Chapter 7:

She sat in the plane nervously playing with her fingers. She didn't know what she was more nervous about; the fact that she would soon meet her sister for the first time or about the fact that she would have to face Mark. How would she react once she meet Alyssa? How was she suppose to behave when she met her sister? Were Mark and Derek right when they told her they would look so much alike? There were so many questions she asked herself. And she didn't have the answer to a single one. And how should she behave when she meets Mark? Should she pretend nothing happened, that he hadn't given her hope only to break her heart again? But would he also pretend everything was fine? Somehow she thought Mark wouldn't be able to act normal around her, wasn't it very likely for him to want to talk about it and to explain himself? Oh god that wouldn't be a great day...

After some hours of flying she was now sitting in a cab on her way to the hospital. She felt a little sick on stomach but still she wasn't sure what she was more afraid of. She had a few more minutes to think about all the questions that were on her mind. But she wouldn't have enough time to answer it all before she reached the hopsital. She could only hope that she wouldn't ran into Mark as soon as she entered the hospital, because having to deal with all this feelings about Alyssa was enough, she didn't need to have to deal with Mark at the same time.

When the cab stopped right in front of the hospital's main entrance she felt even sicker. She just sat in the cab for a few more minutes with closed eyes before she got out and went straight into the hospital entrance with jelly legs but tried not to show that she was nervous and afraid as hell. It had always worked out well, people could barely ever see behind this mask... actually there had been only one man that was able to read her like an open book... Mark.

What wouldn't she give to be again happy with him, to have a new, a real chance with him... but it was too late now, he'd made clear that he'd moved on and that there wouldn't be another chance for them... "I'm sorry... I'm sorry, Red " these words had been on her mind for over a week now and they wouldn't go away. It still hurt her to know that there was no chance to get back together with him and she'd tried to learn to deal with the pain but having to face him most likely today or the next day was something that she thought she couldn't handle.

She made her way over to the elevators and pressed the button, waiting for it she started a to play with her fingers again. When the elevator doors opened she didn't want to believe her eyes, in this damn elevator was no one else but him, Mark. Perfect she thought that was so not her day.

"Addison, there you are!" Mark said smiling while he stepped out of the elevator and approached her. Apparently he was really happy to see her, because he immediately hugged her. She felt incredible comfortable in his arms and she wished the moment would never have to end, but it did... he took a step back and let go of her.

"Yeah, I took the first flight this morning..." she said not looking into his eyes.

"Alyssa's already nervous about meeting you..." he still smiled eyeing every little detail of her face.

"I'm looking forward to meet her..." she tried to sound as casual as possible.

"You're afraid of meeting her..." there was no question about it, he could really read her like an open book and Addison knewpretending he couldn't would have no effect on him, so she just smiled.

"It's good to see you again..." he said.

"Yeah..." she couldn't say the same about him.

"So ready to meet your sister?" he asked, somehow his behavior was weird.

"Yeah..." she was still incredible nervous.

"So let's go." he said happily and pressed the button for the elevator.

Addison slightly hesitated, was it a good idea to get in the elevator when there were only the two of them in it? She wasn't sure but finally she got into the elevator together with her former lover.

As soon as the elevator doors closed and enclosed only the two of them in the little room Mark pulled the stop-button.

"I knew this was a bad idea..." Addison groaned and rolled her eyes when the elevator stood still.

"Look Addison, I don't want to force you to talk to me but..." he tried to explain.

"But you lured me with your happy and casual manner into this freaking elevator! To me it looks like you want to force me to talk to you." she interrupted him.

"No, I don't want to force you to anything... it's just that I thought you would maybe walk away..." okay now it finally came to his mind that this hadn't been a good idea.

"Oh and so you thought you get me into this elevator where I can't escape?! Nice. And so not forcefully." she said now looking straight into his eyes and with her voice full of sarcasm.

"Well... okay maybe this idea wasn't as good as I'd thought... I'm sorry Addison..." he said fearing that he now definitely had lost every chance of a reunion of him and her.

She couldn't stand his look anymore, he looked so desperate... she just wanted to touch him, hug him or something like that. She deliberate about whether she should take a step and hug him or whether she should just say something. In the end she decided to hug him.

"How about we talk later? Right now I'm just not in the mood to, you know because I'm going to meet my little sister..." she said and hold him tight.

"Right... maybe we should just delay this situation..." he said looking deep into her eyes while she still had her arms around him. There was this moment in which he just wanted to lean down to her and lay his lips on hers, but he resisted because he wasn't sure how Addison felt.

Addison was lost in his gray eyes, all she wanted to do in that moment was take his head in her hands and kiss him but in her head she heard him say it again, I'm sorry... I'm sorry Red . She fought against the need to feel his lips on hers, she tried to control herself but how could she ever resist him? He was... well he was Mark... so before she knew it her tongue was exploring his mouth. He was overwhelmed by this sudden move of her, but he was grateful to feel her tongue, to feel her lips on his. Everything that had been on his mind was practically blown away, he just enjoyed feeling her. The kiss grow more passionate and without the need for air they wouldn't have parted.

They looked each other in the eyes and immediately were again overwhelmed by their feelings. This time Mark felt her hands wander up and down his body. He moved his lips slowly from her lips down her neck. Both were breathing heavily and before Addison knew what they did she was pressed against the elevator wall.

Yay Maddison is back!!! So what do you think about this elevator ride? Do you like it? I hope you like it...?! REVIEW!!!