Sorry for the Delay in post: Because the show is back on air I've been enthralled in that and I've found it hard to continue this story trying to ignore what's really going on in the show, because if you love Addisam, you've been taken aback by the Epic scenes too! I'm still taking suggestions for this story as I've not decided how long this Fic will be yet!
So here is the new Chapter, and its timing is in honor of Vtiasf's Birthday! Happy Birthday, it's a little late, but I hope you enjoy the chapter!
And again, thanks to my BETA!
Chapter 14
It's early morning, and the sun is shining through her bedroom windows as Addison tries to adjust her eyes to the light. The bed felt cold, and empty as Addison, half awake runs her hand around the spot next to her, the one her boyfriend usually occupies. She couldn't feel him next to her but she could certainly hear noises coming from her kitchen. As the smell of pancakes, and fresh brewed coffee hit her senses, a small smile forms on her face.
Pancakes? She couldn't remember the last time she'd had them. They were an old favorite her nannies used to make her often when she was young; it was their subtle and endearing way of distraction her and Archer when her parents were absent, vacationing in some exotic spot around the world. Before Addison could wonder much longer, Sam opened her bedroom door hands full, balancing two plates, and two coffee cups. As Addison looked at him with a soft smile, she realized that the smell of his cooking was the real culprit, the reason she had woken up this morning. She had always been taken care of, one way or another; by nannies, maids and chauffeurs, hell even the gardner pitched in when necessary. Yet, she always felt she had been on the receiving end of benign neglect from her family. Sam taking the time to do something so small, yet so sweet for her made her appreciate him tremendously...he made her happy...inside out.
"Good morning beautiful" Sam smiled as he walked over to her and placed a plate and a steaming cup of fresh coffee on the night stand right next to her. Addison knew Sam could cook, but never before had a man brought her breakfast in bed...not even Derek...not even before that relationship deteriorated to nothing but a sheer suggestion of a marriage...certainly, no definitely not Mark either...but Sam...Sam was a whole new deal.
"Sam? Breakfast in bed? That's a first for me..." Addison smiled softly, trying to convey her gratitude and emotions to Sam. She wasn't good with emotions, stunted she kept telling herself over the years... but as she looked at Sam she hoped that what she couldn't express in words, was shining on her face...
"The best for you Addie, and since it's Saturday, I thought we'd eat, talk, and enjoy the day as much as possible." Sam said softly as he literally plopped himself next to her. "Since you catered to me last night, today is my turn, all day today I'm planning and catering to you...and every need you could think of...oh! and I'm good too at granting wishes, so ask away woman!" Sam said joyfully sitting right next to her.
"Thank you." was all Addison could get out as emotions over took her posture. She sat there, head down, hands in her lap, lost in thought, unable to say much. Not from any kind of sadness, but from true happiness... one she hasn't felt in a while... one she thought she will never feel again... in a past life... It was hard not to think about all that could go wrong, because if history had taught her, something always does... but right now, right this minute, she refused to spoil this moment...No, all those what if scenarios are going to have to wait. Right now, she is going to enjoy whatever is in front of her; all this love and attention and tenderness directed at her by the man sitting beside her.
She lifts her head and looks at Sam as a lone tear makes its way down her cheek and a tender smile graces her face. Before it could get very far though, Sam wiped it away and replaced it with a soft kiss.
Sam wasn't much into sugars, but since today was special, he'd made his momma's famous strawberry syrup and lined it with whip cream on top of their pancakes. Addison took time to admire the food before she allowed herself to dig in and indulge.
" What's wrong?" Sam asked almost in a panic as he noticed Addison eying her plate intensively.
"Wrong?... nothing's wrong, I mean it's all so pretty, I wanted to take it all in, every detail..." Addison said, sounding like a kid again. She knew cooking was a talent she'd lacked in tremendously, still she'd never seen so much thought put into a home cooked meal before.
"Again, the best for you." Sam smiled as he dug into his pancakes, excited to taste his favorite strawberry toppings. Addison took in his enthusiasm and started doing the same to the plate that now sat in her lap."So..." Sam said as he swallowed a mouthful, "I know we have a lot to talk about, like... the baby that's coming, us, and Naomi." as he placed his back against the headboard of the bed and watched Addison waiting for her response.
