Next morning, Meredith' house

Izzie was in the kitchen, drinking her coffee. Alex was sitting before her, reading a newspaper on the same place, where Mark was sitting yesterday. The thought for Mark, made her smile. Meredith and Cristina got down the stairs together.

" I couldn't sleep all night. When I close my eyes, I see Derek and Izzie together. " Meredith's voice sounded desperately.

" Do you start again?! I'm not in mood to listen to you. I have my own problems, bigger than yours. I wonder, how to persuade Hanh to put me in some of her surgeries. "

" Cristina!! I have just found, my boyfriend and my best friend sleeping together. "

" Your ex boyfriend. " Cristina reminded her. " Is that a problem? It's not so bad! "

" I'll catch and expose them. " Meredith said firmly.

" Hey, good morning! " Izzie greeted with joyful smile them.

" You look happy! " Meredith noticed.

" Yes I'm! " Izzie confirmed.

" Is there any special reason for that? " Meredith asked.

" Well...I don't know... I just think, the life is beautiful and I'm in great spirit today. "

" Just like this, without any reason?! " Meredith insisted.

" Mm mm...Perhaps I've a reason. " Izzie was mysterious.

" Would you tell us, why are you so cheerful? "

" Not yet.. " Izzie said with a twinkle in her eyes.

Meredith took her breath. She glanced to Alex and Cristina with portentous look, but they did not give a sort, that heard the conversation.

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SGH

Izzie, Meredith, Cristina and Alex stood before Bailey together with their interns. Miranda was just about to give them their duties, when Derek appeared.

" Dr. Bailey, can I take Dr. Stevens? " He asked.

" Sure, Dr. Shepherd. "

Izzie went with Derek. Meredith stood horrified.

" Did you see that?! Did you see it? " She was in panic.

" Take it easy, Mere! " Cristina said.

" He wants to work with her. I can't believe, Derek causes me this. " Meredith sounded desperately.

" What do you whisper, there? Don't make gossips and move your assholes! " Bailey shouted. " Karev- Sloan, Grey- Hanh. Cristina, you come with me in the clinic. "

" What?! I can't lose my time to clean up small various wounds. I'm a surgeon...I'm the best resident, here. I'm not an amateur. " Cristina remonstrated in high voice.

" What did you say? Do you protest? Take your people and go to the clinic! " Bailey ordered.

Cristina had a desperate countenance. Meredith continued talking to her.

" Cristina, he was looking at her amorously. Did you notice? Derek is in love with Izzie! " Meredith commented.

" I need to find a way to make Hanh, take me in the OR. " Cristina said.

" Why don't you listen me, at all? " Meredith angered.

" I have my own troubles and I'm not interested to listen about your love life. Leave McDreamy to be happy. Barbie is a good girl. She is better, than nurse Rose. " Cristina said.

" What?! " Meredith amazed looked at her.

Erica interrupted them at this moment.

" Dr. Grey, how long time I must wait for you? " She asked with her stone face.

" I'm coming, Dr. Hanh. "

Cristina took advantage immediately and obstructed her way.

" Dr. Hanh, can I..." Cristina couldn't continue.

" No, you can't! " Erica cut her off.

Cristina stood in the middle of the corridor with opened mouth. Her interns didn't dare to move.

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Izzie did some paper work at the desk, when she heard the voice, that made her trembled.

" Dr. Stevens, how are you this morning? Did you sleep well? "

" Very well, thank you, Dr. Sloan! " Izzie replied with a smile.

" That's good, because I'm not gonna let you to get a sleep, soon. " Mark smirked.

" I have ever met a man with a such huge ego. " Smiling, Izzie shook a head.

" I 'll accept this, like compliment. I think that the nicest thing I have ever received from you. "

" If you continue staying so close to me, the nurses will be jealous. I don't want to hate me, without a reason. " She said.

" Don't worry, it wouldn't be without a reason. As a matter of fact, they're united against me, they hate me. " He winked at her.

" And...you are disappointed." Izzie assumed.

" No, I'm not interested in them. " Mark clarified. He moved closer to her and leaned his hand on the desk.

" Oh, really?! Since when, Mark Sloan is not interested in the nurses of SGH. ? " Izzie raised eyebrows.

" Since he is interested in only one woman. " Mark replied.

" Well.., and who's that lucky girl? " Izzie asked playfully.

