I'm having Jolex feelings XD I'm really happy with everything that's happening around their relationship and I'm really looking forward Jo's centric episode. This is a little of Jolex with Helen Karev in the middle hahaha I hope you enjoy it.

Disclaimer.- I don't own anything, Shonda Rhimes is the mistress of darkness, I mean, she's the owner and creator of Grey's Anatomy as well as ABC.

Morning awkwardness

Alex and Jo were cuddlers. They loved sleeping covered with each other's warmth. Even if they went to bed angry and not facing each other, the next morning they'd wake up with their legs entangled and one of them with their heads resting in their partner's chest. This morning was no different, Alex was the big spoon, his right arm resting over the covers at Jo's waist, his face buried in the brunette's hair taking in her scent. They were peacefully asleep until their alarm rang, letting them know they had to get ready for work really soon.

The Karevs had a little morning arrangement in which they programmed their alarm clock 15 minutes earlier so they could enjoy themselves for a little while before going to work, to start the day with the right foot, so to speak. So, as soon as the alarm rang, Jo reached out for her phone resting on the night stand and silenced it, returning to her previous position in her husband's arms. As she pressed herself more into Alex, she felt something hard against her ass. Biting her lower lip and knowing exactly what that was she pressed herself even more, loving the grunt that left Alex's lips and how his breath hit the back of her neck. In return, Alex moved his hand under the covers and Jo's shirt to touch her warm skin of her stomach with his cold fingers, making her shiver. His hand continued to move up, finally reaching her soft breasts, caressing them gently. His wife let out an almost silent moan.

"Good morning, babe." Alex whispered, stroking the back of the brunette's neck with the tip of his nose.

"Good morning, indeed." Jo breathlessly answered with a smile on her face, still grinding herself against her husband's erection.

"Good morning guys."

Both doctors froze.

After the initial shock wore off, Alex sat down on the bed, supporting himself with both hands on the bed. On the other hand, Jo laid flat on the bed, both hands covering her blushing face. Both of them had forgotten that Helen Karev was staying with them since she appeared out of nowhere the day before.

After a few seconds, Alex finally responded. "Good morning mom." He plopped back down on the bed. He started to laugh really quietly, earning a slap on the arm from Jo.

"Shut up!" The brunette whispered/yelled, covering her face again. It just made him laugh a little harder.

Alex propped himself on one elbow and hovered over his wife, removing her hands from her face. He hardly never saw her blushing and he found it adorable. He leaned down and kissed both of her cheeks. "Calm down, I'm sure she didn't see anything." After all, the couch wouldn't let Helen see anything unless she sat down.

"I'm not worried about what she saw; I'm worried about what she might have heard!" Jo replied, grabbing the pillow underneath her head and covering her face with it.

"She didn't hear anything; she was probably awoken by the alarm." Alex said, yanking the pillow from Jo's face and kissing her again.

"Guys, do you want me to cook you breakfast? I have to eat something before taking my meds." Helen said, sitting up on the couch.

"Don't worry mom, I'll make breakfast." Alex assured, rolling over Jo to get out of bed. "You can go take a shower, babe." He kissed her, still over her.

"It will be a cold shower." Disappointedly, Jo said.

Alex, in response, pressed his erection into Jo. "Believe me, I know." He finally stood up, trying to hide his hard-on.

As Alex walked into the kitchen, Jo removed the covers from her legs, grabbed some clothes from her drawers and made her way to the bathroom, passing alongside Helen. "Good morning Helen, I'm sorry about the alarm." She said, an apologetic smile forming on her face.

The older woman answered before the brunette entered the bathroom. "Don't worry dear, I just turned off my own alarm, I always wake up at 6 AM to take my medication and go to work." She smiled at her daughter-in-law. Jo nodded and closed the door behind her.

Alex had already placed two pans on the stove and selected some ingredients for breakfast. "Mom, how does scrambled eggs and bacon sound?"

Helen stood up and made her way towards her eldest son. "It sounds wonderful, but some fruit would be nice as well." She grabbed an apple from the kitchen table and washed it on the sink.

The loft was left in silence; one could even hear the bacon being fried. Alex's second alarm, the 6 AM alarm, started to ring just as he finished the eggs. "Mom, can you turn it off?" He asked as he took some dishes to serve the food.

