Chapter 7

SCENE: SEATTLE GRACE HOSPITAL THE NEXT DAY

(Derek is trying to rest in the Attending's lounge when Mark walks in.)

Mark: I need your help.

Derek: Can you need my help when I'm not trying to recover from a 16 hour shift?

Mark: No I need your help now.

Derek: If this isn't a matter of life or death I'm going to kill you.

Mark: It's about Lexie.

Derek: What about her, I thought you guys were getting along great.

Mark: We are, we're getting along great, so great.

Derek: Oh god, did you sleep with her?

Mark: No, I kissed her. Last night, after we brought Aiden home we had some dinner and talked and ended up kissing.

Derek: What's the problem?

Mark: I think I might be falling for her.

Derek: Mark seriously, this is the problem you had to interrupt my nap for?

Mark: Okay, so it's not a problem, problem. But I do need your help I don't know what to do.

Derek: I don't know what to tell you. You fell for the mother of your child, I don't see the problem.

Mark: I don't want to screw anything up. Knowing me I'd screw it up, as a father I'm great, everything's fine, it's easy. But in relationships I'm a disaster, I hurt women, I sleep around. If I hurt Lexie it wouldn't just affect our relationship it would affect our family. If I did something to screw it all up I would never forgive myself. I love my son more than anything in this world and I don't want him to grow up with two parents who end up hating each other. I don't want to be my parents.

Derek: Okay. (He sits up and faces Mark.) Look, the fact that you said you love Aiden more than anything in this world just shows you are nothing like your parents. It's cruel but it's true, when we were kids I had to bring you home because your parents weren't around enough to care what you were doing. They cared about their social life more than they cared about you. That's not you, I mean in the month that your son has been in your life how many women have you slept with?

Mark: None.

Derek: How many times have you gone to Joe's?

Mark: Only on the nights that I don't have Aiden.

Derek: Exactly. You've put your son's needs above your own. You've shown you're serious about being a good father. And if you're really committed to it you can show Lexie that you would be a good boyfriend. If what you feel for Lexie is real you have to be upfront about it or you'll never forgive yourself.

(Mark goes to say something but is interrupted when there's a knock on the side of the entryway. Mark turns around to see Lexie standing there holding Aiden.)

Lexie: The daycare's closed again today. I saw on the surgical board that you don't have any surgeries scheduled for this morning so I was wondering if you could watch him again?

Mark: Of course, you don't have to ask, come here buddy.

(Lexie hands Aiden over to Mark and puts the diaper bag on the table next to him.)

Lexie: Okay, I better get to rounds before I give Dr. Yang even more reasons to hate me. (She leans down and gives Aiden a kiss on the cheek.) Bye sweetie, I'll see you soon. (She stands up straight and goes towards the door.) Hi Dr. Shepherd, bye Dr. Shepherd.

(Lexie runs out.)

Derek: So, I finally meet the famous Aiden. How are you bud? (He takes one of Aiden's hands and gently gives him a hand shake.) I'm very sorry, but you look just like your Daddy.

Mark: Dude, McSteamy totally trumps McDreamy. My boy's going to have women chasing after him before you know it.

Derek: Sure, now quit hogging him and let his Uncle Derek hold him.

(Mark sighs and hands Aiden over to Derek.)

Mark: Lexie's hair smells like coconuts.

Derek: Please stop smelling her, that's creepy.

Mark: Hey, she put it right in front of me, I couldn't help it.

(Derek laughs.)

Derek: (To Aiden) Your Daddy needs to suck it up and tell your Mommy how he feels. Do you think your Daddy's chicken? Yep me too.

Mark: You're using my own son to gang up on me, nice.

(Derek laughs)

A/N: Sorry there was minimal Lexie in this chapter but I promise in the next chapter there will be plenty of Slexie. Hope you like it.