greysaddict17 - Thanks, i was kinda nervous about it so i am happy you think it was good.
CSM - Haha you are demanding just like me. I always do that in reviews...i normally say i loved it but can i have more please? lol thanks for the review.
LanieCroft - What did you think of the finale? I didn't like it and that is putting it very mildly, Alex and Ava? Really? Anyway thanks for the review, and i really hope you like this :)
Claire - Aww thanks for being so understanding. I really haven't had time to write lately, all i do is study :( So here is the update at last, enjoy!
Love-Patrick-Dempsey - I am glad you are enjoying it, more addisex coming right up :)
Suz - Hehe how do you always manage to leave such great reviews? Ok then i will wait to hear about the dream...although i know you can't have dreamt about what happened in the finale right? Because seriously that wouldn't be a very good dream...nightmare maybe. Anyway thanks for the wonderful comments, big sis always knows how to put a smile on my face :)
McAddex - Yay you liked it, thanks for reviewing. Enjoy this update.
Emily - Wow you are addicted, i am addicted to your vids so we are even ;) Hey your english isn't bad at all...don't worry about it. I know you love it!
locisvu82 - Yeah i think we were all in need of some addisex after watching that episode. I was in need of therapy...honestly i was depressed. Thanks for the review, that is the best therapy i can ask for.
ingridmill - Haha i kinda liked that phrase too, i can see her just blurting it out...it's the kind of thing i would say :D Anyway glad you liked it!
addexislove - Wow thanks. Well here is more for you, enjoy it.
PaoHalliwell - Thank you, that makes me smile.
A/N - Well first of all can i just say thank you so much, i got more reviews for that chapter than i ever have before. And believe me i needed them to cheer me up after watching the season finale. It was a complete disaster wasn't it? Where did Alex and Ava come from? I was so confused...i thought he saw her as a sister and then BAM she's begging him for a reason to stay. For a minute i thought i was watching the wrong show.
Of course i had the help of my beta and wonderful big sis Suz with this chapter, do you ever get sick of me saying thank you for your help? I will keep saying it anyway, thank you...for everything. Anyway next chapter for you all, hope you like it!
I just wanna watch you sleep, as you lie here beside me
So close your eyes, I'll guard the door
And when you wake, you'll wake with me.
Snow Patrol, In My Arms
Chapter 7 - In My Arms
Addison slid her key card in to the slot and pushed the door open easily. Her eyes immediately scanned the room and suddenly she hesitated, she had totally forgotten about the clothes thrown everywhere. Alex almost ran in to the back of her as she stood in the doorway surveying the mess that surrounded her.
"Hey, what's wrong? Are we going to stay out here all night?"
Addison raised her eyebrows at his comment of spending the night but chose not to say anything in reply. She forced her feet to move and entered the room fully, closing the door slowly behind her. After throwing her bag down on an already overflowing chair she kicked off her heels wearily.
Alex watched her closely, drinking in every little detail about her. Sometimes he felt completely out of his depth with her, she was classy and sophisticated and she terrified him with the feelings she evoked. She made him want to be a better man, he wanted her to be proud of him and that was a new situation for him.
Alex didn't quite know how to act with her. He had been taken back to hotel rooms by women countless times before but the expectation had always been the same. It was always just about sex and he knew exactly where he stood. Tonight was something different and he hadn't quite figured out what to say or do.
"What do you want to drink?" Her voice brought him back to the present and he saw she had moved over to the mini bar.
"Uh anything, whatever you're having," He shrugged.
"Ok then, two vodkas coming right up," She smiled at him and pulled out two glasses. "You know you could take off your jacket, make yourself comfortable."
Alex shrugged his coat off his shoulders and glanced around for somewhere to put it. In the end he settled for dumping it on the chair with her bag.
Addison handed him a glass and busied herself picking up some of the clothes from the bed. She began hanging them up in the wardrobe, trying not to get too frustrated at the creases that covered most of them. She switched the TV on as she passed by and he pretended to be engrossed in the terrible movie that was playing.
"So..." Addison tried desperately to think of something to say to fill the silence. "Do you like watching TV?" She mentally slapped herself for picking such a stupid topic, next she'd be talking about the weather.
"Erm yeah I do sometimes. I mean I don't really get a lot of time…you know being an intern and all," He replied. Addison nodded her head and they lapsed back in to silence. Where was the witty conversation that they had had over dinner?
