MOONLIGHTING: MARRIED WITH CHILDREN
PART 4: FEAR AND LOATHING
THE SCENE OPENS in the hospital with Maddie pacing up and down a hallway. David was rushed to the emergency room hours before after collapsing in his office with acute appendicitis. By the time doctors got to him his appendix had burst and his condition was serious so they rushed him into surgery. Patrice, Richie, Mrs. D and Stan, Lily and Aidan are all there and waiting for an update.
Maddie: (Worried.) Damn it! I should have taken him to the doctor earlier today – it's not like David to be that sick…I was too distracted with work and should have seen the signs.
Patrice: Don't blame yourself Maddie – no one could have guessed his condition was this serious…but he'll be ok, you'll see. He's in good hands.
Mrs. D: Yes, let's not think the worst – let's just wait for the doctor's update sweetie.
Aidan sits on Mrs. D's lap; Maddie picks up Lily and hugs her tight staring down the hall towards the door waiting for the doctor.
Maddie: Yes, I'm sure he'll be fine; I just wish they'd give us an update; it's been almost two hours.
Richie: He's a tough guy Maddie – you don't need to worry about David, cats got nine lives. (Maddie smiles at Richie.)
After another half hour Maddie asks the nurse to check on David's progress. The nurse lets her know that the doctor will be out to talk with her shortly. Maddie's on pins and needles, she just needs to know David is going to be ok and then everything will be ok. The idea of anything happening to him scares her beyond belief. She sits down and holds Lily and Aidan close. After another thirty minutes the doctor comes out to let them know how the surgery went.
Doctor: Mrs. Addison?
Maddie: Yes – how is he doctor? How did the surgery go?
Doctor: His condition was pretty serious, a burst appendix can cause serious infection – but we were able to get in there and clean everything out before it spread to the rest of the body. If he had gotten here any later this could have been fatal. He's going to take a little time to recover, but he'll be just fine.
Maddie breathes a sigh of relief and blinks back a few tears. She smiles and Patrice hugs her.
Maddie: When can we see him?
Doctor: He's just waking up, the nurse will get you in a few minutes so you can visit with him, I think it's best of only immediate family see him tonight for a short visit and then he should rest. Everyone else can see him tomorrow.
Maddie: Thank you Doctor.
Everyone is relieved and after a few minutes the nurse gets Maddie so she can see David. Everyone else waits in the hall with the kids. When Maddie sees David he's laying in the hospital bed with his eyes closed but already looking better than he did earlier in the day – the color has returned to his face and his sideways grin is still intact even in his sleepy state. Maddie moves towards him and looks at him with empathy as he lies in the bed looking weak and vulnerable…
Maddie: (Touches his face.) Oh baby…
David opens one eye and looks her up and down.
David: Well, the least you could do is wear a sexy nurse's uniform for me…
Maddie: David!
David: (Gruff voice.) What? You want me to feel better don't you?
Maddie: (Shifts her weight to one side and folds her arms) Well, I can see it's not gonna take you long to recover.
David gives her a half smile and shifts uncomfortably.
David: (Opens his other eye and sees the worry on her face.) How're you doing?
Maddie takes his hand and rubs his arm.
Maddie: I've been so worried about you (A tear jumps to her eye.) if anything ever happened to you…
Squeezes her hand.
David: Don't, don't do that. I'm gonna be ok, you'll see. I'll be good as new in a couple a days…I'm not going anywhere.
Maddie: Are you in any pain?
David: No, no…in fact I don't feel a thing – let's see if we can get an IV bag of whatever they've given me to take home with us.
He shifts and closes his sleepy eyes.
Maddie laughs and brushes a tear from her eye.
David: (Tired.) Where are the kids?
Maddie: They're out in the hall. The doctor thought it would be best if only Richie and I saw you tonight and everyone else visited tomorrow.
David: Good idea. (Squeezes her hand.) Why don't you take them home and I'll get some sleep. (Opens his eyes and stares into hers – they feel that electric charge between them) I'll see you tomorrow.
Maddie leans down and kisses his lips a few times. She hates to leave him but she knows its best if he rests and she gets the kids home. Richie visits with David for a few minutes after Maddie leaves. That night, Maddie sleeps restlessly, she keeps waking up to look at the clock – she hates that there is an empty spot next to her in the bed; she wants David back there with her. The next morning she and the kids get back to the hospital early. David is sitting up eating a little something and already cracking jokes to the nurses. The kids desperately want to climb all over him, but Maddie holds them back and then helps them give him gentle hugs and kisses.
