Chapter 10

A few hours later Meredith finally has a chance to go and check on Izzie. When she walks in the room she sees Alex has changed and returned to his chair next to Izzie's bed holding her hand.

"How is she?"

"Her eyes fluttered about an hour ago, but she didn't wake up. Shepherd said it was a good sign that she might be waking up."

"That's good." Meredith says taking the chair on the other side of Izzie's bed.

"The cops came a little while ago to get my statement. Said they're holding the guy without bail right now because he has a history of DWI." Alex tells her.

"Umm Alex. I don't want to get off topic, but do you know how close Izzie and her mother are?"

"Closer then they used to be. Izzie talks to her every so often, but doesn't really want much to do with her. Why?"

"She was listed as Izzie's emergency contact. We called her last night after the accident. She should be coming in sometime later today." Alex just closes his eyes.

"Tell me when she gets here and don't let her in until I talk to her." Meredith agrees quietly.

"I have to get back to work. I'll be by again in a few hours."

"Thanks." Alex whispers.

"You're welcome." Meredith replies edging out of the room. Meredith sees Christina who was just going to stop in to see Izzie coming her way.

"How are they?" Christina asks stopping in front of Meredith.

"He's talking and he said that Izzie's eyes fluttered and that Derek said it was a good sign. So hopefully she'll be waking up soon." Christina nods in agreement.

Around two o'clock Bailey comes in carrying a tray with a couple of sandwiches and drinks. She sets it down on the table and hands a sandwich to Alex.

"Eat. Last thing she needs is you falling apart." Alex thanks her for the sandwich and takes a small bite. "Anything since this morning?"

"Not yet." A few minutes later the two look up to see George entering the room with a tray and a few sandwiches. He smiles sheepishly as he notices the sandwich already in Alex's hand. He looks over at Bailey.

"Great minds huh?" George says putting the tray down. Alex tries to think of something sarcastic to say but just doesn't have the heart.

"Thanks O'Malley. Keep them around though; Joe just called to say he's on his way before the happy hour crowd comes in." Alex says.

Ten minutes later the three are joined by Joe, Meredith and Christina. An unusual silence fills the room. Uncomfortable with the quiet in a room filled with so many people Alex struggles to think of something to say. He rubs his fingers over Izzie's hand.

"I just wanted to say thanks. For everything you guys have done and are doing. I should have said it last night but…"

"Why did you have to say something nice?" Christina returns. "Now I feel obligated to be nice to you until she gets better. But just wait Karev. After she's back to normal, you're back to the evil spawn." Alex smiles slightly and looks at Christina.

"I do have a reputation that needs to be kept. Don't worry Yang, when this blows over. I'll think of something good."

"Dr. Grey?" A nurse asks entering the room. "There is a woman in the hall who says she's Dr. Stevens's mother. You said you wanted to be informed when she got here?"

"Thank you. I'll be right out." Meredith tells her. She looks at Alex. "What do you want to do?"

"I'll talk to her. Can someone stay with Izzie?" Everyone nods as Alex gives a quick kiss to Izzie's hand before walking out into the hall to meet her mother.

"Mrs. Stevens?" He asks spotting a blonde woman sitting in a chair.

"No, it's Daniels."

"I'm sorry. I'm Alex Karev."

"Izzie's Alex?"

"Yes."

"What happened? How is she?" Alex can't help but notice the woman sways a little when speaking or miss the smell of alcohol. Considering the cause of Izzie's accident Alex is not enjoying this first impression of her mother.

"She was hit by a drunk driver on her way to the parking lot. She's stable but in serious condition."

"Can I see her?" Alex hesitates afraid of how his actions can affect Izzie.

"Just for a few minutes. It's for her safety. If you give me a number where I can reach you I can call you if her condition changes."

Ms. Daniels nods and writes down her cell phone number and gives it to Alex who tells her where the closest hotel is and promises to have someone make a reservation for her. Then he leads her into Izzie's room. When the interns see Ms. Daniels they all stand up and greet her and express their condolences. They leave the room to give Ms. Daniels time with her daughter. Alex pauses right outside the doorway so he can keep an eye on things inside. He glances at the doorway and then pulls out his cellphone to make reservations for Ms. Daniels at the nearby hotel. He wants her close enough so that Izzie can see her if she wants, but not staying at his place or Meredith's in case Izzie does not want to see her.

The interns head back to work and Bailey settles herself down at the nurse's station. After an hour Ms. Daniels comes out of Izzie's room and Alex tells her, her room number. Bailey offers to take Ms. Daniels to get a cab with the promise that she will call if anything changes.

Happy that the room is empty again Alex returns to his seat next to Izzie. He contemplates taking a quick nap, but decides against it for fear of her waking up while he's sleeping. So instead he leans forward and talks to her. When he runs out of things to say Alex lays his head down next to Izzie's hip. He doesn't know how long he sat there before he hears a soft voice.

"Did someone die or something?" Alex's head jerks up to Izzie's face, but her eyes are closed. For a second he thinks he just imagines it and then sees her eyelids flutter.

"Izzie?" he calls out softly and watches in amazement as her eyes slowly open back up. A huge smile crosses his face as he jumps to his feet.

"Baby stay with me! I just need to tell the nurse! Stay awake, please baby stay awake!" Alex kisses Izzie's lips softly before running out into the hall yelling for the nurse.

"She's awake!" He yells when he sees one. Bailey jumps up from her seat at the nurse's station to follow Alex back into Izzie's room. The nurse follows right behind her.

"Get Shepherd." Bailey tells her. Bailey stands on the other side of Izzie's bed as Alex calls softly to her.

"Izzie. Bailey's here. Open you eyes for me." Izzie forces her eyes open a little and sees Alex standing next to her.

"What happened?"

"What is the last thing you remember?" Alex asks her sitting on the edge of her bed.

"Making plans for dinner." Izzie replies softly.

"There was a car. He was speeding and didn't have any lights on. I didn't see him until it was too late." Izzie squeezed Alex's hand.

"It's not your fault. How long was I out?"

"Just for the night. We were hoping you would wake up today. It's a good sign." Bailey interjects. She looks up at the commotion in the doorway. Shepherd has just arrived with Meredith, George and Christina right behind him. Bailey walks to the doorway and blocks the interns from getting in.

"Stay outside for now. Let her get checked over then you all can go in." Bailey backs into the room and closes the door behind her. Derek is leaning over Izzie checking her pupils and asking her questions to test her memory. Next he pokes her arms and hands asking if she can feel that. Then he moves the sheet over and pokes her legs.

"No." Izzie whispers.

"What?" Alex asks leaning over her.

"I can't feel that." She whispers.

Authors Note: So what do you guys think? I know I know, I'm evil, another twist. I just couldn't help myself, I love drama. I should be back with the next chapter in a few days.