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Addison walked into Seattle Grace Hospital once more, she never thought she would again, but she was. She got in the elevator and went up to the surgical floor, where she got out, the first person she saw was Meredith.
"Dr. Montgomery?" Meredith asked, surprised to see her.
"How are you?" She smiled. "How's Derek?"
"I'm good." She nodded. "And well I didn't really talk to Derek since the break up so..."
"You broke up?" Addison was surprised, he was single?
"Yeah, he's dating a nurse now."
"Oh..."
"Yeah, her name is Rose. I don't really like her."
"Oh, are they happy?"
Meredith sighed. "I'm not sure...I mean Mark told me that Derek told him that she wasn't as complicated as us."
Addison just nodded.
"Anyway, why are you asking me that?" Meredith asked curious. Something caught her eye as she was looking at Addison. "Are you...uh..."
Addison wasn't sure what to say when someone caught her eye. "It was nice chatting Dr. Grey but I have to go." Addison began walking down the hall to Derek.
"Addison?"
"Derek." She smiled at him.
"How have you been?" He asked nervously.
"Good thanks, you?"
"I'm fine." He told her, wondering why she'd be in Seattle. "So, what brings out here?"
"Erm, can we talk? In private?"
"Eh sure, my office?"
She nodded and followed him.
"So what's up?" He asked her, curious about why she wanted to talk to him in private.
"Erm, remember what we did before I left?"
He nodded, blushing a little at the memory.
"Well erm... the thing is...we didn't...you...erm...I'm pregnant." She blurted out.
He laughed a little. "Yeah, sure! That was funny."
"No, Derek, I really am pregnant."
"I don't get it..." He just couldn't believe it. "You've always been on the pill I mean..."
She shook her head. "What was the point in taking it if I wasn't sleeping with anyone."
"Well you were kind of getting around..." He started saying, but stopped as he saw pure hurt in her eyes. "No I mean...it's just, you're not pregnant Addison, it's not possible!"
"It is! I am pregnant Derek, I am carrying your baby right now!"
"No, you're not!"
"I am!" She took hold of his hand and placed it on her stomach, where the baby was kicking. "Feel that? That's our baby kicking."
Derek felt it and it made him flinch. She was really pregnant! "Are you sure it's mine...?"
"Yes Derek, I haven't slept with anyone else."
"Oh...when did you find out?"
"About seven week ago."
He nodded shocked. "And why didn't you call me or something?"
"I did, once." She admitted and looked down.
"It was you?" He asked, remembering the silent phone called he had received 7 weeks ago.
Addison just nodded her head.
"What made you tell me..."
"I went baby shopping with Nae the other day, and I bought a baby grow that says 'I Love Daddy' on it." Tears began to well in her eyes. "And then the other day I had a patient, who wanted her baby's father to be there, but he had died."
Derek smiled at the mention of 'I love Daddy' but stayed quiet.
"I didn't want this baby growing up and not knowing you."
"So...what does this mean?"
"This means that we're having a baby together." She looked at him.
"Oh...but we don't live together..."
"No." She shook her head. "But it wasn't fair if I didn't tell you."
"Well, thanks for telling me." He was still shocked and it was evident. He didn't know what to say or to do. Was he even ready to take care of a baby?
"How far along are you exactly?"
"Fifteen weeks." She smiled.
"Look I don't really know what to tell you..." He told her. "How long will you be in Seattle?"
"A few days."
"Can you just give me time? I just need to figure some things out...maybe we could have lunch or something tomorrow?"
"Okay..." She nodded.
"Thanks."
"I should let you get back to work."
"Yeah...I'll see you later."
She smiled and left his office, letting out a breath, she had told him, now the ball was in his court.
As Addison got to the cafeteria to quickly pick something to eat, she sat Callie sitting alone at a table. She smiled and went to see her.
"Hey Cal." Addison smiled widely at her friend.
"Addie!?" Callie exclaimed, happy to see her friend again. "Take a seat! Why didn't you tell me you were coming?"
"It was kind of a spur of the moment thing."
"Oh, well that's cool! So how have you been? How's L.A?"