Maddie: Well, you're looking good.
David: (Cocky.) Tell me something I don't know.
Maddie: David…
David: No, I feel fine, really. Can't wait to get out of here.
Maddie: What did the doctor say?
David: He says I can leave tomorrow.
Maddie leans on the side of his bed and rubs his arm.
Maddie: Great! We want you to come home; the house is too quiet without you.
David gives her a smoldering look.
David: Miss me?
Maddie: (Pouts.) A lot.
David puts one hand on her waist and pulls her in to him so he can kiss her lips. As they kiss he slides his hand down over her behind and the nurse walks in. Maddie pulls away, backs up and looks at the nurse embarrassed.
Maddie: I'm sorry – even in recovery my husband has a one-track mind.
The nurse laughs.
David: (To the nurse.) Please tell my wife in order to recover quickly I'm going to need a little extra TLC, heavy on the L.
He reaches for Maddie's hand, pulls her close and rests his hand back on her behind giving it a little pat; Maddie throws him a look and then smiles. After some time Richie arrives at the hospital to hang with David. Maddie gathers up the kids and heads into the Blue Moon building so she can do some work but it's hard to keep her mind focused on business. The office isn't the same without David there either. She checks her watch every hour as she plods through paperwork and at 4pm she gets the kids, picks up some of David's favorite take-out and heads to the hospital. They all eat together around his bed and then Maddie kisses him goodnight and heads home with Aidan and Lily. The next day Maddie leaves the kids in their day-care for the afternoon while she and Richie head to the hospital to pick up David and take him home. Richie helps David up the stairs and into bed and then heads downstairs to the kitchen to make some lunch. Maddie fluffs David's pillows and sets up everything he'll need on his nightstand, as she organizes his things he grabs onto her arm and pulls her close.
David: Kiss me.
Maddie sits on the edge of the bed and kisses David sweetly. She puts her hand on his face and pets down his cheek and onto the back of his neck.
Maddie: I missed you.
David: I missed you too – it's good to be home.
Maddie: Good to have you back.
Maddie kisses him again and stands up – David grabs her arm and pulls her next to him again.
Maddie: David.
David: Lay with me.
Maddie: I have to get back to the office David; I'm seeing a client in an hour. But then the kids and I will be back home. In the meantime, Richie's here if you need anything.
David: Richie can't give me what I really need…
Maddie: (Coy smile.) My god, David – you really are relentless, two days out of surgery, and still, the only thing on your mind is sex.
David: The only thing on my mind is you…
Maddie: (Touches his face.) Well, that's sweet, but shelve any bright ideas for a few weeks, you heard the doctor.
David: (Sarcastic.) Eh, what does he know?
Maddie: (Touches his face.) The last thing on my mind two days after surgery would be sex David.
David: (Smiles.) That's the difference between me and you (Licks his lips and looks her up and down) Well, besides the obvious. (Rubs her arm.) Besides, I'm not talking about sex; I just want you to lay with me.
Maddie: I'll lay with you tonight.
David: Promise?
Maddie: All night, promise.
Maddie kisses him and heads back to work. For the rest of the week David rests and recovers and Maddie gets as much work done as she can at Blue Moon as she juggles the family and helps David – Richie really steps up and chips in wherever he can. At home, Maddie, David and the kids stick close, mostly piling into bed together watching TV, eating and sleeping while David recovers.
CUT TO: Two weeks later, David is back to his usual self and back at work. Maddie is amazed at his recovery – in fact, she thinks he looks healthier and better than ever, he's got an extra spring in his step and belts out tunes around the office even more than usual. He's at the top of his game with banter and has something sassy to say to everyone. He even seems to have stepped up his usual flirtatious conversation style. First, as Maddie talks to one of the employees mid-week in the main office she notices David exchanging heavy flirty banter with a hot sales girl who has stepped in the front door – as she leaves David looks her up and down from behind, sighs dramatically, winks at Viola, and walks to his office. Then, the next day Maddie heads out to an appointment and when the elevator doors open she finds David chatting up an attractive woman who works on another floor of the building – the woman has a huge smile on her face, but changes her demeanor when Maddie appears in front of them – David takes Maddie by the shoulders and kisses her without missing a beat. Then, on Friday, when Maddie returns from another appointment she finds him leaning on their reception desk talking to their young 20-something temp Carole in a flirty tone, which she'd never noticed him doing before, however it seems innocent enough especially because he doesn't stop when she comes in.
