Chapter 5

That night was the first night since they had been together that they did not make love. Alex lay in bed with his back to Addison feeling inadequate. Addison lay with her back to Alex wondering what she did wrong.

It was 5.00am and Addison realised that she wasn't going to get any more sleep so she slipped out of bed, put on her bath robe & made her way down stairs. She made herself a coffee and sat at her dining room table looking out over the ocean. The sun would be coming up soon.

Alex woke and realised Addison was not in bed he made his way down stairs. All he could see was her back, her shoulders shaking slightly, like she was crying. He felt like the biggest ass in the world. He moved closer to her before he spoke.

"I'm sorry" Addison wiped the tears from her eyes but said nothing.

"Addison, I'm sorry, I don't know why I acted the way I did. The only reason I can give is that I'm scared. I'm scared of the way I feel about you, I'm scared about failing you"

Addison still didn't turn around to face him but she spoke "Alex you have to stop this, you have to stop pushing me away. I won't apologise for being successful, but I don't want to lose you"

Alex moved closer until his hands were on her shoulders.

"I don't want to lose you either. I'm so sorry please forgive me. You have become the most important person in my life."

"Alex I can't stay mad at you when you stay stuff like that" Addison turned around for the first time to face him.

"I'm sorry, this whole relationship thing, it's all new to me, I'm working on it though. Let me show you how much you mean to me"

"Alex sex shouldn't be the basis of our relationship" She said as he began kissing her neck gently.

"Addison this isn't about sex, this is about me loving you, let me love you" Her only response was to moan

Alex moved his hands down the front of her robe & undone the tie, bringing his hands up to massage & caress her breasts. He kissed her neck, moving his tongue across her flesh sending shivers down her spin.

Addison got up from her chair & kissed him slowly, deeply, and letting her tongue massage his expertly, they touched each other in a completely different way to how they had previously had sex. This was the true definition of making love.

He moved his hands all over her body softly and tantalisingly, the feeling was so exquisite he moved his hand inside her touching her exactly how he knew she liked it. When she began to feel her orgasm she looked into his eyes that expressed all the love she had for him.

He lifted her up & slid inside her moving in and out of her with deliberate strokes that were not too fast just a steady rhythm. When they both climaxed the sun was now finally up signally a brand new beginning for both of them.

"I love you" He said when his breathing returned

"I love you too" she replied.

About an hour after Addison had left for work, Alex received a phone call from one of the remaining hospitals that he had left his resume for. The Attending of the OB/GYN department of LA Memorial asked him to come in for a meeting at noon. Alex agreed but after the past 3 interviews he was apprehensive. He knew he had to do it. He needed to move to LA, he needed Addison, so he put on his most determined face and went for the interview.

"Dr Karev, I see that you currently work at Seattle Grace. Why do you want to move to LA" Dr Alan Hughes said

"Just time for a change, my partner's work is here so of course I want to be with her"

"I see, well your exam results are excellent & your surgical experience seems quite extensive for a second year resident"

"Thank you I had a good teacher"

"Yes who was that, oh yes Addison Montgomery"

"Look before you say anything I am a good Doctor, I am more than capable of working for you, Yes Dr Montgomery is a very good surgeon but I deserve this on my own merits"

"Dr Montgomery is a good Doctor yes, but she isn't as good as me, so your learning will only be enhanced under my tuition"

"What? That's it."

"That's it welcome aboard Dr Karev that is if you want the position"

"Yes I do, thank you. So how does this work"

"I will get in touch with Chief Webber with some request for transfer paperwork, should take approximately 2 weeks then you should be able to start. That is of course if he is agreeable. You would have signed indenture paperwork, which means you have agreed to do your full six year residency with Seattle Grace hospital. If Chief Webber will not release you then there is nothing I can do. Do you foresee any problems?"

"I don't think so. No. I will speak to him on Monday when I get back and go from there. Thank you again Dr Hughes I look forward to working with you"

"You too Alex, and please call me Alan"

Alex left LA Memorial Hospital on a high. He couldn't wait to see Addison to tell her it was all about to happen for them. He wasn't the flowers type of guy but he knew she loved Hot chocolate so he stopped in at the Starbucks closest to the Wellness Clinic to get her one to celebrate.

He walked in to her office; she was just filling out some paperwork in between patients.

"Hi" she said looking up smiling

"Hi, brought you your favourite" he said handing her the Hot Chocolate.

"What did I do to deserve this little pleasure?"

"Oh nothing, I just wanted to tell you I have just secured a job at LA Memorial"

"What oh Alex that's fantastic. When did all this happen?"

"Dr Hughes rang just after you left and asked me to come in. Seems he isn't that impressed by you" He said smugly

"Mmm well that's because he is jealous that he isn't as good as me "

"Funny that's what he said about you"

"I bet you just loved that too didn't you?"

"I did actually it was a nice surprise not to have to listen to him singing your praises"

Alex & Addison went out for dinner to celebrate. They discussed the future, if he was happy about moving into her apartment or did he want to find something else. Would he be sad at leaving Seattle?

"Everything has happened so fast Alex, Do you think we are rushing things"

"God Addison stop over analysing everything. Really it hasn't happened that fast, you & I, well WE started about 2 years ago, we were both to stubborn, too stupid to get our acts together before now"

'I guess the timing just wasn't right until now was it?"

"That's right. You don't think I will have any trouble with getting Chief Webber to agree to the transfer do you?"

"Can't see why he would have a problem with it. Do you want me to talk to him?"

Alex just shot her one of his famous glares "Addie I have to do this on my own merits, not because he treats you like his kid sister. Let's not start this again"

Addison threw her hands up in the air "Ok Ok I get it, you don't want my help"

"Not in this instance no, but I promise, somewhere down the track I will want your help and when I do I'll ask Ok" He said smiling.

"Deal, now let's order some desert. Because we are celebrating calories do not count and I think I want something with chocolate"

Alex just smiled at her and thought to himself I am the luckiest man in the world.

A/N: I know Alex seems a little bit mushy but I really think with the right woman he could be like that. Besides I like him like that. Please let me know what you think!!!!!!!