Fic prompt? Jo overhearing alex say he's gonna marry her (11x12) and her bringing it up with him later (in a not shooting it down kind of way)
Alex opened the front door quietly as he returned from walking Meredith to her car. When he didn't see Jo already in the living room he called out, "Coast is clear!"
Jo quickly appeared from the kitchen, wearing a turtleneck with jeans and carrying a beer, "She okay?"
Alex sat back on the couch as Jo padded over to sit beside him, "Yeah, I think she will be."
Jo tucked herself into his side and curled her feet underneath her, "They're really having serious problems aren't they?"
Alex nodded as he rubbed her upper arm, "I think they'll figure it out eventually."
Jo bit her lip and hesitated briefly before asking in a low voice, "And even after listening to her problems you still wanna get married?"
Alex stiffened, "What makes you say that?"
Jo placed a hand lightly on his chest, "I wasn't trying to eavesdrop, I swear."
Alex sat quietly for a bit, collecting his thoughts, "I do. I still want to marry you."
Jo sat quietly for a moment, "Are you sure?" She looked up at him with doubtful eyes, "That's a big step."
Alex rubbed her arm and kissed her forehead, "I'm not talking about next week, ya know? I'm just saying…you're my match. You get me better than anyone, you support me more than anyone else ever has, you….you stay. Ya know? You put up with me and you make me happy and I know you're going to still be here no matter what, right?" At Jo's nod he shrugged, "Isn't that what marriage is?"
Jo looked back down and rested her head on his shoulder once more as she hugged his torso, "I honestly don't know. But if it is, it sounds pretty great to me."