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A/N: For story purposes, the post-it didn't happen. But, I promise I won't bash on Meredith. She's starting to grow on me. I'll actually be very good to her. Promise. Though I can't promise that I won't play a prank or two on her. But I'll behave.
SeriouslyAddison: Yes I'm continuing. I'm planning on making it a chaptered fic, although how long it'll be, I have no clue. As for Derek, well I haven't thought about it. I was planning on staying true to the Post-it situation, but we'll see. Nothing's set in stone.
iam-kelly: You'll just have to keep reading to find out then, won't you? ;)
greysfan16: All I have to say is thank you. Thank you for being the one to push me when I'm in doubt. Love ya, best friend!
LoveandLearn: Thank you for the eagerness. Keep posted, you'll find out soon enough.
daisyduke95: I can't tell you that, it'll ruin the surprise. Anyway, thank you for reading.
mcdreamymchobbit: Yes there's more, though how much more, I'm not sure. And yes, it sucked that it didn't happen. Addie got so attached to Batgirl. *Sigh* That's why fanfics exist.
Echante: I'm wondering the same thing you are. lol Thanks for reading.
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3 months ago…
"Actually…" A small smile crept to her face. 'Now or never, Addie. One shot, that's all you get.' She thought to herself. "I'd like to adopt her." Addison said.
"Dr. Montgomery, we usually don't give children to single parents…" Carl said.
"I know that, Carl. But under any other circumstance, I wouldn't ask. I can adopt her. I can give her a good home surrounded by a loving extended family. Please Carl, please. She hasn't bonded well with anyone because she loves me. I'm her mother. Please Carl, let me have her. In your heart you know she'll be perfectly fine with me. You know she'll be taken care of with me." Addison said, hoping her little speech would've worked.
"We'll start the process in the morning, doctor. She'll be given to you next week." Carl said.
"Next week? Why next week?" Addison demanded. She wanted her baby girl and she wanted her now.
"To give you time to settle everything you need for her. You also need to pass an inspection. So, a week is enough time for you to be ready, right?" Carl said.
"Yes, I suppose you're right. Where is she right now?" Addison asked.
"She's at the hospital, St. Ambrose. Dr. King is looking after the infant." Carl said.
"Why is she there?" Addison demanded once again, sick with fear.
"She's in perfect conditions, doctor. She's here because we didn't know where else to take her to." Carl said.
"I'm going over right now." Addison said.
Hanging up her phone, Addison grabbed her black Prada coat and headed out the office. She left instructions with the receptionist to pass any case belonging to her to Dell.
Twenty minutes later, Addison was strutting her heels to the ground as she made her way to the nursery. Once on the maternity floor, she walked to where the babies were. She the figure of a man with a folder in his hands. She assumed him to be Carl and he was talking to Charlotte.
"Montgomery." Charlotte greeted her.
"Not now. I need to see her." Addison said as she breezed pass them.
"Dr. Montgomery, I'm Carl. This will only take a minute." He said.
Addison looked into the nursery, immediately spotting her daughter. She'd gotten so big and beautiful.
"Fine." She said and walked to them.
Ten minutes later, everything was squared out between Social Services and the future mother of the baby in the nursery. Addison walked inside the room where the screaming child was. She picked her up and immediately the baby quieted down.
"It's rude to be screaming like that when others are trying to rest, you know?" Addison whispered to the baby before pressing a kiss to her head.
"You just to endure this for just another week. We're going home in a week, sweetie." Addison said.
It was three in the morning and the baby who now had her own room was screaming her head off out of hunger.
"It's ok, princess, mommy's here." Addison cooed a good seven minutes later.
The baby lowered her volume, feeling more secure now that her mommy was there. But she was still screaming nonetheless. Addison settled the bottle of warm formula on the small table next to the rocking chair before she picked the baby up.
"There, there. Calm down. I've got you and I've brought milk." Addison said.
She sat on the rocking chair with her recently adopted daughter. She placed the bib around her small neck and then proceeded to quiet her down when the bottle was placed to her mouth.
"London, sweetheart, I know you get hungry, but must you scream so loud?" Addison grinned down at her daughter.
As Addison fed her daughter, she remembered the day she got her officially.
2 and a half months ago…
"It is with great pleasure that I grant full custody of this child to this woman." The judge announced with a huge smile on her face.
"Dr. Montgomery, the only thing this child needs now is a name. Do you have one?" The judge asked and Addison nodded.
"My daughter's name is London Simone Montgomery." She said as a few happy tears fell from her eyes which she promptly swept away.
"Let the record show, that the newly adopted little girl will be known from today on as London Simone Montgomery." The judge said and banged the gavel which caused the sleeping child to wake up screaming. Everyone laughed quietly before the child was placed in her mother's arms.
"I've got you, baby. It's ok, no need to be scared. Mommy's…" Addison chocked on the word. "Mommy's here." She said and kissed her daughter's head.
