#iii. relationship -> slexie.

[mischiefxmanagcd]

@empathichearts asked: "I never thought I could be so lost without you. But here I am, trying to pick up the pieces."

While Julia should have been everything Mark wanted in a woman - and really, she was the whole package - there was one thing she wasn't: Lexie Grey. Sure, Mark had made it seem like he was madly in love with the redhead and their relationship was so great, but really, every time he saw her, all he thought of was the fact that she wasn't Lexie. How much he still loved Lexie. So having the resident stand in front of him and admit that out loud... it made something click for him.

Reaching out a hand to tuck a strand of hair behind her ear, Mark gave Lexie a smile.

"What if I told you that you didn't have to pick them up alone anymore?" he asked. Sure, he'd have to call and tell Julia that he couldn't see her anymore. But if it meant getting Lexie back? He was fine with that.