So I just finished watching Season One of Private Practice on my iTunes, now I've just gotta get through seasons two and three, and then I will be all caught up! Yay. There is some Meredith in this chapter and maybe the next, depending on where I go with this, but don't worry, Zoey will be back with Addison soon enough. Enjoy!

"I don't think so. We need to talk." Derek said, holding onto Zoeys arm lightly.

"I've missed you too dad."

"Do you have any bags we need to get?" he asked her.

"I didn't bring anything. Can we go?" she asked, feeling slightly claustrophobic in the crowded airport.

"Oh yeah, we can go. We have a lot to talk about anyway."

"Great," Zoey muttered under her breath. They reached Derek's car, when Zoey suddenly called shotgun.

"What? No way!" Mark said

"Uh, yes way. I called it so I get it. Suck it up and get in the back."

"But I'm an adult," Mark said in a whiny tone. Zoey raised her eyebrow,

"You're not acting very much like an adult."

"Both of you just get in the car now!" Derek said loudly, interrupting their argument, "Zoey sit up front and Mark get in back." Zoey and Mark climbed into the car and Derek started to drive. It was awkwardly quiet for the first few minutes before Zoey finally broke the silence.

"So, I'm guessing from the dirty looks you both had when I got here and the silent treatment, that mom called you?" she asked.

"Yes, she did call me. She called to tell me that you did NOT tell her that you were leaving and when she came home you were just gone! That is the second time you've done that Zoey! You cannot just up and leave because one of your parents pisses you off!"

"Is that all she told you?" Zoey asked, as though he hadn't been yelling at her.

"No. Do you want to guess what else she told me?" Zoey hesitated, now unsure if her father and uncle knew that she was pregnant.

"Um, that I stole moms credit card to buy the ticket?" she guessed.

"I'm sorry, you what?" Derek exploded.

"I guess she didn't tell you that part then," she said nervously.

"She most certainly did not! She did however inform me that you are pregnant!"

"Ohhhh, she told you that! Why would she tell you?"

"Because I am your father Zoey!" At this point they had arrived back at the hospital. Mark, wanting to avoid the argument has gone back inside, while Derek and Zoey sat in the car. "How could you do this Zoey? How could you be so stupid?"

"I really wish people would stop asking me that. I'm not stupid dad!"

"Well what you did sure was. I can't talk about this right now Zoey. Consider yourself grounded indefinitely. No TV, phone, computer, anything. And you're going to come to work with me each day."

"What am I going to do at a hospital all day for days on end?"

"You can do filing or something."

"You have nurses for that dad!"

"Well, now it's your job. You're gonna have to get used to working anyway. How else are you going to raise a child?" Zoey looked at him,

"I didn't really think about it, but I figured you and mom would help."

"That's where you're wrong Zoey. Let's get inside." He got out of the car and walked towards the hospital. Zoey waited until he was inside then got out slowly, taking her time to get in the hospital. She couldn't tell if Derek was serious about not helping with the baby or if he was just angry. Either way, it hurt that he said that. She could feel the tears in her eyes, but quickly wiped them away so that no one would see. She had expected Derek to be more forgiving and accepting about the whole situation, since Addison had freaked out. But now both of her parents were mad at her and she didn't know what to do.

A few hours later Zoey was sitting on a gurney in a deserted hallway. She had made the mistake of hanging out in Derek's office while he was in surgery. It had been a long and stressful surgery and he had lost the patient, which put him in a terrible mood. He had walked into his office to find Zoey relaxing on the couch and instantly began yelling at her again. After making her cry he told her that he didn't want to see her again until it was time to leave. Having been told to dissapear by both of her parents now she wanted to be alone, to process everything that had happened in the last 48 hours. She had stopped crying and had her eyes closed when she felt someone sit on the bed next to her. She kept her eyes closed, hoping that whoever was there would just go away.

"Hey," the person said. Zoey sighed, recognizing Meredith's voice, and opened her eyes.

"Hi," she said quietly.

"What are you doing down here?" Meredith asked, taking in the young girl's tired appearance. Her hair was a mess and pulled back into a ponytail, she didn't have on any makeup and she looked exhausted.

"Hiding." Zoey said simply.

"From what? Or should I say who?" Zoey hesitated, wondering how much Meredith already knew and if she should tell her anything. Everyone else she had told, aside from Amelia, had yelled at her and told her to go away. She didn't know if she could take anymore yelling. As if reading her mind, Meredith said, "You're dad didn't tell me anything. I went in his office to get something and he was really upset. I asked him what was wrong and all he would tell me was that it was something to do with you. You don't have to tell me anything if you don't want to, but I am here if you need to talk." Meredith said softly.

Zoey sighed. Normally when both of her parents were mad at her or she was mad at them she would go and talk to Amelia. But Amelia was about a thousand miles away she couldn't easily do that, especially since Derek had taken her phone and she didn't want to use one of the phones at the nurses' station. After considering it for a few minutes she decided that she had no better option that Meredith and began slowly,

"Well, Dad's not talking to me. And neither is my mom."

