Addison sat on the Waverider as the team left to clean up the mess they'd made so far in Chicago, watching over the FBI agent they'd saved. As she sat in the medbay watching over the man, well Gideon was watching the man, she was more likely just watching the ship in general, her mind began to wander back to the last time she'd seen Rip. She'd followed him onto this mission after finding out she had super strength in Central City with the help of Dr. Stein and she had no idea that she would fall for him. She closed her eyes for a moment and found herself back to their last day together.

Addison said her goodbyes to Carter and Kendra in 2016 after they'd finished their mission, her heart was breaking inside to see them go. As the team got back onto the ship, Addison called out, "Rip?"

Rip turned, his coat swirling with his motion, "Yes, Addy?"

Addison swallowed as she heard him say her name, "Can I speak to you for a moment? Privately," she requested causing him to nod as they moved away from the team into the cargo bay.

Once they were alone, Rip looked to Addison, his face concerned, "What's going on?"

"I think I should stay behind too," Addison began, "I am not sure that I can be 100% professional aboard this mission anymore. I have feelings for you and their not just those of friendship. I think it would be best for the two of us if I wasn't around," she confessed after months of holding her feelings inside.

Rip looked at her, his expression changing from concern to tenderness as he reached out and placed his hand on her shoulder, "You don't need to leave," he began, "Your feelings are shared between both of us. It has taken me a long time to work through grief and guilt but I believe I am ready to open my heart up again. I've had feelings for you since the first day we met in Central City," he confessed, maintaining eye contact with her, "Will you stay and give us a chance to see where those feelings might take us?"

Addison looked down for a moment as she processed what he was saying. She'd convinced herself that her feelings were one sided over the last six months and now she knew he felt it too. She looked back up at him and nodded softly, "I will but you don't think it will get in the way or put any risk to the mission?"

Rip smiled, letting out a small laugh as she shook his head and moved his hand from her arm to her cheek, "Addy, I doubt anything we're capable of could put the mission in any more risk than the rest of this team," he finished as he leaned down and placed his lips tentatively to hers.

Addison felt a rush of surprise at first but it was quickly replaced by the chemistry between them as she reached her arms up, grazing his chest as she wrapped her arms around his neck.

Addison memory was brought abruptly to a halt as the rest of the team returned to the ship. "Did you guys fix the problem?" she asked as they entered the Medbay one by one.

Ray shook his head, "Yes, has he had any change?"

Addison shook her head, "I'm gonna go to the bridge if someone else doesn't mind taking a shift."

Rory nodded as he moved to take the seat she'd been in. Addison winked at him as she saw Amaya move to join him.

Addison walked through the argument the team was having over the next step as she made her way to the bridge. Once she was on it, she looked around, almost feeling Rip's presence as she mind took her back once again.

"How close are we to the U Boat?" Sara asked as the team strapped in.

The Waveride shook with an extreme force, "It's pretty close," Rip announced.

"What are they firing?" Addison asked as she looked around the room.

"It's a nuclear bomb headed right for NYC," Rip replied, his tone rushed as he stood from the Captain's chair.

Jax walked in and announced, "I don't know what you wanted me to do but it's done."

"What's your plan?" Dr. Stein asked, his tone filled with concern.

Rip looked at his team, his face not giving away the pain he felt in his heart, "I am putting us on a direct path with the bomb so that it will hit us instead of New York City."

"Can the Waverider handle that impact?" Ray asked, his face now also showing concern.

Rip shook his head, "I have absolutely no idea which is why I have initiated another plan to keep everyone safe," he said as he moved to initiate his plan. Before he did it, he made his way to Addison and looked down upon her, "I hope that i will see you again soon so we can pursue that future," Rip said, his tone filled with sadness, "Our current future is proving much shorter than I'd planned."

Before Addison could reply, he leaned down and kissed her, his kiss filled with passion and torture. When he pulled his lips away, Addison inhaled sharply as she was pulled away into the time ribbon, unsure of where she would end up.

Addison's mind flashed back to the present as she reflected on all the heartbreak she'd been trying to conceal since he disappeared or died. The team didn't even know he'd kissed her because he sent them as he had said goodbye to her.

As she stood there, deep in thought, Sara came up behind her, "The Agent woke up and we're about to head off again. Are you ok? You've seemed off since Rip left us and I know he was all of our friend but you haven't seemed to be able to move past it," she commented.

"I don't think I ever will," Addison replied, "Did we ever find out what the speedster wanted with the amulet?"

"Yes, Dr. Stein figured it out," Sara began, "You might want to sit down."

"Why?" Addison replied, her voice hesitant, "What do they want?"

"The amulet is a piece of a two part compass and the thing that they want it to find belongs to Rip and they know where he is," Sara began, "We're plotting a course to him but I'm afraid they'll beat us there."

"No," Addison whispered as she took in what Sara was saying, not even her super strength could keep her knees from buckling.

A/N: Get ready to jump in because after the new episode airs, this story will hit the ground running. If I get anymore ideas for a flashback before tomorrow night, I will add it.