"Lexie, wake up." Meredith called out to Lexie who was fast asleep in her old room.
"Five more minutes."
"No now, April's waiting for you downstairs."
"I don't want a baby shower."
"It's too late now, everyone's going to arrive soon."
Lexie pouted and reluctantly got out of bed. She got dressed and headed down the stairs where she heard April barking orders at everyone downstairs.
"This is too much, even for me." Lexie said as she observed what used to be Meredith's living room; it was now filled with ribbons, banners and different coloured balloons.
"No it's not, this is what all baby showers look like." April protested.
"It makes my eyes hurt."
"Stop complaining, I put a lot of effort into this baby shower."
"Thank you for the thought but you're going to have to take some of these balloons and ribbons down."
April frowned and looked at Alex who rolled his eyes and climbed back up the step ladder.
"Shouldn't you be in there?" Derek said to Lexie who was sat in the kitchen, stuffing her face with cake.
"I got sick of explaining to everyone why Mark isn't here."
"Oh, I see. I'm surprised people are asking with the rumour mill at the hospital."
Lexie forced a small laugh out. She then felt the baby kick and quickly put her hand to her stomach.
"Is everything okay?" Derek asked.
"Yeah, he's just kicking. He never used to before but now it's all the time."
"Is that why you cut your OR time?"
"No, that was Mark being overprotective."
"He means well."
"I know." Lexie smiled. "I'm scared though."
"About what?"
"That he'll focus more on Callie and their baby than me and our baby."
"He won't, he isn't that type of guy."
"Really? Because he has missed this baby shower because of Callie and their baby."
"Pregnancy complications trump baby showers." Derek simply stated.
"What is he going to do if something happens to her whilst I'm in labour or if something bad happens to both of us at the same time?"
"I don't know Lexie, maybe you should talk to him about this. But what I do know is that you shouldn't avoid him by staying here every other night."
"That's not me either. Mark doesn't want me to be alone in case something happens."
"Aah right well just tell him how you feel." Derek smiled.
Mark kept checking his watch every 10 minutes in hopes that he would still be able to make it to Lexie's baby shower. Arizona had noticed and couldn't help but feel pity on him.
"If you want, you can go. It's not like you would be leaving her alone and if anything happens then I'll page you."
"Are you sure?" Mark said, he was torn apart about what to do.
"I'm sure." Arizona smiled.
"Callie?" Mark asked, deciding that her response would be what he would do.
"I'd prefer if you both were here but if you have to go then go."
Arizona shot a disapproving look at Callie, she knew Callie was being selfish by keeping Mark from his own baby shower but wasn't in a position to do anything about it.
"I'll stay." Mark said, holding onto Callie's hand.
"Hey. Sorry I missed yesterday. Did you have a good time?" Mark asked Lexie as he caught up to her in the hospital corridor.
"It was nice." Lexie stated, keeping the conversation short.
"Are you mad?" Mark asked.
"Yes."
"I'm sorry. You know I would've been there if I could."
"You could've been there Mark. Callie has Arizona as well as you and I only have you. You're the one person I depend on and you're hardly even there."
"We discussed this, I may not always be there but I'll try my hardest to be there when I can. You can't just back down now."
"I'm not running but I am allowed to be pissed. So give me that."
"Okay. So you're going to show up after your shift?"
"Yeah and you better make it up to me."
"Believe me, I will." Mark said with a smirk.
"I can't believe I have to go baby shopping by myself." Lexie complained.
"You're not alone, you're with me." Meredith replied back.
"Well you know what I mean, without Mark."
"You knew what you were getting yourself into when you got back together with him, which is why I was so against it."
"Don't start this again Meredith."
"I'm just saying."
"Well don't and just tell me what I have to get."
Meredith didn't know how she became the expert on motherhood but was glad Lexie came to her for support. They spent the whole day looking around and shopping for baby supplies and clothes when Meredith spotted Mark in the store with Callie; she wasn't sure whether or not she should confront him or avoid Lexie the upset. However before Meredith could make a decision, she heard Lexie gasp.