A/N - Sorry it's been taking me so long to update these. I should be updating frequently from now on. Please review and let me know what you think!
"Do you want to stay here tonight?" Mark asked as he pulled away from the kiss.
"I-um, I think we need to talk." Lexie let go of Mark and pulled away. "Last time we did it all wrong. I want to do it right this time."
"I don't expect us to keep it a secret this time, Lex."
"No," Lexie sighed. "I mean the sex."
"You mean you want to have sex right now?" He asked, a smile on his face.
"Mark, I'm serious!" Lexie laughed.
"We started with that last time and it didn't work. I think we should wait this time."
"Are you sure?" He asked.
"Yes, I-I'm sure."
"Come here." Mark grabbed Lexie and pulled her into a tight hug. "Stay here tonight?"
"Sure. No sex."
Mark let out a disappointed groan before laughing.
"Do you want to go to Joe's or something first? You're all dressed up."
"I don't care," Lexie replied. "I'm off tomorrow."
"I have a rhinoplasty late in the day tomorrow. Want to scrub in?"
"Not really." They both laughed. Lexie was tired. She had been working hard for a long time recently and she was under a lot of stress. She needed a break. "You know what? Let's go to Joe's."
"Okay let me change." Mark walked into the bedroom and put on a pair of jeans with a tee shirt and a black leather jacket. Lexie followed him to the room and watched him change. She wanted to remind herself how great of a body Mark has. When he came out, he wrapped an arm over her shoulder and they walked to his car.
Arriving at the bar, Mark and Lexie walked in, hand in hand.
"Hey, Joe!" Lexie exclaimed when she saw him.
"Hey guys! What can I do for you?" Joe asked enthusiastically.
"I'll have a beer and Lex will have a-"
Lexie cut Mark off, knowing he would say wine.
"Whiskey!"
"Since when do you drink whiskey?" Mark asked.
"Um, since now."
"One beer and one whiskey coming up!" Joe turned to help other customers.
"Hey guys!" April exclaimed when she saw Mark and Lexie at the bar.
"Oh, hi April." Lexie turned when she heard the unmistakeable voice of April.
"So, what brings you here?" She asked.
"Oh, we're just having fun." Lexie replied.
"Why are you here?" Mark asked sternly. He was annoyed because he wanted to spend time with Lexie, not April and Lexie.
"Oh I'm just waiting for Jackson."
Mark saw Lexie was uncomfortable when April mentioned Jackson.
"Why is Jackson meeting you here?" Mark asked.
"Um," April was confused as to why Mark cared. "Well, we're getting a drink before he takes me home."
"Are you two together? Lex, did you know about this?" Mark was now being more assertive.
"Yeah, I knew." Mark gave Lexie a concerned look. "Mark, it's not a big deal."
"Lex, you guys broke up less then a week ago and he's parading around with Kepner!"
"Well I'm parading around with you!"
People throughout the bar turned to watch as Mark and Lexie's voices grew louder.
"He's a jerk for moving on this fast!"
"You're the jerk! You cheated on me the first time and now you're mad at him for being with April?"
Mark lowered his voice. "How many times are you going to bring that up? I told you, I'm sorry. It will never happen again. I want to be with you, and only you."
"I'm with you, and you're with me… why do you care what they do?"
"I just don't want you to get hurt again. I don't want you to be hurt that he moved on."
"Mark, I don't care that he moved on because I'm with you. I liked him but he's not the one I wanted to be with." Lexie and Mark stared at each other before continuing. You could cut the tension between them with a knife.
"What's going on?" Jackson whispered as he walked into the bar, unnoticed by Mark or Lexie.
"I think they're fighting?" April whispered back to him. Joe, April, and Jackson stared at the couple as they sat there in silence, staring into each other's eyes. Suddenly the two pounced together, their lips smashing into each other's. Mark grabbed Lexie's waist and she wrapped her legs around him, all without breaking the kiss.
"Woah! Did not need to see that." Jackson turned away and grabbed April's glass and started drinking.
Mark held Lexie up with one hand as he grabbed money out of his back pocket with the other. He dropped the money on the counter and then carried Lexie out the door.
"Fighting, huh?" Jackson asked April.
"Well they were! Ask Joe!"
"Yeah, pretty intense." Joe spoke when he refilled April's glass.
Outside in the parking lot, Mark sat Lexie down on the front of his car, her legs still on each side of him.. They still hadn't broken their passionate kiss. Lexie let out a low moan as Mark's hands traveled up the back of her shirt. She leaned her head back and Mark placed kisses all the way down her neck and chest. Finally, he pulled away. Lexie opened her not-so-innocent eyes to see him staring down at her.
"We're in a parking lot," he said.
Lexie bit her lip and readjusted her shirt, still siting on the car.
"Come on." Mark opened Lexie's door and then walked around to the other side.
"I need to take a shower," Mark said as he took off his jacket, walking through the front door. Mark waited for Lexie to reply but she said nothing. "Do you want to join me?"
Lexie smiled. "No. That would lead to sex."
Mark closed his eyes an groaned. "Yes. Hot shower sex."
"No Sex!" Lexie grabbed his arms and kissed him quickly on the cheek. Mark pouted away to the bathroom.
"You sure?" He yelled when he started the water.
"I'm sure!" She yelled back.
Lexie decided to make herself busy so she wouldn't think about her muscular boyfriend naked in the next room. She decided to reorganize his kitchen and pantry. She washed the few dishes he had left out by hand and put them in the cupboards. Then, she reorganized all of his canned food and boxes in the pantry. Mark never kept too much food around, he was barely ever home. He had only been living in this apartment for about a year since he stayed in a hotel the first few months he was in Seattle. Mark would always sleep at the hospital when he was on call and he'd go out to dinner. He wasn't good at cooking so everything in his fridge and pantry were either ready made or microwaveable. Lexie had just finished when she heard the water stop.
