One Moment 10.. The End, for now
One Moment 10
Addison was still trying to catch her breath from the kiss she had been greeted with when the four words Izzie had just spoken registered in her mind, “we need to talk”.
Instantly the elation of coming home to Izzie was replaced with fear, did Izzie regret last night? Had she realized she wasn’t in love with Addison? Looking at Izzie Addison saw just how upset and nervous the young blonde was, she had lowered her head, her fingers fiddling with the buttons of Addison’s jacket, breathing ragged as if she were holding back tears. Wanting to calm Izzie, Addison pushed her own emotions aside, took a deep breath, placed her fingers under Izzie’s chin forcing the blonde to meet her eyes. Seeing the tears already beginning to fall, Addison took Izzie in her arms. “Shhh baby, it is going to be okay.. Whatever it is just tell me, it will be okay, I promise.” Silently praying she was right, Addison led Izzie to over to the couch. Still holding the younger woman Addison drew in another breath and prepared herself for the worst. “What is it Izzie? Tell me what has you so upset?”
“Denny. Addison it is about Denny.” Relieved that Izzie’s head was tucked under hers and unable to see her reaction, Addison closed her eyes. Denny, the man Izzie had turned to, the man she was going to marry, the man who died and sent Izzie into a downward spiral that no one thought she would come out of. Denny, the dead man Izzie was talking to the other day after passing out. Was she about to lose Izzie again, only this time to memories of a dead man? Bracing herself, Addison asked, “What about Denny Izzie?” Naomi had said she would be chasing a ghost by coming back to Seattle, Addison could never have guessed how accurate that statement was about to become.
Blowing out a shaking breath, Izzie turned her head up to look at Addison. “He came back, a few weeks ago. I was with a heart patient and then there he was. At first I thought I was just imagining him but, he talks to me, I can talk to him. I can touch him, he can touch me, it is like he is real, still alive. I was lonely, I let it happen Addison. I never imagined you would come back, and even if you did I didn’t think you would still love me.” As Addison listened, she felt her heart start hammering in her chest. Not trusting her voice she let Izzie continue. “ We had sex. A lot of sex, all the time, sex.” Addison felt herself start to shake, but still she remained silent. “ I was growing tired of it though, I wanted it to end, I wanted him to leave. But he wouldn’t. Then you were here, standing in front of me. You came back, and you still loved me as I loved you. I told him again, he needed to leave, I asked him to leave. I told him it was you I loved. I thought he was gone, finally moved on. He wasn’t. He was here last night, he was here this morning after you left. Telling me you would hurt me, you would tire of me, move on to someone else. That he wasn’t leaving until he knew there was no chance for he and I…” As Izzie finished she turned once again to Addison. “ I am not crazy, he is real. But you have to know, it is you I want, it is you I love Addison, please believe me?” The last few words were a whispered plea straight to Addison’s heart.
Looking into eyes that held her future, eyes that were pleading for her to believe. Addison did the only thing she could do. Brushing tears away from Izzie’s face, she captured the blonde’s face with her hands and kissed her. At first her lips were feather light on Izzie’s, just brushing them softly. Slowly the kiss deepened as Addison ran her tongue over Izzie’s lips and into the warmth of the blonde’s mouth. Two tongues met and stroked each other, causing moans from both women. Izzie held onto Addison as if she were drowning, wrapping her arms around the attending pulling her closer until there was no room between them. Pulling away just enough to look into the brown eyes she loved Addison whispered the words Izzie’s heart needed to hear, “ I love you, and I believe you. You aren’t alone with this anymore, I am not going to leave you again, I promise you.” Sealing her promise with another kiss, Addison shifted their position so that they were laying on the couch with Izzie cradled above in her arms. Both women so emotionally drained they drifted off together, unaware they were being watched.
With tears running down his rugged face Denny was frozen after seeing and feeling the love that flowed between Izzie and Addison. Slowly sitting in one of the chairs he continued to silently watch them sleep, knowing what he needed to do.
A short while later Addison started to wake up. Turning her head to the table to see the time she instead was shocked to see Denny sitting in one of the chairs looking into her eyes. “Hey Doc” he whispered, “sorry to surprise you, I was hoping it would be you who woke first.” Seeing Addison begin to respond, Denny shook his head. “ Please, let me talk.” At Addison’s nod Denny continued, “ I wanted to fight you for her you know. I can’t, I see that now. I would lose. She loves you Addison, and I know now that you love her, but hear me. The love she gives you, you treasure every moment of it. Don’t ever take her for granted. Show her your love for her every chance you get, don’t let a day go by without telling her you love her. Protect her Addison, she is a brave woman, but she will need protecting at times. That is your job now. I am leaving her to you, don’t ever give me reason to regret that, not that I think you will.” Denny started to rise from the chair and walked towards the couch, instinctively Addison tightened her hold on Izzie. “Don’t worry Addison, I just want one moment to say goodbye.” As he reached out to stroke Izzie’s blonde hair Addison finally whispered, “She will be safe and always loved with me Denny.” Acknowledging her words with a nod Denny disappeared, for the last time.
