A/N so here's the next chapter. I hope that you enjoy it as much as I have enjoyed writing it. Now only if we could get Mark and Lexie back together on the show, the world would be a much better place, but of course Shonda needs to drag it out. I was upset that there was no Slexie last night :( anyways R&R
They just stared at each other. Mark couldn't believe the love that was there in Lexie's eyes, once he was looking for it. He let that love wash over him and fill him with even more love for her. When Callie had told him to "go get her", he had told her that he wanted to "go slow". But then as he thought about it, he thought why was he waiting? Lexie loved him and he loved her. So they should be together. And as that thought formed, he couldn't wait any longer to be with her. He drowned the last bit of his scotch, settled the bill with Joe, said good-bye to Callie and then headed to Meredith's, and more importantly, headed to Lexie.
Lexie couldn't believe her eyes. Mark was here, and he had that look in his eyes. The look that he had had all day. One that made her feel cherished and, dare she hope, loved.
"Hi", Lexie said softly. She could hear Derek and Meredith with Zola and Sophia in the kitchen. And a thought came to her.
"Are you here to get Sophia?" She knew that she sounded panicky, but she couldn't help it. She had had her hopes up that Mark had come for her and had momentarily forgotten that Sophia was there. Crap, Lexie thought to herself. Why get her hopes up in the first place? But then Mark spoke.
"No I am not here to retrieve my daughter." And that made Lexie speechless.
"I am here" Mark continued, "to let you know that I am wooing you to show you how much I still love you. That you can trust me and that I am here to stay."
Lexie took a moment to get her thoughts in order. Here was Mark saying all these wonderful things, that he was still in love with her.
"I do have to say that it will take time to trust you again. But I can't not say this. I love you, I don't think that I have ever stopped loving you." And as Lexie said this, she saw that Mark's eyes became a deeper blue, more intense with all the love that he felt for her pouring out of them. They stared at each other, just lost in each others eyes, neither moving a muscle. Until Mark inched closer and gently cupped her face in his hands. Then ever so gently, he kissed her. It was such a sweet kiss. Then they pulled apart and leaned their foreheads against each other.
"Who was at the door?" Meredith asked from the kitchen.
"Lexie?" she came into the entryway and saw Mark and Lexie standing there, smiling at each other.
"Oh hi, Mark." Meredith had heard how Mark had been acting all day, doing things for her half-sister. And her and Derek had come to the conclusion that Mark was still in love with Lexie and the odds were that they were going to be back together before long. And if what Meredith was seeing was any indication, they were back together.
"Hi, Meredith." Mark said, turning to face her. But still touching Lexie, by putting his arm around her, tucking her into his side.
"So can I assume correctly that you two have got your act together and are finally back together?"
Lexie blushed at her sister's question. She knew that the whole hospital was probably thinking the same thing. Everyone had seen what they themselves had chosen to ignore, that they were meant to be.
"Yes Meredith, I realized that I loved Lexie and wanted to be with her."
Meredith nodded her head in agreement.
"Well I don't know if you knew, but we have Sophia over to hang out with Zola."
"Yeah I ran into Callie at Joe's and she told me that they are inseparable" Mark said as the three of them headed to the kitchen to join Derek and the two girls.