Jolex: Izzie's Return

Chapter Fourteen

Izzie
*4 weeks later*
Our Marfan patient was being discharged today. As I pushed him through the hallway he talked about his birthday party he was going to have next week. We rounded the corner of the pediatric ward to reveal Alex on the other side.

"Look at me Doctor Alex." Luca shouted throwing is arms in the air.

"Wow dude." Alex answered smiling and giving him a high five as he passed.

We took the elevator downstairs and I walked him outside to meet his dad who was waiting in the car. I waved him goodbye and made my way back into the air conditioned building. The summer months were proving to be challenging this year. Heat wave after heat wave came and went. Today was mild, maybe around 80 degrees. There was a summer storm blowing in and we got wind that it would be a bad one this morning. Walking inside felt different. It felt like I didn't have purpose for being here anymore. Like I got what I came for and now I could leave. Like I did when I left the first time.

I walked back into the pediatric ward to finish up paper work. I was stopped by Alex halfway down the hallway.

"Are you okay? I know you really got attached to him." He said pulling me gently by my arm to the wall out of the way of passing people.

"Yeah, I'm okay." I said wiping the the hair out of my face

He studied me a bit. "Okay. I'll see you at my place then?" He asked.

"Yeah as soon as I get off." I laughed.

"Okay" he said giving me a kiss and walking back to the standing computer.

I decide to walk to the cafeteria to get lunch before I started on that paperwork.

The cafeteria was filled with its usuals. There were two tables in the front that were filled with nurses. At the other end of the cafeteria were the physicians and then right in the middle were the surgeons. The we're separated by year or social group. I scoped out the situation to find a seat and settled on an empty two seater against the wall.

After the fight between Meredith and me tensions have been high. Christina still hated me. I thought things would be better after my reconciliation with Alex but it seemed like they only got worse. I tried to ignore it hoping they would warm up but it has been almost two weeks and I still eat alone. Even the residents hate me because they love Alex's ex.

I finished up work by 7 and headed to Alex's loft. We hung out and talked about work. He still seemed uncomfortable in the loft. Like he wasn't at home.

"Why are you doing that?" I asked

"Doing what?" He said carefully folding the couch blanket and putting it back on the couch like it wasn't his blanket.

"You're touching everything like it isn't yours."

"No I'm not babe." He answered

I watched him finish and then walk into the kitchen. "Alex, what's wrong." I said.

He hesitated a bit. "Have I ever told you about this loft?" I shook my head. "Meredith wanted to move in with me and Jo after Derek died." He paused.

"It's okay Alex you can talk about her she isn't forbidden." I urged him.

He nodded. "Well Jo and I had fought before that and then when I ask her how she felt she was... Angry... Hurt... I don't know. But I was at a party and she picked me up and brought me here." He chuckled "it looked like it had just recently been busted for drugs but she really wanted it. I offered to pay it all but she insisted on helping. Something about wanting a place that she owned too." He got serious again "anyway, it took us weeks, well more like months, to get it to a place where we could even move in. I wanted to hire an interior decorator but she didn't. So one day we went to a furniture store and spent the entire day there. I let her get anything she wanted. And when she was done it looked like this. " He said motion in to the loft. "So in a way it isn't mine." He looked up at me. "I think I need to move"

I was silent for a moment. "What if you moved in with me?" I said getting up from the bed and walking towards him. "We could go back to Connecticut. My old hospital is in need of attending and a change of scenery could help."

He laughed " I can't just pack up and move Izzie."

"Why not?" I put my hands on his waist "why can't we just start over. We deserve that. To have the house we want and the big family we want."

He was silent for a moment "I have to think about it."

I put my hands on my head and stepped back. "You mean talk with Meredith about it?"

"Izzie she is a big part of my life. You know that."

"She is going to convince you not to because she is selfish when it comes to you. "

He walked over and kissed me. "Let me talk to her and think about it. I will tell you what I think tomorrow."

I nodded.

We spent the rest of the night laying on the couch and watching Footloose. We fell asleep but we were woken up by a large crack of thunder and buzzing on my phone. I jumped up and grabbed my phone quickly.

Severe Storm Warning
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON
Severe Storm 10 miles away from Seattle
80 mile per hour wind gust, severe rain, quarter size hail
Residents are advised to move to the lowest level away from doors and windows. This storm is slow moving with heavy rain. Residents are advised not to drive on flooded roadways and to stay clear of high rising rivers.

I handed my phone to Alex who looked at it and grabbed his. "We gotta go." He said.

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Ive been getting a lot of question in my DMs about me and this book so imma just answer a few. If you have something you are curious about just comment it or if you would like to remain anonymous, dm me!

Q: Do you get writers block?
A: Not often but sometimes. I base each chapter off a song that I will listen to on repeat when I am writing. I know it sounds weird but it helps.

Q: Do you like Izzex or Jolex more?
A: I obviously like Jolex more. Jo is just more Alex's type. Plus I didn't like Izzie. I thought she was too dramatic.

Q: How old are you? / where are you from?
A: I recently turned 17. I was born in Norway and I moved to England when I was 5. Then I moved to New York when I was 15. Now I bounce back and fourth between England and New York.

Q: What do you look like?
A: odd question. I have shoulder length, extremely curly, blond hair. I'm petite, around 5'1. My eyes change colour but they are for the most part Grey and they are really too big for my face if you ask me. I am pretty basic.