Maddie: David, don't you have work to do?
David: Gee…I finished all my homework mom.
Maddie rolls her eyes, continues into her office and shuts the door firmly behind her. David leaves Carole with a few more cute comments and then heads into Maddie's office. He saunters towards her and sits on the corner of her desk, picking up a pencil.
David: How'd the meeting go?
Maddie: (Slightly cold.) Fine, it went fine.
David: Well? Do you think they can do some advertising for us?
Maddie: I'm not sure David; I want to talk to a few more agencies.
David: Ok…
Looks him in the eye.
Maddie: Ok…
David: Uh-oh.
Maddie: What uh-oh.
David: What did I do?
Maddie: (Looks back at her work.) I don't know what you're talking about.
David: Ok…did something else happen?
Maddie takes a deep breath, not really knowing what she's mad at or why she's feeling annoyed. She forces a smile and softens her tone.
Maddie: No. No…everything's fine, really. I think I'm just tired and overwhelmed from the last few weeks. How did the appointment with your doctor go?
David: He says I'm just about back to normal.
Maddie: Normal?
David: (Laughs.) Yeah…well, you know.
He searches Maddie for signs of anger, they seem to have gone away for now. He stands up.
David: Anyway, let's get out of here soon, Richie's coming over to watch the game tonight – I thought we could order dinner in.
Maddie: Sounds good David, I'll be ready in about an hour.
David: (Begins walking out backwards.) I'll meet you right back here then.
David turns and exits Maddie's office and she heads into her bathroom to wash her hands. As she stands there she looks in the mirror and inspects her face – she looks tired and all she sees are dark circles under her puffy eyes and crows feet forming. This past month with all the traveling back East and then David's surgery and recovery has really taken it out of her. She knows it's just David's way, but everyone he seems to flirt with is at least ten years younger than she is…she knows their bond is strong, but she can't help but let his wandering eye bother her a bit – especially because while she seems to be aging daily, he is more gorgeous than he's ever been in his life. Maddie dries her hands with the hand towel and walks back to her desk disheartened. She puts her face in her hands.
CUT TO: Later that night, Maddie stands upstairs in her dressing area while David and Richie finish watching the game downstairs and the kids are in bed. Freshly out of the shower she brushes her hair and scrutinizes herself again in the full-length mirror. She runs her hands down her silky nighty feeling all the bumps and curves; since turning forty, she feels like her caboose and everything else is sagging a bit…she's gotta get back to yoga. She sighs deeply feeling old all of a sudden, it's the first time in her life that she hasn't felt confident about her beauty – she sees it slipping a bit and it's making her feel really down. She wanders around her room thinking and then settles into bed with her book for the next hour until David comes up. He lies across the bed and strokes her leg over the blanket.
David: Hey Goldilocks.
Maddie: (Sets her book down, downtrodden.) Hey. How was the game?
David: Dodgers won.
Maddie: (Forces a smile.) Great.
David: (Moves up next to her and tucks her hair behind her ear.) Hey, what's gotten into you?
Maddie: (Looks away.) I don't know.
David: (Looks at her more seriously.) What?
Maddie: David, do you still find me attractive?
David: (Laughs and then sees she's serious.) What are you talking about?
Maddie: I'm not as young as I used to be, I've had two kids, I look exhausted, can't you see the crow's feet by my eyes? Haven't you noticed the altitude of my caboose?
David: (Eyes her up and down.) Everything looks good to me.
Maddie: (Looks away.) Right.
David: Maddie…
Maddie: David…
Touches her face and forces her to look at him.
David: You have no idea how attractive you are to me. You're drop dead gorgeous, I pinch myself every time I even think about the fact that you're my wife.
Maddie smiles and looks down shyly. He leans down trying to look in her eye and rubs her back.
David: The only reason I'm not trying to sleep with you every minute of the day is because I don't want to wear you out.
Smiles coyly.
Maddie: But you do try to sleep with me every minute of the day.
