A dream Is A Wish Your Heart Makes
Chapter 11 – Nobody's Perfect
That night Addison sighed and laid down next to Derek. Derek pulled the sheets over the both of them, trying to get comfortable.
"You wanna talk about today?"
''I don't know.'' He sighed. ''Do you?''
"I don't know what's there to talk about..."
He just shrugged his shoulders, looking at her as his eyes got used to the small amount of light that peered through the small window.
"What is it?"
''What's what?''
"I'm asking you what the matter with you is."
''Nothing is with me.''
"Okay." She sighed.
''And you?''
"Not really, gosh, I don't know, it was just a weird day..."
''Yeah it was.''
"So you really don't want to talk about it?"
''No but I do if you want to.''
"Well, since YOU did want a baby, I think you should talk."
''No.''
"Why not?"
''Because Addison, how do you think I feel? First you tell me you're pregnant and then we find out you're not and now you go telling me I need to talk about it because it was me who did want a baby.''
"Well, I don't know what to say..."
''Me either so let's not just say anything okay.'' Derek sighed.
"And what do we do then?"
''What is there to do? Sleep.''
"Okay." Addison sighed.
''Okay.'' he repeated her words.
"This sucks."
''Why?''
"Because it just does! Yesterday everything was fine and now..."
''Everything is fine today too Addison.'' He replied. He knew that was a lie but for some reason still pretended it wasn't.
"Oh don't lie to me!"
''There is nothing to talk about and there's nothing wrong because you aren't pregnant, nothing changed since yesterday.''
"But---" Addison stopped. "Fine." She turned around.
''Fine.'' He sighed, pulling up the bedding higher.
"Gosh just talk to me!"
''I don't see the point, you're not pregnant, there is no baby so there's nothing we should talk about.''
"Fine, if you don't see the point then just pretend you're fine."
''I AM fine.''
"No you're not!"
''Is your name Derek?!''
"Okay, great, then don't talk about it, but start acting like you really are fine!"
''I am trying to okay!''
"Good, enjoy that!" Addison got up and walked out.
''Damn it.'' Derek mumbled.
Downstairs she sat down on the couch, with some ice cream. Derek sighed and stood up from the bed, taking a pillow off it before he walked downstairs. ''You should go to bed.''
"Go away!"
''Go to bed, I'm sleeping here.''
"No! Just leave me the hell alone!"
''For god's sake Addison! Stop arguing with me!''
"What am I doing?! I told you to go! You're the one arguing with me!"
''What, do you want me to sleep outside then?!''
"I told you to go! I don't care where! For all I care just go back home!"
Derek ran his hand through his hair considering what to do, should he really just take the car and drive home or should he stay here, having her yell at him to leave?
''Okay.'' He choked out.
"Fine." Tears were streaming down her cheeks and she looked at the wall in front of her. Derek just looked at her defeated, not knowing how much he could take anymore. ''I'll just get my stuff and leave.'' he quietly said before he turned around in the direction of the stairs.
Once he was upstairs Addison started sobbing. He started taking of his pyjamas and putting on his clothes. After he changed he pulled out his suitcase and started re-packing his stuff, letting his tears fall freely. She felt horrible for yelling at him since it wasn't his fault, or well, not entirely his fault, so Addison walked upstairs and leaned in the doorframe, watching him pack. "I'm sorry." She whispered into the darkness.
''Don't be.'' He rubbed his face tiredly, continuing to pack.
"I am, please just.. don't leave."
''I'm going to stay at a hotel for the night, I'll be home tomorrow.''
"No, stay here, please." She begged and Addison Forbes-Montgomery never begged.
''No I will see you at home tomorrow Addison.''
"Don't leave."
''I have to.''
"No, you have to stay here, with me!"
''Addison you can't tell me to leave the one minute and tell me to stay the other. I've made up my mind.''
"Derek, please."
"No, I'm done with this Addison. I just-- I can't stay here any longer. I'm going."
"Don't give up on this!"
''On what? What's there left now?''
"On us!"
"I am not quitting us Addison, I won't...ever I promise you that but I need a break, a pause to regain my breath because I can't take any more of this."
"You know what? A break means this is over, or it does for me. So, decide what you want."
"No, no! You can't do this to me Addison!"
"It's you who has to decide."
''I need a breathing pause, can't you even give me that?'' he asked her unbelievingly. "Do you even know what you are asking of me right now?!"
"Explain."
''You have got to be kidding me!''
"No I am not! You have to decide. A break or me." She sighed and walked out of the room.
Derek shook his head and sat on the bed, how could she even ask this of him? All he was asking for was a pause, he didn't want to loose her but if this what she wanted, so be it. He stood up from the bed again and resumed packing his suitcase before walking downstairs with it.
"So you're actually leaving?" She asked sadly.
''I'm taking a pause.''
"No." she shook her head "You're ending this."
''I'm taking a pause, I'm not ending anything.''
"A pause?! You know as good as I am how that will turn out."
''NO! Why do you think I am ending this?! We need to sort out our own feelings and thoughts so we can be on the same page again.''
"Fine, have fun with your feelings." Addison got up and walked over to him. "Then you can have this back too." She gave him the shiny engagement ring.
''Addison.'' He sighed.
"No, don't Addison me!"
''Why? Why can things only go the way you want them to go?!''
"Because you stopped caring the minute you told me you're fine!"
''I stopped caring? No you stopped caring! Actually, I'm starting to wonder if you care at all.''
"I do care Derek, but a break won't help us!"
''I didn't say a break, I said a pause and it's not like you throwing your engagement ring at me helps us either.''
"I never threw it at you, just give it back to me when you sorted things out and can actually be with me." She sighed and walked away.
He walked after her and sighed. ''I can be with you Addison, and more importantly, I want to be with you but I can't when your like this and I can't follow you around every time you walk away during a fight either.'' Derek paused. ''Because you won't do the same for me too.''
