monetfun - Well keep reading and soon enough i will reward you with lots of addisex :)
Suz - Ok i admit big sis knows best, next time i will believe you. Haha Addison will balls...thats something i have never thought of before lol. I love your long reviews so keep them coming :)
xXjess886xX - Thanks for the compliment, and he will come to his senses...sooner rather than later i think.
CSM - I am totally addicted to addex as well which is why i am in denial about them being over. I will keep writing anyway.
Farah - I know you love it, you're one of my biggest fans lol.Haha yeah i am sure we could teach Shonda a thing or two about addisex ;)
LanieCroft - Yay you think it got better, i think you will like this one as well. It does suck for Grey's that Kate is leaving, i know a lot of people who only watched it for her so they will lose a lot of viewers.
locisvu82 - I hope this helps ease your mind then. I will keep going with this until the bitter end don't worry. I hope you continue to enjoy it.
ingridmill - Yeah don't worry it will turn out ok in then end. Keep reading!
Claire - I didn't want to rush it so i am glad you like the pace of the story. Alex will get back to her, read and see what happens.
Emily - You're very welcome, and i was hestitant about that last scene but i liked how it turned out in the end. Silly Alex lol.
greysaddict17 - Wow you read all four chapters at once hehe that's great. I hope you enjoy this then.
A/N - First of all thank you so much to everyone who reviwed the last chapter. I was in need of a confidence boost and you all cheered me up so much. Secondly i am away this weekend so unfortunately no updates until i get back next week, hopefully this will keep you going until then.
I try to run, but I keep on falling
And every time I turn around
I hear your voice and it keeps on calling
I'm bound, there's no way out
Leann Rimes, No Way Out
Chapter 5 - No Way Out
Addison left the patients room and carried on walking down the corridor quickly. She studied the chart in her hand intently, making notes here and there and scribbling out information. She glanced upwards as she rounded the corner to see Alex standing across the corridor talking to Izzie Stevens. He was laughing but it faded away when he noticed her.
She forced down a stab of jealously at the thought of him laughing along with the other intern. She knew they had been together for a while some time ago, before the Denny Duquette fiasco.
Her eyes locked on to his and they stared at each other intensely. It was as though she was moving in slow motion as she walked by, everything around her slowed down until the only thing she could concentrate on was his eyes. It had been two days, 48 hours since she had poured her heart and soul out to him and so far he had said nothing about it.
Alex let out the breath he didn't know he had been holding when Addison had walked past. He watched her walk over to the nurse's station, loving the way she moved so effortlessly in her heels and mesmerized by the swing of her hips.
Izzie gaped at him with her mouth open and eventually slapped his arm to bring him out of his daze.
"Oh my god you were just checking her out!" She exclaimed loudly.
Alex shushed her while glancing around to see if anyone had heard her outburst.
"I was in no way checking her out," He hissed quietly but he couldn't bring himself to meet her eyes.
"Ok first of all don't lie to me; second of all I've seen you give that look to so many women before, I know what it means. Hell you've given me that look more than once," Izzie gushed. She was still speaking too loudly for Alex's liking so he grabbed her arm and dragged her in to the nearest supply closet.
"Alex what are you doing? Come on, just admit it. You like her; you have a thing for Dr. Montgomery, you…" Izzie started in a sing song voice before Alex cut her off mid sentence.
"Alright I get the point," He said suddenly. "Just don't make a big thing out of it and for god's sake don't tell anyone." He was looking at her with fire in his eyes letting her know that he was serious about it.
"Hey I can keep a secret," Izzie said indignantly. She continued when Alex scoffed at her disbelievingly. "I'm a good secret keeper. I won't mention it to anyone, but this is a huge deal. I mean you and Dr. Montgomery…do you know if she likes you? Ooh has anything happened between the two of you?" Her eyes were getting wider by the second, making her look like a kid in front of the Christmas tree.
Alex watched as she got herself more and more excited. He knew he had to stop her before she got too carried away, if he wasn't careful she would take him on as a personal project and play matchmaker for him. He had seen her do it countless times before and it was the last thing he needed now.
"Izzie, stop it. I appreciate you trying to help but I really am fine on my own. Ok, no help required here," He prayed that she would listen. She frowned at his words the way a child would when you take away its favourite toy.
"Ok fine I won't do anything…but I could help you know. Maybe put in a good word for you or…" She stopped when she noticed Alex shaking his head in defeat. "Right you don't want me to do that." She sighed and pouted slightly.
"I think I can handle this one on my own. Thanks for your offer though," He said sincerely. On impulse he reached out and hugged her. She was surprised by the display of affection but hugged him back tightly.
Alex pulled away feeling suddenly awkward about the situation.
