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Chapter 28: Together We Can

Mark was happy to have things back to normal with his family. Him and Meredith have worked out their schedule's at the hospital so they could be with the twins more. Most of all, Mark loved that things were back to normal for him and Meredith. Well, almost back to normal. They haven't had a romantic evening together since- Mark couldn't even remember when the last time was.

That's why he had a plan. Mark had a plan to get his wife and his relationship back to the way it was. He just hoped she would cooperate. Before he could worry about her, Mark had to take care of the twins. As much as he loved his kids, he didn't need them to be there.

Mark found Derek in the MRI viewing room. "Hey man." Mark said sitting down in the chair next to Derek.

"Hey." Derek said not taking his eyes off the computer as the images of a patient's brain were loading. "Damn." He said under his breath.

Mark looked at the screen, "The brain looks normal to me." He said trying to remember things about brains from med school.

"That's the problem. It looks normal but the patient is still having symptoms." Derek looked up, "Did you need something?"

Mark nodded, "Yeah. I was wondering if you would like to watch Mya and Myles for a few days."

Derek looked at his friend, "Are you planning something?"

"I am going to bring the romance back into Mere's and my relationship." Mark answered with a grin.

"Yeah, mom is coming into town the day after tomorrow and she's staying for a couple weeks and I know she will love to see them. How long will this be?" He asked.

Mark shrugged, "Not long, only about three or four days."

Derek glared at Mark, "How do you not know the exact time?"

"If things go good, it will be four days. If they don't, then three days."

Derek smiled and nodded. "When are you leaving?"

Smirking Mark said, "Tomorrow."

"Tomorrow? So soon?" Derek asked surprised.

"Yeah, I figured it would be the best time. I moved her surgeries and she has no idea." Mark said with a mischievous grin.

"Well have fun, and bring the kids by before you leave. I have the day off tomorrow."

Mark left the room feeling good about his plan. He made his way to the hospital daycare since he had taken the rest of the day off to plan his and Meredith's get away.

After arriving home, Mark put The Lion King in for the kids to watch as he finished the rest of the planning. He got both of their suitcases and carry-on's packed, the final arrangements made with the hotel and the airline, as well as the twin's bags packed. Mark felt like he was ready.

Mark just got done hiding the bags when he heard her car pull up. He ran down the stairs to meet her at the door.

"Hey beautiful." He said as she walked in the house.

"I am so not beautiful. A patients' large pustule exploded all over me. I need a shower." She said dropping her things on the floor.

Mark grabbed her hand and looked into her eyes, "You are always beautiful to me." He said with his 'McSteamy' smile.

Meredith smiled and raised herself on her tiptoes and lightly kissed him. "Thank you." She said before turning around and walking into the living room. Mark followed her when he heard the kids scream 'Mommy'.

Mark walked in and saw his wife hugging their kids. He couldn't help but smile.

"EW… Mommy you smell." Mya said with a giggle.

"Yeah mommy you need a shower." Myles said trying to wiggle out of Meredith's grasp.

Meredith smiled, "I guess I should go take a shower then." She said while letting them go and finish watching their movie. Meredith met Mark at the door way and smiled.

"Take your time in the shower, I am making supper and I will watch the kids- you deserve a long relaxing shower." Mark said before he bent down and kissed her.

Meredith slightly giggled at how amazing her husband was being and went up the stairs like she was told.

"Daddy! It's over." Mark heard from a small voice in the living room.

"Do you want to watch another movie? Or you could help me make a super yummy supper for mommy?"

The twins looked at each other and then back at their dad. "We want to help with supper!" They said together.

Mark chuckled, "Of course you two do. Remember, you need to be careful in the kitchen." He said as he stopped them when they tried to run into the other room.

Both nodded and continued on their way. Mark sighed and followed them into the kitchen.

"What are we makin' daddy?" Mya asked as she pushed a chair up to the counter so she could help.

"We are going to make some steak, mashed potatoes, garlic bread, and green beans." He said confidently.

"How come we is guna make that?" Myles said as he climbed onto his chair that he also pushed up to the counter on the other side of Mark.

Mark smiled remembering the first meal Meredith cooked. "We are going to make this because it was the first meal you mommy ever made me."

"But mommy can't cook." Mya said with a giggle.

Mark laughed, "I know she can't. But when she made this I didn't know that she couldn't cook. Okay let's start we want to have this ready by the time mom is done with her shower." The three of them started to make dinner.

Meredith was getting dressed after he long shower when she could smell it. It being dinner. Just the scent made her stomach growl. She walked down the stairs and saw her wonderful husband standing at the counter. On each side of him a chair was placed. Standing on the chairs were her wonderful kids. Her hands reached down to her abdomen where she suddenly felt a void. Shaking off the feeling, Meredith smiled and couldn't help but feel lucky knowing she has the greatest family.

Meredith finally walked into the kitchen. "Mmm, it smells good in here. What are you cookin'?"

"Food." Myles replied.

Meredith chuckled. "I figured that." She said as she grabbed Myles from the chair and swung him around.

"Mommy I gots to help dad with the food." Myles said giggling.

"That's okay bud, because it's all ready." Mark said as he carried some things to the table.

Meredith sat down and looked at what was being placed in front of her. She looked up at Mark and looked right into his eyes. She knew this was the meal she cooked for him the first time she cooked for Mark. Well, she tried to cook it.

After tasting everything she looked up at her husband, "It's much better than when I made it." Meredith said with a laugh.

"Mommy are you going to take us to pre-school tomorrow?" Mya asked as she nibbled on some garlic bread.

Meredith shook her head, "I'm sorry sweetie but I have an early surgery tomorrow morning, daddy will take you." Meredith hated letting her kids down, but once she became an attending she could take time off. Until then.

Mark cleared his throat, thinking this would be a good time to tell Meredith she wouldn't be going back to work for about four more days. "Actually, you have tomorrow off. And a few days after that." He said before putting a bite of steak in his mouth.

Meredith looked at him, "Why?" She questioned.

"I have it arranged. You and I are going to have mommy and daddy time." Mark turned to the twins, "Uncle Derek said you could stay with him. And guess what? Grandma Carolyn is coming to town so you get to see her."

Mark smiled when he heard multiple 'Yays' come from the two kids. He looked back up at his wife.

"What are you planning Mark?" Meredith asked suspiciously.

Mark shrugged, "You will find out tomorrow when we drop the kids off at Derek's."

The rest of the night Meredith kept wondering what her spouse had planned.

-.-

After dropping the twins off at Derek's, Mark got in the driver's seat and started driving. Without one work being spoken, he made it to the airport.

"Why are we at the airport?" Meredith asked as they parked their car.

"Because we are getting on an airplane." Mark laughed when he saw her face. "We are going to Las Vegas." Before Mere could say anything, Mark continued. "This is where we met, and got married. Lately we have been Dr. Sloan, or mom and dad. We need to be us again. We need to focus on our relationship or our marriage will fall apart. We will be the married couple who never does anything together and who will resent each other and our kids. We will end up like my parents. So let's go to Vegas, we have memories there. Well from what we can remember."

Meredith laughed. She knew Mark was being truthful. She was surprised when he brought up his parents. She hasn't pushed him about them. She knows that they know about the kids, but have never wanted to see them.

"Let's go to Vegas." Meredith said with a smile before following Mark up to the check in counter.

-.-

After landing in Las Vegas Mark and Meredith checked into their hotel room. They both thought about going out and seeing the sights, but decided together that staying in the bed that came with their room was a better use of their time.

So they went back to Vegas...

I felt like I needed Mark and Meredith to be Mark and Meredith again.

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