send your lifeboats out for me {alex; alex/izzie}

Title: Send Your Lifeboats Out For Me
Fandom: Grey's Anatomy
Characters/Pairings: Alex, Izzie, Meredith, Cristina, Lexie | Alex/Izzie.
Rating: PG-13
Word Count: 2,043
Prompt: #20 - Laughter for [Bad username or site: @ livejournal.com]
Author's Note: This relies on knowledge of 2.16/17 which is the bomb episode.
Summary: Post S5 finale. Alex has gotten to the point where he no longer pauses to think, to come up with his smart-ass comments or his make sure his game face is in place, he just moves on autopilot.

( hold on let me get the words out before i burst )