A/N: It's definitely one of the more sappy chapters, but bear with me. I was in a sappy kind of mood. This is the last of the backlog. From now on all updates are going to be stuff I've recently written. cheer

Disclaimer: Still only own Brianna, Lynn, Ivy, and Scott. None of that GA stuff, or else life would be fair. :P

Meredith looked at Brianna. She was visibly shaken, but determined not to show it. All awkward confrontations were saved by…

"There you are! What are you doing? We got patients cuz that's your JOB, remember?" Dr. Bailey barked.

Everyone jumped up, heading to their various assignments.

By the time lunch time had rolled around, there was plenty to talk about. After all, everyone had had at least four hours to think over what they had said. The five interns sat down at a table.

"Well, we can't just ask her. She's just found out that she had an aunt she didn't even know about. Not to mention that Addison carried her around for nine months," said Meredith.

Everyone made noises of agreement as Ivy and Scott came walking up. Scott seemed to be pushing Ivy over, who looked extremely uncomfortable.

The interns stared expectantly at them. "Ivy has something to say," Scott said, in mock-seriousness.

"I'm really sorry for being a wicked witch," muttered Ivy in a monotone, "and I think that you guys are the coolest people ever and I don't want you to hate me. There. I said it."

The interns were surprised, but quickly did another eye-huddle and turned back.

"You have gotten on our LAST nerve," said Christina.

"But, since you have gone through the humiliation of apologizing…" said Alex.

"We'll forgive you," finished Meredith.

"As long as you never act like you're better than us again," added Izzie.

"Because you're not," said George.

Ivy nodded humbly. Then they all started laughing at the ridiculousness of the situation. Ivy checked her watch.

"We have to go," she laughed, grabbing Scott's arm. "See you later." She ran off.

Right on cue, Brianna ran in and passed them going out. She was laughing too. "Is everyone okay now?" she asked.

"Yes." Everyone nodded their heads.

As Brianna sat down, Izzie looked at her carefully. "Are you alright?" she asked. "That was some bombshell you were hit with this morning."

"Yeah, I think I'm alright," she answered. "I'm not as upset as much as I want to KNOW what happened." She pushed her hair out of her eyes. "I guess my mom used to look like Addison. Probably gave herself a makeover so she couldn't be identified with her at all."

"There's got to be something else, then," Izzie said suddenly. "Why would she have gotten that upset over something like that? There's got to be an underlying story."

"You know what would be helpful?" suggested George. "If we could get Addison's actual side of the story. Or Lynn's. Whatever."

"Families CAN be complicated…" said Meredith.

"That's the understatement of the year," Christina said, with a snort of laughter.

"BUT," Meredith said, glaring at Christina, "it's better to get it from the source. I agree. We should get it out of them. If that's alright with you, I mean," she said, looking at Brianna.

Brianna nodded. "That's fine. Really. I just want to know."

"It's settled then," George said. "Why do I get the feeling that I'm walking straight into the line of fire?"

"Well, we are," said Alex, "because this isn't even our business."

"Sure it is," said Brianna. "I'll make it your business. It's your business."

All of them knew that they would never get Lynn to talk. She didn't even know them, and Brianna knew that asking her mom would be useless. That left Addison, and the chances of getting her to talk, especially to one of them, were little better than Lynn. But what could they expect? They were sisters, no matter how damaged their relationship was, or how much Lynn tried to remove herself from Addison and the rest of her family.

It was decided that Brianna would have to be the one to talk, seeing as she was the one on the best terms with Addison. Brianna remembered what her mother had told her, but quickly discarded the advice. She trusted these people for some reason. They seemed like a family to her, one that she wanted to be a part of, and besides, Addison was her aunt, and she felt a connection to her, now knowing that Addison was in fact her surrogate.

So it was settled. The interns left to their assignments, and Brianna went into Addison's office. She didn't have a surgery right now, which was rare, so Brianna decided to make the best of the time that she could. A straightforward approach seemed best. Addison didn't seem like the kind of person who dealt with things condescending.

Brianna knocked on her door with three loud, clear, quick knocks. She remembered her father teaching her that that meant a person meant business. Brianna took a deep breath. She was holding the papers.

"Come in," Brianna heard.

She took one last breath, then hid her nervousness and opened the door. She shut it behind her.

"Brianna?" Addison looked surprised.

"I want to talk," Brianna said shortly. She held up the papers. "About yesterday. And about this."

To her surprise, Addison nodded. "Fine. Sit down." Brianna headed to one of the chairs that sat in front of Addison's desk. She noticed a picture of Derek, another man, and Addison in front of a building. They were all smiling and laughing. Brianna also noticed a picture of Addison, Derek, Dr. Webber, and a woman that looked like his wife. Another picture was of Addison with all the other people Brianna had met that worked at Seattle Grace. No family picture. No picture with just Derek and her.

Addison looked at Brianna. She knew what Brianna was doing. "It's not the best of times right now. For me, I mean."

Brianna understood and nodded.

"You don't look like the kind of person who wants the two-year-old version. You already know. Yet you still came here for answers, and I'll give them to you, but you're going to have to ask your mother for some of this, and I take no responsibility if she comes storming in here, furious because you came to see me.

Her face was all business. So was Brianna's.

"So it happened? That night? Like what you said?"

Addison ran a hand through her hair. "Derek told you. I figured he might. I don't want to hide anything from you."

"And you really did carry me around for nine months?"

Addison's face softened. "Yes. I did. And you were as important to me as if you were my own baby. You still are now." Her eyes suddenly filled with tears. "I never thought I'd see you again," she whispered.

Brianna got up and went to Addison's side of the table. She hugged her. "I'll always think of you as one of my mothers. Even if you only physically did that, it means more than you'll ever know."

And they sat there, crying, the not-quite mother and not-quite daughter reunited again.

So I'll try to update as soon as I can. School's crazy, but I'll definitely keep updating, just not as soon as I'd like. You know the drill; post away!