Addison was still awake thinking about everything Denny had said when she felt Izzie begin to stir. Smiling she felt the blonde snuggle her face into her neck, then moan as she felt lips and tongue against her skin. Thoughts of Denny quickly left her as the assault on her skin attempted drifted lower. “Remind me why you are still completely dressed including your jacket Addison?” Izzie growled, frustrated at the layers of clothing blocking her from the body below her. “Well, that would be your fault. You wouldn’t let me even get my jacket off before we had to talk.” Addison laughed at the appalled look on Izzie’s face. “Well fine then,” raising herself off the attending “get undressed Montgomery.” Wanting nothing more than what was being offered to her, Addison knew she had to tell Izzie about Denny before letting anything else happen.
Sitting up on the couch Addison reached up for Izzie’s hand and pulled her back so she was sitting next to Addison. Seeing the serious look on Addison’s face, Izzie panicked, “You don’t want me anymore do you? You don’t believe me? You think I am crazy right?”
“Izzie, Iz… shhh, listen to me for a minute. Of course I still want you, you just might be a little crazy, but in a good way baby.” Addison emphasized just what she meant with the raise of an eyebrow making Izzie relax and giggle a bit. “Izzie, Denny was here tonight.” Seeing the panic back on the blonde’s face, Addison quickly continued. “It was okay, he was saying goodbye Izzie. He just needed to know that you would be safe, and that our love was real, he knows it is now. He won’t be back anymore.” Giving Izzie a moment to take it all in, Addison waited before asking the question that was scaring her the most. “Are you going to be okay with him gone Izzie?”
With tears brimming her eyes Izzie answered, “Oh, Addison. You are all I want. Of course I will be okay. I will always miss Denny, but you are my love, my heart. I love you Addison Forbes-Montgomery.” Starting with Addison’s jacket, Izzie began undressing the attending while pushing her back onto the couch to show her just how much she was loved.
Before giving herself over to the blonde’s attentions fully, Addison thought back to her last night in LA when she in one moment realized where her heart belonged. Feeling Izzie’s tongue glide down her stomach, she let herself go… ready for a lifetime of moments.
Addison was still trying to catch her breath from the kiss she had been greeted with when the four words Izzie had just spoken registered in her mind, “we need to talk”.
Instantly the elation of coming home to Izzie was replaced with fear, did Izzie regret last night? Had she realized she wasn’t in love with Addison? Looking at Izzie Addison saw just how upset and nervous the young blonde was, she had lowered her head, her fingers fiddling with the buttons of Addison’s jacket, breathing ragged as if she were holding back tears. Wanting to calm Izzie, Addison pushed her own emotions aside, took a deep breath, placed her fingers under Izzie’s chin forcing the blonde to meet her eyes. Seeing the tears already beginning to fall, Addison took Izzie in her arms. “Shhh baby, it is going to be okay.. Whatever it is just tell me, it will be okay, I promise.” Silently praying she was right, Addison led Izzie to over to the couch. Still holding the younger woman Addison drew in another breath and prepared herself for the worst. “What is it Izzie? Tell me what has you so upset?”
“Denny. Addison it is about Denny.” Relieved that Izzie’s head was tucked under hers and unable to see her reaction, Addison closed her eyes. Denny, the man Izzie had turned to, the man she was going to marry, the man who died and sent Izzie into a downward spiral that no one thought she would come out of. Denny, the dead man Izzie was talking to the other day after passing out. Was she about to lose Izzie again, only this time to memories of a dead man? Bracing herself, Addison asked, “What about Denny Izzie?” Naomi had said she would be chasing a ghost by coming back to Seattle, Addison could never have guessed how accurate that statement was about to become.
Blowing out a shaking breath, Izzie turned her head up to look at Addison. “He came back, a few weeks ago. I was with a heart patient and then there he was. At first I thought I was just imagining him but, he talks to me, I can talk to him. I can touch him, he can touch me, it is like he is real, still alive. I was lonely, I let it happen Addison. I never imagined you would come back, and even if you did I didn’t think you would still love me.” As Addison listened, she felt her heart start hammering in her chest. Not trusting her voice she let Izzie continue. “ We had sex. A lot of sex, all the time, sex.” Addison felt herself start to shake, but still she remained silent. “ I was growing tired of it though, I wanted it to end, I wanted him to leave. But he wouldn’t. Then you were here, standing in front of me. You came back, and you still loved me as I loved you. I told him again, he needed to leave, I asked him to leave. I told him it was you I loved. I thought he was gone, finally moved on. He wasn’t. He was here last night, he was here this morning after you left. Telling me you would hurt me, you would tire of me, move on to someone else. That he wasn’t leaving until he knew there was no chance for he and I…” As Izzie finished she turned once again to Addison. “ I am not crazy, he is real. But you have to know, it is you I want, it is you I love Addison, please believe me?” The last few words were a whispered plea straight to Addison’s heart.
