Grey's Anatomy.

So, I've been leaning a little bit on Izzie/Alex due to the fact my friend and I watched the season 5 finale the other night and so I want to write one about them.

Disclaimer: I don't really own anything... I'm poor.

If you get the opportunity, try listening to the Chapter's Title Song to set the mood! :D

Speak Now.

Chapter One: Back to December.

Alex came down the stairs of Meredith's house.

"Hey, Mer, just wanted to say sorry and thanks again. I really needed somewhere to sleep!" He grabbed some coffee and turned to his roommate, she had a shocked look on her face and was staring at a piece of paper. "That's not divorce papers is it? He can't divorce you!"

"It's not that. That is fine thank you. It's from Izzie." Alex spat his coffee out all over the counter. "Alex!" Meredith scolded before redirecting her attention back to the letter. "She's getting married." Alex spat again before looking at her with a horrified look.

"What?" He yelled.

"Clean up and maybe I won't kick you out." Meredith put the paper down and left. She knew he was mortified but she had concocted a plan as soon as she had gotten over the shock.

Alex got into work in a bad mood, he was sitting in the cafeteria alone stabbing his salad. He wasn't hungry. Not as long as Izzie was moving on and he wasn't.

"Sup!" Cristina smiled sitting down. She thought this was hilarious, especially Meredith's plan. She took his salad and started eating it, moving her pudding and sandwich to the side.

"That's mine." Alex said angrily.

"Yeah, but - you weren't eating it so, I figured you wouldn't mind." Cristina lent back and waved for Meredith to come over. Alex rolled his eyes at Cristina.

"Alex. You didn't clean up the coffee this morning!" Meredith growled.

"I had a lot on my mind." Alex snapped.

"Get your crap out then, take a trip for your week off, maybe I'll calm down. Go." Meredith yelled and sat down. Alex scowled and stormed out. "Was that too mean?"

"No. He'll go see Izzie if you leave enough hints."

"I suppose." Meredith sighed, this was her 'brilliant' plan.

Alex was packing his bags. Meredith walked in and actually fist pounded the air, he got her message. She walked and touched his back. He jumped at the touch.

"Alex, are you going on vacation?" She smiled.

"No." He stormed out so she threw herself down the stairs (not literally) and stood in front of the door.

"No! You have to go on vacation!" Meredith stared into his angry eyes. He really wasn't getting it.

"What's with the yelling?" Lexie came down the stairs. "I thought everyone was at work?"

"No. I'm leaving." Alex snapped and tried to get by Meredith who pushed him back as best as she could.

"Not to the right place! Lexie? Grab the letter that's on the kitchen counter. Hurry! He wrestled as a child!" Meredith called to her sister who obeyed and ran to get it.

"What are you doing?" Alex stopped and looked into his friends eyes. Lexie handed the letter to Meredith and pulled Alex back slightly, helping Meredith.

"She's in Tacoma!" Meredith said and Alex started trying to get out again. "Go see her! Alex!"

"Alex! Go see her! You know you need too." Lexie said, her voice filled with sympathy, he stopped, his arms wrapped around Meredith and he hugged her, he then pulled Lexie into the hug.

"Can't believe you fell for that." He whispered, moving them behind him and ran out the door.

"Well, what do we do now?" Lexie keeled over, she was exhausted.

"What do you mean?" Meredith smiled. "He'll be back in 10 minutes, Lex."

"Can we go lie down then?"

"Definitely." Meredith agreed, putting an arm around her sister and pulling her to the sofa.

Alex was sitting in his car, he checked the clock on the dash board and saw it was 8:10 PM - 10 minutes since he left. He climbed out of the car and walked in. Lexie handed $5 to Meredith as Alex picked up the letter.

"Saturday? 5 days!" Alex yelled to himself.

"Bye Alex. Best leave now. Don't call!" Meredith stood up and hugged her friend. She pushed him to the door.

"34th Street Apartment Block. Apartment 20." Alex memorized. Lexie nodded having seen the letter.

"Bye!" Lexie called, Alex waved and looked at Meredith.

"I can't do this!"

"Then we'll all go tomorrow! Sure it's four days but we'll distract everyone, leaving Izzie to you." Alex wasn't sure why, but he was agreeing. "She has me, you and Cristina all down as a plus one, you should bring Lexie."

"Okay. Fine, Lexie, go pack. Meredith you go pack and call Derek, I'll talk to Cristina." Alex ordered.

