Hello again! I'm back with a brand new chapter-this one is much longer than the others and it is kind of a cross-over with Grey's. I realized I had to put them in there, since Derek has no clue about Addie getting preg LOL. ALSO...I'm a little sad that I only got 3 reviews for my last chapter, so hopefully this one will bring a few more, I had some fun getting ideas for gifts with the baby shower :-). I love waking up to reviews in my inbox, so please keep em' coming! Thanks to AmyHale again for being my beta! You rock!

A/N: I do not own Private Practice.

~*31 Weeks Pregnant*~

One week later, Addison was released from the hospital with strict warnings to be on her feet as little as possible.

"Make sure she eats regularly, and that she takes her vitamins," Charlotte instructed as Sam helped his pregnant girlfriend into the car.

"She knows, Charlotte," he grumbled, unable to keep the grin off his face as he pictured Addison's reaction to what was waiting for her back home. The staff at Oceanside had gotten together a few days before Addison was released to discuss plans for a possible baby shower. Naomi had cornered Sam that morning and came up with the idea to invite Addie's friends from Seattle.

"She hasn't seen Callie and Miranda for months, in fact I don't even think she's told them about her being pregnant, so I think they would be delighted to come to her baby shower. Do you think I should call Mark? Or would that be weird?" Naomi asked. Sam frowned. He knew that she and Mark had some of a history together, and he wasn't too thrilled with the idea of having his girlfriends ex at her baby shower. Naomi could see that the idea made him uncomfortable, so she said quickly,

"Ok, forget Mark then. How about Archer?" To that Sam agreed immediately.

"Of course you should invite her brother. Although I'm not sure how much contact she's had with him. He may not even know about us, as a couple I mean." Naomi nodded.

"I'll take care of that." and she did. Over the next few days Naomi threw herself into party plans, enlisting the help of Violet and Amelia when it came time to do the shopping. Sam grinned to himself when he thought of the breast pump Amelia had bought, again picturing Addie's reaction when she flipped out.

"What's got you all excited?" Addison asked suspiciously as Sam pulled into their driveway. "You've been all smiley since we left the hospital, what's going on?" Sam grinned and kissed her gently on the lips.

"You'll see," he said with a wink as he leaned over to help her unbuckle her seat belt. He then got out of the car to open the passenger side door, extending his hand to help her out. She rolled her eyes.

"I'm pregnant, Sam, not invalid."

"Just trying to be helpful." she struggled to stand up, her brow furrowed slightly as it caused her more effort than usual to get to her feet.

"A little help?" she finally grumbled. Sam grinned and extended his arm again.

"That's what I thought." she grabbed his elbow and was able to get herself in a standing position. He closed the door behind her and she leaned against it, already tired from that little bit of effort. Sam looked at her with concern.

"You ok?" he asked. She nodded.

"Yeah. Just tired." Sam frowned slightly, wondering if a baby shower was such a good idea. If she was tired after simply trying to get to her feet...then...

"Are we going inside or what?" she asked, interrupting his thoughts.

"Yeah, sure. Here, hold on to me." she wrapped an arm around his shoulder and he half-carried her to the front door. With his free hand, he clamped it firmly over her eyes.

"Hey! What the-" she started to protest, but before she could say anything else the door swung inward and a shout of "SURPRISE!" startled her. Sam removed his hand and watched her jaw drop, stunned as she took in the sight of her friends.

"Oh my god," she whispered as her eyes focused on a beaming Callie and Miranda. "Oh my god." she gripped his hand excitedly as the rest of her friends from Oceanside, and her brother-made their appearance.

"Archer!" she shouted, dropping Sam's hand and rushing to throw her arms around her brother.

"What are you doing here?" he grinned and patted his sister on the back.

"Naomi invited me." Addison's eyes widened in surprise.

"You did?" she asked, her eyes glistening with tears.

"Yeah. I thought you guys could catch up on things-you haven't seen each other in a while. Or your friends in Seattle, for that matter." Addison turned to face Sam.

"So that's what all the smiling was about," she reasoned. "I can't believe you didn't tell me!"

"Well, that would kind of defeat the purpose of a "surprise party," wouldn't it?" he asked as he kissed her softly on the cheek. She beamed at him, then turned her attention to Callie and Miranda.