David: Well, see, there ya go. (Puts his arms around her.) I'm crazy about you. As a matter of fact, I was just coming up here to put the moves on you.
He smiles and strokes her hair.
Maddie: It's barely been three weeks since your surgery, what did the doctor say?
David: He said I'm good to go, we just have to take it easy.
Maddie smiles but blinks back tears. David strokes her hair again and pulls her head onto his shoulder.
David: What's wrong sweetheart?
Maddie: I don't know, I guess I'm just feeling my age. It's nothing, it's just a mood; it'll be gone in the morning.
David: What can I do to make you feel better?
Maddie wipes a tear
Maddie: just hold me; tell me you love me.
They settle down in bed and David kisses her face.
David: I love you.
Maddie: How much?
David: Too much. More than any man should love a woman.
Maddie smiles and buries her head in his chest.
Maddie: I love you too David. (She looks up into his eyes.) I need you. I don't know what I'd do without you.
David: (Takes her face by the chin.) Shhhhh. (Kisses her and then hugs her tight.) See…I think you're still just freaked out about what happened a few weeks ago – finding me in my office like that, the surgery, all of it. And it's making you think too much again.
Maddie: Maybe.
David: Besides, I'm not getting any younger either – I'm turning 36 next week.
Maddie: I know.
Maddie and David hold each other for a while and then make love for the first time in weeks – it's soft and slow, but intense. By the next day Maddie's mood has improved and she's happy to be home with David and the kids, with things finally feeling mostly back to normal. By the end of the weekend she and David are back to their usual fiery banter and end up having a hot sex session Sunday night. By the time they get back to work on Monday Maddie has a smile on her face and misses David after they enter their respective offices even though he's right across the hall. Around 11am she remembers David is heading out for an appointment, but she's forgotten to give him some important papers he needs for the meeting. She grabs the folder and strides across the office to his door.
Carol: Oh, Mr. Addison left Mrs. Hayes-Addison.
Maddie: He did? He needs these papers for the meeting.
Carol: He just left a minute ago, he was gonna get a cab, if you hurry you can catch him.
Maddie hurries to the elevator and impatiently waits while it seems to stop on every floor on the way down. Once in the lobby she hurries outside. She looks around and doesn't see David at first, but then she spots him leaning against a tree talking to a young woman in a short skirt, with dark hair and light eyes. Her blood boils. She watches them talk and flirt and laugh and feels sick. David glances over at the doorman who is working on hailing a cab for him, and then back at the girl. The girl rifles through her purse, takes a pen and business card out and starts writing something on the back. David looks at what she's writing and then shifts his body language and puts his hand on hers stopping her. Using his hands he talks and eventually uses his thumb to wiggle the wedding ring on his finger. Maddie gets a tingly feeling in her stomach as she watches David stop things before they go too far with this woman and explain to her that he's married, refusing her card. Why was she ever worried? She knows how much David loves her and their family – she suddenly feels silly for thinking David would risk losing what they have. Sometimes she wonders if he even knows he's flirting until he gets a reaction like that. She moves towards him.
Maddie: David Addison!
David turns around and gets a big smile on his face.
David: Hey honey!
He gives her a kiss and puts his arm around her; their bodies sink into each other perfectly. He looks at the girl he was talking to.
David: This is Sandra, she just interviewed at another company in the building. I was just telling her about you…Sandra, this is my wife, Maddie.
Maddie smiles and shakes her hand.
Maddie: Nice to meet you…good luck with the job…
She turns to David.
Maddie: I'm glad I caught you (She holds his eyes for a minute and they exchange a quick, knowing look. Then she gives him the file folder she has in her hands.) you need these papers for the meeting.
David: Oops. (Takes the folder.) What would I do without you?
He kisses the side of her head. Just then the doorman calls for David to get in his cab. They wave goodbye to Sandra and walk towards the curb arm in arm.
David: (Wraps his arms around Maddie and kisses her on the lips.) Love you baby.
Maddie: I love you Addison.
David: See you in a couple hours.
They share one more quick peck and David races off in his taxi. Maddie heads back inside with a light heart, feeling silly, but giddy at the same time because everything really does feel back to normal again. Blue Moon is busier than ever and the week goes quickly. On Friday afternoon Maddie finishes up her work and waits for David to come to her office and get her so they can pick up the kids and go home for the weekend. David enters.
