CHAPTER 2

Addison pulled away, touched his face and said "Alex I can't I'm sorry I just can't."

Alex looked into her eyes and said "Addie I know I hurt you before, but I need you to know that it won't happen again. I won't, I will make you trust me again" he absently stroked her face.

"Alex I don't know, it's just complicated, I can't have a one night stand with you, I don't think my heart could get over that again"

"Who said anything about a one night stand?"

"Ok well a weekend fling"

"Is that what you think I want? Because it's not. I want to be with you. I know that my past track record isn't great, but you have to believe that I want you, I have had feelings for you for such a long time, and it has just taken me a long time to figure them out."

"Alex I have feelings for you too, you know I do, but there are just so many reasons why WE can't work"

"Ok for every reason you have, I'm sure I have a solution. Addie if we both want this, we can make it work. I know we can"

He leant back in & kissed her tentatively he didn't want to push his luck but after a few seconds she responded to his kiss. She kissed him back softly opening her mouth a little more to allow his tongue to gently caress her bottom lip before sliding into her mouth. She let out a small groan as the kiss deepened.

Addison pulled away and looked into his eyes.

"God I've missed you" She whispered

Alex just smiled at that and said "Good, so let's have it, these reasons why we can't try & make US work"

"Well obviously you live in Seattle, I live in LA so that makes it very difficult don't you think?"

"Easy, so one of us moves" He saw the look of shock on her face "Ok so I move" he said with a soft laugh

"What? You would do that?"

"Yes, so what's the next reason?"

Addison was completely taken off guard by his casual demeanour.

"Um well I'm old, well not old just a lot older than you."

"So, that is not a valid reason, if you are not going to come up with anything good, let's just go upstairs and let me have my way with you"

"Alex, I'm being serious"

"So am I. Your what 8 years older than me, so what, who cares I certainly don't."

This was the moment of truth, she didn't think she would need to reveal the real reason; she thought the first 2 would have been enough.

"Alex I can't have children"

"Oh Addison I'm sorry. Are you sure? I mean of course you're sure, you know there are other options right"

"Yes I know about the options, contrary to what celebrities do, it is very difficult for a single woman to adopt a child, believe me I've looked into it"

"Addie I really am sorry, without being insensitive, I still don't see that as a reason for us not to be together"

"Alex please, You might not want kids right now, but give it 5 years or so & you will. We both know you would make a great dad, & I will never be able to give you that. I'm not being a martyr I just don't think I could fall in love with you then have you leave me, because you want to have your own family. I don't think my heart could recover from that"

Alex just stood and looked into her eyes that were now pooling with tears. He didn't know what to say, so he just took her into his arms and held her while she softly cried.

"I'm not going to leave you; I will do whatever it takes to make you believe me. I know I want to spend the rest of my life with you. No one makes me feel the way you do. I'm just sorry it took me so long to process that"

"I believe that you won't hurt me intentionally, but the fact remains you would be better off with someone your own age, someone who can give you children when you are ready. I can never be that woman for you"

"Do you think that the only reason couples are together is so that they can reproduce?"

"Well no, there are lots of reasons"

"Exactly, I could go & have a child with someone else, but I wouldn't be happy with that woman, because she wouldn't be you. Don't you get it, I want you and only you, Addison if I can't be with you, well then nothing else matters"

"Alex I don't know what to say"

"There's nothing to say, except that you want to be with me, that you want to give US a chance, that you are willing to take a risk"

"I want to I do, I'm just scared, my track record isn't exactly stellar either you know"

"Ok well we can take it slow" He said with a sly smile.

Alex reached into his pocket & pulled out his cell phone.

"Chief Webber, It's Dr Karev, I'm just ringing to see if it would be alright if I took next week off? I know its last minute; it's just some personal issues have arisen that I really need to take care of. I will be back a week Monday. Yes, Ok Thanks"

Addison stared at him in amazement he really was serious.

"So while you are at work this week, I will be looking for a job. Do you think you could write me a good reference? I'm sure with your name on a glowing reference I'll be sure to get a job" He said with a smirk on his face

"I can't believe you just did that" Addison said with a shocked look on her face. She regained her composure she was not going to let Alex have the upper hand.

"As for the reference you are going to have to impress me if you want a good one" She said seductively.

"Oh Dr Montgomery you have no idea of the plans I have to impress you" He replied with his own seductive tone.

"Really, well let's see what you've got" she whispered into the side of his neck.

Alex smiled as he realised he was about to get all of his dreams come true. He began by kissing her neck slowly, moving back up to her earlobe where he bit gently before whispering "So how am I doing"

Addison's only response was a soft sigh.

A/N: So I hope you like it & think it is believable. Please review & let me know if I should continue or not.