Sincere apologies for the really late reply as I got caught up with a bunch of college stuff and deadlines I had to catch up on. so... yeah.. I'm deeply sorry for keeping you waiting. hope you like this last one.
"We need to talk," Addison said as she folded her arms across her chest.
Derek looked up from their new-born daughter and stood up, "Addison… you have just given birth, you're tired and-"
"No, I said we need to talk… now. I need to know, are you with me because of our new baby? Do you love me?" Addison said as she stood steady in front of him.
Derek paused for a moment, "Of course…. Of course I love you…" he uttered as he reached out to hold her by her arms.
Addison shrugged him off and stepped back, "okay how do I ask you in a way you understand… are you still in love with Meredith Grey?"
Derek was left stunned by her question but just when he could open his mouth to respond, there was a knock at the door and Richard Webber poked his head in, "can we come in?"
Addison put on a fake smile and said, "yeah sure," Richard walked in with Miranda Bailey following.
"There she is! Told you you could do it without me! And I see dr mcdreamy here made an appearance," Miranda commented as she hugged Addison.
"Yes he did with me," Addison said trying to smile.
"Addison did you get some rest?" Richard asked, as they stood by the bed.
"Yeah I'm-" Addison began but was soon cut off with Miranda talking to the baby with her soft baby voice.
"Oh look at that black daddy hair and oh look! She's opening her eyes! Her big beautiful eyes just like mamma's! oh who are we kidding, daddy's got blue eyes too, we all knew you were gonna be the most beautiful blue-eyed baby in the world, yes you are! Yes you-"
Addison, Derek and Richard all stopped talking and looked at Miranda.
Miranda put the baby back in her crib, "what? You've never seen a woman talk to a baby before?"
Baby Adele soon started crying as soon as she was put back in her crib.
"Okay daddy's here," Derek said as he reached out to her, to pick her up.
…
Meredith and Christina were sat at the nurses' desk, looking at Addison and Derek with Miranda and Richard all in the post natal room, observing their every move through the window, until Alex Karev sneaked up onto them from behind their chairs.
"Wow, for a chick who's just had a baby, she still looks gloriously hot," Alex commented as he poked his head through both of them.
"Ughh," Christina uttered as she made a face.
"What? Blame her red hair!" Alex said as he carried on doing paperwork, before Izzie joined the conversation.
"Why are we watching McDreamy being all McCutie with his new baby?" Izzie commented as she sat on the desk, before both Meredith and Christina both turned their heads to face her in astonishment.
"I mean… McDreamy with a baby… is just… not cute…" Izzie uttered trying to take back what she said.
"Guys, she's right," Meredith jumped in, "he is cute with his new baby. That's the reality now. He has a baby and he has a wife and he's happy and so am I," Meredith said as she swiveled her chair and stood up.
"What? With Mark Sloan?" Christina said as she stood up and approached her, "seriously… you slept with the guy, twice maybe?"
"Three times in a row to be exact, and before you say anything, no it's not just sex. In fact he's taking me out to dinner tonight," Meredith said as she looked at Christina, before looking at patient charts.
"What? You and Mark? Together?" Izzie asked surprised.
"I know it sounds crazy but I'm happy. I moved on and that's all that matters," Meredith said as she closed the chart and walked away.
"This is not gonna end well," Christina uttered as she watched Meredith walking away.
…
The next morning, Addison approached the desk wearing a nice trench coat, carrying her baby in a luxurious carry cot.
"You're off home already?" Richard Webber asked as he saw Addison all dressed up and ready to go.
"I discharged myself. I can't take another night in here Richard," Addison said.
"But you're okay right? Well with two doctors as parents, this little one is in safe hands" Richard asked her concerned, as he smiled at the little one.
"Yes. The doctor cleared me and the baby. Everything's fine. I'm just waiting for Derek to come pick me up. If it was for me, I would've driven myself home but he insisted-" Addison rambled on.
"Don't you even think about it. You take care of yourself, okay?" Richard told her.
"Thanks Richard," Addison said as she hugged him. She took hold of baby Adele, "say bye," Addison talked to her, before she walked off.
…
It was getting late. Derek walked into the nursery to see Addison by the baby's crib, looking over her daughter. He walked up to her from behind and gave her a kiss on the cheek.
"You're a new mom who hasn't gotten any rest. You're just gonna sit here and watch her sleep?" Derek asked his wife.
"Look at her. We made a tiny human being. I just can't believe she's ours. I can't stop staring at her," Addison said with a smile.
"She's ours," Derek said as he wrapped his arms around Addison's waist, "she's perfect. Now come on, I need to tell you something,"
Addison followed him out of the nursery and into their bedroom.
"Listen about what you asked me this morning, of course I loved Meredith. She wasn't just a fling, and I admit that," Derek said as Addison sat down on the edge of the bed, "but I have known you since med school and you have been my wife for eleven years, and I am not going to throw away all that history and now… our future… which is Adele. I want this Addison… I want you and Adele. You are the love of my life, you always were and you always will be," he told her as he held her hand.
"So new start, right? Put everything behind us and move forward. Clean slate," Addison said as she curled her hand in his.
"Clean slate," Derek said with a smile. Addison smiled at him before she leaned in for a kiss.
THE END
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