"Sure, honey." Helen grabbed Alex's cellphone and turned off the alarm only to see his screen saver. It was a picture of him and Jo on their wedding day. They looked so happy, Helen could tell that the brunette really loved her son. Leaving the phone on the nightstand – next to Jo's phone – Helen walked to the table again where she found the TV's remote. She turned it on and searched for some news channel. "So…"

"So…?" Alex asked, placing two dishes full of food on the table.

"Are there any plans for giving me grandchildren?" Helen asked, hope could be heard in her voice. Alex had just turned around to grab the third plate so she didn't see his face. His eyebrows raised in surprise and his mouth went a little dry but he composed himself quickly.

"Yeah, Jo and I do want to have children." Alex opened the fridge and pulled out a carton of orange juice, also grabbing three glasses from the shelf, placing them at the table. Then he pulled a chair and sat down.

"Will it be soon? Your little sister is already beating you in that department." Helen playfully said.

"I know, I talked to her recently and she told me I'm an uncle. Can't believe it yet." It was hard to imagine his little sister having a baby, to him, Amber would always be a baby herself.

"How about Jo? Does she have any siblings?" Just as Helen asked that question, Jo came out of the bathroom barefooted dressed in a pair of ripped jeans, a shirt of some videogame about a female archeologist and a towel wrapped around her hair.

"No, I don't." The young doctor answered, having heard the question as she stepped out from her shower. "Well, at least I don't think I do." She lightheartedly said, not caring much about the subject. "Why do you ask, Helen?" She pulled the chair next to her mother-in-law, both women sitting in front of Alex.

Helen took a bite of her breakfast before replying. "We were just talking about Amber and her baby and I wanted to know if you were an aunt from your family's side."

"I don't know my family; I was a foster kid." The brunette replied, pouring juice into the glasses.

"Oh… Well, you're a Karev now so Amber, Aaron and I are your family just as Alex is." Helen hugged her as much as she could with one arm. "And, of course, Amber's baby too so you're an aunt now."

"Thank you Helen." Jo tenderly smiled.

The Karevs ate in silence, the awkwardness from early long gone, as they hear the morning news. Rain was predicted for that afternoon – what a shock – and some other stuff were said by the broadcaster. After finishing breakfast, Helen offered to wash the dishes, claiming they had to get going soon. They accepted, Alex making his way towards the bathroom and Jo removing the towel from her head and starting to comb her hair. She was done with her light make-up – just a little bit of base and eyeliner – when Alex came out of the bathroom wearing jeans and a long sleeved gray shirt. The brunette entered the restroom again to brush her teeth and apply chapstick on her lips. Alex was talking to his mom as she stepped out once more.

" – be back at 7, Jo might be here a little sooner if she isn't pulled into any surgery. Here's Jo's cellphone number –" he pointed the post it on the fridge – "and you already have mine on your phone, call if you need anything." Alex kissed his mom's forehead and grabbed his jacket from the foot of their bed.

"What if I need to get out?" Helen asked. Alex was a little worried but Helen had proven she was alright, besides she travel by herself from Iowa by bus so the woman was more than capable of going out, even if he was afraid.

He took out his keys from the jacket pocket and gave Helen one. "Here's the key in case you need to come to the hospital but I expect you to call me so I can call you a cab, this neighborhood isn't pretty."

She smiled at him. "Of course I will call you, honey."

Alex turned around – grabbing both his phone and Jo's – and walked to the loft's door where his wife waited for him, grabbing her jacket and helping her putting it on. Then he gave her a peak on the lips. "I love your cherry chapstick." He whispered.

Understanding the innuendo, Jo smirked. "Oh, I know you do." Giving him another peak, she then turned her head and said goodbye to Helen. "See you later, Helen. Don't hesitate to call us, please."

"I won't Jo. Have a nice day you guys." Helen waved at them as they stepped out of the door and closed it. "If they're like this morning all the time, I'll be having grandkids soon." She said under her breath as she sat down on the couch and took out her medicine, gulping it down with her orange juice.

I hope you liked it, don't forget to leave a review and tell me what did you think. I apologize for any mistakes, as always I don't have a beta and English is not my first language.

There might be a part two for this so stay tunned.