Mark moved towards the hospital. He had heard from Addie that Meredith was startin work today, and if she was correct then he knew that she would bi in the middle of he shift, and quite possibly in surgery.

He had turned on his phone to see that he had missed several calls from her and he kicked himself because he had turned it off when he had made the drive out here ecause he didnt want any distractions as he gathered his thoughts as to how he was going to get his wife back.

He moved through the busy entrance and towards the elevator. He didnt know where he needed to go o find her, or even to find Derek so he could face him in person.

The elevatorwas busy, and the moment the doors opened he knew that he should have taken the stairs. Reluctantly he pushed his way into the elevator. He found a vacant spot in the back corner and stood there quietly, already hating the looks he was getting from te women who had also stepped on board.

Closing his eyes he pinched his nose and took a deep breath. He didnt want to be ogled. He just wanted his wife back.

The elevator stopped at the 3rd floor and a few people stepped off.

Mark couldnt help but feel relieved that he had a little more room to move, but it couldnt stop the nerves that were over taking him. He didnt know what he would do if she wouldn't talk to him.

Stepping off the elevator at the surgical floor he moved down the hall, not completely sure where he was going.

He looked up to see that he was approaching the nurses station. He had just reached it and was about to ask a nurse for directions to Dereks office when 2 girls and 2 guys approached and leant on the side of the desk handing their charts back.

"So have you seen the new neuro attending" the young guy with the brown hair and what appeaed to have been baby face feature asked.

Mark moved his head to listen as he knew immediately who they were talking about.

"Hell yeah, she's foxy, and has fire in her belly." the dirty londe haired guy replied with a smug look on his face. "I've already heard that she took Yang down a peg."

Mark watched as the Asian girl scoffed at the thought.

"She's a bitch" the long blonde haired bimbo chipped in, and Mark smirked at how they were unknowingly were talking about his wife in front of him.

"Definitely" the asian girl replied with a snap. "She lectured me for calling a junior resident a number, i mean who gives a stuff if the resident is Ellis Greys daughter. Gees, Shepherd doesnt say anything and she is Greys sister."

Mark couldnt help but chuckle at the fact that the residents didnt know the connection between the 3 doctors that they had just mentioned.

"She drilled you." The blonde guy said happily.

"Shut it evil spawn." The asian girl snapped as she shot him a glare. "and its not yang its hunt. Besides its not like she's permanent here."

"Not yet anyways" the blonde girl replied.

"Maybe the chief is trying to woo her." the brown hair guy suggested.

Mark watched as they all paused in thought. He took now as an ultimate time to ask them a question.

Excuse me" he said, earning himself a glare from the group. "I was wondering if one of you could possibly page the chief here."

They continued to stare at him in an odd fashion. Mark watched as the blonde haired girl bit her lip and her eyes looked him voer.

"and who are you?" the asian girl asked as she raised her eye brows at him.

"His brother" Mark was quick to reply with a smile.

They all seemed to look at him in shock before the brown haired guy pulled out his pager.

Mark hand slowly moved to the ring on his finger, beginning to toy with it. He hated that the girls were still staring at him.

There was a time when he had embraced it, lapping up all the attention he could possibly get, but now he only wanted one woman, and a week ago she had walked out of his life.

"Mark?" came a voice from behing him, and he turned just in time to catch an excited Lexie who had thrown herself at him.

"Sexie Lexie." he said with a chuckle as he spun around with her in his arms beforeputting her back down on her feet.

"What are you doing here?" she asked with a big grin.

"Like you even have to ask." he replied softly.

Lexie sighed and looked back to where she had come from. Marks eyes followed her gaze to see Meredith standing their frozen Her eyes were focues on him.

Meredith couldnt move it didnt matter how much she wanted to run because he was here, and him coming after her had meant things, really big things.

Mark watched her closely. He could tell that she was vulnerable, and yet, she stayed. She wasnt running from him and that could possibly be a good sign, but Mark wasnt sure because she had left him, and that ultimately was a bad thing, a heart breaking thing. He wanted to show her that she couldnt move beyond him because they were made for each other or something like that. He couldn't face the fact that things could really be over.

He could feel her eyes drop away from him, as she began to chew her bottom lip.

He had never really seen her so nervous or at a loss of what to do.

Meredith took a step forward before faltering again. Her mothers words were whirling in her head "let him know you need time.. at least he didnt cheat... you will never know if you dont tell him..."

Mark watched her move with uncertainty. Her steps faltering as she made her way towards him.

He could see where she wanted to be, and as she reached him he opened his arms. He figured by the amount of missed calls he had from her, and the look in her eyes, that she needed him.

Meredith looked at his open arms. He looked welcoming,a nd there was something in his eyes that she hadnt seen before. She wasnt sure whether it was fear or uncertainty but she could see it there as clear as day.

Slipping her arms around his waist, and resting her head upon his chest, she closed her eyes and breathed him in.