Chapter 8: Saving and Killing Me

"How's it looking?" the Chief asked as he entered the OR.

"She's got an infection around her abdomen and leg," Bailey replied.

"Most likely caused from her fall and delivery," Owen added. "Karev, I want you to clean around the leg wound and set the bone in place."

"I'm not a plastic or ortho-"

"Just do it!"

"But-"

"Look," Bailey started. "Callie just had a baby and major surgery, Mark is taking care of her, and Jackson can't be here. So that leaves you. You can either help your friend willingly or you can be force to. Either way, you're helping."

"Fine, but I don't make any promises."

"She's your friend. I think you'll do just fine."

Mark, Callie, and Meredith were all in the waiting room when Derek got there. Mark and Meredith looked at him while Callie stood and met him halfway.

"Have you-"

"No," Derek said. "I haven't heard anything."

"Well, have you seen Jackson?"

"Last I checked he was in surgery with Teddy."

"So he doesn't even know?"

"Doesn't seem like it."

"Why the hell-"

"Mark?" They all turned to see a woman walking towards them.

"Julia," Mark replied while standing. She walked up and hugged him.

"I was at your apartment but you weren't there. So I decided to look here in case you were working, but then I saw you here and you looked upset."

"I'm alright." Mark pulled her close and gave her a small smile. "I'll be fine."

"Who's she?" Derek asked quietly.

"His girlfriend," Callie replied

"Girlfriend?"

"Girlfriend."

"I don't understand," Julia said. "Why are you here?"

"My friend's in surgery. My ex-girlfriend."

"Your ex-girlfriend?"

"Hey, we're just friends. I promise. She has a boyfriend, I have you. We're fine." Julia sighed and nodded.

"Ok."

"Ok?"

"Yeah, if you say you're just friends, then ok."

"When did he get a girlfriend?" Derek asked.

"A while go," Callie replied. "They met after Lexie went on maternity leave. Think it had something to do with him running into her with coffee."

"Callie, I won't tell, but I have to know, is Mark the father?"

"You'll have to ask Lexie."

"Callie-"

"I don't know, and even if I did I couldn't tell you."

"Fine, but if Mark goes on a rampage-"

"I got it."

"What happened?" Jackson asked as he ran over to them.

"We don't know," Mark replied. "I think they said something about an infection."

"An infection?!"

"Calm down," Derek instructed. "It'll be alright. It's not like she was in a plane crash or anything."

"Why don't we send Mark in?" Julia suggested. "You are the head of plastics."

"I'm off duty and even if I wasn't, Bailey doesn't want me in there. She made that very clear."

"Well she might be wrong."

"Trust me," Callie started. "If Bailey says you're not needed, then you're definitely not needed."

"How's that leg coming?" Owen asked.

"It's ok I guess," Alex replied. "It's not as good as Sloan or Avery, but it's ok."

"Ortho?"

"They already set the bone."

"And the infection?"

"She should be fine."

"Not from this end," Bailey said. "Not only does she have uterine bleeding, but the infection is starting to spread to her liver and possibly her heart."

"Alright, someone page Teddy."

"Right away Dr. Hunt," said a nurse.

"Alright now we-" The monitors all started going off.

"What the hell?"

"Not now Karev," Owen said. "I need you to go get Teddy now!" Alex nodded and ran out the room. "Hang in there Little Grey."

"What's taking so long?"

"Jackson calm down."

"Easy for you to say. Your girlfriend-"

"My wife is fine, I know, but you need to calm down."

"Guys."

"Well she wasn't calm when it was you."

"I'm sure she was pretty calm."

"How do you know?"

"Guys."

"I know Arizona."

"You were unconscious!"

"Guys!" They all looked at Meredith. "Alex." She stood and walked over to Alex with the others close behind.

"What happened?" Jackson asked. "Is she gonna be ok?"

"Her leg broke through the skin," Alex started. "The area around it was infected. Her abdomen was also infected and had spread to her liver and through her blood to her heart."

"So she's…?"

"She's up in the ICU."

"And-"

"Robbins will probably tell you when get up there."

"Well shut up and take me to my sister." Alex smirked and led them up to Lexie's room. She had just woken up when they came in.

"Hey Lex," Jackson said as he sat next her bed.

"Hey," she whispered.

"How do you feel?" Derek asked.

"A little sore."

"You're supposed to after what you've been through," Jackson said with a smile. Someone knocked and they all looked up to see April.

"Can I come in?" Lexie nodded and April walked over to her and Jackson. "There's something I need to tell you, and you're not going to like it." Lexie frowned and nodded for her to continue. "It's about the babies."

"Babies?" Mark asked. "Did you say babies?"

