Chapter 5

"Okay, Isobel. I need you to relax, this will hurt a bit"

Izzie grabbed George's hand. George offered her a weak smile.

"This should be Alex here for you" George told Izzie.

"I know, I just need to find the right time to tell him that I have a 13 year old daughter. It's not an easy subject to approach."

"I know."

"Okay, we have the bone marrow." The doctor told Izzie. He then looked at the nurse. "Would you like to take Isobel back to her room now?"

"Certainly." With that Izzie was taken back to her room.

Izzie rested for half an hour before she attempted to get dressed, with a little help from George.

George was about to leave the room when Izzie started to complain about abdominal pain.

"What's up Iz? Where's it hurt?"

"Here" Izzie pointed. Izzie looked at George. "You know what it is."

"Appendicitis. How long have you had the pain?"

"All day, but it's getting worse now." Izzie mumbled in pain.

"I'll page Bailey."

"Hannah Klein. 13. Leukaemia. In need of a bone marrow transplant. Apparently donor has already been admitted?"

"Yeah. The mother has donated the bone marrow." Bailey told the doctor.

"Okay, let's get Hannah ready for transfusion then."

Bailey's pager went off. Bailey read it and quickly scuttled out of the room in the direction of Izzie's.

"O'Malley, what's up?"

"We think its appendicitis. Pain in the lower abdomen, vomiting and nausea with slight fever. All the tests have indicated appendicitis."

"And you didn't tell us that you had pain, Izzie? The bone-marrow procedure could have gone horribly wrong. Why didn't you tell us that you had pain?"

"I know. I didn't tell you because Hannah needed me. For the first time she needed me. I knew what it was that was causing the pain but I couldn't risk Hannah not getting the transplant. It's the only thing I could do for her. I couldn't let her die..."

"Okay. I'll go schedule the surgery for tomorrow morning. Looks like you'll be spending the night, Stevens. You better let Karev know. I'll check on Hannah again on my way" Bailey said as she left the room.

"George, can you page Alex?"

"Sure."

George unclipped his pager and began to page Alex.

When Alex got to the room 5 minutes later he was shocked to see Izzie in the bed.

"What are you doing in here?" Alex asked Izzie, referring to the bed.

"Appendicitis. I'm having surgery in the morning."

"Oh, okay." He said as he took a seat next to the bed Izzie lay in, grabbing her hand and squeezing it.

Bailey came in reading Izzie's chart, and did not notice Alex sat there.

"So, Hannah's fine. Her vitals and blood-work are good. And your surgery is scheduled for to morning, if you're not in too much pain from today's surgery..."

"Who's Hannah? And what surgery?" Alex demanded.

"Oh, I didn't notice you there Karev. Umm, me and O'Malley will leave you two talk..." She said as her and George slowly backed out of the room mouthing a sorry to Izzie.

"Who's Hannah then?"

"Hannah is my 13 year old daughter. I had her when I was 16. I gave her up for adoption so she could have a better life than I could give her at that time..."

"You had another kid and never thought to tell me?" he shouted. "How many other kids have you got stashed all over the country!"

"I was going to tell you tonight when we got home but I'm stuck in here. I didn't mean you to find out like this..."

"No, you didn't mean me to find out at all!" he yelled at the top of his voice.

"Alex, don't go!" Izzie shouted as Alex stormed out the room and slammed the door behind him, the tears streaming down her face.

"Alex?" Meredith shouted as she saw Alex entering one of the on-call rooms and slamming the door in a rage.

She followed him in and locked the door behind her.

"What's up?"

"Oh, you don't know?" Alex snapped.

"Know what?"

"That Izzie has a 13 year old daughter. Izzie donated bone marrow for her today."

"Oh my god. I never knew..."

"Me either, until 5 minutes ago. I stormed out the room. She told me she was going to tell me."

"She probably needed to find the right time. It's not an easy subject to approach."

"I guess you're right. I just need space."

"I'm always right. And you'll have space. Izzie'll be in here for the next week after the surgery so you'll be alone with Jay. You two can bond more and you'll get your space. Just speak to her when you're ready."

"Thanks Mer. I don't know what I'd do without you."

The two sat there in each other's company for the next ten minutes before getting back to work.

Alex walked along the path to the park holding his son's little, delicate hand.

"Jay run?"

"Yeah, come on." Alex said as he began to run towards the park with Jay.

"Hey, Bud. Are we going to the park?" Alex asked in a happy tone, trying to get his son excited.

"Yeah! Park!" Jay bounced up and down.

"Shall we run to the park? You like running."

Jay stopped suddenly and looked at Alex.

"Dada" He said, pointing to Alex's back.

"Huh?" Alex asked, confused.

"Back." The young boy told his father.

"Oh okay. Hop on little man" Alex said as Jay ran up to his father knelt on the ground and jumped on his back.

Alex continued towards the park, Jay giggling away.

"Do you like being on Daddy's back, Jay?"

"Yeah."

"Good" He laughed at his son's uncontrollable giggling.

"Well, it looks like you can go home today." Bailey said as she stood in the doorway looking into Izzie's room.

"Thanks Bailey."

