The how-to-get-over-the-love-of-your-life handbook

Personal note:

Sorry for the long wait. I've been pretty busy, plus my computer broke down and I had to get it fixed. Anyways, I'm sorry you had to wait this long, hope you still want to read the story.

Here's the new chapter. : )

Enjoy.

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Chapter 12: How to be surprised

When Callie went back inside Joe's she walked directly to the table with the happy looking couple, Mark and Lexie. She knew what she had to do. But it was hard, since they looked so happy. Especially Mark who had thought that he might never get Lexie back. How was she supposed to just go over there and ruin it. And if Mark had really done something bad, he sure didn't look like he knew what he had done, or maybe he was just really good at acting like he had done nothing wrong.

"Cal? Are you okay?" Mark asked, bringing Callie back from her thoughtful trance.

"Huh?" Was Callie's response, she was not complete aware of how long she had been standing there lost in thought.

"Are you okay?" Mark asked again, with a look of concern on his face.

Callie turned her gaze to look at Mark.

"I need you. I-I mean I need to talk to you. Outside. Now." Callie managed to get out as she stumbled through the sentences.

While Callie stood there trying to talk English and make some sort of sense, Arizona approached the table.

"Hi guys." She said in a perky voice.

Mark was looking more and more confused. Arizona looked happy and perky, while his best friend looked like something was seriously wrong. And well, something had to be wrong, otherwise Callie wouldn't stand there mostly speechless and asking to talk to Mark.

Mark got up and walked towards Callie. He quickly changed into 'Mark-the-protective-best-friend' and shot Arizona an evil glare. Arizona however didn't notice this. She was already in deep conversation with Lexie about a patient at the hospital. When Mark noticed that Arizona didn't pay attention to him he walked over and whispered in her ear.

"I swear to God if you've hurt her again…" Mark didn't get any further with his threat because he was pulled towards the exit by Callie's rather strong hands.

Arizona might have missed the evil glare but she sure noticed the threat. She looked at Lexie with slight horror in her eyes.

"So did you hurt her?" Lexie asked, looking at Arizona and trying to figure out what had happened between her and Callie.

"No, no… Why does everyone seem to think that I would hurt her again?" Arizona asked with a hint of sadness in her voice.

Lexie just shrugged. A lot had happened between Arizona and Callie, everyone was still trying to figure out if something would happen between them again.

"Well, it has nothing to do with me. Callie just needed to talk to Mark." Arizona said, trying not to let her concern show. Lexie was one of her best friends, she didn't want to see her hurt again. But with Lexie the eating-thing was always a sign that something was up. Arizona just hadn't figured out what yet.

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Outside of Joe's Mark was looking at Callie waiting for her to say something. But when she didn't, after quite some time, he decided to ask.

"What's up Cal? Did she hurt you again?" Mark said and waited for a response. But Callie was still just staring straight ahead, looking deep in thought and didn't answer his questions. "I swear I'll hurt her if she hurts you again. I can't believe she keeps on pulling this crap on you!" Mark nearly yelled. The yelling seemed to bring Callie out of her trance and she looked up at Mark.

"No Mark. Me and Arizona we're fine." She said still looking directly into his eyes. When he saw the truth in her eyes he visibly relaxed and took a deep breath.

"Then what is it?" Mark asked, clearly confused as to why he was standing outside of Joe's when nothing seemed to be wrong.

"What did you do?" Callie said in an accusing voice.

"What do you mean, what did I do?" Mark asked with a frown.

"Mark, tell me. 'Cause Lexie is eating again and it's making Arizona sad, because Lexie is her friend… So what did you do?" Callie asked, getting slightly annoyed with Mark's ignorance.

"Oh, you mean…" Mark said and Callie nodded in response. Than out of nowhere Mark broke into a laughter that could probably be heard several blocks away.

"Cal, come on." He said as he pulled a very confused Callie back into Joe's.

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Mark was still pulling Callie as he walked straight to the table with Lexie and Arizona. Lexie looked up at Mark and saw his amused expression, she then looked at Callie who had a confused and startled look on her face. Arizona also turned to look at the two friends. She gave Callie a 'what-is-going-on'-stare, but Callie was to startled to notice it.

"Lexie, you gotta hear this." Mark said through his laughter.

Lexie looked at Mark with a smile and nodded for him to continue.

"So Blondie and Cal noticed the eating-thing and wants to know if I hurt you!" Mark said, still laughing loudly.

Lexie broke into a huge smile and started to laugh along with Mark. Arizona and Callie both looked at each other with confusion written all over their faces. They looked between Mark and Lexie, desperately wanting an explanation to the laughter.

Lexie was the first of the two to catch her breath and stop laughing. She looked at Callie and Arizona with an amused smile.

