AN: Sooooo...this story is going to be winding down soon, mainly because I don't have too much inspiration for this story anymore...because of working, and when I'm not working, I'm relaxing! I still ship Charlotte/Addison so much, and I always will, and I think that this story is going to be over soon! It'll at least make it to chapter 30...maybe it will have more/less than that, I have no clue! Just to give you guys a warning! So, here is Chapter 24! : ) Oh, and this chapter will be NC-17. ; )

Chapter 24:

A Month Later:

Charlotte's POV:

"Are you ready for this, Charlotte...?" I hear Addison's voice bring me out of my little day dream, because I zoned out. I look up at her and I nod.

"Yeah...I've been ready for over a month now..." I answer my girlfriend honestly, as I get out of a chair.

We're at the local police department...because they found Natalie, the woman that shot me. She was hiding out with one of her close friends up in Glendale! Someone tipped them off and now, here we are...

They still want me to make sure that it's the right woman regardless, so they have a line up prepared for me. I see an officer motioning for me to come in, and I instantly grab Addison's hand so she can come in with me! Her soft hand squeezing mine tells me everything will be okay...and I think I'll finally be okay with this crazy bitch in jail!

We all go into the adjoining room, and my eyes go to her instantly, and I get shivers all over her body. Even if she didn't have a gun that day, I probably never would've been able to take her. She has at least thirty pounds on me...and more muscle! She's standing there...a blank expression on her face...but I can see how nervous she is...and in a way, I can tell she doesn't regret what she's done. She left behind a woman she loves and a new baby...but, I don't think she cares about that. She took out her revenge on me, and now, she feels proud!

"Can you please tell us which woman shot you?" The male officer asks me, and I still have no doubt about this.

"Number five...it's number five..." I swallow hard, because even though Natalie getting thrown into jail is going to ruin Bridget's and her new baby's life, I can't help but feel...relief. I can't help but feel calm. This woman can't hurt me ever again...and she can't go crazy and hurt someone else. I feel like I'm doing something good here.

"Are you sure about this?" The officer questions me again and I nod instantly.

"Yes...I know it without a doubt...that's Natalie..." I look over at Addison, who also looks relieved...but so defensive and angry, so, I grip her hand tightly. I don't want her to charge out of here and attack the woman. I don't need the love of my life in jail! The officer tells her to step forward, and they escort the rest of the suspects out of the room. Sure, they'll have to question her and all of that detective crap, but I know that's her, and her friend already gave her away and spilled the beans on her, so it won't be long until she's physically in jail.

Natalie stares right through the glass with a look of pure anger, almost as if she knows I'm there, and I give her a look back...one that I know she can't see.

The officer says that I can go, unless I have questions...which I don't. I could ask a bunch of things, but I already know the answers. I tell him thank you, before walking out of the room with Addison.

"All I want to do is go home and relax..." This experience did kind of drain me, but, that feeling will go away. I'll feel so much better.

Addison leans in to kiss me lightly, before smiling. "Okay darling...we'll go home..."

Thirty Minutes Later:

"Ahh..." I sigh happily, as I walk into the house I share with Addison. It feels so good to be home. Granted, I was just here two hours ago, but that whole calm feeling...it's setting in now.

"What's wrong?" Addison asks me curiously, because she probably thinks this whole situation is hurting me.

"Nothing, babe. For the first time in...what feels like forever...I'm finally feelin' okay..." I give my girlfriend a sweet smile and I kiss her gently on the lips. She smiles genuinely, and I head into the kitchen for some wine...because I'm needing some of that, and listening to the waves out on the beach will be amazing right now.

I grab two glasses, and pour a much needed amount into both glasses and hand one to Addison, before we both head onto the deck and into the sand, to lounge in our favorite comfy lounging chair! I sip on the wine slowly, enjoying every drop of the sweet red liquid! Addison's arm wraps around me as we lay there, watching as the sun sets before us, the waves calmly rolling in and out with the tide.

