"So what is it this time?"

Addison asked as she and Ella went and sat on the back patio. She had a tall glass of chocolate milk, and Addison had some wine.

"So, okay," Ella said. "You know Brooke Collins? The senior?"

"Was she the one that –?"

"Is annoying as fuck but gets away with it because she's hot? Yeah."

"Language," she scolded.

"Sorry. But...yeah."

"What about her?"

"Tate's apparently 'friends' with her."

"Does that mean you think they're more than...?"

"No," she said. "Just...how can he be friends with her? Plus, she's hot! I don't want my boyfriend hanging out with hot girls. I don't think anything's happened, but still."

"If they're just friends, you can't stop that."

"But I'm his girlfriend."

"And do you have guy friends?"

"Yeah."

"And does he care?"

"No. But –"

"You have to let him have girl friends. And try to trust him."

"'Cause you used to trust dad so much."

"I never told him he couldn't be friends with a woman. If that's all they were."

"Like who?"

"Callie."

"Not a great example."

"Okay. Arizona."

"She's a lesbian!"

"Bailey."

"She's Bailey!"

"You get the point. Just...give Tate a chance."

"Okay, okay."


"Oh dear God."

Mark walked into the apartment to find Callie – who was staying with him because she was trying to show Arizona that she did care by giving her the apartment – and Addison digging into the biggest basket of goodies he had ever seen. There were cookies, muffins, cupcakes, and brownies of all kinds of different flavours. The two women had clearly been eating for awhile, but it barely looked like they had made a dent in the baked good collection.

"Izzie Stevens had a bad day," Addison said. "Apparently she bakes when that happens. I kinda love her."

"Just when I was starting to like you," Callie replied.

"Why can't I like Stevens?"

"She seduced my ex-husband and broke up my marriage."

"Pretend I'm not here," Mark said, since he was the "Izzie" who got between Addison and Derek.

"No, but it's just...different when a woman does it. And before you say it, Arizona and I were totally not a couple when..." With that, she took another bite of brownie. "Stevens can bake though. I'll give her that."

"Yes," Addison nodded.

"So are you two friendly now?" Mark asked.

It had taken a few days, but Addison and Callie had begun talking more and more.

"Yep," Callie said.

"Good."

"Are we good?" Addison asked. "Me and you, and you and her?"

"Yeah," Mark said. "Though I mean...you still totally shocked me, Addie. I was planning on becoming a daddy in months and months, not weeks."

"I know," she replied. "Sorry. But I have an appointment tomorrow at noon if you wanna be there."

"Who's your OB?" Callie asked.

"Fiona McGee."

"Mine too," she said. "She's good."

"Why couldn't you guys find an OB who has an office in the hospital?" Mark asked. "We have to actually leave work to go and..."

"Because we like her," Callie said.

"Fine. But do I have to go? I mean...she's gonna realize I'm there with both of you. At some point. I'll be the office gossip."

"Maybe you need to –"

"The Sloans are just very fertile people, okay?" he stopped her. "I'm just that good."

Addison laughed.

"But yes. I'll be there," he told her. "I mean, I am gonna be Ella's daddy."

"Her name's Elizabeth," they both shot back in unison.

"She's not even your kid!" he told Callie. "You care, why?"

"Because her name is Elizabeth," she said.

"And yours is Calliope. Most of us are kind enough not to call you that."

"This is true," she replied. "Arizona's been talking to me more, by the way."

"Good."

"Yeah."

"And you'll see," he said. "She's more of an Ella."

"How would you know?" Addison asked.

"Nobody with the Sloan nose makes a good Elizabeth."

"And why can't she have my nose?"

"Because she'll have the Sloan nose. It's another thing that's common for the Sloans."

"Shut up and have a muffin," Callie said, handing him one. "So, are the Sloans even human?"

"Unfortunately, yes."