Callie had complained that she and Addison hadn't talked in a long time, so Addison promised to spend more time with Callie.
"What about going to Joe's tonight?" Callie offered. "George wants to meet his friends as well so it would be the perfect opportunity."
Addison smiled. "Yeah, that's a good idea… I'll meet you after work?" Addison said and Callie nodded.
Callie got back to work and Addison paged Alex to come to her office.
"You paged?" he asked after Addison asked him to come in.
Addison got up, walked around her desk and towards Alex. She wrapped her arms around his body and rested her head on his shoulder.
"Callie wants to meet me at Joe's tonight…" Addison mumbled into Alex's shoulder.
He wrapped his arms around her and pulled her closer. "That's kinda sad, but okay…" he said.
Addison smiled. "Good."
"Izzie asked me to come to Joe tonight … I didn't give her a concrete answer yet but I think I'll go there, too…"
Addison grinned. "So then I'm gonna see you there…"
Alex gave her a soft kiss on the nose. "Yup, but it's sad that we're not there together."
"It is", Addison said, pulling Alex closer.
Alex softly kissed Addison on the top of her head and ran one hand through her hair. "I'm gonna miss you", Alex whispered into Addison's ear, causing her to smile.
"Yeah, I'll miss you too", she replied and gave Alex a few kisses on his neck.
Suddenly Alex's pager went off. "Damn it", he groaned. "Bailey's looking for me" he said after looking on his pager. "I have to go." Alex gave Addison a soft kiss on the nose and turned around to leave her office. "See you?!"
Addison smiled. "See you later." With that Alex got out of the office and back to his work.
When Addison entered Joe's bar, she looked around searching for Callie. She spotted Alex alone on the bar and smiled sweetly at him. She didn't see Callie, so she walked over to Alex.
"Hey", she said softly.
"Hey", Alex replied. "Where's Callie?"
"I think she'll be here any minute. We wanted to meet here", Addison said. "Where are you're friends?"
"Don't know", Alex said. "I think they'll be here soon. Maybe they still have to work…"
Addison laughed. "So for now it's just you and me…"
Alex smiled. "Wanna take a seat?" he asked, when someone opened the door.
Addison looked towards the door. Callie entered the bar, looking for Addison. She sighed, turning to Alex.
"I guess not…" Addison replied, softly touching Alex's hand, which was on the bar stool.
He looked a little disappointed at Addison. "Well, okay then… Have fun with Callie. I'll see you tomorrow."
"Yeah, see you tomorrow", Addison said and quickly ran her hand over his arm. With that she turned around and walked over to Callie.
"Hey", Callie said, when she saw where Addison came from. "Little talk with 'the help'?" Callie smirked.
Addison rolled her eyes. "Hey", she replied.
They walked together to a free table and sat down. "What do you wanna drink? I'll get us something", Addison offered.
Callie smiled. "Martini", she replied.
Addison nodded, got up and walked towards the bar. She stopped next to Alex and waited for Joe to come and take her order.
Alex looked at Addison. "What you doin' here?" he asked.
"Ordering something to drink", Addison answered without looking at him.
"What's wrong?" Alex asked.
Addison turned to face him. "Nothing", she answered, a little confused. "Why?"
"You're acting a little strange", he said.
Addison smirked. "Just acting professional, Karev."
"Not talking to me is not so much professional", Alex teased.
Addison rolled her eyes. When Joe came, Addison turned her head and said: "Two Martini, please." Joe nodded and turned around to get her drinks.
"Same procedure like every time", Alex smiled.
Addison laughed. "Yup…"
"Having fun with Callie?"
"She arrived a few minutes ago… Not so much time to have fun with somebody", Addison answered.
Alex grinned. "That you say now…"
Addison rolled her eyes. In that moment, Joe came and placed two classes on the bar. Addison paid and turned around. Before walking back to Callie, Addison winked at Alex. Then she walked back to the table where Callie waited.
