Fic: You're not alone (Private Practice)
Title: You're not alone
Author: jas_mien
Rating: PG
Pairing/Character: Addison/NoahSummary: What if something happens to Addison that forces Noah to make a decision?
The next day Addison was brought into a usual hospital room and now also allowed to leave the bed. She still felt a little sore and weak when Noah brought a wheelchair to get her out into the garden.
“I'm not going to sit in this.”
Addison was now sitting on the edge of her bed and pointing at the wheelchair.
“Addison.” Noah rolled his eyes.
“No way. What are my patients supposed to think when they see me in it?”
Addison shook her head vehemently.
“Fine. Then you stay up here in this room while I go outside and sit on a bench in the sun.”
Noah teased her.
“You know there's no other way for you to get out of here.”
Addison pouted, than looked up with a grin.
“Well... you could carry me.”
“Oh, and that makes it better?”
“For me it does.”
Addison grinned at him.
Noah smiled and scooped her up into his arms. Addison let her head fall against his neck.
“Mhh... you smell good.”
Noah frowned and smiled.
“Thanks.”
“I'm glad I changed into my sweatpants and a shirt.” Addison giggled.
“This would have looked pretty ridiculous in a hospital gown.”
“Ha... I didn't really think of that. Would have been a little more disturbing for your patients than the wheelchair.”
Addison slapped him on the chest with her left hand.
“Shush.”
Downstairs in the garden they sat down on a bench. Across from them stood a big old tree and on a closer look Addison could see a squirrel running up and down the branches.
“You know, it's so scary how one single day can change the rest of you life. I never had that. You start valuing things differently and see them in another light. See the little squirrel there? I never took time to enjoy the little things.”
Noah took her hand into both of his.
“You're going to be okay, Addison.”
Addison nodded and turned her head to face him. Noah saw the tears pooling in her eyes and pulled her closer. Addison let him take her into his arms and let the tears roll down her cheeks.
XxX
They had stayed like this for hours when Addison lifted her head and looked at Noah.
“Thanks for taking me out here. Took my mind off things for a while.”
He pulled a strand of hair out of her face.
“Did it really?”
Addison nodded.
“Yeah, somehow you're the only one who can convince me that everything will be alright. I believe you. And when you hold me I feel save, like nothing can harm me.”
Noah looked at her and saw the sincerity in her eyes. He took her face in his hands, leaned closer and kissed her.
“I love you.”
Addison was about to respond when a nurse came up to them.
“Here you are Dr. Montgomery. We have been looking for you all over the hospital. Dr. Brown is ready for you.”
Noah could feel Addison shiver in his arms when she swallowed hard.
“Okay, we'll be right up.”
The nurse nodded and left.
Noah felt his own heartbeat quicken when he lifted Addison up again. This just had to be good news.
XxX
When they arrived in Addison's hospital room, Dr. Brown was already waiting. He had his back turned to them and looked out of the window. Noah let Addison down on the bed and sat down next to her holding her hand tight.
Dr. Brown turned with a serious look on his face. He took a deep breath.
“We got your results back.”
Addison could feel her heart thumping in her throat. She felt Noah squeezing her hand even more and when she looked at him she could see the anxiety written all over his body.
When she turned back to look at Dr. Brown Addison could see a little smile spreading over his face.
“The results came back good. No cancerous cells.”
Addison let out a breath she didn't realize she was holding. She could feel the tears forming in her eyes and looked over to Noah who took deep breaths to prevent his own tears from falling.
Noah pulled her close and soothed her back. Now Addison couldn't hold back the tears any longer. This scene had been replayed many times in the last days but this time would be the last for a while. This time they were holding each other out of relief and not fear. This time the tears were happy tears.
XxX
The next day Addison was released from the hospital. Noah picked her up and drove her home. All the time both of them had a smile on their faces.
“You know what? This is the new beginning of my life.” Addison stated.
“From now on I will enjoy every little thing of it. How the air smells in spring, the beach in summer even when I thought the crashing waves are an annoying side effect of living here. I will enjoy sitting on the deck and just staring at the horizon and a lot more.”
Noah put his right hand onto her knee.
“And all the time I will be with you.”
He turned his head for a second and smiled at her.
Addison put her hand on top of his.
“And I will enjoy every second I get to spend with you.”
When they arrived at Addison's house Sam and Naomi were already waiting in the driveway. Noah walked around the car and opened the door for Addison. He helped her to get out of the car and as soon as she was standing Naomi came up with wide open arms.
“You have no idea how relieved I am.”
She pulled Addison into a hug. When she pulled back Addison could see tears glistening in her eyes.
“Don't ever scare me again like this.”
While Naomi turned away to control her emotions Sam came closer and hugged Addison.
“I'm really glad you're okay.”
Addison smiled at him.
“Thanks. Me too.”
Sam nodded.
“Alright, you need to get some rest. So we just leave you two alone. But call if you need us, okay?”
Addison gave him a grateful look.
“I will, thanks.”
Noah brought Addison inside and helped her with the stairs. Upstairs, he helped her to lay down on the bed and spread the covers over her. As soon as Addison was settled he crawled into bed next to her. Noah could feel Addison snuggle closer to him as he took her into his arms. Soon the exhaustion from the last days took over and both of them were asleep within seconds.
