Thanks for the reviews. I wasn't quite sure about how I wrote out Gracie and Mark meeting but I'm I think if you like it, then I did good. Please comment!
3 Weeks Later
Lexie was looking every where for Gracie's Christmas dress. Today was Christmas eve and Meredith was having a get together for everyone tonight, so she really needed that dress for Gracie. Lexie looked in the clothes hamper for her last hope, nothing.
"Shit" Lexie said under her breath. She sighed and ran her hand through her pony tail.
"MARK!" Lexie yelled from the basement. A few seconds later Mark was at the top of the basement stairs.
"Yeah?" Mark asked. Lexie walked over to the bottom of the stairs so she could see him.
"Do you know where Gracie's Christmas dress is?" Lexie asked.
"Didn't you wash it yesterday?" Mark said.
"Yeah but it's not in the hamper, so it must be in the dryer, ha" Lexie said as she ran do the dryer. Mark shook his head laughing. Lexie opened the dryer and there it was.
"Found it" Lexie said. Just then they heard the front door open and little feet tapping around on the floor. Gracie was home from helping Jackson and Derek picking out the Christmas tree. Meredith and April went grocery shopping for last minute things for tonight's dinner. Mark and Lexie were left at the house so they could clean up and get things together for the night. Lexie made her way upstairs and Mark wrapped his arm around her waist. They came into the hall way and found foot prints on the floor. Lexie and Mark just finished cleaning, Lexie sighed.
"Grace Meredith Sloan, did you walk through the house with your boots on again?" Lexie asked. Gracie appeared from the living room.
"Wasn't me mommy" Gracie said. Lexie and Mark looked down and there was no boots on her feet.
"Well then who..." Lexie said.
"Uncle Derek and Jackson did mommy" Gracie said. Lexie shook her head and then walked past Gracie to go give the boys trouble. Gracie looked back at her dad and smiled.
"Daddy!" Gracie said running up to her dad. Mark smiled and pricked her up and kissed her head.
"Hey Gracie, how about we clean this up for mommy" Mark said.
"I can do it" Gracie said as she started to wiggle out of her dad's arms. Mark put her down with a laugh. A soon as Gracie's feet hit the floor she ran to the kitchen with her dad in tow in search for the mop. Just then Meredith opened the front door with April behind her both of them laughing. Meredith looked down at the foot prints on the floor and sighed. She and April walked into the kitchen with there hands full with bags.
"Why is there foot prints on my floor Gracie?" Meredith said rubbing Gracie's head as she passed her and Mark in the kitchen.
"I didn't do it. Uncle Derek and Jackson did" Gracie said defending her self. Meredith laughed.
"Oh okay" Meredith said before she turned around to face her and Mark. Mark and Gracie were searching for something and Meredith figured out what it was.
"Honey the mop is by the basement door" Meredith said. Gracie then ran toward the basement door. Mark sighed Meredith looked up at him.
"What's wrong Mark?" Meredith asked. Mark shook his head.
"She is just so grown up already. She's only four in a half" Mark said as he went to sit on a chair at the kitchen table. Meredith and April laughed.
"Try seeing her grow up from the begin. You would be amazed at how fast that was" Meredith said with April nodding her head in agreement.
"I bet" Mark said sadly. Meredith looked at him concerned. Meredith opened her mouth to say something but Mark beat her to it.
"So you all ready for tonight?" Mark asked. Meredith shrugged it off at the moment and decided to talk to him about it later.
"Yeah, i think so. Did you and Lexie bring up the boxes of decorations that where in the basement" Meredith asked. Mark nodded.
"There in the living room, ready to get put up" Mark said. Just then Gracie came in.
"Daddy, Uncle Derek put up the Christmas tree. Do you want to decorate the tree with me?" Gracie asked.
"Sure honey. I'll be there in a minute" Mark said before standing up. Gracie smiled and ran off into the living room.
"Duty calls" Mark said beginning to walk out of the room to follow Gracie. Meredith and April turned to watch him leave with a laugh then they turned there attention back to the bags. The front door opened then closed.
"Meredith!" Christina said as she walked into the kitchen. Meredith turned around and had a carrot in her mouth.
