Elevator Surprises

It had been a long day, Arizona had to admit. She managed to save a little girl and another little boy, so it was a successful day, but long nevertheless. Her only goal for the night was to go home and try and get a few hours of sleep before she had to be up at the hospital to the next day. As she stood by the elevator, Mark Sloan came up and stood in beside her.

"How's it going for you?" Arizona inquired about Mark's new life he was living. She was probably the only person in the entire hospital that believed he could turn over a new leaf. Then again, she was usually optimistic about everything.

"Good," he nodded solemnly as he looked down at his feet and shifted back and forth.

"I'm glad," Arizona responded back with a slight nod of the head.

The elevator dinged and the doors opened for them to enter. Time passed slowly as they stood side by side in the elevator waiting to reach the lobby. After a couple of seconds of silence Mark pushed the emergency button that immediately stopped the elevator.

"Don't get any ideas, manwhore." Arizona teased him awkwardly as she backed up against the side of the elevator. She knew that Mark would never pull a move on her, but in the state of mind he was in, she couldn't be too sure.

Mark let out a soft chuckle and sighed, "Why is it that, now that I am doing something decently good with my life, I end up feeling like shit? I'm doing everything right, and I just feel like crawling into bed and sleeping. All. The. Time."

Arizona raised an eyebrow at him, "Not with anyone, though right?"

Mark's lips curled up into a slight smile, "No, not with anyone. I just... I feel miserable."

Arizona looked at Mark curiously wondering how a man who acted so immaturely most of the time could stand there before her trying to have a deep conversation. Arizona shrugged, "Maybe you've always been miserable, but sex was a way to push it away."

Mark nodded, "I think I need sex in my life to make myself feel better. It's the only logical explanation." Mark sighed as he leaned against the wall on the other side of the elevator.

"It's hardly logical," Arizona let out a small laugh, "You know, Mark. I can't tell you how to live your life, but I will tell you this. If you continue with your manwho-rish ways, you will end up alone and miserable. If you take the chance and give up your past, then you may feel miserable for awhile, but Mark, you're a catch. You're going to find a woman and marry her and live happily ever after."

"You think?" Mark asked unsurely.

"Definitely," Arizona smiled as she turned back to face the doors of the elevator.

"You too, Arizona." Mark pushed off the wall of the elevator and nudged her with his elbow, "I know you have a thing for Callie, but you'll find someone who's good for you."

Arizona scoffed as she leaned forward and unpressed the emergency button. "A thing for Callie? I just got out of a relationship, and I don't have things for straight people."

"Haven't you heard? She and Hahn are an item," Mark teased.

Arizona rolled her eyes, "They're just teasing you, Mark. They're hardly friends."

Just then, the elevator doors opened and Erica and Callie walked into it laughing.

"Speak of the devils," Mark mumbled as he shot Arizona an accusing look. Arizona rolled her eyes and slight shook her head.

"You've been speaking of us, Sloan?" Erica asked with a slight smirk present on her face.

"Not quite," Arizona replied curtly while Sloan shook his head vigorously.

"Just thinking about us," Callie supplied. "He's been thinking about a threesome. All. Day. Long."

"Quite the contrary, Callie," Mark replied with a grin, "I haven't been thinking about any sort of threesome. Right, Arizona?"

"Right." Arizona gave them a nod surely.

"Well I'm proud of you, Mark." Callie smiled, "You wouldn't be able to handle us anyways."

"I could handle you two!" Mark defended himself, "Right, Arizona?"

"Right." Arizona repeated in the same tone.

Erica narrowed her eyes at Mark before leaning in to Callie and planting her own lips on Callie's. When she pulled back, Erica had a somewhat pleased look on her face while the rest of them had looks of astonishment.

"See? Can't handle us." Erica smirked as she exited the elevator.

"Uh... Did that just happen?" Callie asked a little breathlessly.

"Yup," Mark nodded without moving from his spot as he turned his head slightly to catch of glimpse of Arizona who had her jaw dropped still.

"Uh... Wow," Callie breathed out in shock, "I think I need some sleep." Callie quickly adjusted her purse on her shoulder and exited the elevator quickly, avoiding eye contact with Mark and Arizona.

"Just teasing me?" Mark smirked at Arizona who still had her jaw slightly dropped.

"I need a drink," Arizona muttered as she grabbed Mark's arm and pulled him out of the elevator.

"Joe's it is," Mark agreed.

TBC...