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"So Evil Spawn came crawling back and you took him back."
Meredith nodded.
"I just…loved him so much that I couldn't have fallen out of love just like that."
"Mer, he's bad for you. And you just said you loved him, past tense! You're better off without him. After all you managed to make friends with those four dolts and before you could barely make friends with anyone who wasn't his friend."
Her person gave a weak smile, but said,
"I loved him and I still do, but there's this…I don't know, this frisson between Mark and me."
Cristina raised her eyebrow.
"Okay let me get this straight. You want to jump Mark and he wants to jump you, but you're with Alex?"
"Not jump him. Just go out on a date with him or something."
"There's no hope. Where's this Mark and what's his last name?"
Meredith ignored her second question but beckoning at Cristina, pointed out of the window. There she saw a solitary figure sitting by the pool, writing what looked to be an essay.
"I think his nickname will be McSteamy," Cristina announced.
"Cristina!" Meredith said in a warning tone but to no avail. Her best friend was already out of the door. She followed, but by the time she had caught up to Cristina she was already talking to Mark.
"Who're you?" Cristina asked bluntly.
Mark looked up at her and for a while said nothing. He considered Cristina, not noticing Meredith behind her. Finally he opened his mouth.
"I think the more pertinent question is who're you?"
"I asked first!"
For a moment Mark considered playing this childish game, but decided that it wasn't worth his time.
"Mark Sloan, now who the hell are you?"
"Cristina Yang, I'm Meredith's person."
He nodded and turned away, itching to get back to finishing his essay, bored by the conversation. Cristina said with steel in her voice,
"You hurt her and I will chop off your balls."
Meredith made a small noise but Cristina ignored it and Mark didn't hear. Instead he looked up, seeming to be amused. He drawled insolently,
"If you want a peek then all you have to do is ask. Threatening me isn't really necessary, honey."
Cristina flew at him, but Mark easily held her back. She hissed,
"Call me honey again."
By this time Meredith decided that she had to intervene. She yelled,
"Alright, enough is enough! Cristina, stop trying to kill him and Mark, let her go!"
This last comment had not been necessary to say because the moment Mark heard her voice he had freed Cristina out of surprise. He looked up at her worshipfully. Cristina noted this although she was not impressed. 'But' she though wryly. 'It's better than Alex Karev'.
She didn't need Meredith to tell her that he had gone off in a huff after she appeared. In many ways he could be like a petulant child and it didn't help that Meredith pandered to his every need.
Meredith tugged her away and said,
"I should call Alex. He seemed pretty upset when he left."
"Seemed? Don't you know…I mean you guys are like always on the same wavelength!"
Meredith just rolled her eyes and walked away.
Cristina wandered after her, hoping to be able to eavesdrop, but she met Preston on the staircase. A pretty girl was following him. She raised her eyebrows. He didn't meet her gaze, but merely led the girl downstairs. She turned to consider him. He had an athletic build and he wasn't bad looking…he could even be called hot. She would have to think up of a nickname for him later. She crept to the door and listened at the keyhole.
"Alex, please listen to me! You left in such a rush you didn't let me speak!"
There was a pause.
"Fine then! Be mad at me, but don't expect me to come apologizing back to you because you're being unreasonable! Actually you know what, don't expect me at all!"
Another pause.
"You know what, it's high time I finally do this. It's completely and utterly over."
Yet another pause.
"No. Don't plead with me. I don't care. We're over and that's final."