"About us..." Addison started, she wanted to start this conversation the right way. They'd been through a lot, especially lately, and she wanted Sam to know exactly how she felt.
"About us," Sam repeated, a little nervous as to where this conversation would go, but all the same knowing it needed to happen if they wanted to move forward together.
"I want us to try and get passed what happened... put it behind us and move forward from the whole...you know...Pete, you, me and that night, and everything with Naomi... I mean everything...just be us and be open about how we feel...be honest...always...and...and just move passed it." Addison thought for a minute before she continued. "I mean, when we have sex, you don't have to ask me if 'I'm sure' or worry that I might be afraid of you or anything like that." she finished softly but with determination in her voice; that determination that told him she has thought about all of it and means every word she's saying...not just to make him happy.
Sam smiled at Addison before he responded. "I just know what I did scared you, hurt you and made it difficult for you to trust me, not just sleep with me, but truly trust me...and I would never want to do anything like that, ever again... because I know that no matter how much you love me, you will walk away from me..." Sam lowered his head, a sad smile etched on his face. He wants her to know that he is sorry and that he doesn't take her for granted. He is aware of the kind of woman Addison is. She can certainly have any man on the planet... The fact that she chose him, strengthened his resolve to not repeat his mistakes with her...to be a better man... a good man.
"But that's it Sam... Don't you see... I've forgiven you, and it's time for you to forgive yourself..." Addison said as she placed the plate back on the night stand beside her, turned back around, grabbed Sam's face and kissed him tenderly... so tenderly it took Sam's breath away... Sam kissed her back, and laid his head on her shoulder for a minute, before lifting it up and kissing her again...and again...and again...
"Thank you...I love you Addie." Sam said in a low voice...filled with relief above anything else.
"I love you too, Sam...and you have to know by now... we may fight and argue, hell even sleep in separate bedrooms and houses, but THAT, the way I feel about you...will NEVER change... I may not like you at times, but I will always, always love you! but this" Addison said pointing at her plate that she'd brought back to her lap, "this breakfast in bed thing...I definitely like you too!" Addie said, smiling as she grabbed her plate and dug in!
The whole sight of her, digging into her food, as her plate laid in her lap made Sam smile. She may be a world class surgeon who can't see a pair of Prada shoes that don't make her swoon. She may also be someone with a maddening past and a dysfunctional family who has more money than she could spend in a lifetime, but at the end of the day, all she wants is to be loved. It was that simple. At the end of the day, when she comes home, after a long and grueling day at work, after delivering babies to happy parents and sad news to unfortunate others, all she wants is the simple things: Someone to truly love her and be there for her no matter what. Someone who will always be on her side and root for her. THAT Sam can do. Every single day, he can be the man she comes home to, the one who holds her and loves her at night, unconditionally because above all else, he wanted the same things... he wanted to be loved, and not just by a woman, he wanted to be loved by Addison.
They finished eating and drinking their coffee as they continued talking... addressing the hardest topics first. Eventually they came to the mundane but equally important matters like whether they were planning on moving out of that bed all day, and if so to do what, where and of course what would be for dinner...besides each other.
Addison wearing her button up pajama top and a black pair of boy shorts and Sam in his boxers, made their way down the stairs to the kitchen to put the dishes in the sink. As promised, Sam being on the 'taking care of Addison all day duty' proceeded to clean the dishes as Addie went to the refrigerator to check its contents. She let out a small huff; even with all of Sam's creative powers, there is nothing he could make for dinner later tonight...she thought.
"Hmm... we may have to run to the store and pick some things up... I don't see anything that looks appetizing in here... unless you have something at your house?" Addison said from behind the door.
"I think I may have some fish I can cook, but we may still need to go to the store for the sides." Sam replied as he stared at Addison's long and exposed legs as she stood with her back turned to him still.
