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CHAPTER NINE

GOSSIP

It had been almost one month since Addison had left the hospital. Addison was twenty-eighth weeks pregnant now. Derek still had not returned to Seattle, actually he did not even think of Seattle until Richard called him two weeks ago.

- START OF FLASHBACK -

"Derek Shepherd" Derek replied to answer the call.

"Derek! It's me, Richard! You disappeared and your mobile was turned off during the last three weeks! Where are you? You have a job here, Derek!" Richard was really angry.

"Oh, I am so sorry, Richard! So much has happened in these last weeks, I should have called you, but..." Derek was interrupted by a very angry Richard.

"Derek! You need come back here right now, you owe me an explanation. You disappeared, unless you have a good explanation for this, you are in much trouble!"

"I have, Richard. I am in Los Angeles..." Derek continued but was cut by Richard.

"LA? What are you doing there, Derek? Did You decide to take holiday on your own?" Richard said.

"No, Chief. I came because of Addison..."

"Addison? What happened to Addison? Is she okay?" Richard asked, he loved Addison, she was like a daughter to him and Adele.

"She is fine now, chief. She suffered a car accident... they... they almost died..." Derek said sadly.

"They? Who almost died, Derek? I do not understand, Addison is with you? Let me talk with her." Richard was nervous and did not understand the situation.

"My children, Richard. Addison was pregnant when I left for Seattle, I did not know until three weeks ago when Sam called to tell me about the accident." Derek replied.

"Addison is pregnant? Wait! Children?"

"Yes, she is... we are having twins, Richard. Addison is twenty-seventh weeks pregnant and she is fine now, I almost lost she, Richard, she scared me. I realized I made a mistake, I cannot stay away from her, I should not have abandoned her." Derek said.

"This is wonderful, my Addison is pregnant. I can't believe, still more with twins? Adele will be very happy, she loves Addison." Richard was really happy now.

"I will stay with her, Richard. I do not want to leave her side..." Derek said.

"That is good, but I really need you to come back to Seattle and decide what you want, Addison can come work with us, she is the best and my hospital always has an open door for her, both of you could come to us." Richard offered.

"I will think about it, Richard." Derek replied as he looked at his wife who was beginning to wake up.

"Where is Addison? I want to talk to her." Richard asked.

"She is asleep, Richard, or rather she was sleeping, she is waking up... Wait just a minute." Derek said smiling as he watched his wife awake.

"Ok, I wait!" Richard replied.

"Addison? Good morning my love, how did you sleep?" Derek asked.

"Hey, I slept very well, with who are you speaking, Der?" Addison asked less sleepy.

"With Richard, he wants to talk to you!" Derek offered the cell phone to Addison.

"Oh, okay!" Addison picked up the cell phone.

"Hello?" Addison said sleepily.

"Addison? Is this you? It's me, Richard. Are you okay?" Richard was a little nervous and Addison could sense it in his voice.

"Hi, Richard, I am fine. How long has it been? I miss you and Adele! How are you?" Addison asked.

"That is good, we are fine, we also miss you and Derek told us the news. Oh, Addison you need to come here, Adele and I adore seeing you pregnant, it is like we are becoming twins' grandfathers. Come visit us, Derek need to come to the SGH sign some papers and I guess you could move here, you know, always have a place for my favorite doctor here!" Richard said very happy.

"Oh, this is very good, Richard. I do not know if it is a good idea to fly there now and... I do not know... we can make a visit but I do not want to stay there so... it is better you content yourself." Addison said looking funny.

"What are you having? Boys, Girls or a couple?" Richard asked curiously.

"A couple, Richard, we are having a boy and a girl." Addison replied with a smile on her face.

"This is fantastic! Oh, please, come with Derek, Adele will love see you and me too. About accepting the job, think about it, you must really miss being a surgeon, because you are one of the best surgeon Addison, your place should be in a great hospital and I think it is not in LA." Richard finished.

"I will talk to Derek, Richard. They need me here too, it's not like SGH but the hospital here is very good..." Addison said.

"Ok, call me if you decide to come." Richard asked.

"Got it, chief! Bye!"

"Bye, Addison" Richard hung up the phone.

Addison was so excited to go to Seattle and to see Richard and Adele, they were like parents to Addison and she loved them so much. She wanted them to see her pregnant. It was like they were becoming grandparents but something was bothering Addison and Derek realized that. Something happened, and because of that she was afraid to go there, Derek just did not know the reason.

"So, baby, you want to go there with me? We could go together and you took the opportunity to visit Adele and Richard, they will adore to see you!" Derek said excited with the idea.

"I... I do not know Derek... maybe it's not a good idea... and... I do not know." Addison said a little confused.

"Because of the babies? The plane? Are you afraid of traveling pregnant?" Derek asked.

"No, this is not about the babies... I do not know if it is a good idea... and... just... maybe not a good idea." Addison stuttered.

"You love Richard and Adele if the problem is not the plane or the babies, then what is it? Tell me Addison!" Derek insisted.

"I do not know, Derek. I just do not know if it is a good idea." Addison said a little upset, because Derek was dragging her so much.

"Sorry Addison, I should not insist. I am so sorry. I will stay here with you, I can talk to Richard, I will stay here with you if you do not want to go. I think it is dangerous since you are twenty-seven weeks pregnant and are expecting twins, it is not a good time to travel now and... I am so sorry I did not want to pressure you..." Derek said sorry.

