Maybe Baby (I Love You)

Author's Note: So I got this idea while I was at work today and got really excited about it. So I decided I wanted to write it right away.

This story takes five years after Lexie and Mark broke up. After these five years a lot has changed, now that she is older Lexie decides she wants to be a mother. Since her love life is nonexistent she decides a sperm donor is the best way to get a baby. As she looks for the perfect sperm donor she gets an unexpected offer.

First few chapters might be a little confusing since there this is five years into the future some couples have had children and some may no longer be together. All will be explained. If you have any questions, please feel free to ask. Some of the events in season six may not have happened in this story.

Maybe Baby (I Love You) Part One

Lexie Grey picked up the carefully wrapped package that sat on the passenger side of her Honda Insight. She smiled down at the baby animals that were printed on the wrapping paper as she stepped out of the car. She looked around the driveway and saw Meredith and Derek's SVU was parked in front of the garage, meaning the beat her there. When she reached the front door she rang the bell. Seconds later Alex Karev opened the door.

He sighed. "You got him another gift?" He smiled at her. "You are spoiling my son rotten."

She shrugged. "He's my Godson. I have to spoil him, it's my duty."

He shook his head. "I still cannot believe Claire asked you to be Godmother." He stepped to the side, "Come on in."

"How is Will doing?" She asked as she entered house.

The mention of his new son's name made Alex smile. "Great. He is perfect. "

"And how's Claire?"

"Exhausted." Alex led into the living room.

"Auntie Lexie!"

Lexie grinned down at her 4 year old nephew as he ran up to her; she quickly bent down and scooped up into her arms, placing the baby's gift on the floor. "Hey Jack." She hugged him tightly as he wrapped his small arms around her neck. "How's my favorite nephew?"

"Aunt Lex." The sandy blonde put his hands to his hips, "I'm your only nephew."

Lexie kissed her nephew on the forehead. "You've always been a smart one."

"Exie!" Meredith and Derek's two year old daughter ran to her as fast as her little legs could take her up to Lexie.

"Hi Carly." Carly quickly joined her older brother in Lexie's arms. She looked over at Meredith, Derek, and Ale, who were all sitting on the couch, "Where are Claire and Will?"

"She's in our bedroom feeding him." Alex explained.

"Pretty." Carly smiled up at Lexie as she played with Lexie's necklace.

"How did your surgery go this morning?" Meredith asked.

"Amazing!" Lexie grinned, "I made a man speak."

"Lexie, that's fantastic!" Meredith congratulated her sister. "I know how nervous you were."

Lexie shrugged. "Well Mark was watching the surgery, so if anything went wrong he would have been there." She shifted slightly, still keeping her sister's children on her lap.

Alex snorted, "Sloan was there? Did you even get to touch a scalpel?"

She rolled her eyes. "Yes. Mark let me do it all. He is the one who didn't touch a scalpel."

Derek smiled. "He knows you are on you are way to become an amazing plastic surgeon. The hospital is lucky to have two plastic surgeon geniuses."

Lexie looked up as Alex's wife, Claire walked into the living room, holding their newborn in her arms. She smiled, "Lexie, I'm so glad you could make it." She looked down at the sleeping infant. "Look Will…Auntie Lexie is here."

Lexie's eyes lit up when as she looked up at the sleeping infant. She smiled. "Geez, Alex. I cannot get over how much Will looks like you."

Alex took his son from his wife's arms. "Yeah, we defiantly know he is mine."

"So how's the hospital?" Claire asked as she pulled her dark blonde hair into a pony tail. "You guys miss me yet?"

"Well you are one of the best scrub nurses we have." Derek told her.

Claire furred her eyebrows, "What do you mean one of the best?" She joked. "How'd your surgery go this morning, Lex?"

"She made a man speak." Meredith spoke for Lexie.

Claire smiled, "That's great!"

"Jack. Move over!" Carly whined as she tried to push her brother off of Lexie's lap. "You lil fucker."

"Caroline Alexandra Shepherd!" Meredith snapped the two year olds name as she jumped up from her seat. "Where did you learn that word?" She quickly picked up Carly up from Lexie's lap.

"Uncie Mark." The little girl answered, not knowing what she did wrong.

"Why does that not surprise me?" Meredith mumbled. "Carly. That was a very bad word. Don't say it again."

"Okay Mommy." She wrapped her arms around her mother's neck, "I ove you mommy"

"I love you to Carly." Meredith hugged her back, smiling. She just couldn't stay mad at her little girl.