"Okay." Addison answered as she stood staring at her refrigerator for no real reason. At this point she wasn't really looking at anything in there but rather daydreaming, lost in thought about nothing in particular. As Sam dried his hands after doing all the dishes, he snuck up behind her, catching her off guard and twirling her around in him arms. He stole a few kisses from her and pulled away. As Addison stood there, still holding the refrigerator door, Sam kneeled down and parted her legs before she could protest, pushing her underwear to the side and trailing his fingers gently on her opening. Addison cast her head back and moaned as she enjoyed the exquisite feel of Sam's fingers rubbing and vibrating against her. Sam pulled Addison's underwear down and pushed her left leg up and over his shoulder as he let his mouth join his fingers and envelope her inner slits.
"Sam... maybe we shouldn't...here..." Addison managed out, breathlessly, in between jagged breaths. She was finding it hard to form coherent thoughts in her head let alone articulate in words.
Sam didn't pay any attention to Addison as he continued his deed and let his hands roam up Addison's body as far as he could reach. The feel of Addison's smooth skin always excited him, and as his hands roamed her stomach up, her breasts and back down, he could feel his erection growing harder. Sam dropped both of his hands to Addison's waist, steadying her so he could get a better grip on her clitoris as he let his other hand rub her inner thigh and opening. Inserting two fingers into Addison, Sam sucked on her clitoris with desire.
Sam sucked, licked and let his lips slide across Addison's clitoris creating more lubrication and more sensation for Addison. He spent a little more time like this before he slipped another finger into Addison and speeding up his rhythm, setting Addison off balance a little. She grabbed hold of the refrigerator door to steady herself and wrapped her other hand around the back of Sam's head, silently begging him not to stop as she felt herself begin to tighten around Sam's fingers. Sam thrusting his fingers in deeper and harder watched Addison's face contort into a grimace he knew so well...God the sight of her, like that, turned him on more than anything he thought to himself.
Addison's orgasm washed over her so strongly, her legs gave out from underneath her suddenly. Sam had to pull his fingers out of her, pick her up shutting the refrigerator with his foot, and carrying her over to the counter top where he sat her down. She was delirious, she simply put her head on his shoulder and tried to catch her breath. Sam was no where near done with her, however, so he slowly unbuttoned her shirt and started to kiss up her stomach, to her chest, and finally her lips.
"Mmmm...Sam... that was" Addison said in between kisses. She knew he wasn't near done with her, not if his erection was any indication. She loved that she turned him on just like he did her...that never fails between them...Sam took his boxers off, exposing himself to her, and kicking his boxers to the side. Addison wrapped her arms around Sam's neck, and as they passionately kissed. Sam lifted Addison up, letting her rest her legs on his arms. He placed one hand on either side of Addison to support their weight as he slid himself into Addison with one strong thrust.
"Ahh, Ohhhh...mmmmmm" Addison yelled out as Sam's first thrust his her G-spot with intensity.
Sam began rocking his hips into Addison as he thrust in and out of her, pushing her up against the counter. The counter proved too short so Sam did the next best thing...he lifted Addison, guided her to wrap her legs around his waist as he grabbed her by the butt and held her mid-air lifting her up and pushing her down on his erection. That's new, Addison thought mid delirium... God knows she'd had plenty of great sex, but never before had she been lifted up in mid-air.
As she relaxed into the sensations, Addison loosened up, trusting that Sam wouldn't drop her and grabbed his face, looked him straight in the eyes for a while before she started passionately kissing. He definitely kissed her back and used his tongue to pry Addison's lips open and guide his tongue into her mouth and massage her tongue. Addison moaned; kissing was one of her favorite things, and if a man was making love to her and making out with her at the same time, she considered it the best feeling in the world; that was only second to being loved and loving that someone back. Sam began to move Addison on him faster and faster, using his hips to push up into her every time he pushed her down, creating an intoxicating sensation for both of them.
Soon Sam felt Addison tightening around him and felt the sensation taking over him. He twirled them both around and pushed Addison up against the refrigerator for support. He lifted her legs and thrust into her deeper and faster, one more time as they both slipped into an oblivion...only an orgasm like that could induce. They both fought to stay standing...and it was proving hard as they tried to catch their breaths and regain coherent thought. They both stood there, in each others arms, leaning on each others' shoulder...content.