"By the way, Hannah's doing fine. She's responding well to the transplant. Good job, Stevens."

"Thanks." Izzie laughed. Her face then dropped as she thought about Alex.

"Just talk to him. He'll get over it. I tell you what; I'll page him to the on-call room on this floor. We'll lock him and then you two can sort it out."

"Like that'll work" Izzie sighed.

"Oh, it will. I'll make sure of it." She smiled.

"Thanks again"

"Stop thanking me. Just let me page him." Bailey told Izzie as she sat down on the bed and got her pager out.

Meanwhile outside, a young brown haired woman strutted over to the nurses' station. Her hair was down and falling upon her shoulders.

"I'm looking for Alex Karev. Do you know where he might be?"

"I'll page him for you." The young blonde nurse told the other woman.

"Thanks."

The woman waited for an answer from the nurse before heading to her destination, in search of Alex.

The young brown haired saw Alex head into the on-call room and followed him in.

She pushed him against the wall and began to kiss him.

"What the hell?" He mumbled against her lips, trying to push her off.

"I came back, Alex. I left Jeff and the baby. It's just you and me. I love you"

She began to kiss him more passionately this time, Alex still resisting.

"Rebecca, just leave. I don't love you, I never did. I just... I was replacing someone else that I love."

"You're lying. You're a bad liar." She giggled as she began to kiss him once again.

Izzie and Bailey burst into the room to see Rebecca and Alex against the wall. Alex glanced towards them and pushed Rebecca off of him. Bailey paged security. Izzie ran from the room in floods of tears, Alex running out after her.

"Iz, I can explain."

"Explain that while I'm in hospital ill you're screwing other women? Go on then, explain."

"Who the hell is she? Is she that blonde bimbo you're hung up over then?" Rebecca asked

Izzie stormed out of the room, Bailey following her whilst Alex tried to get Rebecca off of him.

"Izzie, wait!" Bailey shouted after her.

"Why would he do that?" She cried into Bailey's shoulder.

"Rebecca was a patient here a year after you left. She was in an ferry crash and her face was burnt. Alex stayed with her and kept her company until her husband came to get her. Rebecca was pregnant and Alex helped deliver the baby and helped Sloan re-make her face."

"That doesn't explain why he was kissing her"

"She fell for Alex but he wasn't interested. She stalked him until he gave in and gave her what she wanted to get her off his back. She keeps coming back convinced that Alex is in love with her. Each time he sends her away. He's not interested in her, Izzie. He's interested in you. He loves you. You're the mother of his child. You're the one for him, always have been. Just talk to him. He'll tell you exactly the same."

Alex came running behind them.

"Iz, it wasn't what it looked like. Let me explain"

"Fine, whatever" Izzie snapped as she began to follow him, looking back at Bailey who gave her a wink and thumbs up. Alex and Izzie both entered the on-call room and locked the door behind them. They walked over to the bed and sat down to begin their chat.

"It wasn't what it looked like. She's convinced I'm in love with her..."

"I know, Bailey told me the story. I'm still a bit pissed though."

"Every time she comes back I have to send for security to take her away" he sighed. "And I'll make up for that" adding a wink to the end of his little speech.

"That you will. It's kind of sweet really that she has a thing for you" Izzie smiled

"Sweet? What planet are you living on?"

"She thinks you're sexy. She loves you. She's not the only one who loves you."

"Who's the other person then?" He smirked.

"Oh, well; she's blonde, staggeringly good in bed, mind-blowingly beautiful..."

"Well I haven't met her yet then have I?" he smirked at her.

"I'm offended. She's sat right next to you, Evilspawn." Izzie said with a fake shocked look on her face. She then leaned in to kiss him. He pulled away.

"I'm not that evil am I?"

"I don't think so. The others probably do." She pondered.

"True. What nickname are you going to give me then if you don't think I'm evil? McDreamy is already taken, and McSteamy."

"McSexy. You're McSexy. Actually I think Evilspawn suits you better" She smirked. Alex gave her a quick kiss on her delicate lips and then pulled away.

"We need to talk about Hannah and all the events of today."

"Okay. Here goes..."

There was a knock on the on-call room door. Meredith entered with Jason holding her hand.

"I thought Mommy might want to see this little guy."

"Oh, I missed you Jay. I love you so much" She said, kissing his little chubby cheeks.

Jay hugged his mommy and smiled up at her.

"I take that as he missed you too. He's not the only one." Alex smiled.

"It's nice to know my boys love me." She said kissing her son then her boyfriend.

Meredith coughed then began to speak to the family.

"Look, I have to go now. I'm in surgery in 10 minutes. Come round at about 5. Chief's letting me leave early because of all the extra hours I've done this week."

"What, the ones you spent in my room?" Izzie giggled.

"Yeah, them. Look I better go. See you guys later."

"See ya." Alex and Izzie shouted as Jay waved.

Jay put one arm either side of his parents and tried to hug them both.

"Aww, do you want a hug from mommy and daddy at the same time?" Izzie asked her rather content son.

"I think it's time for a group hug then." Alex said pulling Izzie in closer, and placing Jay on his knee.