I don't realize how quick it takes me to finish off that glass of wine...but, I do...and I look over at Addison as she's finishing up hers. She looks so beautiful...and I realize now how much I've missed being intimate with her. It's been over a month since we did anything sexual...it was right before we had that fight about the Cooper kissing me thing, and since then, the shooting happened...and I wasn't up for it...but now...

I wait until Addison finishes her wine and sets her glass down, before I gently take her face in my hands and begin kissing her! She's content with this...before I begin deepening it rather quickly.

"Babe..." Addison's already a bit breathless when she pulls back. "Are you sure about this?"

This isn't just about the wine...I want to feel the woman I love again...I miss the way she makes me feel, and I need that right now. I'm healed...I've been cleared to have sex again...I can do this. I want to do this.

"I'm sure, Addison...I need to feel you again..." I whisper this against her lips, and my green eyes bore into her crystal blue ones.

My woman sees the look in my eyes, and her look matches mine, because she pulls me out of the chair with her, and she begins kissing me...hard. We're stumbling back onto the deck and we're stumbling all the way inside, because the passion is that intense. We can barely make it up the steps, and I trip a few times, which makes us both giggle with delight.

When we finally get to the bedroom, Addison lightly pushes me onto the bed, and I happily gawk at her as she strips out of her blouse and skirt, and I don't complain at all when she begins doing the same to me, as she yanks down my shorts and lifts my shirt over my head.

My chest is already heaving lightly, as I sit up to take off her bra...and when her wonderful breasts are revealed, I kiss her in between the cleavage...and I'm rewarded with a content sigh from Addison.

I push down her panties in the same way, and I've seen Addison naked since the shooting...but it's obviously different right now. I can feel the hunger building up inside of me! I can't touch her or anything else, because Addison follows my lead, my panties following down to the floor, and when my bra is taken off, she hesitates...and I already know why.

The scar from the bullet that entered my chest is what she's staring at. It's healed, but, it's always going to be there...it'll be a reminder to both of us of what happened a month ago...but we both made it through it. We're fine.

"Addison..." I stare up at the taller woman. "I'm fine...I'm ready..." I kiss her collarbone gently.

She kisses my forehead, before guiding me onto the bed, and I moan lightly as her body settles on top of mine. Her lips capture mine, and I gratefully accept them, as my tongue slides into her mouth, searching for her tongue. They tangle and dance around each other, as moans spill into both of our mouths. My hands are already roaming up her svelte back, something I know she enjoys.

Her soft hand is roaming down my side, to my lower region and my legs spread apart for her instinctively...and I gasp in surprise when her fingers slide inside of me, and Addison hesitates once again. I shake my head, because I don't want her to stop. I just forgot how amazing her fingers were...I missed them. I missed everything about this. I'm already achingly wet...I can thank the wine for some of that, but it's mainly from her.

"Please...don't stop...I'm okay..." I reassure her in a soft voice, as my eyes stare into hers.

Addison nods a bit, as her head drops down to my neck...her gentle lips pressing kisses against it in the same manner...and I gasp again when her fingers move deeper inside, and my eyelids flutter when they begin pumping in and out of my folds.

Her lips move more against my neck, and I'm sure she can feel my pulse, because this is so intense for me already. My eyes close shut when her tongue comes out to play on my neck, as it gently teases my pulse point.

"Oh God...yeees..." I moan out sensually, and I don't even realize for a while that my hips have started to rock against Addison's fingers, and it makes everything feel so much better.

Addison's fingers begin curling inside of me...almost as if she's searching for something...and I think we both know what that is.

"Harder..." I moan out louder than before, because I want it as much as she does! I gasp instantly, because Addison does as I wish...and her teeth sink into my neck...not enough to break skin, but enough for it to feel wildly amazing...which it does!

