The rain was pouring heavily outside, playing a perfect melody for the couple peacefully sleeping under the covers. Bodies were tangled in each other. No one dared to pull from one another. It was cold but they didn't mind at all—until a loud thunder shook the whole house. Addison flinched, moving her body as close as she could get to Derek's. "Shh. It's okay honey, it's just the thunder." Of course, a gentle comfort. "Der...I can't move my feet." It's the time of the night again. "I...Can you..." Derek turned on the lights and started massaging Addison's left foot first. "I'm sorry you have to do this." Addison shyly looked at her boyfriend? Weren't they past that already? "Lady, don't be sorry. This is totally fine. Besides, I always get a thank you kiss after so..." He wiggled his eyebrows, making the redhead laugh. "I just wish this would end immediately. Sometimes when you're not here, I cry because I can't get the right pressure of your fingers and it's just so frustrating Derek." And by that time, he heard her whimper. She became hormonal lately but as the one who caused it all, Derek understood.
"Do you want tea?"
"No!" Addison cried. "I just want you to hug me. You were not here last night, and I was so lonely. Amelia was also concerned but I pushed her away because I only wanted you Derek." Derek wanted to laugh so badly, but he knew better. "Okay Addie, no one's moving. Let's stay like this together..." and then he whispered the word "forever." Like a feather as he wrapped his arms around Addison's body, calming her down because her body was still shaking.
It had been a rollercoaster 11 months since Derek followed Addison in LA. It wasn't always as sweet as everybody expected it to be. Of course, there were fights and cries and slamming of doors at night but the two managed to find their way back to each other's arms. "Tomorrow is Sunday..." Technically, today since it was already half past 2. "I've been thinking. Would you want to go on a museum date with me?" Derek asked. But when he didn't hear an answer from Addison, he looked down to check at her and there she was, sleeping like a rock. "That means...it depends on your mood tomorrow." He sighed, pulling her closer to his body. "Goodnight firefly."
Firefly. He remembered the first time she called him firefly. She said... "You're my firefly because you're the only one who brings out the light in me." Derek felt guilty because as the years went by, after their marriage, and as Addison and their family stated–he was absent, making Addison's light go dim until it was gone, or until Mark helped Addison find her light again.
Early morning and the sun finally washed the rain away, but not the sound of Addison throwing her guts out in the toilet. She didn't like this stage of pregnancy especially when she woke up every morning just to do that. She took a deep breath before brushing her teeth and making breakfast. As she walked out of the bathroom, she saw Derek sprawled out sleeping, he removed his shirt from the night before and that made Addison shiver. Her mind immediately took her to the fantasy land and without any hesitation, she climbed back onto the bed, straddling her ex-husband. She rubbed her hands up and down Derek's shoulders and chest until she heard him groan and opened his eyes. "Hmm hello there sunshine." he smirked, running his hands up and down Addison's side. "Hiya stranger." Addison leaned down, her face was just an inch away from Derek's. They were breathing the same sweetness of LA's grand morning. "You were so sexy sleeping, and the devil in me decided to give you a nice and proper wake up way."
Addison's voice was so warm and hot at the same time, making Derek feel tightness on his boxers. "Oh yeah? How'd you plan on doing that?"
"I don't know..." Finally, Addison traced her tongue on Derek's jaw to his ear and whispered "I have a hundred and one ways in my mind. It will take me a whole day to show it to you."
"I don't mind even if it takes you a week." That made Addison laugh so hard. "Are you really into morning sex right now Derek?" She wrapped her arms around Derek's neck and rested her body against his, still laughing. Suddenly, strong arms flipped them together, and Addison's laugh subsided as she saw the fire in her ex-husband's eyes. "You started it honey. Besides, it's been what? A week since we had our last intercourse so..." His lips finally met hers, at first it was a very quick but sweet peck but Addison pouted as the contact left her. Their morning bliss ended with satisfaction that led them to just have a movie date in the house for another round instead of going out.
"Let's play rock paper scissors." Addison suggested. "First who gets five points will win and the loser will dance." Derek just looked at her funny. "You know I'm good at this game and I'm so competitive."
