She was getting married. She sat there in her wedding dress waiting for something or someone. Her dress was simply stunning. It was simple yet elegant. The white dress left her shoulders bare and fit tight till her waist. From there it spread out and left a train following her as she walked. Her hair was kept out of her face with a few pins she borrowed from her very own sister. Otherwise it was hanging loose with numerous curls covering her back. A blue bracelet from her fiance covered her wrist and a beautiful white chain adorned her slender neck. This chain was priceless to her. It was her mother Susan's. Her father gave it to her the day he heard about their engagement and told her
"Lex this was your mothers she told me to pass it on to you when you were engaged. She would definitely be proud of you. I am too. Mark is great your mother would have loved him."
These were her something borrowed something blue and something old. She would treasure these things forever.
Meredith burst into the room looking gorgeous as ever in her maid of honor role. Her dress was a light blue which fit her perfectly. No one would believe if she told them that she had given birth to a son just a month ago. She somehow managed to not gain much weight from her delivery.
"Lexie Oh my god you look..wow spectacular! Mark is gonna faint when he sees you. He hasn't seen you yet right?"
"No he hasn't and you don't look too bad yourself. Where's my wedding party?" As if on cue the door opened again to reveal a very pregnant Christina, April and Derek. Derek was grinning from ear to ear when he saw his resident and non-blood sister in her wedding dress. April was gawking at Lexie's dress thinking of when she was going to get married. Christina was happy that her former intern had found the love of her life and was getting married to him.
"I thought I gave you babysitting duty?" asked Meredith
"Mcdreamy's in trouble" Christina whispered to April
"The kids are with Mark trying to make sure he doesn't leave the room" he said in surrender.
"So is it time yet?" Lexie asked impatiently.
"I hope so" said a voice from the door. The owner of the voice was Thatcher Grey, Meredith and Lexie's dad.
"Hi dad" said Meredith as she hugged him. Meredith forgave him for all the things he did or didn't do in the past. Now they had a very good relationship considering their past encounters.
"Lexie you look fantastic. Are you nervous?"
"A little"
"Mark is perfect for you there's nothing that can go wrong now"
"Thanks dad" she repiled as she embraced her father for the last time as a spinster.
"Uh I think we have a problem" said Derek in a very scared voice as he searched his pockets.
"Why whats wrong?" asked a terrified Lexie
"I can't find the rings"
Mark was holding a sleeping Bailey Shepherd in his arms. His daughter Sofia and Zola were playing and laughing in front of the mirror making weird faces at each other. Mark couldn't believe that this day was finally here he was going to marry the love of his life. After everything their relationship had been through their day was finally here. Of all the things he could be doing he was babysitting three kids at a time.
Mark's godson was fiddling with the buttons of his wedding suit and he smiled at the mischevious boy. When he watched the girls play he remembered being their age and playing with Derek. The Shepherds really were his only family other than Lexie of course. The thought of that one person instantly brought a smile to his face. All he could think about right now was seeing her walk down that never ending aisle. She would soon be his wife. He was going to be a husband. Everything was set, all the guests had arrived the only thing missing was the best man and the rings.
Mark desperately hoped that Derek had the rings. They weren't just any wedding rings. Mark and Lexie had engraved their initials in the others ring to keep reminding themselves that there was someone they loved out there in the world. This entire ring business was Lexie's idea and he loved it.
Derek rushed into the room like he was looking for something
"What are you looking for?"
"Uh.. Mark I..I can't find the rings"
"You're joking! You better be joking"
"I'm not I really can't find them"
"Those are my wedding rings Derek! Which I need in 10 minutes!"
"Take deep breaths Mark and leave the kid on the bed and help me search"
Soon enough the groom and the best man were turning the room upside down desperately looking for the rings, while the kids watched them in amusement.
Lexie was really starting to freak out now with the rings missing. She was ordered by to stay in the room until someone found the rings. Her maid of honor along with all friends from the hospital were looking for the rings. Meredith said she had a vague idea of where they were but without elaborating went to find them. All the possibilities of what could happen in the next hour were playing with Lexie's mind and they weren't good.