"L.A is good, very sunny, with nice beaches." She smiled.
"Oh gosh, I wish I were you!"
Addison laughed. "Come down some time."
"I will!"
"Good." Addison smiled. "How about in about err...six months?"
Callie nodded. "Sure! Why in exactly six months though?"
Addison just smiled.
"Whaaat?" Callie smiled back, though very curious at this point.
"Think about it Callie."
"About whaaaaat?"
"Well, what if I say there'll be someone for you to meet then."
"A boooyfrriend?" Callie asked smirking.
Addison rolled her eyes. "If it was a boyfriend I would have brought him with me."
"Then who would you like me to meet? Your new friends?" She really didn't have an idea about who Addison would like her to meet.
"Callie, think about it, you won't be able to meet them until about six months time."
"Awww you got a pet?"
Addison sighed. "No."
"Oh my God!"
"Finally figured it out?"
"You adopted a baby?!"
"No, I'm pregnant Callie."
"You uh are?! I thought you said you couldn't!" Callie replied shocked.
"Apparently, I can because I am." She smiled.
"That's great Addison! I'm so happy for you!"
"Thanks Cal."
"Do I know the father?" Callie asked carefully.
"Yeah..."
"Yeah?"
"So...?"
"It's Derek."
Callie's eyes widened. "What?!"
Addison nodded and looked down.
"When did you...well you know with him?"
"Before I left to go to L.A."
"Oh." Addison sure hadn't told her about that night. "Hum, and does he know?"
"I just told him."
"How did he take it?"
"He was shocked, he wants time to think."
"Do you think he'll want to take care of the baby?"
"I have no idea Cal." She sighed.
Callie just sighed too. "Hopefully..."
Addison nodded and rubbed her bump.
"Pregnancy fits you Addie!" Callie told her smiling.
"Really?" Addison smiled widely.
"Really!" Callie assured her. "It's like you were born to be pregnant!"
"Thanks."
"Sure!"
Addison smiled and felt the baby kick against her hand.
The next day, Addison met Derek at a little restaurant near the hospital for lunch. He had texted the previous night to give her to location.
"Hey." She smiled as she sat down.
He smiled back and put his menu down. "Thanks for meeting me."
"It's okay."
"How is the pregnancy going so far?"
"Okay thanks." She smiled. "Just getting used to the morning sickness, and now all the baby likes to do is kick."
"That's good...do you know if it's a girl or a boy?"
"No, not yet."
"Okay." He nodded. "Look I..."
Addison just looked at him.
"I can't get attached to the baby before I know something..."
"Know what?" She was confused.
"I want to have a paternity test done."
"What?! Why?"
"I want to be sure..."
"It's your baby Derek, I didn't sleep with anyone else."
"Can we still have it done? I mean just to be sure...?" It's not that he didn't believe her, but he didn't want to fall in love with the baby and have it not be his in the end.
She felt the anger rise. "You don't trust me?"
"It's not that! It's just that I don't want to get attached...look tests can be performed while the baby is still in the womb so..."
"I didn't sleep with anyone else!"
"Please?"
"You know what, just forget I ever said anything then." She stood up.
"No! Please...I do trust you but I just want to be sure!"
"Then why won't you take my word for it?!"
Derek sighed. "Because everything is so sudden that I need to be sure, to be sure that I'm really going to be a father."
"You are Derek, there is a baby growing inside of me that you created with me."
Derek closed his eyes and sighed again. "Please?"
"Why do you want this test so much?"
"Because it would just make things a little more real."
"More real? You want more real?"
"Yeah..."
"How about this then." She took hold of his hand and put it on her stomach. "Feel our baby kick? That is real; there is a baby inside of me that needs a dad."
Derek felt it and he was amazed by it, in his heart he knew the baby was his. "You didn't sleep with anybody else?"
"No."
"So what does this mean?"
"That this is your baby."
"And for us? We're not even together...not even living close."
"I know."
"What do I have to do...if I want to help take care of the baby?"
"Be there for us."
"In Los Angeles?" He guessed. He knew she wouldn't move back to Seattle for him.
"If you want to move, you don't have to." She wanted him to move for them.
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