Her fingers are pumping in out and of me, curling viciously, and it's not long before she finds that sweet spot of mine, and I scream loudly...and I do that over and over until I let go. I come for her hard, and my back stays arched for about ten seconds after...before I collapse to the bed! I barely acknowledge her fingers slipping out, but, my eyes are wide open to see her sucking the moisture off of them...like the tease that she is!

"Satan..." I whisper breathlessly, with a devilish grin on my face.

"Yes, peasant?" She questions me dirtily, as her mouth suckles on her fingers. I growl at that, and I poke her sides...which makes her squeal. I'm about to make my move to flip her over when she pushes my back onto the bed. "I'm not near finished with you yet..." She whispers seductively...and that causes a fresh surge of wetness in between my legs!

Addison starts kissing my lips again...but, she quickly starts moving down my body. She makes a pit stop at my breasts, and her tongue teases both of my nipples. They're secretly a weak spot of mine...especially when Addison's tongue is involved...

"Baby, yeees..." I moan out in a low voice, because I get tingles all over my body from this! I never knew I could miss something so much. I've always been obsessed with sex...it's why I became a sexologist, but holy Hell, the things I'm feeling right now... When she begins to glide down my body, her tongue licks a bath down my stomach...straight to my aching core. She positions herself between my legs with a devious grin on her face, and it soaks me. "Addison...please..." She doesn't hesitate with this task, because her tongue finds my folds quickly. "Ohhhhh!"

Addison's tongue swipes slowly at first, but it makes its way to one of my favorite spots...my clitoris...and when she licks that...well, I feel bad for our neighbors, 'cause I scream loudly. Then, I remember one of our neighbors is Amelia, so I don't regret a single thing. She's as sexual as I am!

My legs are already shaking from this action, so when she begins to suckling on the little bundle, the shaking is uncontrollable...and I'm getting close again. "Addison...darling...that feels so gooood..." I see the seductive look she gives me, before she ditches my clit, to plunge her tongue deep inside of me! I let out a chorus of moans at that. My redhead happily eats me out, and it doesn't take long before I come again...right into her mouth...but I know it's something she would never complain about.

I'm panting wildly, as she drinks my release down...and she licks right back up my body again. I moan into her mouth as she kisses me, because I taste myself...and I taste so sweet!

My energy feels so drained, and I want to repay her for everything she's made me feel...but I don't think I can...and it's a first.

I pull away from her lips slowly, and I peck them softly, as I stare into her blue eyes. "I think I'll repay you tomorrow morning..."

"Oh will you now...?" Addison teases me, as she rolls off of my body, and she pulls my body against hers instantly.

"Yeah...you tired me out...fast..." I chuckle softly, as I snuggle against her body.

"If you say so, Charlotte...I'll be expecting two orgasms...at least..." She whispers teasingly into my ear, which makes me laugh.

"I love you so much..." I whisper to her in a loving voice.

"I love you too...and I'll never stop..." Addison returns the love, and it makes me smile blissfully. I'm out and fast asleep before I know it...and as long as I have her love, I'll be fine. I know we'll make it through anything together.

AN: This chapter was kind of short story wise, but I wanted to get an update out to you guys. About the chapter thing, I think it'll have less chapters than more...mainly because I only have one more surprise left, and it's a good one. No more drama is coming! Kate's new show Bad Judge comes out October 2nd 9/8 central on NBC, and KaDee's show, Secrets & Lies doesn't have a date yet but it'll be on ABC, so keep an eye out for it! It's either later in 2014 or early 2015, I'm not sure. I also have to recommend an amazing show, Defiance. I have a oneshot for it written that you guys should read! The show is also a game, if you guys are into that. I'll try to update more, but as I've said before, I can't promise anything. Give me a review and lemme know what you thought! I'm on Twitter at MsKirstieAndes if you guys want to DM me or ask me questions about the story or just send me a DM here at FF. : ) I also got my inspiration for this chapter by listening to some of Jim Brickman's music. Give him a listen!