MOONLIGHTING
Part 4: GETTING TO KNOW YOU - PART 2
THE SCENE OPENS as Maddie, David and the kids take a short two-hour flight to Chicago from NYC. Alex and Virginia meet them at the gate to help with the kids and the luggage. They make their way home and Virginia takes them upstairs to show them where they'll sleep. She has the guest room with a large bed and bathroom attached ready for Maddie and David, and has fixed Maddie's old bedroom for the kids by putting a railing on the bed for Aiden and setting up a portable crib for Lily - she also bought a monitor so Maddie and David can hear the kids when they need something. Once everyone is settled they meet downstairs in the living room where Virginia and Alex's housekeeper has prepared some delicious snacks and refreshing drinks. They sit around the living room and chat. Despite Virginia trying to baby-proof the house, there are still some breakable things around that are within reach of the kids so Maddie and David spends most of their time hopping up to move items around and juggle kids. After they visit and catch up Virginia works on putting all the breakable things away while the kids watch TV with Alex. Maddie and David head upstairs to unpack, as the door closes David pulls Maddie close and takes her in his arms.
David: Alone at last. (Kisses her) at least we have our own room here – we could use a little privacy.
Maddie puts her hands on his face and kisses him and then runs her nails over the back of his neck, he wraps his arms around her waist and pulls her closer, Maddie pulls her arms tighter around his neck and they kiss again. And just then there is a quick knock at the door and Virginia pushes her way in with an armful of towels.
Virginia: Maddie I...(looks up and sees them in an embrace; they quickly part) oh, I'm sorry, I just thought you might need more towels.
Maddie: (Rushes towards her to take the towels.) Thanks mom.
Virginia: I'm sorry, I should have waited for an answer after I knocked, I don't know what I was thinking.
Maddie: Don't be silly mom it was just a kiss.
Virginia: I know, but still. (They all stand awkwardly.) All right then, well, come on down when you're all unpacked. Your father and I want to hear all about Philadelphia.
David: Be right down Virginia.
She leaves and David looks at Maddie and whispers.
David: Well, so much for privacy.
Maddie: I can't remember ever sleeping here with a man David, I guess they're just not used to it - even though we're married with kids it's still new - I can't believe this is the first time we've been here together, isn't that weird?
David: Yeah, why did it take us so long to make the trip to our family's houses?
Maddie: Oh, I don't know I guess we've been kinda busy the last couple years having babies and getting married.
David: Oh yea. Well, we'll have to make it a yearly thing now.
Maddie: Yearly? I don't know about that, but we'll definitely need to bring the kids back more often.
David takes Maddie in his arms again.
David: Now, where were we?
Maddie: Easy there Addison. I hope you don't think we're actually going to have sex at my parent's house?
David: What!? Why?
Maddie: (Pushes him away.) Yuk. No way, that would be too weird. Their bedroom is just down the hall David.
David: So we'll be quiet. (Coughs) or you'll have to be quiet I should say Mrs. Addison.
Maddie: Oh please...you like to think your quiet, but you never are!
They have their arms around each other's waists smiling and laughing with this conversation.
David: You don't even know you're making noise until I stop the wails coming out of you.
Maddie: Wails? Please.
David: Moans...
Maddie: Uh-huh…
David: (Louder) Cries for more!
Maddie: David ...
David: (Really loud, jumps up and down) That's right, that's what I want to hear - David, David, David!
Virginia calls up the stairs.
Virginia: Maddie...were you calling me? Do you need something?
David and Maddie roll their eyes at each other.
Together: No, we're fine!
Maddie: See? They hear everything. Don't even think about it.
David growls lightly under his breath. Maddie grabs his arm and leads him downstairs to rejoin everyone. But he whispers in her ear on the way downstairs...
David: Well, we'll see what happens when the lights go out...
Maddie gives him a look and he gives one back.
Together: Addison!