David: I just got off the phone with Richie and he and Chloe are stopping by tonight, they have news for us.
Maddie: Really?
David: Really. You ready to get out of here?
Closes her briefcase.
Maddie: Yep! Let's go.
CUT TO: Later that night Chloe and Richie come over. Richie looks great, he's really cut back on his drinking, he's been working out at the gym and also been putting in a lot of hours for Blue Moon and making money for once. He's maturing and taking his relationship with Chloe seriously, listening to what she needs from him to make it work with her. When they arrive they are glowing and happy and Chloe flashes a beautiful diamond ring that Richie bought for her to re-confirm their engagement. Maddie looks at the ring.
Maddie: It's beautiful (Looks at Richie.) Great job Richie. (She hugs him.) I'm so proud of you!
Over the years Maddie has always had a fondness for Richie, but since she and David have been married Maddie and Richie have really become like brother and sister and have a true affection for each other. She understands Richie, he's a lot like David, but in some ways Richie and Maddie think more alike. Richie really appreciates his relationship with Maddie and respects her opinions – he knows she always has his best interest in mind. So, it makes him happy to see her so excited about his engagement and loves that Maddie and Chloe get along so well. Maddie hugs Chloe.
Maddie: Congratulations Chloe, I always wanted a sister! (They smile at each other.)
David hugs both Chloe and Richie and they all move into the living room. Maddie walks behind with Chloe and puts her arm around her.
Maddie: I know these Addison boys can be a handful, but somehow they always find a way to surprise you and make all the hard times worth it. I'm really happy for you guys.
Chloe: Thanks Maddie. I'm really excited about the future…
Maddie: Well, hang on tight, life will never be boring with an Addison!
They laugh. Richie and Chloe sit on the floor with Aidan and Lily who are playing but about to go to bed.
David: (Claps his hands together) Ok, we're celebrating with one of my specialty cocktails! I call it the big mistake.
Maddie: David.
David: What? Because it's fruity and delicious but will give you a wicked hang over.
Maddie: Great.
David: Oh? You thought the name referred to marriage? Maddie, shame on you.
Maddie: Uh-huh.
David winks at her and gets busy making his cocktails while she puts the kids to bed. Once she's back downstairs they flip on some music and after the first drink they all get giddy and start dancing in silly ways and laughing and having a great time. Maddie and David really like Chloe, she's tons of fun and she loves R&B and rivals David with trivia questions about that era of music. Richie throws questions at them and Chloe knows almost every answer before David does…although he gets her on a few. After 11pm the party continues and everyone has had a bit too much to drink – David and Richie move to tequila shots and throw around stories that have Chloe and Maddie laughing. After awhile David decides they should order a pizza – Maddie has never ordered a pizza in the middle of the night in her life.
Maddie: I can't believe people order food this late.
David: Before we were together this was my usual dinner hour.
Maddie: Why doesn't that surprise me?
David: (Puts his arm around Maddie.) Pizza at midnight, you're really living now baby.
Maddie: Oh David, you spoil me.
David rubs his nose on hers and they laugh. Richie grabs Maddie's hand and they dance and David dances with Chloe which turns into the boys trying to teach the girls some of the dance moves they learned as kids…but since everyone has had too much to drink it's pretty sloppy and funny. Around 2am they all make their way to bed, Richie and David walk arm in arm up the stairs singing some old tune in horrible voices while Maddie and Chloe link arms and trial behind rolling their eyes at each other. Chloe and Richie crash in the guest room. David pulls off his t-shirt and flops on the bed in his jeans and passes out. Maddie pulls everything off, picks up David's discarded t-shirt, pulls it on and curls up next to him and goes to sleep. At 6am they are lying in that same position as Aidan climbs up on their bed and jumps up and down waking them up. He is high energy for the early morning and crash lands right on top of Maddie and David who are both feeling pretty crappy from last night's party.
Aidan: Get up-getup-get-up-get-up.
Maddie and David are both doing their best to ignore him. David puts his arm around him and pulls him down to lie between he and Maddie.
David: Let's sleep a little more my son.
Aidan: (Sits up and bounces up and down.) No, I'm hungry Daddy, get-up-get-up.
He pushes at David's sleepy body, but when he doesn't respond, Aidan leans down into Maddie's ear and yells.
