MarkSloan

New Arrivals || Mark and Meredith

Ever since giving birth, Meredith felt as though she’d been granted with better ears. At night, the slightest sound, she would wake up to. Most of the time, for as little as the twins had been born, Derek would sleep through, probably like she would had she not develop that special ear detector. And so she’d develop tricks for the twins when they cried, each of them having their own thing that worked on. With Olivia, the bouncing worked more than the circles rub on her back, while Abigail preferred the rubbing, and even more the head rub. Meredith’s head moved up so that her eyes could find Marks as he mentioned about popping out a boy. Her eyebrow moved up and she stared still. “Excuse-me?” She shook her head and grinned it off. Three kids were way enough as it was, and she couldn’t picture themselves with a fourth child. As Mark asked about Lexie, her grin slowly vanished, and she looked down at his hands before gulping, then looking down at Olivia. “She’s good,” she said, not really knowing where Mark wanted to go with that, and not wanting to say things Lexie had confided in her that she wouldn’t want her to say to anyone, and especially not to him.

"I know three seems like a handful but you know if you have another and its a boy, then you have the perfect amount.-- And you know you could call it Mark," Mark grinned as he thought about the idea, although he knew that it would never happen having already approached the subject with Derek as a joke and well it wasn't taken too well. Mark looked to Meredith and watched as the smile vanished from her face after he mentioned Lexie, and he suddenly knew that perhaps this was not the best idea. Looking down guilty almost to even mention her name, Mark nodded a little pressing his lips together, "I am glad she is okay.." Mark continued to nodd a little, he was stupid to even mention this to Meredith, her sister of course she wouldn't want to speak about her, after what he did. "I saw her actually.." Mark started, it was like word vomit coming out not able to stop, ".. I really screwed up didn't I?" Mark looked up slowly, feeling a lump form in his throat as he looked to Meredith, every time he thought about what he done, it made him want to go running again.

Getting ready to take the twins home today.

[shakes head] I don’t think so [grins]

Well, that’s good to know [laughs]

You aren't thinking straight right now, you're all female in the brain {smirks with a playful nudge}

So don't you forget about me now with all those chicks.

Getting ready to take the twins home today.

[laughs] In your dreams.

Oh has she?

#chat #chat:derek #that gif was so perfect!

C'mon Mark is a perfect name {smirks}

Yeah I saw her in the hospital she said so! (Grins)

Getting ready to take the twins home today.

Yea well, maybe one day we’ll try for a boy [laughs]

Good to know, I’ll remember that.

A boy huh? Well dibs that it has to be called Mark {laughs while smirking}

Keep in mind, Meredith has given you permission.

New Arrivals || Mark and Meredith

"I’m sure she’d love to spend time with her favorite uncle Mark." Meredith smiled. She couldn’t help but laugh and shake her head at Mark’s words. She glanced once at the babies and nodded as she turned back to him. "Alright, alright," she said, before hearing one of the twins starting to whine, and so she moved aside and reached out for her, being little Olivia. She pulled her closer and sat back in bed, turning back to Mark as she bounced the little girl, rubbing gentle circles on her back. "Shh, shh.." she whispered, then looked back up at Mark. "I’ll tell him to come find you," she responded, smiling again. She then nodded, glad he wouldn’t be leaving again. She knew Derek had missed having him around a lot, and had worried about him away for so long. Things were looking up now that he was back, and she was glad to hear that he wouldn’t be leaving again. "Good." she nodded, squeezing his finger with hers wrapped around his.

Mark smiled watching Meredith bouncing the little life in her arms and soothing her, Mark couldn't help but get lost in the movements and the sound of soothing around him, they were lucky. Meredith and Derek, they were lucky, and happy..- And that made Mark surprisingly happy. Mer and Derek were basically the only family Mark had, and seeing them like this made him feel good, that crappy cliche warm and fuzzy feeling. "Good.-- I will man him up, unless you know you pop out a boy next time," He smirked as he joked around. Feeling her squeeze his finger he smiled and then brought up the topic he knew he couldn't avoid any longer, "How has Lexie been?"

Text || Laine

Mark: How are the ribs? Up and moving?

Mark: If so pizza and beer at mine? Have the night off.

#text:laine #text

New Arrivals || Mark and Meredith

Nodding, Meredith opened her eyes wide as she responded, “Oh, she definitely is.” She grinned and pursued, “You’ll probably see her very soon, Derek and her should be back soon enough.” She smiled and shook her head at Mark’s words, laughing. “Shut up, he loves being stuck with us four. He’s a woman lover. Nothing makes him happier than to be surrounded with girls.” She shook her head as he asked about the hospital. “No, we felt it, sure, but nothing bad. Though the sinkhole.. we saw images on the TV, can’t say I enjoyed knowing you guys all out there…” She frowned as Mark mentioned how Laine fell into the sinkhole herself, and staring, she listened carefully. She then realized that he’d just gotten back, and it sure had brought back memories from the past events. She reached out for his hand and put hers on top, giving it a gentle squeeze. “It’s alright, now, Mark.”