Maddie laughs and runs her hand over his butt before they turn the corner into the kitchen where everyone has gathered. Maddie and David tell her parents all about their trip to Philly and their night in New York over some cocktails. Later they have a delicious home cooked dinner and settle in the living room to watch the nightly news and some other shows, the kids go to bed around nine, but everyone is tired early so shortly after ten they all go to bed.
When Maddie and David get in bed they spoon up as they usually do, and David's hands begin to wander up and down Maddie's body as they usually do. He kisses the back of her neck.
Maddie: Addison...
David: What Addison? I can't touch my wife?
Maddie: Don't get carried away.
But soon they both get carried away and are feverishly making out. Maddie holds back from sex but enjoys their extended make out session. David is pushing a bit for sex, but the make out session is extremely hot and he likes it, so he doesn't push too much. Then, just as he's sure Maddie's about to give in Aidan starts crying for them through the monitor. They lay still in an embrace listening.
Maddie: What's he doing awake?
Aidan: Mommy! Mommy!
David: I'll go.
Maddie: No, I'll go.
Maddie goes to comfort Aidan who is scared in the unfamiliar environment and begs Maddie to let him sleep with them. She tries to refuse but he's crying and scared and insistent and about to wake up the whole house.
Maddie: Ok, fine, come on, don't wake up your sister. (She takes his hand.)
Aidan climbs in their bed and curls up next to David. Maddie lays close and rubs Aidan's back as he calms down.
David: What's wrong buddy?
Aidan: (Through sniffles) I had a bad dream and saw monsters on the wall.
David pats his back.
David: It's ok, it's ok…
Just then Lily cries.
Lily: Daddy! Daddy!
Maddie sighs and gets up to get Lily, but when Lily sees Maddie she starts hysterically crying saying that she wanted daddy to come get her. She'll hardly let Maddie pick her up but she manages to take the screaming kid into their room - on the way Virginia pokes her head out of their room…
Virginia: Everything ok Maddie?
Maddie: Yeah mom. They're just not used to this house. We'll keep them in with us tonight.
Maddie puts Lily on the bed and she quickly scrambles to David and lies on his chest pushing Aidan aside. The two of them fight about who gets to lie by daddy. David tells Lily that Aidan was there first but she refuses to listen and starts to throw a fit. Maddie says if they're both not quiet they can go back in the other room and sleep. Aidan moves over and cuddles up to Maddie. Lately Lily has been all about daddy, and will hardly let David out of her site. She constantly wants him to carry her everywhere and help her do everything. She won't even let Maddie help her if David is around. Aidan has always been a bit of a mama's boy. Curled up with the kids Maddie and David give each other's hand a little squeeze and soon they're all soundly asleep.
The next day they all head to a Chicago suburb to go to the Brookfield Zoo. It's a long and hot day, but they all have a good time looking at the animals and watching the kids get excited over the monkeys and giraffes. When they get home that night the kids are exhausted and easily go to bed early. After dinner Alex, Virginia, David and Maddie have some cocktails and play cards. Maddie's not much of a card player, but the rest are and get very competitive over it. Maddie sits close to David and he helps her with her hands. After awhile she loses interest and watches her mother win the whole thing. Everyone's in a great mood and they have a lot of fun and get to bed pretty late. That night when Maddie gets in bed she slides directly on top of David.
David: Whoa whoa whoa - excuse me Mrs. Addison, you're not actually thinking about sex, here, at your parents house are you?
Maddie: (Whispers.) Maybe it will be all right. It's late and they've had a lot to drink. Just be quiet.
He wraps his arms around her and rolls her over so he's on top.
David: You'll be able to hear a pin drop.
And then he slides his hand down and does something that drives her insane and she's already fighting to keep quiet. They continue from there and make love slowly, passionately, but as quietly as possible – soon it gets pretty difficult as things build. David makes Maddie come multiple times and she moans quietly in his ear, but they are both building to the big finish and it's harder to contain the sounds of their passion, they hold on tight to each other and move in sync. Suddenly they hear her dad cough and walk down the hall to the bathroom just passed their door. They both freeze - trying to quiet their heavy breathing.
