Richard lead Alex and Mark to the conference room. "Now let me do the talking." he warned them. "If you touch him again Alex, you will be in the pit for a month. And Mark I wouldn't even think about it."
Mark grumbled "Were big boys now dad."
Richard glared at him. "I'm about as happy about this as you. Just let me deal with this." he growled.
Once they were seated Derek walked in. "I thought we were going to do this in your office chief?" Derek commented as he took a seat across from the trio.
"It was except it currently has my daughter asleep on the couch." Richard answered.
"Your daughter?" Derek asked.
"Yes y daughter, Meredith. Who is also Mark and Alex's sister." Richard replied.
"Oh" Derek sighed quietly.
"So you reasons for transferring here are now clear." Richard opened after a moments silence.
"I guess" Derek replied.
Mark glared at Derek, "of all the people you had to knock up, it had to
be my sister."
Derek put his hands up. "Hold up, I don't know what you're thinking but let me make it clear. I did not know Meredith was your sister." he told him, "and I didn't just knock her up, we have been seeing each other since spring break last year."
"What?" Alex asked.
Both Alex and Mark shot up out of their chairs.
"Sit down" Richard growled.
Mark shot Alex a look. "How could you not know Lex?" he asked.
Alex rolled his eyes. "I was in IOWA" he protested. "How could you not know? He was your best friend."
Mark huffed.
"Boys" Richard sighed. "Mer is now 27, she is capable if having a private life. I don't like this either. So don't fight each other and just sit down."
Mark slumped down in his chair while Alex turned and punched the wall.
"Idiot" Richard growled. "You're a surgeon, you're supposed to protect your hands." Alex shook his head. "Go put an icepack on it" Richard
ordered.
Alex reluctantly left the room.