Hey everyone, I decided to revisit this story and total update it. I hope you all enjoy!
So this is set after season 8. There are no spoilers for season 9 because Mark and Lexie are alive and they never had the conversation before Lexie dies so they are not going out. The plane crash did happen but there were only minor injuries but Arizona did lose her leg.
Background: Lexie and another doctor who I have made up are in surgery. Lexie has treated this patient for years and became emotionally attached.
"Time of death 2:12 p.m." said the scrub nurse
"Damn it no Kelly" Lexie yelled
"I'm sorry Dr. Grey, we lost her"
"Lexie?" Derek asked.
"I'm fine" Lexie muttered.
At this point Lexie went into her own head. How could I have done this? What did I do wrong? Why do I mess everything up? I'm like Midas but instead everything I touch turns to stone and not gold.
"Just close her up, I will talk to the family" Lexie muttered
"Luke, Shelly and Bob. I am so very sorry. There was nothing else we could do. The cancer had spread to her heart. She arrested and we were able to revive her, but after that she arrested again but her heart was not strong enough" Lexie said this and just ran away
As Lexie was running away to cry by herself she ran into Mark
"Lex are you okay?" Mark asked genuinely concerned. Even though things had been tense between them, Mark still deeply cared for Lexie.
Lexie didn't answer she just went into the residents lounge where Meredith was.
"Lexie what happened?" Meredith asked, confused as to why her sister was so upset.
"I, I, I lo..st a patient Mer" Lexie sobbed out
"We lose patients everyday, especially when we work with Derek. Why are you more upset today"
"I've treated this patient for years, since I was an intern. I promised her family she would be fine. I became emotionally attached and see what happens?"
"I'll be ok, its not your fault. What was wrong with her?"
"She had many complications and her heart was pretty weak but we didn't know but the cancer spread to her heart and she arrested twice and we weren't able to bring her back the second time."
"It's not your fault, you didn't see that coming. We get in there and we see it's worse, nothing more to do. I'm sorry Lex"
"It's fine, I will get over it. After I talked with the family I ran in here and I brushed passed Mark and he actually seemed concerned and all I wanted to do was tell him what happened and for him to make it all better, but I'm so mad at him over Julia"
As Lexie said all this Mereidith's pager.
"Sorry Lex I gotta go"
"Its fine" Lexie responded. She just sat of the bench until she thought she could go back out to the rest of the hospital. All she wanted to do was avoid Mark Sloan. The next thing she knew she heard a familiar voice.
"Hey Lexipedia, I need your help" Jackson said
"Not now, I'm not in the mood" Lexie responded hoping he wouldn't see her tears and tell his plastics buddy.
"Please Lexie, I can't figure out what is wrong with this patient" Jackson pleaded
"I will help you later, alright? I just lost a patient and I just want to be alone"
"Sorry Lexie, come find me when your ready" Jackson softened a little
As Jackson walked out, he heard his mentor's voice.
"Yo, Avery"
"What" Jackson asked, knowing this could get awkward if he asked about Lexie. The whole hospital knew that Mark and Lexie belonged together, but Mark had just broken up with Julia and he himself had been going out with Lexie. He regretted going out with Lexie. He always felt like the third wheel because of Mark Sloan. The two were just too stubborn to admit that they needed each other.
"What's wrong with Lexie?" Mark asked. Jackson could tell that his mentor was genuinely concerned.
"She lost a patient today and she's taking it harder than other ones. She herself has said she's always calling TOD when she's on Dr. Shepard's service"
"Why didn't you stay to make sure she was ok?" Mark asked a little pissed as to why Lexie was upset but by herself.
"Mer had been with her, but her pager went off and she flew out of there; and she told me that she just wants to be alone for a little. I'd back off, she's really upset" Jackson said
"Wow, you've grown some; telling me to back off. I know I'm not her favorite person right now , but I still care for her. Find out what happened and make sure she's alright. Got it Avery?" Sloan demanded
"Yes Dr. Sloan"
"And make sure you take her peanut butter cups" Sloan said
"Here we go again" Jackson mumbled
"What" Sloan said
"Nothing. I will go check on post-ops" Jackson said
Later that night all Lexie was on the elevator to the parking garage. All she wanted to do was go take a shower and go to bed. She got off the elevator when she heard boots. The person with the boots came over to her and before she could react someone pointed a gun at her and demanded all her money and jewelry. Thankfully she hadn't put her jewelry back on after her last surgery.
"Um, here's all the money I have. Please don't hurt me." Lexie pleaded
Lexie's attacker hit her and punched her in the eye. Lexie tried to fight back and managed to get some punches in. When the man realized Lexie had no more money he took off running. She tried calling Meredith and Derek but they were both in their own surgeries. She didn't want to be alone but she didn't want to be with a hysterical April and she knew she couldn't call Jackson or Mark. She cried all the way back to Derek and Meredith's house.
Lexie was surprised when she got to the house and no one was there. She checked her phone and saw a text from Meredith, April, Alex and Jackson saying they got pulled into emergency surgery and would be home late.
House to myself Lexie thought.
Lexie went in and made sure all the doors and windows were locked. She knew she should call the police but she was to scared. She just wanted to go hide in her bed. She wrote down all of the details to give to the hospital security tomorrow. She got a baseball bat from the garage and carried it around with her. She showered, changed into sweats and was sitting there crying into her beer and sandwhich when she heard a noise.
