Love Will Come Through
Title: Love Will Come Through
Pairing: Alex/Addison
Chapter Four
“What are you doing?”
Addison’s eyes remained closed as she answered Callie. “Just trying to remind myself why I came to Seattle.”
“So you have to lie on the ground to do that?” This time, Addison slowly removed her hands and looked up at a confused, Callie. A smile played delicately on her lips and Addison would have laughed herself at the situation, if she hadn’t been so miserable.
“Maybe.” She answered and started to push herself up as Callie took a seat next to her.
“How long have you been out here?”
Addison shrugged, “I don’t know, not long. Why, what time is it?”
She looked down at her watch and answered, “Almost six.”
Her head snapped towards Callie. “Really?” Seems I was way off.
Callie furrowed a brow and nodded. “Yeah.”
They both were silent as the rain continued to pour. Some people found the sound of the rain to be loud, Addison thought it was peaceful and she wanted nothing more than to curl into bed and fall asleep to it’s lullaby.
“Any plans tonight?” Callie asked, interrupting her thoughts.
“Besides working?” And the date I can’t make, Addison thought to herself. She had completely forgotten she worked until ten when she had agreed to Alex’s offer. Fortunately for her though she was looking for a way of letting him down easy, she couldn’t go on a date with him, not now. Her life was a puzzle and she didn’t need to add one more piece to the mess.
“Um I just checked and it says you’re off at six.”
“What day is it?” Addison asked quickly.
“… Friday … Okay, now I’m starting to worry about you.”
Addison sighed as she brought a weary hand to her head. “I’ve been so caught up with the date of today that I’ve completely forgotten which day of the week it is.” Guess I can make that date after all, she thought tiredly.
Callie watched Addison’s actions carefully and finally she asked, “Are you okay?”
Resting her chin on her knees she shook her head and stared blankly in front of her. “No … I’m not.”
Callie hesitated before finally placing a comforting hand on her friend’s back. “If you want to talk, I’m all ears.”
Shaking her head, Addison broke her gaze and stared into Callie’s reassuring eyes. “I’m sorry, it’s not you I just … not tonight.”
“Alright, but whenever you’re ready.”
“I know, and thank you for that.” She gave Callie a small smile before deciding to get up and go on with tonight.
--
Alex wasn’t the tie wearing type; he was more of the jeans and a t-shirt kind of guy. But while he got ready he couldn’t stop thinking about what Addison would wear and how he couldn’t compete.
“What the hell are you doing?” He yelled at his reflection. He was angry. He was angry at Mark for making her feel like crap, he was angry that he couldn’t get within five feet of her and couldn’t think, he was angry that he couldn’t make her happy.
For a long while he started at his mirror image, then with a shake of his head he changed his tie for the second time.
Taking a deep breath in, he finally made a decision.
--
6:50
Alex couldn’t remember the last time he took a drink of his beer. He remembered ordering it at around six, but he didn’t actually remember taking a drink. Looking at it, he realized that he hadn’t even touched it.
The wonderful thing about Joe’s bar was that there was a bell on the door. The most annoying thing about Joe’s bar was that there was a bell on the door.
Alex couldn’t help but jump every time that damn bell rung.
--
6:55
Addison sat on the end of her bed, fully ready, gripping a small article of clothing that her baby never had a chance to wear. The small Yankee’s onesie was meant for a child of two years. Addison laughed at Mark’s incapability to even buy the right size. She wasn’t even aware that she was crying until she felt the pool of tears around her eyes threatening to fall. In all her life she hadn’t cried so much as she did that entire week, not even when Derek had left her. She had been too numb back then to cry.
It wasn’t like she had wanted a baby with Mark; she just wanted a baby in general. She wanted a chance at happiness, a chance at having a real family. She couldn’t see herself opening Christmas presents with Mark and their child. She was envious of all the mothers that came to the hospital seeking her help, it was ridiculous, and she knew it.
She shook her head as she brought herself back to the present by looking at her clock. The numbers were hazy and she realized then that her vision was blurred and that her eyes stung. She quickly wiped her eyes and read the time.
Five minutes.
Sighing she reached for the phone and dialed Alex’s number, intending to tell him she couldn’t make it, however on the first ring she hung up.
--
She was late. Alex was now the type of person who wore ties for people who didn’t even decide to show up. Shaking his head he couldn’t believe his attending had stood him up.
Pushing his beer aside, he called Joe over and said, “Joe, I’m going to need something a lot harder than this.”
--
She was late. For the past five minutes Addison stared vacantly at the clock watching as time passed her by. She was shaken out of her daze when her cell phone vibrated against her leg. Without even looking to see who it was she answered. “Hello?”
“So I see your intern is all by himself.” Mark’s smug voice was heard on the other end.
Suddenly Addison was snapped back into reality as her anger boiled. “Mark where are you?” She stood up; she was unable to sit when she was angry.
“I was thirsty so I thought I’d throw a few back, why?” He asked innocently. She could practically see his smirk as he talked.
“Mark why are you doing this?” She hated that her voice was failing her.
“Why am I doing what?”
“Mark … I’m not going to do this, I’m not. I’m not going to play this game with you, not now.”
“Is that because you’re late for your da-” She knew what he was about to say, but she didn’t need to hear it, instead she slammed the phone down, hopefully hard enough for it to be heard on the other end.
