Hey guys! Once again it has been far too long since I have updated the old thing. I tend to have moments of ADD when it comes to this, but I am trying to get better. So without anymore waiting, here is the next installment.

Disclaimer: I do not own Grey's Anatomy or any of it's characters...but if I did...the things I could do. : )

Chapter 8

"Four months." That was all Lexie could think. "Four more months of this."

Lexie was already tired of being the bigger, crankier, more tired version of herself. She couldn't for the life of her figure out how anyone could consider pregnancy to be a 'beautiful experience'. She had read her baby books a million times and each one told her how rewarding and magical her pregnancy would be. Did that include the extreme hunger, swollen everything, and the constant urge to pee? Maybe it is just one of those things they conveniently leave out so you will want to get pregnant, she thought to herself. However, she tried to be positive about the whole situation, mostly because she knew Mark was excited, and she didn't want to put a damper on the one thing she knew he cared about more than absolutely anything in the world. So when Mark approached her at the nurses' station, she put on the sweetest smile she could muster.

"Hey you." Lexie greeted sweetly.

"Hey, how are you doing? You feeling okay?" Mark asked, slightly concerned. "Because, if you need to rest-"

"Don't even." she cut him off. "We have had this discussion. I do not want to be babied."

"Alright. Alright. I can't help it. I am just worried that you might be pushing yourself too hard." he replied. "It is only because I care."

"Yeah and that is why I let you get away with it. Besides, I am getting ready to head out anyway. I will go home and put my feet up, I promise." she held her hand up in oath while she gave him that smile that made him weak in the knees.

"Thank you." he said before kissing her quickly and heading to Plastics.

"So I'll see you at home then?" Lexie called after him.

"Yeah, I'll just be a couple hours." Mark replied.

On the way home, Lexie started to become bombarded with thoughts of her future. I'm having a baby. I'm getting married. I'm still in med school. These were just a few of the terrifying ideas she had running through her head. She was having second thoughts. She entered her apartment and decided that maybe a shower would help to wash her worries away. She let the hot water fall over her while she closed her eyes and tried to put herself somewhere else, anywhere else for just a few minutes. Twenty minutes later, she was in bed and she felt worse. No matter what she did, she couldn't seem to get rid of the sinking feeling in her gut. The one that told her that something about this just wasn't right.

"Lex, I'm home." she heard Mark call as he walked in the front door.

"In here." she mumbled from the bedroom.

"Hey, there you are." he said as he walked to the bedside, and kissed her on the forehead.

Something about her was off, he just knew. As much as he didn't want to, he decided to ask the question she hated the most.

"Lexie, are you okay?"

"I'm fine." she answered.

"Don't lie to me, Grey. Something's up, I can feel it. What is wrong?" he prodded.

She sighed, "I don't think I can do this."

"Do what?" Mark asked, confused.

"This!" Lexie yelled, throwing the blanket off to reveal her small bulge. "I can't be a mom! I have no clue what I'm doing!"

"Okay, wait-" he tried.

"No. I don't want to do this. I am changing my mind. My mind is changed." she told him.

"Um, Lexie...it's kinda too late for that. You can't just change your mind at this point, okay? This is happening, whether we want it to or not. I know we didn't plan for this. I know this is a curveball for us, but it is also a miracle. Lex, I want this with you." he said as he touched her stomach, "I want this baby with you. No one else, just you. You can do this. You are the strongest, most stubborn woman I have ever met, so there is no way you are going to give up on this. I won't let you. Do you understand?"

"Fine." Lexie sighed, "but you didn't have to give me the whole speech. I kinda got the point after 'it's kinda too late for that'".

"You drive me absolutely crazy." Mark rolled his eyes as he pulled her into a hug. "You can't scare me like that again, you understand?"

"I didn't mean to. It just kinda happened, okay? I can't control the crazy things that pop into my head." she told him.

"Are you okay now?" he asked, cautiously.

"Yeah. I just can't wait for this belly to be gone. It's always in the way." Lexie said.

"I think it makes you look cute." Mark pointed out, "I kinda like this version of you."

"That's sweet...but you're still not getting any action tonight." she replied.

"Okay, I forfeit. I just don't get why you won't let me touch you." Mark said.

"Because you touching me is what caused this." Lexie said, pointing to her stomach.

"Hey, sweetheart. It takes two to tango." he defended.

"I get to blame you. Until this tiny person is no longer housed in my body, I get to blame you." Lexie stated, "I'm tired. I'm gonna try to get some sleep."

"Okay. I'll be right here." he told her.

The next morning, Lexie awoke to find the bed next to her empty and a note.

Lexie,

Had an early Rhinoplasty. Please take it easy today.

Remember to eat and stay hydrated.

I love you,

Mark

Lexie sighed as she rolled over and tried desperately to fall back to sleep. With no luck, she slowly made her way to the kitchen and began to prepare her breakfast. She ate, then showered, and got ready for work. As she walked the short distance across the street to the hospital, she smiled to herself. She felt better about things and she wasn't afraid anymore. As soon as she made it to the surgical floor, she was greeted by Mark, who quickly kissed her on the cheek.

"Hey there, Little Grey."

"Hey. You are particularly chipper this morning. What do you have in there?" she asked, inspecting the coffee he was holding.

"What? You aren't excited?" Mark asked, confused.

"Excited? For?" Lexie replied, clearly not getting where Mark was going with this.

"The ultrasound. We get to find out the sex today. Remember? We put it on the calendar last month." Mark told her, "You didn't remember?"

"Oh, God! I'm sorry! I feel like such an idiot, I totally spaced. I didn't think that was today." She told him.

"Yeah. We should go, we have like five minutes to get up there." Mark said, urging her.

Lexie felt uncomfortable in the waiting area. It was filled with babies. Pictures of babies, mothers with their infants, everything that she was deathly afraid of. She tried to push the thoughts aside and just think of Mark. You can do this.

"Grey!" the nurse called, snapping Lexie from her thoughts.

"Let's go." Lexie said, grabbing Mark and practically dragging him out of his chair.

Twenty five minutes later, Dr. Scott finally made his way through the door. In that instant, all the fear Lexie had felt melted away and all she could feel was excited. She couldn't wait to know exactly what she was carrying. She pictured a little boy with his dad's trademark smirk and a little girl with her chestnut hair.

"Ah, Ms. Grey, we meet again." the doctor greeted.

"Yes, sir. We were supposed to find out the sex of our baby today." Lexie told him, smiling at Mark.

"Alrighty, then. Let's have a peek then, shall we?" he asked as he prepped her belly and continued with the ultrasound.

"Okay, let's see", the doctor continued as both Mark and Lexie studied the screen. "There is the head right there and let's see if we can get a better look here...okay, there it is. Congratulations, it looks like you have a very healthy little girl in there."

"A girl?" Lexie asked in shock, "Like a girl? Are-are you sure?"

"Yes, ma'am. I'm pretty certain. Congratulations again, you guys." Dr. Scott said before leaving the room.

Lexie looked at Mark, who seemed speechless.

"Hey, you okay over there?"

"A girl? A baby girl?" he said, more to himself than anyone else.

"I'm sorry. I'm sorry if you wanted a boy, but it's still a-" she tried.

"No", he started. "This is exactly what I wanted. A baby girl? I can't believe I have a daughter...Lex, we have a daughter."

"I know." she smiled at him.

"Thank you." he said hugging her, "God, I love you."

"I love you, too...and our little girl." Lexie said with a giggle.