David: (In Maddie's ear) Last night it's the kids, tonight your father, can everyone in this house just stay in bed for thirty minutes so we can make love?
Maddie: No that would be too much to ask.
Some time passes and Alex is still not out of the bathroom. Maddie and David just lie there and the moments of passion are starting to pass, in fact Maddie starts to feels hot, claustrophobic and uncomfortable. They hear her dad cough again, flush the toilet and then walk back down the hall humming a tune.
Maddie: (Pushes at David and whispers.) Oh god David, I can't do this with my dad right outside the door.
David: (Looks down) I'm afraid it's already being done.
Maddie's mind is elsewhere now and she wants David off her. The wind has pretty much been taken out of David's sails too but he attempts to pick up where they left off. He can tell Maddie is suddenly stiff and tense underneath him.
David: What's wrong?
Maddie: (Annoyed) Nothing, I just can't breathe. Just finish David and lets not do this again until we get home.
David: (Takes his weight off her slightly.) Just finish? Way to take the romance out of this.
Maddie: (Annoyed, pushes at him) I'm serious, hurry up, I feel like I'm suffocating.
David: Hey...
Maddie looks away with an upset face.
David: What's the matter? Why are you mad?
Maddie: I'm not mad - but this is uncomfortable - I really don't want to do this here.
David: Ok, forget it. He pulls out and rolls off her.
They talk in loud whispers…
Maddie: What are you doing? You could have finished.
David: (Lies facing the ceiling with his arms folded.) Gee, for some reason I kinda lost interest. Besides, I can tell I'm going to get blamed for this whole awkward situation you've created in your mind. We're married with kids Maddie - I'm hope your parents know we have sex!
Maddie: But not in their house!
David: Why not!? They should hope we have a healthy sex life – (Normal voice) I hope they still have one!
Maddie: Shhhhh! That's disgusting David...
David: (Arguing loudly now.) That's normal Maddie. You know, I don't get it, your parents seem like regular, loving people so I don't know how they did it, but they managed to raise the most uptight woman, with more negative feelings about men and sex than I ever thought was possible.
Maddie: …Because I don't want to have sex with my parents in the next room, that makes me uptight?
David: …And you can't even get past it at 40 years old. I think its because you were an only child, they were too over protective.
Maddie: Thank you Dr. Addison for figuring it all out.
David: You know how long it's taken me to get you to loosen up? And now, here we are, back at square one.
Maddie: (Yells.) Square one! That's not fair David! (Quieter.) And I don't care how old I am, I don't want them knowing or hearing that we're having sex. It makes me uncomfortable!
David: (Loud.) You care too much about what other people think.
Maddie: Well, why didn't we have sex at your family's house then?
David: Well it sure as hell wasn't because I was afraid my dad would think we were having sex! (Getting angry and loud) I seem to remember twin beds and the kids being in the room was reason enough. Besides, I didn't see you making any moves.
Maddie: (Loud) I asked you to shower with me one day and you practically pushed me out of bed!
David: The day I had a throbbing headache? You're counting that now as me rejecting you?
There's a light knock at the door. They freeze.
Alex: Everything ok Maddie?
Maddie: (Glaring at David) Everything is fine daddy.
Alex: Ok. Sorry if I woke you.
David glares back at her.
Maddie: You didn't. We're fine. Just talking. Sorry if we're too loud.
Alex: Ok. Goodnight. Night David.
David: Goodnight Alex.
Alex goes back to bed.
David: (Whispering.) You're ridiculous. I'm going to sleep.
He turns away from her.
Maddie: You're not even trying to see where I'm coming from David.
David: Yeah yeah yeah. Tell it to someone who cares.
Maddie: I hate you.
She turns the opposite way from him.
David: (Sarcastic) I love you too.
Maddie: Don't talk to me, not another word.
David: Maddie.
Maddie: I can't hear you.
David: (louder.) Maddie, can you hear me now.