Aidan: GET UP!
Maddie: (Annoyed.) Aidan! Why are you up so early?
Aidan: I'm hungry.
Maddie: David…can you deal with him please? My head is killing me.
David: (Opens one eye.) Mine isn't feeling so great either.
Maddie: Please David, (Already dozing back to sleep.) I'll get up with him next time, I promise.
David takes Aidan downstairs and gets him some cereal and then lies on the couch dozing and watching cartoons while Aidan drives cars up and down his body and over his face. After another hour Maddie comes down with Lily who is still a little sleepy. They both squeeze in and lie down next to David on the couch. Adian continues to run around with high energy. Maddie and David tease Lily who is sleepy and cranky as she lies on Maddie's chest.
After another hour Richie and Chloe get up and they're hung over too so they all decide to make a big breakfast, and swim in the pool. David and Richie have Bloody Mary's and David makes Chloe and Maddie his special blended hang over cure and by noon they are all feeling much better. They make a day of it by the pool playing with the kids and eventually Richie and David get stuff to BBQ. In the evening Richie and Chloe go home and Maddie and David watch an old Disney movie with Lily and Aidan and go to bed early.
CUT TO: The next Friday night David and Maddie stop by Terri and Walters new house, which is just a few block from their own, to drop Aidan and Lily off for the weekend. It's David's 36th birthday and he wanted to go back to the bed and breakfast they'd stayed at before in Santa Barbara for the weekend. Aidan and Lily have had a few play dates with Walter Jr. and they really like Terri and Walter so Maddie and David know they'll have fun staying there for the weekend. Walter is still on a train coming home from a business trip back East, so only Terri is home.
Terri: 36-year-old huh David?
David: 36-years-old.
Terri: Wow. So what's the plan for the weekend?
David: Sex.
Maddie hits him in the head with her purse. Terri laughs and glances at Maddie.
Terri: You've transformed him into a great husband and father, but he'll always be the same old David Addison, huh?
Maddie laughs and nods.
David: Oh…you think that's my idea? Maddie made the plans.
Maddie: Ok David.
David: (To Terri.) This place we're staying is actually where we got pregnant with Lily.
Maddie hits him in the head with her purse again.
Maddie: Ok David! (Turns to Terri.) This place is great – it's beautiful, secluded, and walking distance to the downtown area where there are lots of shops and restaurants. If you and Walter ever need a weekend free you should go there. We'll be happy to return the favor and watch Walter – and the new baby when he arrives.
Terri: Oh yeah? Thanks! We were thinking about getting away for a quick trip before the baby comes, maybe we'll go there.
David: Yeah, well, just let us know, we'd be happy to take Wally Jr. for the weekend.
Maddie looks at her watch.
Maddie: Well, we better go David. There's gonna be traffic on a Friday.
Maddie and David kiss the kids goodbye and Lily throws a fit – luckily Terri distracts her by making things with play-do and Maddie and David slip out the door. After a quicker drive than expected they arrive at their bed and breakfast in Santa Barbara a few hours later – it's the same room they had before with a Jacuzzi and mirrors on the ceiling above the bed. They set down their stuff and Maddie hugs David from behind as he looks at the ocean through the big picture window.
Maddie: Happy Birthday Baby.
David turns around and hugs her.
David: Thank you Mrs. Addison.
They kiss and Maddie takes David hand and leads him to the bed, she lays him back and unbuttons, then unzips his pants and pulls them down around his ankles. She takes him in her mouth and gives him the best blowjob of his life. He has one hand in her hair and puts the other behind his head and watches Maddie in the mirror on the ceiling as he lips and tongue perform magic on him. He's in total ecstasy and comes harder that he ever has. Afterward Maddie lies next to him on the bed while he recovers.
David: Ok, that's it. Weekend over. I don't know how we'll top that. That was amazing Maddie – I'd say you've been practicing, but it's been awhile since I got one of those.
Maddie hits him playfully. As they chat they slip into the Jacuzzi and pour champagne.
Maddie: Don't worry, there's plenty more where that came from this weekend David. I know my husband; I know what he likes.
David: And what's that?
Maddie: Sex.
David: Hey, I'm simple.
Maddie: You're easy to please.
David: I'm just easy. (He slides over and kisses her.)
