Disclaimer – I own Nothing. Like Duh. But Me want a nice David Sutcliffe-esque SWAT man!
A/N: My first PrP fic. Review please.
Addison was tired. It had been a rough three days. Work was horrible, her life was crap. She couldn't go through with delivering Morgan's baby and had to have Dell do it for her. How embarrassing. She didn't even want to think about what everyone thought of her. She was very grateful that there were no complications and that the baby was fine. She hadn't seen or heard from Noah again, which was a good thing. She hated herself for it because she missed him. She missed having that someone.
She shuddered when she thought about Violet. She remembered Pete's tearless sobs and Cooper's scared face. She knew Cooper blamed himself and so did Pete. They were her family and they were hurting. She had been able to just about save Violet's life and this was the first time she had been able to come home after 42 straight hours at the hospital. Violet was stable. She really wanted the baby found and that bitch caught. She couldn't believe what had happened. She treated this with an outward calm, which only those who really knew her knew that she was freaking out. She had mentally detached herself. She didn't know who Violet was. She didn't know the best friend and the lover. She knew no one. Violet was a patient and she had hysterical family who only got in the way.
It had been this way ever since she could remember. She was able to detach herself from any situation and not let anything affect her. Maybe it was the way she had grown up, but she thanked the fact that she could block things out.
She would only allow herself to break down at home, alone. Naomi had left her and she had no one. She was actually alone. She finally pulled up in her driveway and went to the door. It was open. She allowed herself to grin remembering and went in calling "Archer?"
She was shoved against her door and she cried out in pain. She opened her unfocussed eyes to see a figure darting out of sight. She wiped the tears and yelled for Sam. When there was no answer, she picked up the phone and called 911.
"911. State your emergency.
"My name is Dr…. Dr. Addison Montgomery and I've been robbed. I think. I interrupted him and he ran away."
"Hold on a second. We have your address and someone's on their way."
"Thanks."
It hurt Addison to breathe. She knew that the doorknob had hurt her ribs. She took quick shallow breaths and she heard the siren of the cop car in her driveway. The officer asked her to stay put and he went inside with his gun drawn. The other officer crouched down next to her.
"Ma'am, are you alright?"
"I think I may have broken my ribs. I'm almost sure I have."
"I'll just call the paramedics ma'am."
"No. I'm a doctor. I'll call someone from the hospital."
"Uh. Alright. Ma'am. Do you know a Kevin Nelson?"
Addison's heart stopped. Suddenly there was a pain above all else. She took a deep breath and panted with the pain.
"Yes. I do. He's a… friend. Well, he was a friend."
"Ok. I just asked because you looked familiar. Do you want me to call him?"
"No. Do NOT call him… Charlotte? Listen I need you to get some ortho dude here. I'm pretty sure I've broken my ribs… I'm at home. I got robbed. I was shoved against the door and it hurt them. Yeah the police are here. Alright. Thanks."
The officer who went in came out.
"Well, there is no one there. The house is trashed though. Just the living room and the bedroom. The TVs on the ground, I'm assuming he wanted to take it. And there is some jewellery scattered about. I suggest that you make a list of things missing ma'am and send it to us. Are you alone?"
Addison nodded. She nodded indicating that she was alone. She had no one. One minute, she had friends, family and boys and now, when she needed someone the most, no one. She heard footsteps coming up the stairs and twisted to see who it was. She cried out when she felt a shooting pain in her chest.
Calli rushed to Addison's side and sat on the floor dropping her bag next to her.
"Hey girl!"
"Calli? Oh my God! How are you? What are you doing here?"
"Well, if you had listened to my hundred messages or read my emails you'd know. I was called in yesterday to consult with a case of Spinal Scoliosis. The poor woman was so bent that she didn't know the colour of the sky! Then Charlotte called me telling me you had broken ribs and were robbed and something about the police! I rushed here immediately."
"Wow! Yeah. The officers are just finishing up in there. I haven't even gone inside."
"Okay. One thing at a time. Let's check your ribs. Oh yeah. Definitely hurt. But I'm pretty sure it's just a hairline fracture. So what I'm going to do is bind it really tight and you can get up and go inside. Once there, I'll put you in a nice cast."
"A cast? Calli! No. Please no cast."
"One thing at a time. Let's go. Up!"
They went inside and Addison cringed at the sight of all the damage. The saw the two officers coming up to her.
"Ma'am we need a statement from you and we'll come back in the morning for a list."
"Okay."
Addison gave a statement and shut the door. She faced Calli and broke down. She sobbed hysterically letting everything from the past 3 days all come out. Calli let her cry knowing it was what she needed and waited patiently for her to finish. After the crying jag, Addison looked at her friend from Seattle and smiled.
"I'm done now."
"Really? No more tears?"
"Shut up. Sorry. Thanks for staying."
"Are you actually thanking me? Come on Addison."
Addison smiled and was very grateful that Calli had booked a later flight. She was actually scared to stay alone. Calli made some pasta and Addie poured some wine and they both sat down to watch some movie on HBO. Just as they got settled in, the doorbell rang. Addie went to answer it thinking it was Sam who would have no doubt heard.
"Everything's ok Sa… Kevin!"
"Are you alright? I just heard about what happened."
"I'm fine."
"No you're not. You're walking strangely. What did he do? What's wrong? Do you know what was taken?"
"Calm down Kevin. He just pushed me and I cracked some ribs. Hairline fractures. Nothing major. I'm making a list for the police and they said that they'd get it tomorrow."
"Give me the list. I'll get on this now. Are you alone?"
"No I have my friend staying over."
"Your friend?"
"Yes Kevin. My friend." She was getting irritated. With herself and with him. And her ribs were really starting to hurt with all that talking. "And what the hell gives you the right to barge in here demanding to see my list and asking if I was alright. You gave up that right when you walked out on me. Now get out and stay the hell out."
Addison shoved him, winced at the pain and shut the door.
"He had no freaking right to come in here like this. No freaking right at all." She told Calli and went to sit on the couch while Calli watched her with open curiosity.
"Uh. Something you'd like to tell me Addison?"
"That is Officer Kevin Nelson. SWAT extraordinaire. My ex."
"Yummy?"
Calli and Addison sat back and laughed till Addie cried with the pain.
