LIFELINE, Mark Sloan

𝗦𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗴𝗴𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 (𝟲,𝟬𝟱 - 𝗜𝗻𝘃𝗮𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻)

Grace was sitting by the gravestone of her little boy on what would have been his second birthday.

Grace had gotten pregnant in her final intern year by none other than Mark Sloan. The reason that her mother had been divorced.

Grace and Mark had a whirlwind relationship in which she got pregnant rather quickly.

Harley Montgomery-Sloan had been born and was so loved and wanted by his parents. But one night Grace and Mark returned home to find their son no longer breathing.

He had died from sudden infant death syndrome. Grace had been broken. She and Mark had separated.

Since then they hooked up whenever they felt stressed. Mark had taken to grieving by sleeping with nurses and anyone else he could dip his cock into.

Grace had struggled with her mental health. And had tried to end her own life. In which Addison had found her and saved her.

"Gracie?"

Grace looked to see Mark there. She smiled. They were somehow friends. Which wasn't easy at all. But for the sake of their son, they tried.

Mark helped her from the floor. "Hey. It's okay. He's proud of you. And how far you've come," he said.

"I miss him. We only had him for a few weeks. But he was the love of my life. My own little man. And I'm never going to see his face again," Grace mumbled.

Mark held her close. Despite how things had ended with them both, he still cared about her. "Chloe's worried about you. Says you left the frat house at stupid am."

Grace wiped away some tears. "I wanted to come and sit with him. Why did this happen to us? We loved him. And we were good parents. I'd like to think we were," she said.

"We did the best we could Gracie. I promise you. These things just happen," Mark told her.

Mark looked into her eyes and kissed the top of her head. "You're strong Gracie. I know you are. Your mom. Derek. Chloe. We're all here for you. It's been two years. And you're still shutting people out when they ask how you're feeling," he said.

"It hurts Mark. Knowing my baby won't get to grow up. I won't get to watch you give him safe sex talk," Grace mumbled.

"I know doll. Gracie. I still love you."

Grace shook her head. "Please don't do this. Not today."

****

Grace got to the hospital. She saw Chloe who was waiting for her. She sighed. "Hey. Where have you been? You left the house way too early."

Grace looked to her. She smiled. "I was with Harley. I just needed to see him today. He would have been two."

Everyone looked to her. But Chloe spoke. "We haven't forgotten Grace. We're lighting a candle for him tonight."

Grace sighed. She nodded. "I need to not focus on today. What's happening with this merger?" She asked as they met with Cristina.

"So I spoke to Callie last night. About the Mercy West residents. And they apparently don't suck," Cristina said as she looked to her two friends. "Grace is safe because she's Addison Montgomery's daughter. Chloe is safe because she's Derek's sister. Mer is safe because of being married to Derek. Plus you, angel eyes is the one who wants become double board certified OB and Trauma."

Chloe smiled. "Grace here has everyone in love with her too."

"Especially Sloan. Have you seen him around her?"