Accidently In Love
Summary: In which Arizona and Callie get a surrogate mother to bare their child and then Mark falls in love with the woman carrying his best friend's baby. Grey's Anatomy AU, Mark/OC, Calzona
Disclaimer: I don't own Grey's. If I did, Mark would be alive and so would Derek. Anyway, this is AU and a Mark/OC story, don't like, don't read. This mainly focuses on Mark/OC. Calzona is a side pairing. ENJOY!
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Chapter One: The Decision
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"So, why do you want to be a surrogate mother?"
"Times have been tough since… since my husband died and my full-time job as a high school English teacher isn't cutting it anymore. I have three kids and it costs a lot to feed them."
"How were your pregnancies with your children?"
"Smooth, I guess. There weren't any complications if that's what you're worried about!"
The room was stuffy, filled with tension and nerves; the small meeting was taking place in a hospital board room, three women in the room all together. Two women were across the table on one day and the other by herself; the two women were married and were considering different options to have a baby and the other a recently widowed woman who was looking for any sort of extra money to take care of her three children.
"Do you have any questions?" The blonde woman turned to her wife and gave her a curious look.
"Yes," The other woman said before turning to the worried woman. "Will you need us to provide the vitamins and everything?"
She nodded and thickly swallowed. "I can provide for most of it, but the ultrasounds and everything, well, I don't uh, I can't have it covered. My medical is being used for my daughter's braces and… I'm sorry. Is that a deal breaker?"
"Not at all!" The dark-haired woman reassured. "So, we'll talk about this and we'll get into contact with you Mrs.…?"
"Rogers, Lilibeth Rogers," Lilibeth said as all three women stood, offering her hand. Each woman shook her hand and she swallowed thickly. "Thank you Dr. Torres, Dr. Robbins, for your time."
Dr. Torres smiled, "Thank you Mrs. Rogers."
Lilibeth glanced at Dr. Robbins before she departed.
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Callie was thinking a lot about all the interviews that she and Arizona had had with potential surrogate mothers but only one stuck out to her: Lilibeth Rogers. Something about the woman kept bringing Callie back to her; maybe it was what the woman was willing to do for her kids but also that Lilibeth was just the sweetest.
The woman was very beautiful; she had long dark chocolate brown hair that reached her mid-back that she had braided, a heart shaped face and wide gray eyes. She was a skinny woman who had a bright smile on her; from what Callie could tell, Lilibeth had been putting her children's needs above her own and was on the small side because of it.
Also, all of the other women just didn't sit well with her; something just screamed 'no'. Arizona had said that Lilibeth seemed like the best bet since she had her own children and knew exactly what to expect. So, Callie was leaning towards Lilibeth.
She was so deep in thought, that she didn't realize that she was mindless staring off into the distance. Mark was sitting across from her in the cafeteria, watching the woman think. After the plane crash, Mark had had a lot of issues but had finally come around and had returned to work. He had spent a lot of time with Sofia while recovering and was finally able to function without Lexie.
He still visited her every chance that he could, not wanting to forget the beautiful woman.
"Earth to Callie." Mark said waving his hand in front of her after he swallowed a bite of apple.
Callie jumped. "Huh? What?"
"Thinking about future babies?" Mark teased. After some looking, Callie and Arizona decided to ask Mark for some of his sperm because none of the other donors "spoke" to them. He had agreed as long as he was able to be a part of the baby's life. They agreed with bright smiles because Sofia had been asking for a new baby sister or brother.
Callie blushed but nodded. "I think we found a surrogate. She's amazing. But, I want to make sure she's perfect because this is our baby…"
"What does she do for a living?" Mark pressed for more information about the woman. After Arizona miscarried their child, she had refused to try again and Callie was unable to bare children.
"She's a high school English teacher," Callie said thoughtfully. "She has three children and she's going through a tough time. She was recently widowed."
Mark nodded and gave a snort. "That sucks. But, she sounds good to me. What does Arizona say?"
"She likes her." Callie smiled. "She says I just need to decide and her vote goes to this woman."
"So, I think you've found your surrogate mother."
"Wow," Callie said with surprise. "That was way easier than I thought it would be!"
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Lilibeth was very nervous; she was trying to get her three children up and ready for school and was waiting for the call. She really wanted to become the surrogate mother of the two surgeons and she hoped that her interview had gone well enough.
She fidgeted as she tried to focus on the ham and cheese sandwich she was making for her youngest without mayo. Her thoughts were on the future of her family; ever since her husband, Grant, had passed away, Lilibeth had been struggling with money, work and her role as a mother. Grant had died in action last year; Grant had been a police officer and had been in the wrong spot at the wrong time. He had been shot.
She swallowed thickly, shaking her head and pushing away the thoughts of Grant. Her children needed her to focus!
"MOMMY!"
