Her dark lashes beat down against her pale skin as she willed the tears to keep away. "So marry me," she said again as she chanced taking a step closer. "Marry me because no one else is going to love you the way that I do."
Alex sat at his desk, oblivious to everything around him. The last few weeks had been hectic, and he still wasn't used to his normal life. There were papers scattered on his desk, and he tried to look down and focus on them, but he couldn't. The charts would have to wait. Everything would have to wait. In fact Alex didn't give a damn if the entire world had to wait.
"So, are you going to stay with us forever?" Andrew had asked him, staring up at him with his wide, chocolate eyes. Alex just smiled at the boy who was so intent on getting a response that he had momentarily ceased coloring the dinosaur in his coloring book. "I'll always be around, buddy," was all he could manage to say in response. It wasn't really avoiding the question, but it wasn't really answering it either. "I sure hope so. You're lots of fun. And mommy really likes you." With that the little blonde boy started scribbling furiously, making random dinosaur noises intermittently.
The phone rang, cutting through Alex's thoughts. He let it ring several times before it stopped. And then it rang again, each ring sounding more infuriating than the last. Reaching out, he simply unplugged the cable from the phone and all of the blinking lights ceased immediately. That solved one problem.
It was all so crazy. Just… insane. Everything. Alex Karev was used to having control over his life and lately it wasn't in the cards for him. His secretaries, his friends, and his colleagues all thought he was going through some sort of psychiatric episode with the way he had been acting. But of course it wasn't anything that serious… his front had fallen. That was all.
Leaning back, he propped his feet on the desk and smiled, a small, nondescript smile, and thought about all of the memories he had made with his son in such a short time. It was unbelievable, almost as if it had just been a very pleasant dream.
"Earth to Alex. These boxes aren't going to move themselves." The familiar voice pulled him from his reverie and caused his lips to curl into a classic Karev smirk. "That's what I've got you for," he replied casually as he pulled his feet off his desk and placed them onto the floor. "Besides, I like watching you work." A glare was given in response and he couldn't help but chuckle. "All right, all right I'll take the boxes down to the car.
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The wedding was small and held in the park where Alex had first seen his son. He had been dressed comfortably in slacks and white button down shirt while she had worn a simple white gown, her golden locks cascading down her back in soft curls. Andrew had insisted on carrying the rings and it was George who did the honor of giving her away. It was the perfect spring day as they whispered promises and declared their love as shadows from the trees danced around them. It had been a day for new beginnings and renewed faith.
But more importantly, it was that day that both of their lives had truly begun.