"Oh good! I can take her off your hands for a few hours if you need be, I don't mind. Cause you know I am sure she is missing her cool uncle Mark," Mark smiled as he leant his elbow on his knee and then rested his chin on the palm of his hand. "Four women in one household? And only one man? You know if Derek starts to grow lady parts you tell him to come around to mine and I will remind him what testosterone actually is," Mark winked at Meredith laughing a little, as he leant back against the bed a little, he closed his eyes and breathed in deeply and let it go again, trying to relax himself. He felt Meredith's hand on his own and he smiled ever so slightly, "I know, thank you..-" Mark wrapped one of his fingers around Meredith's, and he opened his eyes and looked over to her, "I haven't said anything yet, but I think I will get some more help. But here, I won't leave."

New Arrivals || Mark and Meredith

Grinning, Meredith nodded and answered, “Oh, she definitely enjoys it already. She’s helped Derek change Abigail’s diaper earlier, and while he almost got sick as he smelled the sent of her diaper, she held it until he came back to his senses.” Raising both eyebrows, she added, “She’s the real thing.” She grinned as Mark squeezed her hand and commented on how to push him later, once she’d gotten some sleep, and nodded. “Alright, I will.” Then glancing back to the babies, she let her head fall slightly to the side as she reached out to pass a finger against Olivia’s cheek. “Yeah? Well, good then…” she whispered. She watched as Mark motioned to the bed, making room for him to sit down. “Right,” she answered, nodding and rolling her eyes. Obviously, only she could get through that without a doubt. Plus the non-medicated part, that still nobody could understand. “Well,” she began, as they moved to the earth quake subject, “Owen fell into the sinkhole, but he’s alright now. Cristina’s been with him since his arrival. As for others, I have no idea. I know Izzie’s alright, I’ve yet no news of Alex. As for Cristina she’s good, and Allison’s good as well. And so is Evan, I saw him earlier.” As Mark mentioned about Laine, she frowned. “She got hurt? Is she alright?”

Mark laughed as Meredith spoke about Zola and he sighed softly, "She is something else that little lady, I can't wait to see her again. I haven't seen her since I came back!" Mark shook his head a little, as he smiled over to Meredith and listened to her speak, "Derek was nearly sick? All you women are getting into his brain and turning him into a chick, that is what is wrong!" Mark smirked jokingly. "Wow there was a lot people hurt then, you were okay though right? Was the quake bad here at the hospital?" Mark looked back down at the babies and he smiled to himself, this was the picture of happiness right here and being with Meredith at this time, in this moment meant that he could forget about everything that had happened. "Yeah.--" Mark was pulled out of his thoughts looking back up to Meredith, "She fell into the sink hole, some broken ribs..-- Not that I was any use to her." Mark frowned deeply, he brought his hands up to his face and rubbed his face with the palms of his hands as he thought back to the sink hole and everything that happened, "But she is okay now."

#journal #slexie #heartbreak

chylerleigh

Getting ready to take the twins home today.

I was already out numbered.

True, just majorly outnumbered now.

But you know if you start feeling like a chick, I have some beer and new golf balls for the roof.

New Arrivals || Mark and Meredith

Nodding, Meredith smiled. “Zola already nicknamed them. She calls them Abby and Liva.” She shook her head and put a hand on Mark’s arm, as if to push him away a little, but not having enough strength left to do so. “They’re a copy paste of their father. I’ve got nothing to do with these looks.” She took a deep breath and leaned back as Mark asked her how she was doing. “You mean only I can be crazy enough to give non-medicated birth during an earthquake, it’s fine,” she nods, “you can say it.” Then glancing down at the twins for a few, she pursued, “I’m good. I’m tired, but that’s normal. Every mother of newborns is tired after giving birth, it’s no big deal. I mean, I get these two to wake up to, and Zola as well.” She looked up to Mark and grinned as she said, “I can’t complain, really.”

"Well Zola will love having two sisters around to play with!" Mark smiled and he laughed as Meredith tried to push him a little, he took her hand off his arm and gave it a little squeeze, "You can push me later, when you have had some sleep." He smirked a little and looked back down to the babies and let go of Meredith's hand. "Um I don't know, I mean they have the hair that's for sure, but I can see some Grey in there," Mark smiled softly and he walked over to the bed and sat down on the edge to speak to Meredith properly, "Well who else could it happen to huh? And of course it was going to happen here in Seattle, everything else does." Mark laughed as he breathed out heavily in almost relief of relaxing speaking to Meredith. "Good.- Have you heard from anyone else, if anymore injuries out on the scene? I was with Laine mostly and he got hurt."

Getting ready to take the twins home today.

Can’t wait to have all my girls home.

There is going to be a lack of testosterone in that household.

addison-adrienne-montgomery

Old Friends || Addison & Mark

Addison sat in bed, flipping through channels as Zoe slept. She sat in almost a catatonic state, extremely bored. She snapped to reality when she heard her phone buzz, grinning in delight when she saw it was Mark. Addison missed her friend beyond belief, and was thrilled that they could talk after all that had transpired in the past.