"I would do the same for you, but how do you think I feel when you're just leaving?!"
''If I remember correctly is was you who was yelling at me to leave.''
"Yes! Because you keep shutting me out!"
"Do you want to be let in Addison, do you want to know what I'm feeling right now?!"
"Yes for heaven's sake!"
"Fine, today when you told me you were pregnant, I was happy, truly happy but I couldn't be, because I knew that my fiancée wasn't; And then, then we find out you're not and you tell me you're relieved and in that moment I fell like you just hit me right in the face!"
"You want me to lie or something?!"
''No but I want you to stop asking me how I am if you already know I feel like shit and if I don't want to talk about it then I don't!''
"And where do we go from here?" She asked sadly.
''I don't know.'' Derek sighed, looking at the ring in his hand.
"I just want you to stay." Her voice sounded small and was barely above a whisper.
''But for what?'' He asked quietly.
"Because you're my fiancé and I need you."
''Then why are you making me feel like I should doubt that?''
"I don't know, I had a rough day too, okay?"
''I know.'' He sighed. ''I don't want to leave but I don't know what to say or do either.''
"Just stay, okay?"
''Okay...''
"Thank you."
Derek shifted uncomfortably. ''I'm going to sleep down here.''
"You sure?"
''Yeah.''
"Okay." Addison sighed sadly, not knowing if she should kiss him goodnight or not.
''Could you come here please?''
She frowned at him and stepped closer. He took her hands in his and looked at her. "Look whatever is going on right now, I need you to know that I still love you okay, unconditionally."
"Me too." She sighed, hoping they'd be able to work it out.
"Okay." He gave her a sad smile, kissing her forehead. She quickly captured his lips with hers, not caring if it was wrong. He closed his eyes, softly kissing her back. Addison slowly wrapped her arms around his neck, drawing him closer. He slowly kissed her before pulling back slightly, resting his forehead against hers. "I love you so much."
"I love you too." She whispered.
Derek stroked her cheek softly. "Night."
"Night." She sighed, still not pulling back.
He held on to her, rubbing his hand up and down her back. ''It will all be okay.''
"I really hope so." Addison sighed.
''We well work our way through this.''
"Yeah..."
''What we need both now is just a good night sleep and things will already look better in the morning."
"Okay, night." As much as she wanted to go, she just couldn't pull away.
''Honey...you really need some sleep.''
"I know." Addison closed her eyes and pulled back.
"I love you and we will be okay, don't worry too much about it."
"I love you too..." She said sadly and walked up the stairs.
When she was upstairs, Derek fell back against the couch and rubbed his face with his hands. He hated to see her heartbroken like this and he hated himself even more for being the reason to it. He stripped out of his clothes and changed into his pyjamas again, laying on the couch when he realised the house was freezing cold. Addison tossed and turned in bed, she hated this situation, not that she could sleep without him, but it was worth a try. After twenty minutes she sighed, getting up to go to the bathroom, when she realized how cold it was, so she went downstairs to bring Derek a blanket. Derek was already asleep, his body shaking slightly due to the low temperature. Addison sighed, covering his body with the blanket. He stirred lightly, immediately hugging the blanket close. Despite her best intentions she slowly crawled on the couch next to him.
He awoke and looked groggily at her ."Addi?"
"I'm sorry, I'm gonna go.." She started rambling.
''No.'' He simply said, wrapping his arms around her body.
"You sure?"
''Yes, stay.''
I love you." She whispered, turning around to look at him.
"I love you too." He whispered back, stroking a few strands of red locks out of her face.
Addison looked at him, not knowing if there was anything she should say or do. Derek just stared back at her. He had so much things he wanted to say but for some reason he just couldn't say them out loud. She tried to narrow his eyes, but because of some reason she couldn't.
''What's happening?'' He whispered.
"I don't know." She answered honestly, Addison wasn't sure of anything anymore.
"What should we do?" He asked lost.
"I don't know... what options do we have?" Addison laughed softly, this situation seemed so ridiculous to her.
''I mean... we can't expect it to all be okay again with time right?''
"I guess not..." She sighed.
''So really...what should we do?''
"I honestly don't know... Maybe time will actually help us to get through this."
''How?''
"Well maybe we need to figure out our problem before we can solve it."
''But how?''
"We have talking about it or denying it, whatever is better for you."
''Well I don't want to talk about it right now but I don't want to pretend either...''
"Then we can talk about it when you're ready, okay?"
''Okay.'' He simply nodded. Addison sighed, her eyes still focused on his.
''We will be okay.'' Derek promised.
"I hope so."
''You don't think we will be?''
"I think we will, but we both don't know how." Addison sighed sadly.
''We will find a way.'' Derek said quietly, stroking her cheek as he hoped that was okay.
"Yeah we will." She smiled slightly. He gave her back a small smile, kissing the top of her head and let his lips linger on her skin. Addison wrapped her arms around his neck, trying to bring him closer.
''I'm sorry for almost leaving.'' He whispered against her hair.
"I'm sorry for telling you to."
''No I'm an idiot.''
"No, you're not."
''Yes I am, I should just forget about this. I'm sorry I don't know why I can't just let it go.''
"Derek, don't, just don't shut me out, okay?"
''I'm trying to.''
"Okay."
''But that also means you need to give me time and not fight with me when you're loosing grip.''
"Okay, I'll try my best, but you know I fight a lot."
''Yes but you also know that I for one, hate fighting.''
"I know, I know." Addison sighed. "So, I'll apologize in advance for yelling at you."
''It doesn't work that way.'' He chuckled lightly.
"Yes it does."
''No what if I would say: 'I apologize in advance for shutting you out', that would make you think that I'm not really trying hard right?"
"Fine." Addison laughed. "I don't apologize, but if I yell at you, just think about the fact that I'm sorry after."
