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Sorry these updates are taking a while, life has been crazy since school got out. I have to study for the ACT and I have daily yoga class, not to mention having a social life. I will try to get better about updates!

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"What?" Mark asked her, pulling his pants on.

"Marry me. I know that it's sudden… And we haven't really been together for over a year and I know that the main reason we broke up is because I wasn't ready, but I am now and I just don't want to wait because life is too short…"

"Lex…" Mark tried to interrupt her, but Lexie continued to talk.

"And when I'm with you, it's what I've wanted since I was a little girl, that can't-eat, can't-sleep, reach for the stars, over the fence, World Series kind of stuff. I love you so much and I'm not saying we have to get married right away, at least not until after my boards, but I want a start. I don't want to start back slow, I love you and you love me, and so… I am asking you to marry me."

"Yes," Mark said with a laugh. He walked over and pulled her into a deep kiss. "You know, if you would've waited a couple weeks I was gonna ask you." He sat down on the bed beside her and began to explain his imagined proposal. "I was going to rent our old room at the Archfield, light at least a hundred candles, fill the room with your favorite flowers, order your favorite meal from room service, and propose to you with the engagement ring I've had since you moved in with me. Nothing really special, but beautiful, just like us." He said softly stroking her cheek.

"Sounds nice." Lexie murmured. "Sorry I ruined it."

"You didn't ruin it. It was perfect. Besides, we don't exactly do normal." Mark said with a chuckle.

"Speaking of, what happens now?" Lexie asked.

"We wait for you to get discharged, I was thinking that since the apartment is wheelchair accessible and Meredith's house isn't, you could move in with me. You go to physical therapy, without complaining, you became a badass neurosurgeon and pass the boards with flying colors, then we get married." Mark said with a smile.

"I'd like that. But we're not getting married until I can walk again." Lexie said.

"Lex," Mark said softly, stroking her hand.

"I'm going to walk down the aisle, Mark. You'll see." Lexie said optimistically.

"You need to get some rest. Go to sleep, I love you," Mark said. He kissed her and pulled up the chair he had been sleeping in for the last month

"Can you sleep with me?" Lexie asked.

"Of course, promise you'll tell me if I'm hurting you." Mark said. He turned off the light and crawled into bed with Lexie, maneuvering so he wouldn't disturb anything.

"I love you, Lexie," He said softly, gently wrapping his arms around her waist and pressing a kiss to her cheek.

….

"I don't wanna know what you're doing, I just wanna hug Lex!" Arizona said with a laugh as she and Callie came into the room with Sofia. She was on crutches and was squeezing her eyes shut. It was the first time they had visited Lexie since she had woken up.

"Good morning," Mark said with a laugh as slid off of the bed.

Arizona made her way towards the bed as Mark walked over to Callie.

"Did you bring it?" He whispered.

Callie nodded and slid the small object into his pocket.

"Hey, Sof, come to Daddy," Mark said with a grin. He grabbed his daughter and began to tickle the small girl.

"Hey, Little Grey," Callie said with a smile as she walked over to Lexie.

Mark walked over with Sofia.

"Do you wanna hold her?" He asked Lexie.

"I would love too," She said with a smile.

"Hi, sweetie. I'm Lexie." She said wrapping her arm around the small girl.

For a moment, the small, unique family sat for a minute before they were interrupted by three pagers going off.

"Go, it's okay," Lexie said with a smile.

After the three left with Sofia, Lexie crossed her arms and began to pout. "I wanna cut."

…..

"What are you doing?" Cristina asked with a snort as she walked into Lexie's room.

"What does it look like?" She was stitching a banana with one hand.

"Where did you get that?" She asked walking over.

"You're forgetting that I have interns now," She said with a smirk. "I need to cut, Cristina. I'm a surgeon, it's who I am. I haven't operated or stitched or anything in a month. Can't you get me into an O.R.?"

Cristina began to laugh. "You remind me of me." She said with a laugh. "You and your badass diaper. I have a surgery in a few hours, you can watch."

"Cristina…" Lexie whined.

"You wanna just sit in her? Or maybe you can ask Meredith? You know she has a nice, fun bowel resection later, I bet you'd just love to watch that."

"Fine, I'll watch. Thank you," She said with a smile.

Cristina turned to leave the room. "I'll get someone to bring by more fruit." She said with a smirk.

Later that night, Mark came into Lexie's room.

"Sorry, I've been swamped all day."' He said.

"It's okay." Lexie said with a grin.

"I'm assuming you did something fun today," Mark said with a grin.

"Nope, just sat and worked on one-handed stitching," Lexie said with a small giggle and a wide grin. Cristina told her not to tell.

"You got into a surgery, didn't you?" Mark asked.

"What, no?" Lexie said with a laugh.

"You did. I love you, but you are a horrible liar."

"Oh, shut up." Lexie said with a grin.

"Lex," Mark said softly as he walked over.

"Hmm?" She asked.

"I know that you asked me to marry you, but I was wondering if you could wear the ring?" He asked as he held it out.

"Oh, Mark," Lexie said breathlessly. "Ask me,"

"What? In case you're forgetting, you already asked me." Mark said, raising an eyebrow.

"Mark," Lexie said. She looked at him with puppy dog eyes.

"Lex, will you marry me?" Mark asked, holding the ring out in front of him.

"Hmmm, I'll have to think about it…." She said playfully, tapping her forefinger to her chin.

"Lexie…" He said warningly.

"Yes, of course. I did ask you, you know." Lexie said with a smirk.

Mark gently slid the ring on her finger. Lexie smiled happily and kissed Mark.