Looking Series Book 1

Chapter 14

"Is this your third day on?" Meredith asked as she looked at Lexie.

"Yep and I'm dying." Lexie stressed.

"I understand if you don't want to come to the Christmas party—"

"Don't be ridiculous," Lexie chided. "I'm going to go see dad while Andy is with Mark and then I'm coming over. This will be our first Christmas together in over a decade after all. All I need is a good night's rest."

"Uh huh." Meredith said skeptically, worried about her little sister.

"You worry too much, sis." Lexie said as she started walking away.

"Hey!" Meredith called after her. "Are you bringing Josh tomorrow?"

"If he says yes." Lexie said as she turned around to look at her sister.

"Yes." A voice said behind Lexie. She turned around and looked up into Josh's face.

"Make that a yes, Mer!" Lexie said as she turned back around to face Meredith. She then faced Josh and smiled brightly at him. "How're you today?"

"I'm just fine. You on the other hand look very tired." He commented.

"I wish everyone would stop worrying. I'm fine," Lexie assured him. "You guys act like I'm the first surgeon to be on for three days in a row."

"Okay, okay. Sorry."

"No," Lexie shook her head. "I'm sorry. I get a little grouchy when I don't sleep. I just need to get some coffee."

"Totally understandable," He told her before his pager began to beep. "Gotta go."

"See ya," Lexie said as she watched him break into a sprint down the hall. "God his ass is cute."

"Sure is. I bet it's ten times cuter without the scrubs on." Meredith said coming up next to her.

"Ugh! I hate it when you do that." Lexie smack her sister's shoulder playfully as they both laughed and started walking towards their respective patients.

Ten hours later, Lexie was so grateful to be walking in the front door of her house. She could hear the incessant giggles upstairs of her daughter and her niece. She trudged up the stairs after hanging up her coat and stood in the doorway of her daughter's room.

"Hey Aunt Lexie!" Kylie said as she noticed her Aunt standing in the doorway.

"Hey mom!" Andy greeted with a smile.

"Hi girls. What're you watching?"

"When Harry Met Sally." They said simultaneously and giggled.

"Classic," Lexie smiled. It was one of her favorites after all. "Kyls, you spending the night?"

"Yeah. Mom or dad will come get me when they wake up."

"Alright," Lexie nodded before she turned to go to her room.

"Mommmmm! Don't you want to watch movie with us?" Andy begged. Lexie knew she hadn't been spending much time with Andy since she'd been on winter break and she felt guilty as hell.

"Yeah! C'mon Aunt Lexie!" Kylie chimed in.

"Oh girls, I don't know. I'd probably just fall asleep. I've been on for three days. I really need some sleep."

"Awww. Alright." They whined.

"Sorry. Some other time," Lexie said as she tried to stifle a yawn. "Good night." She said before giving them a tired smile and walking to her room. She flopped on her bed and could feel herself drifting into sleep but a knock on her door made her become alert again.