" She is a beautiful blond, resident with long sultry legs, perfect breasts, her body is gorgeous, her skin is soft and creamy. She has incredible lips, big and warm eyes and...great ass. " Mark was whispering in her ear with his husky voice.

" Is it necessary to remind you, you' re in the middle of the hospital? " Derek settled between them with grinning smile. Izzie blushed.

" Mark, I'm sorry, but I must take Dr. Stevens with me." Derek was happy to inform him.

" Do you realize that, you are trying to mislead me for second time? " Mark asked.

" I don't make it deliberately. " Derek said innocently.

" The fact, that your love life is not going well, it's doesn't mean, you must to ruin mine. " Mark crossed arms on his chest.

Izzie and Derek laughed and left Mark with his thoughts for destroyed happiness.

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Cristina and Alex were eating their lunch, when Meredith joined them.

" Don't even think to destroy my lunch, again! " Cristina advised her, but Meredith ignored the suggestion.

" Derek has been always liking Izzie. If now they have sex somewhere?! "

" Would you please, stop talking! " Cristina looked at her with serious

countenance.

" No. " Meredith said shortly.

At this moment Izzie came into view with her lunch.

" Hi, guys! "

" Hi, Iz! " Alex greeted her. " Meredith just start to wonder, where you're... " A sarcastically smile spreading on his face. Meredith gave him a sign to keep his mouth close.

" Izzie, do you want to come with us at Joe's, tonight?" Meredith asked.

" Sure! " Izzie said immediately.

" Aren't you busy? "

" What do you mean? "

" Well, I don't know...I'm just asking..Derek could want you to work late. " Meredith said

" Oh, I don't think so! " Izzie replied innocently. " Dr. Shepherd is great. I love to work with him. I really like him. "

Meredith looked at Cristina and Alex, but they didn't pay attention to her. In that moment, Izzie's pager went off.

" I have to go! " She jumped instantly.

" Don't even tell me, you didn't hear her. She admitted for herself. " Meredith said, when Izzie went away.

" What did she admitted?! You create a fiction stories. Stop doing this. " Cristina commented.

" I also think, you have a rich imagination. Izzie would has never had anything with Shepherd. " Alex confirmed.

" You'll see, I'm right. They try to hiding their relationship. " Meredith sounded convinced.

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Izzie opened the door of one of the storerooms at the hospital. When she took a pace, somebody captured her for the hand and pulled her abruptly.

" You are so late. " Mark whispered in her ear.

" I came immediately, as soon as I got your message. " Izzie said.

" It seemed to me a whole eternity. " Mark said and pulled her closer to him. He held her face in his hands, as his lips covered her mouth. Izzie gave to him full access, he kissed her passionately. She had her arms around his neck, and he had his hands on her hips. Izzie moaned into his mouth. She could feel Mark's fingers to caress every inch of her body.

" Do you know, that you make me crazy? " He trailed his tongue down her neck and turned around behind her ear.

" Mark..." Izzie couldn't recognize her voice. " We can't do this, here. "

" Mm...hm." Mark released a soft growl from his lips. He lifted her and she wrapped her legs around his waist, as his hands cupped her ass. He leaned her gently to the wall for support, never breaking their kiss. They were filled with desire. Izzie could feel the proof of his desire press again her abdomen. That's made her to tremble. The way, he touched and kissed her, made her feel so special in his hands. Mark knew exactly what to do. He slipped his fingers under her scrubs top. Her bare skin made him moaned in to her ear. An unexpected sound of pager broke the moment. They didn't want to move.

" Tell me, it's not true! " Mark whispered.

" I can't. Is it yours or mine? " Izzie asked, trying to find her voice.

" I don't care. " He mumbled, carefully putting her down. Izzie took her pager.

" It's mine. " She said.

" I'll kill Derek. " Mark looked annoyed.

Izzie repaired her hair.

" I have to go. "

Mark grabbed her hand and pulled her to him. He kissed her lips tenderly.

" When I see you? " Mark asked, running his fingers over her hair.

" I've a meeting with Meredith, Cristina and Alex at Joe's, after work "

" Ok, see you there. " He said, touching her cheek tenderly.

" Yep. " Izzie smiled at him. Izzie was just about to open the door, when she heard Mark to say:

" I'll think of you! "

She turned around instantly and jumped onto him, wrapping her hands around his neck.