"Oh you better watch your back, mister, because I am competitive too." she settled herself as she pulled the blankets to cover her naked body. "Hey, that's not nice. Share the blanket woman!"
"No!! I like seeing you naked."
"Uh fine. Let's start the game then."
So they did. They played rock paper scissors but nobody won because apparently they couldn't keep their hands off of each other. They were just laughing and kissing and laughing and kissing all throughout. "Alright Derek..." Addison laughed. "Stop tickling me...please..."
When they already caught their breath, Addison asked Derek..."By the way D, do you remember the time when we moved all the furniture so we could dance around..."
"The living room with all the Christmas songs playing in the background." Derek chuckled, reminiscing their cute Christmas memories together. "Like it was our concert before Christmas. That was fun." the redhead laughed. "Yeah! You even took your guitar out and stood up on our couch pretending you're one of the rockstars. You were banging your head up and down like a crazy person." And then suddenly, he went silent. Wondering why he let those little moments with his ex-wife go. "I still have those Christmas CDs." Addison looked up at him with a hint in her eyes that she wanted to do it with him once again. "We still have nine more months before Christmas though Addie."
"I don't mind. Besides, it feels like Christmas when I'm with you." She leaned closer to her beau, their soft lips met as if it was their first time. "You move the furniture, I'll get the CDs."
Derek realized that it was also easy to be with Addison. She wasn't demanding any material things not because she could afford those herself, but because the only thing she wanted was him and his time for her.
The two looked happy dancing together in the middle of the day, not aware that they had an audience in the background. "Do not put them in a halt." Amelia pulled the redhead's brother back as he was about to stop the two from their craziness. "Just stay here and watch." Archer then just looked at Amelia and sighed. He couldn't deny that his sister is once again looking like an in love teenager. But what amazed him was... "She's..." the youngest Shepherd just hummed, taking it as a yes, Archer once again took another step closer to the couple but failed to. "I said stay here and watch those two crazy Christmas lovers right there." she sighed. "Let's just go inside and make ourselves some food. I'm famished."
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"That was fun. I missed that." Addison laughed, as she snuggled her body closer to Derek's. I missed it too. The way your body vibrates against mine when you laugh. The smell of your hair, and your fast breath when you're tired. I missed you so much, I should've put you on top of my list instead of spending more time proving to be a great surgeon. I lost so much time, myself and most of all I lost you, Addison. So I'm not going to stop proving how important you are to me. He once again silently apologized to her, she didn't want to hear it so he whispered "I love you." instead.
"Heard that already but you failed to show, didn't you."
Addison immediately untangled her body from her ex-husband.
"Hello my dearest sister." he looked at her from head to toe. "You look..." and studied. "Doubled." Ouch! My brother, in addition to Amelia–they don't have any filter at all! "If you don't have something nice to say Archer, show yourself out."
"Okay you two..." Addison went in the middle to stop the two from killing each other. "Archie, is there any urgent reason why you're here?"
"Nothing really, I just want to visit you. It just surprised me that you two are already multiplying." Derek then put his hand on Addison's lower back for support. "Yes. and we are all happy about it."
"Does Bizzy know? The Captain?"
Addison remained silent.
"That answers my question then." Archer smirked. "I only found out today because you never even called me, Addie. And as your brother, it hurts." He dramatically put his hand on his chest. Addison just rolled her eyes. "Let's just go inside, it's almost lunch."
"Amelia ordered something and I'm going to drown myself with all the alcohol you're not going to consume. Lucky me huh."
Derek and Addison just looked at each other before taking a deep breath to welcome Archer the great for the whole day–or for until he leaves. "You think you can keep your hands to yourself while my brother is here?"
"Hmm whatever you need honey, I'll be here."
"You and I will be needing a full bottle of patience. And since I am pregnant, please double that for me. Also, promise me that there will be no fights between the two of you okay?"
"Okay milady. I promise." Derek held up his pinky finger for Addison to hook hers for their pinky promise before leaning in for a sweet kiss. "Good, now let's go eat, I got tired with all the dancing."