Title: Love Story
Author: Amy
Disclaimer: I do not own Grey's Anatomy, Alex or Izzie. I don't own the amazing lyrics to 'Love Story' either; they belongs to Taylor Swift.
Author's Note: Completely AU. Izzie lives with her father, not her mother. Alex is two years older than her.
We were both young when I first saw you.
I closed my eyes and the flashback starts.
I'm standing there,
on a balcony in summer air.
"Dad! Why do I have to go to this lame party?!" Izzie Stevens yelled from inside her bedroom.
"Iz, we've talked about this. It's politics. I need to make a good impression. So, hurry up and get dressed. The Karev's will be here soon." Her father replied from the hallway.
"I hate politics." Izzie mumbled, pulling on her light pink ball gown. "And who the hell are the Karev's? Probably another one of Dad's political friends. Seriously!"
See the lights, see the party, the ball gowns,
I see you make your way through the crowd
and say hello.
Little did I know…
"Izzie, you look beautiful!" Mrs. Karev exclaimed as she came downstairs. "We've heard so much about you! This is our son, Alex. He just graduated from your high school. I don't know if you've ever met."
"Uh, no." Izzie stuttered and shook her head.
"Hi." Alex stuck his hand out awkwardly. "Nice to meet you."
"H-hi." She took his outstretched hand.
"Are you a sophomore?"
"Junior, actually."
That you were Romeo, you were throwing pebbles,
and my daddy said, "stay away from Juliet".
And I was crying on the staircase,
begging you, please don't go,
and I said…
"Alex. Can I talk to you?"
"Sure, Mr. Stevens." Alex turned and followed Mr. Stevens into the kitchen.
"Look, Alex, I'm sure you're a nice boy but my Izzie is going to college and medical school. She has a future and I'm not going to let some boy interfere with that."
"Yes sir."
Romeo, take me somewhere we can be alone,
I'll be waiting, all there's left to do is run.
You'll be the prince and I'll be the princess,
it's a love story,
baby, just say yes.
"So, what kind of stuff are you into?" Alex asked once everyone was settled into the black stretch limo.
"Um, I don't know. I was thinking about trying out for cheerleading." Izzie shrugged.
Alex nodded. "Must be tough. Switching schools, I mean."
"Yeah."
So, I sneak out to the garden to see you,
we keep quiet cause we're dead if they knew.
So close your eyes,
escape this town for a little while.
"Izzie, your dad told me…" Alex protested as she dragged him outside.
"Do you always listen to your parents?" Izzie smirked.
"Well, no, but -."
"Shut up and kiss me, Alex."
Cause you were Romeo, I was the scarlet letter,
and my daddy said, "stay away from Juliet".
But you were my everything to me,
I was begging you, please don't go,
and I said…
"Alex! I warned you! Get out of this house now!"
"But, Dad!" Izzie cried.
"I'm so sorry, Iz." Alex apologized, pulling his shirt down over his head and bolting from her bedroom.
"Alex! Please!"
Romeo, take me somewhere we can be alone,
I'll be waiting, all there's left to do is run.
You'll be the prince and I'll be the princess,
it's a love story,
baby, just say yes.
"Your father is going to murder me if he catches us." Alex whispered.
"Who cares?" Izzie replied, shutting the front door quietly.
"Rebel. You're such a bad influence on me."
"Oh, right. I'm sure that's exactly how it goes."
Romeo, save me
They try to tell me how I feel
This love is difficult, but it's real
Don't be afraid, we'll make it out of this mess
It's a love story
Baby, just say yes
"Izzie, he's bad news. You don't wanna go getting involved with a boy like him."
"You don't know him, Dad! You don't know him like I do!"
"I know enough."
"No! You don't! You don't know what I want or what I deserve! No one does. No one except me!"
I got tired of waiting,
wondering if you were ever coming around.
My faith in you is fading,
when I met you on the outskirts of town
and I said…
"Izzie, I can't keep sneaking around like this."
"But I graduate this year. I'll be going off to college and my dad won't have a say in anything!"
"I, I'm sorry, Iz. You know I'd never hurt you purposely but…"
"Fine, Alex. Just forget it."
"Izzie!"
Romeo, save me,
I've been feeling so alone.
I keep waiting for you, but you never come.
Is this in my head?
I don't know what to think.
He knelt to the ground and pulled out a ring,
and said…
"Alex, I waited. I waited and you never came."
"I'm so sorry, Iz. I never wanted to end things like that. I never wanted to end things at all."
"Then, why did you?"
"I was young. I was stupid."
"It was two weeks ago, Alex."
"Well, I've done a lot of growing since then."
"Alex… what is that?"
Marry me, Juliet, you'll never have to be alone,
I love you and that's all I really know.
I talked to your dad,
go pick out a white dress.
It's a love story,
baby, just say yes.
"Alex… I'm not going to ask again. What is that?"
"Izzie, I've been in love with you since the first time I saw you. It was the same night your dad warned me to stay away from you. He said you had a future and that no one was going to interfere with that. That night, in that bright pink fluffy ball gown, at that ridiculous charity event, with that beautiful balcony, under that amazing star lit sky. That night, I knew. I knew you were the one. You were the one I wanted to spend forever with. Izzie, I love you. I will always love you. Baby, just say yes."
"Yes…"
"Yes?"
"Yes!"
'Cause we were both young when I first saw you…
What do you think? My first attempt at anything Grey's. Just something I thought up and seemed to fit these characters more so than any others. Please review! I'd love to know what you really do think, even if you hate it.