"Maybe…it's late you know…I should at least…" He started to say awkwardly.
"No," Addison cut him off suddenly. "It's just, don't go yet, please?"
"Why? You just can't get enough of my wonderful company? I knew you wouldn't be able to resist my charms in the end."
"Yeah you got me. I was hooked from the moment you looked at the waiter like he was insane because he spoke a different language," Addison rolled her eyes. She felt the tension leave her as they returned to the flirtatious banter they had engaged in earlier.
She had cleared the bed of clothes so he could eventually sit down. He took his shoes off and sat flicking through the TV channels, trying to find something worth watching. She left him channel surfing and went in to the bathroom to get changed.
Addison pulled on her pyjamas quickly and put a white waffle robe over the top so she felt less self conscious. She could feel her heart beating rapidly in her chest and she leant against the sink to take a few calming breaths. She took a sip of her vodka which she had abandoned earlier, trying to build up the courage to go back in to the bedroom with Alex.
She wasn't sure what to do, it had been a long time since she had dated properly and this wasn't just any date this was Alex Karev. He had a reputation for being a cocky, smart mouthed, arrogant intern and a bit of a manwhore. Yet he had been none of those things tonight…well maybe a little cocky she thought grinning to herself.
She downed the last of her vodka in one gulp and walked back in to the bedroom to find him lounging on the bed like he belonged there. She hesitated for a moment, unsure where to sit, but he patted the empty space on the bed beside him so she moved to sit next to him.
He put an arm around her shoulders and she leaned in to his embrace. She rested her hand on his chest lightly feeling the ridges of muscle beneath her fingers and the beating of his heart in his chest. His solid form gave her a feeling of complete safety and she would have been content to just lay there with him forever.
Alex ran his hand through her hair softly and pressed a light kiss to her forehead. She raised her head a little and their lips met in the softest of kisses.
His lips were barely grazing over hers but Addison could feel it in every part of her body. She was tingling all over and she sighed softly into his mouth. His hands slid down her waist and stroked her sides slowly, slipping inside of her robe to roam over her flat stomach. She deepened the kiss and snuggled as close to his body as she could get so she was almost lying on top of him.
He would have been happy to go on kissing her forever but he eventually managed to pull back from her. She looked at him tiredly with eyes glazed over and her lips were swollen from his kisses. He grinned and couldn't resist placing one last kiss on her lips softly before she rested her head on his chest.
"I had a wonderful time tonight, thank you." Addison said sincerely, her voice muffled by the material of his shirt.
"You sound surprised that you enjoyed yourself." He teased her gently. "Have I shocked you with my sparkling personality?"
"Don't get too cocky with yourself." She said and he knew she was rolling her eyes at him even if he couldn't see it.
"I enjoyed myself as well, even though I have no idea what the hell it was that I ate and I didn't have a clue what that waiter was going on about." Alex replied.
His hand rubbed soothing circles on her back as she lay half on top of his chest. Her eyes were closed and she had a peaceful smile on her face. He grabbed a blanket from the bottom of the bed and pulled it up to cover them both.
"Addison?" He whispered softly.
"Mmm…what?" She said tiredly, opening her eyes briefly before they fluttered closed again.
"Is it…I mean…you don't mind if I stay over?"
"Alex…" She paused to throw her arm over his waist to pull him closer. "Shut up, and go to sleep" He could hear the smile in her voice as she spoke.
"Hmpf I knew you were bossy but I didn't realise you…" Alex started to say before she cut him off again.
"Are you sure you want to finish that sentence?" Her eyes sparkled dangerously and Alex took the hint.
"Erm right…I was going to say I knew you were bossy but I didn't realise you had so many other redeeming qualities," He nodded his head earnestly as he spoke to try to convince her but she knew he was lying.
"Sure that's what you were going to say. Now are you done talking or do you want to sleep in the hallway?"
Alex sighed dramatically but didn't say anything else. He held her tightly as her eyes closed and after a while her breathing evened out. He was unsure how long he had been watching her before he finally settled down himself. He placed a soft kiss on her temple and closed his eyes at last.
To be continued...
There you have it...what did you think? Please leave a review...really when you don't i get depressed and i go running to my big sis who then has to spend time cheering me up. So save her the trouble and save me the emotional breakdown and just review, please.
