Chapter 3

SCENE: MARK AND LEXIE'S HOTEL ROOM LATER THAT NIGHT

(Lexie is looking at her watch while sitting on the bed. She sighs as Mark walks in.)

Mark: Sorry I'm late.

Lexie: Is everything okay with Sloan's surgery, everything was fine when I left.

Mark: Yeah, but she said she needed new earphones for her Ipod so I went to pick some up for her, then she was hungry so I went to pick up a pizza for her because she didn't want any of that god awful hospital food so I ate dinner with her.

Lexie: Yeah, that's what I thought.

(She stands up and Mark notices the packed suitcase as Lexie goes to collect things and puts them in her purse.)

Mark: Lex-

Lexie: When you get home I'll have all my stuff out of your apartment.

Mark: Lexie, you're being unreasonable.

Lexie: And you're being blind! Sloan doesn't want a father Mark, she wants a handout whenever she needs money.

Mark: How can you say that?

Lexie: Because it's true, you know those earphones you just bought for her? Did you know that a few days ago she tried to get money out of me for them?

Mark: What?

Lexie: Yeah, I wouldn't give it to her, because I refuse to let her take advantage of me because of her situation. But it doesn't matter if she takes advantage of me, because you're taking me for granted! I knew I shouldn't have come here, I knew that whatever advice Violet would give us it would go in one ear and out the other with you! Our relationship doesn't mean enough to you. I would've understood if something had happened with Sloan's surgery and that's why you blew me off, but you blew me off for earphones and a damn pizza! If I'm going to be the only one fighting for this relationship then I'm not going to bother with it anymore.

(She grabs her suitcase and goes to walk out when Mark steps in front of her.)

Lexie: Move!

Mark: No, please just stay and we'll work this out.

Lexie: How many times are we going to try to work it out, Mark? The same thing keeps happening, how many chances do you expect us to get?

Mark: As many as it takes.

Lexie: So what, everytime you leave me behind you expect yet another chance to work it out, that's not how relationships work Mark.

Mark: I won't screw this up again.

Lexie: You're like a broken record, everytime you say something you always do something else and then expect me to work it out with you yet again.

Mark: Please, let me go talk to Sloan and I'll set up some boundaries just don't leave, please?

Lexie: What's the point if I stay?

Mark: I want you here, I know it doesn't sound like I do, but it's true, just stay here please?

(He doesn't let her say anything before he walks out, Lexie lets out a frustrated sigh.)

A FEW MINUTES LATER AT OCEANSIDE WELLNESS

(Addison is checking Sloan's vitals as Sloan listens to music. Mark barges in.)

Mark: Addison, would you leave us alone for a second?

Addison: Uh, okay, I'm done here anyway.

(Addison walks out.)

Mark: Did you ask Lexie for money?

Sloan: What?

(Mark notices she has the earphones in and walks over to her and yanks them out of her ears.)

Sloan: Hey!

Mark: I said, did you ask Lexie for money?

Sloan: Well yeah, I needed new earphones.

Mark: Let's get something straight, you needed this surgery so your baby can be born with legs, these earphones are not a necessity, and they sure as hell aren't so important that you ask someone you barely know for money to pay for them.

Sloan: Well, I don't know you that well but you still bought them for me, Lexie was just being an unreasonable b-

Mark: Don't you dare even finish that sentence. Do you know how much Lexie has done for you, did you know she's the one who encouraged me to talk to you so I could find out what was going on with you? Did you know she had to put up with months of me putting our relationship on the back burner because I was taking care of you? Maybe you do know but you just don't care. Let me ask you something, why did you come to me, is it because you needed a father or you needed a hand out?

Sloan: I made it 18 years without a father Mark.

(Mark sighs and puts his head down.)

Mark: Well then, you can go somewhere else for the charity you need. If you ever want the love and support I was trying to offer you then you're more than welcome to come see me whenever you want, if not don't even bother ever coming back to Seattle and forget you ever met me.

(He walks out.)

Sloan: Mark! Mark!

(He ignores her and continues walking down the hallway where he bumps into Addison.)

Addison: What the hell is going on?

Mark: Nothing, your patient's waiting for you.

Addison: Where the hell are you going, your daughter just had surgery and you're yelling at her?

Mark: She doesn't want me to be her father, I tried to be there for her but all she ever cared about was how much money was in mine or Lexie's wallet.

Addison: I knew it, I was right, you would be and are a terrible father.

Mark: Don't you ever say that, I did everything for that girl, I dedicated my life to her, but she doesn't give a damn, if something does happen please do call me, but if she needs more money don't bother. Get off your high horse, you didn't get that abortion because I would make a lousy father, you did it because I wasn't Derek. Maybe I would have made a bad father back then but when Lexie and I have our own kids someday I'm going to be there every damn day and I'm going to love them and they're going to know I love them and love me back. But with Sloan, this isn't love, this isn't fatherhood. If Sloan ever wants me to be her father then I'll welcome her with open arms. But I'm not going to be her bank.

(Mark walks away.)

A LITTLE WHILE LATER BACK AT THE HOTEL ROOM

(Lexie is still packing up her stuff when Mark walks in.)

Mark: Any room on that plane for a blind idiot?

Lexie: (Seeing the sad look on his face.) What happened?

Mark: You were right, she only wanted a handout, not a father.

Lexie: I'm so sorry. (She walks over to him and gives him a hug.) I didn't want to be right, I really didn't.

Mark: I know, I am so sorry. I'm sorry I got so blinded and left you behind.

Lexie: You were only trying to do the right thing.

Mark: But I didn't, I thought I was but all I was doing was messing up my life. Please don't leave me. (He is in tears at this point.) Please, I love you so much and I know that's hard to believe right now but I want to do everything I can to prove it to you.

Lexie: I'm pregnant.

(Mark breaks away from her with a shocked look on his face.)

Mark: What?

Lexie: I found out the morning I broke up with you, I was going to tell you but then you said- (She cries before she can go on.) You said Sloan and her baby were your last chance for a family. I didn't think you'd want it.

Mark: Oh Lexie, (He cups her face and wipes her tears away.) That's not what I meant at all, I'm so sorry it sounded that way. You're the only one I've ever wanted a family with and you can't imagine how happy I am right now. (He moves his hands down to her stomach and rubs it affectionately.) There's a baby in there, our baby. I'm the happiest I've ever been in my life.

(Lexie sees the happiness on his face and smiles.)

Lexie: You really mean that?

(Mark nods with a smile on his face. He kisses her passionately and the move over to the bed.)

A/N: There you go, that turned out different than I originally planned but I thought the story needed just a little more drama. There will be happier times in the future I promise. I hope this lived up to everyone's expectations. Let me know if in this chapter I wrote Mark to harsh with the Sloan thing. I love feedback.