"No, Derek, it is okay... you do not need to apologize, ok?" Addison said before being thoughtful.

"What are you thinking? I'm determined, I am staying with you. There is no way I leave you three here." Derek said kissing her.

"I love you, you know that? I love you so much Derek and I am so glad you came back and you are here with us... it is just... it is just that..." Addison could not speak before she started crying.

"Oh, baby, what has happened? Why are you crying?" Derek asked careful.

"No, it is okay, must be the hormones, this pregnancy has made me very sensitive and..." Addison tried to twist the situation but Derek realized this time.

"Addison, something is happening, you are hiding something! I need you to tell me, I am here and I need to know what is happening, what is making the women I love crying..." Derek said affectionate.

"It is bullshit Derek, would be the best if you leave me here" Addison told him.

"No! What is happening, Addison?" Derek insists seriously.

"It is just... you know... gossip run loose everywhere and..." Addison stopped.

"And? What did you hear? About what kind of gossip are you talking? You know that everybody loves talking about the doctors' life, especially nurses and..." Derek said smiling when he was cut by Addison.

"Meredith!" Addison whispered with tears in her eyes.

Derek looked to her shocked. What was Addison talking about? Who told Addison about Meredith?

"Addison! She... she was a mistake!" Was all that Derek could say in that moment but Addison remained silent. "You have to believe me, Meredith was a mistake, I was an idiot, she was the Anti-Addison. I didn't want to come back to you because I was so angry but I missed you Addison, you believe me, right?" Derek asked fearfully.

"I am afraid..." Addison said softly crying.

"Fear? what are you talking about, Addison?" Derek asked confused.

"Afraid that you are with me just because of the babies. I do not want it, Derek... I want you here as my husband... but you do not have to do it... I would never take them from you, you are their father... but you do not stay with me because of this... and I do not want..." Addison was cut by an angry Derek.

"What are you saying? Addison I do not believe you are saying this. Look, I know I messed up with Meredith but I came here not only because of the babies. I came for you Addison, you are my wife. Keck, I love you and you scared me in that hospital, I never had so much fear of losing someone. You cannot say that, you cannot believe it, Addison!" Derek was squeezing her arms and yelling at her now. Addison was scared, Derek was so nervous, she never saw him like that, he was hurting her arm and yelling at her. Addison returned to cry but this time she was sobbing too. Derek realized how he had acted and hugged her, hugged her as hard as he could.

"I... I am only afraid of losing you again. I lost you once, then I almost lost you and these miracles that are inside you and... I can't, Addison... I can't even think of losing you again. I'm sorry but please stay with me, believe me. I love you, you are all I have. You are all I want." Derek blurted when he was crying and still holding her strongly.

Addison knew Derek was sincere. He frightened her but he was sincere. He still loved her and maybe he loved her more than before. Addison stopped crying and kissed him gently but they needed each other, they needed to be one again. Derek needed Addison and Addison needed Derek.

Derek replied to Addison's kisses. At first they were delicate and soft but then they became passionate, seductive and passionate kisses. Derek was kissing her ears and her neck and she got goosebumps with every kiss. He still had this power over her even after all these years. Derek became more excited when he noticed Addison's hot breathes in his neck.

Derek gently began to undress Addison. She said nothing, in fact she could not think straight. She wanted Derek. Addison removed Derek's shirt while they were kissing. He took off his pants and gently put Addison in bed.

They were there kissing, hugging, whispering into the ear of one another. Addison needed Derek, she wanted him. Derek missed her soft skin, her smell, the taste of her kisses. He was a little afraid of hurting Addison or the babies.

"Der?" Addison whispered.

"What? Am I hurting you?" Derik asked worried.

"No, Derek, it is okay! I need you now! You will not hurt us, on the contrary, you will make us feel much better" Addison said.

"You sure? Addie if I hurt you, if it hurts, anything, you will tell me, right?" Derek asked worried.

"It is okay, Derek, I need you now!" Addison whispered seductively in his ears.

Addison and Derek made love for the first time in months but this time was different. They were in love, it not was wild, it was delicate. Derek was doing everything not to hurt Addison or press her belly. Everything that day was about Addison. Derek was madly in love with this red-haired woman.

- END OF FLASHBACK -

Addison and Derek were at the airport in LA. Naomi and Sam were taking them, Derek had something to settle with Naomi but Addison did not know what it was.

"Naomi, we intend to return in two weeks at most.. I think that is enough time to get it ready." Derek said to Naomi when Addison was distracted by Sam in a chocolate shop.

"Ok Derek, tomorrow they will begin to do it, when you arrive it will be ready, it will be wonderful!" Naomi said with a smile.

"Here are the keys. Thank you Naomi!" Derek said when both headed to where Sam and Addison were.

The flight was already close to leave and they needed to get into the departure lounge.

"Bye, see you soon!" Addison said while she hugged Naomi and Sam.

"Have a good trip!" Sam said.

"Thank you, we will do!" Derek said.

"Beware my nephews, alright? Take good care of these three here!" Naomi said to Derek while they parted.

"I love you, bye!" Addison said to Naomi.

"I love you too, call me when you arrive!" Naomi said and finally they headed to the departure lounge.

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