Hola,people! Thank you for all the reviews and encouragement. By the way, as one of you noted, the twins' are 's kids. He is a random character that I added for fun.

So, here goes chapter 2.

p/s: I don't own anything at all.

It was 7.30 a.m. Lexie walked down the stairs quickly and entered the kitchen to grab something before leaving to the hospital. The surgery is at 9.00a.m. Pre-op would take at least half an hour and Lexie's running a little late.

And there was Meredith with Zola. They both looked awfully sleepy and tired. "Hey, Mer. Oh my God, is Zola okay? She looks a little pale. Are you alright Zo? " Lexie asked, feeling a little worried about her baby niece.

"Oh,she's urm okay. She's doing way much better than last night. She didn't sleep well. Has been having flu and she's been rather restless." Meredith explained.

"Alright. Let me know if you need anything. I will be done with work early today. Just assisting Mark in one surgery and then I will just have to finish up some charts and will be back home by evening. I can look after her tonight if you want ?" Lexie offered.

"Talking about tonight, could you let Mark know that Zola can't make it for the play date? I know you were more than glad to take her but she's not recovered fully." Meredith said.

"You're right. I will inform him. Plus, the other kids might catch her flu too. I will see you both later then. Take care, Zola!" Lexie kissed her niece on her cheeks and left Meredith's home.

"You're all set. Don't worry because is one of the best plastic surgeons in the world, you're in good hands." Lexie assured the patient, Jennifer.

Mark was standing by the entrance of the ward, listening to Lexie. How much he misses his little Grey. She's probably the sweetest,kindest and most caring person he has ever met. She has always been nurturing. Lexie would make a great wife and a mother, he thought.

She was an amazing girlfriend to him,no doubt.

But, ever since he expressed his wish to be her husband (Episode 22,Season 6), no one else has evoked that feeling in him. If there's one woman he would get married to, it would have to be Lexie. His happiest moments have been with Lexie. His darkest, because of her.

"Oh, hello . I guess it's time for the surgery, uh?" Jennifer asked. Lexie turned around and her eyes met with Mark's and she quickly looked away.

"Morning, . Yes, it's time for your surgery. As I told you yesterday, it would take approximately 2 hours. Now, do you have any questions before we go into the OR?" Mark asked to make sure his patient was ready.

"Oh, I am. here is very accommodating and I heard a lot of good things about you from her. I am really happy that I came here to do my surgery." Jennifer replied,expressing her confidence.

"Well, what are we waiting for then. Let's go" he replied.

***Surgery goes well.***

"Thank you, Dr Grey. I was a little nervous the day before but you managed to convince me. It's just that, looked too arrogant and I naturally resist people who are overconfident. I guess you were right. is a wonderful surgeon." Jennifer confided in Lexie.

"I get what you mean. When I first met him, he was a little over the top too. I just some how knew that he was a good man...a good surgeon, I mean. You know what they say, we cannot judge a book by its cover" Lexie replied.

*Nurses station*

"Post-op is clear. I will be done with the charts in a minute." Lexie told Mark. "Good. So..." Mark trailed when Lexie interrupted.

"Oh, by the way, Zola won't be able to make it tonight. She's not feeling so well. Flu." she said.

"Oh, okay. It's okay because I was about to tell you that the plan got canceled anyways. Callie and Arizona are taking Sofia to meet her grandparents." he replied.

"Oh, Callie's parents?" Lexie asked, surprised. Lexie knew that Callie's mother wasn't too happy about her marriage to Arizona.

"No. God, no! Arizona's parents." Mark explained.

"Okay. So, urm..." Lexie wanted to tell Mark something she has been waiting to say for some time now.

"Hey, Mark. I was looking for you all around the hospital!" Mark was greeted with a peck on his cheek, by Julia.

"Oh, hello . How's everything?" Julia asked Lexie.

Lexie wished she could hate Julia but no. Julia was a genuinely nice woman. She was a good doctor and Callie,Arizona and Sofia all love her.

How is it even possible for Lexie to despise someone who hasn't done anything at all?

"Hi. I am good ,thanks. I should be leaving now. See you tomorrow, " Lexie answered and left the nurses' station as fast as she could.

"I just hate myself!" Lexie thought to herself.

Lexie really wanted to tell Mark how she feels and boom! Julia comes in. How many more obstacles will she go through before actually expressing her love to Mark?

This is nothing new actually. Mark and Lexie's relationship has always been through so many troubles, ridiculous and unacceptable ones. But nothing that they couldn't have fought through together. Lexie could've been more patient. She could've been more understanding. Mark on the other hand could've been more mindful and frankly, careful (as far as having a sexual escapade goes!).

Lexie doesn't know what exactly is stopping from just running into Mark and kissing him and letting him know that she just can't live without him.

Is it Julia? Julia, who did nothing to deserve to be betrayed?

Is it Sofia,Callie and Arizona who have managed to some how create a peaceful, family-like connection that Lexie fears might be disturbed?

Or maybe it's just her fear and doubt that maybe,just maybe it would never work at all? She still remembers the time she said that they might only have a miserable 3% chance but they were willing to try.

Is Mark willing to commit now? Given that both have them have done equally a lot to screw each other and complicate their already fragile relationship?

"Mark, I need to talk you. It's really important" she told him.

Okay, I tried to leave this with a little suspense. So, who is that she? Who do you think it should be?

I have a plan on how to move this story forward but I would like to see how interested all of you are so far.

Please review and any suggestions/ideas are welcome.

P.S: I am not going to put them back together without resolving the issues that bothered their relationship in the past. It's going to take a few more chapters before they actually get back on track.

Thanks for reading and do post your reviews :)