A/N: Okay, I am so sorry that this has taken a while to be updated, but I wanted it beta-ed before I let you read. So, I am really sorry about the long wait, but on the other hand, it menas this fic doesn't finish as fast. But please leave me a review and tell me what you think. :D

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A week later and Addison was ready to go back home and face her dad. She didn't have to stay if she didn't want to, but she needed to go back to talk to him. She had been told that she could go back to Miss Lambert's if that was where she felt more comfortable. She was always welcome.

With a deep breath Addison walked into her dad's house, quietly shutting the door behind her. She heard movement in the kitchen before her dad appeared, shocked when he saw her.

"Ads…"

"Hey, dad…" They just stood looking at each other awkwardly for a while.

"Where have you been?" he said finally.

"You never seemed to care before, you never rang or looked," she snapped. "Why should I tell you?"

Peter sighed and ran a hand through his hair.

"I'm keeping this baby no matter what."

"Addison, I think your mother is right, you're too young to be a parent. You both are. It's not even his baby, he can walk out on you anytime and then what are you going to do? You'll have a tiny baby to look after on your own. You have your education to think about as well, it would be a good idea to get rid of the baby and concentrate on your education before having a family."

"No! I don't care what you think! This is my baby and my decision! I am not getting rid of my baby! This baby means more to me than my education! You can't make me get rid of my baby!" She ran up the stairs, a hand protectively on her bump.

Addison went straight to her room, pulled out a bag and started throwing clothes in. She put as much as she could into the bag before picking up her overnight bag and filling that, mostly with make-up, toiletries, a hairbrush and other things she knew she'd need. She threw a few photos that she cherished into her bag and zipped them up, placing them on her shoulders. Addison looked around her room one more time before taking a deep breath and heading back down the stairs.

Peter looked up as Addison walked down the stairs, carrying her overnight bag and a bigger one.

"Where are you going?"

"Away from you." She walked towards the door.

"No Addison, you are not leaving."

"Yes, I am." She pulled open the front door and reached the top step.

"No, you're not! You're staying here and we're talking about this!" He raised his voice, something he had never done to her. Addison just ignored him and went down the steps, blocking out anything else he said to her.

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Jamie yawned as he walked down the stairs; it was mid morning on a Saturday and he liked to sleep late. He was dressed in a pair of boxers and sweats pants, nothing on the top. The doorbell rang again as he reached the bottom of the stairs. He reached forward and opened the door, looking at Addison stood there. She had obviously been crying and she had a bag at her feet.

"Can I come in?" She sniffed and looked down.

"Sure, let me take your bag." He picked up her bag and let her walk inside, shutting the door behind her. "Are you okay?" He knew that her family life was hell, but he didn't know much more, she hadn't let him in yet and he wasn't going to push it. Addison just shook her head and more tears started to fall.

"Jay, who is it?" Nicola appeared on the top of the stairs wearing one of his t-shirts that was way too big for her and a pair of short shorts, wondering why her boyfriend hadn't sent them away and gone back to bed with her. Jamie looked up at her and stepped back slightly, revealing Addison.

"Ads." Nicola instantly made her way down the stairs, wrapping her arms around Addison who began to sob. "Hey, what's wrong? What happened?"

"He…he told that….and then he…but I…I'm not…"

"Shh, calm down, take a deep breath." She ran a hand up and down Addison's back, trying to calm her sobs. "Just shh."

Jamie just stood back and watched them. "I'll take her bag upstairs, give you two some time." He picked up her bag again, knowing that what Addison needed right now was a friend. Jamie turned and walked up at the stairs as Nicola and Addison sat down on the couch.

"Okay, now take a deep breath and tell me what happened." Nicola studied Addison.

"He…he said that, I should get rid of this baby." Her hand moved to her stomach. "That we're too young, and that Derek could leave me at any time because it's not his baby." Tears rolled down her cheeks again.

"That's not going to happen, Derek is not going to leave you, he cares for you too much, and you will always have me, no matter what."

"I don't want to go back, I don't want to see them, I just can't."

"You don't have to. Ads, you can stay here. You can stay as long as you like." Nicola smiled.

"Thank you."

"No problem, now why don't you go and take a nice hot bath, calm down a bit?" Addison nodded and wiped her eyes. "Come on then." Nicola stood up with Addison, leading her upstairs and into the bathroom. "I'll go get you some clean towels." She turned the taps on before disappearing to get some towels, returning a few minutes later. "Give me a shout if you need anything."

"Okay thanks mis…Nicola."

"No problem." She smiled and left Addison alone.

Addison made sure the water was the right temperature before stripping and lowering herself into the bath, smiling as she looked at her stomach and saw the baby kicking, splashing the water about. "Hey baby, there's no need to kick the water about." She placed her hands where the baby was kicking, smiling wider as she felt the kicks against her hands. "You should let mommy have a bath in peace, and I doubt Nikki will be happy with water on the floor." Addison continued to talk to her baby as she took a bath.

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Jamie smiled as he felt two arms wrapped around his waist from behind and a head bury into his back. He placed his hands on her arms pulling her around to his front, dropping a kiss on her hair.

"She okay?" He whispered.

Nicola sighed. "I don't know, I can't understand her parents, I mean I get that they're going to be upset that she's pregnant, but they should be supporting her choice. She's being so brave, yet all they are doing is making it harder for her."

"She has you and Derek, she'll come through the other side stronger." He just held his girlfriend close.

"Yeah, I'm just afraid that something else will push her too far and she won't get through it."

"She will."

"How can you be so sure?" Nicola looked up at Jamie who just looked at her confidently.

"Because you will be there with her, you'll make sure she gets through it. I know you will." He kissed her forehead.

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Derek sat on his couch and fidgeted. He was worried about Addison. He knew she was going to go back home and face her dad, but he had no idea how it had gone. He just wanted to pick up the phone and call her, or even go see her.

"Derek, just call her, she won't mind." Kathryn smiled at her son.

"You really think so?" He looked up at her.

"I know she'll love to hear your voice, just call her."

"Okay." Derek smiled and flipped open his cell, dialling Addison's number and listening to the dialling tone. It just seemed to ring and ring and panic started to set in. What if she had cut herself again but it was too deep? What if something had happened? So many scenarios ran through his mind that he missed the phone being answered.

"Hello? Hello? Derek? Hello Derek? Are you there?"

"Huh? Wh…what? Addison!" Relief swept through him. "You're alright, you didn't answer straight away and I started to worry." He could hear her laugh softly on the other end. "What's so funny?" He smiled slightly.

"You're such a bit softie, I'm fine Derek, but I'm back at Nikki's. I'm not going home again."

"What happened?" His voice was soft, but Addison could hear the concern in it.

"They want me to get rid of this baby, they don't want me to have it, no matter what I want. Dad said that because this isn't your baby you can leave any time and then I'll be stuck a single parent."

"I'm not going to leave you, Addi, I care about you a lot, I wouldn't ever leave you. You'll always have me as a friend, no matter what. I…I…"

"Oh, I've got to go now, but that means a lot. I'll call you later, bye."

"Addi, wait!" She hung up the phone. "I love you…" he whispered.