Breathe

Chapter 22: McSteamy?

Chapter 22: McSteamy?

The lobby filled with hushed whispers from nurses, techs, clerks, and other doctors. Every eye fixed upon the unfolding scene. The people who knew about the affair could understand why Addison had lost herself with the newcomer. He was hot, very hot, even with blood slowly oozing from the cut on his cheek. Cristina and Meredith still held onto Derek as Aelwyne stood next to Addison.

"What the hell are you doing here, Mark?" Addison spoke next.

"Hi there Red. Looking as hot as ever." Mark said with a smug smile as he stood.

Addison felt the anger rolling off of Aelwyne as he finished the sentence and quickly grabbed onto her hand. Aelwyne looked at her, seemingly lost in her eyes as she often did, the anger beginning to boil down. That is until Mark opened his mouth again.

"What are you doing here?" Addison asked again emphasizing every word.

"You know me Red. Wherever there are hot beautiful women is where I'm supposed to be." Mark responded winking at Aelwyne and Meredith.

"Do you need a matching one on the other side of your face?" Derek seethed. "Look at them like that again and I swear to god Mark." Meredith and Cristina surprisingly were able to hold him back.

"Protective of the both of them? Derek... and here I thought I was the adventurous one." Mark chuckled. Derek made to step towards him. "Relax there cowboy I'm not here for either of them. No offense ladies. You are all beautiful. Especially those eyes." He said as he eyed Aelwyne. "But I'm here for her." He said pointing at her.

"You can't be serious." Addison huffed.

"Dead serious Red. I mean I am here, am I not." He winked at her moving towards her.

"I swear to god Mark. Back off!" Derek untangled himself from Meredith and Cristina.

"Jesus! Derek, not all of them can be for you." Mark laughed.

"You son of a-" Derek started but was interrupted quickly by Richard.

"Dr. Shepherd, I suggest you cool off and conduct yourself accordingly." Richard sternly reprimanded the attending. "As for you..." he directed toward Mark. "If you cause any more problems in my hospital I'll have you escorted out immediately."

"Of course my good sir." Mark nodded with an amused smile. Richard grunted in response.

"The rest of you, get to work!" He commanded and in an instant the bustling in the floor began anew.

"Excuse me, good doctors, but I'll need to suture this." Mark said to no one in particular.

Bailey, who had witnessed the whole thing along with Karev and O'Malley had the boys take him to get checked out. Alex beamed and escorted Mark to an exam room.

"Derek. Addison. Conference room. Now." Richard said to the attending's.

Addison was still standing there until she felt a reassuring hand lightly squeezing her own. She looked at Aelwyne who stood there with a small smile. She mirrored the smile and sighing followed after Richard and Derek.

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Meredith, Cristina, and Aelwyne looked on as Alex and George dealt with Mark. Before George was going to start suturing he stopped him and gave him a mirror.

"Why is he suturing his own face?" Izzie said as she approached them.

"To turn me on." Cristina said causing Aelwyne to chuckle and shake her head.