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A/N : I know, I know. I'm a terrible person! I've recieved many PMs on when and how I was going to continue my stories. Like I said from the beginning, I refuse to leave you guys hanging. All of my fics will be ended properly. Please understand that family matters have come up once again. Last update I told you folks about my uncle passing from cardiomyopathy. He was my dad's brother. While that is true, another sudden and tragic death took place recently. My uncle, on my mom's side, my aunties husband, passed away on November 8th from a rare tumor/cancer. It started in his bones, and rapidly travelled to his stomach and soon enough elsewhere in his body. I grew up loving this man like a second father so you can imagine how hard my family and I are taking it. Slowly but surely, we are coping the best we can. Alright enough of the morbidness, let's get on with the story. :)
Once Lexie and Meredith fully explained the honest story, Susan's facial expression was something one could not comprehend. After a while of sitting in silence in the now mall parking lot, she finally spoke up.
"The only reason I knew you both were lying was because I seen you get into the car with Mark, Lexie."
"How? When?"
"I was dropping off Meredith's Chemistry textbook off at the office so she wouldn't be charged with an overdue fine. That's when I saw you walking towards the back gates."
Lexie sat in the back seat, being extremely quiet due to the fact she had nothing to say. Nothing that could back her up, nothing she could lie about any further. Her mother knew the truth and that was that.
When neither her nor Meredith said anything else, Susan began to speak again.
"I don't know if I'm more hurt by the fact that my own daughters have lied, or the fact that you two didn't have to decency to talk to me about this."
It was true. Susan was always the more understanding parent between her and Thatcher. Her husband on the other hand was very ignorant when it came to predicaments like this. If it were the other way around, the girls would be stripped of any and all privileges, and probably grounded for life. But Susan knew and understood what it was like to be a teenager. Heck, at one point of her life she was one too. And the fact that her own daughters felt like they couldn't be open and honest hurt her.
"I want you guys to know that I am always going to be here for you. Not because I'm your mother and I feel obligated to, but because I love you both very much and I want you to feel comfortable." Susan explained. "I don't ever want you to think you're alone. Not only do you have each other, you have me."
Lexie and Meredith began to tear while their mother soothed them with comforting words and the knowledge of realizing they'd always her on their side.
Whether she thought it was a good enough time or not, before she knew it Lexie was telling her mother the truth about her accident and why she was really in the hospital for that considerable amount of time.
...
It was scary and kinda..weird.
Turns out Susan wasn't mad at all. Instead she told them she understood why they hadn't come clean earlier. Especially now that Lexie was back with Mark.
At last, they three of them exited the car and entered the mall.
Susan gave each of the girls some cash and told them that she'd call them when it was time to leave. Nodding in understandment, Lexie and Meredith went off together in search of the local clothing stores.
They first stopped at Forever21 before Meredith realized there was no point in buying clothes she wouldn't be able to fit into in a couple of months. She was going to have her first doctors appointment the day after her parents left, to see if everything was right with her baby. She asked her sister to come with her just in case Derek couldn't make it.
Lexie was way too excited to meet her future niece or nephew. The thought of a little mini Mer running around the house was exciting and although it was still early in the pregnancy, she couldn't wait.
They shopped for a total of two hours, weaving in and out of the stores, always coming out with a couple more bags hanging on their arms.
Around lunchtime, the three of them met to travel back home and eat lunch. All day, Mark and Lexie were texting back anf forth since she didn't go to school and the hospital was slow. Winter was coming up meaning so was Christmas. It was still mid October and although they still had Halloween and Thanksgiving to get through, Lexie was excited that it was the first time her and Mark got to spend the holidays together.
Back at the hospital, Mark was lounging in the on-call rooms when the door opened abruptly. When he looked up, he seen Callie.
Callie was his bisexual bestfriend. Even though they were involved at one point, before Lexie of course, Mark had made it clear that he was no longer interested in continuing like that. He was fully dedicated to Lexie and nothing was going to change that.
He heard the latina groan from the door.
"What now, Cal?"
She stomped her way towards the bed he was laying on and plopped herself next to him. Before, Mark would've jumped her before she even touched the bed. Now, he couldn't think of anything more repulsive.
"You remember that girl I told you about, the one I met at the bar?"
"Perky blonde?"
"Yeah! Well, we kinda..we kinda kissed lastnight.."
"And...?" Mark pushed.
"And we kissed!" Callie screeched, "That's a big deal! And seriously, she's such a good kisser. It was like the moment our lips met, I felt like I was a giddy teenager again and it was my first time!"
Mark scoffed. "Obviously you've never kissed Lexie.."
He looked over to see Callie with a contrmplating look on her face.
"I wasn't suggesting!"
She laughed. "You two are still together?" Mark nodded.
"I put her through so much shit, I don't know why she stays with me."
Callie scooted closer and rubbed his arm affectionately. "That girl loves you, despite your flaws. It takes a lot for a girl to overlook your her man's past, trust me..I know. Been there, done that."
"I've never questioned her love for me, ever. But I've always felt like she deserves more than me. And I know she knows that. Hell, even her sister knows she deserves more. Everyone knows that. And I can't help but think one day she's gonna wake up and realize I'm not what she needs, not what she wants anymore and I don't think I'm prepared for that."
Callie hugged him. "If she wanted to leave you, she would've already left." And with that, she stood up and walked out.
A second later he recieved a text from his girlfriend.
From : Lex
To : Mark
You love me, right?
He smiled and replied.
From : Mark
To : Lex
Unconditionally. Why?
Mark noticed that her next text was part of a picture message.
From : Lex
To : Mark
Because these are our Halloween costumes.
When he seen the picture, his jaw dropped.
Oh no.
A/N ; So, Susan knows the truth! I hope you guys enjoyed that updated, for the most part. If any of you are interested in RP (role play) for the Grey's fandom, PM me. I've been trying to gather a group to make this happen. Thank you for all your love and continued support. Let me know in the reviews what you thought. :)