Maddie: Shut up.
David: Don't tell me to shut up.
Maddie: (Loud.) Shut up!
David: (Yells.) Don't tell me to shut up.
Maddie: (Yells.) Shut up shut up shut up!
Maddie gets up, pulls on her nightgown and robe, slams out of the room and goes and climbs in bed with Aidan - she starts to cry. A minute later Virginia comes in.
Virginia: Maddie, what is going on?
Maddie: (Through tears) Nothing mom, go back to bed.
Virginia: I will not with you this upset.
Maddie: It's nothing mom, David and I just had a fight.
Virginia: Anything I can help with?
Maddie: No, it's silly really, you know how little things turn in to big things? Anyway, this is what we do. We argue, but it never lasts long, don't worry.
Virginia: Oh I know dear, all couples argue. I just hate to see you this upset. Are you going to sleep in here?
Meanwhile David is laying awake feeling guilty - what Maddie said about him not seeing her side of things has gotten to him. It is her parents and their relationship is different from him and his fathers. He also feels bad about somehow going from making love to her upset and crying in the other room. He hears Maddie and her mom talking.
David: (Throws back the covers) Shit...
David feels around for his boxers, pulls them on and then throws on his robe and heads into the other room - he stands in the doorway scratching his head.
David: Hey (Virginia and Maddie look at him - Maddie looks away) sorry for all the noise Virginia. Can I talk to Maddie?
Virginia: Sure. (She kisses Maddie and pats David on the arm on the way out.)
David sits on the side of the bed and reaches over a sleeping Aidan to wipe tears from Maddie's face.
David: Well, that was awful. What are we even fighting about Maddie?
She just lays silent sniffling. He wipes her tears with his thumb.
David: Come on Maddie, I hate to see you this upset.
Maddie blinks and another tear rolls down her face.
Maddie: (Voice cracks) I'm so embarrassed; I don't want my parents to see us like this.
David: We're not perfect. We're just a normal couple who have fights. They know that. I think you're right anyway, I'm not seeing your point of view. It's your dad; you're their only daughter. You sure as hell don't want them to picture you in the act. I get it. My only point is we aren't doing anything wrong. We're married - I just want you to view all of this as normal - not something to be ashamed of.
Maddie gets up and takes his arm.
Maddie: let's go in the other room.
They kiss the kids and go into the guest room, turn out the light get in bed and continue to talk low.
Maddie: David, I've really tried to loosen up - so for you to say we're back at square one...I mean, maybe I don't have the healthy view about sex that you do but…
David: …Look, I'm sorry, that was a stupid thing to say - and not true. Anyway, I don't know if I have a healthy view of sex, I just made up my own rules because there was no one around to tell me what was good or bad. But I grew up in a house with two men - I know how protective your parents were of you. They probably scared the hell out of you about men and their intentions. We'll probably do the same thing to Lily.
Maddie: God, I hope not. But David, I'm not ashamed or embarrassed of you - I don't want you to think that. It's just my parents see me in a certain way...and even though things are different now its hard for me to accept that they could see me any other way.
David: I know. I'm sorry, and anyway, if we're fighting about sex we're doing something wrong. There are too many other things to fight about, that shouldn't be one of them. From now on, if you feel uncomfortable about something we just won't do it, that's all.
Maddie: Well, to be fair, it was my idea.
David: Hey! (Pushes her playfully) That's true.
Maddie swings a pillow at him. He blocks it and grabs her arm.
David: C'mere.
He lays her down next to him and runs his hand down her face wiping the rest of her tears away. She lies with her head on his arm and he runs his fingers up and down her arm until they both fall asleep.
The next morning Alex takes David to the club where he has a good workout and gets his ass kicked at a game of racquetball. Maddie and her mom take the kids shopping because Virginia wanted to buy them some clothes.
Virginia: You know what I was thinking Maddie? I was thinking you and David should go downtown for a night or two and leave the kids with us.
Maddie: Oh, no mom, we're here to visit you. And besides, don't we have a dinner at your friends tonight?
