Looking at you side ways

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Mark walked into the kitchen after coming out of his bathroom and smiled a little as he smelled the specialty coffee. [i]Great[/i] he thought.[i] Derek was up and making breakfast.[/i]

Derek was at the table doing a crossword puzzle when Mark walked in.

'Um...morning."

Mark yawned and said, "Right back at you. So how is Mer? Are you guys okay now?"

Derek smiled and said, "Yeah. Thanks for the call last night. I didn't think to leave her a note because I was waiting. We have made up after our little misunderstanding. We have the day off and are going over to Bainbridge Island."

Mark snorted as he poured himself some coffee. "She'd probably rather eat pizza in bed and sleep all day."

Derek replied, "She's been asleep for twelve hours now! A little fresh air might do her some good."

Mark smirked, "So you wore her out last night?"

Derek said honestly, "I don't know. She just had a bad day with her mom and her patient and I was an ass."

Mark said, "You forgot about her going all cage fighter against Addison!"

"What!"

"She'd didn't tell you?"

"No!"

"It was something! I walked into the locker room and low and behold before my very eyes, two hot sexy chicks going toe to toe!"

Derek scoffed and said, "You are making this shit up!"

"No Derek. I'm not! It was something. Mer had Addie up against the locker like she was going to smack her upside the head and stuff her in her locker. Mer is tiny, but she is a force! I wouldn't bet against her in any brawl. I saw it with my own eyes. Montgomery was scared shitless!"

Derek asked shocked, "My Meredith? My tiny Meredith?"

Mark said reverently, "She's tough Derek. She can handle anything. Think about her mother and father and the life she lead as she was growing up. She's a baby, but she is a tough one! I can only imagine what she is going to be like later in life."

Derek sat back and thought about what Mark was saying.

Mark asked, "So where is my breakfast?"

Derek asked distracted, "What? You know how to make breakfast."

Mark whined, "I'm starving. And I worked over last night."

Derek shook his head and asked, "Can you live with frozen waffles? I don't want to make her breakfast until she gets up."

Mark asked suspiciously, "So what are you making her?"

Derek said sheepishly, "French toast and bacon."

Mark said with distain, "So I am officially the throw away girl? I listen to you bitch and whine, but I get nothing but frozen shit?"

Derek said, "I'll heat the syrup and make fresh coffee, you bitch!"

Mark grumbled, "Thanks."

Derek made Mark's waffles and for telling him about Mer's adventure with Addison threw on fresh blueberries and poured him some fresh orange juice.

Mark drank the juice gratefully and asked uncertainly, "So Derek. Now that you have found the love of your life, are we officially over?"

Derek shook his head no.[i] Damn Mark could be so insecure at times. Mark would always be his wingman and brother.[/i]

"Unfortunately not asshole. You are family. My brother and my best friend. I couldn't get rid of you if I tried. There is only one deal breaker. Don't look sideways at Meredith!"