"Ok. Do you want to tell me why?" Meredith asked. Zoey sighed,

"I kind of did something, well, something stupid as everyone keeps saying. And both of them reacted badly when they found out."

"I'm sure that whatever you did can't be that bad, teenager's do stupid stuff all the time and their parents get over it." Zoey hesitated before answering, trying to decide if she should tell Meredith about the pregnancy. She thought about it for a few moments, before realizing that she would go crazy if she couldn't talk to someone about it.

"If I tell you what's going on, do you promise not to yell at me? Mom and dad, and Naomi and Mark, have done enough yelling for a lifetime."

"I can do that." Meredith nodded. Zoey took a deep breath, preparing herself,

"Well, when Nick and I were still together, we slept together. And we didn't use protection, because we thought that since I was on birth control that would be enough. But it wasn't and now I am pregnant." She said quickly, wanting to get it out before she could chicken out. Meredith didn't say anything right away.

"So, you're pregnant." Meredith said, restating what Zoey just told her for lack of anything better to say.

"Yeah. And now everyone is mad at me and no one will talk to me. My own parents won't talk to me!" Zoey was crying again, "You're supposed to love your children no matter what they do." Meredith wrapped her arms around Zoey and she leaned into her.

"Hey, hey. Stop crying now, it will be ok," Meredith said soothingly.

"You don't know that," Zoey cried, through her sobs.

"No. But I know your dad. And your mom. They are both really good people. They just need some time to process everything. Their only child just told them that she is having a child. They're probably freaking out right now."

"But I'm freaking out too. It's not like I asked to be pregnant or I even like being pregnant. I throw up every morning and I've started having mood swings, and I'm soooo much more emotional now! I just want them to love me." She started crying even harder. Meredith hugged the sobbing girl tighter and held her while she cried, shedding a few tears for herself.

Meanwhile in LA, Addison had gotten off the phone with Derek and sat on the couch, staring straight ahead. Amelia, who had only heard one side of the conversation, tried to get her attention.

"Addie? What did he say?" Addison didn't respond, "Addison?" still no answer. Amelia rolled her eyes and went into the kitchen. She has been friends with Addison for years, but Amelia knew right now she just needed her best friend. She called Naomi and told her about the phone call. Naomi rushed over and didn't even bother with the doorbell. She walked right in and found Amelia in the kitchen still,

"How's she doing? Did you guys find Zoey?"

"Yeah. She's in Seattle. She left without telling anyone again."

"So is that why Addison is upset?"

"Maybe. But she also just had a fight with Derek. So it could be that too. She hasn't moved since she hung up the phone.

"Alright, I'll take care of it." Naomi sighed, she put her purse and keys down on the counter then walked into the living room where Addison was. "Addison?" no answer, "Addie? You gotta say something. What happened?" Addison still didn't answer. "Amelia said you were talking to Derek? Did he say something?" Addison nodded, "Ok, what did he say?"

"He said he was keeping Zoey in Seattle, and that the only way I could see her was if I went there." She said, her voice shaking, "Zoey left. I told her to go home, I needed time to cool down and think things through. I didn't want her to run away Naomi. I love her so much, even if she is pregnant. She's my baby." Naomi looked at her best friend, Addison looked exhausted and scared and she was about to cry. She put her arms around Addison, who finally let go and started to cry.

"It's going to be ok. I promise." Was all Naomi said, she knew that sometimes words couldn't fix what was wrong, but hugs from best friends sure did help. They stayed that way until Addison had stopped crying,

"I'm sorry. I didn't mean to cry all over you," Addison said.

"Hey, what are friends for, right?" she smiled at Addison, who smiled back.

"What do I do Naomi? I can't just let Derek keep her away from me. I am her mother."

"Then fight for her. Have you called her since she left?"

"Of course. She never answered."

"Call her again. See if she picks up." Addison dialed Zoeys number, hoping to hear her daughter's voice, and was disappointed when it went to voicemail.

"She didn't answer."

"What about calling Derek?"

"I can't talk to him right now. I'm too angry."

"Well then let's go to Seattle." Naomi suggested.

"What?"

"Yeah, we can go and you can talk to Zoey and Derek at the same time. You guys can all get on the same page about the baby and where she is going to live." Addison thought about it for a while.

"You're right. We should go to Seattle. You're coming with me right?"

"If you want me to, of course I will."

"Yeah, I do. Maybe Amelia will come too. It will be good to have more people with us, that way all those Seattle people can't gang up on us."

"Good idea," Naomi said, laughing. They talked to Amelia and decided that the three of them would leave the next day on the first flight they could get.

Sorry for the kind of lame and uneventful ending, I just felt like this chapter needed to end. So what did you think? I couldn't have Zoey and Addison fighting for too long. I think Derek may hold out a little longer though. Did you like the Meredith part? I couldn't decide if I wanted to put that in there, but I decided it would be good. I think there will only be one more chapter based in Seattle, then we will go back to LA.
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