Sam began to kiss Addison's sweaty neck, while his hands traveled up her sides to her breasts, massaging and pulling at her nipples. It had been so long since Sam ravished Addison wherever and whenever he wanted. The morning conversation gave him the okay he was looking for to do such a thing again! Addison closed her eyes as Sam continued to touch and kiss along certain areas of her body, as if paying homage to its beauty and perfection. There was no denying, Sam worshipped every inch of Addison...and he was glad he can show her again...
After they calmed down, Sam stepped back giving Addison some space and allowing her to go upstairs and jumping into the shower, Sam close behind. As they stood facing each other under the warm water they kissed for what felt like endless hours. Addie was the first to break the silence due to their passionate kissing.
"I love you... you cook for me, you clean, you talk about your feelings and... you're everything any woman would love... you're just... everything I've ever wanted and needed..." Addison said wrapping her arms around Sam and dropping her face into the nape of his neck.
"Addison... I love you, I want to give you everything... absolutely everything, because you deserve that and more..." Sam knew his words were generic and cheesy, but they were honest, and that's all he was concerned about.
"I love you..." Addison whispered as she looked into Sam's eyes.
"Right back at you..." Sam whispered back as he lifted her up, taking her over to the shower wall and entering her slowly. Addison moaned as Sam pumped in and out of her, creating a slow rhythm. The sensations came and went in slow waves and Sam slowly rocked into Addison. "Oh God Sam...I don't think I'll ever have enough of this...of you...of us..."
Sam smiled as he kept his pace slow but steady, he used his time wisely to grab one of her breasts into his hand and suck on it. Sam couldn't believe it either; that they were making love again, but with them it just felt right, every time they looked into each other's eyes, they felt that everything is right with the world...for that moment, everything was right. Everything with Addison felt right to Sam, and even though the thought was crazy, Sam wished they could stay this way forever.
Sam rocked his hips into Addison a few more times before they both reached their highs and let their orgasms wash over them. As Addison stepped back from Sam, a little dizzy from her third orgasm for the day, she wrapped her arms around him and placed her face on his neck. It was her favorite spot..."Oh my God, Sam...we're acting like newlyweds!" she whispered in between breaths.
"Would that be such a bad idea?" Sam whispered back into Addison's ear making her raise her head and look into his eyes.
"Sam..." Addison looked confused, but before she could say anything else Sam interrupted. It was now or never, and never with Addison was not an option for him.
"Addison you make me complete. You are what I have been looking for but never thought I would find...You make me a better man and more than anything I love you...every single thing about you...I know... I know what I did in the past was horrible, and I can't promise it'll always be this perfect...I can't promise that we won't fight and argue and disagree about things, but I can promise to be perfect for you, to be here for you, unconditionally...always, no matter what happens...I promise to love you...till the end...I know we are in the shower, and this isn't the most romantic thing, and I know we are just getting back to normal, but I don't want to wait anymore. This, you and me...is as close to perfect as it's ever going to get...for me...I want to wake up to this feeling with you...everyday...so, I'm going after what I want...and you are what I want Addie...more than anything...YOU...so I'm asking...Addison, will you marry me?" Sam finished breathless...there, he said it!
Tears ran down Addison's face the minute Sam stopped talking. There was no ring, no bent knee, or flowers or champagne or a big planned theme, but somehow it was more real for her than anything else. The fairy tales had it wrong. This, to her, was real; it was pure, it was her at her most vulnerable, both completely naked with nothing to hide, exposed, inside out. This was the most romantic thing Sam could have ever done, because it was real. All those other proposal styles were generic; they were already done a million times by millions of people, but this was personal...just hers and Sam's.
"Yes." Addison said with a straight face, and a serious tone. She was certainly terrified, she wouldn't be Addie if she wasn't, but it was also something she wanted. Sam made her happy and like the vows say, in good and in bad, she still loved him and wanted to spend the rest of her life with him.
" I know it's still a little early, but I've never been more sure, so today we go shopping for a ring, and then we are officially engaged!" Sam exclaimed ecstatic! He wrapped his arms around Addison as she wrapped hers around him. Sam kissed her wet hair as he said, "we can be engaged for a while... you'll be my fiancee for a while, so we can take care of everything with Cynthia's baby, and plan the perfect wedding, and just take however long we need, whatever feels right. We'll plan this slowly!"
