By the end of the week the whole hospital is buzzing about the "Evil Spawn" finally catching "Dr. Model". Christina corners Meredith in the hall on Tuesday.

"How long have you known about this?"

"A few days."

"And you didn't tell me?"

"It wasn't my place."

"Since when is it not your place. You always tell me the good stuff."

"We kept secrets from her, so I figured it was her turn to have one."

"Oh I figured it was her turn to have one." Christina mutters mimicking Meredith.

"She's happy. Leave her alone."

"He's the Evil Spawn! He looked at my panties!" Christina cries horrified at the memory.

"And they are happy. No one questioned you and Burke and after her initial shock, Izzie has always been supportive of me and Shepherd. It's time for someone to be supportive of her."

"Since when did you become so philosophical?"

"I don't know. It's a nice change though."

"No its not. It means you're not keeping me in the loop. That is a very bad change."

"Save me!" Izzie cries as she spots Christina and Meredith. She slides down the wall to sit on the floor next to them. "Every time I turn around someone is telling me that they either saw us at the bar and want to give their opinion or heard about us and want to give their opinion. If I wanted their damn opinions I would tell them!"

"You want my opinion?" Christina asks.

"No."

"Good. I think you are absolutely insane for involving yourself with the spawn. Have you lost your mind?" Izzie just groans and leans her head back against the wall shutting her eyes.

"Could someone else do something insane to force the rumor mill in that direction? It would be nice for a little break." Meredith and Christina shake their heads.

"No can do. I had my turn remember?" Meredith replies.

"Me too." Christina adds.

"I initiated you into the club months ago. Now you're understanding the full impact of membership."

"Yang how about you run naked down the hall and take the attention off of us?" Alex interrupts as he sits down against the wall next to Izzie. "You okay?" He whispers so that only she can hear. Izzie just groans and keeps her eyes shut as Alex fiddles with her fingers.

"You wish Evil Spawn." Christina hisses.

"I wish many things Yang." Alex counters.

"Why don't you abuse Izzie?"

"Because she receives special treatment."

"Oh lord." Christina grumbles as Bailey walks into the hall.

"Why is it that in a hospital full of sick people my interns always seem to be having some kind of party? Get back to work!" She yells causing the group to scatter.

"Stevens!" Izzie and Alex turn at her call and after exchanging a look Alex continues on while Izzie stays behind. "Now just because you and Karev are a couple does not mean you get special treatment. There is to be no kissing, hugging, making out or any other kind of thing that I do not want to see or know about going on you hear?"

"Yes"

"I have enough trouble trying to keep you interns away from the attendings. Now I have to keep you away from each other." She mutters before taking a long glance at Izzie.

"You okay Stevens? Lots of talk going around. None of it good."

"I'm fine Dr. Bailey. I knew what I was getting myself into."

"Good." When Izzie remains standing in front of her Bailey snaps. "Back to work Stevens! And remember no funny business with Karev!" She calls to Izzie's retreating form. "Ehm ehm ehm. Interns. Too many damn hormones." She mutters walking down the hall behind Izzie.

Izzie gratefully carries her salad out onto the patio where Meredith, Christina, and George are already sitting. George opens his mouth to speak, but Izzie beats him to it.

"If one more person tells me how nothing good is going to come out of this relationship I will kill them." She says looking at George. George ducks his head down to avoid the glare. Alex comes out to the table and plops himself down next to Izzie, grabbing her hand under the table and starts to play with her fingers.

"Please don't tell me that we have to play nice and eat with you?" Christina asks.

"As if you ever play nice Yang." Alex retorts stealing a bite of Izzie's salad. "Please tell me you have something more substantial then this hidden somewhere." He comments before looking around the table and seeing all the girls with salads. "Guess not. I'll be back." He lets go of Izzie's hand and heads back inside to buy a "real" lunch.

"Do we have to sit with him?" George asks after Alex leaves.

"No, you don't. If you have a problem I'll move." Izzie replies gathering up her stuff.

"Izzie wait." Meredith stands up and puts a hand on her shoulder. "You don't have to leave. Alex is a part of the package now. If we want to sit with you more likely than not he won't be far away." Meredith says looking around the table. Christina and George both mumble something intelligible.

"It's okay Meredith. I understand."

"No it's not okay. Sit back down and enjoy your lunch. Ignore them." Izzie agrees and sits back down at the table as Alex returns carrying a tray with twp sandwiches some chips and two coffees. He returns to his place next to Izzie and swipes her salad.

"Hey! I'm eating that!"

"You're on call tonight. Eat something more substantial now. You can have the salad later on." He says before pushing one of the sandwiches and coffees towards her. He spies Meredith looking at him with a slight smile. "What?" he asks shrugging. "It is out of pure selfish motivation. I'm on call with her tonight and if she passes out from lack of food then I'm screwed."

"Very funny Alex." Izzie mutters next to him before taking a bite of the sandwich.

"Whatever you say Alex." Meredith replies before going back to her lunch.

The next morning George heads downstairs to make some coffee and grab something to eat while he waits for the girls. He rounds the corner to the kitchen and screams. He turns back and runs up to Meredith's room.

"Meredith! Meredith wake up!"

"What time is it George?"

"Time doesn't matter! Alex is making coffee in our kitchen! Our kitchen! As in here in this house in our kitchen!"

"I'm sure he is, seeing how he slept here last night. They were both on call last night and Izzie called when they were heading out and told me she was going over there for the night because she didn't want to catch a cab home. I told her just to come here and bring Alex since it was closer and they could catch up on some extra sleep." George just moans before heading back downstairs where he spots Izzie sipping a cup of coffee and reading the paper.

"Maybe I just imagined him being here." George murmurs hopefully. "Maybe I just dreamed that whole conversation."

"Morning George." Izzie greets. "Coffee's fresh."

"Was Alex here earlier?"

"Yea, he headed back home to change."

"Damn!" George mutters before grabbing a cup of coffee and a bowl of cereal.

"You let him sleep in your house?" Christina asks as she catches up to Meredith in the hall.

"How do you know?"

"George told me. He's been traumatized all day. Did you check the silver after he left?"

"Christina it was like three o'clock in the morning. Izzie called dead on her feet with plans not to come home last night. I told her the house was closer and just to sleep there. It was no big deal."

"You house needs to be exorcised or something now! The evil spawn was there! It's unclean!"

"Between you and George Izzie really doesn't need to worry about what anyone else thinks. You guys are negative enough about it as it is."