Callie had observed Addison and Alex the whole time. She smiled about how the two of them acted around each other.
Addison sat down next to Callie. "So, how does it go with George?" Addison asked, taking a short look over to the bar where Alex sat.
Callie sighed. "It goes… I don't know… I still have my doubts if it is just a friendship between him and Izzie… I know she is his best friend…" she sighed again.
"So, it's not easy at the moment…" Addison said.
"No", Callie said. "But let's not talk about it. How was LA?"
Addison smiled. "LA was great! I had a great time, lots of fun… Meeting these people again felt very good. And they offered me a job…"
"A job? That is … great … isn't it?" Callie asked a little unsure.
Addison looked to Alex. "I'm not sure… I mean, yeah, there is not so much left here for me… but there are some things…"
Addison absently watched Alex, who now sat on the bar with Meredith, Christina, Izzie and George. She thought about him and how sweet he was. And that she didn't want to leave him.
"So, you and Karev…" Callie suddenly said.
Addison turned around to face Callie. "Excuse me?" she asked, raising an eyebrow.
"Oh come on, Addie, you know exactly what I'm talking about… You're watching him the whole time, but not in this sex-kinda way… loving… You're eyes are glowing when you're looking at him. Not to mention the way you two acting around each other… So, Addison Montgomery, what's going on between you and Karev?"
Addison sighed. "Okay, fine, we are a couple." She blushed lightly.
"Addie, that is great", Callie said. "So, tell me everything."
Addison laughed. "There's nothing to tell! We just went out a couple times and I spent the nights with him… But we didn't have sex."
Callie looked a little shocked. "Why?" she asked.
Addison rolled her eyes. "I wanna take it slow with him. Get to know him… trust him…"
Callie laughed lightly. "Poor Addie, you are really falling for this guy!"
Addison rolled her eyes again. "No, I'm not."
"So are"
"Am not"
"Oh, come on, Addison, stop refusing it! You are falling in love with him. That's cute"
"I am not refusing anything", Addison said. "I don't know him"
"That doesn't mean that you're not falling in love with him…"
Addison looked at Alex. She breathed deeply. "He is cute… I'm getting to know a side of him that I would have never expected. He cares about me, he is sweet. He doesn't rush me. He told me that he would do everything to make me happy."
Callie smiled. "Are we talking about the same Alex Karev?"
Addison laughed. "Yeah, we do"
"So, I guess you're not taking the job in LA?"
Addison sighed. "I don't know. Alex told me not to stay because of him…"
"But you don't wanna leave him"
"I'll see how it works out for Alex and me"
"Seems like it goes pretty well", Callie said, nodding in Alex's direction, who turned around and looked over to Addison. She smiled at him and then looked back to Callie.
"I don't wanna leave him… Oh my god, you were right. I'm falling for him", Addison said.
Callie grinned. "I'm always right"
Addison laughed. "Shut up"
"Ah, come on, Addie, its cute!"
Addison sipped on her Martini. In this very moment, George stood up and looked over to them. "I think my husband wants to go", Callie said, getting up.
Addison smiled. "Okay, good night."
Callie took a few steps, when she heard Addison calling after her. "Callie, if you're going to tell anyone, I think I have to kill you!" She smiled and earned a big grin in response from Callie, who now waved at Addison.
When Callie and George had left the bar, Alex turned around again, looking at Addison and smiled. She smiled back at him and drank the last of her Martini. Then she got up and left the bar as well. She walked over to Seattle Grace's parking lot. When Addison reached her car, her cell phone rang.
"Hello?" she answered it.
"Hey Beautiful" Addison smiled brightly by the sound of his voice.
"Hey", she replied softly. "I guess you're staying a little longer at the bar than me…"
"Yeah", he answered. "They won't let me go so soon"
"Oh", Addison said a little disappointed.
"Yeah", he said. "And you? Had a fun night with Callie?" he then changed the subject.
"Yup", she said. "Um, Alex?" she added shyly.
"What's wrong?" he asked.
