November 26th 2015

"Do I look okay?" Jo asked Alex for what had to be the fifth time since they'd rang the doorbell to Meredith and Derek's house.

"You look hot," Alex assured her.

Jo smiled and rolled her eyes. "You know that's not what I meant." She said as she made sure her top was flowing away from her body like it was supposed to.

"Well, you do look hot." Alex said, pulling her in for a quick kiss. Though apparently not quick enough.

"Ahem," Meredith said from the doorway, and Alex and Jo pulled apart when they realized they weren't alone. Their friend smiled. "Happy Thanksgiving! Come on in."

Jo had come to all of the Grey-Shepherd family Thanksgiving dinners, Christmas parties and other events since she started dating Alex over two years ago. Though, tonight was different, and not just because it was her first holiday meal as Alex's wife and not his girlfriend.

"Hey Evil Spawn, Wilson," Cristina greeted them as they walked inside. She was sitting on the couch, while next to her Owen was playing dolls with Zola and holding Bailey.

"Hey, Queen of Evil, Owen," Alex replied.

"Uncle Alex! Aunt Jo!" Zola cried happily, excited to see two of her favorite aunts and uncles.

"Hey Zozo," Jo said, giving her and Bailey a quick kiss on both of their foreheads before heading into the kitchen.

"Turkey will be a few more minutes," Derek said, checking the oven before turning to address his latest guests. "Happy Thanksgiving, you guys."

"Anybody want some wine while we wait?" Meredith asked.

"Sure," Alex said.

"Jo?"

"No thanks," Jo answered, sitting down at the kitchen table. Meredith did the same.

Jo felt a light tug on her shirt, and when she turned around she saw Bailey. "Aunt Jo! Up!" He said. Jo smiled and pulled the little boy into her lap.

"Hey, Bay," She said to him. "Are you having a good Thanksgiving?"

"Yes!" Bailey replied. "Watched parade!"

"You watched the parade?" Jo said and Bailey nodded. "Wow! Did you like it?"

"Yeah!" Bailey said. "There turkey and pill-grums and Santa came!"

Jo's mouth dropped open. "Whoa, really? That's so awesome, Bailey!"

"Christmas soon!" Bailey said happily.

"Just a few more months Bay," Jo told him. "I'm sure Santa's going to bring you lots and lots of cool presents."

Meredith smiled watching her son and Jo. "You're really great with him," Meredith told her. "Are you and Alex thinking about having any kids soon?" Jo smiled at Alex, who was smiling back, having been listening to their conversation, and shrugged.

"Dinner's ready everybody," Derek said. "If you guys all want to go into the dining room."

"Thank God," Cristina said as she, Owen and Zola got up off the couch. "I'm starving."

"Bay can sit next to me, right?" Zola asked Meredith.

"Of course, Zo," Meredith said. "Just let me get his booster seat." Jo handed Bailey back to his mother, while Alex walked over to her.

"Ready?" He asked.

Jo nodded. "Yup. Let's get this show on the road."


"Okay, so, before we start," Meredith said once everyone was seated at the table with their food. "Let's all go around and say what we're thankful for."

There was a collective groan. "Seriously, Mer?" Cristina said. "God, we're all hungry, can't we just eat?"

"It's Thanksgiving," Owen said, one of the only ones on Meredith's side. "It's kind of the whole point of the holiday."

Cristina scowled at him. "Let me guess – your family said what they were thankful for every Thanksgiving growing up?"

Meredith smiled. "Thank you, Owen." She said. "I'll go first – I'm thankful for my wonderful husband, my great friends, and my two adorable kids." She looked to Bailey and Zola. "Anything you guys want to say?"

"Mama and Daddy!" Bailey cried. Everyone laughed.

"I'm thankful for Mommy and Daddy too, Bay." Zola said. "And you, and Uncle Alex and Aunt Jo and Aunt Cristina and Uncle Owen. Ooh, and all my toys!"

"That's a good list, Zo," Meredith said. "Derek?"

"I'm thankful for my family, my friends, and of course my job." Derek answered.

Now, it was Alex's turn. "Alex?" Meredith prompted.

The Karev's exchanged a look. "I'm thankful for my wife and baby." Alex said, and they waited for everyone to realize what this meant.

Meredith caught on first, and her jaw dropped. "That's why you didn't want any wine!" Quickly, everyone else realized too. "No way!" Cristina gasped. "You?" Jo smiled and nodded.

"Congratulations!" Owen said.

"That's really great, you two." Derek added.

"Thank you," Alex and Jo replied, almost simultaneously.

"How far along are you?" Meredith asked excitedly.

"14 weeks," Jo answered.

"Daddy," Zola said to Derek, since she was next to him. "Why is everyone so happy?"

"Because Zozo," Derek explained. "Uncle Alex and Aunt Jo are going to have a baby, and we're excited for them."

Zola got the biggest smile on her face when Derek told her this. "Baby?" Bailey asked curiously from his booster seat.

"Yes Bailey, baby!" Meredith said to him. She was also visibly excited as she turned to Alex and Jo. "I can't believe you guys are having a baby! This is so exciting! Alex is going to be a dad, can you believe it?"

"A little baby Evil Spawn!" Cristina said. "Ooh, I'm excited!"

"You are not calling my kid Evil Spawn," Alex told her. Cristina smirked.

"I'm excited for Uncle Alex and Aunt Jo's baby too!" Zola said. She couldn't wait to have a little cousin for her and Bailey to play with.

"I think we're all pretty excited, Zo." Owen said with a smile.

"See?" Meredith said to Cristina, still unable to contain her grin. "Aren't you glad we gave thanks now?" Her best friend rolled her eyes in a good-natured way.

"Well, let's toast," Derek said, holding up his wine glass. Meredith, Cristina, Owen and Alex did the same, while Jo raised her glass of water, and Zola shot her cup of milk into the air, accidentally sloshing a little bit over the sides and onto the tablecloth. "To giving thanks."

"To giving thanks!" They all clinked their glasses together, even Zola showed Bailey how to tap his cup against hers. "Now let's eat!"

As everyone picked up their forks, Alex and Jo exchanged a look. It was nice to finally be able to tell their friends they were having a baby. Jo's hand dropped to her tiny bump, where it stayed for most of the night.


So, I've always really liked Alex. And after the whole Izzie thing, I really wanted Alex to be happy. When Jo came along, I loved them together instantly. There just aren't enough Jolex fics out there to satisfy me, so I decided that I'd try and give writing a shot. I'm not really confident in my writing ability, but I hope you enjoyed this at least a little bit.

I decided to just start off with something fluffy, hence this chapter. The one-shots will all take place in the same world (I guess you could call it that, IDK) but won't be in any specific order. If you have any requests, any at all, I will try my best to oblige. I only have so many ideas, so suggestions are very much welcome.

Finally, while I have watched a lot, I haven't watched every single episode of Grey's Anatomy. All of this medical info and jargon is pretty new to me. If I mess something up let me know and I'll fix it. Thanks!