SURGEONS PARADISE ➼ Mark Sloan

𝟮𝟵. 𝗔𝗱𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗻'𝘀 𝗥𝗲𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗻 (𝗣𝗶𝗲𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗠𝘆 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁)

Mia smiled as Esmè walked into the room. She looked around. "Where's Mark?" She asked as she joined her on the bed.

Grace was currently sitting on the bed too since she had decided she didn't want to fall asleep.

Mia shook her head. "He hasn't stayed since we made up. It's still awkward with us. Part of me is like, this is weird," she told her. She sighed. "I love him. I know I do."

Esmè smiled. "I can see how much you both love each other. The way you look at each other is just... there's nothing like it," she said.

"You and Alex. How's it going?" Bella asked as she took a sip of the tequila bottle Grace had handed her. She groaned. "I miss sex. I miss Mark sex."

"It's good. It's not easy having Wren. But for her, we want to make it work."

Mia nodded and smiled. "I thought Mark and I were gonna make it work. I know I still want to. But after what happened, it's hard," she told her.

Esmè took her hand. She smiled. "You're gonna make it work Mi. I promise," she said.

"How about I put Grace to bed. And then we order pizza?"

"Ugh you're a doll. Yes."

****

Mia was stood outside the hospital. She was waiting for Addison. Everyone knew that Mia and Addison were friends. Especially as Addison had been the one who delivered the twins for her.

Mia smiled as she saw the red head. Who had coloured her hair. She walked over to her. "Satan is back in Seattle. You look good," she said as she hugged her.

Addison smiled. She rolled her eyes. "I'm not back. I'm here for a case and to save a life," she said.

"Yeah. Course. Whatever," Mia told her as she smiled. She knew she had missed Addison. But she knew Addison was happier in LA. "Have you got any action in LA?"

"You haven't changed one bit. You cut your hair. Long hair suits you," Addison said as she hugged Mia again. "How's Grace?

"She's okay. Looks more and more like Mark everyday."

Mia looked up as Bailey walked over. "Welcome back," she said as she hugged her.

Addison smiled. "Uh, I am not back. I am here for a surgery."

"I know. Uh, chart, labs, uh, security key card and key to the doctors' lounge," Bailey handed her everything she needed.

Addison smiled again. She looked to Mia. "Oh, look. They used my old picture. It's like I never left," she said.

Webber walked over. He hugged Addison too. "Addie, you're back," he said as he smiled.

Addison rolled her eyes. She smiled. "I am not back."

"Oh, you're back. You're gonna smell the stink and sweat of surgery, and you're gonna be back," Webber told her.

"See? Nothing ever changes around here."

"Things change. Welcome back," Webber told her as the four of them walked into the hospital.

"I am not back!"

****

Meredith and Derek were talking about their clinical trial. "His karnofsky score is still 80, and his C. B. C. And liver enzymes are good," Grace told her boyfriend.

Derek nodded. "Well, that's better than expected."

"I know."

Derek looked to Meredith and smiled. He took her hand. "Better doesn't mean good. I don't want you getting emotionally involved with these patients. I don't want you getting your hopes up," he said.