Looking Series Book 1

Chapter 7

Lexie and Andy had been living in their new house for a month and a half and they'd gotten back in the swing of their usual routine. Andy had made plenty of new acquaintances but would only call Kylie, Sofia, and Jennifer Karev her friends; even though Jennifer was a whole year younger than Andy, Kylie, and Sofia, she was mature for her age and was really cool, thus fitting right in with the older girls. Andy also made it a habit to video chat with Chelsea and Chloe back in Boston. She had developed a full fledge crush on Aiden Ross and she was pretty sure he felt the same way since he'd asked her to the Halloween dance a couple of weeks ago. She had a ton of fun and Aiden had even kissed her. Kylie, Sofia, and Jennifer were ecstatic when she told them that he was her boyfriend. Andy had to admit it; Seattle was growing on her.

Similarly, Lexie had been having a much easier time in Seattle than she was a month and a half ago. She hadn't lost anymore patients since her first day, she, Meredith, and Alex hung out frequently, and things had gotten better with Mark. They were nowhere close to being friends but they were associates—at least it was better than him being openly hostile towards her. Thatcher had been released from the hospital but still got chemo on a weekly basis and Lexie made it a norm to see him whenever she wasn't working. Her being back in Seattle still brought up mixed feelings in general. She could tell that Callie was wary of her while Arizona went out of her way to be friendly. Bailey was happy to have"one of the smartest residents" she ever knew to come back as an attending and Owen was thrilled to have more staff on schedule. She was glad to be back home but she couldn't help but wonder how long would she feel like this? After all, she had this nagging voice in her head urging her to tell Mark about Andy and whenever she told him the truth, he was not going to be happy with her and she would be wishing she was back in Boston. She ran away once and she wasn't going to do it again. Every time she got ready to tell him, something would always interrupt the moment—a trauma, a person, Lexie's own nerve. She was going to tell him, she just didn't know when.

"Will you and Aiden be going out this weekend?" Lexie asked one morning while she finished breakfast for her and Andy.

"We're supposed to be going on a double date with Kylie and her boy toy of the week." Andy said as she rolled her eyes.

"She's off of punishment?"

"Yeah," Andy snorted. "Uncle Derek got tired of Aunt Mer's nagging."

"That sounds about right. Well, there's nothing wrong with having options. Kylie doesn't want to tie herself down at such a young age." Lexie said as she set a plate in front of Andy and took a seat across from her daughter.

"Are you saying I'm tying myself down?" Andy asked.

"No," Lexie shook her head. "It's nice to have a boyfriend at this age. Just know that if things don't go as you'd like, there are other fish in the sea."

"Oh mom," Andy giggled. "You just aren't a romantic."

"What does being romantic have to do with anything?"

"You don't believe that there is one person meant for everyone. You believe in "options". Why can't you just find one guy and that's it?"

"You've been watching too many romantic movies," Lexie shook her head as she chuckled at her daughter's youthful opinions on love. "Live a little longer and you'll see. What about Sofia? She isn't going with you guys?"

"Sofia's dad scares off every guy she talks to. Besides, I think she is still on punishment." Andy explained before she started eating her hash browns.

"Poor girl," Lexie laughed. "Mark can be really intimidating."

"Oh yeah?" Andy asked curiously. "You sound like you know from experience."