"AU Season 9"
Author: NCIS1990
Rated: T
Disclaimer: I don't own "Grey's Anatomy" or it's characters.
Summary: A different way things could have gone after the plane crash. An alternate Season 9. Takes place around the same time as the real 9x01
A/N: I know I have no business starting another story, especially since I haven't updated my other stories in a while. But I hit some writer's block and I was on vacation. I got inspired watching the premiere tonight. I probably won't watch another new episode, I was just curious what would happen. Anyway, it just aired and this is AU so there is only one spoiler so be warned.
SCENE: SEATTLE GRACE-MERCY WEST 3 MONTHS POST CRASH
(Lexie walks into Mark's office to see him looking at his computer. He looks up when he sees her and smiles.)
Mark: Hey.
(He stands up and gives her a hug and a kiss on the head.)
Lexie: Dr. Morgan still won't clear me for surgery.
Mark: (Sighing) I'm sorry, but you're getting better, right?
Lexie: (Sighing) My hand still has tremors. But he says they seem to be less frequent.
Mark: That's a really good sign, Lex, you'll be cleared in no time.
Lexie: (Tearing up.) I kn- I know I'm getting better and injuries like mine don't recover over night, but it's just- I've worked so long to be a surgeon, no, a great surgeon. I've never wanted anything else in my professional life, nothing, and believe me my father tried to change my mind, but my mind was made up when I was 7. And I'm- I'm scared if I spend more time in physical therapy and don't get cleared soon, I'll never be cleared. (Slightly laughing) You must think I sound ridiculous.
Mark: (Stroking her hair.) No you don't, I'd probably feel that way if I was in your shoes, but Lex, (He breaks away from the hug, takes her hands and looks into her eyes.) You're going to be able to operate again, and you will become an amazing surgeon, I know it.
Lexie: How can you be so sure of that?
Mark: Because I know you, you're strong, and you fight, and you can overcome anything, I have no doubt that before you know it you will be in an OR with a scalpel in your hand kicking ass just like you always have.
Lexie: (Smiling) I love you so much.
(She kisses him.)
Mark: I love you too, you have no idea how much.
(He cups her cheek.)
Lexie: There's a more important reason I want my hand to get better. (She reaches into the turtleneck under her scrub top and takes out a necklace with a wedding ring on the chain.) I want to be able to wear this, when we go out I always think people think I'm your mistress. I want them to know I'm your wife, I want them to know I'm Mrs. Mark Sloan and proud of it.
Mark: (Smiling) They will. (He gives her a kiss on the head.) I want that too, I want the men to know you're taken, I could have sworn when we were out to dinner last night the waiter was looking at your breasts.
Lexie: Is that why you were barking your order at him?
Mark: I wasn't barking I was just sending him a message. I want people to know Lexie Grey is my wife and I'm proud of it.
Lexie: Then get her name right, it's Lexie Sloan now, remember?
Mark: (Smiling) Of course I remember. (Kissing her.) I'm off in a half an hour, what about you?
Lexie: I'm off right now, so, I guess I'll get my clothes on and then go to the daycare to get Sofia.
Mark: Alright, I won't be long, I promise.
(He kisses her cheek.)
Lexie: Okay, I love you.
Mark: I love you too.
(Lexie gives him one more smile and then walks out.)
A LITTLE WHILE LATER AT MARK AND LEXIE'S APARTMENT
(Mark and Lexie walk up to the door with Sofia in Mark's arms. They are about to go into the apartment when they hear a door slam and they turn around to see Callie walking out of the apartment.)
Callie: I can't do this anymore, that woman is getting on my nerves, I understand something majorly life changing happened to her, but it's not the end of the world, she's still here, she's alive, but I can't get through to her. I can't make her see how lucky she is, how lucky you all are.
Lexie: Um, I was thinking, and would you mind if I tried talking to her?
Callie: Yeah, of course, knock yourself out.
