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Title: Room 920

Rating: M

Genre: Romance/Drama

Chapter: 4 of 5

Pairing: Mark/Lexie

Summary: Every year on this day, Lexie finds herself at the Archfield Hotel in room 920. The room where she fell unconditionally and irrevocably in love. For the last three years she's been there by herself, but not this year she has company.(Set after episode 8x21). OOC, A/U

Disclaimer: I do not own Grey's Anatomy and its characters.

Lexie couldn't help herself, instinctively she moved her hips back into his lower abdomen and felt his hard on. "Please make me feel Mark" as she start to ground her hips into him "Make me feel the way I felt three years ago" she pleaded with him.

Mark stopped what he was doing and looked at her intently, thinking about what she had asked of him. He didn't want to jeopardize the progress they had made, he couldn't help but wonder if this would set them back.

Lexie sensing Mark's inner turmoil placed her hand on one of his cheeks and he leaned into her touch. She knew he was struggling to make a decision, "I know we said a clean and honest start, but baby I need to feel you. You can say no and I won't be upset, I don't want to push you into anything you aren't ready for. I love you Mark and I will always do" she said caressing his cheek.

The look he saw in her eyes washed away all his fears and any uncertainty he felt. There was nothing in her eyes except love and unbridled passion.

"As I you Lexie" and he crushed his lips to hers. They kissed passionately, their hands roaming over each others body frantically. During their frenzied make out session, they manage to undress each other. Lexie pulled Mark down to her, regardless of their skin to skin contact she felt he wasn't close enough.

"Baby, my memory didn't do you any justice. Lexie you are ever so beautiful. If I could package your beauty, I would be a very rich man. You are so sexy, and after all this time, you still feel soft and sooth to my touch" Mark murmured against her lips.

If there was anything that Mark was good at, it was making Lexie feel beautiful. Jackson and Alex had called her cute, hot, sexy but never beautiful.

Even though she was already hot and bothered Lexie couldn't help but blush at Mark's compliment. This was exactly what she wanted to feel. It was more to do with her feeling him emotionally than physically.

"Please Mark, make me feel it" she all but begged.

Mark slowed his actions knowing what she wanted. She didn't want fast and hard, she needed slow and gentle and he was more than willing to give her that. He began to place open-mouthed kisses on her neck working his way down to the valley of her breasts.

Lexie's breast were his second favorite feature on her body. Both his hands cupped her breasts and they fit perfectly in his hands. He gently squeezed them and grazed her nipples with his index fingers. They were already hard, but at his touch they became harder. He inwardly smirked at how responsive she was to him.

He looked down at his full hands and whispered "Perfect" against her skin. His mouth latched to one of the beautiful mounds in his hands, swirling his tongue around her nipple, Lexie bucked her hips up seeking him. He paid equal attention to her breast and when he sensed that she was on the edge, he started to make his way to her hot center.

Mark could feel the heat coming off her, and it made him even harder if it were possible. With one of his hands Mark trailed his fingers along her upper thigh towards her center. He ran them along her slick folds and stopped just before he reached her clit. He bought his finger that was coated in her juices to his mouth and licked it soundly.

"Hmmm...you taste so good baby, I missed that taste" he said in between moans.

Seeing Mark tasting her on his fingers made Lexie feel more turned on. She moaned at the sight and could wait until she could feel him inside her.

"Mark I want you now please" she said in a low husky voice.

"You can have me Lexie" he replied as he positioned himself in-between her legs.

"Condom?" he asked not knowing whether she was on birth control or not.

Lexie just shook her head no, "You know I have been on the pill since I was a teenager and am clean ,I got tested two months ago, and I haven't been with anyone since Jackson".

"Am also clean, though I have been with Julia, I have always used protection".

"Then stop wasting time Mark, or else am going to flip you over and have my wicked way with you" she said with a a hint of devilry in her eyes.

Mark didn't need any further instructions, he slowly and sensually pushed himself into her.

"Huh...:Lexie you feel so warm and tight. You are so wet I don't think I can last long" he commented as he moved in and out of her slowly. She really did feel warm and tight, and it always surprised him how she managed to stay so tight.

Mark paced himself wanting to last longer, his thrusts were slow and gentle. As he moved in and out of her, they just gazed into each others eyes. They both poured out their feelings for each other in their actions. If either one of them doubted the other, that doubt washed away by the intensity of their actions.

The way Mark touched Lexie, and how he was so gentle with her made Lexie feel the way she wanted to feel for so long. She felt beautiful, cherished, adored and loved.

They continued their delicate dance of love until they were too spent to continue. They had missed each other and every time their bodies became one it was as if they were trying to make up for lost time. Each act of love that morning was more intense than the last.

