A/N: Wow Thank you for all of your kind reviews. I really am so greatful. I was very unsure about this story but because of all the kind feedback I'm going to continue it. If anyone has any suggestions as to what they would like to see please let me know. I hope you enjoy this chapter. Quite a bit is revealed about what did happen all those years ago in Florida.

Chapter 4 – Half Truths

Present day - Seattle

"Alex I can't believe it. I... I really thought you didn't recognize me."

"I wasn't sure at first." He lied. "I mean it was so long ago, but after working with you, and hearing your voice it came back to me."

"Oh right. Yeah I realised it was you the day after we met. I didn't want to say anything; I mean God it was like forever ago so...um I guess... how are you?" She said nervously. Addison was not a very good liar. This was not what she expected and she really didn't know what to say or how to behave around him.

"I'm good. You?" He asked with a slight nervous laugh himself. This was not the way he had imagined the first conversation he would have with her after all these years.

"Well yeah I'm great. Derek and I are glad we decided to move here."

"Oh Derek. Yeah well I guess he was more than just your friend. You guys got together when you moved to Boston." He said trying to keep his voice light with no resentment.

"Oh No. Derek and I we didn't...I mean no we were just friends until our last year of Med school when we decided to see how we would go as a couple."

"Look Addison, you dumped me, it's no big deal. You don't have to lie about it. So you had a fling before you and Derek got serious it's really not a big deal. I promise I won't tell him." Alex said with a smirk, trying to sound very casual. Inside his heart was thumping against his chest and he wanted to just get the hell out of the room.

"What? You seem to remember things a little differently to me. If I remember correctly it was you who dumped me." Addison said also trying to sound light and casual.

Many years ago – Florida

"Alex I don't want to leave you." Addison said not wanting to let go of Alex at the airport as she held onto him tightly.

"I don't want to leave you either. But we both know we have too."

"I know. It's just... I'm going to miss you so much."

"I'm going to miss you too. But Addie, hun I promise we will make this work."

"How? Tell me again. How can this work when you are on the other side of the country." Addison said trying desperately to hold back tears.

"We just are. We can call each other, email, and when it's the holidays somehow; I'll get some money together and fly out to Boston. Then the next lot of holidays you can come to Iowa." He said soothingly. The summer had changed him. He had become caring and sweet it really annoyed the crap out of his best friend but he didn't care. Addison was now the most important person in his life.

"Okay. You're right. We can make this work. I love you Alex." Addison said. Alex wiped the tears from her eyes with his thumbs.

"That's good because I love you too. Baby please don't cry it's only going to make it worse, I don't want my last memory of you to be standing here crying."

"I'm sorry. I'll stop now." She said putting on a big smile.

"There it is the smile I love." He whispered softly.

"Sorry to interrupt you love birds but Addie we have to go it's the last call for our flight." Naomi said.

"I know." Addison said.

Alex pulled her close to him one last time, hugged her tightly before she pulled away slightly. She looked into his eyes and leant in to kiss him. He caressed the side of her face and kissed her softly. He sucked gently on her bottom lip before his tongue moved into her mouth. She moaned slightly. She never wanted to let him go but it was time. Addison reluctantly pulled away from him.

"Have a safe flight. I'll call you as soon as I get to Harvard."

"You too. I'll talk to you in a few hours. Love you Addie."

"Love you too Alex."

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A few hours later Addison called Alex. All she got was his voice mail. After another few hours she started to get worried. He should be home by now. Why hadn't he returned her call? So she tried again, still got voice mail. The next day she was really worried, she hadn't heard from him. She tried again. Addison didn't want to appear desperate but she was concerned something dreadful had happened to him. Unfortunately this time when she called she got a message that simply said This number is no longer in use. Please check the number before dialling again.

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Alex made his way out of the airport and went to Mark's place. They were both staying there the night before they moved to Iowa State University, the next day. He searched through his backpack looking for his cell phone. He couldn't find it. He tipped everything out of it to no avail it was gone. He started to get stressed; he knew Addison would be getting worried, that he hadn't answered her call.

"Fuck it, Fuck!" He said in frustration.

"What's up with you?' Mark asked.

"My cell it's gone. I must have dropped it. It has everything in it. All my numbers." Alex said in slight panic.