Virginia: Oh, don't worry about that. You're going to see everybody at the party Friday anyway. And we love to have the kids on our own. You two go - have a couple nights away. It'll be good for you.
Maddie: Mom, if you're worried about last night don't, there's no trouble between David and I. We've argued since the day we met.
Virginia: No, I'm not thinking about that. I just know you've been traveling with kids for almost two weeks with only one night to yourselves. You need a break and like I said, it's nice to have them to ourselves. Go on, find a hotel and go in for a couple nights. Enjoy the city! I don't think David's spent much time downtown - show him around.
Maddie: Ok, well, if you and Daddy don't mind. Thanks mom.
When they get home Maddie tells David about Virginia's idea and of course he loves it. They book a room at the Drake and take the train downtown.
They check in and go up to their room. They make love at least three times getting their built up frustration with each other out of their system and then go walk around downtown and end up eating at a Greek restaurant that overlooks Michigan Ave. David loves the city.
David: We should think about moving back here at some point.
Maddie: Ha! You haven't experienced a Chicago winter.
David: Yeah but doesn't LA get old after awhile? All that sun, all that traffic.
Maddie: You think with Blue Moon being based in LA we're ever getting out of that city?
David: Ok, probably not, but it's fun to dream. Where would you move if we could go anywhere outside of LA?
Maddie: South Philly?
David: (Laughs) Right. Try again...
Maddie: San Francisco maybe? I always liked living in New York. But I like our life in L.A. David, I like our business, our friends, our home...(looks at him seductively) our bedroom.
David: I especially like that – can't wait to get back to it.
Maddie: It's been a great trip - but I always look forward to getting back home.
David: It's been fun looking into each other's pasts. I was looking at some pictures of you at your parents and can't believe how much Lily looks like you when you were her age. I'm scared already.
Maddie: I know. My mom said the same thing - she's me with her dad's sense of humor – she's so funny!
David: Well, she's kinda feisty like her mother too.
Maddie: She is a girl who knows what she wants, that's for sure. And right now it seems to be her dad, I swear she won't let me help her do a thing - she saves everything so you can help her. (Laughs) I wonder how she's doing without you.
David: (Laughs) She is pretty clingy these days - I'm surprised she let me set her down long enough to get out the door.
Maddie: Well. You wanted daddy's little girl and you got it.
David: Yeah. Well, it's only fair; Aidan has been your little sidekick from day one.
Maddie: Aidan is an equal opportunity love bug.
David: (Laughs.) True. He'll take it any way he can get it. We got great kids. Aidan looks a lot like me at his age too - but taller, whoa, that kids gonna be a basketball star I think with all that height.
Maddie: I know. They're gonna be tall – tall and beautiful.
David: How can they not be? They look like us!
Maddie: (Laughs.) David.
They chat a little more about the kids and then pay the bill and stroll around downtown Chicago at night. Eventually they end up back at the hotel. They get ready for bed and suddenly David grabs Maddie and starts dancing her around the room. At first in a kind of silly way - but then they settle into a slow dance.
Maddie: I like the Maddie I am when I'm with you. I can just be myself - you allow me to be like that David.
David: That's what I want - you to be comfortable with who you are. Show me the real you. I can take it Maddie. You don't have to be the perfect daughter or the image that other people think you are. You can just be you - whether you're happy, sad, mad as hell, hitting me, whatever.
Maddie: And I know you don't hold back from being who you are...
David: Well, no...no I don't. But I think I'm the more refined David Addison with you - which is just fine with me. After we lost the first baby I drank to forget everything.
Maddie: Yeah. That was a tough time. For both is us. I was pretty lost too. And alone. Makes me appreciate having you and Lily and Aidan that much more. After we lost the baby and you and I couldn't make it work, I thought I'd be alone forever David.
David: Me too.
Maddie: You? Oh no, I think you would have found someone. What about Jackie? If I wasn't in the picture - could you see yourself marrying someone like her? Or someone like Terri?
