CHAPTER 4

A few days later, everything went back to normal; well almost normal. Arizona's leg had been amputated due to the HORRIBLE infection she got while being trapped out in the woods for so long, Derek's arm was still in an arm brace and it was questionable whether or not he would be able to operate again, Cristina had left to do her fellowship in Minnesota, Alex had decided to go to Hopkins after all, and despite April failing her boards exams, she was still perky and all up in your face. Oh, Mark and me? Well, we healed just fine, but after we were all discharged from the hospital, Mark and I haven't spoken since.

It was my first day back at work since the horrible accident.

"Lexie, you're back?" April asked a bit surprised as she stood next to me by the nurse's station.

"Yeah, I mean I still work here. This is STILL my job." I replied, grabbing a chart that the nurse was holding out for me.

"I'm just glad to see you're okay." April nodded before focusing on her chart. I gave her a weird look before opening my patient's chart and gazing through it. I took a deep breath and realized that today was the day I had to get back into action. I had to show these new interns how BADASS I am. I closed the chart and headed to the intern's locker room.

"Dr. Brooks and Dr. Ross, you're on my service today." I waited for the following interns to approach me before I decided to turn and walk out. Two interns quickly grabbed their stethoscopes, slammed their lockers shut, and approached me.

"Let's go." I told them as I headed out the door with them following.

Later on that day, while on my way to check on a patient, I spotted Mark headed in the same direction.

"Crap." I thought to myself as I nervously looked around before fast-walking towards my patient's room.

"Lex!" I heard him call my name out. I wasn't quite ready to face him yet. I approached my patient's room, but of course, with my luck, Mark had ran and caught up to me.

"Lex, did you hear me? I was calling your name." I let out a soft sigh,

"I-I did, but I'm um…I'm busy." I held up the patient's chart to show him I had to check up on him.

"I know, but we need to talk."

"Sorry, but I'm really busy today." I lied.

"It won't take long, please?" Mark begged. I hated when he begged, some reason when he did this, it was like I COULDN'T ever say no.

"Fine!" I groaned,

"But can I just talk to this patient first?" Mark nodded and let me enter the room. I turned my head slightly and glanced at Mark who was still watching me. I shuddered lightly before turning to look at my patient.

"Mr. White, how are you feeling?" I asked the older gentleman lying on the bed.

"I'm feeling fine. Is that your boyfriend?" He asked with a small smile as he looked over at Mark. I laughed softly,

"Are you feeling any chest pains or pain anywhere?" Mr. White shook his head and wouldn't keep his eyes off Mark.

"He's good looking; I wouldn't let him go if I were you." I blushed a bit, took my stethoscope out and listened to his heart.

"Well, everything seems to be fine. I'll check up on you later." I smiled at him.

"Seriously, life is short, have fun, fall in love, do everything you've ever planned of doing before it's too late." Mr. White said as I left the room. He was right, life WAS too short. I mean, all six of us doctors who were on the plane crash could have died that day, but some reason death decided to spare our lives.

"You can talk now?" Mark asked eagerly. I rolled my eyes and nodded,

"Yes, I have time." I replied, but right as we were about to talk, one of my interns came running for me.

"Dr. Grey, its Mrs. Andrews." I looked at Dr. Brooks before looking at Mark.

"Okay, talk to me." I tell her as I quickly walk off with her to the patient's room; leaving Mark behind.

"I was just checking up on her and she seemed stable and suddenly she had a seizure." I looked at her as I stopped by the room, but Dr. Brooks kept walking.

"She's in OR 2." She tells me in which I slightly glare at her and follow.

"Did you page an attending?" I ask her as we run to the OR.

"Yes, ." I nodded as I quickly scrubbed in and walked in; Dr. Brooks stayed behind and just stood there.

"Dr. Grey, how nice of you to join us." Dr. Henderson said as he slightly looked at me.

"Her aneurysm burst." He informed me. I swallowed hard as he turned to look at the brain,

"Can you explain to me why you didn't get Mrs. Andrews into an OR as quick as possible when you knew she had such an aneurysm?" He glanced at me before looking back at the brain.

"I-" I began talking, but nothing wanted to come out.

"Well, Dr. Grey?" He said a bit annoyed,

"S-she told me she wanted to wait for her husband." The words finally came out.

"And that's an excuse?" I shook my head,

"N-No sir, but she wouldn't go into surgery without seeing him. I tried and tried to get her to do the surgery, but eventually she just ignored me all together." He glanced at me once more,

"Alright and is her husband here?" I shook my head,

"No, uh…it turns out her husband is actually her ex husband who doesn't even talk to her anymore." Dr. Henderson clicked his tongue,

"That's a shame. She risked her own life in hopes she would reunite with her ex-love." Dr. Henderson continued to work.

"It sucks to love someone who doesn't love you back." I softly said,

"What was that Dr. Grey?" Dr. Henderson asked me.

"Nothing. Can I be excused?" I asked in which Dr. Henderson nodded. I quickly ripped off my face mask and headed out the door.

"Is she okay Dr. Grey?" Dr. Brooks asked who I had completely forgotten was there.

"Her aneurysm burst. I guess you never encouraged her ex to come in, did you?" Dr. Brooks shook her head,

"He just told me he hasn't spoken to her in years." I shook my head,

"It's such a shame that people who have been through so much together just drop it all and act like it never happened." Dr. Brooks added. I looked at her slightly,

"Excuse me." I excused myself and quickly ran out to the hallway. I kept walking and didn't care who called my name or tried to stop me; I was on a mission!

"Dr. Grey, is there a reason we're running through the halls?" I stopped as I noticed it was the chief.

"No, I'm uh…" I shook my head trying to come up with a reason, but nothing came to mind.

"Then slow down."

"Yes sir." I told him as I began walking quickly.

"Lexie." I heard my voice being called, but when I saw that it wasJackson, I continued to walk.

"Sorry! I don't have time to talk." I tell him as I finally spotted HIM.

"Mark!" I yelled out. Mark stopped talking to whoever he was talking to and turned to look at me. I ran up to him without thinking of what I would say. When I got close to him, instead of words coming out of my mouth, I pulled him close and kissed him on the lips. We stood there for a few minutes just kissing before we pulled away.

"What was that?" He asked me. I closed my eyes and thought about Mrs. Andrews and her ex and how I didn't wanna end up like them. Acting like their whole relationship had never happened.

"I just don't wanna lose you again." I explained it to him. He gave me a small smirk.

"The plane crash was our second chance; it was fate telling us that we WERE meant to be." I took a deep breath before remembering the scene where I had confessed my love to Mark and he just stood there.

"Oh crap." I whispered,

"I-I…I'm…" I closed my eyes feeling embarrassed.

"You're still with Julia." I softly say before slowly backing up.

"Lex." Mark said my name; which brought chills down my body.

"I have to go." I turned around and began to walk off, but Mark quickly grabbed my hand and said,

"I broke up with Julia." I turned to look at him with happiness in my eyes.

"Really?" He nodded,

"After we arrived inIdaho, I broke up with her." My eyes widened,

"That sounds so cruel." I told him.

"How? It's not like she was dumping me." I guess he was right.

"W-What did you say?" Mark moved some hair away from my face.

"I told her that I loved you and only you." I smiled softly as we gazed into each other's eyes.

"I really do love you, Lex." I nodded and tried not to cry.

"I love you too." He leaned closed and kissed me. I smiled as we continued to kiss. I never wanted to let Mark go. Everything was so perfect.