A/N: Sorry I haven't updated, but I had only gotten two reviews, and for me to update faster, I need to get three or more. I know, one more review than this story had gotten, but one makes a huge difference. I would never abandon this story, just hold it off since I didn't get enough reviews, well, I'll stop rambling now, here's the chapter. Please R & R..
Summary: Completely AU. One lawyer, one baker, one science professor, one real estate agent, one architect, and now one upcoming fashion designer. Drama is bound to catch up to them. (not all of the characters will be in it) Pairings decided, you'll find out what they are throughout.
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Mark, Izzie, Addison, and Alex walked into The Emerald City Bar; Joe's. Izzie smiled at Joe and sat down on a stool in front of the bar. Mark sat down on the right of her. Alex walked over and sat on the left of Izzie, while Addison sat down on the other side of Alex. They all usually sat at the bar so Joe could give some advice if they had problems, or just join in the conversation once and awhile.
Joe smiled at the four. "What'll it be?" He asked.
"Scotch on the rocks, thanks." Mark said with a slight smile. He looked down at the bar counter.
Izzie looked at Mark a little worried, but then looked back at Joe. "I'll just have a beer."
"Me too." Alex and Addison said simultaneously. They looked at each other, and rolled their eyes looking back at Joe.
Joe chuckled at them. "Coming right up." He glanced between Izzie and Mark before getting them their drinks. He has seen the looks between them for far to long, they are just stubborn.
Izzie looked at Mark. "What's wrong?" She gave Joe a smile when he handed her, her beer, but quickly turned her attention back to Mark.
Mark glanced Izzi,e then looked back at his drink. "Really, it's nothing." He sipped his drink.
Addison took out Alex's notebook from her purse, which he rolled his eyes. "I think we should try number fifteen." She said in a low voice so Izzie who was next to Alex wouldn't hear.
"There's a number fifteen?" Alex asked her gulping down some of his beer.
Addison took out a pen from her purse and wrote down something in the notebook. "Now there is." He handed it to him.
Alex raised his eyebrow. "Seriously? I don't think that would work."
"Seriously, now come on." Addison said trying to make him do 'number fifteen' from the notebook.
"Okay." Izzie said to Mark with uncertainly, he wasn't telling her something. "I'm going to call and see if Meredith and Derek are there. To meet us here." She took out her cell phone from her back pocket. She dialed in her home phone number. She assumed they would be there.
"Hello?" She heard Meredith's voice.
"Hey Meredith. Is Derek with you?" Izzie asked.
Meredith who was on the other side of the living room looked at him a little awkwardly.
"Yeah."
"Well, Mark, Addison, Alex, and me are at Joe's.-"
Mereidth cut her off. "Who's Joe?"
"It's actually called The Emerald City Bar, but we call it Joe's because he owns it. We know him really well."
"Oh." She sounded a little embarrassed.
"We were wondering if you wanted to come hang out with us here. Derek knows where it is. It's our 'local hang out'."
Meredith glanced at Derek who just looked away from her. "Sure."
"Okay, see you here." Izzie said before she hung up.
Meredith looked at Derek once again. "Izzie wants us to meet her, Mark, Addison, and Alex at Joe's. She said it was your 'local hangout', so you'd know where it is." She said air quoting 'local hang out'.
Derek nodded. "It is, so we better get going." He stood up from the couch.
Meredith nodded and walked to Derek.
Addison gave Alex a small nod. Joe was looking between the two with curiosity. Alex smirked and stood up. He held out his hand to her. "Dance with me?" He gave her a charming smile. He really didn't have to.
Mark and Izzie looked at each other, then at Addison and Alex. Was there something going on between them?
Joe realized what they were trying to do and chuckled at it. That was a little lame, but who knew, it might work.
Addison rolled her eyes at the way he did that, but she smiled. "I would love to." He took his hand and gave Izzie a small nod.
Exactly when she gave Izzie that nod, Sexyback by Justin Timberlake (do not own) came on.
Izzie had a confused look on her face when Addison gave her that nod. What did she want her to do? She usually knew what a nod meant, but she didn't know now.
"They better not turn my bar into a dance club." Joe commented jokingly to Mark and Izzie.
Izzie laughed and took a sip of her beer. She could see out of the corner of her eye that Mark had chuckled and continued to glance at her.
Joe looked between the two. "So, when's the baby due?" He asked trying to be serious.
Izzie and Mark barely spit out their drinks that they were drinking.
Joe laughed half-heartedly. "Don't worry, I was only joking."
"Right." Izzie said trying to give her best convincing smile. She looked down at her beer. Some past memories flooded her memory, and it was impossible that she was pregnant. I mean, she's a…
Mark looked at Izzie not sure what he could actually tell by her expression. He started to smile, he had an idea to make her smile. He waved for Joe to come over to him.
Joe walked over to Mark.
Mark glanced at Izzie. She was now looking at Alex and Addison dancing. He looked back at Joe. "I want you to do something for me, or better yet, put something on…"
Joe nodded. "I think I can do that." He smiled and glanced at Izzie. He walked to the back room.
"Thanks!" Mark called to him. He looked over at Izzie who was now looking at him curiously. He shrugged at her and drank some of his scotch.
Izzie was very confused. Addison's nod, and now Mark thanking Joe, and he just shrugged at her? What was it, confuse Izzie day?
When Sexyback was over, Alex and Addison laughed hysterically. They had had dance terribly, stupid and fun, it was their thing.
Another song started to play which caught Izzie's attention. She looked at Mark who had was standing up holding his out to her. She smiled.
It was the song that he had for her. He had told her that when he surprised her by coming down for New Year's Eve, Meredith was at her current boyfriend's dorm, he was having a party, Izzie just felt like staying at the dorm watching the ball drop on the mini TV they had. Meredith didn't get to see Mark that night, but he was there. When the ball had dropped and they had a New Year's kiss that both would remember for a long time. She turned on the radio and that was the song that was on, Juliet by LMNT (do not own). Of course they were still friends, but he still told her it was his song for her, and made a comment when one of the lines come on. "Yeah, I know you really want me too." She just rolled her eyes at him. Till this day, it was her song.
Izzie smiled and put down her beer. She took his hand and stood up. They walked a few feet away from where Alex and Addison were watching them.
They smiled at each other. Izzie put one of her hands on his shoulder and the other intertwined with his. Mark hand put his other hand on her waist. Listening to the song, they both swayed and Mark dipped her down. Izzie laughed. They both swayed again at the pace of the music, he pulled her close. Her smile faltered to a soft smile which he could feel as their cheeks brushed together. Their lips not even inches apart, they look at each other in the eyes.
Derek and Meredith walked in and looked at Mark and Izzie immediately.
Izzie noticed Derek and Meredith there and pulled away from Mark seeing the look on his face, she looked down, then looked at Derek and Meredith. She gave them a convincing smile. "Hey."
"Damn it!" Addison said loudly with a stomp of one of her feet. "Again!"
Alex groaned in agreement with Addison.
Mark, Izzie, Derek, Meredith, and Joe looked at them strangely.
