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Lexie Grey. Neurosurgeon. Married to the man I fell in love with years ago, living happily with our little family.

[drjavery]

He was almost out of the hospital doors when Jackson realized he'd left his car keys back in his locker. He was pretty sure he'd forget his head if it wasn't attached to his shoulders. Letting out a soft sigh, not relishing having to walk all the way back to the locker room to grab his stuff when all he wanted to do was head home, he wasn't paying much attention as he made his way up the stairs when he missed one and nearly fell. Looking around, he spotted someone nearby and his cheeks started to turn pink. "Well, that could have ended a whole lot worse. Think we can keep this embarrassing moment to ourselves?"

[doctorlexipedia]

Lexie knew better than to stare, but when Jackson slipped on the stairs, she couldn't help but watch, letting out a small laugh. "Sorry," she said. "I.. In theory I would say yes, but I'm not gonna lie to you, I'm probably going to tell Mark. He'll get a kick out of his favourite man having a slip up like that," she joked softly.

[kenzieshep]

Kenzie let out a laugh at her aunt's statement. "I wouldn't have offered it to you if I wanted it for myself." Okay, she might still have done that to be polite, but one cupcake was enough for her. She'd gorged on food throughout the day as it were and didn't need to indulge in any more sugar than just the cupcake she'd finished moments before. "Besides, I'm sure you had a long day cutting into people's brains - you need it way more than I do."

[doctorlexipedia]

"Yes you would, and that's part of why I love you," she said. Lexie still appreciated the offer, and she was not going to say no. "It was a really long day," Lexie agreed. "I had back to back surgeries all day," she told her. "And I love it, I do, but I.. Yeah, I definitely need a cupcake," she added with a small laugh. "I appreciate you."

[kenzieshep]

One of the perks of working in the cafeteria was the free food Kenzie got to take home when she worked a closing shift. She thought it was pretty awesome that the hospital would let the employees take home food that would otherwise be tossed, because she'd heard of several places where that would be a fireable offense. That day she'd gotten two cupcakes that had been sitting out all day. Taking a bite into the first one, she spied a familiar face nearby and walked up to her. "Hey Aunt Lex," she greeted with a smile. "I have an extra cupcake - do you want it?" If she was going to share, at least it would be with one of her favorite people. // closed starter for @doctorlexipedia

[doctorlexipedia]

It had been a long day, and Lexie was ready to leave. She wasn't sure when Mark was going to be done, so she wasn't waiting around. Slinging her bag over her shoulder, she let out a soft sigh of relief at the thought of crawling into bed. When one of her nieces approached her though, she smiled. "Hey Kenz," she said, greeting the younger woman. "Oh god, yes," she stated. "Please. I mean, if you're sure, that is. I don't.. I'm not gonna take your last cupcake if you wanted to eat it later though."

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dr-shephcrd​:

Amelia’s mouth fell open, not because she had some sort of answer for Lexie, but more for the opposite. She had no words. It wasn’t like Lexie was going to let Amelia cut in anyways, so she stopped what she was working on and leaned back in her chair. Trying to keep her smirk from growing any more than it already had. “Um, no,” she shook her head, “I’m.. yeah, no, I’m not trying to steal your husband. Mark’s been my friend since before I could walk and was obsessed with Sesame Street. He was a little down around Halloween with everything going on and I thought the costume might bring him a little joy. That’s all that was,” she shrugged. Amelia sat back up, propping her elbows on the table before her and letting in a long breath. “She’s not letting me operate, Lex. I, um,” stammering, because it was still hard to talk about, she slid a few of the scans in Lexie’s direction. “These are mine, and my decision-making, my impulse control, my.. my everything is pretty impaired right now. That’s all.”

Lexie let out a large puff of air when Amelia said no. She nodded her head quickly, licking her lips as her friend continued. “Okay, I.. Good, that’s good, I just.. I needed to know because I feel like he doesn’t want to be around me much anymore so I just.. It’s.. Yeah, thank you, that’s really good. Sorry, I shouldn’t have assumed, I..” she sighed. The sentence spoken next had her curious. “Not letting you? She told me you were working on something.” She looked down slowly at the scans that were slid toward her. Holding them up, Lexie felt her heart sink in her chest. “O-oh my god,” she breathed out. “How long has this thing been growing?” She looked closer. “That is.. a beautiful tumor. I know you don’t want to hear that but neurosurgeon to neurosurgeon, it’s.. wow.” She paused. “Can I take it out? I know we’re basically family and you’re not supposed to operate on family but I think aside from Derek doing it, or you doing it awake on yourself, I’m probably your best bet and being your brother’s wife’s half sister seems like a big enough stretch, right?”