''I'll try.'' He laughed lightly.
"Good."
''Yeah...''
"What now?"
''Maybe we should sleep?''
"You do that, I can't anyway." She sighed.
''Why not?''
"I don't know, just can't."
''I'm here, we're together and I'm not going anywhere Addi.''
"I know." She sighed, knowing she wouldn't be able to get any sleep.
''So try to get some sleep, you need it.''
"Yah."
''Sweet dreams baby.''
"You too." Addison sighed again, a sleepless night ahead of her.
''Thanks, I love you.'' He closed his eyes, pulling her body against his even closer.
"I love you too." She whispered sadly.
''Don't be sad baby.'' He told her, hearing her sadness in her voice.
"I can't help it." She whispered back.
''Why are you sad?''
"Because this situation sucks."
''I'm not denying that but you really don't have to be sad about it.''
"I know, but it still sucks and this is not how I pictured our vacation."
''No me either.'' He said quietly. ''Do you want to go home first before we go to my family?''
"Do you?"
''I don't mind but I don't know if you want to go home for a few days first?''
"I don't have to..."
''No but I asked if you would like that, just tell me.''
"I don't Derek, I'm sorry, it's just all...."
''All what?''
"Screwed up."
''Right now yes but it won't stay that way.'' He looked at her, playing with the now cold ring in his pyjama pants pocket before pulling it out above the blanket. Addison inched back slightly so she could look into his blue eyes.
''Do you uh...want to put it back on?'' Derek asked shyly, looking at the ring nervously ''I mean, you don't have to of course, it's okay if you don't want to put it back on, because really I'd understand but I--'' He cut himself off, realizing he was rambling. She cut him off and quickly kissed him. "Of course I do."
"Okay thanks... I really appreciate that." He took her left hand, slipping the ring back on where it belonged.
"No, thank you."
''For what?''
"For giving it back to me."
''You don't have to thank me for that.''
"Well, I do."
''Why?''
"You didn't have to, so, I'm glad you did."
''Well I should be glad that you still want to become my wife after everything so really, you don't have to thank me, I should thank you.''
"Let's just say we don't thank each other, alright?"
''Yeah okay.''
Addison laughed and quickly pecked his lips.
''You're just trying to keep me awake aren't you?'' Derek joked.
"What if I am?"
''Then I'm going to tell you to sleep, you really look exhausted.''
Addison rolled her eyes at him.
''I'm serious.''
"Me too!"
''You're serious about what?'' He asked confused.
"About me not being able to sleep."
''I don't get why! I'm already half sleeping here.''
"Then you sleep."
''You sure?''
"Yeah, though it would be more fun if you'd stay up with me." She laughed.
''I'm sorry but I can't.'' He yawned.
"Okay, night." She pecked his lips.
''Night.'' He closed his eyes again. Addison sighed and watched him. He tried to settle on the couch to get comfortable, which wasn't the easiest thing but once he found a comfortable position, it just took 30 seconds until he was asleep.
In the morning, after a way too short night Addison tried to stretch out on the couch. Derek stirred lightly but didn't wake instead, he pulled her body against him until he was satisfied with the closeness. She smiled and closed her eyes again. He mumbled something in his sleep and nuzzled his nose in her hair.
"Derek, we have to get up." She whispered in his ear.
''Hmm?'' he asked groggily, feeling a tingle running over his back but still didn't open his eyes.
"We have to get up." Addison repeated and laughed.
''Noooooo.'' He said like a 5 year old.
"Why not?"
''Because I don't wanna.''
"Derek, come on!"
''Why?'' He pouted.
"Because we have to get up!" Addison laughed.
''For what?!''
"For moving upstairs, my back is killing me."
''Okay.'' He said, feigning sadness as he stood up from the couch and wrapped the blanket around him.
"Don't tell me you find the couch comfortable!" Addison said and walked towards the stairs.
''No but I was already sleeping and you woke me up!''
"Don't complain."
He stuck out his tongue and walked up the stairs with her blanket. Addison rolled her eyes at him and opened the door to her room. Derek walked through her door and immediately let his body fall on the bed flatly, his face hitting the mattress in the process. She laughed at him and laid down next to him.
''Ouch.'' He mumbled into the mattress.
"You okay?" Addison asked, still an amused grin on her face.
''No'.' Derek murmured back. She laughed at him, nudging him slightly.
''Whaaaat?''
"Come on, lighten up!"
"No why?''
"Because there are worst things!" She laughed, before pulling the blanket up. He rolled on his back and looked at her blankly ''There are?''
"Yeah, 2,500 kids starving every day in Africa."
''Yah okay.''
"I told you." She smiled at him.
''Yes you did.'' He rolled his eyes, smiling back at her.
Addison leaned in to kiss him. Derek slowly captured her lips in a tender kiss. She lowly moaned into the kiss, she had missed this. He pulled her closer, he deepened the kiss, it felt like forever since he had kissed her like this. Addison wrapped her arms around his neck, slipping her tongue inside his mouth. He kissed her hungrily, letting his tongue duel with hers. She moaned rather loudly, trying to get him closer towards her. He pulled her on top of him, running one hand through her messy hair. Addison slowly let her hands wander down his chest, their tongues fighting for control in her mouth. He moaned into her mouth, his free hand running over her back under her pyjama top. She rolled onto her back, pulling him on top of her. He broke the kiss of momentarily to pull her top over her head, immediately taping his lips back on hers. Addison played with the hem of his shirt, before slipping it over his head. Derek looked at her, his eyes darkened with desire for her, he kissed her again heatedly, slipping her pyjama pants down. Addison's skin tingled under his touch, running her fingers up and down his back. He moved his kissed down from her neck to her chest. She moaned again, pushing his pyjama pants down. He trailed wet kisses over her breasts while pulling her panties down. Addison ran her fingers along the waistband of his boxers. Derek gasped lightly, throwing the panties on the floor. She wrapped both of her legs around his waist, pressing her body into his. He moaned against her chest.
