A/N Thank you to all of my reviewers. Your enjoyment of this story is what inspires me to keep writing.

Daddy's Blessing

Logan Karev had been to the Sloan's house more times than he could count, but this time he had more at stake. He was coming to ask them, well Mark more than Lexie, for Emily's hand in marriage. They were now twenty seven and Logan and Emily had been dating since they were fifteen years old. Logan was a second year surgical resident at Seattle Grace and Emily was in her pediatric cardiology residency. Logan had known from the time that they had graduated high school that he wanted to spend the rest of his life with Emily. He had also known that the biggest obstacle to that was getting her father's blessing. Logan knew that Emily would never marry him unless they had her father's blessing.

Logan stood on the doorstep to the Sloan house for about ten minutes before he rang the doorbell. He heard movement behind the door and then it was opened by Lexie. Lexie looked confused as to why Logan was standing on her doorstep when they both knew that Emily was at work. A concerned look formed on her face "Did something happen to Emily?" Lexie asked anxiously. Mark must have heard that because he came from the living room to see what was going on. Logan shook his head "No, Emily's fine. I just spoke with her on her lunch hour." Logan reassured the anxious parents. Lexie breathed a sigh of relief and opened the door "Come in Logan." Lexie told her daughter's boyfriend. Mark returned to the living room and his wife and Logan followed. Mark turned off the New York Jets game he was watching and then turned his attention to Logan. Mark could sense something was up. He just knew it.

Logan's hands were sweating and he kept rubbing his palms on his black pants. He had dressed up in a cranberry colored shirt and black pants. He needed her parents to know that he was serious. He looked at Mark and Lexie and finally said "I've come to ask for your daughter's hand in marriage." Lexie couldn't deny that she had been suspecting that this day was coming ever since Logan and Emily had moved in together a year ago. She was smiling, but Mark's face had gone white. So this was really it. Logan Karev wanted to marry his little girl. Okay so Emily wasn't so little anymore, but she would always be his little girl and nothing in the world would change that. Mark knew that Logan loved Emily more than anything in the world. His actions over the past ten years had proved it to Mark "You aren't going to pressure her into having kids and stopping work are you?" Mark asked. It was a well known fact that Emily wasn't sure she even wanted kids. Logan shook his head "No sir. We've talked about it and I am in complete support of her even if she decides she doesn't want kids. If she does want kids I will support her desire to keep working as well." Logan assured Mark. He felt like he needed to call Mark sir, as a sign of respect more than anything else.

Lexie knew that she was in full support of this marriage, but she knew that her husband was the holdout. She knew that if Mark didn't give his blessing, that Emily wouldn't marry Logan no matter how much she loved him. She respected her father and she still went to him for help. Lexie knew that Emily wouldn't want to upset her father. Lexie kept her eyes on Mark wondering what was going on in his head. Mark knew that he had to give his blessing. He didn't want his daughter to sacrifice her happiness just because Mark wasn't ready to let go of his oldest daughter. Taking a deep breath, he nodded "You have my blessing." Mark finally told Logan. Logan looked at Lexie was beaming and she nodded her blessing as well. Lexie hugged her soon to be son in law and Mark and Logan exchanged handshakes "You take care of my little girl Logan." Mark told Logan seriously. Logan nodded and said "I will sir. Thank you for giving me your blessing." Logan checked his watch and said "I'd better be going. Emily and I have a date at seven tonight." Lexie smiled and nodded. Logan walked out of the door and Lexie looked at Mark who still looked shaken. Mark knew that this was coming, but he had no idea when it was going to happen. He picked up the newest Academy of Plastic Surgery magazine and went back to reading it, effectively letting Lexie know that he didn't want to talk about it yet.

At dinner that night Logan was a nervous wreck. He wanted to spend the rest of his life with Emily Sloan and he didn't care who knew it. Finally, he took her hand over the tablecloth and squeezed it. Emily looked at him strangely. Logan let go of her hand and then stood up and walked over to her side of the table and knelt down on one knee. Tears were already filling Emily's eyes. She knew what was coming and she couldn't believe that it was finally happening. Finally Logan spoke "Emily Marie Sloan, I have loved you from the time I first took you out. I knew when we graduated from high school that I wanted to make you my wife. I love you more than I could ever love anyone else and I want to be able to continue to make you happy like you have made me happy these past ten years. Will you do me the honor of becoming my wife." Emily nodded though she could barely see Logan through the curtain of tears in her eyes. She finally managed a soft "Yes." Logan put the ring on her finger. The ring had a small center diamond encircled with emeralds. Emeralds were Emily's birthstone. Logan kissed her lovingly and when he pulled away, Emily stared at Logan "My dad gave you permission?" Emily asked a bit surprised. Logan nodded with a grin. He knew that getting Mark Sloan's permission to marry his firstborn daughter was huge. He pitied the guy who would someday want to marry Sandrine, Emily's 22 year old sister. After all Sandrine was Mark's youngest daughter.

Later that night when Emily and Logan got back to their apartment, Emily knew that she had to call her parents. So she dialed the number and waited anxiously for someone to answer. Finally after five rings, her dad answered the phone "Hello?" Mark answered.

"Hi Daddy .Put the speaker phone on and get Mom." Emily told him.

Mark put his daughter on the speaker phone and got Lexie out of the kitchen. Mark knew what this call was. It was the 'Daddy I'm engaged' call and it was the call that Mark had been dreading ever since he had given Logan his blessing earlier that day.

"Hi Em." Lexie said into the speaker.

"Mom, Daddy! Guess what? Logan proposed. We're getting married!" Emily responded. The excitement was so clear in her voice. Mark felt like a selfish bastard. What mattered was his daughter's happiness. He wouldn't be losing Emily, he'd be gaining a son in law. Mark smiled and said "Congratulations princess." Mark hadn't called her princess in years, but he felt like he needed to use her childhood nickname.

Lexie was smiling right along with her husband and said "Congratulations Em. Your dad and I are so happy for you."

"Thank you Mom, Daddy." Emily told them softly. She quickly added with a giggle "Well Logan and I are going to go celebrate in our own way."

Mark looked about ready to be sick when he heard that. He really did not need to know that his twenty seven year old daughter was about to go have sex with her fiancée. Lexie saw that and said "Em you might not want to say that with your dad right here."

Emily blushed realizing what her father had just heard her say "Sorry Mom, Daddy. Love you both."

Lexie and Mark both said "We love you too Em." and then they hung up the phone.

That night as Lexie and Mark lay in bed, Mark tried to remember when Emily was a curious three year old. Knowing that his daughter was soon to be married he felt like he needed to hold onto those memories of her as a small child. He couldn't believe he had been with Lexie for over twenty seven years. They had married when they didn't even know Lexie was pregnant. Mark stared at the white ceiling and said "I can't believe she's getting married." Lexie looked at him and squeezed his hand. She knew that he missed his little girl. Even Sandrine was a young woman now so they had no more children in the house and they always had a night to themselves. Lexie knew that she needed to come up with something to distract him from the realization that he was really not going to be the most important man in Emily's life anymore. Lexie looked at him and grinned "Feel like ravishing your wife like you did when we were first married?" Mark chuckled and said" I don't know if I can keep up with you Lex." Lexie smirked and climbed on top of her husband "I am sure you can." Lexie whispered in his ear. Again Lexie was right. Mark was able to keep up with his much younger wife and he ravished her several times that night.