January, Friday 29th

Addison walked down the school hallway in a determined stride as she searched for the one person she wanted. She stopped as she saw Pete stood talking to Lisa. Lisa was stood dangerously close to him, a desperate look on her face.

"Please, Pete." she begged. "It's over between you and her."

"Get the hell away from me, Lisa." Pete hissed and stepped back.

"Just stop living your lie."

"I want nothing to do with you, okay? Just accept that and fuck off!"

"But I love you." Lisa grasped hold of his hands.

"I love my wife! Do you really not get it? You've ruined my life! I lost everything because of you and you actually have the nerve to stand her and tell me you love me?" he yelled in frustration.

"You don't love her. I know you don't. If you loved her then you would have pushed me away the other night."

"I did push you away! What the hell are you talking about? What kind of crazy story did you make up in your psychic brain this time?" He waved his arms around to emphasis his point.

"You didn't! You sat there and you let me kiss you!"

"That was seconds before I freaking passed out, Lisa! What was before that? I told you to fuck off! I told you I want her!"

Lisa looked at Pete before she cupped his face and kissed him.

Pete instantly turned his head away from her before he pushed her. "What the hell is wrong with you?"

"I love you, Pete, and I know you love me. We're going to have a baby." She placed a hand on her stomach.

"Okay, now you've gone completely insane." He rolled his eyes and shook his head.

"I'm pregnant. We're having a baby."

"Oh really? How the hell did I manage to get you pregnant without sleeping with you?"

"We did sleep together! You were just too drunk to remember it!"

"I remember everything and I know for sure that I did not sleep with you! I could never be drunk enough to do that, ever."

"She's not right for you." Lisa tried to take hold of his hands again but he shook her off.

"She's the only one I want."

"She won't make you happy. She won't give you what you deserve. She doesn't even trust you."

"Just leave me alone, Lisa." Pete turned back to his locker.

"I'll never leave you alone. I know that you love me."

"What has happened to you? I used to call you a friend, now you've turned into some crazy, scary, stalker bitch who's ruining my life!"

"I'm not ruining your life. I'm trying to help you, make you happy," she pleaded with him.

"But I love her, Lisa! I want her! Addison is my life, she's everything to me! Why can't you understand?"

"She's not right for you. You shouldn't be with her. She's changed you."

"She's made me better."

"No, she hasn't."

"It doesn't matter anymore anyway," he mumbled and began to put books into his bag.

"If she was right for you then you'd still be with her right now." Lisa moved closer to him.

"You made her hate me. She won't even look at me anymore," he hissed.

"That's not love." Lisa placed a hand on his arm. "Just come back to mine with me."

"Get away from me." Pete pushed her away.

"Pete, please," she begged.

"I don't want you, Lisa."

"Yes you do."

"How much clearer can I possibly get Lisa?" Pete turned and looked at her again. "I hate you, Lisa, fuck off and leave us alone for good."

"You don't know what you're saying." She looked back at him with anger in her eyes.

"Yes I do."

"You can't." She shook her head.

"Leave me alone, Lisa."

"Please. Don't shut me out."

Pete tensed slightly before he turned to face her again. "Why don't you freaking get it, Lisa? I hate you! All you do is ruin everything! I hate you because you took the most precious thing to me away and I don't want anything to do with you anymore!" he yelled. Lisa looked at him and saw the hurt and anger in his eyes. He looked at her before he felt the angry tears sting his eyes and he turned back to his locker again.

"I'm sorry," she mumbled.

"Just leave me alone."

Lisa nodded before she turned and walked away from him. Pete sighed and continued to put books into his bag.

"Pete?" a quiet voice asked. He put his bag over his shoulder and turned as he heard his name. Addison stood holding onto her bag as she looked at him.

"Hey..." He glanced down slightly.

"Can we…can we talk? At home?" she asked.

"Home?" Pete looked at her.

"Yeah, home." Addison nodded at him.

"Okay..." He nodded as well. "Sure."

"Can you drive? Nae drove me in this morning."

"Sure, let's go." He closed his locker. Addison nodded before she followed him to the car park and got into his car.

Twenty minutes later, they arrived at the apartment and walked in. Addison placed her bag on the floor before she sat on the couch and looked up at him.

"So..." Pete looked back at her before he sat down as well.

"You didn't sleep with Lisa." She looked at him.

"No, I didn't." He shook his head.

"I'm sorry that I doubted you."

"Yeah..."

"It's just, you spent the night there with her and it's not the first time she's gotten my boyfriend into bed. I just jumped to all the wrong conclusions." Her voice was quiet as she looked at him.

"I would never cheat on you, ever. I thought you knew that." He looked at her with hurt in his eyes.

"I do know that, I do." Addison reached out to take his hands. "It's her I don't trust."

"You didn't trust me either. How many times did I tell you I didn't do it?"

"I do trust you, Pete. I do." She linked her fingers together with his. Pete sighed and looked down at their hands. "I love you so much, Pete. You're my husband. I don't want to lose you. I know I've been stupid, I over reacted."

"I know I made a mistake." He looked back up at her. "I know I screwed up, but I can't help but feel like you've let me down."

"I'm really sorry, Pete," Addison whispered and squeezed his hands.

"You didn't come home for over a week." He glanced down again.

"I was upset. I thought I had lost you."

"I thought you'd never come home again."

"I'm here. I'm home." She looked at him. "I love you so much."

"I love you too."