"Someone's trying to get in" She thought
She grabbed the bat and went to the hallway to hide for them.
She was hiding when the person walked in and turned on the light. Before Lexie could hit him, Derek grabbed the bat.
"Derek, I'm so sorry. I didn't know it was you." Lexie started crying again. She didn't think she'd ever been so grateful to see her brother-in-law.
"Lexie, what the hell happened to you?"
"Nothing, I fell. Where's Zola"
"Arizona picked her up with Sofia because Callie and us all got called into surgery and you had already left. So what the hell happened to you?" Derek asked concerned
"Nothing I fell" Lexie said again, hoping Derek would forget about it. She didn't want to relive it anymore.
"Lex, I'm trying to be your big brother. Now tell me what happened"
"Nothing, I'm just tired "
"What's with the bat?" Derek asked. He was really confused
"Nothing, I, um was polishing it"
Derek, not believing anything she said just ignored it. He was too tired to be big brother any longer.
"Come on Lex, talk to me" Derek said.
"I just want to go to bed" Lexie said.
"You sure you are ok?" Derek asked.
"Yea I'm fine" Lexie said. She was trying to convince herself and Derek. She knew that she couldn't over react, not after the shooting and the plane crash where she experienced sleepless nights and PTSD.
"I'm going to bed Lex, night"
"Night Derek"
Later that night. April was the only one that came home. Alex, Meredith and Jackson were still at the hospital. April had passed out as soon as she had gotten home.
Derek woke up when he heard screaming. He rushed down to find where it was coming from. He bursted into Lexie's room to find her sitting up and screaming.
He ran over to her to wake her up.
"Lex, Lexie wake up" Derek had to yell over her sobbing and screaming.
"No get away from me. Just take my money but don't hurt me. Please" Lexie was still asleep but crying.
"Lexie, I don't want your money or to hurt you. It's me Derek, you brother-in-law. Lexie just wake up" Derek shook her again and she finally woke up.
"Der, Derek"
"Yea it's me"
"Why are you in here?" Lexie asked
"Because your screaming woke me up. Now do you want to tell me what is going on"
"No" Lexie said
"Lex, come on. I will be your big brother for 30 seconds again. What happened tonight?"
"Ok, fine. I was in the parking garage. I was attacked. He punched and hit me. He took all my money. " Lexie recalled all this through her tears.
"Did you call security or the police?" Derek asked.
"No" Lexie said playing with her covers.
Derek didn't say anything but he just gave her a knowing look.
"I know I should have called, but I was scared and no one was answering their phones so I just came home"
"Alright, we will get the security tapes in the morning, try to get some sleep"
"Ok" Lexie said.
"I just wish you told me sooner" Derek hugged her and went back to his and Meredith's room.
When Derek got back upstairs he checked his phone. He had a text from his wife saying that she would be home soon. Derek was glad because then Meredith could deal with a crying Lexie. Derek loved Lexie it was that he just wasn't good with feelings and emotions.
Derek had just fallen asleep when he heard a voice outside of his door.
"Derek?" the voice asked. He could tell that it was Lexie
"Yea, come in"
"Is Mer home yet?"
"No she texted me saying she would be soon"
"Dammit"
"Lex, what's wrong"
"Every time I close my eyes, I see myself being attacked" Lexie said her voice wavering.
"Alright, come here. Christina and Meredith have sleep overs in here all the time, with me in the bed. Get in."
"Are you sure?"
"Yes, now can we go to sleep?" Derek asked hopefully.
"Yea, I'm sorry" Lexie said.
"It's ok. You should've called the cops when it happened. We will get the hospital surveillance and turn it into the police in the morning." Derek said this hoping Lexie would relax.
About an hour later Meredith and the others got home.
Meredith changed and got into bed. She felt another body and knew it was not her husbands.
"Derek who the hell is in the bed" She demanded. It was pitch black so she could not tell.
"Sorry Mer, it's me" Lexie responded. By now Derek was also awake.
"Lexie, what are you doing in here?" Meredith was confused.
"I was attacked in the parking garage after work. He punched and hit me. He took all my money. And everytime I close my eyes I see myself being attacked. I woke up screaming and Derek came in and I told him but then. I had another nightmare and I thought you would be home so I came up here and he told me to get in."
"Lexie I'm so sorry. Derek why didn't you find out before you went to bed?"
"I tried but she almost hit me in the groin when I walked in the door. I asked what was wrong but she wouldn't tell me"
"Lexie you should have told him" Meredith said moving over to give Lexie a hug.
"I'm sorry. I will go back to my room" Lexie said
"No stay, you clearly don't want to be by yourself"
"Ok, thanks. You go next to Derek. I will go on the end. And you really don't mind?" Lexie asked not wanting to put them out.
"Course not. Like I said her and Christina have sleepovers in here with me in the bed. Now let's all go to sleep" Derek said
"Lexie, you're family and if its one thing that I have learned living in this frat house is that I would do anything for anyone in this house.
"Thanks Mer" Lexie said pulling the covers up around them.
"Lex tomorrow morning we will go to security and take care of everything, need anything just wake me ok?" Derek asked reaching across his wife to squeeze Lexie's shoulder.
I am in the process of revamping my story, I hope you all like it and don't forget I love reviews!