Hey guys! Who else loved the guys' episode of Grey's tonight. It was awesome. Mark yelling at Jackson to get in the car was great. Anyway thanks again for all the love again. You guys rock my socks. Xoxo

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Chapter 15

Finally. That's all Lexie Grey could think when she woke up and began getting ready to go back to work. Her six weeks of maternity leave had ended and she was ready to get back in the game. She was anxious to get back to what she loved but she was also nervous that she had become rusty or that she wouldn't handle the pressure. She was afraid that, as Dr. Bailey had once said, she might have "gone soft". Deep down she just tried to remember that everything would be fine. She showered and brushed her teeth then began packing Haley's stuff while Mark got ready, himself.

"Hey, baby. Are you ready for your first day in daycare? I bet your going to make a bunch of friends." Haley began to fuss a little. "Oh it's okay. You won't be there long. Mommy and Daddy made sure we don't work too late, so we can make sure you don't forget us, okay?" Lexie told her.

Lexie knew it had only been six weeks but she felt like her little girl was growing up so fast. She dressed her in tiny blue jeans, a t shirt that said 'I'm cute. Mom's cute. Dad's lucky' and hot pink Converse high tops to top it off. Haley still didn't have enough hair to hold a bow so she left it alone. She was buckling Haley in her car seat when Mark joined them.

"There're my girls." Lexie smiled at him.

"So how are we feeling about daycare, huh?" Mark asked Haley. "Yeah, that's okay. I like the strong, silent type."

Lexie giggled. "She had a slightly negative reaction to the daycare topic earlier."

"Hmm. Well, we can't have that. I can keep her here, if you want. It's no big deal, Lex." He offered.

"No, Mark. We are not doing that. We are going to work and she is going to be fine. You are not going to change your mind just because you are not ready to leave her for a little bit. Besides, you have already done it. You were going to work while I was watching her here." She explained.

"Yes, but you are her mother. It's not like I was leaving her with a complete stranger. What if she doesn't like them? It could happen, you know?" Mark said.

"Here. Let's go." Lexie said, handing Mark the car seat holding Haley.

"So are you ready to get back to everything?" Mark asked in the car on the way to the hospital.

"Yeah. I think I could use a little hard work, you know? It will be good for me." Lexie said.

The pair walked through the sliding doors of Seattle Grace Mercy West with baby in tow and made their way to the child care area. Mark began clutching the car seat a little tighter, not wanting to give her up ever.

"Hi." Lexie greeted. "I called last week about a spot for my daughter."

"Sure" The receptionist answered. "Name?"

"Lexie Grey."

"I meant the child."

"Oh, right." Lexie mentally slapped herself. "Haley. Haley Sloan."

"Yes. I just need you to fill out this information for emergency contact and then we can take her for you, okay?" She told Lexie.

"Okay. Great. Thank you." Lexie said with a smile.

She quickly filled out the form with both hers and Mark's contact information.

"I don't feel right about this." Mark said.

"Mark, we are not going through this again. She will be fine." Lexie reassured him.

"What if she isn't? She is only six weeks old, Lexie. She's not ready." Mark said as he pulled her out of her seat and held her.

"Weren't you the one telling me that she would be fine because she was a Sloan? Where did that go?" Lexie asked.

"I'm an idiot. She should be locked in a plastic bubble for the rest of her life. At least there I know she will never come in contact with the male species." He said.

"Okay. You are losing it." Lexie said as she took Haley in her arms. "She is going to be fine. Take your own advice, because as much as you would love to admit it, you are right. She is tough and she will not even care that we aren't there for a little while."

Lexie kissed her daughter and handed her over along with the diaper bag. Mark just sat and watched.

"Okay, Mark. Let's go." She said pulling at him. "We will be back for her at 6:00. Come on."

Lexie changed into her scrubs and felt better than ever. She was ready for this. No, she needed this. She walked out to the nurses' station where Meredith, Alex, and Cristina were looking extremely bored.

"Hey, guys." Lexie asked, as she threw her hair in a messy ponytail. "What's going on?"

"Nothing." Cristina answered. "That's exactly the problem. No accidents, no disasters, no acts of stupidity. Do you know what that means?"

Lexie shook her head.

"No surgeries, Grey. No surgeries." Cristina barked.

"Cristina's gone bye-bye, huh?" Lexie whispered to Alex.

"Yeah, she left about twenty minutes ago." He answered.

Bailey ran past them nearly knocking Meredith down in the process.

"Incoming trauma, MVC, two severe, multiple injuries, ETA five minutes! Let's move people!"

All four doctors began sprinting after Dr. Bailey. Meanwhile, Mark found himself buried in paperwork on his slow day. He heard a knock on the door and looked up to find his best friend.

"Hey." Derek said. "Lexie's first day back, huh?"

"Yeah." Mark answered. "Truth be told, I'm a little nervous. I feel like maybe I should check on her, make sure she is doing okay."

"Nah, she'll be fine. She is strong and stubborn. She is a Grey after all." Derek said with a smile.

"I was talking about Haley." Mark answered.

"Oh."

"She is down there in that daycare and all I can think about is whether or not they are heating her bottle right or if they are giving her enough attention. I'm going down there." Mark said, as he stood up.

Derek laughed. "You are a mess. She is fine. Trust me, she is a baby, she will sleep through it. You need to chill out. Man, Meredith was right."

"What?"

"Lexie told Meredith before you came in that it would take you less than two hours to run down and check on Haley." Derek looked at his watch. "Yep, they were right."

"All right, all right. I get it. I am sitting down."

"Good." Derek said. "Go do a surgery. It will take your mind off everything." He said as he walked away.

Eight, exhausting hours later, Lexie met up with Mark outside the locker room.

"You ready to go?" Mark asked.

"Let's go get our girl." Lexie answered.

Mark was the first to pick her up as soon as they walked in.

"How was she?" Lexie asked.

"She was great. Haley is extremely mellow and relaxed. Oh, I'm sorry for not introducing myself when we spoke on the phone. I'm Chelsea."

"Lexie." She told her. "And this is Haley's dad, Mark."

"It's nice to meet you." Chelsea said. "Anyway, Haley did great and we would love to have her anytime."

"Great. Thanks so much." Lexie said.

As they walked into the apartment, Mark continued holding Haley close.

"No one's going to take her away, you know?" Lexie said, mocking.

"It's okay, baby. You are home now." Mark told Haley. "I know. I told Mommy not to put in that awful place."

Lexie just laughed. "It was not that traumatizing for her, Mark."

"I know." He said. "I just love her."

"I'm glad." Lexie told him. "I remember when I found out I was pregnant. I was so afraid that you would bolt. I was terrified but extremely happy at the same time."

"Why were you afraid I would bolt?" Mark asked.

"Just because it was so unplanned. I mean, it was so sudden and I didn't want you to think I was trying to trap you." Lexie answered.

"You want to know the truth?" He asked. Lexie nodded. "I thought I was perfectly content when you agreed to marry me and then you came home and told me that I was going to be a dad and I felt…complete. Like, if nothing else in the world worked out for me, at least I had you and our child. And I still feel that way."

"God you're adorable." Lexie said kissing him. "I love you."

"I love you too, Little Grey." Mark said, kissing her again. "Always.

There you go! Another chapter. Please read and review. It is what keeps me going and I hope to update really soon. Peace and Love. Xoxo

P.S. What were your thoughts on the latest Grey's episode? Just curious.