Slowly she pushed his boxers down after loosening her legs. He shrugged his boxers further off and ran his hands up and down her thighs. Addison let out a breathy little moan from the back of her throat and closed her eyes. Derek positioned himself before softly pushing into her. Addison looked up at him in shock. "Derek, protection..."
''Oh crap.'' He sighed, pulling out of her. ''Couldn't you say that earlier?''
"Sorry." She laughed. "But you forgot too!"
''Do you have any?''
"In the bathroom..."
''The bathroom?'' He looked at her weirdly.
"Yes the bathroom, I'll go." She sighed, wrapped a sheet around herself and got up.
''Who keeps condoms in their parents bathroom?'' Derek mumbled to himself, waiting for her to return.
A few moments later Addison walked back in, closing the door behind her and threw the package over to him.
''Why thank you miss.'' He chuckled, opening the package.
"You're welcome." She replied, lying down next to him. He rolled on the condom and settled over her again. "How much longer do we need to use condoms?"
"For..." She had to think for a second. "One more week."
''We need more then one package then.''
"We do?" She gave him a mischievous grin.
''Hmm yeah.''
"Good to know, but you buy them next time."
''Sure.''
"Thanks, because I don't want another embarrassing shopping tour with my mom." Addison quickly captured his lips with hers, drawing him closer once again.
He kissed her back, thrusting into her again. Addison gasped and the tension started to build up in her veins. He withdrew his hips slightly before pushing them forward again. "Derek." She moaned loudly, shifting her hips, so he could go deeper. ''Addison.'' He breathed out, thrusting faster and harder. "Oh god." Addison murmured, bringing her legs around his hips. Derek groaned at how deep he could go, moving his hips in quick thrusts. She clenched her muscles, moaning out his name. He moaned loudly when she started clenching her muscles around him so he began to rock his hips harder against hers, hoping he wasn't leaving any bruises. "Derek!" She called out in a heated whisper, slamming her hips against his. ''Hmm baby!'' He moaned loudly, lifting her hips from the mattress. Addison dug her fingernails into his back and bit down on her lower lip. He changed from quick thrusts to slow and deep thrusts, making sure to hit all the right spots. She cried out in pleasure as her orgasm hit her hard. Not long after her, he moaned out her name as he came.
Afterwards she was still breathing heavily, looking up at him.
''God baby.'' Derek said breathlessly, collapsing next to her on the bed. She turned to her side "Thanks." She laughed.
''No thank you.''
Addison quickly pecked his lips.
''You okay?''
"Yeah, why?"
''Just asking.'' He shrugged. ''I was worried I might had hurt you...''
"You didn't honey."
''Okay good.'' He laughed.
"Still want to sleep?"
''Hmm not really.''
"Good." She laughed and kissed him again.
''So that was what this was about?'' He laughed.
"What?" Addison looked at him in confusion.
''You having sex with me so I wouldn't go back to sleep?'
"Nope." She shook her head.
''You sure?''
"Yes I am." She rolled her eyes at him.
''Hmm then what was it about?''
"Why I had sex with you?" Addison raised an eyebrow. "What do you think?"
''I don't know.'' He joked. ''I'm interested, really, so explain!!''
"Well, I love you, so.."
''So? You only have sex with me because you love me?''
"Oh, why do you have sex with me then?" Addison raised her eyebrows.
''Because I love you and I love sex and I love having sex with you.''
"Hmm, okay."
''Okay?''
"Lame answer." She stuck out her tongue and laughed at him.
''Hey it's the truth! Deal with it.''
"I do."
''Good for you then.''
"Yah." She replied shortly, smiling at him.
''So...what now?''
"I don't know. Anything in mind?"
''Maybe we could get out today? Spend some time together outside the house.''
"Like doing what?"
''Well there's a carnival in town.'' He proposed. Addison raised an eyebrow at him. "You sure you want to go to a carnival with me?"
''What? Why wouldn't I?''
"Because I'll make you wear a costume." She yawned.
''Uh…no you won't.'' Derek said bluntly.
"Uh yes I will."
''No you won't.''
"Derek, honey, I swear to god that I will."
''You don't have a costume that will fit me babe.''
"I do." She laughed.
''Nuhuh you're lying, you don't.''
"I do, my dads costumes." Addison grinned at him.
''Not wearing them Addison.'' Derek shook his head.
"Then don't go to carnival with me."
''Hey nowhere is written that you have to wear a costume and we could just check out the fair."
"No, come on! Carnival is about wearing a costume, so just go with it!"
''No please! Why do you want me to dress up so bad?''
"Because!"
''Because is not an answer.'' He pointed out childishly.
"Get over it. It's either a costume or the pink shirt." She grinned at him.
'What costume is it?'' He sighed, knowing he couldn't win the war with her.
"Santa. Oh and an armadillo."
''You have got to be kidding me!''
"Armadillo, Santa or the pink shirt."
''Where did you leave the pink shirt?'' He sighed, knowing he stood no chance.
"In the closet." Addison gave him a victorious smile and pointed at the closet.
Derek groaned and got out of the bed, putting on clean boxers and jeans before opening the closet, mentally cursing himself before pulling the pink shirt out.
"Thank you honey." She smiled sweetly.
''Seriously, you owe me.'' He pulled on the shirt and looked down in disgust. ''Big time.''
"And what do you want me to do?"
''Pull on a costume too, a sexy one.''
"I will, I will. But you realize it's one o'clock, right?"
''Yeah so?''
"So we're going NOW?"
''It already started at 12 honey. Do you think your parents will go too?''
"No, I don't think so, but who knows..." Addison got up and halfway dressed.
''So what are you going to dress up like?'' He asked curiously.
