Chapter 6

SCENE: SEATTLE GRACE-MERCY WEST A COUPLE OF MONTHS LATER

(Meredith and Alex are doing paperwork when Lexie comes over to them and puts her paperwork down angrily.)

Meredith: Are you okay?

Lexie: I had to put on scrubs with the elastic waistband on this morning.

Meredith: Okay.

Lexie: Do you know what that means? I'm putting on weight.

Alex: Yeah, you're pregnant, of course you're going to get fat.

Meredith: Alex!

(She hits him.)

Alex: Ow, what the hell was that for?

Meredith: Lex, you putting on weight is a good thing, it means the baby is growing.

Lexie: I don't fit in any of my clothes anymore.

Meredith: Okay, so tomorrow is our day off, I'll take you shopping for maternity clothes.

Lexie: It's not just that. (She starts crying.) Mark doesn't find me attractive anymore.

Meredith: What did that bastard do? I'll kill him.

Lexie: No, he didn't do anything, that's part of the problem. (She wipes her eyes.) You know how Mark and I have been going out, taking things slowly?

Meredith: Yes.

Lexie: Well, last night when he brought me back from dinner we were making out at the front door. I asked him if he wanted to come in and he said no because he had an early morning.

Meredith: That doesn't mean anything. He was here early this morning.

Lexie: But that never stopped him before, Early morning or not never mattered to him. He was always ready to go no matter what.

Meredith: Ugh, I did not need to know that.

Lexie: Sorry, but you see my point. If Mark doesn't want to sleep with me there's a reason.

(She continues to cry and Meredith puts an arm around her.)

LATER THAT DAY

(Mark is walking down the hallway when Meredith marches up to him.)

Meredith: Why the hell won't you sleep with my sister?

(Mark looks at her shocked as two interns stare at them.)

Meredith: (To the interns) Mind your own business or I'll have you both performing rectal exams for the rest of the week.

(The interns quickly rush off.)

Mark: Excuse me, how do you think this is any of your business?

Meredith: Because I jsut spent an hour with my pregnant hormonal sister crying on my shoulder about how she thinks the father of her child doesn't find her attractive anymore.

Mark; What? Why would she think that?

Meredith: Well, if you're making out and she invites you in and you say no that's not a good sign in her opinion.

Mark: That wasn't because I'm not attracted to her. She's gorgeous, of course I'm attracted to her.

Meredith: Then what happened?

Mark: I think that's something I should talk to Lexie about.

Meredith: Then do it, because inbetween the tears I learned more about your sex life than I ever cared to.

(Meredith walks away and Mark sighs.)

LATER THAT NIGHT AT MARK'S APARTMENT

(Lexie and Mark are eating dinner.)

Lexie: This is really good, you didn't have to do this you know, I know you've had a busy week.

Mark: I wanted to.

(Lexie notices Mark is staring at her.)

Lexie: What? Do I have something on my face?

Mark: No, I just- (Smiling) You're beautiful you know that?

Lexie: Oh boy, did Meredith talk to you?

Mark: Yes, but-

Lexie: Oh god, look, you don't have to do this to be nice, I understand I don't look like I used to and in the next few months it's going to get worse. I understand if you don't-

(She's stopped when Mark grabs her face and kisses her. They kiss for a few minutes and then break apart.)

Mark: I love you. And I'm incredibly attracted to you, that won't ever change. In fact you carrying my child makes you even more beautiful which shocks me because you were already the most beautiful woman in the world.

Lexie: If that's true, then why-

Mark: I'm scared.

Lexie: Of what? Hurting the baby? Because all of the books have said that sex during pregnancy is perfectly safe as long as we're careful.

Mark: That's not it. I'm scared sex is going to mess everything up for us.

Lexie: What do you mean?

Mark: I mean, we've started off with sex before and I always end up screwing it up. I don't want to do it again.

Lexie: Sex had nothing to do with why we didn't work in the past.

Mark: I know, but I'm scared if we have sex we'll just be repeating old habits. I don't want to lose you again.

Lexie: Mark, we didn't work in the past because we never communicated very well. About what we wanted for our future or anything else that mattered. If we keep things like our fears from each other that's what is going to screw everything up, not sex. Personally I think in the last couple of months we've really improved on that, don't you?

Mark: Of course I do.

Lexie: So as long as we keep communicating about things like our fears of failure or that one of us isn't attracted to the other, we're going to be okay, I know it.

(She leans in and kisses him. The kiss deepens. Lexie squeals when Mark picks her up and starts carrying her to the bedroom.)

Lexie: Mark! (Laughing) What about dinner?

Mark: This is the exact reason microwaves and ovens were invented.

Lexie: Well, I don't know if this is exactly what the inventors had in mind, but you have a point.

(They continue kissing and Mark walks them into the bedroom and closes the door with his foot.)

ABOUT AN HOUR LATER

(Mark and Lexie are cuddled together with Lexie lying with her head on Mark's chest and Mark is stroking her hair.)

Mark: Well, if that doesn't prove I'm attracted to you I don't know what will.

(Lexie laughs.)

Lexie: Oh trust me, I don't have any doubt after that.

Mark: Good. (He kisses her head.) If you ever need a reminder again I'll be happy to help you out.

Lexie: Oh, I'm sure you would.

(They go into a comfortable silence.)

Lexie: Mark?

Mark: Hm?

Lexie: I love you too, you know. I didn't tell you earlier, but I do.

Mark: I know.

(He kisses her head again.)

A/N: There you go! Some Slexie cuteness. After 3 chapters that pretty much lacked any Slexie interaction I figured it was time to do one that was basically 100% Slexie. Hope you liked it and I'll try to update soon.