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docmarksloan​:

@doctorlexipedia​

Things had been different between him and Lexie for a while. And he hated the sense of distance between them. He hadn’t felt this way in a really long time and it was uncomfortable and disconcerting. Because he had no idea what was going on in his wife’s head and he normally at least had some vague idea if not the full picture. Walking into the house after a shift, he stepped into the kitchen to grab a bite to eat and saw the woman in question standing there. Despite everything, he still felt his heart flip, acknowledging his love for his wife; appreciating what it was like to share a home and a life with her. “Hey, Lex.” He said softly, hoping to not surprise her with his presence.

Ever since her hospital stay, Lexie had really just been trying to keep to herself. It had gotten her stabilized, at least to the extent where she wasn’t a danger to herself. But then when she went to the Halloween party and her husband hadn’t even asked her if she wanted to dress up together and instead dressed up with Amelia, it sent worry through her brain. Lexie saw Amelia and Mark together the one night back when she was a resident, and as much as she loved both of them, that was something she was starting to look back on and worry about. Was her crazy too much for Mark? It was just easier for her to lay low and go about her day, focusing both on her work but also her mental health. “Hey, Mark,” she replied, glancing up when she initially heard his footsteps. “How was work?”

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lousloan​:

“Thank you, but isn’t the good part about getting us to where we can earn our money, that you don’t have to buy things for us anymore?” The words in jest, even if it was generally her view point. At least when it came to things she did have the money to buy herself. “Love you too.” It didn’t seem like too long ago where she’d protest public hugs, it seemed impossible to even feign complaining in that moment. “I had this dumb system, for every whisper or rumour I heard, I’d do something that made me happy. Nothing big, just watch my favourite show, listen to my favourite song, watch cute pet videos - try and make something that felt bad into something that felt good. Made it a little better until people got bored and moved on.” Part of her hoped out of high school people would move on a lot quicker, but it didn’t sound like that was the case. “Guess it’s a good thing you taught us to always be there for each other, think you’re kinda stuck having us around.” A giggle left her at the words, standing in stark contrast the softness in her tone before. “Want me to get you a ‘won Halloween’ award? Sure it wouldn’t be too hard to find one online.” 

“It is, but as your mother I still reserve the right to spoil you a little when I want to,” she pointed out. She and Mark had raised these kids well, and Lexie knew that, but no matter how old they all got she’d still want to treat them to things sometimes. “Sometimes I get so wrapped up in everything going on around me and in my head that I forget what my favourite things are, and the things that make me feel good,” she admitted. “I try really hard but it... it’s not always a success.” Lexie smiled. “I wouldn’t want it any other way.” She nodded her head. “Yes please. I think that would look great on my dresser.”

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dr-shephcrd​:

“Don’t,” Amelia spoke flatly, looking at the figure that had appeared in the doorway, “please don’t turn on the lights.” The headaches were only getting worse, along with the other symptoms, and at this point, Amelia was fed up with the tumor and ready to get it gone. So there she was, rushing through finalizing her own surgery and getting ready to train the surgeon. “I’m trying not to, um..” die probably wasn’t the best word to use, given the circumstance. Nor were any other dark jokes, because this time, things were a little more serious. Setting the things she was holding down, Amelia leaned back in the chair she was in, offering the other a kind smile. “How’re you doing?”

Lexie nodded when Amelia spoke, so she simply closed the door and made her way inside. “Trying not to what?” she asked. “T-to be a husband stealer?” she asked. “A-are you trying to steal my husband?” Lexie asked. “I.. You’re great, and I like you a lot, you know that and I know that you’ve been pals for a long time, but it.. I.. The matching costumes, and Mark is.. he’s weird and he gets weird when he talks about you and before I got shoved into the psych ward I was doing all your work and I don’t.. Elaine wasn’t totally clear on why you weren’t working because you love working and I.. I might share him with you if I’m in the loop but you need to keep me in the loop.”

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lousloan​:

“You don’t think I’d get away with stealing one from somewhere if mine broke? Huh… The more you know.” Fixing her hair so it’d sit better, her eyes flickered back over at the answer. All in, it was the best answer she should have expected - that didn’t stop her from wishing there was a magical way to make everything better, or at least let them trade places so Lexie didn’t have to deal with it. “I know it’s not exactly the same - especially because treatment forced us to talk so much it’d never be quiet.” a horrid time to joke, but an effort to ease the rest of the mood. “When I came home after I got the okay from doctors and therapists, it was still… weird. Going from having so much structure in your day, to handling it alone. Hearing the little whispers and rumours behind your back - it all… well sucked. I think you showing up here took a pretty decent amount of bravery, and you’re definitely owed a little fun. But I know what helped me most was all of you, kind of seems fair to return it when you’re going to need people.” Shifting slightly as she glanced around the room, she gestured at the costume. “There is one question I need to ask though - were you going for cute or terrifying? Because fish related costumes are in the scary category for me. Except babies dressed up as sharks.” 

