Coffee At Midnight

Disclaimer: If we go back in time and undo what Shonda did and change some stuff around, that could be this fic. Give me Grey's for my birthday!

Rating: M

Summary: Mark and Teddy meet in New York a couple days after 9/11.

I wrote this for BFFPhoebe. She has no wifi on her ski vacation so we can't rp and I said I'd write for her. ILU.

BFFSara kicks ass for betaing as quickly as she did.

I shall also mention BFFSteph so that everyone is mentioned in this note lol.

Rachel – PEERPRESSUREOHGOD!

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Teddy had spent the last two days at work, working with doctors she had never met before. She was currently at the coffee cart getting coffee at midnight.

"Crazy couple of days, huh?" A voice behind her asked.

She turned around to see yet another doctor she had never met before. "Yeah. I haven't been home since about 7 am on the 11th."

He nodded, "Same here. Mark Sloan, Plastics," he held out his hand to shake hers.

She accepted the offer and shook his hand, "Teddy Altman, Cardio."

"Nice to meet you at the coffee cart at midnight," he smiled.

"Likewise," she laughed, "I have surgery in half an hour so I need my dose of caffeine," Teddy couldn't help but smile back at him.

"Surgery in an hour for me," He stepped up to the coffee cart with her when it was her turn, got his coffee as well and paid for both.

Teddy sipped her coffee, hiding her smile, "do you make it a habit to buy coffee for women you have just met?"

"Only the ones I'm interested in," Mark grinned at her.

"So all of them then?" She teased him and found it easy to do so; she felt comfortable with him even though he was picking her up at midnight at the coffee cart.

He chuckled, "Any idea when you get off?"

"I think the chief will be sending me home after this surgery. We need to sleep sometime," she drank more of her coffee, the warm liquid flowing down her throat, "My, uh, my best friend was in the second tower. She liked birds," it was weird saying it aloud. After she found out she spent an hour or two - she wasn't really sure - in an on call room crying. Two days later, at least she thought it was about two days later she actually told someone.

Mark just met this woman but he hugged her. She looked like she needed a hug so he wrapped his arms around her, mindful of their coffees and after a few seconds of surprise she hugged him back.

After a few moments, he pulled away and wrote down his phone number on the back of the coffee reciept then handed it to her, "Call me when you get off and get some sleep and we can get together."

Teddy took the slip of paper and put it in the pocket of her white lab coat, "For...a date?"

"For whatever you want," he smirked before taking a drink from his coffee cup.

She licked her bottom lip unconsciously, "Whatever I want? I might take you up on that."

"Good," he was attracted to her and interested by her and he wanted to spend more time with her, "Not to get rid of you but don't you have to get ready for surgery?"

"I do," she nodded, "it was nice meeting you, Mark. I will call you."

Mark grinned, "I'll be awaiting your call, Teddy. Good luck in surgery."

"Thanks. You too," Teddy smiled before heading off to finish her coffee and scrub in.

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Teddy called Mark the next afternoon and that night he took her out for some drinks. They talked about where they went to school and did their residencies and what they usually do at work. Teddy told him a little more about her best friend and Mark told her about Derek.

They were slightly tipsy when they left the bar and Mark insisted on walking her home. They got to her apartment building and she turned to him with a smile.

"Do you want to come up?" she asked, "For coffee or something?"

"I'd love to," Mark replied, both of them knowing it was really for the 'or something'.

Teddy led him to the elevator and they got on when the doors opened. She pressed 10 and the elevator started its joruney upwards.

"I don't usually do this," Teddy said somewhat suddenly.

"Ride elevators?" Asked Mark, slightly confused.

"Have sex with men I just met."

"I don't usually have sex with men I just met either," he smirked at her.

Teddy laughed, "You know what I mean."

Instead of replying, Mark leaned over and kissed her, softly at first and once she responded he deepened the kiss. Teddy slid her arms around his neck and parted her lips to allow this tongue into her mouth.

The elevator chimed and opened on her floor and Mark, with his hands on her hips maneuvered them off the elevator. He pushed her against the wall as his tongue throoughly explored her mouth.

They lips parted when the need for oxygen became too great.

"Which one is yours?" he asked, his lips making their way to her neck.

"1016," she replied, gasping softly as he sucked lightly as her pulse point.

He pulled away with a smile, "Lead the way."

Mark followed her down the hall to her apartment and he slid his arms around her from behind and slowly kissed her neck as she unlocked the door.

It took her slightly longer than normal to open the door due to the alcohol and his lips. Once inside she led him to her bedroom, various clothing items were shed along the way.

Left in just underwear, Teddy laid down on her bed. Mark kneeled above her, his eyes running down her body.

"You're gorgeous," he leaned down to kiss along her collarbone.

"You're not so bad yourself," she ran her fingers through his hair.

Mark slid his hands under her to unhook her bra and slide the straps down her arms. He tossed it to the side and lowered his mouth to her left breast, his left hand massaging the right. His lips made their way around her breast before he ran his tongue over her nipple. Mark found her moan encouraging and took the rosy bud into his mouth, sucking gently. He sucked and licked at her nipple while his hand teased the nipple of the other breast.

His lips trailed kisses to the other breast and did the same while his free hand slid down her body.

Teddy ran her hand over his hair, loving what his lips were doing. He made her gasp and moan and squirm under him.

Mark kissed a path down her stomach and hooked his fingers into the top of her panties, pulling them down when she raised her hips. He spread her legs a little more and kissed her inner thigh. Mark lowered his head to her center and lightly flicked his tongue over her clit before licking up her slit.