Mark walked out of the steaming bathroom, barely covered by a white towel. There was still water dripping down his body. Lexie couldn't help but stare.
"Thanks."
"Oh, um what?" Lexie jumped when she realized she was staring.
"For doing the dishes… Thanks." Mark walked into the kitchen.
"Oh yeah, it wasn't a big deal. I reorganized a bit too." Lexie leaned closer to the counter as Mark passed her.
"Do you need a towel?" Mark asked.
"What?" Lexie replied, still distracted.
"Well, you're taking a shower now, right?"
"Yeah. I-I know where they are." Lexie smiled and walked to his closet. She grabbed a towel and then disappeared into the steamy bathroom.
Lexie always loved Mark's bathroom. Everything about his apartment actually. He was so clean. His bathroom was always spotless and everything had been organized. It was so minimal and modern. She loved his clean style. Lexie took a hot shower and stayed in there for at least a half an hour. It felt normal.
Mark changed into a tight black tee shirt and a pair of gray sweats. He knew Lexie would take a long time so he turned on the tv in the living room and sat on the couch. Right as he got comfy, the phone rang.
"Hello?" Mark answered.
"Mark, it's me." Said the voice on the other line.
"Callie? Why don't you just come over here to talk to me?" Mark asked.
"Because I'm laying in bed and I'm lazy." They both laughed. "Actually I just got a call."
"And?" Mark asked because Callie paused. She sounded nervous.
"Well, I'm excited about this. I'm. It sure how you'll feel. I mean, it doesn't really matter because you have Lexie now."
"Callie!"
"Addi's coming back."
"What?"
"She's coming back for a month… ish."
Mark hadn't seen Addison since he met Lexie. Lexie had't even met Addison before. Of course she knew that Addison is Derek's ex-wife and Mark's last serious girlfriend. Mark didn't expect Lexie to ever have to meet Addison. He wasn't sure what he was going to do about this situation. Him and Lexie had just gotten back together, he didn't want anything to ruin that. Mark really loved Addison but Lexie was different, he has never felt, with any women, what he feels with Lexie. Mark decided to make this a good thing. Before all the drama, they all used to be friends. Why does that have to change?
"Okay," Mark said to Callie, after a short pause.
"Okay?"
"Yeah. We'll make this a good thing. You and Addison are great friends. Addison and I were friends before. There is no reason why we can't have that again."
"Okay…" Callie said on the other line.
"Stop saying okay." Mark replied flatly.
"Okay." Callie answered. "I mean sorry."
"I'll talk to you later Cal."
"She'll be here tomorrow."
"Bye."
"Bye, Mark."
Mark plopped down on the couch after he hung the phone up. He ran his hands through his hair in confusion. He wasn't confused about who he wanted to be with. Obviously, Lexie was the one for him. Mark just wasn't sure how to tell Lexie about Addison or what Lexie would think. He decided to just tell her straight away. He wouldn't wait for Lexie to find out by herself.
Right on cue, Lexie walked out of the bathroom. Her hair was down and wet, and she covered herself in his towel.
"Um, Mark?" Mark turned to look at her. "Can I borrow some clothes?" Mark remembered that Lexie had worn fancy clothes to his apartment tonight.
"Yes, let me get some." Mark walked to his closet. Right as he was about to grab a tee shirt, he remembered that he never unpacked the box Lexie gave him. The box full of the clothes she had accidentally taken from him. He pulled the box out from the bottom of the closet and grabbed an oversized gray tee shirt with the New York skyline outlined on it. Lexie always wore this shirt as a dress when she was with him because it went down to her thighs. Mark grabbed the shirt and walked over to Lexie. "Is this okay?"
Lexie smiled when she saw the shirt he chose. "It's perfect."
Mark smiled as she took the shirt and shut the bathroom door to change. He went and sat back down on the couch. After a minute, Lexie came out and sat down next to him. They cuddled on the couch for a couple minutes until Mark remembered Addison.
"I need to tell you something," he said, turning to face her.
"What's up?" She asked.
"Addison is coming back." Mark winced, afraid of Lexie's reply.
"A-Addison your ex? Derek's ex?" Lexie asked, slightly pulling away from him.
"Yeah. Don't worry about this Lex. She'll only be here for a month. I'm with you, and Addi and I are just friends."
"Okay, I believe you." Lexie replied leaning back into him.
"Good."
"When?" Lexie looked up at Mark.
Mark took a deep breath. "Tomorrow."
"Is that offer to scrub in on your surgery tomorrow still open?" Lexie wanted to be there when Mark saw Addison. She wanted to meet Addison and be introduced as Mark's girlfriend. Mark said she shouldn't be jealous, but Lexie did still feel a little intimidated. Mark broke up his best friend's marriage to be with Addison. Obviously she had to be beautiful and smart and amazing. Lexie wasn't sure what to expect.
"Absolutely." Mark replied happily.
"Okay. Let's go to bed, it's late."
Lexie got up off the couch and leaded the way to the bedroom. Mark couldn't help but admire Lexie's bare legs from behind her. Something about seeing her in his shirt made him happier then he had ever been before with another woman. He followed her to the bedroom and they both got under his comforter. She cuddled her head up against his chest and fell asleep instantly. Mark stayed up, thinking about what would happen with Addison and Lexie. Did Addison even know about Lexie? How would they act around each other? Mark couldn't imagine what would happen tomorrow and he fell asleep hoping for the best.
A/N - The next chapter should come out in a couple days. Again, please review and let me know what you think!