Pairing: Alex/Addison
Chapter Four
“What are you doing?”
Addison’s eyes remained closed as she answered Callie. “Just trying to remind myself why I came to Seattle.”
“So you have to lie on the ground to do that?” This time, Addison slowly removed her hands and looked up at a confused, Callie. A smile played delicately on her lips and Addison would have laughed herself at the situation, if she hadn’t been so miserable.
“Maybe.” She answered and started to push herself up as Callie took a seat next to her.
“How long have you been out here?”
Addison shrugged, “I don’t know, not long. Why, what time is it?”
She looked down at her watch and answered, “Almost six.”
Her head snapped towards Callie. “Really?” Seems I was way off.
Callie furrowed a brow and nodded. “Yeah.”
They both were silent as the rain continued to pour. Some people found the sound of the rain to be loud, Addison thought it was peaceful and she wanted nothing more than to curl into bed and fall asleep to it’s lullaby.
“Any plans tonight?” Callie asked, interrupting her thoughts.
“Besides working?” And the date I can’t make, Addison thought to herself. She had completely forgotten she worked until ten when she had agreed to Alex’s offer. Fortunately for her though she was looking for a way of letting him down easy, she couldn’t go on a date with him, not now. Her life was a puzzle and she didn’t need to add one more piece to the mess.
“Um I just checked and it says you’re off at six.”
“What day is it?” Addison asked quickly.
“… Friday … Okay, now I’m starting to worry about you.”
Addison sighed as she brought a weary hand to her head. “I’ve been so caught up with the date of today that I’ve completely forgotten which day of the week it is.” Guess I can make that date after all, she thought tiredly.
Callie watched Addison’s actions carefully and finally she asked, “Are you okay?”
Resting her chin on her knees she shook her head and stared blankly in front of her. “No … I’m not.”
Callie hesitated before finally placing a comforting hand on her friend’s back. “If you want to talk, I’m all ears.”
Shaking her head, Addison broke her gaze and stared into Callie’s reassuring eyes. “I’m sorry, it’s not you I just … not tonight.”
“Alright, but whenever you’re ready.”
“I know, and thank you for that.” She gave Callie a small smile before deciding to get up and go on with tonight.
--
Alex wasn’t the tie wearing type; he was more of the jeans and a t-shirt kind of guy. But while he got ready he couldn’t stop thinking about what Addison would wear and how he couldn’t compete.
“What the hell are you doing?” He yelled at his reflection. He was angry. He was angry at Mark for making her feel like crap, he was angry that he couldn’t get within five feet of her and couldn’t think, he was angry that he couldn’t make her happy.
For a long while he started at his mirror image, then with a shake of his head he changed his tie for the second time.
Taking a deep breath in, he finally made a decision.
--
6:50
Alex couldn’t remember the last time he took a drink of his beer. He remembered ordering it at around six, but he didn’t actually remember taking a drink. Looking at it, he realized that he hadn’t even touched it.
The wonderful thing about Joe’s bar was that there was a bell on the door. The most annoying thing about Joe’s bar was that there was a bell on the door.
Alex couldn’t help but jump every time that damn bell rung.
--
6:55
Addison sat on the end of her bed, fully ready, gripping a small article of clothing that her baby never had a chance to wear. The small Yankee’s onesie was meant for a child of two years. Addison laughed at Mark’s incapability to even buy the right size. She wasn’t even aware that she was crying until she felt the pool of tears around her eyes threatening to fall. In all her life she hadn’t cried so much as she did that entire week, not even when Derek had left her. She had been too numb back then to cry.
It wasn’t like she had wanted a baby with Mark; she just wanted a baby in general. She wanted a chance at happiness, a chance at having a real family. She couldn’t see herself opening Christmas presents with Mark and their child. She was envious of all the mothers that came to the hospital seeking her help, it was ridiculous, and she knew it.
She shook her head as she brought herself back to the present by looking at her clock. The numbers were hazy and she realized then that her vision was blurred and that her eyes stung. She quickly wiped her eyes and read the time.
Five minutes.
Sighing she reached for the phone and dialed Alex’s number, intending to tell him she couldn’t make it, however on the first ring she hung up.
--
She was late. Alex was now the type of person who wore ties for people who didn’t even decide to show up. Shaking his head he couldn’t believe his attending had stood him up.
Pushing his beer aside, he called Joe over and said, “Joe, I’m going to need something a lot harder than this.”
--
She was late. For the past five minutes Addison stared vacantly at the clock watching as time passed her by. She was shaken out of her daze when her cell phone vibrated against her leg. Without even looking to see who it was she answered. “Hello?”
“So I see your intern is all by himself.” Mark’s smug voice was heard on the other end.
Suddenly Addison was snapped back into reality as her anger boiled. “Mark where are you?” She stood up; she was unable to sit when she was angry.
“I was thirsty so I thought I’d throw a few back, why?” He asked innocently. She could practically see his smirk as he talked.
“Mark why are you doing this?” She hated that her voice was failing her.
“Why am I doing what?”
“Mark … I’m not going to do this, I’m not. I’m not going to play this game with you, not now.”
“Is that because you’re late for your da-” She knew what he was about to say, but she didn’t need to hear it, instead she slammed the phone down, hopefully hard enough for it to be heard on the other end.