"Oh, well I'm sure Addison has your home number." Mark said trying to sound interested.

"No! She doesn't you don't understand, I never gave it to her, Fuck why would I? I would hardly want her talking to my drunk and stoned parents now would I." He said sarcastically.

"Hey don't take it out on me. Look, surely you wrote her number down?"

"No I didn't. I'm an idiot. I only put her number in the cell's address book. Now I don't have any way of contacting her. I know... I will try calling Harvard. Surely they can put me through to her Dorm."

"Yeah I guess that's worth a try." Mark said. Now really uninterested. Why his best friend was so hung up on a holiday fling was beyond him, but whatever.

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The weeks went by and Addison finally decided that it was over. Alex had lied to her. He had no intention of keeping in touch with her. He just used her for sex. He was probably having a great time laughing and telling all his mates how he seduced a geek. She was miserable. She didn't think her heart could ache any more than it did at that very moment. Unfortunately it would only get worse for her.

"Addie you have to snap out of this." Derek said to her.

"I can't Derek. It hurts so much. He used me. I really believed him. I thought...I thought he was the one. I know I'm stupid. He really made me believe he loved me."

"If it makes you feel any better, you were right; Brooke Davis did use me for the summer. I helped her with summer school so she could go to college. She even had sex with me, and then as soon as she got her marks she stopped returning my calls."

"Oh Derek I'm so sorry. We make a great pair don't we?"

"Yeah I guess we do. But we have to try and make some friends here at college."

"Why? We have each other and Naomi and Sam. We are here to study anyway." Addison said shrugging her shoulders.

"You are right. Is there anything I can do?"

"No I just need some time on my own. I'll get over him. It's just gonna take some time."

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Alex wasn't giving up. He knew Addison was insecure and he knew she would be thinking the worst that he would have abandoned her. He had to find a way to get in touch with her. He just had too. Instead of getting to know his new class mates he spent a great deal of time and money that he had made over the summer calling Harvard University, searching for her. After having no luck he tried calling all of the Montgomery's he could find listed in New York City. Unfortunately none of them were Addison's family.

By now it was 3 weeks since they had been apart. Alex gave Harvard University one more call hoping to find her.

"Hi look I hope you can help me. I need to urgently get in touch with a Miss Addison Forbes Montgomery." Alex said trying very hard to keep the desperation out of his voice.

"Oh yeah, she was here, she moved off campus with her boyfriend Derek a few days ago. Can I take a message I still might see her."

"No um thanks." Alex said as he hung up the phone. So much for her missing me. She probably didn't even try to call.

Present day - Seattle

"Alex I don't know quite what to say. All these years I just believed you used me."

"For what it's worth I didn't Addison. But I understand why you thought that."

"And for what it's worth Derek never was my boyfriend then. We moved off campus because well I needed too. But that is another story. We really were just friends then. It took me many years to get over you."

"You know this all sounds like a really bad Hallmark movie doesn't it?" He said trying to lighten the mood. Even though he knew the truth now, she had tried many times to get in touch with him. It didn't change a thing. She was married now. At least he knew the truth and if anything his ego was intact.

"Yeah it does. A really bad one too." Addison said agreeing with him. Even though she felt like her heart was breaking all over again.

"I mean who were we kidding. Even if we had of stayed in touch, it would have been hard to keep up a long distance relationship anyway." He said looking into her eyes not wanting to get his hopes up that things could have turned out differently.

"Yeah of course you're right. It could never have worked." She said returning his gaze. In that moment all the years melted away and they were right back at that place.

"Well at least we both know the truth now. So I guess we can be friends now." He said.

"Yeah...friends...just friends. I guess I should be going."

"Sure. I'll keep you updated on the triplets."

"Thank you. Alex for what it's worth I never forgot you. A girl never forgets her first well... you know." Addison said not daring to use the words "first love".

Addison smiled, turned and left the NICU leaving Alex standing alone.

"I never forgot you either. You were my first and only love Addie." Alex said aloud to a room that contained 3 tiny babies. He was pretty sure his secret was safe with them.

A/N: I hope you enjoyed this chapter. Your reviews, comments and suggestions are most welcome! Thank you