Chapter 49: Mark Has A Girlfriend

"What a day of skiing. I kicked ass." Meredith laughed as they all sat down in the living room after dinner. The girls did the dishes, and the boys got the game ready for them to play and build the fire. Meredith and Izzie thought it would be a good idea to bring Cranium.

"Yes, you did Meredith and I kicked ass in the kitchen just now with dinner. So, the girls are kicking ass." Izzie smiled, knowing the girls had a great day overall showing the boys up.

Mark leaned over to Izzie and gave her a kiss, "You really did. It was really wonderful."

Izzie smiled back at Mark while they sat on the couch, "Cooking is just one of my many hidden talents." She said putting her hand on his leg.

Mark inhaled sharply, just thinking about her and her talents made his body rise in all ways. "And these hidden talents, might I be seeing any of them in the future?"

"Depends."

"On?"

"You... I will show you them, one by one if you want."

"Oh, I want." Mark seductively said in her ear as they sat on the two-seater chair in the room.

Derek looked to Meredith who was sitting beside him on the couch and then back to Mark quickly. He had never seen Mark look at a woman like this. He knew if he didn't say something quick, he was going to fuck Izzie right there in the chair, "Hey, why don't we start the game."

"Oh, games... games are fun... let's play games. And Mark, you better not do anything stupid or say anything stupid just to be funny. If we are going to be partners this time... you can't." The time they played at the Karev's it was boys against girls and the girls beat them bad because the boys were just silly.

"Will you spank me if I'm bad boy?" Mark asked.

"See, that right there Mark, you can't say things like that. I want to win, and you can't have me thinking about spanking you." She tried to look annoyed, but really, she was amused.

"So, I take that as a yes, I can't wait."

"Looks like we will have an easy win here." Derek said into Meredith's ear.

"I take it you don't want to be a bad boy then?" Meredith giggled back to him.

"I can be bad, very bad... but, we both also like to win and you and I, there will be no stopping us."

"I think we will make a good team because I am competitive."

"Yes, I got to see all your competitiveness on the slopes today, remind me next time to be on Team Meredith, not against." Derek laughed, pulling her tiny form onto his lap as she wrapped her arms around his neck.

"You can't handle it... you can't keep up." She laughed knowing he was as good as her if not better, but he was still shocked she could keep up with him.

"You know I can and just wait, we will have many times to see who is best especially with the condo." Derek said knowing all 4 of them needed to talk about it, "Hey Mark, pull away for a second and let's talk, quick about the condo."

"I am sorry, apparently my best friend has forgotten that I don't get the luxury of seeing my girlfriend…" He stopped suddenly realizing what he had just said and watched Izzie's expression. They haven't talked about their status at this point, but he was hoping she wanted more. He continued very quietly with his sentence, "all the time."

"Girlfriend, you know... I can be one of those." She smiled.

"Seriously?" He couldn't believe it... he... Mark Sloan was going to have a girlfriend.

"Yeah." Izzie breathed before taking his lips once again.

"Ok, condo... we need to talk now even though you are... Mark, you are a boyfriend." Derek laughed.

"Shut up, it is not funny." Mark growled, but really, he was excited.

"Ok, ok, boys... let's talk about the condo." Meredith suggested, trying to refocus them.

"Yes, I really loved it." Derek said, hugging Meredith tightly. One thing he couldn't get out of his mind was the times he could only imagine he and Meredith would have in it.

"I think we should put in an offer. We have been looking for a while Shep and you know this is a good deal. Your parents could even use it at times for a getaway." Mark suggested.

"They would love that. So, let's do it." Derek said.

"Ok, we will just need to decide how much we want to pay up front and how much to finance. I will call the realtor and have them start the paperwork for the offer."

"Sounds great, but talking about my parents, they were just asking if you would be able to come in a day early in two weeks for Thanksgiving. I know you have that weekend off." Derek reminded him.

"Thanksgiving is in two weeks?" He asked not really remembering.

Izzie kind of looked at him puzzled, wondering if he really didn't know Thanksgiving is in two weeks.

Derek immediately saw the confusion and spoke up before she said anything, "When you are a doctor sometimes, we get busy and tend to forget holiday's coming up."

"Oh, ok. But, Mark, you really have to come. I mean, the Shepherd's... they have so much food you wouldn't believe. Meredith, I can only assume you are going to be coming as well." Izzie said very excitedly.

"Oh, we haven't really talked about it, but... yes, I am sure I will be there." She said quietly and got a little tense because she just worked on holidays, it was easier to just volunteer for an extra shift, but this year, that wasn't an option.

"Mark?" Izzie asked.

"I... I know I have the weekend off, but I am not sure about Thursday. I mean, I know I am on call Friday until 3 that afternoon. However, maybe I can switch with someone. I do have a few people who owe me big time. I would like to be there." Mark couldn't believe it because usually he didn't want to do anything for the holidays except for work, but now, he wanted nothing more than to spend it with Izzie.

"You... I mean, if you must work, I do understand. I know I will see you on Friday if not because you already had plans to come into town." Izzie didn't want him to feel bad if he couldn't get out of work.

"I never take time off and I think... I deserve it." Mark smiled.

"You really don't take any time off. I am sure if you talk to the Chief, he would even let you off." Derek suggested.

"Yes, I think you are right. Now, this game... I am ready to be a bad partner to get a spanking later." Mark smirked to Izzie.

"You are... hopeless." Derek shook his head at Mark.

They played the game having fun and laughing nonstop. Meredith and Derek really were kicking ass at the game as Mark was too preoccupied with being bad to later be spanked. He also couldn't get enough of Izzie. He hadn't spent much time with her at all, but he... didn't want to go two weeks without seeing her. He had no idea how he would do it. He did have a day or two off during those two weeks that he could drive up when he got off the night before to see her, but he also knew she had work and Hannah... so, two weeks he would have to wait.