Slexie- In high school

Chapter 11

AN: Wow it feels like it has been years- and if I am being honest the thing that brought me back is the amazingly encouraging comments on this story! I have tried to come back and continue writing for this so many times but I always either got so busy or couldn't make the chapters exactly what I envisioned in my head! Anyway, it felt so good to write again and I hope you guys like it!!! On another note in order to update I recently went back and read this story and am embarrassed are the horrible typos and grammar mistakes so I am going to try and rewrite the earlier chapters!

Lexie's Point of View-

I woke up to the sun streaming in and a pounding headache. I don't even remember falling asleep if I am being perfectly honest. I had spent most of the night sobbing into my pillow as I tossed and turned, trying to forget what happened earlier that night. I can't believe how stupid I could be. I gave my heart to him and for months he made me think that I had his too. I wanted so badly to see the best in him unlike everyone else and I still do. The worst part is that I am still so completely in love with him. I am just also unbelievably enraged and heartbroken.

Knowing I will have to face the music and the "I told you so" eventually, I reach over and check my phone. There are about a million missed calls and texts from Callie, Meredith, and even Derek. But not a single thing from Mark. Last night he was outside my door telling me he was gonna fight for me and now what? Did he care so little that he had already moved on. No I refused to believe that- I simply couldn't take that extra layer of heartache right now.

Mark's Point of View-

I woke up with a stiff neck and swollen eyes. That's what I get for sleeping sitting up against Lexie's bedroom door. And I would do it again tonight and every night until she lets me talk to her. The door across the hall from me opens suddenly as I see Derek in the doorway and can see that Meredith is still in bed behind him. I can tell he is about to say something but before he can Susan exited her bedroom with a look of confusion on her face.

"Morning boys. Mark, what an interesting choice of where to sleep. You know if you want to stay over you are allowed to stay in Lexie's room, or at least take the couch" Susan said laughing to herself.

"Thank you: Mark said, smirking. "But Lexie is actually pretty pissed at me right now so..."

"And why is my daughter condemning you to the floor exactly?"

"She thinks that I cheated on her, and I didn't I swear it's just she won't let me explain." Mark meekly let out with a look of worry and guilt on his face. Despite knowing that he would never be unfaithful to Lexie he was still wary of having this conversation with Susan.

"Mark I trust you remember the little conversation we had not that long ago" Before Susan even got the words out Mark's thought immediately went back to that day.

Mark had never been so nervous in his entire life as he was waiting for someone to answer the door. Meredith and Derek were out of the house for the night so Lexie had invited him over to finally meet her parents.

His nerves had been building up all week. Not only was this Mark's first time being introduced to a girl's parents but they had recently found out that he had been sneaking around with their youngest daughter for months. Not necessarily the best first impression.

Finally, Lexie came to answer the door and he entered the house kissing her on the cheek, giving Susan a bundle of flowers, and Thatcher a firm handshake. Dinner went better than he could have expected and he surprisingly got some sympathy for the less than ideal situation with Derek. Just when Mark thought he could escape the night sans death threats from Lexie's dad, her mom pulled him aside. And she made it abundantly clear that she could tell they were very much in love, but if he ever hurt her daughter he would have hell to pay.

Before Mark could get the words out Derek surprisingly came out in his defense. "He didn't Susan, he is just a huge idiot." Susan gave a soft smile to both of us and continued through the hallway and down the stairs.

Derek began to speak again as Susan was out of sight. "Look I know I doubted you and I don't think I was unfair at all given your history. But I see it now- the way you look at her and the way you are with her. You really love her don't you?"

"Of course I do. I couldn't stop loving her if I tried. I mean all I ever want is for her to be happy but for some reason, she seems to think I make her happy. So I am going to love her for as long as she lets me. Although right now it's looking like my time may be up."

Derek looked surprisingly happy. "Look she is like my little sister and I will always protect her, but you are like my brother so just don't screw this up okay? Now let me see if I can help." Derek crossed the hall from Meredith's doorway to the locked door behind Mark. He spoke softly as he knocked on the door.

"Lexie it's Derek open up"

"Derek go away I already told you I dont wanna talk to anyone"

"Fine, I'll talk. You just listen. Look I am the absolute last person who you would expect standing here trying to fix things between you and mark, but please believe me when I say he did not cheat on you nor was he planning on cheating on you. The girl you saw him with was his cousin and he has an explanation for the whole situation. After he tells you all about it you can choose to still hate him but let him explain, please. This idiot out here is a fool in love and it would be a shame to miss the comedic experience that is going to be him trying to fix this"

The door slowly opened and a puffy-eyed Lexie could be seen through the small opening that was beginning to grow. "Fine you get one chance," she said as she turned around and disappeared into her room.

A smile broke out on Mark's face as he clapped Derek on the shoulder as a thank you and entered Lexie's room before closing the door behind him. 

"Look Lexie I love you more than anything and I would never ever cheat on you or do anything to hurt you in any way. "You know I dont have the best relationships with my family and that's true with everyone except Danielle. We were all each other had growing up so we leaned on each other and she was always like an older sister to me. And she just went through a really bad break up so I promised her we would spend Valentine's day together because she needed me." Lexie looked into his eyes and he could tell she believed him she just still had hesitation in her face.

"If you can't trust me now how are you gonna trust me when I go to school in six months?" Lexie's head shot up from previously looking at the ground with an expression Mark couldn't make out. "I'm sorry," Mark said. "I shouldn't have assumed that you would wanna stay together just because I do that's not fair of me"

"I do trust you, it's just... look I think I felt like I was waiting for the other shoe to drop. Everyone was telling me that I was crazy for being with you and it felt so so right that when you gave me a reason to think they were right I took it. And I shouldn't have and I'm sorry." Mark lifted his eyes from the ground to meet hers. "And I do want to stay together when you leave for school- no matter how difficult it's gonna be I can't imagine a world where you aren't in my life and I know that sounds crazy but" Mark cut her off by kissing her on the lips. He spoke as they pulled apart eventually "That doesn't sound crazy. I love you."

"I love you too," Lexie said through a yawn. Mark chuckled and they both agreed that because neither had gotten much sleep the night before they were due for a nap. He grabbed her hands and walked over to her bed and they laid down and Mark wrapped his arms around her before blissfully falling asleep.