"Its so good to see you guys," she gushed, giving each of them a quick hug. "When did you get here?"

"Naomi told us a couple days ago, let me tell you, it was nearly impossible to get a flight out here on such a short notice. We thought we wouldn't be able to make it," Callie explained. "We got lucky in the end. I'm so happy for you, Addie. You look great!" Addison grinned.

"So...is it a boy or girl?" Miranda asked, moving forward to place a hand on her belly. "You're absolutely glowing, Addison. I don't think I've ever seen you so happy." She turned to Sam. "Looks like you've been taking good care of her." Sam nodded.

"You bet." Miranda narrowed her eyes at him.

"Good. Keep it that way, or I'll make sure to have you neutered faster than you can say "baby." So...boy or girl?" Addison beamed.

"It's a girl!" she produced the latest ultrasound from her purse and handed it to Miranda for her to examine.

"She looks healthy," she reported as she passed the scan over to Callie.

"I hear you'll be needing bed rest for the remainder of your pregnancy?"

Addison grimaced.

"Yeah. There was a complication..." she let her voice trail off, not wanting to go into specific details of the horrific event. Sam seemed to read her mind.

"Which reminds me. Addie, come sit down on the couch. Charlotte would kill me if I let you stay on your feet for too long."

"You got that right." Addison was surprised to see Charlotte among her group of Seattle friends. Rolling her eyes good-naturedly, she made her way to the couch and placed her aching feet up on the coffee table.

"That feels good," she muttered as Sam placed a few pillows behind her back. "Thanks."

"I think it's time for some presents," Sam announced. "Naomi?" She appeared a moment later, holding a giant wrapped package. Grinning, she handed it over to Addison.

"The main thing is upstairs, but we can get to that later. Right now you need rest and food, which Violet was kind enough to provide us with."

"You brought food?" Addison inquired, realizing for the first time how hungry she was.

"And cake!" Violet announced.

"Ahh. Cake first, food later!" Addison had developed strong cravings for sweet things during her second trimester, and was often found eating large cartons of ice cream along with a side of salty chips, sometimes dipping the chip into the bowl of ice cream. Sam couldn't fathom how she could handle such a nasty combination.

"Alright then. Cake it is." Violet went to the kitchen and produced a large pink cake shaped in the form of a stork, complete with a little pink bundle hanging from it's mouth. Addison's eyes glistened with tears at her thoughtfulness.

"Hope you like carrot cake," Violet murmured as she began to cut the slices. "It's one of my favorites. Hey...are you ok?" she asked, noticing Addison wiping her eyes.

Sam took a seat next to her on the couch.

"Addie? What is it? What's wrong?" he asked worriedly. Addison shook her head.

"Nothing's wrong," she sniffed. "I'm crying because...I'm just so happy! I can't believe you guys did this for me!"

"Oh, Lord. Stop the blubbering, woman!" Charlotte scolded, accepting a piece of cake from Violet. "Just open the damn gift already!" Addison laughed at her impatience.

"You're right, I am being stupid, aren't I?" she balanced her cake on her belly and reached for Naomi's present.

"It's not much," she spoke up as Addison produced a baby book from the bag. "Like I said, the main thing is upstairs..."

"Will you shut up about it!" Amelia exclaimed suddenly. "You'll ruin the surprise!" She handed Addison her own present and said eagerly, "Mine next." Sam's eyes widened.

"Ahhh...here, why don't you open Callie's instead?" he offered, trying to delay the reveal of the breast pump. Amelia pouted.

"But my gift is cooler." Sam rolled his eyes.

"Here, Addie." he quickly handed over Callie's present, which turned out to be matching leather jackets with "Bad Ass Mom" printed on the back.

"Wow, this is great, Callie! Thanks!" Callie grinned.

"Glad you like it. It's from Arizona as well, she was sorry she couldn't come, but she wanted me to tell you that she's very happy for you and that you better bring the kid to visit as soon as she's fit to travel."

"Well, tell her thank you, and I'll try my best. Oh! Thanks, Archer!" her brother handed her his present with a mischievous look on his face. Addison laughed loudly when she revealed a diaper pail. He shrugged.