Lexie: Okay.
(Lexie walks past Callie into the apartment.)
CUT TO: ARIZONA AND CALLIE'S BEDROOM
(Lexie slowly walks into the room.)
Arizona: Callie, I told you, I don't want to talk!
Lexie: Not Callie.
Arizona: (Sighing) Lexie, I'm just not in the mood for talking.
Lexie: Well good because I'm only in the mood for you to listen. (She looks down at her hands.) You know, my hand is still trembling, it's not as bad as it was but still it has it's moments and sometimes it hurts. I'm wearing my wedding ring on a chain around my neck so I don't risk hurting my hand because my bones are still fragile.
Arizona: Why are you telling me this? At least they didn't have to cut off your hand.
Lexie: (Sighing) No they didn't, and I'm not trying to compare our injuries or imply that they are in any way similar, my point is, I'm still healing, we're all still healing in some ways. And yes, you got unlucky in the sense that you lost your leg. But no matter what injuries anyone else had we are still the luckiest people in the world because we survived a horrible tragedy. We could have all easily died out there in the woods, odds are we probably would have, but we didn't, we fought and we conquered. And the big reason is we all had people at home who we loved and wanted to fight hard to see their faces again. When I woke up after my first surgery do you know what I thought?
Arizona: No.
Lexie: I was coming to and I looked over to my right, and there was Mark holding my good hand and smiling at me, he was relieved I was awake. And all I could think about how much time I had wasted when I could have been with the love of my life. How I almost lost that chance. But knowing I was alive and I had another chance the first words out of my mouth were "Will you marry me?" I didn't think about anything else, I didn't think about whether Mark was technically still with Julia or not, or whether it was in my ten year plan, because you can't plan life, you have to go along with it and hold on to what's most important to you. So, I decided I was going to make what I really wanted happen as soon as possible, and I wanted to be Mark's wife and Sofia's stepmother more than anything. So, as soon as we could get a marriage license we got married right in the hospital chapel. My point is, we have another chance at life, and even if we have bumps in the road, or hurdles, the people we love are there for us, everyday, cheering us on and wanting to be there for us through the good and the bad. People who love us unconditionally. You have that Arizona. Callie and Sofia love you so much and that would never change, leg or not. I know deep down you need them but you can't help but push them away. So, my advice to you is, and I'm not going to sugar coat it, stop your pity party. You're alive for a reason Arizona. You're alive so you can do great things with your life, you'll figure out where your life is going to take you, but you have one guarantee, actually two. You get to watch Sofia grow up into the amazing person we both know she's destined to be. You're destined to grow old with Callie, with gray hair in your rocking chairs reminiscing about the amazing moments of your life together. There are still amazing moments to come in your life but you're going to miss out on them if you stay in this room the rest of your life alienating yourself from your entire family. So what's it going to be?
(Arizona turns around and looks at her.)
A FEW MINUTES LATER INSIDE MARK AND LEXIE'S APARTMENT
(Lexie walks in and turns to Callie.)
Lexie: Arizona would like to see you.
Callie: Really?
Lexie: (Nodding) She asked for you by name.
Callie: (To Mark) Your wife is a rock star.
Mark: (Smirking) I know.
(Callie gets up and walks towards the door but turns back to Lexie.)
Callie: I don't know what you said, but thank you.
Lexie: (Smiling) No problem.
(Callie walks out and Lexie walks over to the couch and sits next to Mark who's holding Sofia on his lap.)
Mark: Do you think they're going to be okay?
Lexie: I think it will take some time, but they'll get there. They're meant to be.
Mark: Just like us.
Lexie: Mm hmm.
(She leans in and kisses him.)
A/N: Well, there's the first chapter, I hope you liked it. Like I said as sad as it was the premiere gave me inspiration. Like I've said before this is why we write fanfics. I'm going to do my best to update this and all my other fics, thanks for all that have bared with me. Let me know what you think.