Lilibeth turned around, surprise written on her face when Stephanie came rushing into the room with tears rolling down her pale cheeks and fear in her gray eyes. "Steph?" Lilibeth questioned as the nine-year-old attached herself to her mother. "What's wrong?"
Her answer came running out a second later; her eldest, Elyssa, came sprinting into the kitchen after Stephanie. Elyssa's blonde hair had been dyed a bright blue and the sixteen-year-old looked very upset. "Stephanie dyed my hair blue! She put blue hair dye in my shampoo!" Elyssa screeched.
"I did not!" Stephanie shouted from behind her mother's back, poking her head to glare at her oldest sister. "Jane did!"
"Why the hell would Jane? Jane's the good kid! YOU'RE the troublemaker!" Elyssa tried to grab at Stephanie but she hid behind her mother again. Lilibeth was stuck in the middle as the two girls fought.
"Girls please – not today, okay? Please stop!" Lilibeth pleaded with them.
Stephanie rushed out of the room and Elyssa chased after her.
Right then, Jane wandered into the kitchen as Lilibeth sighed loudly. "What did Ellie and Steph do now?" Jane asked, leaning against the counter and gave a small smile to her mother. Jane had a pixie haircut, dark brown hair like her mother, and bright blue eyes like her father. Jane was also the shortest in the family and now at the age eleven.
"Elyssa thinks Steph put blue hair dye in her shampoo." Lilibeth said with a heavy heart. "Steph blames you."
"Naturally," Jane smiled as she moved over to wash her hands and help her mother. "I think Steph's just acting out. She misses dad and she misses you."
"I'm right here." Lilibeth pointed out.
Jane shrugged as she went to making the sandwiches for her sisters. "You've been stuck in your head since dad died. It isn't your fault, but we all miss you."
"I miss you guys too," Lilibeth admitted. "I just wish that… I wish your dad was here. Things are getting really tight."
"Isn't Ellie getting that job at McDonald's?" Jane asked.
"I couldn't ask her to pay for stuff." Lilibeth waved the idea away as she fetched the juice boxes. "She should save that money for school. She'll also want to go out to the movies with her friends."
Jane was about to answer when the phone rang.
Lilibeth answered, expecting it to be her mother, asking about when she should come pick up the girls. Expect, it wasn't. "Mrs. Rogers?"
"Speaking." Lilibeth said as Jane finished packing up the lunches.
"It's Dr. Torres. I was wondering if you were still interested in being my wife's and my surrogate?"
Lilibeth took a sharp intake a breath. "Oh God, yes."
"Great! When do you think it'll be best to implant the embryo?"
"How about Friday after school? I don't have a board meeting." Lilibeth explained.
"Sounds like a plan. I'll see you Friday. Thank you, Mrs. Rogers. I look forward to seeing you. Bye!"
Lilibeth hung up and a bright smile overtook her face as she turned to Jane. "Things are about to get much better around here." She said with excitement.
Both jumped though when they heard Stephanie scream. Jane and Lilibeth locked eyes. "Looks like Ellie got Steph."
She couldn't help it. Lilibeth started laughing loudly.
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Up Next: The Embryo: Lilibeth has the embryo implanted inside of her and runs into the father on the way out of the hospital. How will Mark react to meeting the beautiful woman carrying his baby?
Thank you so much for giving this a chance. I hope you liked Lilibeth and her three daughters. They will be appearing throughout the story. Let me know your thoughts down below. Also, go check out my other two stories: The Heart Wants What It Wants and Accidents Happen. If you haven't checked out my Hidden Truths, please do! It's now finished.
The Heart Wants What It Wants: Mark and Bella were high school sweethearts. She was his everything. So, when Bella broke it off with Mark to go overseas to England to study Medicine, Mark knows in his heart that no other woman will ever complete him like she did. So, what can Mark do when Bella shows up twenty-odd years later, still superhot and proving that he never did get over her?
Accidents Happen: Mark Sloan is working in the ER on a car accident patient; when the patient's mom appears, Mark must face his passed demons.
Hidden Truths: A woman from Mark's past shows up at Seattle Grace. She isn't happy to see Mark, but, why exactly is that? (Now Completed!)
What Is Real and What Isn't? : Meredith wakes in the hospital after Amelia's wedding. She's confused about where she is and what has happened. (Set after Season 12 finale)
Distraction: AU: Denny harmlessly flirts with Izzie but she turns him down. When he returns because of heart failure, she meets Mrs. Denny Duquette. Denny/OC because there is none available on Fanfiction!
Chances Are: Mark Sloan meets the love of his life at a bar while waiting for Addison Montgomery-Shepherd to come. He didn't think he could ever love after Addison, but then again, fate has other plans. Mark/OC, AU (Complete)
Thank you again for reading. I'll catch you on the next update. PLEASE REVIEW!
Xoxo,
Nerdy~