"Sounds perfect!" Addison chimed in as she thought the same thing. She wanted to see how Naomi felt about all this because she had no plans of losing her best friend again, and getting Cynthia's baby settled, and figure everything out before the wedding.
Sam and Addison stayed in the shower a little longer. They got out, got dressed, decided on where they wanted to have their first lunch as an engaged couple and headed out. After lunch Addison and Sam went into a small but exclusive jewelery store to find the perfect ring. It was a 4 Carat princess cut diamond in a very simple yet elegant platinum band that Addison couldn't take her eyes off of. It was perfect; and very Addison. Sam loved her reaction and even more his ability to get her anything she wants. He didn't hesitate in taking out his platinum card, purchasing it and immediately placing it on her left hand. As they walked out and down the side walk, holding hands, Addison couldn't help but keep touching her finger to make sure the ring was still there, and Sam couldn't help but smile at her reaction.
"Addison... it's still there..." Sam said as he smiled at her knowing exactly what she was thinking.
"I know... It's just weird...in a good way...in a great way actually...there was a time in my life I never thought I could be this happy again...some days I can't help but wonder whether all this is really real... Addison Adrienne Forbes Montgomery-Bennett" she then said, testing the sound of that...it was certainly a mouthful...
"It's real, and today I feel more alive than I have in a very long time... I know what you mean about finding happiness...I was there once, but I am so happy I am here now...with you..." Sam finished softly and pulled Addison closer to him as they continued walking. He was eyeing Addie discreetly and he knew the soft spot she had for shopping, so he looked at her with a bright smile and said before he started laughing " Go! Shop! I know you want to! And no, I don't mind!"
A few hours later, in and out of a few shops, a few dresses, a few pairs of shoes and four shopping bags later, Addison made one last stop, but not before giving Sam a passionate kiss on the lips just for safe measure...making sure he is not losing his patience and regretting his offer to shop...Insisting to carry the bags made Addison smile...he was such a gentleman...
She pulled him in the direction of a store most men hated going into but certainly loved it's merchandise...Victoria's Secret. Sam didn't mind actually. If the only thing he has to endure is walking around a 'pink' store smelling of vanilla and some other feminine scent, to see Addie in one of those sexy under garments, then hell, he certainly would. Addison grabbed a few sets in different colors and styles, but he could already tell, he was going to have a difficult time keeping his hands off of her in them, and proceeded to the register. He made sure to beat her there before she could pay for anything and was more than happy to pull out his card yet again and pay for it all.
It was early evening and after a quick stop at the grocery store they got home and Sam began cooking because Addison was getting hungry. Addison couldn't wait, she LOVED fish, and she knew Sam's cooking was remarkable. Today signified what Addison thought was unthinkable only months ago, a PERFECT day. Thanks to Sam she'd found reason to believe anything was possible, Addison could dream of complete and total happiness again, there was hope. As Addison watched Sam cook standing behind him arms wrapped around his waist, Sam swayed a little taking Addison with him as he enjoyed the feeling of her warmth.
"Sam..." Addison said, wanting to tell him what had been on her mind since they'd bought the ring. "What do you think this is going to do to Naomi?"
"Addison, Naomi is okay with you and me, and I know she's going to think it's fast, and we need to take time to think about it... but she knows we make each other happy. That's all that matters, right?" Sam put the cooking utensils down and turned around to look at Addison. He knew her relationship with Naomi was important to her, and he didn't want her thinking this engagement wasn't right.
"I know, I'm still getting used to her accepting us...I mean it's been a tough year..." Addison said softly and she kissed him before he turned around and continued cooking.
"Plus," Sam said as he stirred the rice and checked on the steamed sweet carrots Addison insisted on. "We can be engaged for as long as we like, we'll take our time with this, and rush nothing..." Addison hugged him closer and smiled at how perfect everything was. She only wanted to make sure Naomi was okay with all this.
