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I have rough drafts written for chapters four, five and part of six so check back frequently because they should be up soon.
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Chapter Three: He was Making a Scene
"When you get a minute, I'd like to talk about the kissing." Alex Karev's voice rang across the crowded pit. Addison froze. She had been dreading this, had been avoiding Alex all day precisely because she did not want to talk about the kissing. She wanted to forget about it, to pretend it had never happened. She certainly did not want to go anywhere alone with Alex Karev. She was afraid of what might happen if he looked at her like he had that day in the nursery. It seemed to make her loose all control. She had arrived at the hospital that morning with every intention of making herself clear to him. She had been prepared to draw the line and draw it firmly... but the second she was in the door he flashed her a cocky smile and immediately she felt her resolve melting, felt the beginnings of that nagging feeling that she was once again about to do the unthinkable.
He was driving her crazy. The idea that she had spent half her day avoiding an intern was completely ridiculous. Still that didn't change the fact that she had ducked into the women's bathroom when she saw him coming down that hall or that she had chosen to sit as far as possible from him at lunch simply because she assumed it would be physically impossible to accidentally kiss him from across the cafeteria. It was pathetic but he had made her question her self control, something she had previously had such confidence in. She hated him for it and now he was making a scene.
"I'd like to talk about the kissing." The words practically echoed through the building. He might as well have broadcast them over the intercom. By noon tomorrow the entire hospital would be talking about this and the last thing she needed was another rumor about her personal life circulating the halls of Seattle Grace. She wished Alex would stop staring at her like that. It made her squirm. He wasn't the only one who was staring either. Addison could feel dozens of pairs of eyes fixed on her. She felt naked.
This couldn't be happening. She wasn't ready to handle it. She hadn't slept a wink last night and she couldn't deal with something like this on so little sleep. The only thing keeping her going at the moment was the caffeine coursing through her system from the five cups of coffee she'd slurped since breakfast. Alex was still staring at her intensely. She wanted to hit him, could imagine marching across the room and smashing the chart she was holding into his big fat mouth but his expression suddenly softened and he spoke again,
"Doctor Montgomery?" His voice was almost pleading. She shot him an irate glance, slammed her chart onto the counter and stalked away.
Alex swore under his breath. How long was she going to keep avoiding him? He had come to work expecting a confrontation, some opportunity to be alone with Addison. Instead she had blatantly shunned him all day. As he watched her departing figure across the pit Alex's desperation hardened into resolve. He was not going to let her get away that easily. He started after her and broke into a jog. By the time he drew near to her a plan of sorts was forming in his head. It involved himself, Dr. Montgomery and an empty supply closet.
Addison was still fuming from the incident in the pit when Alex caught up with her. She felt him grab her by the arm and heard him whisper,
"Doctor Montgomery, we need to talk." Before she could utter any one of the furious thoughts running through her head he had forcefully steered her into an empty supply closet and shut the door.
Chapter Four: In Deep