapter Two

"Come in." She didn't even look up to the door, or to who had walked in to her office.

"Addison." She froze as a familiar voice filled her office. She looked up.

"Violet." Addison stared at the woman in shock, after a few seconds she realised that her mouth was open slightly and she closed it whilst averting her gaze from Violet. She cleared her throat and looked up again. "What are you doing here?"

"I came back." Violet replied, as if it was obvious. Addison still said nothing else, her eyes still relatively wide in shock. Violet smiled nervously and sat in the chair opposite her. "I know I've been away for a long time but I..." she paused and composed herself. Addison was still staring at her and it was making her feel quite uncomfortable. "...I needed to be. I touched monkeys and I got better, now I want my life back." Addison's eyes widened further if possible.

"Are you asking me for your job back?" Violet nodded at her question. "It's been over two years Violet, all your patients have moved on- your absence has cost the practice money." Violet looked down at her lap, Addison sighed. "We will have to have a meeting with everyone to see what they think. This is a decision to be made by the practice as a whole." Violet looked up at her with a smile on her face.

"Thank you Addison." They sat in awkward silence for a few more seconds. Violet studied the woman opposite her. Despite Addison's obvious shock at her return, Violet's years as a psychiatrist told her that she was a lot more relaxed than she had been the last time the two women had seen each other. Violet scanned her appearance and suddenly noticed the rings on Addison's left hand. "You got married!" Addison's eyes widened in shock again and her right hand slapped over the rings. She had never been more thankful her wedding photos were facing her side of the desk and not the door.

"Yes," she stuttered, "Six months ago." She smiled slightly and another silence filled the room.

"Do I know him?" Violet asked. Addison opened her mouth slightly to attempt to answer, but much to her relief her office phone started ringing.

"Hello...thanks Dell." She hung up the phone and clapped her hands together whilst turning her face back to Violet. "I have a patient." She told her.

"Oh, right. I'm sorry." Violet said whilst standing. "I have other people to talk to anyway; I came straight from the airport."

"People like Pete?" Addison asked hesitantly, wondering why she of all people had been the first person Violet had come to see.

"Yes, although I can't even imagine what I would say to him." They briefly stood in another awkward silence. "I better go." Violet said moving towards the door.

"Right," Addison said moving from behind her desk. "I have a patient."

"Thank you Addison." Violet said moving towards the door, she turned back to face her. "And I am sorry."

"It's ok." Addison said quickly, gesturing wildly with her hands. Violet looked at her like she was slightly crazy and left the office. As soon as the door closed Addison grabbed her Blackberry off the desk. She held down speed dial one and hoped her husband had the sense to have his phone on.

Apparently her husband had no such sense and he hung up on her call. After a brief moment of anger, and a silent promise to herself she would make him pay later, she walked out of her office quickly. She walked towards Dell's office.

"Dell, I need you to take my appointment." He looked at her confused.

"What? Why?"

"I don't really have time to explain, I need to go see Pete."

"Does this have something to do with the fact I saw Violet leaving your office?" She looked at him exasperated.

"Why ask if you know?" She shook her head. "Anyway I need you to take my patient." He nodded at her. "Thank you." She left his office swiftly and made her way across the foyer to the elevator. Whilst waiting for it she saw Violet in Cooper's office receiving an interrogation from him and Charlotte. The elevator arrived and she got in furiously pressing the button she needed. How an earth was she going to tell Pete?

Pete winced as he heard his photo vibrate on his desk. He stopped gently pushing the acupuncture needles into his patient's skin.

"I'm sorry Mr Silverton, it's probably my wife." He explained. He moved over to his desk and rolled his eyes when he realised he had been correct.

"It's ok Dr Wilder, I know the feeling. My wife never leaves me alone." The old man replied. Pete hung up the call and walked back over to the acupuncture table.

"I'm sure whatever it is it can wait." He continued with his treatment until a few minutes later he saw Addison's red hair move across the foyer. Before he could really register what was going on she was knocking furiously on his office door. Mr Silverton looked up to the door as Pete did and saw the look on the doctors face.

"The wife?" He asked. Pete nodded and stopped what he was doing. "Well you certainly scored out of your own league." Pete chuckled, despite feeling slightly offended he also considered his patients words to be the truth.

"I certainly did." He agreed. Addison knocked again. "I better see what she wants." He explained before walking to his door and opening it. She certainly looked flustered. "I have a patient."

"I can see that. I need to talk to you," He opened his mouth to interrupt her. "It's very important." She stressed. He looked into his wife's eyes and knew she wasn't being dramatic. He put a hand on her shoulder.

"Okay," He popped his head back into his office, "I'll be right back Mr Silverton." The man nodded at him and winked. Pete then led Addison into the kitchen, closing the door behind them. She was looking at him in a way she hadn't in a long time. He recognised the look- it was fear. Suddenly he felt very uneasy about what she was going to tell him. "Addie- what's wrong?" He put a hand on her cheek so he could make her look in his eyes.

"Violet's here." She said quietly looking into his eyes; she put her hand over his on her cheek. "She's back." He froze, he just stared at her like she was a mad woman.

"What?" He finally asked, stepping away from her.

"She came to see me. Asked for her job back." She stepped towards him. "It sounded like she wanted to see you."

"Well I don't want to see her." His expression was cold, a look she hadn't seen on his face in years.

"Pete," she started moving towards him again and grabbing his hands. "For once I'm going to be the rational one," she continued with a failed attempt at humour. "You should talk to her." Pete looked at her in shock. "As much as I wish it wasn't true- she is Lucas' mother." She said softly. He pulled completely away from her and glared.

"She is not his mother. You are. I thought you felt the same way." He turned his back on her before she could reply and stormed back into his office, giving Mr Silverton a fright. Her quiet reply filled the empty room in stuttered words.

Shit.

SO I hope it was good enough.

I know its been far too long but if there are still some of you out there reading this please leave a review :)

Thank you.

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