LITTLE KAREV, Mark Sloan

027, 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐠𝐠𝐥𝐞𝐬 & 𝐃𝐍𝐀 𝐓𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐬

Anna looked to Mark as she fed Ivy. "You're telling me that you're going to a dinner. For Callie and Arizona because you're Sofia's father which we both technically know you're not. But you're in denial and you don't want to believe your best friend lied to you?" She asked.

"Pretty much."

Anna nodded. "Okay. Well that sounds... it sounds intriguing. Go for it. Have fun," she said.

Mark groaned. "I don't think I wanna go. I wanna stay here with you and Ivy," he told her.

Anna rolled her eyes. "We are across the hall. Go and have some fun. I'm going to get madam's gas out and then she's going to bed. I'm going for a bath. What's the worst that can happen?" She said as she looked to him.

"You sure you're gonna be alright?"

"No. I think my arm is gonna drop off. My head is gonna start spinning and I'm going to start chanting random crap. I'm going to be fine. Ivy is going to be fine. Now will you just go?" She told him.

"We need to talk about your sarcasm and how you're annoying," Mark said as he kissed the top of her head. "You're amazing though."

"Sloan. Go."

****

Mark was in Callie and Arizona's apartment for the dinner party. It was tense which made him glad he left Anna with Ivy in his apartment. He didn't want her there.

Mark stood up. He smiled and picked up his glass. "I'd like to propose a toast," he said.

Daniel, Arizona's father scoffed. "Why is the sperm donor here? I thought tonight was a family dinner?" He asked.

"Dad, I... Behave," Arizona said as she looked to her daughter and her father.

Mark ignored him. Definitely thankful that Anna wasn't there. Knowing all too well that she wouldn't keep her mouth shut.

"To two extraordinary women ... may your lives be overfilled with love, happiness, and joy. To Callie and Arizona ... the mothers of my child," he said.

"Oh, for God sake. I..."

Arizona's mother, Barbara rolled her eyes. "Oh, Daniel," she mumbled.

"Cheers. Yes. There we go," Mark said. He turned to Arizona's father. "Do you ever go by anything other than colonel, colonel?" He asked.

"The colonel."

Actually, um... we forgot to say grace," Lucia, Callie's mother spoke up.

"Say what?"

"Yeah, we should ... we should say grace before we eat. Of course. Shame on us," Callie said. Wanting there to be peace and quiet.

Arizona looked to her dad. "Fork down, The colonel," she said.

Callie turned to her mom and smiled. "Mom, you want to lead?" She asked.

Lucia nodded. "Bless us, oh, Lord, and these thy gifts..."

Sofia started crying. Callie stood up and went to get her. Carlos, Callie's father turned to Arizona. "Arizona, we sat next to a charming young man on the plane today. And he said he was going with his partner to marching parade," he said.

Arizona smiled and nodded. "For pride? Yeah. Those are good," she told him.

Callie came back into the room with Sofia. Barbara looked up. "Oh she couldn't be cuter if she tried," she said.

"Mom you haven't had chance to hold her yet," Callie told her mom.

Lucia shook her head. "No. That's alright. Thank you though. I'm still eating," she told her daughter.