April Kepner leaned up against the nurse's station filling out some of her last paper work of the day. The day had slowed down and allowed her to be alone with her thoughts. Surprisingly, her day hadn't been its' usual hectic, make you want to sleep for days kind of day. Not that those days ever affected her always bright and shiny mood. Today had been easy going, she had saved at least three lives and her coworkers had been in pleasant moods as well, meaning she was saved her normal mocking from Karev and Cristina.
A day like today had been long overdue. Since being rehired by Dr. Hunt after failing her boards, April had been working tirelessly and nonstop to prove to herself and to her coworkers that see was not going to be the flunky again. In addition, all the recently added stresses to her life weren't helping. She was still not entirely moved into her new apartment and her car was on the fritz. To top that off, her parents called her at least twice a day to check up on their poor baby girl. She was their poor baby girl, who still needed to constantly remind them that see was a trauma surgeon and was about eight years of med school and six years of actual residency removed from their awkward teenager with confidence issues. Of course she still had confidence issues. However, those issues seemed to fade away every time she looked at Jackson Avery.
He was what she looked forward to everyday now but he was also another source of immense stress. She had no idea what was going on between them. All she knew was that the air was thicker when they were in the same room. Maybe the air had something to do with why her clothes couldn't stay on when they were together. No, the problem was definitely the eyes. It was cliché of her to be lost in Jackson Avery's eyes just like every other girl she'd watched fall over him since they'd met back at Mercy West. She wondered if he looked at every other girl that intensely. To be safe, she assumed he did. She treated what was going on between them as Jackson's normal routine. Aside from a few semi-serious girlfriends, Jackson was known for the friends-with-benefits type of relationship. Since April was a very observant person, she thought she knew exactly how to handle this with Jackson. That was until he told her he had feelings. Feeling for her.
Mind blown. Now she was unprepared. She had just started to wrap her mind around casually sleeping with Jackson, something so wildly out of character for April Kepner, publicly known as the Virgin Mary (Thank you Cristina). Now they were what? In a relationship? Sexy friends with feelings? They hadn't really talked about his feelings after that conversation a week ago. Both of them had been so busy, her especially, that whenever they found themselves alone together, they didn't really have time to talk. Let's face it, the sex was needed. And she meant needed. Really he had unleashed a secret sex monster. She never thought she would crave sex so badly. Or maybe it was just the sex with Jackson?
As much as she tried to put off thinking about what her feelings might be for Jackson, when she laid down for bed every night, he mind raced. Could it be possible that both she and Jackson were developing real feelin…..
"Kepner!" Callie snapped. April looked up from her chart she hadn't been paying attention to for the last ten minutes. Crap, she had zoned out again thinking about Jackson. This was like the fourth time this week!
"I'm sorry, what did you say Callie?" April asked a little flustered. "I was trying to ask you if you were free this Saturday." Callie asked.
"Oh! Why? Did you and Arizona need someone to babysit Sofia? I am free but I…" she was interrupted by Callie, "No Kepner, I was inviting you to Bailey's bachelorette party."
April's face went from slightly confused to delighted. "Oh! She's really going to have one? That's great! I didn't really think Dr. Bailey would be up for one. She's not really into anything wedding related. What are we going to do?"
Callie lowered her voice, "Try to keep it down Kepner, Bailey doesn't exactly know about this yet. I haven't told her."
"Were throwing her a surprise party! I love surprise parties! Oh I have the perfect idea. We need to…" Callie stopped April as she started to ramble. "I told you to keep in down Kepner! No, were not throwing her a surprise party. I'm just not going to tell her until I have absolutely everything planned and she has no choice to go. After that she'll suck it up and have fun I know it."
"Ok so what did you have planned?" April asked Callie. "Well I've already invited Arizona, Mer and Cristina. Oh and I was thinking about maybe a few of the nurses from radiology. Bailey's always been good friends with them I think. I was planning on just going to Joe's. I already know Bailey's not going to be a huge fan of this so I better make it somewhere simple. Plus I heard Saturday was karaoke night this week."
"Well it sounds great! Thank you for inviting me." As April spoke, she noticed Jackson walk down the hallway. They may eye contact and she knew exactly how her night was going to go. Now a little distracted, April turned back to Callie to end their conversation. "Let me know if you need any help! I've got this thing…" April trailed as she waved goodbye to Callie and headed down the hallway after Jackson.
Callie watched as the two met up clearly on their way to the closest on call room. It was no secret that the Virgin Mary was no longer. Still, Callie smirked and shook her head. Seeing that side of Kepner was definitely entertaining.
It was the day before the bacherlotte party and Callie had everything in order. The nurses weren't going to be able to make it but the six of them would have just as much fun on their own. The only thing left to do was tell Bailey.
Callie found Bailey in surgery with Cristina. This was the perfect opportunity. Bailey was in the middle of surgery so she couldn't walk away when she told Callie the idea was ridiculous.
Callie entered the OR. "Something the matter Dr. Torres?" Bailey asked.
"Not at all. Actually I have some good news. You're having a bachelorette party." Callie said
"Callie Torres, now just what are you talking about. I am having no such thing. If this was another one of Ben's ideas…. I swear that man is…" Callie interrupted her, "This wasn't Ben's idea. It was mine. I know you are too stubborn to ask for one yourself. Hell, you may too stubborn to show up. But I planned one anyway. It's obvious this wedding is more for Ben's happiness than yours and I think that's sweet. That's why I think you deserve a night that's all about you. And before you argue with me, I've already made the plans and invited everyone. You are going to spend the night at Joe's with us and you have no choice." Callie finished.
"Well I appreciate the gesture but I'm on call tomorrow so its' just not going to be possible." Bailey deflected.
"I know. That's why I asked Richard to cover for you. He was more than happy to." Callie smiled smugly. Bailey was not getting out of this.
"But…" Bailey shuddered trying to come up with another excuse. "She's got you trapped Bailey" Cristina laughed finally speaking up.
Knowing she was defeated, Bailey said, "Fine! But Yang better not be bartending. I do want to make it to my wedding."
