while we breathe, we hope.

Title: The Battle's Almost Won 
Summary: After Seattle, the next time Lexie Grey sees Mark Sloan is when she is just two weeks shy of her thirtieth birthday. In the immediate aftermath of George's death, Lexie recieves an offer she can't refuse from Mass Gen and leaves Seattle and Mark behind. This story takes place five years later, when a chance meeting reignites feelings both parties thought had long since been laid to rest. 
Rating: pg-13
Author's Notes: 16,408 words. Written for het_bigbang. General series spoilers, but veers off into AU territory after 5x24. No further plot points are taken into account here. SOOOOO. The season finale happened this spring. And even though I haven't watched this show in years it still managed to rip my heart out and shred it to pieces.This is the ending I wish so very much these two characters could have recieved. In fact, this is my offical head!canon because Mark and Lexie of season five deserved so, so much more than the cards they were dealt. Thank you to leobrat for that early look and justforyoudear for the beta. 

For earnmysong ♥♥
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Title: White Noise 
Summary: Set immediately after 6x24. Mark and Lexie deal with the fallout. 
Rating: pg 
Author's Notes: 726 words. Very specific spoilers for the season six finale. All mistakes are mine. These characters are not. Unfortunately. I would have treated them much better.


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Title: So Worth the Fight
Summary: At the end of the day nothing else matters.
Rating: pg
Author's Notes: 1,313 words. Set circa season five. AU for anything past, like, 5x17. This is so not my sandbox anymore, so con-crit is both welcome and appreciated.

For lexiesloan.

Title: Stalemate
Summary: She shifts her weight from left to right, bottom lip between her teeth for a moment as she remembers.
Rating: pg
Author's Notes: 502 words. For lizzy29 who requested Mark/Lexie. This is... not as happy as I would have liked, so you'll have to take an IOU for the fluff. Set in season six. All mistakes are mine. These characters, however, are not.

Title: waiting 'til the shine wears off
Summary: The moment breathes intimacy and simplicity, everything they’re not, and it takes every ounce of willpower she can muster from within not to fall for the façade. We can try to forget, try to move on. It's always easier said than done.
Rating: r
Author's Notes: 1,777 words. Set post 7x10. All mistakes are mine. These characters, however, are not. Be gentle - I'm a bit rusty writing these two anywhere outside of season five. Con-crit is both welcome and appreciated.

Title: What's Simple is True
Summary: . Flash backwards four months, maybe even five now, and she may have shown up on his doorstep with ulterior motives, but this was not initially what she was looking for.
Rating: pg
Author's Notes: 3,326 words. Post Ep for 5x20. Other than that, general series spoilers. Mark/Lexie with Meredith/Lexie friendship thrown in for good measure. For littleone87 . I hope this cheers you up, bb. All mistakes are mine. These characters, however, are not. Con-crit is both welcome and appreciated.

Title: We'll Work Our Way Back to the Start
Summary: Two weeks later and now, the aftermath. Some things can't help but to resist change.
Rating: pg
Author's Notes: 1,950 words. Post 6x22. Written for slybrunette over at the Grey's Drabble-a-thon. This is the product of muscle relaxers, too much wine and too little sleep. Hope it doesn't disappoint you too much. All mistakes are mine. These characters, however, are not. Con-crit is both welcome and appreciated.

Title: And I Know Ugliness (now show me something pretty)
Summary: There are some things Lexie is still in the habit of keeping as closely guarded secrets, tucked away in her bock pocket, meant to be forgotten.
Rating: pg-13
Author's Notes: 722 words. Set in season five, definitely post 5x10. All mistakes are mine. These characters, however, are not. Con-crit is both appreciated and welcome considering I'm a bit rusty when it comes to these two. Title borrowed from Patrick Park.

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Title: They Don't Write Handbooks for These Sorts of Things
Summary: The 'your angry' drops between them somewhere between the third and fourth floors and she watches him closely out of habit. They just don't do this. They don't shut each other out. Set during 5x22.
Rating: pg
Author's Notes: 2,518 words. Written for littleone87 over at the the Mark and Lexie drabble-a-thon. Based on the sneak peek for the season five finale. General Series spoilers. All mistakes are mine. These characters, however, are not.