Author: jas_mien
Rating: PG
Pairing/Character: Addison/NoahSummary: What if something happens to Addison that forces Noah to make a decision?
The next day Addison was brought into a usual hospital room and now also allowed to leave the bed. She still felt a little sore and weak when Noah brought a wheelchair to get her out into the garden.
“I'm not going to sit in this.”
Addison was now sitting on the edge of her bed and pointing at the wheelchair.
“Addison.” Noah rolled his eyes.
“No way. What are my patients supposed to think when they see me in it?”
Addison shook her head vehemently.
“Fine. Then you stay up here in this room while I go outside and sit on a bench in the sun.”
Noah teased her.
“You know there's no other way for you to get out of here.”
Addison pouted, than looked up with a grin.
“Well... you could carry me.”
“Oh, and that makes it better?”
“For me it does.”
Addison grinned at him.
Noah smiled and scooped her up into his arms. Addison let her head fall against his neck.
“Mhh... you smell good.”
Noah frowned and smiled.
“Thanks.”
“I'm glad I changed into my sweatpants and a shirt.” Addison giggled.
“This would have looked pretty ridiculous in a hospital gown.”
“Ha... I didn't really think of that. Would have been a little more disturbing for your patients than the wheelchair.”
Addison slapped him on the chest with her left hand.
“Shush.”
Downstairs in the garden they sat down on a bench. Across from them stood a big old tree and on a closer look Addison could see a squirrel running up and down the branches.
“You know, it's so scary how one single day can change the rest of you life. I never had that. You start valuing things differently and see them in another light. See the little squirrel there? I never took time to enjoy the little things.”
Noah took her hand into both of his.
“You're going to be okay, Addison.”
Addison nodded and turned her head to face him. Noah saw the tears pooling in her eyes and pulled her closer. Addison let him take her into his arms and let the tears roll down her cheeks.
XxX
They had stayed like this for hours when Addison lifted her head and looked at Noah.
“Thanks for taking me out here. Took my mind off things for a while.”
He pulled a strand of hair out of her face.
“Did it really?”
Addison nodded.
“Yeah, somehow you're the only one who can convince me that everything will be alright. I believe you. And when you hold me I feel save, like nothing can harm me.”
Noah looked at her and saw the sincerity in her eyes. He took her face in his hands, leaned closer and kissed her.
“I love you.”
Addison was about to respond when a nurse came up to them.
“Here you are Dr. Montgomery. We have been looking for you all over the hospital. Dr. Brown is ready for you.”
Noah could feel Addison shiver in his arms when she swallowed hard.
“Okay, we'll be right up.”
The nurse nodded and left.
Noah felt his own heartbeat quicken when he lifted Addison up again. This just had to be good news.
XxX
When they arrived in Addison's hospital room, Dr. Brown was already waiting. He had his back turned to them and looked out of the window. Noah let Addison down on the bed and sat down next to her holding her hand tight.
Dr. Brown turned with a serious look on his face. He took a deep breath.
“We got your results back.”
Addison could feel her heart thumping in her throat. She felt Noah squeezing her hand even more and when she looked at him she could see the anxiety written all over his body.
When she turned back to look at Dr. Brown Addison could see a little smile spreading over his face.
“The results came back good. No cancerous cells.”
Addison let out a breath she didn't realize she was holding. She could feel the tears forming in her eyes and looked over to Noah who took deep breaths to prevent his own tears from falling.
Noah pulled her close and soothed her back. Now Addison couldn't hold back the tears any longer. This scene had been replayed many times in the last days but this time would be the last for a while. This time they were holding each other out of relief and not fear. This time the tears were happy tears.
XxX
The next day Addison was released from the hospital. Noah picked her up and drove her home. All the time both of them had a smile on their faces.
“You know what? This is the new beginning of my life.” Addison stated.
“From now on I will enjoy every little thing of it. How the air smells in spring, the beach in summer even when I thought the crashing waves are an annoying side effect of living here. I will enjoy sitting on the deck and just staring at the horizon and a lot more.”
Noah put his right hand onto her knee.
“And all the time I will be with you.”
He turned his head for a second and smiled at her.
Addison put her hand on top of his.
“And I will enjoy every second I get to spend with you.”
When they arrived at Addison's house Sam and Naomi were already waiting in the driveway. Noah walked around the car and opened the door for Addison. He helped her to get out of the car and as soon as she was standing Naomi came up with wide open arms.
“You have no idea how relieved I am.”
She pulled Addison into a hug. When she pulled back Addison could see tears glistening in her eyes.
“Don't ever scare me again like this.”
While Naomi turned away to control her emotions Sam came closer and hugged Addison.
“I'm really glad you're okay.”
Addison smiled at him.
“Thanks. Me too.”
Sam nodded.
“Alright, you need to get some rest. So we just leave you two alone. But call if you need us, okay?”
Addison gave him a grateful look.
“I will, thanks.”
Noah brought Addison inside and helped her with the stairs. Upstairs, he helped her to lay down on the bed and spread the covers over her. As soon as Addison was settled he crawled into bed next to her. Noah could feel Addison snuggle closer to him as he took her into his arms. Soon the exhaustion from the last days took over and both of them were asleep within seconds.