"You gotta have a place to put the shit." the presents kept coming. Addison was overwhelmed at the thoughtfulness of each of their gifts, which included a radio that played soothing music

"To help her sleep at night," Pete explained, a set of Beatrix Potter books from Cooper and Charlotte, a large Teddy bear from Violet, a baby monitor from Miranda and, finally, the breast pump.

"Saving the best for last!" Amelia sang as Addison snorted with laughter.

"Nuh-uh. You're forgetting..." Naomi started to protest. Amelia rolled her eyes.

"What's upstairs. Jeez, let's show her already!" Naomi grinned.

"Yay! Come on, Addie. You're going to love this." with Sam's help, she rose to her feet and allowed Naomi to lead her up the stairs.

"Close your eyes," she ordered. Addison obliged. She could smell fresh paint as Sam steered her into the spare guest room upstairs.

"Ok. Open!" Addison did as she was told and gasped at what she saw. The spare guest room had been transformed into a nursery, complete with a crib, changing table, and a rocking chair by the window.

"This is from Sam and me," Naomi said softly. "I knew you didn't have anything ready for the baby yet, and we took this as an opportunity to get things done. We kept the receipts, so if you don't like it, we can bring it back. We can also change the color if you're not a fan of pink. Sam thought pink would be a nice girly color, but if you don't like it..." Addison held up her hand.

"Naomi, shh!" she was stunned beyond words, unable to believe her eyes. The nursery was exactly as she pictured it would be. Tears filled her eyes when she thought of all the work and love that was put into it. She turned slowly to face her best friend.

"You did this?" she whispered. Naomi nodded.

"With Sam's help. He actually set the stuff up, believe it or not." Addison was stunned.

"I...I don't know what to say..." she mumbled, wiping tears out of her eyes.

"Do you like it?" Naomi asked.

"Like it? LIKE IT? Nay, I LOVE it!" Addison exclaimed, running a hand over the crib. "Its wonderful, Naomi. I cant believe you did it. Sam, I'm impressed!" Sam chuckled.

"Yeah, well. That crib was pretty complicated to set up. The instructions weren't the easiest thing to read." Naomi laughed.

"He spent hours trying to figure it out. It wasnt until I realized that he was holding them upside down when we finally got it right." She paused, and added quickly, "I've been horrible to you, Addie. I was selfish and stupid, and I'm really sorry. I'll be here for you from now on."

"I know." Addison wrapped her arms around her best friend. "Its incredible, Naomi. Thank you so much. Its exactly how I dreamed it would be." Naomi grinned and patted Addison on the back.

"Glad you like it." Addison pulled out of the embrace and kissed Sam fully on the lips.

"And you- thank you for being so great!" Sam laughed.

"Thats what I'm here for. Now, lets get you back downstairs and on the couch, I dont want anything to happen to our little miracle."

Addison allowed Sam to help her down the stairs and re-claim her spot on the couch. She was beginning to feel tired after the day's excitement but tried not to show it, not wanting to be rude to her guests.

"By the way, Addie," Callie said somewhat uncomfortably, praying she wasn't about to spoil the happy moment. "I...uh...I told Mark and Derek about the baby.' Addison was about to sink back into the pillows but instead jolted upright, her heart nearly falling out onto the table.

"YOU DID WHAT!" she shouted, unable to believe what she just heard. She hadn't planned on telling them until after the baby was born and was seriously annoyed that her friend beat her to the punch. She shot a furious glance at Sam, who she could tell was just annoyed as she was.

"Callie, how could you?" Callie glanced down at the floor, ashamed.

"I'm sorry," she said after a moment, wringing her hands together nervously. "It was an accident." Addison raised her eyebrows.

"Were you drunk?" she spat at her. "Have you completely lost your mind?" She ignored Sam as he tried to push her back into the pillows, swatting his hand away while clenching the other into a tight fist. Her Oceanside friends were quietly escaping out to the deck, and Addison was grateful for the privacy.

"I'm sorry." Callie said again, edging slowly towards the couch. "Like I said, it was kind of an accident. Mark was getting suspicious about Bailey and I taking a sudden trip to LA and it kind of slipped out." Addison pinched the bridge of her nose with her thumb and forefinger. Of course it would come out in the end, she thought bitterly. There are no secrets in Seattle.

"I'm not happy about this," she said finally, shaking her head in disbelief. She was too exhausted to argue any further, so instead she patted the space next to her on the couch and said, "I want every word on their reactions." Relieved, Callie accepted her invitation.

