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"Torres."

"Mark."

"You have to help me."

"What have you done know?"

"I um… I asked Teddy out and she said yes."

"Um… you need my help how?"

"Well what do I do?"

"Really?"

"This is not funny. This is all your fault. If you hadn't married Arizona, I wouldn't have spent so much time with Teddy and your wife wouldn't have convinced me to ask Teddy out. We'd be just be friends."

"You want to be just friends with her forever then?"

"You and Robbins share a brain now? Because she was saying the same thing."

"Mark. You like Teddy, you talk about her non-stop. You spend more time with her than you have ever spent with me. You are practically inseparable. It's obvious that you guys have moved on from the threesome incident. You need to make a move, or you will always be just friends. Teddy has already said yes. What could go wrong?"

"Don't say that. Why would you say that? When people say what could go wrong, something always goes wrong."

"Teddy likes you, you like her, you have been skirting around this issue for six months. And you haven't slept with anyone for six months Mark. That is a record. You obviously like her, she likes you enough to have said yes… I don't see the problem."

"What if I – do something?"

"Do something? Mark you are going to have to be more specific here, because honestly I have no idea what you are talking about."

"What if I screw up."

"Are you going to invite someone to a threesome with Teddy?"

"You had to bring it up."

"Mark. Are you going to do that again?"

"No."

"Are you going to make decisions that include Teddy, without communicating with her?"

"Huh?"

"That is what happened with Lexie remember? You decided that Sloan would move it, you decided that you would look after everything. You decided to make choices that affected Lexie, without talking to her about any of it. Are you going to do that?"

"No."

"Are you going to cheat on her?"

"No."

"Are you going to sleep with Meredith or Arizona?"

"Ok you've lost me now."

"The three meaningful relationships you've had. 1. Lexie. 2. Addison. 3. Teddy. 4. Me. 5. Derek."

"Derek – Derek?"

"Not like that. The last three are in a friendship sense, stop it! Lexie was communication. Addison was cheating. Teddy was kind of cheating. Derek's FRIENDSHIP was lost when you slept with his wife. You slept with your best friends wife. So… since Derek and I are your best friends… are you going to sleep with either of our wives?"

"I'd love to sleep with Roller-Girl." She slapped him.

"Firstly that is my WIFE. Mine. I know you are joking but do not say that again. EVER. Or I will do more than break little Sloan. Just because she's a gold star does not mean that making jokes about her is ok. Understood?"

He nods obediently.

"And finally that attitude is what got you into trouble the first time. I believe the answer to my question should be 'No.' You might even want to add Ma'am after your last comment."

"No Ma'am." He gulps.

"See… nothing possibly could go wrong."

"Blondie was so much better at this."

"By all means go and speak to her."

"She's with Teddy."

"And?"

"Well I can't ask her about Teddy if Teddy is standing next to her."

"Mark you've been on dates with women before. Just do what you'd usually do."

"The last 'date' I went on beside Teddy was before you were an intern."

"You haven't been on a date in 7 years? How is that possible?"

"Women are drawn to me… they can't help it."

She rolls her eyes.

"You really are a man-whore you know that."

"Doesn't help me any."

"Where did you go last first-date with Teddy?"

"A Seafood restaurant, at the Marina."

"How about you aim more casual, but still nice?"

"Wow that is great advice Callie thank you so much. Everything is clear now."

"You are scared, I understand but comments like that? Not going to help. You know Teddy, you've spent the last 6 months following each other around like lost puppies. Surely you know her favourite restaurant?"

"Italian downtown, she orders the Creamy pesto chicken penne and then the Cannoli for dessert."

"See you know her. You know what she likes. This is easier than you think."

"Ok, so we go to dinner, then what?"

"Mark really? There is no way you are this inept."

"Look, I like her, but I don't want to be just friends with her anymore. She uh – she takes my breath away. Sometimes." He looks into Callie's eyes. "Ok, all the time. I don't want to get this wrong."

"Make sure you kiss her tonight. Make sure she knows that this is not about friendship anymore. Tell her that she takes your breath away. Talk about exclusivity. Make sure she knows that you aren't going to go after anyone else, because even though you have spent six months building up her trust, she's going to need more than that, especially after last time."

"And?"

"She said yes. To Mark Sloan. Not to the man-whore. Make sure Mark shows up."

"What is it with you and Blondie talking like I have a split personality." She raises an eyebrow in question. "Fine. What else?"

"There isn't anything else."

"I'm freaking out here Cal."

"Yah. So I noticed."

"You know your wife is much better at this."

"I'm not arguing with you on that. She's… well, she's Arizona." She smiled at the awesomeness that was Arizona.

"I want that. I want what you have. I want Teddy and I to work."

"Then make it work. It's not difficult. It's not complicated. Just make it work. You've already been out. You know that you have chemistry. You know that you get on well. You both compliment each other. Just relax. Let it happen. Ok, I have to go. I have surgery I have to attend to."

"Is that what they are calling 3 o'clock appointments in on-call rooms now? 'Surgery'. Hmm… I'll have to have more 'Surgery'"

"Do you want me to tell Teddy your phobia of small harmless spiders, or that you shriek like a schoolgirl when you see mice? Because I can, you know, if you want me to."

"Good luck with the surgery – hope all goes well."

"Good luck with Teddy – hope all goes VERY well." She shouts without turning back to face him.

He smiles and wonders where he'd be without the couple. The smile leaves his face when he realizes he hadn't asked Callie what he should wear.