When their bodies were well spent the two snuggled together and slept. It wasn't until late afternoon when they woke up, they didn't do anything that day. They stayed in, ordered room service, talked about anything and nothing, and had sex. They agreed that they weren't going to have sex after they leave the Archfield until Mark was single again.

Lexie felt slightly guilty about their actions, but did not regret them. She didn't want to make Mark a cheater or herself, but there was something about Mark that made her loose of sense of reasoning. The deed was done and there was no absolution, but they wouldn't and couldn't have sex with Julia on both their conscience.


Lexie agreed to let Mark drive her home. She knew that both Meredith and Derek would be at work, so there would be nobody to ask her what she was doing with Mark. Even though they agreed to no sneaking around Lexie didn't want to have explain herself. Unfortunately as luck would have it, as they pulled into the driveway, both Mark and Lexie noticed Meredith seating by the porch swing with Zola.

"What is she doing here?" Lexie questioned, it was directed more to herself than Mark.

"I thought you said she wont be here?" Mark asked looking puzzle.

"She's supposed to be at work. Maybe something happened and she had to come home. Meredith never skips work unless it's really important. Maybe Zola is not feeling..." she didn't even finish her sentence as she rushed out of the car towards the porch. The thought of Zola being sick made her anxious. Mark quickly followed her to the porch, he could help but smile at Lexies' concern for Zola. One day she will be an amazing mom, he thought to himself.

"Meredith aren't you supposed to be at work?, What are you doing home? Is something wrong with Zola? Is she sick or something? Is she..." Lexie picked Zola up from the swing and kissed her forehead to check her temperature. Her eyes were wild with worry as she continued to check over Zola.

Meredith couldn't help but laugh a little at her sisters' antics. She knew Lexie loved Zola very much and seeing her worry and fuss over her daughter warmed her heart. Lexie had been nothing but an amazing aunt and she was grateful to have her in her life.

"Don't get your panties in a ward Lexie, Zola is perfectly fine. And to answer your questions, yes I was supposed to be at work but I had something more important to do than work, that's why am home. Nothing is wrong with Zola, she is not sick or something. I decided that since I wasn't going into work today, she could stay with me".

"You had something more important than work?" that surprised both Lexie and Mark. Everyone knew how dedicated Meredith was to her work. The only thing more important than that was Zola and Derek. But seeing as Derek wasn't with her and Zola was fine, Mark and Lexie couldn't help but wonder what it was.

"Yes Lexie, if you must know there are somethings that are more important than work in life. And now that you are here I can do that thing. Why don't you take Zola inside, I need to have a word with Mark" Meredith said gesturing towards the front door.

Mark and Lexie exchanged puzzled looks, Mark mouthed to her 'what?' and Lexie just shrugged not knowing what her sister was up to.

"Uhmmm... Mer what do you want to talk to Mark about?" Lexie questioned hesitantly. She didn't want her to scare Mark off. They had made some progress since the previous night.

"Something important, something I should have done a long time ago. Now just take Zola in with you".

"Mer..." Lexie was scared that Meredith was going to shout at Mark.

"Lexie just go" Meredith said sternly, leaving no room for her to argue.

Lexie knew that Meredith meant business and didn't want to upset her, especially if she thought her getting back together with Mark was a bad idea. She just nodded her head and dejectedly walked into the house with Zola.

Before she was even over the threshold, Lexie heard Meredith tell Mark that she had been waiting for them and had some ice-tea chilling in the fridge. She began to wonder if Meredith knew about where they were, or what they were doing. If she did, Lexie couldn't stop thinking about how she found out.

Not wanting to eavesdrop Lexie went into the living room and put on some cartoons to entertain Zola. And maybe get her mind off what was going out on the porch.

Outside Mark nervously sat and waited for Meredith to return. Him and Meredith had never seen eye to eye before. They both tolerated each other because they had Derek in common. Other than that their relationship was strictly professional. So the idea of her wanting to talk to him made him really nervous. His mind wandered back to when she had Derek warn him to stay away from Lexie. He couldn't help but wonder whether this is what she want to do again. Only this time she wasn't going to send someone to do her scut, but instead she was going to do it herself.

When Meredith returned to the porch she couldn't help but smirk at how the ever so confident Mark Sloan looked nervous and uneasy. Meredith inwardly gave herself a high-five because this was the exact reaction she wanted to get out of him.

Deciding that he had squirmed enough, she put him out of his misery.

"There are three people who I love more than life its self in this world. That is my husband, my daughter and Lexie. I haven't always showed or acted like it with Derek and Lexie, but they all mean the world to me and so does their happiness.

That being said, Lexie and I don't have a brother to protect us from men, and our father well lets just say his a mess of his own. So as Lexie's older sister am going to be one to protect from herself and from you. I know you think am going to tell you to stay away from her blah blah, but that s not what am going to say.