They sat so close to one another while eating dinner, one could tell they couldn't get enough of one another. Sam fed Addison in between feeding himself, and together as an engaged couple they enjoyed the newness of being so close. During dinner they talked, laughed, kissed and just truly enjoyed their food. Once they finished eating, Sam washed the dishes while Addison tried to find dessert. In the freezer she grabbed her favorite ice cream, Black Walnut, and fixed one big bowl for them to share. As she and Sam sat on the couch together, watching TV, she stuck her spoon in the ice cream bowl and smeared it all over Sam's face.
"What was that for?" Sam questioned looking at Addison who was smiling seductively.
"Oops!" Addison said pretending it was an accident. "Here let me clean that up." she said as she leaned forward licking and sucking every spot of ice cream off of Sam's face. When she got to Sam's lips though, she took her time sucking on his bottom lip for a while before she proceeded to explore his mouth with her tongue.
"Mmmm... Addison, you going to start something again..." Sam knew her all too well...and where this was going. Although he doesn't really mind, he would never mind, he wanted to just spend some more time with his fiancee, probably with clothes on...
"Don't you want to celebrate being engaged?" Addison said in the most seductive way. Sam had to compose himself because something about this woman turned him on no matter what she was doing; and this clearly had his erection steaming.
Addison walked over to the sink, got a paper towel and wet it, bringing it over to Sam and wiping off his face because it had gotten a little sticky. In between her walk to the kitchen and back, Sam closed his eyes and thought about basketball, trying to lose his erection. He really just wanted to hold Addison and be close for a while. Addison sat down between Sam's legs once she'd cleaned his face and focused on what was on TV. He let her choose the channel and they ended up watching a movie on lifetime called: "The other woman." The story was sad, and the couple went through crazy drama once the other woman went crazy. The premise of the movie caused Addison's mind to wander which lead to her next question.
Turning to face Sam, "Sam... about this whole engagement thing..."
Before Addison could continue, Sam interrupted, "please Addison, please tell me you're not having second thoughts already?"
"No, no... well not second thoughts really, just concerns." Addison said with a look of defeat on her face.
"Where are these concerns coming from? I thought you and I were good with this? We are having a long engagement to ensure we are ready and it's the right time." Sam was hoping his words were more soothing than upsetting. He just couldn't go back to 'dating' after how excited he was about calling her his fiancee.
"I mean, how am I going to tell Derek and Mark about this? I love you, and I will keep loving you forever, I promise, I just know I can't get married without certain people there. Mark and Derek are just as important to me as Naomi... I don't even know how she's going to deal with this yet" she said sadly.
"We tell them all as a couple, no more just you handling things by yourself, I am friends with Derek and Mark as well as Naomi, they need to hear this from me, just as much as they need to hear about it from you."
Addison started to play with Sam's hands. She agreed with his words, but he was missing her point, "what if there are not okay with this?" Addison paused, waiting for Sam to answer.
"Then we let them know how much we love each other, we tell them if they really care about us they'd want us to be happy, and we let them see that this is going to be forever."
"Mark will be more understanding, but Derek... I can't see Derek being too nice about this... I'll be Satan again." Addison was saddened by her own words. She and Derek came a long way since she was the bitch he called Satan, she really didn't want to go back there.
Sam was a little confused, "Satan?"
Addison laughed a little, "Yea well, after I cheated on Derek with Mark, he left, went to Seattle, got a new sleazy intern to be his lover. When I went to Seattle to try and save my marriage, Derek kind of hated me, he called me Satan, I preferred, 'ruler of all that was evil', but hey, I answered to Satan."
Sam couldn't help but laugh, "It was that bad huh?"
"Yeah, sometimes he treated me so bad I don't know what made me stay... self loathing maybe." Addison knew her words hurt Sam more than they'd hurt her, but she needed to be honest.
"You're not self loathing anymore are you?" Sam wanted to know how much damage control he'd need to prepare for.
"No, I think I've grown past that, I've learned to put less blame on myself for everything in this world that goes wrong around me." Addison wondered to herself if Sam believed her, she wondered if she believed herself. Finally facing her last demon, Addison formed the question she'd been fighting with, all day since Sam proposed.