David: Both great girls - but there wasn't enough passion. Not like I have with you anyway. They'd make great wives. Life would be sane and easy - but unfortunately sane and easy doesn't do it for me.
Maddie: Unfortunately?
David: Fortunately?
Maddie laughs. David takes her hand and kisses it.
David: I like my women tall, blonde, difficult and challenging.
Maddie: Well then, I think you met the right woman.
David: I know I did. You think you met the right man?
Maddie: It took me a long time to see it, but yes I did. You're the right man for me in so many ways. You challenge me, you've opened me up. I never knew sex could be like what we have David. I remember being bored half the time when I was with other men. But with you I cant get enough. Was it always like that for you - with other women?
David: Well, of course I've always enjoyed sex, but I've told you before, what we have is special. Intense. Fantastic, never boring. I hope you're never bored anyway. It could never be the same with anyone else.
Maddie: No, it couldn't. (Glances towards the bed.) Well...
David: Well...
Maddie: On that note. Maybe we should…go to bed?
David: See? I love the way your mind works.
Maddie and David spend the next day on an architecture boat tour up the Chicago River and then look at the view of the city from the 103rd floor of the Sears Tower. That night they have dinner and drinks atop the John Hancock building, which has another great view of the city. They spend one more night at the Drake and then head back towards her parents' house early. Maddie wants to show David some of the highlights of her life growing up – they borrow one of her parents' cars and Maddie drives David around.
Maddie: We've lived in this neighborhood a long time, but the neighbors here are not like your neighbors in Philly – everyone keeps to themselves. All the kids that lived here when I was young have grown up, gotten married and moved away.
David: Yes, it's all very manicured and orderly. I mean, these houses are huge, they're beautiful and these tree-lined streets, so quiet. Definitely not like the hubbub of Philly.
They drive to Maddie's old high school, Forest Academy, a private school she attended where she got a great education. They meet with the Dean of the school who greets her warmly.
Dean: Madolyn Hayes. How great to have you back here at Forest Academy. (He takes her hands and kisses her on the cheek.)
Maddie introduces David and explains to the Dean that they've been spending the past couple weeks visiting each other's old neighborhoods. The Dean gives them a tour around the clean, quiet campus. They walk down one of the halls and see that in one of the glass cases there are pictures of Maddie from her modeling days and one of the crowns she won as Miss Illinois plus a few newspaper articles about her success and a placard that talks about her success as one of their graduates. David's impressed. After they leave Maddie drives him around and points out a few other places of interest.
Maddie: See that, the old movie house is still there. We'd go on Friday nights sometimes and see the latest picture.
David: (Looks.) Wow, that's a great old movie house.
Maddie: And there was a diner on the corner that we'd eat at before or after the show, but it's gone now.
David: Did you work around here?
Maddie: Work?
David: Yeah, work. Didn't you ever have a job in high school?
Maddie: Well, not jobs like you had David…I went to school and studied.
David: Hmmm- mmmmm.
Maddie: And that's when I started modeling. When I was 16 I won the "Miss Teenage Illinois" contest, and two years later I was "Model of the Year", and in-between I did fashion shoots for catalogues and as soon as I graduated I moved to New York.
David: Wow…well, that is pretty impressive. So, what was your life like when you got out of school everyday? What did you do?
Maddie: Do? Oh, well…I'd usually go home and study and my mom would make dinner and when Daddy got home we'd all eat together. Then, I don't know, I'd go in my bedroom – probably spend time looking in the mirror, brushing my hair and looking at fashion magazines. (She smiles at David.)
David: (Laughs) So, not much has changed, huh? Man, I would have killed for someone to be there for me every day cooking dinner.
Maddie: Yeah, but I was lonely David…at least you had Richie and all the guys in your neighborhood. I would have killed to have people in the neighborhood to hang out with and talk to. I was on my own most of the time.
David: Didn't you have friends?
