24. Chapter 24 (1/2)

8 months later.

"hey" addison said tiredly as sam walked into their bedroom "you're home"

"finally" he

eathed out as he lay face down on the bed, addison crawled closer to him and massaged his shoulders "keep doing that" he mumbled.

"scoot up, i'll give you a real one" she whispered, she reached over to the bedside table and searched out for the massage oil, sam took off his shirt and pants leaving him in just his boxers and settled himself into the pillows with a heavy sigh, addison straddled his body and put a little massage oil into his skin, massaging it in slowly but firmly "what's on your mind honey?" she asked softly.

"nothing" he sighed "i'm just a little tense that's all"

"are you sure?"

"2 years ago, 2 years ago i didn't even know carson existed, and for that to happen my baby girl was in an accident that could have killed her, i know we're happy now, and i know we've forgiven each other for our past mistakes, but it just kills me that i wasn't here"

"i'm sorry" addison whispered.

"no, don't, don't apologize, that wasn't my intention, i just, i've just been thinking about it that's all"

"i hate that you found out about carson the way you did, but 2 years ago i finally realised what i'd been missing, you" she said softly "i love you sam, and i always will"

sam carefully turned over onto his back and reached up to pull addison down into a kiss "i love you too babe, the past 2 years have been a whirlwind, a great one"

"carson is asleep" she whispered "you're already half naked, how about we step this whirlwind up a notch"

"i like the sound of that" sam murmured, pulling her back into another more passionate kiss.

~x~

"it snowed!" carson yelled as he burst into his parents bedroom, bounding onto the bed causing sam to grunt as he kneed him in the leg "come on wake up it snowed!"

"carson" addison groaned "what have we said about yelling in the morning?"

"but it snowed!"

"well the er is going to be a nightmare today" sam muttered.

"sam" addison glared as she climbed out of bed and put on her robe and slippers, opening the curtains "wow it's really coming down out there"

"this is supposed to be the snowiest january yet" carson beamed "my teacher said it said so on the weather news"

"the weather news huh?" addison laughed softly "sam come on, come and look, it's beautiful"

sam climbed out of bed, shivering a little as he was in only his boxers, he wrapped his arms around her from behind and rested his chin on her shoulder "it is beautiful" he said quietly "just like you"

"suck up" she chuckled lightly, he laughed and kissed her shoulder gently.

"can we go into the backyard and play?" carson asked "please?"

"go on, go and get dressed" sam laughed "but only for a little while because we need

eakfast, i'll make something warm, wear layers buddy"

"i will" carson called out over his shoulder as he ran back to his room.

"ready to get your ass kicked by the best snowball fighter in the house?" addison grinned as she turned in sam's arms and wrapped hers around his neck.

"you may have won last year but that's only cuz i let you"

"sure you did" she laughed, she kissed him firmly on the lips "well the fights on for real this year, honey"

"oh it's really on" he laughed as they both went into their closet to change.

~x~

"we are the champions!" carson yelled as he ran into the kitchen after spending almost an hour outside in the snow.

"put it here champ!" sam grinned, holding his hand up, carson jumped up and hi-fived him.

"that was so unfair" addison pouted as she took off her hat, scarf and gloves "you're supposed to be on my team carson, that's how i won last year"

"that's how we won mom" carson laughed "and i'll be on your team next year! i have to keep changin' so it's fair!"

"hear that, you can win again next year" sam laughed softly as he kissed her cold nose "now how about i make