She sat up, looking at the door. “Mark! Hey!” She tried to reach forward to give him a hug, whimpering when her leg twisted in the bed. “Ow, not a good idea.” She reclined again, slowly, not disturbing Zoe, who was beginning to wake up. “Mark, this is my daughter, Zoe. She’s three, almost four now.” Grinning, she got to look Mark over when he came towards the bed. He was skinnier, his beard a little more grown, but still the same Mark she knew and loved. Romantically, no. But he was, is, one of her very best friends. Addison whispered softly, “I missed you.”

#paras #para:addison #para:oldfriends

"Addi," Mark breathed out as he looked at her and he rushed over a little to give her a hug as he witnessed her failed attempt to sit up and try to get to him. Wrapping his arms around her gently Mark kissed the side of her head, "It is good to see you, I can't believe you are back and working here." Mark laughed as he broke the hug and stepped down at little to look down at Zoe. Smiling down at the child, he could see a lot that looked like Addison, "She is very sweet.-- Four huh? No chance of.. y'ano?" Mark raised his eyebrows in slight worry and he looked to her, their history was history and Mark was happy to keep it that way, this time he wanted Addison to be one of his close friends and nothing else, but part of him couldn't help but worry, plus he couldn't even remember how long ago everything had happened.

He sat down on the edge of the bed, careful not to disturb Zoe too much and he looked at Addison's leg, "Nasty looking, how did it happen in the quake? You on site on here in the hospital?"

New Arrivals || Mark and Meredith

After resisting to sleep for so long, Meredith couldn’t resist anymore and fell asleep without even seeing it coming too much. She woke up a while later, definitely feeling better, to a sound one of the twins made. Glancing over to them, she reached out to touch one of them, passing her finger on Olivia’s leg, slowly discovering things that calm them down and contribute to their well being. Then reaching out for her phone, she saw the messages and saw Mark’s. She was thankful he’d waited before asking to come over. After getting some sleep in had definitely helped, and she’d be way more receptive to have someone come for a visit, and she’d be enjoying it more for sure. No matter the fact that Mark wasn’t blood related, it was just normal that he’d be a big part of the twins lives. After all, he was Zola’s god father. Going through her cell phone messages and Facebook messages, Meredith soon heard a knock on the door, and looking up she smiled. “Hey,” she said softly, “come on in…” and seeing the flowers, she tilted her head to the side. “Ah, you didn’t have to.” Looking up to the window, she glanced toward the hallway. “Derek just went for a shower, though he shouldn’t come back in too long…” she informed him, smiling at the sight of the teddy bears. “Ah, cute.” she said, looking up at him again, “thanks.” Then glancing down at the babies, she sat up in bed and nodded. “Yep, there is. Let me present to you Olivia Allison,” she said, as she pointed to the baby on the right, although their hats gave away their name, “and Abigail Josephine Shepherd.”

Mark smiled as he saw Meredith and he walked on in, when she spoke about the flowers Mark shook his head and he shrugged a little, in gesturing it wasn't a big deal and he didn't want to come empty handed. Mark set the flowers down on the bedside table and he went straight over to the babies, he could be a real woman sometimes he was sure of that. "Olivia and Abigail.." Mark muttered under his breath as he smiled down at them. He placed each pink bear at the bottom of the bed. "They are perfect Meredith.. you sure they aren't mine, they look too good," Mark joked with a smile on his face, as he leant down and stroked one of his fingers slowly and softly on Olivia's cheek and then repeated the process on Abigail's. "How are you feeling?" Mark looked up a little to Meredith and then back to the babies, making cooing sounds a little. "Managed to have them right on time for an earthquake, only in this hospital would that ever happen."

Aftermath || Mark & Lexie

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Lexie couldn’t quite figure out why she did this, why she’d given Mark such an easy out. She was surprised that she actually kissed him. Lexie didn’t even think they’d be talking with people in the room, and now they had been walking alone, holding hands, and kissing in front of fast food restaurants. She’d began to have flashbacks of their good moments before any of the past happened. Keep the past in the past, she kept telling herself, and in that moment, she knew Mark still loved her.

At first, she could tell Mark was confused about her taking this action too. But as their lips touched together, it was as if the past faded away. It was gone, never to be heard or spoken of again. Though she knew it wouldn’t stay that way for long. When she heard his voice telling her he wouldn’t leave ever again, it made her feel good. Good to know he was sorry that he did leave and that he wouldn’t again. As he closed his eyes and pulled her forward to kiss her again, all of the shock from earlier left her. She no longer felt like it was odd that he said he needed her. She didn’t even feel like it was odd that she kissed him. Whatever had gotten into her at that moment she liked. She began to laugh once she realized they were still standing in front of a fast food restaurant and just barely pulled back once more, “This restaurant is kind of ruining the moment,” she said as she gently kissed him one last time as they started for the few small steps to head somewhere else. Did she really just give him that easy of an out?