Looking into eyes that held her future, eyes that were pleading for her to believe. Addison did the only thing she could do. Brushing tears away from Izzie’s face, she captured the blonde’s face with her hands and kissed her. At first her lips were feather light on Izzie’s, just brushing them softly. Slowly the kiss deepened as Addison ran her tongue over Izzie’s lips and into the warmth of the blonde’s mouth. Two tongues met and stroked each other, causing moans from both women. Izzie held onto Addison as if she were drowning, wrapping her arms around the attending pulling her closer until there was no room between them. Pulling away just enough to look into the brown eyes she loved Addison whispered the words Izzie’s heart needed to hear, “ I love you, and I believe you. You aren’t alone with this anymore, I am not going to leave you again, I promise you.” Sealing her promise with another kiss, Addison shifted their position so that they were laying on the couch with Izzie cradled above in her arms. Both women so emotionally drained they drifted off together, unaware they were being watched.
With tears running down his rugged face Denny was frozen after seeing and feeling the love that flowed between Izzie and Addison. Slowly sitting in one of the chairs he continued to silently watch them sleep, knowing what he needed to do.
A short while later Addison started to wake up. Turning her head to the table to see the time she instead was shocked to see Denny sitting in one of the chairs looking into her eyes. “Hey Doc” he whispered, “sorry to surprise you, I was hoping it would be you who woke first.” Seeing Addison begin to respond, Denny shook his head. “ Please, let me talk.” At Addison’s nod Denny continued, “ I wanted to fight you for her you know. I can’t, I see that now. I would lose. She loves you Addison, and I know now that you love her, but hear me. The love she gives you, you treasure every moment of it. Don’t ever take her for granted. Show her your love for her every chance you get, don’t let a day go by without telling her you love her. Protect her Addison, she is a brave woman, but she will need protecting at times. That is your job now. I am leaving her to you, don’t ever give me reason to regret that, not that I think you will.” Denny started to rise from the chair and walked towards the couch, instinctively Addison tightened her hold on Izzie. “Don’t worry Addison, I just want one moment to say goodbye.” As he reached out to stroke Izzie’s blonde hair Addison finally whispered, “She will be safe and always loved with me Denny.” Acknowledging her words with a nod Denny disappeared, for the last time.
Addison was still awake thinking about everything Denny had said when she felt Izzie begin to stir. Smiling she felt the blonde snuggle her face into her neck, then moan as she felt lips and tongue against her skin. Thoughts of Denny quickly left her as the assault on her skin attempted drifted lower. “Remind me why you are still completely dressed including your jacket Addison?” Izzie growled, frustrated at the layers of clothing blocking her from the body below her. “Well, that would be your fault. You wouldn’t let me even get my jacket off before we had to talk.” Addison laughed at the appalled look on Izzie’s face. “Well fine then,” raising herself off the attending “get undressed Montgomery.” Wanting nothing more than what was being offered to her, Addison knew she had to tell Izzie about Denny before letting anything else happen.
Sitting up on the couch Addison reached up for Izzie’s hand and pulled her back so she was sitting next to Addison. Seeing the serious look on Addison’s face, Izzie panicked, “You don’t want me anymore do you? You don’t believe me? You think I am crazy right?”
“Izzie, Iz… shhh, listen to me for a minute. Of course I still want you, you just might be a little crazy, but in a good way baby.” Addison emphasized just what she meant with the raise of an eyebrow making Izzie relax and giggle a bit. “Izzie, Denny was here tonight.” Seeing the panic back on the blonde’s face, Addison quickly continued. “It was okay, he was saying goodbye Izzie. He just needed to know that you would be safe, and that our love was real, he knows it is now. He won’t be back anymore.” Giving Izzie a moment to take it all in, Addison waited before asking the question that was scaring her the most. “Are you going to be okay with him gone Izzie?”
With tears brimming her eyes Izzie answered, “Oh, Addison. You are all I want. Of course I will be okay. I will always miss Denny, but you are my love, my heart. I love you Addison Forbes-Montgomery.” Starting with Addison’s jacket, Izzie began undressing the attending while pushing her back onto the couch to show her just how much she was loved.
Before giving herself over to the blonde’s attentions fully, Addison thought back to her last night in LA when she in one moment realized where her heart belonged. Feeling Izzie’s tongue glide down her stomach, she let herself go… ready for a lifetime of moments.