"What's up doc?" Meredith said.
"Did you hear that the chief is retiring?" Christina said also grabbing a carrot. April's eyes went wide. Meredith was about to open her mouth but April beat her to it.
"Oh god. What's gonna happen to the hospital. I mean the hospital will still be there but who's gonna be chief, it can't be Derek he already tried that before..." April ranted.
"Make her stop, she's hurting my ears" Christina said to Meredith. Meredith laughed a little and then placed a hand on April's shoulder.
"...do you know who's gonna be cheif?" April asked looking at Meredith. Meredith looked at Christina and she also was looking at her.
"What!" Meredith said getting creeped out.
"Well do you?" April and Christina asked.
"No" Meredith said with a frustrated sigh as she put down the carrot and walked over to the kitchen counter with a bag.
"It's not true Christina. The chief would have said something to me, or Derek or someone" Meredith said placing things in the cupboard. Meredith then turned around to face Christina.
"Who do you hear things like this from?" Meredith asked.
"Okay. Don't judge..." Christina said as she looked at Meredith and April.
"Well..." Meredith said.
"I heard it from the nurses" Christina said under her breath. Meredith and April looked at each other and laughed.
"Okay. Now we know it's not true" April said.
"Yeah. I guess" Christina said before she started to laugh with Meredith and April. Meredith walked over to her and wrapped an arm around Christina's waist. When Christina finally caught her breath she started again.
"I mean they also said Lexie put Mark in to that coma" Christina said before laughing again. Meredith and April stopped laughing when they realized what Christina said.
"What?" Meredith said. Christina looked up at Meredith still laughing until she saw the look on her face.
"Daddy, can I put the star on top now?" Gracie said lifting her arms over her head for her dad to pick her up.
"Okay" Mark said picking Gracie up then Lexie grabbed the star from the box and handed it to Gracie. Lexie then kissed Mark. Mark stood there for a moment looking in to Lexie's eyes.
"Daddy!" Gracie said Mark smiled and looked away from Lexie and reached Gracie to the top of the tree. Gracie put the star on the tree then Mark placed her back on the ground.
"That's the story you heard?" Meredith said and Christina nodded.
"Yeah, that's what I heard" Christina said.
"Christina you know that's not true. Lexie was working that night and besides she would never do that. She's not crazy, she's just a grey" Meredith said before heading towards the fridge.
"I know know Meredith..." April said. Meredith looked up at April and sighed.
"I heard about when she was an intern her and some other interns operated on each other" April said. Meredith rolled her eyes.
"I mean that sounds crazy" April said.
"Yeah see" Christina said. Meredith shook her head.
"Let me guess, the nurses?" Meredith asked April. April just nodded her head.
"Okay, no more talking about this. Christina go home and get ready for tonight and April put this stuff in the fridge" Meredith said walking over to Christina. April nodded.
"Your kicking me out?" Christina asked. Meredith nodded.
"Yes. See I was in happy spirits until you came and stole my Christmas spirit, your the Grinch" Meredith said.
"You were in the Christmas spirit?" Christina asked.
"That's what I said this morning when she wanted to bake" April said.
"You wanted to bake?" Christina asked.
"April, food, fridge. It doesn't involve talking" Meredith said. April closed her mouth and went back to what she was doing. Christina thought for a moment then she grasped.
"Your pregnant!" Christina yelled. April dropped a bottle of pop on her toe.
"Ow" April said holding her toe.
"Shhh..." Meredith said.
"So it's true?" April said.
"Of course it's true" Christina said.
"Okay, out. I'm kicking you out until tonight" Meredith said pushing Christina out of the kitchen. Meredith turned around to face April and Meredith pointed to the fridge and April got the hint. Christina looked in the living room and went back down the hall to the kitchen.
"You should keep an eye on Lexie. There's sharp objects around" Christina said. Meredith pointed to the door and Christina sighed.
"I'm going. See you tonight" Christina said before she left. Meredith rolled her eyes and sighed. Tonight was gonna be fun Meredith thought.
Is Meredith pregnant? What are the nurses saying about Lexie? Please comment!