Maddie: One or two maybe, but not many. Just a couple of girls that I'd go to the movies with or go downtown and shop with once in awhile, but it's not like I saw them everyday. Once I started dating I had more of a social life.
David: Oh, I'm sure you did. I'm sure all the guys were very happy to take you out.
Maddie: Yeah, they were. But you know how the male mind works David, they weren't there for conversation – I spent most of my time fighting to keep their hands off me.
David: (Tucks a piece of hair behind her ear.) You're such a good girl.
Maddie: Well, maybe not as good as you think – I've had my moments David – you can only fight people off for so long you know, and then after awhile you start to realize that their company is better than being alone.
David: (Feigns shock.) Oooooohhhhhh. Madolyn.
Maddie: Yeah, well…don't think I've been Miss Goodie-two shoes my whole life.
David: I don't, I knew there had to be a past in there somewhere.
Maddie takes his hand and smiles at him.
Maddie: Two different worlds huh? Between my life here and your life in Philly?
David: It is, but that's us. We come from two different places, but somehow it all works.
That night Maddie's parents have planned a party with all their friends so they can meet Maddie and David and the kids. It's a catered affair where the men wear suits and the women wear fancy dresses. Maddie pulls David around the room introducing him to everyone and he does his best to make conversation even though many of the topics of conversation revolve around golf, going to the club and investing in stocks. But the ladies are all impressed by how handsome David is and how good he is with the kids. Alex and Virginia are so proud to have them all there and show them off to their friends.
The next day they spend mostly relaxing and that night there is a movie being shown outdoor in one of the parks so they take the kids to see it and they all have a picnic enjoying the warm summer night while the kids try to catch fireflies. The next morning Alex and Virginia drive the Addisons to the airport for an early flight back to LA. Virginia hugs them all and gets tear-eyed saying goodbye to the kids.
Virginia: Oh, we're gonna miss you all so much. We really wish you lived closer.
Maddie: We've had a great time mom – thanks for everything.
David shakes Alex's hand and hugs Virginia and they board their flight back home.
When Maddie and David finally return to Los Angeles on a Sunday night it's after 8pm and they feel like they've been gone forever - being back in their own home feels great. The kids are exhausted and they put them straight in bed. Maddie starts some laundry while David runs to the store to get some things for the week and then they sink in to the tub together a little after 10pm. They start to relax immediately. When they finally climb into their fresh, clean sheets they melt into the bed and then into each other. David makes love to Maddie slowly and with a lot of intensity. Maddie closes her eyes and pulls him tight.
The next morning David wakes up early not feeling well – he's sweaty and has a pain in his stomach. He brushes it off as the Addison family hurries to get out the door. By 8am they are all in their respective areas of the Blue Moon building and an hour later Maddie heads off for an appointment with their account. When she comes back to the office a little after noon for lunch she finds David napping on his couch, he looks pale. She feels is forehead and he wakes up.
Maddie: You look awful.
David: I think I had bad airplane food.
Maddie: We should take you home.
David: (Looks at his watch) Naw, we've got a client in an hour, I'll be ok.
Maddie: Can you eat anything? Carole got us lunch.
David: I think I'll pass.
Maddie: Ok. (Looks at her watch.) Well, I'm gonna eat and make a few calls before our meeting. You rest until then.
David closes his eyes.
David: Whatever you say boss.
Maddie kisses his forehead and heads into her office. An hour later David pulls himself together and perches on the corner of Maddie's desk as they listen to their potential client. Maddie glances at David every once in awhile and can tell he's trying to hide how bad he's really feeling for the client. After the meeting Maddie gets a phone call and David goes to his office, Maddie is distracted with work until after 5pm. When she's ready to leave for the day she buzzes David but there's no answer. She gathers her things, crosses the main office and opens David's office door to find him in a ball on the couch sicker than ever – he's pale, lethargic and in a lot of pain – when she tries to move him he yelps. Maddie calls 911…
TO BE CONTINUED…
Thanks Sue for your help, extra pair of eyes and brainstorming!