“No, but if you happened to break yours, I’d make sure you had a new one fast,” she admitted. “I wouldn’t want you going without when you’re so talented and passionate,” she told her. Lexie looked at Louise with nothing but pride and love as she spoke. As much as she hated that her daughter struggled, it was reassuring when she’d hear things like this from her. She felt less alone. “I love you,” she said, pulling her in for a tight hug. “You’re right, the whispers and the looks and the rumours are awful. But I’m glad I have you, and the rest of the family. I don’t know what I’d do without you,” she told her honestly. Pulling away, Lexie looked down at her costume and then back to Louise. “Cute, but I think it means I’m winning Halloween since I managed to do cute and scary.”

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ellisheps​:

Ellis had passed at least 5 different people who had chuckled at her costume now. ‘Awww, she’s already starting to dress like a doctor.’ Blech. Sure, she had stolen some of her mom’s scrubs and borrowed a blank lab coat, but she was over people telling her that. But she knew it would also just get worse the more she played along with the whole ‘medical school’ idea. When she’d wandered to the desert table, she heard her aunt Lexie and turned to smile at the woman. “Thank, Aunt Lex. You look…awesome!” She smiled at the woman before grabbing the cup of ‘worms in dirt’ and a spoon. “Some…fish?” 

“I do? Thanks, Ellis. That means a lot,” she said. Lexie nodded. “I’m Glurp, my goldfish that I bought a few months ago when I was sad and drunk,” she added with a laugh. “So,” she began after a moment of silence. “How badly are you just waiting to get out of those scrubs?” she asked. “Because I imagine there’s a lot of comments, and it’s just..” she paused. “You’re cute in the scrubs but it’s just.. It’s not you. Guess it’s a good thing this day is about not being you.”

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noahgreysloan​:

“thanks mom, so do you. love the goldish idea.” he said picking up one of the dessert cups and taking a bite. “you know - i’ve never been a big fan of gummy worms stuck in things, but you’re right this is pretty good!” he said taking another bite and then shaking his head, as he looked out and saw everybody having a good time in their costumes. “are you having a good time? if not- i’m sure we could sneak out of here without anybody noticing and go home to watch halloween movies. honestly, that sounds like a better idea to me.” 

“You do?” she asked, the look of surprise clearly written all over her face. “I know you haven’t been, but I’m glad you’re enjoying it. I like that there’s another little way you’re like me, enjoying this,” she said with a small shrug. Lexie listened to him speak, and she sighed. “I feel like if I bail already people will think I’m crazier than they already do,” she admitted. “But I do like your idea a lot better.”

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scoutshep​:

Considering the fact he didn’t often get any desserts at work, since they were usually gone and he didn’t steal them as so many people had suggested he do, he beelined it for the dessert table here at the party. Eyes glanced over and he offered Lexie a soft wave in return, picking up a delicious looking brownie and putting it on a plate. “Hey, Lexie,” he greeted. “Are you a goldfish? Cause that’s a pretty creative costume. I like it,” he told her with a smile. “Worms in dirt? I hope it’s just gummy worms and cookie crumbles or something,” he joked. “How are you doing? Ready to party the night away?”

“I am,” Lexie confirmed. “I missed my goldfish while I was in the hospital, so I used him for my inspiration. Thanks kiddo, I’m glad you like. People, they.. I think people think it’s weird, but I feel happy in it, yknow?” She nodded with a small chuckle. “It is, and pudding. I remember loving it as a kid and it’s still good,” she told him. “I’m okay. Not quite in a full party mood but I’ll get there, I hope. How about you?”

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docmarksloan​:

Mark was glad that Lexie had done well enough when she had been in the psych ward, that she hadn’t needed to stay in there for too long. When she’d entered, it had become very clear and quickly, that she had been off of her medication which had highly contributed to the way that she was acting and her mental state. Now that she was taking them again, things were already better, even if there was some tension given what had happened. “Worms in dirt…been a while since I’ve had that. What’s your rating for it out of ten?” Mark questioned as he moved closer to his wife near the dessert table.

Things between them were weird. Lexie figured it would be, but it was rough, and the fact that he wanted to dress up with Amelia and didn’t even consider asking her rubbed her the wrong way. She thought he’d want to do more with her now that she was out. “It’s a ten,” Lexie replied with a nod, covering her full mouth with her hand as she spoke to her husband.