"I should get back to work. Maybe I'll see you at lunch," He said quickly. She nodded and moved back out in to the corridor with him following close behind. He smiled at her once more before she headed off towards the elevator.
Addison had to stop herself from going over and demanding to know what had gone on in the supply closet. She had watched as Alex had dragged the blonde intern in to the closet, and had waited with mounting fury for them to emerge again. She couldn't believe that she was so jealous over him talking to another woman. She had to calm down.
She took a few deep breaths and watched as he approached her. She wondered what they had been doing in that closet; her mind conjured up all sorts of images most of which weren't entirely innocent. He reached her and quirked an eyebrow at her as though he knew what she was thinking. Addison felt her face flush with embarrassment.
"Dr. Karev," She acknowledged him trying to keep her voice steady.
Before he could say anything she spun around and started walking towards the elevators. Alex followed close behind her, mulling over his thoughts. It wasn't surprising that she was mad at him really; after all it had been two days. He knew what he wanted to tell her, he just hadn't built up the courage to actually say it yet.
He was surprised when instead of getting in to the elevator she veered to the left and entered the stairwell. His brow furrowed in confusion but he followed her as she began to climb the many flights of stairs.
Addison was walking on autopilot, she had become so used to avoiding the elevator she hadn't thought anything about taking the stairs now. She knew he must be confused by her sudden urge to exercise but he didn't say anything about it.
"Is everything ok?" He asked eventually after a moment's silence. Addison stopped and turned around to find he had paused on the landing a few steps below her.
"Why wouldn't everything be ok?" She answered his question with a one of her own. She turned to continue on up the stairs but his voice stopped her again almost immediately.
"You seem a little off. Is this about us or something completely different?"
"Damn it no it's not about us, as far as I was aware there was and there still is no us. You're going to get back to me remember?" He could hear the sarcasm and anger in her voice. "Or did you forget about that? I know you're busy working and you have other woman to contend with."
"Other women? What the hell are you talking about?" He questioned her, genuinely confused by her statement. Addison looked away already regretting what she had just said.
"Never mind. Let's go," She said quickly. He bounded up the few stairs that separated them and grabbed her arm to stop her moving away.
"No we aren't done yet. What other women? The only other woman I've spoken to today is Izzie and…" He trailed away in to silence as he realised what was bothering her. "You saw me and Izzie talking earlier?" He asked hesitantly.
"I don't know about talking…I saw you drag her in to a supply closet," Addison cringed at her words, she knew she sounded jealous.
"You're jealous." He said simply. "Don't, you have no reason to be jealous of Izzie." His hand slid down her arm to grasp her hand tightly. She was slightly taller than him standing on the step above; she looked down at him and felt her stomach doing flip flops at the sincere look on his face.
"I…I'm not jealous," She said weakly. His thumb was stroking her hand softly and his other hand reached up to tuck her hair behind her ear. She involuntarily leaned in to his touch.
Alex watched as her lips parted slightly and she let out a sigh. His hand trailed around to the back her neck and gently pulled her head forward. She didn't resist and their mouths moved closer until they were just millimetres apart. He felt her breath hitting his lips before he captured her mouth with his.
Addison kissed him back urgently, all of the emotions she had bottled up for so long came to the surface. She felt his tongue asking for entrance to her mouth and she parted her lips so he could slip inside. She allowed her tongue to tangle with his as she locked her hands behind his neck.
Alex broke the kiss eventually when the need to breath became overwhelming. He smiled at her as she panted for breath and rested her forehead against his.
"Addison…go out with me tonight?" He whispered against her lips. She smiled at him softly.
"Is this you 'getting back to me'?" She said rolling her eyes at the whole thing.
"Yeah…sorry it took so long. I'm an idiot." He grinned and she laughed at his boyish expression.
"I guess I could make myself available tonight."
"Oh well whatever you do don't sound too enthusiastic about it. I might actually think that you are looking forward to an evening in my company." He replied cocking an eyebrow and she couldn't help but giggle.
"Fine…Dr. Karev I would love to go out with you. This will be the social event of the year; I can hardly contain my excitement." Addison said in a voice full of fake enthusiasm.
"Now you're just mocking me. That's mean." Alex tried to frown at her.
"Sorry…I'll find some way to make it up to you," She winked and leaned in to kiss him softly.
"Mmm I look forward to it. So I'll pick you up at 8, you're staying at the Archfield, right?"
"Yeah room 2214. It sounds great," He kissed her cheek and she gave his hand one last squeeze before pulling her body out of his embrace. "Right Dr. Karev I believe we have work to do, babies to save…let's go."
Alex laughed at her sudden change from Addison to Dr. Montgomery in the space of 5 seconds. He shook his head in disbelief but followed her obediently up the last of the stairs.
So that's chapter 5...review please!