Title: Not Done Hurting
Author: Half-Human --- aka: Satan's Hips, Addie's Intern, Addie's Bitch (she's got me whipped, ;p)
Summary: Addison learns more about her case and Derek continues his efforts to gain Addie's trust. (ADDEK)
Disclaimer: Grey's Anatomy and all its wonderful characters belong to the genius Shonda Rhimes and everyone who's helped put this drama together. Law and Order: SVU and all its characters also aren't mine, unfortunately.
Author's Note: Sorry for the long wait. --- writer's block + school + laziness made it hard to write.
-8-8-8-
"We have the results for the rape kit and we've run the finger prints collected through our database," Detective Stabler tried to explain the situation as simply as possible. He stood at Addison's bedside the following morning, the morning after Addie's encounter with Derek. Derek had been forced out of her room by the nurses on duty. Even Dr. Derek Shepherd, prestigious neurosurgeon extraordinaire, couldn't stay past visiting hours. He had left late last night. Detective Benson sat in Savy's old seat by Addison's bed. "Unfortunately," Stabler continued, "we found no matches in our database." Benson gave Addie's hand a squeeze and waited for her to take in the information.
"There's more," Olivia spoke softly. Suddenly the door opened to reveal a tired looking but well-groomed Derek. He held a cardboard crate holding two cups of coffee and had a plastic bag hanging from his wrist. Derek looked at the three and smiled weakly.
"What are you doing here?" Benson demanded.
"I'm here to visit my wife. I brought her-"
"I thought we told you to leave her alone," Stabler stepped in, clearly irritated.
"Its fine," Addison mumbled. She closed her eyes and sighed. She didn't want to deal with more Derek-drama and she knew that her marital status ensured that Derek would find out the details of her case.
"Addison," Stabler continued looking at the red head and seeing that she was ok with Derek's presence. "There have been two more attacks that we believe were committed by the same man who assaulted you. The fingerprints found and the fluid recovered from the victims all match each other. Given the perp's MO, we also believe he is responsible for an assault reported two days before yours. We believe that we're dealing with-"
"A serial rapist," Derek interrupted. Benson turned to Derek and nodded slowly. She watched as Addison's eyes widened and her free hand balled into a fist.
"So far the victims have been young successful independent women," Benson continued. "The perp has attacked a corporate lawyer, a stock broker, a company CEO, a realtor, and of course, a doctor. The women are all of high standing and all single. We-"
"Perfect twenty-first century women," Addison murmured lost in thought. Her statement was followed by silence as Benson continued to hold her hand.
"Well, why are you telling us this? Why aren't you out looking for the son of a bitch?" Derek asked, annoyed. "He could strike again and hurt another woman." He wasn't sure if he was annoyed because the perp who hurt Addie was still at large, or because he just wanted to suppress his growing feelings of guilt. 'Addie wasn't single, she had me, at least she should have had me,' he thought miserably behind his mask of annoyance and anger.
"Dr. Shepherd," Stabler took over, "The perp succeeded in raping all of his victims except Addison." Stabler allowed his statement to sink in. "The victims after Addison where severely beaten and cut. The last victim actually escaped him at first, just like you," Stabler turned to Addison, "We spoke with her last night, and once she filed her report, she went home. She hadn't been raped and was well enough to go home." Stabler looked down, then toward his partner.
"Addison," Benson took a deep breath spoke softly, taking over for her partner, "the woman's body was found this morning in her apartment...we believe it was the work of our perp." Benson paused and allowed herself another deep breath, "She was raped and killed." Benson hated delivering such horrid news, but Addison needed to know the facts. Addie's grasp tightened on Benson's hand.
"What does this mean? Does this mean that he will come back?" Addison asked, her voice cracking, fear shaking her out of her dazed state of mind.
"It means that you may be in danger. Given the perp's MO, he may attempt to...finish what he started," Benson answered grimly.
"I want to go home," Addison whispered to no one in particular. She felt so insecure, so lost. The bruises on her thighs and arms ached and her dressings itched. Her cracked ribs made it hard to move fast without it hurting and she found it confining and frightening to lie on a bed all day. She was only in the hospital for one night, but she wanted out, she wanted home. She wanted to lay in her bed, under her sheets--somewhere familiar, somewhere where she could forget the events of the past few weeks, somewhere where she could relax and dream of the good old days when she was at ease, when she was happy, when her marriage was intact, when Derek was there-
"I'm sorry Addison, you can't go home yet, at least not alone," Benson answered, breaking Addie's reverie. "You should-"
"She won't be alone," Derek offered, jumping at the sudden opportunity.
"Excuse me?" Stabler eyed Derek and noticed how shocked Addison appeared.
"She won't be alone, I'll stay with her, I'll watch her." Stabler raised an eyebrow and turned to his partner. "Look, its not like I'm a stranger, I'm her husband!" Derek focused his gaze on Addison's eyes. "I love her, I won't let anything happen to her," he whispered softly, waiting to see his wife's reaction to his statement. Addie looked at Derek; the two looked into each other's eyes. Silence reigned as Derek tried to reach Addie and Addie tried to grapple what Derek's intentions were.
"Well we can always assign watchmen to you're street who will patrol the streets around your home, " Detective Stabler broke the silence, forcing Addie to turn away from Derek. She looked at Derek again and Derek stepped forward, attentively. He walked up to her and leaned in.
"Addison, please forgive me. I love you and I need to be with you. I will never leave you again, honey, never...you don't have to accept my apology or accept me back as your husband, but please let me stay with you. I don't want you to be alone, and I don't want to be alone." Trying to control his emotions. He leaned in further and whispered in her ear. "I love you Addison Montgomery. I love you so much. I-" Derek stopped, overwhelmed with emotions-- a longing to hold Addie, the need for her forgiveness, self loathe,-- he pressed his face against hers and reached for her free hand. His passion for the redhead surged within him. He inhaled deeply and placed a soft kiss on Addison's cheek before he pulled away; he locked eyes with her.
"We can also assign one of our men to your building if necessary," Benson offered, feeling awkward and trying to change the mood. Part of Addison was yearning to go with Derek and enjoy the comforts of her home and part of her was screaming, "Don't you do it Addie! You are in danger and he is an asshole!" However pissed and uncomfortable Addison was, she couldn't ignore the chance to return to a 'normal' life style or the possibility of mending her relationship with Derek. Addison turned to Benson and sighed.
"That won't be necessary," she whispered and returned her gaze to Derek; she had accepted his offer.
-8-8-8-
A/N: Ok, I know, its type short, sorry. :p I'll try to post the next chap sooner. If you catch more than the usual number of typos, please forgive, b/c I'm not using word or anything like it to write...ugh. PLEASE review, they help a bundle in speeding up my writing- they prompt me, ;p. so go, review! kk, I g2g, Addie awaits...in my room... bahaha. ;p
-8-8-8-
ADDISON RULES
-8-8-8-