"I love that you care about me, and well… us." Lexie said as she motioned between her and Mark. "But I'm not eating because I'm sad…" Lexie said as she looked at Arizona.

"Oh… OH!" Arizona said as she suddenly realized what Lexie was trying to tell her. She looked at Callie who still hadn't understood a thing.

Arizona turned her gaze towards Mark.

"Mark I think you need to explain it in words to Calliope." Arizona said with a huge smile, dimples and all.

"Cal…" Mark said and Callie turned to look at Mark, still very confused about this whole thing.

If he didn't hurt her, then why is she eating that much, and all the time… Why is she…

Callie didn't get further in her mental search for answers before Mark spoke.

"Cal, we're pregnant."

Oh… OH! Pregnant of course… That would explain the eating-thing.

Callie looked between Mark and Lexie and then at Arizona.

"Oh my God, congratulations!" Callie said as she jumped up of her chair and ran to hug both Mark and Lexie. When she sat back down, she looked at Arizona with a huge smile on her face.

"We're so sorry for assuming the worst. We are just so happy that you're back together." Arizona started. "But it's just 'cause we care." Arizona smiled at Lexie, who smiled back.

"So… How pregnant are you?" Callie asked still with a huge smile on her face.

"Not long, but we are going to a check-up tomorrow, we'll know more then." Lexie said and turned her head to smile at Mark, giving him a peck on the lips.

When they decided to call it the night and walked out of Joe's Callie had a huge smile on her face. She was joking around with Mark about names and baby stuff, while she had her arm around Arizona's shoulders. Callie was so happy, her smile was just as big when they reached the apartment as it had been when she first found out. But what Callie didn't know was that Arizona was having an internal freak-out.

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The next couple of days Mark and Lexie spent picking out names and buying baby stuff. Callie of course came and helped with caring the stuff, since Mark wouldn't let Lexie carry anything, not even a small toy, even though she wasn't that far along.

One evening Mark and Lexie was sitting in the couch watching a movie, when Mark turned to Lexie and looked at her with concern.

"Have you talked to Arizona?" He asked.

"Yeah, at work. Why?" Lexie asked, still focusing on the movie.

"Well…" Mark said. "It's just, she hasn't been with us when we were out buying the baby stuff and every time we mention different names she seems to space out." Mark continued. Lexie turned her gaze away from the movie and looked at Mark.

"Mark I'm sure everything is all right, she has a lot going on at work. I think she just… well, uses her time off to sleep and relax. She's probably just too exhausted to help out… And it's okay, because, well, Callie helps out and she is stronger anyways so…" Lexie started, and well, slightly rambled. But when she saw it hadn't eased Mark's concern she continued. "Mark… She has this huge case in Peds right now. She talked to me about it a Joe's. She dealing with a lot of pressure, because she doesn't think she'll be able to save this kid… So that's probably why she has been distant lately… You need to relax, her and Callie are fine." Lexie reassured her boyfriend. And it worked, 'cause she saw how Mark's shoulders visibly relaxed and he smiled slightly.

"You're probably right." He said as he kissed Lexie.

"Now… Because of your concern I've missed part of the movie… So, I guess that means you'll make more popcorn and bring more candy, 'cause we'll have to start the movie over… And that requires more candy for momma." Lexie said with a huge grin. She sure did know how to take advantage of the whole pregnant thing. Lexie had learnt something during the last week, Mark would do anything for her. So why not use that to the fullest?

"Right babe, what do you want?" Mark said as he smiled at his girlfriend. He knew she used this pregnant thing to her advantaged but he didn't care, he would do anything for her and the baby.

"Well, Alexander Sloan-Grey wants gummy bears and Robyn Calliope Sloan-Grey wants popcorn… and I want chocolate." Lexie said with a huge smile. She and Mark had decided that if it was to be a boy he would be named Alexander and if it was going to be a girl it was either Robyn Calliope or Katie, and well Lexie liked the name Robyn Calliope better, it was… more special.

"Coming right up." Marked laughed at his girlfriends dorkyness.

When he got back he placed the candy and popcorn on the table and moved over to kiss Lexie's stomach.

"I love you baby." He said as he kissed it. Then he moved to kiss his girlfriend on the lips. "I love you baby." He repeated with a huge smile.

"We love you too." Lexie said as she kissed Mark one more time before pressing play on the remote and turning her attention towards the movie and the candy.

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So… What's going on with Arizona?

Spoiler:

Arizona is acting strange.

Callie notices.

Personal note:

I really hope you liked this one.

What did you think of the baby names? Thought it would be kinda funny with a Robyn Calliope Sloan-Grey. Eventhough Alexander Sloan-Grey is a cute name too, and it kinda refers to Lexie. : )