I know its been forever since I've updated this story and I apologize for taking so long. You've all probably forgotten what has happened while waiting on my update. So here it is I hope you all enjoy.

Isn't It Ironic

Part 32

Derek entered Sullivan and Richie's hospital room; and smiled as he took in the scene. Addison was sitting next to Richie reading him a story. Sullivan had his daughter snuggled on his chest while the Sanders' younger son was sitting on the end of Sullivan's bed with marker in hand intent on coloring his father's cast. Derek grinned when he noted the boy had as much marker on himself as he did the cast.

"Good morning," Derek said as looked over Sullivan's chart.

Sully raised his eyebrows and asked Derek hopefully, "So are you going to release me today?"

"Well if I listen to the chief, I'm not allowed to release you," Derek grinned back.

Sully's face fell, "What do you mean not allowed to release me?"

"I believe Richard thinks if I don't release you then you won't be able to go back to New York." Sully let out a laugh that woke Maddie. Sully gently rubbed her back and she immediately settled back down.

"Seriously though, everything from your scans looks great. I see no reason not to release you tomorrow." Derek's grin widened then he added, "As long as you stay in Seattle while you recuperate."

Richie's ears perked up as he caught the tale end of the conversation. "We get to stay in Seattle?" he asked excitedly.

"What you guys are staying in Seattle?" asked Beck enthusiastically as she entered the room. "Wait until I tell daddy."

"Tell daddy what?" Archer asked as he walked up behind Beck and kissed her on the cheek.

"They are staying in Seattle," she answered with a huge grin.

Archer turned a beaming smile to Madeline, "See I was right, you had nothing to worry about they are going to stay."

George and the interns entered the room, "What's all the commotion?" he asked.

Derek locked eye with Addison and gave her lopsided smile, "It seems the Sanders have decided to stay in Seattle."

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Meredith looked up at the door when she heard a soft rap; she smiled at Addison and motioned for her to come into the room.

"How is she doing?" Addison asked quietly.

"She's hanging in there. Now it's just a matter of waiting and hoping that transfusion takes." Meredith looked shyly up at Addison, "I owe you an apology."

Addison held up her hand waving her to off, "Meredith there is no need, believe me I might have acted the same way had I been in your situation." She smiled down at the sleeping girl, "We all get a little crazy when our child's life is in danger."

Meredith rose from her chair blowing out a sigh of relief, "Yeah, but to still think about Ellie when Sullivan and Richie were both in danger."

Addison looked toward Meredith and smiled, "Richie had just as much to do with my decision. I couldn't have let Miranda go through with it if Richie wasn't ready, but he insisted that they still go through with the harvesting."

"You raise a pretty amazing boy."

Addison blushed slightly, "Thank you."

Meredith bit her lower lip, "Do you ever regret it?" She looked up at Addison apprehensively.

"Do I regret what?"

"Asking him for the divorce? He never would have gone through with it if he had known you were pregnant."

"No," she said firmly shaking her head. "Richie wouldn't have solved our marital problems. Sure if Derek knew he would have refused to divorce me and been the dutiful husband and father, but he would have also resented both of us for keeping him away from you."

Meredith nodded at the redhead, she was probably right.

"I do however regret keeping Richie's existence a secret from Derek. I was wrong to do that. I thought I was protecting him."

"Protecting him from what?"

"Look Meredith I don't expect you to understand what my marriage to Derek was like, but I couldn't allow Richie to ever feel like he was never wanted. Lets face it Richie's conception didn't come from a loving relationship, it came out of desperation."

Meredith nodded again, she knew all too well what it was like to have parents who didn't seem to want her and she wouldn't wish that on anyone. Under the same circumstances she might have done the same.

"I know Derek hasn't handled things very well since your return, but is there any chance that you will let him. . ."

"I'm sure Derek already told you this, but he signed away his parental rights . . ."

Meredith started to interrupt her, but Addison raised her hand to stop her.

"That being said I do want Richie to have a relationship with Derek." She smiled at Meredith, "They can start out being friends and get to know each other. How their relationship progresses is up to Derek and Richie."

"So I hear you will be staying in Seattle?"

Addison furrowed her brow, "I know very well you haven't left this room since Ellie's transfusion, so how on earth did you hear that rumor?"

Meredith laughed brightly for the first time, "You'd be surprised by what I hear."

Addison shook her head smiling, the gossip was alive and well at Seattle Grace, "Those are just nasty rumors going around, don't put any stock in what you hear."

"So does that mean you are not moving back to Seattle?"

Addison sighed, "We were so dead set against it, but it seems everyone in our lives is pushing us to move here. Including my mother," she said with exasperation.

"Would it be that horrible?" Meredith asked timidly.

Addison raised an eyebrow at the other woman, "I figured you would be counting the days for us go back to New York."

Meredith smirked at Addison. "The only problem I am going to have with you staying in Seattle is how disgustingly perfect you guys are."

Meredith nodded with her grin growing bigger.

"We aren't that bad," Addison said shaking her head and smiling.

Meredith laughed lightly, "Oh but you are and it's a bit nauseating."

"Oh shut up," Addison laughed giving Meredith a light punch on the shoulder.

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Sullivan hung up the phone, he was completely stunned. That was certainly not the reaction he was expecting, he figured they would be more understanding considering the extenuating circumstances.

Addison walked into the room noticing Sully's dazed look with the phone still cradled in his lap. "Hey what's wrong?" Addison looked around the room noting the kids were gone, "Are the kids ok?"

Sully was shaken out of his reverie and looked up at his wife, "The kids are fine. Our parents took A.J. and Maddie, and Derek took Richie to visit Ellie"

Addison gave him a slight nod pursing her lips, "Okay, if the kids are fine then what's going on?"

"I just got off the phone with Branford; it seems our contracts are not going to be renewed."

Addison's jaw dropped at this news and then she started to laugh uncontrollably. Sullivan looked at his wife baffled by her reaction, "Did you hear what I just said? We are no long employed."

Addison held on to her side trying to catch her breath, "Yes I heard you and now I am completely convinced there is a conspiracy against us."

Sully broke out into laughter and held a hand out toward his wife, she quickly crossed the distance and he wrapped his arms around her placing a light kiss on the end of her nose. "So how do you feel about staying in Seattle?"

She laughed wholeheartedly, "I don't think I have any other choice but to be happy about it."

Sully chuckled at his wife wrapping his arms tightly around her, "So I guess we are moving to Seattle."

"I guess we are moving to Seattle," Addison sighed contently as she snuggled deeper into Sullivan's arms.

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Well that is it, that's the final chapter. I hope you all enjoyed the story. Once again I apologize for taking so long to finish the story.