"I um… I told Callie about us"
Alex smiled. "That's okay"
"Good", Addison said relieved.
"Beauty, I think I should go back in there. They gonna miss me. I told them that I'm using the bathroom."
Addison laughed. "Okay, then you probably should go back in there", she said. "But Alex?"
"Yeah?"
"They're not missing you as much as I do"
He smiled. "I miss you, too, Beauty! I'm gonna call when I get home, if it's not too late."
"Okay", Addison agreed.
"If I won't call, sleep well and have sweet dreams. And wait for my call!" Alex smirked.
"I won't. I'll catch something to eat on my way home and make myself comfortable on the sofa and watch TV. After that I'm going to bed and not wait for your call."
Alex laughed. "Good. I'll see you tomorrow then."
"Yeah, tomorrow. Bye"
"Goodbye Beautiful"
Addison got into her car and drove to her hotel. On her way she caught some Chinese food. When she got home, she sat down on the couch and turned on the TV.
Back at the bar, Alex sat down next to Christina. "Where did Grey go?" he asked a little confused not to see Meredith there.
"She went home with McDreamy."
Alex looked at Christina in disbelieve. "I wanted to leave 10 minutes ago and you won't let me. And now she is gone?"
Izzie rolled her eyes. "Don't be such a baby!"
Alex rolled his eyes as well, paid his beer and left the bar. He drove home, searched for something to eat in his Fritch and sat down on the sofa, after pulling a pizza into the oven. He turned on the TV and sapped around. When he didn't find something good, he decided to turn off the TV and listen to some music. He would call Addison in a few minutes anyways.
After dinner he made himself comfortable on the sofa and took his cell phone. Alex decided to write Addison a short message before calling her. He just wanted to make sure that he won't wake her up.
Hey Beauty
I'm home already
Are you still awake?
Alex )
When Addison's cell beeped, she smiled. She read the message and quickly replied.
Still awake )
It didn't take Alex a minute to call Addison.
"Hey Beautiful", he said when Addison answered the call.
"Hey", she replied softly. "Why are you home already? I thought they didn't want to let you go…"
"Yeah, well, when I came back in there, Grey was gone and since she was the one who wanted me to stay…" he replied.
Addison laughed. "So you left"
"So I left", Alex agreed. "I wanted to hear your voice."
Addison smiled. "You know, it's pretty lonely without you here"
"Yeah, I agree with that", he said. "You got home well?"
"Yeah, she replied. "There was a little traffic and the place where I got my food was kinda full…"
Alex laughed lightly and Addison raised an eyebrow. Remembering that he couldn't see it, she said: "Not funny!"
"Oh, sorry", Alex said sheepish, causing Addison to laugh. "Hey, not funny", he said, grinning.
"Ah, shut up", Addison laughed.
"Are you tired?" Alex asked when Addison stopped laughing.
"A little", she yawned, causing Alex to laugh again.
"Just a little?" he asked.
"Okay, not just a little… but you know I just want to hear your voice and talk to you, cause you're not here and I kinda miss you", she said and blushed lightly.
Alex smiled. "You're really cute. What about you're going to bed now and I'll call you again in 20 minutes?"
"Actually that is not necessary, 'cause I'm already in my bed…" Addison said. After dinner she had changed and went to bed, because she has had an exhausting day and was tired.
"But I really think we should hung up then, cause you seem really tired and I think you could need some rest. We'll see each other tomorrow morning…"
Addison sighed. "Okay…"
"Okay then, sleep well, have sweet drams and I'll see you tomorrow. I miss you", Alex said.
"Thanks. Miss you, too. Good night and see you tomorrow."
After they had hung up, Addison laid her cell on her nightstand. She cuddled herself into the sheets, closing her eyes and thought about Alex. It felt a little lonely without Alex lying next to her, his arms around her body. She would have never expected such a cute and lovely side on him. After a while, Addison fell asleep with a smile on her lips, her thoughts still on Alex.