GA-ML-GA

Lexie arrived home a few hours later. It was three years earlier when she bought the house; it had been one of the happiest days of her life. It was a modest sized home. Four bedrooms (which she really didn't need, she used the three extra bedrooms as an office, a guest room, and a workout room), two bathrooms, an attached two stall garage, and had a decent sized back yard. It was cozy. And she loved it. She opened the door that connected the house to the garage and entered her kitchen, "Tippy!" She called out for her cat. "Here kitty, kitty, kitty!"

The cat meowed quietly as she ran into the kitchen. The cat was completely gray and black tiger striped cat, except for the white tip on her tail, which was how she got her name.

"Hey kitty." Lexie knelt down to pet the cat. "You must be hungry."

After she opened a can of cat food for Tippy Lexie pulled her left over chicken fettucinie alfredo out of the refrigerator to heat it up in the microwave.

She sighed as she poured herself a glass of red wine. She smiled as she thought about seeing Alex and Claire with Will. And Meredith and Derek with their two children. And then there was Callie and Arizona with Jane.

She took a drink of wine. She let out another sigh.

She wanted what her friends and family had.

She wanted a child.

GA-ML-GA

One week later Lexie had decided to invite Meredith, Derek, Mark, Cristina, Callie, and Arizona over for supper at her house. Jack, Carly, and Callie and Arizona's five year old daughter Jane were in the living room watching a movie as the adults sat in the kitchen.

"I have a confession to make." Lexie announced to the group as she stood up. "I have an alliterative motive for asking you all here…"

"You aren't going to try to sell us something, are you?" Mark joked.

"Or get us to join a cult?" Cristina chimed in.

"No. Of course not." Lexie cleared her throat. "I have been doing a lot of thinking lately…And I have come to a decision. I have decided I want a baby."

A collective gasp filled the room. "You are pregnant?" Meredith asked.

"No. Not yet." Lexie walked over to a brown paper bag that was sitting near the door leading out to the garage. She pulled out several booklets. "You guys are some of my closest friends, so I can trust you guys with this…"

"Trust us with what?" Callie asked.

"I need you guys to help me pick out the sperm I'm going to use."

The group exchanged confused looks, "You want us to what?" Arizona asked.

Lexie passed out a booklet to each one of her friends, "The Sperm Bank has these booklets and they have all these descriptions of different sperm donors." She explained, "I need you to help me pick one."

"Lexie…I'm saying this as a sister, and I love you…And don't take this the wrong way…But are you crazy?" Meredith asked.

"What do you mean?" Lexie asked.

"You are asking us to pick out sperm so you can be artificially inseminated." Derek spoke up this time.

"I need help picking one out…There are just so many options…"

"Are you sure you really want to do this? Being a parent is hard. Especially being a single mother…" Meredith explained. "You are only 30. You have time, to you know, find someone to start a family with. What is the rush?"

"I have no love life. You guys all know this. And I don't see myself having one anytime soon. And my past few boyfriends…" She sighed, "Well you have all known them. They were horrible." She ran her hand through her hair. "I know this is kind of an unconventional way to have a child, but I have put a lot of thought into this. I swear I am not going out on a limb or anything…I want this. I really want this." She looked down at her feet, "I see you all with your children and my heart hurts…"

"Okay…" Meredith nodded in agreement. "We will help you find your sperm."

"Oh my God." Cristina nearly jumped out of her chair. "One of these sperm donor guys is an astronaut. That is so freaking cool."

"Sperm Guy Number 2343B is a marine biologist. That's pretty cool." Callie said.

"Sperm Guy Number 2649Z is a surgeon."

GA-ML-GA

A full two hours later everyone had gone, except for Mark. "You want another beer?" Lexie asked.

"Sure." Lexie handed him one, "So have you made your decision?"

Lexie nodded, "I think I have."

"The writer?"

She smiled, "After all these years…You still know me."

Mark cleared his throat, "Are you sure you want to do this?"

"I want a baby. I want my own family."

"But are you sure you want to pick out sperm from a book?"

"Come on Mark…I know this is a little different…But I would really like your support on this. I think I would be good mother…Don't you?"

"Of course I do." Mark scratched the back of his neck. "I'm not saying you shouldn't do it…I'm just saying you maybe you shouldn't pick your sperm out of a book."

"How else…"

Mark interrupted her, "Use mine." He nodded to himself, "I think you should use my sperm."

TBC…?

In the chapters to come you will learn how Meredith and Derek named their daughter after Lexie. And we will find out how Alex and Claire met. We will see Mark and Lexie's dating record for the past five years.

OPINION: I need your guy's opinion. I'm not sure what to do about Cristina. Would you rather her be single, with Owen, or with Jackson? I really cannot decide. Please let me know in your review.

And please review. I really hope you all like this. Because I am SO excited for it.