Teddy moaned louder, one hand in his hair and the other grasping the comforter. He pushed his tongue into her wet opening and thrust it slowly, drawing out more moans from her.

Soon his fingers replaced his tongue and his tongue slid up to tease her clit. He thrust two fingers in and out of her while sucking and nipping and licking her clit. She was moaning and squirming above him, her fingers tightening in his hair when he hit a good spot. He alternated thrusting and curling and uncurling his fingers inside her, stroking her g-spot as he sucked her clit.

After not too long, his fingers and mouth brought her to her orgasm and she was moaning his name as her hand fisted the comforter and pulled at his hair. He slowed his fingers and softly licked her clit prolonging her orgasm.

Teddy's moans softened and Mark pulled his fingers out of her. And kissed her stomach.

"Mmm wow," she laughed softly.

Mark chuckled, "I'm not done with you yet. I'll be right back."

He headed out to the living room to find his pants. In his pants was his wallet and in his wallet were a couple condoms.

Mark came back a couple minutes later and kneeled between her legs again. He opened his wallet to fish out a condom and Teddy reached down to push down his boxers and stroke his erection. She wrapped her hand around him and pumped her hand up and down his shaft. He groaned softly and smirked at her.

"You can have your turn later, babe."

"Good," she smiled at him. She wasn't usually this forward, there was just something about him and she had to admit she liked it.

He opened the condom and once she removed her hand he kicked off his boxers and rolled the condom onto his dick. Mark leaned down to kiss her languidly and slowly thrust into her allowing her walls to stretch around him. Teddy moaned against his lips as her body took him in. He felt really good and it had been a while since she had had sex.

He gave her a moment to adjust to his size, his tongue battling with hers as he slowly thrust within her.

Breathing heavier, he lowered his lips to her neck. Teddy ran her hands down his back, moving her hips to meet his thrusts. Mark was doing something to her neck with his tongue and it felt amazing. He thrust into her faster, moaning along with her.

His lips moved along her collarbone to her throat and over to the other side of her neck.

Thrusting and rocking their hips and kissing her body, Mark brought her to a second orgasm moaning and scrating her nails up his back. He had been holding back until he made her come. Her walls pulsed around him and he came, groaning against her neck. He thrust into her slowly a couple more times while they worked on coming down from their highs.

After pulling out and disposing of the condom he found her under the blanket and he laid down next to her.

"Again. Wow," she turned her head to smiled at him.

He chuckled softly, "I aim to please."

"Oh yes you do," she giggled.

They laid in silence for a few minutes before Teddy spoke again.

"I'm going to join the army. The Medical Corps. I want to do something more and I'm sure they need more surgeons and with all the talk about getting back at these people...its possible there'll be a war and then they'll really need more-"

Mark cut off her rambling with a kiss. He pulled away slowly, "If that's what you want to do then you should do it. I think you'd be good at it."

Teddy smiled, "I'm sorry for rambling at you. I don't really have anyone to talk to now."

"Don't apologize. Ramble all you want. Its cute actually," he smiled at her, "I'm just disappointed that I won't get another date."

"Who said you wouldn't get another date? And getting me half drunk was a date?" She asked, "I think you have to take me to dinner for it to count as a date."

Mark chuckled, "I will take you to dinner and do other date things until you leave for the army whenever that is. And you can ramble at me."

"Okay. And I'll write rambly letters to you," she laughed.

"As long as you call me when you get out. Then I'll take you out for drinks and have my way with you again."

Teddy laughed, "that's a deal."

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5 years later

"Hello?" Mark answered his phone - it was a Seattle number but he didn't recognize it.

"Hey. Its Teddy. Do you know how hard it was to get your number?" she asked with a laugh.

They had written back and forth for a year or so but she got moved and things got lost and they lost touch. But she said she would call him when she got out of the army and she was.

Mark chuckled, "Hey Teddy. How are you?"

"I'm pretty good. By the area code it looks like you're in Seattle, too."

"I am. I moved about three years ago. Derek moved and I thought why not! Change of scenery. What brings you to Seattle?" he really wanted to see her. He didn't realize how much until now, hearing her voice.

"A friend got me a job at Seattle Grace Hospital," she couldn't believe how much his voice made her melt after 5 years.

"Seattle Grace? You're kidding. I work there. Whose your friend?"

"Owen Hunt. He's a trauma surgeon."

Mark chuckled, "He hangs out with Derek and I a lot."

"That's funny! I'm going to be working with you," she smiled widely.

"Are you doing anything right now?"

"I am not."

Mark grabbed his jacket off the couch, "Meet me at Joe's. Its the bar across the street from the hospital."

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A couple drinks later they were pretty much all caught up. He hadn't been seeing anyone for a while; she told him about some fantastic surgeries in the desert and stories he could tease Owen about.

"I must say I'm glad the thing with Addison didn't work out," Teddy smiled before sipping her drink.

"I think I am too. Its really good to see you again," he grinned.

"It is. You look great," she smiled widely. Before she left for the army he could make her stomach do flip flops and he was doing it again.

"You should go out with me tomorrow night," he told her.

"I'm not the same as I was in New York," she told him softly. War changes a person and she was there for five years working to save injured soilders.

"That's perfect," Mark smiled, "Neither am I. Go out with me tomorrow."

A grin spread across her face, "Okay. I'll go out with you tomorrow."