Addison squeezed his hands before she moved forward to hug him. Pete let go of her hands before he wrapped his arms around her and pulled her close. She closed her eyes and breathed in his scent before she frowned.

"You smell of my perfume."

"I...erm...do I?" He shifted slightly.

"Yes." Addison pulled back slightly and looked at him. "Why do you smell of my perfume?"

"I just...I missed you." He looked back at her, slightly embarrassed.

"So you sprayed yourself with my perfume?" She laughed softly.

"Only once..."

"It has to have been more than once or you sprayed yourself with it today." She smiled up at him.

"It was good to smell you." He shrugged slightly and glanced down.

"You big softie." Addison cupped his chin before she tenderly kissed him. Pete pulled her closer and kissed her back softly. "I love you so much," she murmured into the kiss.

"I love you even more."

"Hmm, no you don't."

"Yes." He nodded and kissed her again.

"No, I love you more." Addison wrapped her arms around his neck and held him close.

"I missed you so much." He buried his face into her neck and breathed in her scent.

"I missed you too. It's been horrible without you."

"Horrible is no word."

"Let's go away," she whispered.

"I was planning to take you somewhere for our anniversary."

"Let's do both." Addison looked at him. "Let's go away this weekend. We can go to my parents' house in the Hamptons. I just want to get away from here."

"Yeah." Pete smiled before he nodded. "Let's go there."

"Okay." She grinned and kissed him again. Pete smiled softly and kissed her back. Addison kissed him a few more times before she pulled back. "I need to get some things from Nae's. Why don't I get us some food and a film on the way back?" She leaned forward and kissed him again.

"Sounds perfect," Pete whispered into the kiss and pulled her closer.

"I'm glad." She smiled and kissed him tenderly. "What would you like?"

"Chinese?"

"It's your choice of food and movie."

"Hmm, how about Chinese and Sleepless in Seattle?" He smiled softly.

"Good choice." Addison smiled back. "Then after the film, we can take a romantic bath together."

"I can't wait."

"Nor me." She looked into his eyes. "I'll go now and I should be back in half an hour."

"Okay." He nodded before he placed another kiss on her lips.

"I love you."

"I love you too. Don't be too long."

"I won't." Addison smiled and kissed him once more before she stood up. Pete smiled softly and watched her. She picked up her handbag before she left the apartment.

Twenty minutes later Addison was stood in front of Naomi's front door, waiting for her to let her in. Addison smiled at her friend and walked in as Naomi opened the door.

"Hey." Naomi smiled back and closed the door behind her. "Are you alright? You look...good."

"I'm fine, great even." Addison grinned.

"What happened?"

"Me and Pete happened."

"Finally." Naomi grinned happily.

"Thanks for letting me stay. You've been a really great friend but I'm going home."

"I'm very, very glad you are."

"Me too." Addison nodded happily. "I've just come to get my clothes I left here then get some food, a film and I'm home."

"I'm so happy for you." Naomi smiled softly. "Both of you."

"Thank you." Addison smiled.

"Go get your stuff."

She grinned before she began to gather her clothes. Naomi helped her before they put everything into a bag.

"Thanks, Nae." Addison wrapped her arms around her friend and hugged her.

"No problem, honey." Naomi smiled.

"You and Sam can now spend time together." Addison smiled softly. "I'll see you." She turned and left her friend's apartment. Naomi smiled softly as she watched her leave, glad that her best friend was finally happy again.

Addison unlocked the front door before she placed her bag down on the floor and placed the Chinese food on the table. Pete had just finished cleaning away the mess he had left in the living room the last couple of days.

"Hey." She smiled at him and slipped her shoes off. "I come bearing food and a film."

"Finally." He smiled softly.

"Sorry, there was a queue for food."

"It's okay." He walked towards her and placed a soft kiss on her lips. Addison smiled and softly kissed him back. "Was Nae glad to get rid of you again?"

"Probably."

"Thought so."

"Aren't you glad I'm home?"

"I am very glad."

Addison grinned and kissed him again. Pete smiled and wrapped his arms around her as he kissed her back. "The food's getting cold," she whispered.

"Hmm, too bad."

"I'm hungry."

Pete pulled away and let go of her before he sat down on the couch. She sat next to him and snuggled into his side before she picked up a carton of food. Pete opened his own before he began to eat.

"I've missed this." She looked up at him.

"Me too." He smiled softly.

"I love you, Pete."

"And I love you." He placed a kiss on her hair. Addison smiled before she began to start to eat. "Want me to put the movie in?"

"Sounds good to me."

Pete smiled and got up to put the DVD into the player. Addison watched him before she snuggled into his side again as he sat down. He wrapped an arm around her and began to eat again. They sat together in a comfortable silence as they ate and watched the film. Pete finished his carton before he leaned forward and put it on the table.

"I've missed nights like this," she whispered and rested her head in his lap.

"I've missed everything." He brushed his hand through her hair softly.

"Me too." She looked up at him. He looked back before he leaned down and pecked her lips. Addison cupped his face as she softly kissed him back.

"I love you so much," he whispered into the kiss and placed his hand on her stomach.

"And I love you even more."

Pete smiled and continued to kiss her softly.

"Do you want to take a bath together now?" she whispered.

"And the movie?" He smiled softly.

"We can watch it later."

"Sounds good." He placed another kiss on her lips.

Ah, so the drama is finally over for them. Things are back on track :) There are only three more chapters left and then it's the end.