Through punches and pummeling, cheating and cursing, their bond remained (mostly) intact.

I came to get you back."

A second later, his sheepish backpedal: “I know.

Much better known for his love for the ladies, McSteamy also had a soft spot for one special guy: Derek Shepherd. Through punches and pummeling,

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I want to take it back, but I already said it.”

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So cool, it’s hot

Has speaking in code ever been this sultry?

Has speaking in code ever been this sultry? McSteamy’s former lover Callie said she wanted sorbet…but she wasn’t referring to a fruity frozen treat. The

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Growing up

Before Mark’s time was up at Seattle Grace, his character had come full circle.

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“I bet you wish you’d taken the stairs.”

Before Sloan’s time was up at Seattle Grace, his character had come full circle. Watching him fully embrace fatherhood, co-parenting Sofia with Callie and Arizona,

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No well-rounded heartthrob is complete without a sense of humor.

When McSteamy finally admitted he’d hooked up with Little Grey, the timing couldn’t have been worse.

Derek had just killed a patient and channeled all his rage into a brutal fight.

No well-rounded heartthrob is complete without a sense of humor. So, when the elevator doors opened on McSteamy back in season 4, revealing McDreamy stuck

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The only silver lining?

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D.W.

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Image

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Done in

Sent into the throes of agony by an on-call quickie?

Bent but not broken, the doc’s appendage was back in full service by the next episode.

You’re the one who put me back together."

Despite being in an off-again phase, the emotional undercurrent between McSteamy and Lexie still ran deep during the stunning season 6 finale. When a devastated

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The flirter, the fighter

He came in with a bang to his face.

Still, when Mark arrived at Seattle Grace, he was like a tornado in a quiet plains town.

And so, the legend was born.

Sent into the throes of agony by an on-call quickie? Classic McSteamy! Bent but not broken, the doc’s appendage was back in full service by

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D.W.

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Undying devotion

Was there a dry eye amongGrey’swatchers as McSteamy said his last goodbye to Lexie?

I love you" enough to last her an eternity.

He came in with a bang — to his face. We’d first heard about Mark Sloan in the season 2 opener when Derek told Meredith

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Cue six seasons of swooning.

Was there a dry eye among Grey’s watchers as McSteamy said his last goodbye to Lexie? No. Refusing to let his future with Lexie be

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This season 3 moment may not technically have been when Sloan took on the McSteamy moniker, but there was no doubt after seeing him emerge,

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