"Yes I did. Lexie, your son is fine. He's perfectly healthy, but we're gonna keep a close eye on him just to be safe."

"And the other one?" Jackson asked.

"Dr. Robbins delivered your daughter first because she was smaller than her brother. She's four pounds and three ounces. She's not getting enough oxygen so she's on the vent. And from what we can tell, she'll have to have a feeding tube. She-"

"Get out."

"Lexie-"

"Get out!" April jumped and hurried out the room.

"She was just trying to help," Jackson said.

"I don't care what she was trying to do. I don't want to hear anymore."

"Lexie-"

"You heard her," Mark said.

"Mark…" Julia whispered.

"She doesn't want to hear anymore. She does whatever she wants."

"Mark-"

"You were pregnant and you didn't tell me? You knew how much I wanted kids and you were gonna keep mine from me?"

"Mark stop."

"No Derek! When I saw myself having kids, it was with her! That's all I wanted! I wanted to marry and start a family with her! That's what I wanted! And now-"

"Mark stop!" Callie barked.

"Let him keep going," Julia said. "It's what he always wanted." She turned and left.

"Julia!" Mark called as ran after her. "Julia!" He caught up to her and grabbed her arm.

"Let go off me!" she yelled while pulling away from him.

"Julia-"

"No! I'm done! I'm so done! You just said you want to marry and have kids with her!"

"I said I wanted to. I don't want to anymore."

"But you were so quick to say they were yours! Not considering if that slut-"

"Hey!" Callie said while walking over to them. "Don't ever say that again. That girl in there, you owe her. You owe her, Mark owes her, I owe her, we all owe her. Why? For making Mark Sloan the man he is today. Before Lexie, Mark slept around with everyone and enjoyed it He didn't have a care in the world. He didn't care how many hearts he broke. All he wanted was sex. Then she came along. She made him grow up. Before, he wanted kids but wasn't ready for them. Now, he is. So don't you ever insult Lexie Grey. And you." She turned and faced Mark. "Those aren't your kids. A week before you back together, she slept with Jackson."

"She… She what?"

"She slept with Jackson, who has been there for her every step of the way. Why? Because he loves her. He loves her and she loves you. She loves you and your brought your girlfriend up here and yelled at her."

"I want a DNA test."

"Did you hear me?"

"I heard you but I want a DNA test."

"Mark even if you were the father, and you're not, but if you were she wouldn't let you around them. You just broke her hear, more like smashed it, and all you can think about is yourself."

"No matter what you say, I know those are my kids. My daughter might be dying."

"That's not your-"

"I thought you were my best friend."

"I am your best friend."

"You're supposed to support me. Kinda like what I've been doing for you. And you're supposed to be honest. You knew the whole time she was pregnant and you never said anything. You lied to me."

"It wasn't my secret to tell."

"Don't give me that crap. I thought you were my best friend but I guess I was wrong." He turned and walked away.

"Mark!"

"Have Arizona call me when it's time to take Sofia home."

"Mark!" He just walked away. "Damn it." Derek and Meredith came outside and walked over to them.

"Where's Mark?" Derek asked.

"He left," Callie replied.

"He left?"

"He still thinks those are his kids and he won't change his mind."

"They probably are."

"Derek-"

"Why don't you tell us?" Meredith suggested. "Lexie must have told you and Jackson. Jackson loves her too much to tell, but you can."

"Mark is your best friend. Do it for him."

"Guy, I can't. I can't tell you anything. Lexie doesn't want anyone to know. She didn't even want anyone to know she was pregnant."

"But now everyone knows," Julia said. "There's no point of keeping who's the father from everyone."

"Jackson-"

"And the more you talk the more we know you're lying. My boyfriend, my boyfriend, needs to know the truth so he can know who is friends are and be happy again." Callie closed her eyes and sighed. Damn it.

An hour later, Lexie was asleep. She had asked everyone to leave and check on her babies. She just wanted to be alone. She woke up to the sound of the door closing. Standing in front of her bed was Mark.

"What are you doing here?" she asked.

"I came to tell you something," he replied while walking towards her.

"Get out."

"No."

"Get out or else-"

"Or else what?" He asked while sitting next to her. "I'm not here to hurt you. I'm trying to tell you something."

"What?"

"I know you're lying."

"Mark-"

"And I'll respect that. I'll leave you alone."

"Thank you. Now-"

"But if you ever need something: money, a babysitter, food, or anything else, don't coming asking me for help."

"Fine."

"And you can consider our friendship over."

"Fine." Mark nodded before standing and leaving. When the door closed, Lexie buried her face in her pillows and cried. "Just go ahead and kill me."

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