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chiefsawyer​:

Elaine was approaching the table to figure out what the actual fuck one of the desserts actually was, only to find out that it was red rice crispy treats that looked way too much like raw meat. The disgust on her features wasn’t hidden as she looked at the horrendous treat, and that expression was held until she heard a voice next to her. Blank-faced, Elaine turned to find Lexie, and she raised her brows as she glanced down at the worms in dirt in question. A soft “oh” fell from her lips as she admired the dessert, “they could’ve gone a little less realistic with these.” And that was her honest opinion, because the fake meat, worms in dirt, and creepy little finger things were enough to make the redhead want to go home. After a pause, she looked back to Lexie, glancing down at her costume. “A fish?”

Truthfully, Lexie was a bit mad at Elaine. She partially blamed her for getting so into her head and having her feel like she had so much to prove, but also for getting her put in psych. Sure, it was a good thing, but that didn’t mean she was happy about it happening, especially with her being involved. “Less realistic wouldn’t be as fun or festive,” she pointed out with a small shrug. “I.. yeah, a fish. My.. my fish, my pet fish. I figured I’d be him this year.”

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lousloan​:

“It took long enough to get right. There was definitely a few times the sewing machine almost went out the window.” Smiling softly at the kiss, moving to wrap her arms around herself. While she’d expected things to be overwhelming so soon, hearing that still made her smile falter a little. “Well… Is there anything I can do to make sure the night is more fun? 

“I don’t recommend doing that. Those machines can get pricey, especially the higher in quality you get,” she said. “So I’m glad there was so sewing machine murders.” Lexie shook her head. “No, it’s okay. I’m having fun, I’m just... adjusting again, I guess. Going from a lot of quiet to this is a big change.”

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annabellesloan​:

Avoiding Lexie had become the main event of the night for Annabelle. She hadn’t actually seen her mother since the day of the incident at their house, and she was kind of scared to talk to her. Anna felt extremely guilty for being part of the reason Lexie had ended up in the psych ward to being with, and a big part of her worried that Lexie hated her for it. However, she knew she wouldn’t be able to avoid her all night, as it happened, she was coming out of the restroom when she was nearly face-to-face with the goldfish-costumed surgeon.

“Oh … hey,” she managed to utter out, though her tone was full of surprise because she hadn’t intended this meeting to happen. “H-how are you?”  The whole conversation felt awkward, and Anna wished she was anywhere else right now, but she had to do this because she’d be facing Lexie at their house soon enough anyway. @doctorlexipedia​

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Lexie, while very foggy in the moment, was now very clear on everything that had gone down leading up to Elaine forcing her to be admitted into psych. And she knew that she had probably freaked out her kids, freaked out Mark, and some of the bystanders who watched her spiral. But Lexie knew that it was probably the worst for Annabelle. She was the one who faced a lot of it toward the end, and Lexie wasn’t entirely sure how to fix it. Any time she caught a glimpse of Annabelle, suddenly she was gone. 

Finally bumping into her, Lexie felt a bit relieved. “I’m good,” she said with a small nod. “I’m better, thanks to you,” she told her honestly. She was grateful that Annabelle had been there to call Mark, and to tell him everything that was going on. 

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dr-shephcrd​:

Amelia needed something sweet, in a weak attempt to boost her energy for the evening. Though, the desserts all were a tad too quirky for her taste, and she found herself standing there for a moment silently, trying to decide which one gave her the least amount of heebie jeebies. Glancing up at Lexie upon hearing her voice, Amelia flashed her a soft smile, “I think that’s the most normal one here, no?” Pausing, she admired the dish in question, nodding her head as she considered it. Eyes flicked back up to Lexie, and her smile was a little bigger. “Glurp? That’s the fish’s name, right? That thing still kickin’ it?”

Lexie wasn’t sure how to feel about the fact that her husband had chosen to a joint costume with Amelia rather than with her. Did she drive him away with her breakdown? Was this him pulling away? She didn’t know, and she didn’t know if she wanted to. “No, I think the most normal is the witch finger cookies over there,” she said. “I did dress up as my goldfish, and yes he’s still alive,” she said. “I didn’t know if my family could keep him alive while I was gone but they did. It probably wasn’t Louise who kept him alive though since fish creep her out.”

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lousloan​:

Biting down on her lip to keep from saying what had actually upset her was the way people pointed out the ‘mop’ was wrong, that was the kind of problem Lexie didn’t need to deal with after everything lately. Instead she gave a small smile. “Guess I got a little too sensitive about the costume - but in my defence, it took me forever to perfect.” It wasn’t as though she could argue with being a little too drawn to details, they’d just always fascinated her. How the smallest thing could change everything. “Is your night going well?” 

“I know. I heard all about how hard you worked on it, and I think you look perfect,” she said, giving her a kiss on top of her head. “You even got the layering in the skirt just right, not many people could do that as well as you.” Lexie nodded. “I.. Yeah, it’s going okay. It’s a little overwhelming, but I’m trying to have fun.”