Maddie laughs. They sit back in the hot tub and sip their drinks.
Maddie: Everyone has something they need to keep them happy in a relationship David, and I know for you its sex.
David: Well, isn't sex an important thing in a relationship?
Maddie: Sure! But for me, it's not the most important thing.
David: So, if you were in a relationship and you hardly ever had sex, that wouldn't bother you?
Maddie: Hmmm. I don't know, it depends on who I was in the relationship with I guess. Every relationship is different.
David: If we had sex less, would that bother you?
Maddie: Of course it would bother me. Because first of all I enjoy having sex with you…
David: Thank you…
Maddie: …and it's a big part of our relationship.
David: True.
Maddie: And I know that sex is what it takes to keep you a happy and luckily I'm happy to oblige.
David: (Holds up his glass.) Well, cheers to that!
Maddie: What would you say is the most important thing I need in a relationship, you know, to keep me happy?
David thinks, Maddie waits for a glib answer.
David: (Thoughtfully.) I'd say you need order; structure. You like to know that there will be eggs in the morning and a hot bath and good book before bed. You might be a little more spontaneous than when I met you a few years ago, Madolyn Hayes-Addison, but for the most part, without some predictability you get very uncomfortable, even upset. And so, I make an effort to give you that.
Maddie: (Surprised.) Wow, David…that's pretty good.
David: See? I've learned a thing or two over the years. Remember when we had that argument years ago about whether I was a dependable person or not?
Maddie: Yes…
David: Well, haven't you seen a change?
Maddie: Actually, yes. Now that you mention it. But I didn't know it was all for me.
David: It's all for you baby.
Maddie: I guess that's why we make such a good team, we've each made an effort to find out what makes the other person happy…not all couples do that you know.
David: I'd say we make a pretty good team. (He pulls her close.) I'd say we're pretty good together in many many ways…
David kisses her neck and they move to the bed and make love before going to sleep. The next morning Maddie wakes David up in his favorite way – by sliding on top of him and having her way with him. He's got a huge smile as he watches her writhe in ecstasy on top of him – Maddie gets herself off a few times rubbing herself on him and then by grinding and pushing him around inside of her, something he's watched her do many times and, to him, it's the sexiest thing in the world.
Although they don't have time for it much anymore, Maddie prefers sex in the morning, for her it's more pleasurable and intense. She let's David know when she's about to reach an orgasm and he releases at the same time as her. They lie there, already spent and it's only nine in the morning. After a bit, David gets up and goes to the gym and Maddie naps for another hour and then gets up to take a shower and get ready to sit by the pool. After her shower she looks through her makeup bag and realizes she left her birth control pills at home.
Maddie: (Searches through the bag) Damn it!
Without them she'll have to go a couple days unprotected, which has never gone well for them in the past. Not that she's always been perfect about taking it, but she and David can usually avoid sex for a couple days…but here it is his birthday weekend. Annoyed she goes to sit by the pool with her magazines. David meets her there after his workout, his shirtless body glistening with sweat. He sits on the end of her lounge chair, picks up her mineral water and takes a sip.
Maddie: Guess what?
David: What?
Maddie: I'm an idiot.
David: No comment.
Maddie: I forgot my birth control pills.
David: So.
Maddie: So?
David: So…it's just one day without it, you can take two tomorrow when we get home.
Maddie: David…you should wear a condom. You know how fertile we are.
David: Ok.
Maddie: Sorry…
David: Hey! Sex with a condom is better than no sex at all.
He kisses her.
David: We'll pick some up when we're downtown. I'm gonna go shower and then come back and take a dip.
Maddie: Ok.
Maddie and David spend the rest of the afternoon lounging and swimming in the pool, they order lunch and eat in their lounge chairs. Later they head back to the room, make love and nap. The plan that night was to go downtown and have a nice birthday dinner but David opts for them to just order room service and stay in – they make love multiple times and Maddie does a fun little role play with him where she's a flight attendant and he's an important first class customer who gets the VIP treatment. She even brought a costume and gets David laughing because no matter how hard he tries to talk to her about other things, she stays in character the whole time – they never do get around to buying condoms.
That night they get to bed late and after they check out the next day they drive down to the beach, take a long walk and then head home to the kids.
TO BE CONTINUED…
Thanks to Susan LR for her edits, ideas and brainstorms! :D