So, did anyone else think that last night's episode was AMAZING? I won't say anything else, since some people may have not seen it, but OH MY GOD. It was incredible.
Disclaimer: I still don't own Grey's Anatomy. But that's ok, it seems like they are doing a pretty good job right now
Chapter 12
Everyone who had been down to see Lexie was in the elevator. Everyone except Jackson. He had stayed down there for a while to be with her. For just a little longer. In the elevator stood Mark, who was holding Lexie's hand as she sat, pale faced, in her wheelchair. Meredith, Christina, Callie, Owen, Derek, and Bailey were all there as well. Alex hadn't gone. When asked he simply said, "She wouldn't want me there." And walked away. No one spoke the whole elevator ride back up to the fourth floor, until Lexie lifter her voice.
"Who is going to call her family?" She asked calmly. No one answered. "Ok, I guess that's all me." She muttered to herself. Mark smiled softly, and crouched down in front of her. He whispered softly in her ear.
"I love you." And lifted her hand, and kissed her ring finger softly, just above where the ring sat. She smiled. She finally smiled for the first time since she found out, and Mark was relieved. He kissed her lips softly, and stood back up. The doors opened, and while the large majority of the group went to the right, Lexie and Mark went to the left, making their way to Lexie's room. When they got in, Mark helped Lexie back into the bed, handed her little angel to her, and climbed in next to her.
"I love you." He said again as he wrapped his arm around her, and let her snuggle in to his arms.
"I love you, too." She said softly back.
"Everything will be ok. Things will get better from here on out. I promise." He said kissing the top of her head softly.
"I know they will, Mark. I know they will." She said softly as she smiled gently. She was so sad that April was gone. But in the arms of her fiancée, and holding her baby boy, how could she not smile?
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6 years later
"Daddy, why is Mommy sad?" Will asked his father. Moments earlier he had seen a glimpse of her as she walked out of her room to get her phone, and go back in. Her face was red, and slightly tear stained. Will couldn't understand why she was so upset on his 6th birthday. Mark squatted down and got at eye level with the child.
"Mommy is just remembering something sad that happened. But she will be fine soon, Buddy. In time for your party, I promise." Mark said to his concerned son. Will just nodded, but continued to look after his mother who was behind the closed door. "Why don't you go play with your sister, huh, Will? I know she wants to play a game with you." He said trying to keep his son's mind off of Lexie. Will's smile suddenly returned as he turned around and ran off to the other room.
"Hey, April! Want to play monster trucks with me?" Will asked as he disappeared around the corner. Mark stood up, and rubbed the slight beard he had on his chin. He opened the door to his and Lexie's bedroom, and saw her standing in front of the mirror. She was putting on extra makeup, trying to conceal the dark circles under her eyes, and trying to hide that she'd been crying. Mark walked over to her, and wrapped his arms around her.
"It has been six years, but I still can't get over the fact that she is gone." She said softly.
Mark kissed his wife softly and said, "I know, Baby, I know. Take all the time you need." He said as he breathed in her scent. She removed herself from his grasp, looked him in the eye, and smiled.
"I think I'm good now." She said. She was always trying to be strong. "We need to start setting up for Will's party." She stated. He kept his eyes on hers as he laughed softly. He placed a kiss on her forehead.
"Let's go." He said, taking her hand in his. They walked out into the living room to find Will laying on his stomach, pushing around a green monster truck, and April just sitting, watching her brother.
"Come here April!" Lexie said playfully as she bent down, and held out her arms for her three year old. April stood up, and walked over to her mother. Lexie picked her up, and rested her on her hip. The little girl's brown curls hung just above her shoulders. She shifted her blue eyes to meet her mother's.
"Feel better, Mommy?" She asked in her high pitched, sing-song voice. Lexie smiled.
"Mommy feels great." She said as she walked with her little girl into the kitchen to get her some juice. After setting her tiny girl down, she turned around to get the juice. She poured the liquid into a sippy cup for her daughter, and handed it to her. She placed her hand lightly on the back of April's head, and led her into the living room gently. Mark and Will had relocated to the back yard. She put on a movie for the child, and went to the garage for a second to retrieve items for the party. When she came back in, she heard the movie still playing in the background. She leaned out the door to call for Mark.
"We need to set up!" She yelled to him. She smiled when she saw Mark giving their son a piggy back ride across the yard. He gently placed Will on the ground, and walked inside, his son following behind him.
"What can I do?" Will asked as he stood up on his toes to make himself look taller. Lexie leaned down, and ruffled his shaggy blonde hair.
"You can help your dad set up the decorations." She said, with a smile. She went to the kitchen to finish the food.
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"Can you get that?" Lexie called to Mark when she heard the doorbell ring. It was time for the party to start. She was getting April dressed into her favorite blue dress. It had spaghetti straps, and went down just past her knees. The color matched her eyes exactly. She smoothed it out when she put it on, and spoke to the little girl.
"You look so pretty, April." She said.
"Thank you, Mommy. So do you." She said. Her speaking wasn't exactly smooth, but it was perfect for a child her age.
"Thank you, Baby." She said as she took her hand and walked out of the room. She saw Meredith and Derek, with their son Graham, Bailey with her son Tucker, and Christina and Owen with their two children, Megan and Isaac. Isaac, Tucker, and Graham were Will's best friends, and Megan was April's. They went into the living room so the kids could play and the adults could talk.
"So, how is Jackson?" Lexie asked Bailey. Jackson has been working alongside Bailey for a couple years now, so she would know.
"He is doing pretty well. I mean with the new girlfriend he is trying to keep it from ruining things. So he kept his feelings very hidden today." Lexie nodded.
"Haven't we all." She said, referring to hiding our feelings.
"Mhmm." Bailey nodded back. Bailey joined the conversation with the others, while Meredith came out of the conversation to talk to Lexie.
"So, Lexie. I have a question for you." Meredith said.
"Yeah, Mere?" She answered back.
"You look like you've gained a little weight. Want to tell me what that's all about?" She said, poking her sister's hard abdomen jokingly. Lexie put one finger to her lips so as to 'shush' her sister. "What?" Meredith asked confused.
"I'm telling him the news tonight." She said quietly so only Meredith could hear. Meredith smiled. She was glad everything worked out.
"Don't keep if from him too long. And don't forget to keep up on iron. I don't want anything bad happening this time. I don't think going to LA will be a possibility this time. I mean—"
Lexie cut her off by saying, "Everything will be just fine." Meredith grabbed her sister's hand.
"Are you happy, Lex?" She asked. Lexie looked around the room. She saw her sister. She saw her amazing husband that she loved so much. She saw her two beautiful children running around and playing and having a blast with their friends.
"Happier than I have ever been, Mere." She answered.
And she was.
A/N: So, I don't know how I feel about the ending. I feel pretty good about it. I know you probably didn't expect it to end so soon, but this was what I had in mind from the beginning. It was my first fic, so please review, or PM me, and give me advice on what I should do for my next story. Thank you all for reading!
Brooke