Meredith was on the hunt for her kids. She knew deep down that they must have something to do with the missing rings. Soon enough she cornered all the kids in the grooms room which was now empty.
"Okay kids, have any of you taken a small box which must have been lying in this room. Because if you did please give it to me. Mark and Lexie can't get married without them. No one will be punished just return the rings if you have taken them"
"No ring with us mama" said Zola pointing at herself and Sofia.
Meredith picked up her son and there in his tiny fists was the small box.
"You were the ring bearer weren't you! Your dad is gonna get nicely from me for letting his one month old son steal his best friends wedding rings"
She left the kids under April and went to get her sister married.
"I found them" she announced to Mark and Derek who were outside the room.
"Where were they?" asked Derek
"In your sons hands! Now how did they get there?" she asked placing her hand on her waist
"The..The rings were in my pocket he must have grabbed it"
"That better be true! You guys go ahead and I'll come in with Lexie"
Meredith found herself in her sisters room yet again. This time she found a very relaxed bride who was sitting with Christina
"I found them. Bailey junior had now lets get you married"
"Finally I thought people forgot about the wedding itself"
Following the initial ring catastrophe the wedding was beautiful. The flower girls Zola and Sophia were adorable. The vows, wedding cake being smashed brought the biggest day of Mark and Lexie's life to a close. All that was left were the speeches of the best man and maid of honor.
"I'm sure everyone at the hospital agrees with me if I say that its a world wonder that these two ended up together after all the things their relationship went through. It took a plane crash to make them put all those tiny things aside and see the big picture, their love. I feel like an idiot for trying to keep Mark away from Lexie and now realize that if not for that he wouldn't love her as much as he does today. When Lexie came and confessed to me of her love for Mark I felt like kicking her for telling me instead of him. But thank god that everything worked out and they agreed to be my kids godparents. So here's to my best friend and his gorgeous new wife, Mark and Lexie Sloan and sorry about the rings!" with that Derek sat down and was handed Bailey by Meredith as she stood to give her own speech.
"Seriously? was all I could say when I heard that Lexie and Mark were together but with time I realized how apt they were for each other. Lexie I know I treated you very badly when I first met you and I am extremely sorry for that. Mark you better take care of my little sister if not you will have to face the legendary Grey temper which luckily nobody has seen till date" she said winking at Lexie "Oh and all the Shepherds temper too! You yourself know how many of us there are so you better watch it!" warned Caroline Shepherd, Derek's mom "Mine too" added Addison
"Thanks guys those speeches were..unique. But about the temper I think Mrs. Sloan's temper will beat all of yours combined!"
"So how about the father daughter dance?" asked Meredith
Lexie and Thacther took to the dance floor closely followed by Mark and Sophia. After a while all the couples were dancing- Mark and Lexie, Meredith and Derek, April and Jackson, Callie and Arizona, Alex and Jo, Christina and Owen and Ben and Bailey. Richard was left sitting with all the kids as he remembered his own wedding which seemed like a lifetime ago.
Once everyone had finished dancing they started chatting and eating. Meredith stood in a corner and watched the entire scene play out in front of her. She saw Derek chatting with Mark and Lexie. Thacther was playing with Bailey jr, Zola and Sofia. All the Shepherds were trying to get to know all her friends from the hospital. Izzie too had come to attend the wedding of the girl that saved her life. What surprised her the most was that Christina was talking to Caroline about her child. Meredith realized how lucky all of them were. What if she had died with the bomb or the drowning? Or Derek in the shooting? What would have happened if any of them had died in the plane crash. Nobody would have found this kind of happiness if not for their survival. All of them had been so careless with their lives just to save another human. In that minute she realized that it was love that kept them all together. If not for love who knew how all of them would be?
Being a mother somehow changed how she viewed life. A few years ago all she cared about was her career. But now she realized that family really was the most important thing to her. She now really wanted to live a very long life with as many people as possible. Her husband, kids and friends have made her who she is today. She wouldn't trade her family of friends for anything. People are what really matters.
A/N Hope you liked it! Next up Epilogue! Sorry to make you guys make wait an entire week for this one :( Lexie is a Sloan! Finally after all the drama!