A Little Unsteady (A Grey's Anatomy Story)

Crazy, Twisted Things

At some point you have to make a decision. Boundaries don't keep other people out; they fence you in. Life is messy, that's how we're made. So you can waste your life drawing lines or you can live your life crossing them. But there are some lines that are way too dangerous to cross. Here's what I know, If you're willing to take a chance, the view from the other side is spectacular.

"Hey Alex, do you want some breakfast?" I called into the next room where Alex lay in our bed

"Yeah sure" he mumbled back as he tried to drag himself from the bed

Alex and I had now been together a month. Well we kind of kept it secret for 3 weeks but eventually Meredith Grey finds out everything, and as soon as she does everyone else will soon find out too. Alex and Meredith are super close. Like I mean REALLY close. She found out about us when she came storming over and kicked me out of the bed one night so that she could talk to Alex. I tried not to mind but I'm starting to not like the idea.

***

"Alex how can you just let her come here and kick me out like that? Aren't you going to say something?" I said in clear annoyance as soon as Meredith left the house

"She's my best friend Jamie. She's all I've got!" Alex replied in her defense

"I'm here! I'm right here! Or am I just invisible to you when we're not having sex?" I began to raise my voice while dramatically pointing out my presence

"Jamie I didn't mean it like that. I know you're here and you're everything to me! But Mer, she's been here a long time and we've been through some crazy, twisted things together and I need you to understand that. I know Mer has Derek but he doesn't understand her the way I do. She had Christina Yang but she's gone now and I'm the only one still here. I have to be her person." Alex explained while trying to calm me

Alex was right. I could never understand what he and Meredith and the rest of their group went through. Alex told me the stories and some I could hardly believe. Meredith stuck her hand on a bomb in a body cavity, Alex got shot and so did Derek, Meredith almost drowned, they lost their best friend George, Meredith lost her sister Lexie in a plane crash where Derek lost his best friend Mark. Arizona was also in that plane crash and that's how she lost her leg. Alex married Izzy who got cancer and died in his arms but she was brought back to life and soon left Alex, he dated a crazy chick for a while who tried to convince him she was pregnant and their best friend Christina Yang left to go work in Switzerland. I could never truly understand what they had been through so I just had to trust Alex when he told me Meredith needed him.

"I'm sorry." I apologized hanging my head "I know you guys are close and she needs you, I get it." I said softly

He took me into his strong hold and hugged me tight while gently placing a kiss on top of my head

"No matter what Mer is to me, you are the one person that truly matters to me. I know that whatever happens in that hospital, whatever drama unfolds during the day, I know that I can come home to you every night and just be happy. I don't deserve you and you have no idea how lucky I am to have found you" he whispered gently as he held me tight

***

"Who's service are you on today?" Alex asked groggily as he lazily shuffled from his room

"Robbins" I mumbled as I tried to swallow a mouthful of my toast, watching as Alex made his way towards me

"mmmm" he mumbled into the crook of my neck as he snaked his arms around my waist "I get to spend all week with you" he smiled as he leaned in to snatch a piece of my bacon

"Hey" I laughed as I swiped away his hand "Yours is right there" I pointed out while still smiling at his goofiness

He picked up his plate of bacon and eggs and began scoffing the whole lot down. I shook my head and laughed as I finished my toast and coffee. I hopped down from the stool at the counter top and brought my plate and mug and placed them in the sink. Alex soon followed suit and placed his on top of mine. I turned around to leave but he soon grabbed my wrist and pulled me into him.

"Where do you think you're going?" He said playfully

"To work" I replied sarcastically

He began placing kisses on my neck as he pulled me in closer.

"No, Alex. Not now. I'm going to be late and Arizona will kill me!" I tried to pull away but his grip was too strong

He began to laugh against my neck, which tickled and caused me to giggle too.

"Just blame it on me" he whispered as he began to move up and kiss my lips

I pulled my face away and once more tried to push him back.

"Alex, seriously I would stay here all day but I really gotta go" I smiled while wriggling myself out of his grasp

He hung his head and pouted his bottom lip as he looked up at me with his big brown eyes.

"God damn you Alex Karev. Why do you make this so hard for me?" I shook my head as I walked towards him and lifted his head in between my two hands and kissed him softly on the lips

"I'll see you later, ok?" I smiled as I turned and picked up my bag and car keys for work

"See you" he smiled as I walked towards the door

***

"Quinn you're late!" Robbins greeted me with an unusually angry tone

"I'm sorry Dr Robbins, I was held up. It won't happen again" I said while throwing my stethoscope around my neck and running to catch up with her

"Page Shepherd, we've got a kid coming in to the pit with severe bacterial meningitis" Robbins said in a rushed tone, not even acknowledging my presence as she powered through the hallways.

"Yes ma'am" I said as I made my way to the nurses station to pick up my tablet with the patient files and notify the nurse to page Shepherd

"Hurry Quinn. We haven't got all day" Dr Robbins called in an irritated tone from the elevator

I ran to catch the elevator just in time before the doors closed. The tension was palpable between Arizona and I as we rode the elevator silently down to the E.R floor.

This was going to be one hell of a week