Chapter 13

Lexie was stitching up a patient when she heard the door open and then shut.

Lexit turned around to find Mark staring at her.

"Dr. Sloan," she nodded towards him and then went back to stitching the patient's arm.

"I can't believe what you did."

"Look, let's just forget about what happened, okay? I know you are mad at me but-

"Lexie, that's not what I'm talking about. You told Teddy what really happened. You told her the truth."

Lexie slowly turned around to face Mark and heard the patient clear his throat. Lexie turned back around.

"It had to be done Dr. Sloan," Lexie said.

"You cease to impress me," Mark said.

Lexie froze for a moment before going back to stitching up the patient.

"Mark, can we please talk about this later?" Lexie suggested.

"Lex, there's something that I need to tell you."

"Later," Lexie said.

She heard Mark's footsteps walking towards her and she groaned in annoyance. But she knew she didn't really want him to leave.

She felt Mark's chest touch her back and his hand on her shoulder.

"I love you," he whispered in her ear.

Lexie gasped. Then she felt his presence leave and she almost stomped her foot in annoyance from the lack of contact.

Meredith led Alex back to where Derek stood in a room next to Izzie. Her head was wrapped in a bandage and her eyes were shut.

"So," Alex said. "Is she going to be okay?"

"I fixed the bleed but was not able to get the tumor. We'll have to wait and see what happens with her memory. We'll just have to be patient."

"Patient?" Alex asked. "Don't talk to me like I am just a family member of the patient. I am a freaking doctor! So tell me the truth! Do you honestly have any hope?""

"Actually," Derek said. "I do. I have hope. A lot more hope than you seem to have. I have a reason to be hopeful Karev. And so do you."

Alex felt his heart speed with excitement.

She had a chance! She really had a chance this time!

As Alex sat down next to his bed he realized that Meredith was still standing there watching him with a smile on her face.

Alex still kept a look on his face that didn't give away any emotion.

"Alex," Meredith said. "This is good news. You should be happy."

"I am," Alex said. "I am more happy than you can imagine at this moment."

"Does that mean it's good news?" Cristina's voice rang through the room as she walked in.

"Yeah," Meredith said. "Derek has a good feeling about this. He said that there is a reason to have hope."

Cristina sighed and sat down in the chair next to Alex.

Lexie immediately started through the hospital, in search for Mark.

She found him sitting in Derek's office with Derek. They were laughing and joking around and Lexie had to clear her throat to get Mark's attention.

Mark turned around and said, "Excuse me Derek."

He slowly stood up and walked towards Lexie, taking her by her hand, and then pulling her through the door as they went.

He pulled Lexie outside and towards and on- call room. When he got there, Mark pressed Lexie up against the wall and crashed his lips to hers.

She kissed him back and wrapped her arms around his neck and pulled him closer to her.

Mark pushed her up tighter against the wall and put his hands on either side of her face.

"Mark," Lexie finally said against his mouth. But it came out all mumbled sounding. "Mark," she tried again.

Mark slowly pulled away and gazed into Lexie's eyes, breathing heavily.

"What's wrong?" Mark asked, frantic that he had done something wrong, possibly hurt her. "Are you alright?"

"Yes, nothing's wrong. It's just that… this is wrong. Teddy is a nice person. I feel bad that you are cheating on her with me. So if you want to be with me… you have to break up with Teddy first."

Mark slowly backed away. "Lex-

"I want a clean conscious Mark, and in order to do that I need you to break up with Teddy. And if you really wanted to be with me, then you would do that."

Mark nodded slowly, and turned towards the door. He turned once to look at Lexie before walking out.

Izzie pushed out of the darkness that surrounded her and began to find herself in a hospital room.

She groaned as the dizziness in her head slowly drifted away.

Her eyes searched the room and she smiled as she realized what had happened. She remembered everything.

She looked up at Alex and their eyes locked for a moment before Alex's mouth curved into a wide smile.

"Izzie?" he whispered.

"Alex," she murmured. "I think I remember."

Alex nodded and he looked into Izzie's eyes and seemed to read what she was thinking. "I know you left me," he said. "I know you did, but it's okay. Because it's not your fault. The tumor did it. So don't worry, because I love you."

Izzie reached for Alex's hand and took it into hers.

Alex squeezed her hand and she squeezed it back, a small smile appearing on her face.

"I love you too Alex."

Mark walked up to Teddy who was scrubbing out in the OR.

"Teddy-

"What?" Teddy asked. "Look, I know you're upset with me… but I need you to forgive me. I've had such a bad day! I lost four patients. You're mad at me. I caught you kissing someone else. Owen still hardly talks to me." Teddy turned to Mark and shook off her soaking wet hands. She reached forwards and turned off the sink by hitting it with her elbow. "Mark I know you're upset. But please don't break up with me."

Mark began to feel guilty as the tears shown in Teddy's eyes. "Teddy," Mark said softly.

"Mark please, please just don't break up with me. Not today. Please just give me a second chance."

Mark looked away, thinking about what to do. "Teddy we need to talk," he said softly.

"Mark," Teddy sobbed, walking up to him and taking his arm into hers. "I saw what I saw and you would have thought the same thing if you caught me kissing my ex. Y-you would have done the same thing! Don't break up with me! I know you still love Lexie, but she's young, and she doesn't love you. I mean she might, but in a crush kind of way. Not in the way that I love you…

Teddy trailed off, realizing what she had just said. Mark's eyes softened and the guild began to show.

"Mark… please-

"I need some time to think," Mark said.

With that he turned and left the OR, without looking back. He needed to figure something out.

And he needed to do it now.

A/N:To all those Mark/ Lexie fans, do not kill me. I like them together too. But Teddy's still a person. She needs to make it a little more complicated. But it will all work out. Don't worry.

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