Chapter 6

SCENE: SEATTLE GRACE HOSPITAL A FEW MONTHS LATER

(Lexie, who is about 6 months pregnant, is running, well as well as she can run, through the pit, when Dr. Bailey walks up to her.)

Dr. Bailey: Dr. Grey, your shift ended a half an hour ago.

Lexie: I know, I know, but I wanted to check on Mr. Thompson's incision because he's very impatient and has a tendency to jerk around a lot. And I was just going to the file room because somehow some intern mixed up some patient's charts and I need to fix the situation before the hospital gets sued and—

Voices: Lexie Grey!

(Lexie turns around to find Meredith and Derek walking towards her.)

Lexie: Hey guys! How are you?

Meredith: Do not try to make small talk missy. You were supposed to be off a half an hour ago.

Lexie: How did you— Oh my god did Mark tell you my schedule.

(Derek and Meredith look at each other.)

Derek: No?

(Lexie gives them a look.)

Meredith: He was just concerned, he was worried you would try to overwork yourself and clearly he was right.

Lexie: I am not overworking myself, I just like to keep busy, there's nothing wrong with that. When I'm at home and Mark's working and Sofia is with Callie and Arizona I go stir crazy. I need something to do.

Meredith: Take up knitting.

Lexie: Huh?

Meredith: Well, think of something because either way, bored or busy you're going home right now.

(Derek and Meredith each grab one of her arms and start leading her out of the hospital.)

Lexie: But–But the files.

Dr. Bailey: (Calling after them) I'll call you if you're needed for a deposition Dr. Grey!

Lexie: (Calling back) Not funny!

LATER THAT NIGHT

(Lexie is lying down on the couch reading "What to Expect..." when Mark walks in.)

Mark: Hey, what are you doing up, it's 2:30 in the morning.

Lexie: I couldn't sleep, today the baby thinks it's funny to kick Mommy in the ribs plus I didn't have my pillow.

Mark: Where's your pillow?

Lexie: He was in surgery all night.

(Mark laughs)

Mark: Ah, now I know why you keep me around.

Lexie: Yeah, that and you're not too terrible to look at.

(Mark chuckles and kisses her.)

Lexie: But don't think you're not in the dog house for having Derek and Meredith keep an eye on me.

Mark: What? I didn't do that.

Lexie: (Giving him a look.) Word of advice, if you're going to ask people to check up on me don't make it the two worst liars in the world.

Mark: Damn it. Okay, I'm sorry, I just, I worry about you and I worry about the baby. You are two of the three most important people in my life and if anything ever happened to you two I would die. I'll do anything in this world to make sure that you, our baby, and Sofia are always safe, no matter how you feel about it.

Lexie: (Smiling slightly) Damn it, I want to stay mad at you but when you say things like that it's impossible.

Mark: Aw, my evil plan has worked.

(Lexie giggles as Mark kisses her.)

A/N: I know, fluffy fluffy goodness. I wanted a chapter that highlighted Mark's protective side. There will be more to this story in the next chapter. I hope you all like it!