I am so sorry, but I swear it was not my fault, my computer broke down and I couldn't post up this chapter although I have had it ready for 5 days. I still don't have access to a computer but my brother left today to go to a BBQ party, and well I had free access to his laptop, the stupid gitt putting his name and birth year as a password I mean it was really hard cracking it! Haha! So I also have the next chapter ready on paper but I don't know when I'll have access to PC again. So sorry, and on with the story. This is a filler chapter, but the next chapter is really juicy so be patient.
Whispers.
That was the first thing they noticed when they entered the Seattle Grace Hospital. The next thing was the looks, the glaring glances, and boy was there a lot of nurses in this hospital, the number seemed to have increased overnight. Everywhere they'd go was filled with frowning nurses.
And that was when the obvious question came to mind, has the news about last night's disastrous dinner spread already?! Does everyone know by now?
"I'm telling you, there is something wrong with your nurses!" Kylie stated once they bordered the empty elevator.
"There is nothing wrong with our nurses" countered Derek "they're just a bit… talkative"
"Are you serious?! I can almost feel the holes in the back of my head"
"It's not that-" he broke off as the elevator doors opened, and in got Meredith, Izzie and Alex
"Good morning" the three mumbled as they stepped on.
"It is, isn't it?" said Kylie brightly, the situation was too ironic and perfect that she couldn't help but smile.
At her comment Derek's eyes flashed warningly to which she just shrugged and continued "so heard about dinner last night?" she asked them, the cheery tone still in place.
"Kylie" Derek's voice held a warning tone that Kylie was used to hear from her mother.
"What! I am just making small talk here, and it's not like they haven't heard" he was not going to ruin this, this was just too damn perfect for his pride to get in the way.
The tensioned silence was disturbed by Alex's chuckle, they all turned to look at him, but he didn't have to explain himself as the elevator doors opened and they all scattered in different directions.
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"What's up with him?" asked Mark entering Derek's office and seeing him pacing around with a pen in hand.
"Rose's avoiding him" answered Kylie not able to keep the happiness out of her voice.
"Maybe she's just busy" suggested Mark, making his way to sit on the couch next to Kylie.
"I think he's better off without her" said Kylie losing he cheery tone, she rounded on Mark shooting him the- what are you doing-glare.
Mark just shrugged in Derek's direction who seemed not to notice them.
Kylie was now moving her lips and hands in words and gestures that Mark didn't understand, but he did make out that she was mad, so he started arguing in the same silent way.
"What are you two doing?" asked Derek finally noticing them.
Kylie and Mark immediately stopped, and were struggling for something to say when Derek's pager went off.
He looked down at his belt "saved by the bell" he said before dashing out of the office.
"What the hell do you think you're doing?" said Kylie the moment the door closed after Derek.
"Can't you see him, he's a walking mess" Mark argued "never in all his life has Derek been dumped, this is new territory for him"
"So what?! There is a first time for everything, and it would be good to his ego" Kylie said exasperated.
"He needs time" Mark tried making his point "he has to heal, give him time" he added more softly.
"Are you backing out?" asked Kylie suddenly, her eyes were narrowed so much that they appeared to be one line.
"What?!" said Mark faking surprise. As much as he didn't want to admit it, that girl knew him more than he liked, and as much as he tried to convince himself that this was for Derek, he couldn't keep the guilt at bay for lying to Derek.
"Oh don't look so innocent" spat Kylie, standing up and walking to the door "but by the way this is not the Mark Sloane I know" she said before closing the door with such force that it shook.
Once outside she sighed "the dramatic exit ought to do it" she muttered to herself before walking away from the office door.
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"Derek spun around upon hearing his name and saw Rose running down the hall towards him, he stopped in his tracks to allow Rose to catch up.
"Listen I er-" Rose started but immediately stopped as she heard Derek starting to talk.
"Listen, sorry about last night, it shouldn't have been that way, however you can't pretend it wasn't entertaining" he said with a chuckle "of course not for you" he added seeing the look on Rose's face.
She observed his features for a few moments before finally saying "you look… happy"
"Ah well, the look on Mark's face was priceless" he stated casually a smile gracing his handsome features.
"Ok" she said awkwardly, that was definitely not the reaction she was expecting "so er..." she started but was once again interrupted by Derek
"Don't worry we can be friends" he said, the smile still annoyingly held.
"I er…" she was speechless. Did he just break up with her? Wasn't it supposed to be the other way around.
"It's settled then" he said turning away "I'll see you around" he added from over his shoulder as he made his way down the hall, leaving Rose standing in the middle of the hallway, a stupid, shocked look on her face…again.
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He didn't seem sad, he actually seemed pretty happy. That ASS, he was faking it for Uncle Mark to fall into the trap, and he had succeeded, Uncle Mark was stuck in the web, but he is never catching her.
Those were her thoughts as she watched Derek Shephard across the cafeteria eating lunch and talking to a fellow attending, she felt like smacking him, but then another thought came into her mind and all other thoughts evaporated.
This was another game, no this was the beginning of war, and they were even now, but she was going to win this, she was going to kick his ass so hard that it was going to leave a red patch.
A mischievous smile crossed her lips at this, she loved nothing more than a challenge with her uncles.
"Is this seat taken?"
She was pulled from her thoughts to look in the face of the guy who chuckled in the elevator earlier that morning.
"No please" she said gesturing to a seat.
"Alex" he said offering her his hand and sitting down.
"Kylie" she replied shaking his hand with a smile.
"So you're Shephard's niece" he said as he started to open the plastic cover to his salad.
"Yeah" she replied simply.
"So what really happened last night?" he asked bluntly.
"Wow, you're smooth" she said sarcastically
"It kinda comes with the charm" he replied taking a mouthful of his salad.
"What's up with you male surgeons? You are all ego-filled" she said with a slight frown.
"Ego-filled?" said Alex raising an eyebrow.
"Yes ego-filled" she repeated making Alex break into a smile "and now you're mocking my choice of words"
"You have a very weird vocabulary" defended Alex "and you are stalling" he added.
"I am not stalling" countered Kylie "it's just none of your business"
"I beg to differ" he answered "now come on, tell me what really happened"
"You can't tell me what to do" she snapped
"A bit feisty, are we now?" Alex smirked at the expression that met his words.
"Did you just call me feisty!" said Kylie outraged, to which he just shrugged.
He was not going to do this, it was time bring out the bug guns, because Kylie Brown is never outspoken.
"I heard you're craving for a career in plastics" she said in a very calm voice.
Alex's head quickly shot up at this "where are you going with this?"
"I'm just saying, Mark Sloane is my uncle, and I can be very persuasive" she continued in the same calm voice.
"You can't convince Dr. Sloane to do anything" he said, getting back to his salad.
"Oh really, and you think he volunteered to help me with dinner last night" she said without looking at him as if it was not important.
Alex lifted his head again and observed Kylie for a few minutes before saying "tell you what, I'll help you with getting Meredith and Shephard together, if you put in good word for me with Dr. Sloane"
"Deal" said Kylie immediately and they shook hands on it.
Ok so sorry I know short chapter, but as I said before wait for the next one, it's going to great as Kylie finally starts to get Meredith and Derek back together with the help of Alex of course. I'll post it as soon as I can get my hands on a computer again, and again so sorry for the delay
PS: I thought the finale was FANTABULOUS!!
Love Zen