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"Addison?" Amelia called out as she entered Sam's house through the open back doors "Addie are you here?"

"Hi" Addison said with a breath as her head popped up from behind the kitchen counter, she was wearing her sweats and bright yellow rubber gloves, holding a bottle of cleaning spray in one hand and a scrubbing brush in the other.

"What are you doing?" Amelia frowned "We cleaned up the, stuff, already"

"No I know I just, I want this place to be completely sparkling clean for when he comes home, he's open to infection after his surgery…."

"And you can't scrub away what happened Addie" Amelia said gently "You need to give yourself a break, when was the last time you took some time for yourself, or for your boyfriend, y'know that guy who follows you around like a lost puppy"

"Jake understands" Addison said quietly.

"You keep telling yourself that, he's not dumb Addison" Amelia said, rolling her eyes "Come on, come home and eat something"

"I can eat here, I need to finish the kitchen and then go and clean upstairs, I'm fine Amelia"

"Yeah, FINE, Freaked out, Insecure, Nervous and Emotional, you're completely fine" Amelia smirked "Just like we're all completely fine after what happened, it's ok not to be ok"

"Amelia just back off" Addison sighed "I need to do something and if that means cleaning this house from top to bottom then that's what I'm going to do"

"At least come and eat something, and then we can both come back and finish cleaning up, please"

"Ok, fine I'll come and eat" Addison sighed, she took off the rubber gloves and dropped them into the sink, storming past Amelia and out of the house, Amelia closed the doors as she rolled her eyes and followed Addison back to the house.

~x~

"You still need to take it easy, but Sam you are free to go" Charlotte smiled as she signed his chart "We'll book in a few check ups just to make sure your kidney is coping on it's own and you'll need to keep your incision areas clean and dry, but you know the drill"

"Thank you Charlotte" Sam said quietly as he got out of bed.

"If you need anything…."

"I know where you are" he nodded, he put his duffle bag on the bed and started to pack away the belongings that had gathered around the room "Can you call a cab…"

"Addison's coming to get you" she replied "Don't be an ass about it, she insisted"

"I'm the one who just had surgery and my sister just died but of course it's me who has to worry about being an ass" Sam grumbled.

"Yes you have been through a lot, more than any of us, but nobody likes to see the people they love in pain and they certainly don't want to see them lying on the floor covered in their own blood and she does love you Sam, a lot, everybody but you seems to know that for certain"

"I'm not getting into this" Sam sighed heavily "I just want to go home and sleep in my own bed"

"I understand" she nodded.

"Hey" Addison smiled as she walked into the room "Ready to go?"

"I could've taken a cab" he said quietly.

"I know but, my car is nicer than a cab" she shrugged lightly "So, are you ready?"

"Yeah" he sighed, he nodded awkwardly and left the room without looking back.

"Don't take it personally" Charlotte said quietly.

"I know" Addison said with a small smile "I should go" Charlotte nodded and Addison followed after Sam.

~x~

As he walked into his house quietly Sam stopped as he came to the spot where he had been lying a week before.

"Sam" Addison said gently.

"I'm ok" he replied, turning to face her.

"I, I cleaned everything, I mean, the whole house, you're open to infection so I just, thought it should be all ready for you"

"You cleaned?" Sam smirked "You don't even clean your own house, I don't think I've ever seen you clean before"

"Yes you have" Addison said defensively "I do clean up after myself"

"I know, I know" he said with a soft laugh "But I still can't believe you cleaned the whole house on your own"

"Amelia helped a little" she said quietly "I just, wanted it to be up to my very high standards"

"Right" he laughed "Well, thanks, you can, you can go home now, I'll be fine on my own"

"I was going to make dinner, I bought in all your favourites and Amelia made some meals ready that are in the freezer, so you don't have to worry about cooking for a while, I can make some pasta or…"

"Addison" Sam said, cutting her off "I just want to be alone ok? I'm tired and I just, need to lie down"

"Well I could stay and if…."

"Addison, you live right next door, I'll call you if I need anything but I probably won't, I'm fine on my own, please just go home" his voice a little firm.

"Ok" Addison said quietly "I'll go"

"I know you're only trying to help and I, I appreciate it but, I don't need you Addison, I just don't need you" he let out a heavy sigh as she looked visibly hurt, she nodded and left the house quickly.

~x~

"Addison, Addison wake up it's ok, it's ok wake up" Amelia said gently as she walked into Addison's bedroom late that night after hearing her screaming through a nightmare, Addison's eyes opened and she gasped as she tried to get her breath "Sshh Addie it's ok, it's ok" Amelia said soothingly as she sat on the bed and wrapped her arms around her.

"I'm, I'm sorry" she stuttered.

"Don't be sorry" Amelia said quietly "I've not exactly been sleeping well either"

"I just keep, I keep seeing him dying Amy, right there on the floor in my arms, and I can't help him, I'm just watching, and he dies and…"

"And he's ok" Amelia said softly "He's right next door and he's ok"

"But he's not" Addison whispered "His sister died and, and she almost killed him and, and he's not ok Amelia"

"Addison" Amelia sighed.

"I know" she mumbled "You should, you should go back to bed, we have work in the morning"

"I'll stay here" Amelia said as she climbed under the covers "Your bed's comfier than mine anyway"

"Ok" Addison said with a soft laugh "Thank you Amy"
"You'll never learn not to call me Amy will you" Amelia yawned.

"Goodnight Amelia" Addison laughed quietly before they both settled back to sleep.

Chapter 10 to follow….