Am going to tell you something that am guessing you now know, but didn't two days ago. My sister is madly in love with you Mark, it borderline unnerving at times" she said the last part softly with a dreamy look on her face.

Mark whipped his head to face Meredith with a stunned expression. "How do you know?" he questioned. Of all the things that he thought she was going to say this was not even on the list. She couldn't possibly know he thought to himself.

Meredith laughed lightly at Marks' reaction. Did they think she was that blind. "I have known for a very long time Mark, maybe way before Lexie realized it. Looking the other way doesn't mean am blind Mark. Lexie has loved you for the longest time and to answer your unspoken question, I saw it when you started dating Teddy". Meredith thought back to the time when Lexie came in to the ladies bathroom and fall apart before her eyes, as her heart broke.

"So you have known all along, why didn't you say something?. I mean look at the pain I have caused her and the suffering that we both have been through. I know that you saying something about it might not have changed anything, but don't you think it could have helped some" Mark said running his hand through his hair feeling slightly agitated. He knew it wasn't Meredith fault, but he couldn't help but think that maybe things would have been different had she said something.

Meredith knew that Mark wasn't trying to blame her for anything, but she had questioned her actions in regards to Lexie every time she heard her cry herself to sleep or see the hurt and pain in her eyes. Or when she saw how lonely she was, or the stolen glances Lexie took when Mark was around. As good as her façade was, Meredith could see right through it.

"I don't have a good reason that won't sound like an excuse Mark. But back then I was so involved in me and my issues that I just brushed it off. Should I have said something over the years? Yes, but I didn't because love is a funny thing Mark.

Am not saying am Dr Phil now or an expect on it, but I think its something that has to play itself out. You have to go through the emotions, so that you can appreciate it more.

When you two got back together before the pregnant Callie fiasco, I knew you wouldn't last long. You were together back then out of loneliness and familiarity. You missed each other, but your true feelings for each other hadn't intensified like they are now. The time you have spent apart as made you guys realize that you can not be without each other. You will never take her for granted and neither will she.

Am sure being with other people has been a wake up call for both of you. I knew Lexie and Jackson weren't going to work out. As good as he is on paper, she wasn't his to love. And the same applies to you and Julia".

As astound as he was by her words and revelation, Mark was just curious about why she felt the need to say something now "Why now?, Why say something now when all along you haven't?".

Meredith gave him a small smile, "Because Mark, this is IT. If you two screw this up then there is no coming back. You and Lexie, am guessing are going to try to be a couple again, and you guys came to that conclusion on your own. Without anyone's input into your love life but yourselves. That is how it's supposed to be. Had I said anything earlier on, your relationship wouldn't hold as much meaning as it does now.

I know you have a few things to sort out, but Mark if in any way you hurt her again or make her shade tears that aren't of happiness or joy mark my words. I will personally hunt you down and gut you like a fish with a ten blade. And make no mistake Derek will help me bury the pieces of your body".

Mark swallowed thickly at her last statement. He had a vague idea of how close Meredith and Lexie had become over the years, but to hear her threaten him and mean it, scared him for real. He wouldn't put it past her to do so. If anything, Meredith was fiercely protective of those she cared about and history proved that.

All he could do was nod his head in agreement, but that wasn't good enough for Meredith "I need you to say you understand so that when ever the time comes, you won't say I just assumed you understood what I have just said".

" I understand Meredith and I promise to try not to hurt her in any way" Mark said in a timid voice.

"Good now that we have an understanding, I think this is the beginning of a good friendship" Meredith put out her hand gesturing Mark to shake on their agreement and new friendship.

"Thank you" he said as he shook her hand.

"For what?" Meredith questioned slightly puzzled.

"Thank you for protecting Lexie and for accepting me as part of her life". Mark knew he had a lot to sort out and that there were going to be fall outs with people in their lives, but having Meredith on their side meant a lot.

"Am her sister Mark, loving, protecting and taking care of her comes with the title. In past I didn't know how to do the sister thing, but am learning and I love being a sister and having one too" she said casually, but Mark could tell that really meant it.

They sat there for a while and talked some. When Mark realized that it was late afternoon he decided it was time to go home. He had things that he needed to take care of.

As he was going to say goodbye to Lexie. Meredith stopped him and said "Mark one last thing. She's one of the strongest people I know, but she's also fragile, so be good and kind to her, and most importantly love her".

"I will Meredith" he replied happily before he disappeared into the house.


A/N: So there is only one more chapter left. That being said I feel that there's a lot left untold to this story, so am going to add three more chapters to the original 5. The three additional chapters are more future takes with heavy flashbacks.

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