A/N so sorry that I have not updated in awhile, life has been busy and have not had the time to write. But I am back now and continuing on with this story, as I am not happy with where Shonda is taking Mark and Lexie right now, lol!
Derek saw them enter the kitchen and looked at his best friend and his sister-in-law. He saw that Mark had his arm around Lexie and that there was love shining in both of their eyes. It was about time that the two of them got their acts together and realized that they were meant for each other. They were true soul mates. Derek was just happy that there was a smile on Mark's face that hadn't been there for awhile, ever since Lexie walked away from him when Callie was pregnant with Sophia. He didn't blame Lexie for walking away, anybody in her position would have probably done the same thing. But on the other hand, he knew that it had been hard on his best friend. It was the same as him and Meredith. And he knew from experience how much it hurt when the one you loved walked away, and how much it meant when that person came back. He just hoped that Mark would trust Lexie not to leave again, cause he knew that could be a hard thing to do.
Mark stood there with Lexie beside him, and he couldn't stop touching her, making sure that she was still beside him, and not going anywhere. He looked over at Derek and he could tell that he was happy for them . They had come a long way from when Derek found his best friend in bed with his wife. They had rebuilt their relationship, and for that he was extremely grateful. He placed a light kiss on the top of Lexie's head and then went over to pick Sophia up. Then he moved right back to Lexie's side. Sophia looked around and latched her eyes on Lexie, and stretched her arms out to Lexie.
"I guess she wants you to hold her," Mark said. It meant a lot to him that his daughter would want to be held by Lexie. It was a sign that all would work out. It was like Sophia was approving of Lexie's spot in Mark's life.
Lexie grabbed Sophia and held her close. She breathed in the smell that was Mark's daughter, and fell in love with the little girl. Lexie knew that if she was to make this work, and be with Mark, she would have to be accepting of Sophia, and in turn, Callie and Arizona's role's in Mark's life. Lexie had thought that it would take time for her to accept her, but when Sophia had reached for her, she thought maybe it wouldn't take as long as she thought. She patted her head and just enjoyed holding her in her arms as Mark had his arm around her. It was a moment that Lexie would treasure for the rest of her life.
Lexie looked at Mark. "I love you and I love Sophia."
Mark's eyes melted when she said that. He hadn't known that's what he needed to hear from her until she said that. Thank-you, they seemed to be saying.
Your welcome, Lexie replied silently.
Mark turned his attention to Derek and Meredith, who was currently holding Sophia. "I think that we are going to go home"
"Sure" Meredith replied. She knew that they would want to have some time alone.
Mark and Lexie said their good-byes, and then headed out the door and towards where Lexie wanted to be, home with Mark.