"You'll see, don't rush me." She walked to the closet and tried to pull out a bag on the top shelf.
''Kay.'' He looked at her, waiting impatiently on the bed.
"What?" Addison turned around and looked at him, once she got the bag.
''No nothing...go on.''
She rolled her eyes and walked out to go to the bathroom.
"What? Where are you going?!''
"Getting ready, why?"
''Where?''
"Bathroom."
''Uhm I've seen you naked Addison...''
"Yeah I have great memories of that, what's your point?"
''My point is: Why are you going to the bathroom to change?''
"So I can put on make-up."
''But you can change here.'' He tried again, wanting to see what she was going to put on.
"No way, see you later." Addison laughed and closed the door behind herself. He rolled his eyes and got up from the bed, going downstairs.
After getting ready Addison walked down the stairs into the kitchen. Derek yawned and took another bite of the sandwich mama Montgomery made him, not realising Addison was back already.
"Pleased with the costume?" she raised her eyebrows at him. He turned around and looked her up and down, seeing that she was wearing a witch costume, a really short, hot witch costume. '' Definitely, very fitting.''
"Thank you." She laughed. He laughed. ''Oh no, thank you!''
Addison rolled her eyes and re-adjusted her hat.
''Oh by the way, your parents want to come with us.''
"Nooo." Her eyes widened and she looked down on herself.
''Uhm yes.''
"I can't go like this with my parents!"
''Sure you can.''
"Nuh-uh! Look at me, I look more like a hooker or a stripper!"
''You look hot!''
"Well thanks, but my parents would disagree!"
''If they do then they shouldn't come with us.''
Addison rolled her eyes. "I'm gonna get changed."
''No Addi please!'' He begged, looking away from her when he saw her parents coming into the kitchen. Matthew looked at his daughter in amusement and looked her up and down, trying not to make a mean comment. Elizabeth blinked a few times when she looked at her daughter ''Oh god please don't tell me you've gone back to that phase...''
"What phase mom?" Addison asked slightly annoyed.
''The rebel phase.'' She looked at her husband. ''Oh god Matthie do you remember that one?'' She laughed. Addison sighed as her father started laughing too. "I'll go and get changed..."
''Oh then I am too!'' Derek gasped and shook his head, no way he was going in a pink shirt if she didn't keep the dress on.
''Sweetie, we were just kidding.'' Elizabeth smiled.
"Fine, I'll keep this on and mom, not funny!"
Derek smiled to himself in triumph. ''Thank you.''
Addison leaned against the counter and looked down on her dress again.
"You know what Liz, I'm not gonna for to this Carnival thing..."
''Yes you are Matthew Montgomery.''
"And why?"
''Because I say so'.'
Matt rolled his eyes, knowing there was a baseball game on TV. "Nope, sorry honey."
Addison had to keep herself from laughing, she knew that her dad wanted to watch the game.
''No Matt you are!!''
"No I'm not, I'll take you dancing some other time, but no Carnival today."
''No you have to!''
"And why do I have to?"
''Matthew please.'' She begged.
"Sweetheart, there is a baseball game on TV, today and I really want to see it, so, I'm sorry, no."
''A baseball game?! Is that why you won't come with me, a baseball game?!''
"Yes a baseball game. If you want to spend time with me, watch it with me."
''You know what? Screw you!'' Elizabeth yelled, walking out of the kitchen. Matt sighed and rolled his eyes. Elizabeth's moods were pretty much horrible the past few weeks.
Derek raised his eyebrows and silently looked at Addison. Addison shrugged her shoulders in return as Matthew walked out of the kitchen to go after his wife. Elizabeth was in the living room cleaning and moving stuff around, she always did this when she was mad and in this very moment, she was furious.
"Liz, seriously? You're mad at me for wanting to watch the game?!"
''No I'm mad at you for wanting to watch the game rather then going out with your wife!''
"Honey, you know I hate Carnival."
''That is SO not the point!''
"Well, I don't want to go and you have to live with it!"
''Fine well maybe I should find someone else who would go with me!'' She yelled furiously.
In the kitchen Addison looked at Derek. "What the hell is going on with them?"
''Well...clearly your mom is mad.''
"Oh really? They're worse than we are."
''They are?''
"Uh, yes, definitely. What do you think will happen now?"
''I don't know, I think they should just fight it out.''
Addison sighed. "And what do we do?"
''Nothing.'' He shrugged. ''It's not our business.''
"Liz! For god's sake! Would you please stop acting like this?!" Matt yelled back at his wife.
''Shut up!!'' She screamed.
"No you shut up!"
''Leave me the fuck alone!''
"Liz! What the hell is wrong with you?!"
''Don't call me that!''
"Fine, Elizabeth Forbes-Montgomery, what is wrong with you?!"
''You! You are what's wrong with me!''
"Just calm down, okay?"
"I'm so gonna go out the window." Addison said after hearing them.
''Baby calm down.'' Derek said to Addison, holding his hands out for her. Addison pulled Derek closer to her. "Wanna go?"
''Okay.'' Derek hugged her. She pulled him with her towards the back door. Derek opened the door and led her outside, relieved that they were away from the fight.
"Gosh my parents have issues. I told you we're not that bad."
''Yeah.'' Derek answered, looking at the door. ''You stay here I'll be right back.''
"Wait, where are you going?"
''Inside, stay here.'' Derek walked back to the door.
''Derek... what are you doing here?'' Elizabeth asked him.
''I'm here to ask you two what the hell you are doing?!''
Matt looked at his wife and then at Derek, no idea what to say.
''Derek could you just please leave?'' She asked him, raising an eyebrow.
''No! Your daughter is standing outside so she won't have to hear your screaming match!''
"Just please leave, okay? This is between us." Matthew sighed.
''It's not when we have to hear to you guys screaming!''
Matt looked over to Liz again.
''I'm sorry...you're right.'' She said quietly, turning around to walk towards the hallway.