"It was kind of funny, really," she said as she took a seat on the couch. "I had told Mark first and made him swear not to say a word to Derek, but he was acting like an idiot, talking about babies all day long. Derek knew something was up, so he kept cornering Bailey and demanding her to say what was going on. She refused to say anything so he thought that letting her in on a special surgery would help loosen her tongue. It worked, she spilled everything while their patient went under the knife."

"Oh my god, what did he say?" Addison asked, while glaring at Baliey for being such a gossip. Miranda joined Callie on the other end of the couch.

"He was shocked, of course. I had to remind him that we were working on a patient to keep him from flipping out entirely. After we had scrubbed out, though, he admitted that he was happy for you, and is thinking of paying you guys a visit. He and Mark both sent gifts, I have them here." she reached behind the couch and handed Addison the packages.

"Wait. He was...happy?" Addison asked, stunned as she accepted both gifts. She had been dreading telling Derek the news, spending several sleepless nights as she pondered what on earth she would say. She expected him to flip out, and was shocked to have the opposite reaction. Bailey nodded.

"Yes. He knows this is something you always wanted, and ended up congratulating Sam for his super sperm that knocked you up." Sam laughed loudly at that remark. Addison couldn't believe Mark and Derek's reactions. She was no longer mad that Callie had told them-in fact, she felt relieved, as if a huge weight had been lifted off her chest. She sank back into the pillows and folded her hands on her belly.

"You ok?" Sam asked softly. He could see that she was exhausted and had every intention of breaking up the party so that she could rest. Addison smiled warmly and patted his hand.

"I'm fine. Let's see what Derek and Mark sent, shall we?" he nodded and she began to open Derek's first, which turned out to be a baby stroller, then Mark's, which turned out to be French lingerie. Sam snorted with laughter.

"I can't wait to see you in that tonight," he said, still chortling. "I bet you'll look hot." Addison rolled her eyes.

"Ugh. Forget it, Sam. Look at me. I'm fat and hideous and...god damn these hormones!" her eyes welled up with fresh tears. She was exhausted and overwhelmed, and seeing Derek's gift stirred ip a fresh wave of emotions that were both happy and sad.

"You're not hideous," he said softly, wiping away her tears with his thumb. "That's impossible, Addie." Addison shook her head.

"I can't...I mean...LOOK at me!" she sobbed. "How am I supposed to fit in this? I'll look hideous!" Sam held her hand.

"Stop it," he said firmly, slightly shocked at her reaction. He knew she must be exhausted and suddenly felt that now would be a good time for everyone to leave. Callie and Miranda were staring at her open-mouthed, which only made Addison feel worse. Tears spilled down her cheeks and Sam stood up, unable to bear seeing her so upset.

"She's tired," he told them quietly, not wanting to upset her even more than she was. "I think it's time to break up the party." Callie nodded and stood up, looking at her friend worriedly.

"Addie...I'm sorry. I didn't mean to upset you." she said as Addison continued to sob. "You really do look beautiful. I might have to have a word with Mark about his choice of gift. He may need his face re-arranged." Addison laughed and hiccuped at the same time. Miranda stood up and gave her a quick hug.

"I'm so happy for you, Addie. Take care of each other." she narrowed her eyes at Sam for emphasis. He nodded and kissed the top of Addie's head.

"I can get everyone out, if you want. You look exhausted." Addison suddenly felt angry.

"I hate when people say that. It's a polite way of telling you that you look like shit." Sam's eyes widened, shocked at how her moods have changed in a fraction of a second.

"I didn't mean it like that." he defended himself. "It's just...you need to rest, it's been a long day."

"I'm not a child, Sam!" She struggled to her feet, suddenly desperate to get into bed and under the covers. He tried to help her but she angrily pushed him away. "I can take care of myself." Sam sighed, following closely as she made her way up the stairs. He knew she needed space to calm down but didn't want her falling down the stairs, either.

"Quit stalking me! I'm fine!" she called over her shoulder. Defeated, Sam stood at the bottom of the stairs and made sure she made it safely to the bedroom before he went to break up the rest of the party.

So...love it? Hate it? Let me know! I'm thinking there will be another chapter up before the birth, and then end it...you let me know in the reviews! until next time!