"Dr. Montgomery?" The judge called her. "Congratulations. And on a personal note, that's a beautiful name." The judge said.
"Thank you for everything, judge." Addison said and grinned.
The judge rose and everyone rose with her, and then she exited the room. Everyone waited until she was gone before they walked out of the room. Outside the courtroom, the entire staff of the practice, along with Pete and Lucas and Naomi were waiting for her and London.
Addison finished feeding the baby and burped her before changing her diaper.
"Want to sleep with me tonight, kiddo?" Addison asked.
Addison got up from the rocking chair and went to her bedroom. She settled London in the middle of the bed and she laid next to her. She watched London sleep for a little bit before exhaustion took over and dragged her to sleep.
What woke Addison up wasn't London crying, it was her cell phone ringing. Thankfully London was a heavy sleeper and she didn't wake easily. Before answering, she checked the ID and it flashed 'SGH - Chief'. With a sigh, she picked up.
"You better have an unbelievable reason to be calling me at this hour, Richard." Addison answered.
The voice that came through the auricular surprised Addison beyond words.
"It's Derek. Good morning to you too, Addie." He greeted.
Addison was beyond words. She didn't know how to respond.
"Sorry, Derek. It's been a long night." She said and looked at London with an adoring smile on her face. "How can I help you?" Addison asked.
Derek explained to her what had happened with Richard, because she obviously wanted to know. He then explained that Meredith and him had broken up subsequently after that, but it had been an amicable separation. He still mentored her as often as he could, they still went for drinks sometimes. Everything was still good between them. He told her that because he'd been the one to tell the board, he'd been appointed Chief.
Addison was a little mad at him, but she understood that for the hospital to stay the best, Richard needed to step down for the time being. She was sorry Derek and Meredith had broken up.
"Shame, Derek. The girl was starting to grow on me." Addison said and laughed, as did he.
"No she wasn't." Derek said.
"Shut up. Yes she was. I'm not that much of a bitch." Addison said. She mentally kicked herself for talking like that in front of her daughter. "Anyway, aside from the fact that she was sleeping with you while we were still married, she wasn't much at fault of anything. I mean, she didn't know. But whatever. My point is, that I don't hate her, and she was growing on me. Of course, she'll always be referred to as the twelve year old. But hey, I'm the ex-wife, I still get to call her at least one name." Addison laughed.
"The scorned ex-wife?" Derek teased her.
"Hell hath no fury." Addison reminded him to which he laughed.
"How can I help, Derek?" Addison questioned as she stroked her daughter's head.
Derek cleared his throat and explained to her that they had a very important person coming in and she has requested the best in the field. Naturally, he suggested Addison for the job and the person had agreed.
"Plus, I was thinking that the Neonatal wing of this hospital could use a boost." Derek added.
"So you're trying to lure me back with shinny new toys, fancy surgeries and high profile cases? Smooth, Derek, real smooth." Addison said.
"It caught your attention, didn't it?" He asked.
"I have to admit that it did. But Derek, things for me have changed. A lot. Don't get me wrong, I'm flattered you thought of me to treat your patient, but things are way different now." Addison said. "I can't just up and leave." She said.
Addison had a daughter to think about now. London had a family here, she was always with her mother, but the others were there as well to look after her when Addie was busy.
"Make your demands. Anything you want, is yours. Keep in mind though, that the hospital is still under merger." Derek said.
"I don't care about the money, Derek. You know that. I mean work hours. Working those hours again… it's impossible for me. I can't run a department and do a half-ass job. I won't do it that way. But I also won't spend a thousand hours at the hospital." Addison said.
"What's going on, Addie? I understand what you're saying, but you seem to have something else on your mind." Derek asked.
"I have a child now." Addison stated.
"You WHAT?" He asked.
"Calm down. She's adopted, Derek. She's the most amazing thing in my life right now and I will not waste my time in the hospital when I can be spending them with London." Addison said.
"Is that her name? London?" Derek asked, softer this time. He seemed to be warming up to the idea that Addie was a mom now.
"London Simone Montgomery." Addison said.
"If it's flexible work hours you need, flexible work hours you get." Derek said. Whatever she needed, she'd get. Addison would always be Derek's girl.
"And I'd like to be able to bring her to work. She's turning five months in two weeks, Derek. I need to be with my little girl." Addison said, pleadingly.
"The hospital's daycare is at your service, Addie." Derek said.
"Thank you so very much Derek. Now I can really think about it." Addison said.
"Don't take too long, ok?" Derek pleaded.
"I won't. Oh and Derek?" She remembered something. "Don't tell anyone about London. I'd like to be the one to tell them." Addison said. Derek agreed and after saying their goodbyes, they hung up.
"What do you think, baby? Seattle or LA?" She asked the sleeping child.
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