"Yeah, I'm sorry."
Derek nodded and sighed, seeing Elizabeth return into the room with her coat.
"You really want to go to this thing, don't you?"
''Yes I do but you don't.'' She shrugged, not looking at him. ''I'll go alone.''
''You can come with Addison and me.'' Derek offered.
''Thanks honey but no, you and Addison want to go alone, you don't want to have your soon-to-be mother in law running after you.''
''We really don't mind.'' He tried again but she just shook her head.
"I'll go with you, alright?"
''No.''
"Why not?"
''Because the game is obviously more important to you.'' She turned around. '' So bye and have fun.''
"Gosh Elizabeth! The game is not more important!"
''Oh if it isn't then why are you bitching about going?''
"I'm sorry, alright?"
''Fine.'' She sighed, throwing her hands in the air.
"Fine?" Matt questioned again.
''Yeah fine but I don't wanna go anymore.''
"You don't?"
''No, congratulations, you have won once again Matt, you've driven me so far up the wall that I don't even want to go anymore. Thanks, really.''
"Liz, I'm sorry but I told you I'll go with you."
She sighed at the nickname he used again and closed her eyes. ''I don't want you to go with me anymore.''
"Okay, then I won't."
''Fine, don't.''
Matthew sighed, he had no idea what he should do. Elizabeth ran her fingers through her hair, looking at Derek who stood up.
''I uh-- I'm going to check on Addison'.'
Matt looked at his wife without a word.
''Have fun at the fair.'' Derek nodded at her and walked out of the living room.
"What the hell did you do?" Addison looked at him as he walked out.
''Nothing, let's go to the fair.''
"I don't believe you. Now spill."
''I asked them what the hell they were thinking to fight in front of their daughter okay.''
Addison sighed and then smiled at him. "Thanks."
''You're welcome.''
She quickly pecked his lips, the pulled away slightly. "What are they doing now?"
''I don't know.''
"Thanks though."
''No problem.'' He kissed her forehead. ''Wanna go to the fair now or later?''
"What would we do if we wouldn't go yet?"
''Dunno.'' He shrugged.
"Okay." Addison sighed. "Let's go then." She leaned in to kiss him quickly. He gave her a small kiss back and linked their hands with each other.
"I don't wanna go like this." She mumbled, referring to her dress.
''Why not?'' He asked, lightly kissing her ear.
"Because it looks slutty."
''Hey I'm wearing a pink shirt here, I look gay!''
"No, you look good." Addison laughed and defended the shirt she bought him.
''You think you look slutty, I think you look sexy, I think this looks gay and you think it looks good. We're not going to agree on this.''
"Yeah, probably not."
''So let's just go.''
"Alright, alright?"
''Alright.'' He laughed.
This evening Addison and Derek walked over the fair, in the darkness, just the lights shining. Derek pulled her closer against him as yet another man looked at Addison. Other men had unashamedly looked at his girl all day and it made him sick with jealousy but to his delight, Addison ignored the stares and just walked closer to him.
''I love you.'' He whispered in her ear.
"I love you too." She whispered and quickly pecked his lips. Addison loved it when Derek got a little jealous. He smiled and gave the other man a pissed off look, pulling her even closer to show everyone she was his.
"Honey, if you pull me any closer I might not be able to breath." She laughed at his behaviour.
''Sorry.'' He smiled sheepishly, letting his grip on her waist loosen.
"Thanks, though it's pretty amusing." Addison grinned, pointing out his jealousy.
''For you maybe.''
"Aww, well, there has got to be a better way of showing that I'm with you than almost smothering me."
''Hmm yes.'' He grinned mischievously. ''But that would be very inappropriate to do in public.''
"Gosh, you're childish." Addison looked around before pulling him closer to her and kissing him. He stopped walking and kissed her back passionately. She wrapped her arms around his neck, drawing him closer. Derek slipped his tongue into her mouth, letting it duel with hers. Addison lowly moaned into the kiss, trying to get him even closer. He titled his head to the side to deepen the kiss even more, slowly sliding his hands down to her butt. She knew they had to stop this, but just couldn't pull away from the embrace. He grinned into their kiss, giving her ass a light squeeze. Addison ran her fingers down his chest, wishing they were in a room with a lock on the door.
Derek pushed her body up against his, pulling his head back slightly to see they had drawn a small audience of people who pretended not to watch.
"Hmm." Her eyes were still closed and she was disappointed about the end of the kiss.
''We have fans.'' he whispered, pecking her swollen lips.
"Yah, let's go." Addison laughed and pulled him with her, away from the crowd. He chuckled and smiled when he saw the House Of Horrors. ''Oh let's go in there.''
"No, let's go get something to drink." She laughed.
''Come on babe, you're not scared are you?''
"I'm not." Addison rolled her eyes. "Now come on!"
''No House Of Horror first, I promise you can get something to drink afterwards.''
"Fine." She rolled her eyes at him.
''Okay.'' He grinned, pulling her over to the register to buy two tickets. Addison had no idea how someone could like this so much, it had always bored her, paper ghost and 'scary sounds'. He smiled at her and pecked her cheek as they got their tickets and walked inside to wait for a seat on the train.
"Why do you like this so much?" She sat down in the seat.
''You really don't want to know.'' He smirked, sitting down next to her.
"Maybe not..."
''No.'' Derek smirked, lost in thought.
"Oh seriously, tell me! Who did you sleep with in one of those things?"
''No one!''
"Then tell me why you like this?"
''Well... I kind of got my first kiss here.'' He admitted sheepishly.
"Awww, that's cute."
''In House Of Horrors, right...'' He laughed. ''Where did you get your first kiss?''
"Library." Addison mumbled and rolled her eyes at this awful experience.
''Library seriously?'' He bit the inside of his cheek not to laugh. ''I should've known.''