"Fine!" Lexie ran to pack for the morning. "Wait, I don't have this week off! Neither does Derek or Dr. Hunt!"

"You're right! Only me and you have this week off! I've got 2 days and so does Cristina! I'll go with you for the first 2 days and then Cristina will come down for the second 2 days then anyone who can make it will come to the wedding!" Meredith suggested.

"Fine." Alex grunted. This was falling apart and he wasn't even sure he wanted to see Izzie. Did he even still love her?

It was 1PM and Meredith put her suitcases in the trunk and did the same for Alex when he sat deciding if we wanted this. Meredith sat beside him in the drivers seat and looked at him.

"Alex. We have to go. Do you want to go?"

"No. I want to be here. It'll make me love her again. I don't want to ruin her big day. She doesn't love me anymore." Alex said and Meredith started the car.

"You asked her to leave. You still love her though, Lexie told me about you asking for her when you got shot. You love her. She loves you." Meredith said in response to the question he hadn't asked.

Alex remained silent for the rest of the 35 minute journey.

Meredith knocked on the door.

"Just a minute!" It was Izzie.

"Hi!" Meredith grinned and hugged her as she opened the door.

"Meredith!" Izzie hugged her. "Alex!" She hugged him too, as awkward as that was.

"Hey." Alex smiled briefly, he was definitely staring at her.

"Isobel! Who is it!" He came to the door.

"Ross!" Izzie greeted. 'Why the hell did he call her Isobel?' Meredith and Alex both thought. "This is Meredith and Alex."

"Hello." He said. Ross looked a lot like Alex, but different... bad different in Meredith's opinion.

"Come in! Come in!" Izzie pulled them into the cosy little house that was obviously Izzie's. You could tell by the lay out, it was a picture perfect home just like what she always tried to make Meredith's home and the trailer look like.

"Isobel, I need to work, remember." Ross said, annoyed at the unexpected guests.

"That's fine, I'll stay here with Mer and Alex." Izzie grinned, pulling Alex and Meredith over to the couch and sitting down.

"Fine. I'll be home at 7." Ross went over and picked up his keys, ignoring the fact that Izzie had leant up to kiss him. She dropped, embarrassed.

"Bye!" Izzie said, faking a smile.

"Iz, do you mind if I take a shower? I was working yesterday morning and we left early.." Meredith trailed of, signalling for Alex in secret.

"That's fine, Mer, the clean towel's are in the closet in there." Izzie smiled as Meredith stood up.

"Thanks, Izzie." Meredith left, stopping at the door to signal for Alex to talk to her.

"So, Izzie." Alex said.

"Alex." Izzie responded.

"How's it going?"

"Well. I'm getting married." Alex nodded. "Last time Mer called me she said you were dating a OB, Lily, was it?"

"Lucy. And not anymore." Alex said, thinking mostly about the fact Meredith was speaking to her and hadn't told him.

"Oh... why not?"

"It's a long story."

"Okay."

"Why does he call you Isobel?" Alex asked.

"Ross? Oh, he just thinks it's more grown up then Izzie." She explained.

"But, don't you prefer Izzie?"

"Sure, but, it's fine."

"Oh." Alex turned his head to hide the smirk he had on his face - he treated her better when they first met then her fiancée does and he put pictures of her in underwear all over the hospital.

"So, is anyone else coming? Cristina? Derek? Anyone?" Izzie asked.

"Uh, well, Mer's leaving in 2 days when Cristina comes then she and anyone else that can get the day off will come to the wedding."

"Oh, cool. So, you're just staying?" Izzie asked, was that hope in her voice?

"Yup."

"Great." Izzie grinned.

"I'm sorry for what I said to you last time we spoke." Alex said. Izzie gasped slightly.

"I'm sorry for leaving without telling you 2 years ago."

"It's okay... I.."

"I know, Alex. I-"

"I know."

Meredith came out in clean clothes, her hair wet.

"Hey guys! What are we talking about?" She asked, mainly wondering if Alex had spoken to her yet.

"Just that you're all coming to the wedding!" Izzie said.

"Oh." Meredith's smiled disappeared.

This was gonna be harder than she thought. They may be lying about what they were talking about, but this wasn't love.

Yet.

So, no drama really.. Alex/Izzie will be shown more next chapter.. how long do you want this story to be? Review and let me know... if anyone is actually reading this A/N then write JigglyPuff somewhere in your review, you know, after you say how long it should be? :D

Katrina.