"Sam... you'd never cheat or leave me, right? I mean, I know I'm the adulterous bitch, and a cheater and I could never be mad if it happened to me in the eye of Karma and all, but I mean... you wouldn't... right?" Addison looked scared, and when she got scared she rambled, but she wanted to know the answer, she was scared enough to feel that she maybe deserved whatever his answer was, good or bad.
"First thing first, you are not an adulterous bitch. You cheated once, and that does not define who you are. Second, No. I would NEVER cheat on you, I'd never find a woman more perfect than you, or more beautiful, you're all I want and all I need. Most men who cheat are looking for more, or something they want and don't have. I don't have the issue with you, you're perfect for me. So NO, Absolutely NOT. I will NEVER cheat on you, nor will I EVER leave you!"
Sam was going to say more, but Addison spoke before he could say anything else, "I know my track record isn't the best, but I'd never cheat on you either. You fulfill me in ways I never knew were possible!" Addison started to say more, but she decided this conversation was completed and she just needed to hear Sam say it! She leaned in and kissed him, and with that they both went back to watching Tv, watching whatever Lifetime was about to throw at them next.
The next morning Addison slept in past 10am which was big for her. After the crazy sex they'd had last night, neither one of them could remember what time they'd actually gone to bed. Now waking up still tangled in each other's arms, Addison began to kiss Sam passionately until she felt him kissing her back, notifying her that he was indeed awake.
"Sam..." Addison whispered between kisses, hoping he was really awake now.
"Hmmm?" Sam moaned between kisses, loving the way she woke him up.
"I have a kind of crazy idea..." Addison stopped, she needed Sam to be really awake for this. It was something she'd thought about for the few minutes she'd been awake and she wanted to voice it before she lost her nerve.
Sam stopped kissing Addison and let his eyes pop open knowing she wanted his attention. "What is it Addie?"
"I think we should invite Naomi over for dinner tonight, and tell her we are engaged, that way she knows first, and we'd be telling her together..."
Sam squinted his eyes at Addison trying to see how serious she was about this idea. He was more than ecstatic that she wanted to share the news sooner than later, but he wanted to make sure this is really how she wanted to do it.
"Are you sure, you're sure this is how you want to do this?" Sam questioned.
"Do you have a better idea?" Addison looked at Sam, honestly ready to consider any ideas he may have about approaching this.
"No... I like the idea, just didn't expect you to want to do it this way..." Sam answered honestly.
Addison chuckled, "I'm a new woman Sam... new title, new attitude..."
Sam laughed at her as they continued kissing a while longer until Sam pulled back and began to talk.
"So... We figure out what I'm cooking for dinner, you call and invite her, and we go to the store and prepare for this little event whichever way we find best... And I assume we buy lots of red wine for you two ladies to drink, and I'll get a few cases of beer... deal?" Sam waited for Addison to chime in.
Addison smiled at how together Sam always was, she never had to wreck her brain to decide or plan, "Deal!"
It's now 6pm and Addison is in the kitchen getting more and more nervous as she paced and watched as Sam cooked.
"She's really coming... She's really, really coming... Naomi!" Addison freaked as she paced with her hands on her face covering her now inflamed cheeks!
"Addison..." Sam almost shouted to break her from her girl flip out. "This is Naomi... she is going to be okay, just try to enjoy yourself, don't work yourself up on what ifs and maybe... she is going to be okay..." Sam moved from the stove and came to hug her. Everything in his mind was calm, no matter what, they were engaged and nothing could ruin that for him, not even Naomi.
" I know, she said she was okay with this... I just don't know how much I believe that." Addison said honestly.
"Well, it's time we found out...Addison, the two of you have discussed our sex life, there shouldn't be anything that can be harder for her to accept past that... just breathe... relax." Sam said as he massaged her shoulders, and then he pulled her into another promising hug, "Everything will be fine."
Addison took a few harsh breaths in and out, she wanted to believe this, so she took his soothing confidence and hugged him back. "Thank you Sam... I love you, I really needed that!"
"I love you too..."
There wasn't much time left before Naomi was due to arrive, but Addison tried her best to prepare herself, and calm herself for whatever tonight brought. More than anything, she was happy to be engaged, and second best to that, she just hope Naomi would find a way to be okay with this...