"Oh shut up!"
''Sorry but that's... sorry.'' he laughed. ''How old were you?''
"I won't tell you! You're laughing, there's no way I'm gonna tell you." Addison shook her head.
''Okay, okay, I'm not laughing.''
"Oh yes you will be! If I have to tell, you have to tell me first!"
''13.''
"Okay..."
''What?!''
"Nothing."
''No really, what?''
"I told you it was nothing."
''I know but I know there is something.''
"There is not!"
''Okay.'' he sighed, feeling the wagon move.
"Okay..."
''Seriously baby what's wrong?''
"It's nothing, seriously."
''Okay... you still haven't told me how old you were.''
"Not going to."
''What, why not?''
"Because you'll make fun of me then."
''No, I promise I won't.''
"I know you better than that."
''Honey I promise.''
"If you break that promise I swear to god I'll kick you! Okay, I got my first kiss at 17."
''17? Really? Wow the other guys must've been crazy not to kiss you before then.''
"Thanks for not laughing."
''Why would I laugh at that? The less men who have touched my girl before, the better.''
"Aww isn't that sweet." She replied sarcastically and pecked his lips before subjects like her first time would come up.
''Was that supposed to be sarcastically?'' He asked when the train was full and started riding through the big dark wooden doors.
"Yes honey, I speak sarcasm as second language."
''So I noticed.''
"And you love it."
''Says who?''
"The fact that you asked me to marry you."
''True.''
Addison smiled at him before quickly kissing him. He kissed her back sweetly, laughing when he heard the dramatised screaming voices.
"Nothing against your first kiss, but this is lame."
''Just sit back and have fun.'' He laughed.
"It's still lame!"
Derek chuckled and looked behind him at the screaming teenage girls. Addison leaned against Derek's chest, how she hated this.
''Hey lighten up there Grumpy.''
"I'm just doing this for you, I never said I'll even pretend that I like it."
''Fine.'' He sighed.
"Sorry, but I think these things are boring."
''Yeah I noticed that.''
"And it's the same every year. I could tell you what happens where."
''Right.'' He rolled his eyes.
"It is! After the next corner a guy, Harry, will jump on the first wagon, which is us."
Derek sighed when Harry jumped them and looked away annoyed. He knew the House Of Horrors didn't scare people above 12 but still, he went on it with her for fun, something she clearly didn't understood.
"Hey Harry." Addison greeted him over her shoulder. "I'm sorry Derek, I'll pretend to scream next time, okay?"
''Don't bother.''
"Well, what do you expect? That I scream and jump you?! Which by the way doesn't sound so bad..."
''No. I just want you to lighten up and have some fun and I think Harry won't be too happy with that.''
"Well, how about I lighten up after this?"
''Okay.''
"Thank you and we're almost through anyway."
''Yeah and I don't know if my ears can take any more teen screams.''
Addison laughed "Same every year."
''Yeah.'' he smiled. ''I guess some things never change.''
"Yeah..." she leaned in to kiss him, once pulling back. "I hope this was better than kiss number 1."
''Most definitely.'' He spoke softly, leaning back in to kiss her.
Addison wrapped her arms around his neck to draw him closer. Derek placed his hands on each side of her face, deepening the kiss. Once the wagons stopped Addison quickly pulled away, smiling at him. He smiled back at her and stood up, reaching out his hand for her.
"Thank you." She stood now next to him. "Ferris wheel, okay?"
''There's a ferris wheel?''
"Yes, there always is."
''Okay.''
"You gonna go with me?"
''Of course I am, unless you were planning on secretly meeting Harry there.'' He laughed.
"No, so, come on."
As they walked back into the dark street Derek enlaced his fingers with hers, amazed at how breath taking she looked with all the lights shining on her. Addison caught him looking at her. "What?"
''Nothing.'' He smiled.
"Seriously, there is something and you just won't tell me." She laughed.
''I love you and I was looking at how mesmerizing you look tonight.''
Addison blushed. "Thanks."
''You're welcome, although I'm sure it's nothing you haven't heard before.''
"Yeah you told me before, still, thanks." She quickly pecked his lips. He couldn't stop smiling and pulled her a little closer.
"I love you."
''I love you too.'' He looked at her before turning at the massive ferris wheel which was lighted with thousands of coloured lights. Addison smiled and pecked his lips again. He softly kissed her back, resting his forehead against hers when he pulled back lightly. ''You really do look beautiful.''
"Thanks, still think the costume looks pretty slutty, but well..."
''It doesn't, I promise.''
"You're my fiancé, you have to say that!"
''You're damn right I am, do you think I would let you go outside if you looked like a slut?''
"Well, I guess not, but still."
''Really I wouldn't, because this,'' He pointed to her body. ''is for me only.''
"Interested about establishing this tonight?" She gave him a mischievous smile.
''More than you can imagine.'' He gave her back a sexy smile of his own.
"Hmm, I'm looking forward to that."
''Yeah me too.'' He grinned boyishly. Addison kissed him before turning to the ferris wheel.
''Come on.'' He pulled her towards the locket, buying two tickets before standing in line, waiting for the ferris wheel to end it's round. Once it stopped in front of them, they stepped onto the ferris wheel. Derek made himself comfortable and wrapped his arm around her shoulder. Addison leaned against his body, closing her eyes. He looked at the lighted city which looked magical and then looked down at his fiancée, suddenly realising what people meant with the term: 'love of your life'. She looked up at him, giving him a smile. Addison never wanted to forget this moment and would've loved to save it in a marmalade jar. He gave her a smile back, rubbing his hand up and down when he felt her give a small chill. ''Are you cold sweetie?''
"No, I'm good, thanks."
''Okay good.''
