Meant to Be

Chapter 3

Lexie Pov:

I just finished my shift. All I have to do is get changed, drive to the store for groceries for dinner, and I'll be in time for my date with Mark. On my way to the locker room, I noticed Derek in the corridor:

- "Good night!"- I said enthusiastically.

- "The same, Lexie,"- my brother-in-law replied.

I smiled at him and started walking towards the resident locker rooms when suddenly Derek turned to me again.

- "Lexie!"- he shouted

- "Yes?" - I asked

- "I asked Sloan for consultations today during lunch "- the dark-haired man announced - "Tomorrow after the surgery, if you could come, we invite you. After all, it's you who figured it out, so I figured you'd like to come over. "

- " I'd love to come and thank you for remembering about me"- I replied with a smile on my face.

Derek is like an older brother to me that I never had. I know that I can always count on him and come with any problem. Which does not mean that it is not demanding. I can see that he wants me to become a good neurosurgeon in the future. Therefore, he often gets disapproval from him, which teaches me how not to make the same mistakes.

- "Coming back to Mark, today I will try to present him the case as best I can."

- "Thanks"- he replied with a smile back at me - "Then I wish you a good evening."

- "Thanks"- I thanked Derek - "You and Meredith have a nice evening too."

- "Good night, Lexie"

- "Good night, Derek"

After I changed, I looked at the watch on my wrist

- "Damn, I'm sure I'm going to be late now"- I told myself.

Then I took my phone out of my purse and decided to text Mark.

To Mark from Lexie:

Honey, I will be about 10-15 minutes late. Sorry

I quickly took the rest of my things and hurried to the elevator. Already standing in it, I got an SMS:

To Lexie from Mark:

Okay, I'm waiting.........

When the elevator stopped on the ground floor, I left as soon as possible and ran to my car and headed towards the store. In the car, I was making a shopping list in my head because I decided to make tuna pasta with cream sauce, and I was sure Mark didn't have any ingredients at home except salt and pepper. I did my shopping quite quickly and before I knew it I was already in front of my boyfriend's apartment. I knocked on the door, holding in my other hand the grocery bag I'd made a moment earlier. Nobody answered, so I decided to ring the bell. A moment later I heard:

- "I'm coming"- Mark shouted from the door

- "Hey"- I greeted him when he opened it for me.

- "Hey honey" - he replied and gave me a quick kiss - "And what do you have so good here?"- He asked, looking at the bag I was holding.

- "Oh, these are the ingredients for my signature dish, tuna pasta in cream sauce" - I replied proudly entering the apartment.

- "I'm looking forward to this signature dish, it sounds super tasty,"- he commented

- "Then I'm going to go straight to work,"- I said, flashing a smile at him after removing my jacket and boots and putting my purse on the living room couch.