When they reached the top the ferries wheel stopped. He saw her looking over the city and he turned to her, moving her face so she was looking at him. Addison raised an eyebrow and looked into his eyes. ''I love you.'' He whispered, whishing he could find the right words to tell her how he felt. "I love you too." She smiled and leaned in to kiss him. He closed his eyes tilted her head to the side, kissing her back intensely. Addison moaned into the kiss, wrapping her arms around his neck.
Derek softly sucked on her bottom lip, tracing it with his tongue. She quickly opened her mouth, massaging his tongue with hers. He softly let his tongue duel with hers in her mouth, chuckling when she let out a small yelp when they started moving again.
"And then the moment was ruined." She laughed.
''It doesn't has to.'' He smiled.
"It doesn't?"
''Nope.'' He grinned, leaning back in to kiss her. Addison smiled into the kiss, sucking on his bottom lip. He parted his lips and let his tongue find hers again. She moaned into his mouth, trying to pull him closer. He scooted closer to her and pulled her on his lap as he wrapped his arms around her waist. Addison started to grind her hips against his.
''Addison.'' He moaned against her lips, feeling himself getting harder.
"Hmm?" She slowly placed kisses along his jaw, still moving her hips.
''Stop.'' He breathed half hearted.
"Why?" Addison still didn't stop her movements.
''I'm getting hard.''
"I don't care..."
''Yeah that's because you're not the one who has to be walking around with it.'' He chuckled.
"Okay." She sighed and sat down next to him again.
''Sorry baby.''
"No problem, we have time tonight." Addison gave him a mischievous smile.
''Hmm yeah.''
"Wanna go home?"
''Not really. Do you?''
"Yes, after cotton candy."
''Kay let's get some then when we get off.''
"And then we go home, okay?" she raised her eyebrows and gave him a sexy smile.
''Definitely.'' he laughed.
"Good." Addison got out of the ferries wheel when it came to a stop.
Derek got out after her and laughed when he saw Elizabeth and Matthew walking through the crowd hand-in-hand. ''Look who we've got there.''
"Ahhh, well, they got it together." She laughed, happy that her parents were better.
''Sure looks like it.'' He smiled and saw Elizabeth laughing about something her husband had said before Matthew spotted them.
Addison waved, before pulling Derek with her to a cotton candy stand.
''Someone is impatient for cotton candy.'' he chuckled.
"Yeah, as if you wouldn't know that."
''Right.'' He turned to the woman behind the stand. ''One please.''
Once Addison had her cotton candy she quickly pecked his lips. "Thanks."
''No problem.'' He said, paying for the cotton candy before chewing on his bubblegum.
"Want some?" She asked, pulling her hat back a little so she could eat.
''No thanks I'm too young to end up in a sugar coma.''
"Seriously?"
''Are you kidding me?''
"Why? I love cotton candy." She laughed and took a piece.
''Well enjoy that, I'll just stick with my gum.''
"Okay." Addison pouted and ate her cotton candy.
''Let's sit down.'' He pointed to a couple of tables near to the stand. She nodded and sat down. Derek leaned back in a chair, blowing bells with his bubblegum when he noticed some girls looking their way. ''You know them?''
Addison turned around. "Oh god I wanna die."
''I take that as a yes?''
"Yah, the ex cheerleaders."
''Well they seem to know you.'' He looked back at the girls who didn't look away from them and seemed to be talking about them.
"Which is how I got the bullet hole in my head." She sighed and readjusted her hat.
''Well they seem to be coming.'' Derek said unimpressed when he saw 3 girls from the group walking towards them.
"YAY." She said sarcastically.
''Oh My God!'' One of the girls said excitedly as they approached their table. ''Montgomery?!''
Addison turned around and looked at her.
''It really is her.'' Another girl whispered giggling to the others. She raised her eyebrows at them. "See you haven't changed." Addison said after seeing their cheerleader costume.
''Well once a cheerleader, always a cheerleader, and FYI neither have you.'' She said cocky, making the other ones giggle.
Addison choose to ignore the comment. "So, how have you been?"
''Awesome.'' She said simply, looking at Derek. ''Who's he?''
"My fiancé, Derek." She introduced shortly.
''Your fiancé?'' She raised her eyebrows.
"Yes as in, he proposed, I accepted, we're gonna get married." Addison explained and rolled her eyes. Apparently when you're dumb once, you won't ever get smarter.
''I know what fiancé means you dumb bitch, I was just wondering what a guy like him sees in you.''
''Hey!!'' Derek warned her, looking clearly pissed off.
"Funny you'd call me a dumb bitch after you only graduated after screwing pretty much every teacher."
''Hey at least they wanted to screw me.'' She smiled arrogantly.
"YAY a 60 year old football coach. I'm impressed."
''Oh Mr. Borez? Yah he was great!'' She laughed. ''Not that I expect you to know what I'm taking about.
"Anyway, what job do you have?"
''I'm a professional dancer.''
''Now that's something to be proud of.'' Derek said sarcastically.
"Yeah, you've got it all." Addison bit the insides of her cheeks.
''Oh laugh all you want, at least I'm not a geek like you are!''
She rolled her eyes "Well, at least I don't still live in the same small town and have the same job that I've had in high school."
''Dude, just leave okay.'' Derek said annoyed. Addison laughed and got up, looking down on Kayla, since she was a lot taller and waited for Derek to come. Derek stood up from his chair and gave the girl an ugly stare before wrapping his arm around Addison's waist. ''Come babe.''
Once further away Addison grinned at Derek. "So, like how every day in High School was for me?"
''You mean you actually cared about what she said?'' He raised his eyebrow and pulled her closer. ''That was one butt ugly looking cheerleader.''
She laughed. "I didn't, but it was no fun."
''Professional dancer? I mean seriously!'' He laughed.
"God, I bet she's a stripper somewhere."
''Like someone would want to look at that.''
"I hope you don't."
''Addison seriously...''
"I know, I know, you don't." Addison laughed.
''Good, now let's go home.''
"Yeah."