"I can't believe Torres is actually chasing tail to New York."
"Hey, Penny is my friend and they love each other!" Jo said, feeling the need to stand up fro her friend in spite of her not telling them about her grant application.
"Yeah but-"
"Would you follow me?" Jo asked curiously.
"Well yeah, but-"
"You would?" she asked, a smile lighting her features.
"I mean I guess, yeah. I love you and I don't think I could handle a year without you."
"You big old cheeseball", Jo teased, wrapping her arm around him.
The pair separated to get into the car, Alex driving.
"Will we have Chinese or Pizza tonight?" Jo asked. Alex laughed.
"We sure do eat unhealthily for a pair of doctors."
"Hey, we were both on 24 hour shifts but if you have the energy to cook you go right ahead mister!"
"Pizza it is."
Jo dialled and ordered while he drove home.
"Anyway, as I was saying before you prioritised food above everything else as always", Alex joked, "I can't believe Callie is leaving for New York. What about Sofia?"
"Oh God. Sofia. You're right. Where is she gonna live? What about Arizona?"
The pizza had been delivered a minute or two after they got home and they had both grabbed a beer for the fridge, and Jo had gotten them napkins too, so here they were sitting on the couch watching some lame sitcom.
"I know. It's gonna be tough, whatever they decide."
"Callie won't go without her", Jo decided. "I work with Torres a lot and that little girl is everything to her. That and Ortho."
"Yeah well Arizona won't let her go without a fight. She adores her every bit as much."
"I don't doubt it. God, maybe Callie should just ket Penny go. Otherwise it could get pretty ugly- even if Arizona and Callie are on extremely good terms for exes."
"A part of always thought they'd work things out", Alex admitted, sipping his beer.
"You are such a romantic", Jo teased, dipping her crust in garlic dip before devouring it and letting out a moan of contentment, which caused Alex to smirk automatically.
"Don't even think about it." Jo ordered, seeing his smirk. "I am too full to move for at least half an hour."
"I wasn't-"
"Please Karev. I know you."
Alex smirked.
"That you most definitely do Wilson."
She rolled her eyes at his immaturity but couldn't help letting out a small smile.
"Anyway, back to Callie and Arizona. What do you think will happen?"
"I honestly don't know. And then there are Callie's shares in the hospital, and-"
"Oh my God!"
"What?" Alex asked confused.
"If Callie leaves who the hell is gonna be my teacher?! I need her! I love Ortho! And Flanders is an idiot, I'm pretty sure I know almost as much myself."
"I guess they'll bring in somebody new like they did with Pierce-"
"I don't want anybody else!" Jo wailed. "Callie is like my work wife. I had all but decided Ortho but if the newbie is an asshole it could change everything."
"I thought you still hadn't decided between Paeds and Ortho yet?"
"I hadn't fully but I did love working with Torres. I like Trauma a lot too though," she added thoughtfully.
"Jesus woman, you are more indecisive than the weather."
"Kepner is kinda a badass. Which is funny because out of the OR and the ER she's such a sweet person. Remember when she moved the entire truck to treat that patient?"
"That was pretty incredible", Alex agreed. "I would never have thought of it."
"Crazy about her and Jackson."
"Which part? The part where they're having another baby? Or that they're divorced? Or that they got married the same day she was supposed to marry somebody else?" Alex laughed.
"God, they're a mess when you put it like that", Jo laughed.
"They're divorced and pregnant, Ben and Bailey aren't speaking, Amelia and Owen are doing Go knows what- I don't think they know themselves- is it possible that we're the most stable couple of our friend group right now?" Alex asked in mock horror.
"Oh God, you just jinxed it you jackass!" Jo groaned, punching him. "Now we're doomed."
"Oh please, I'll knock on wood if it will keep you happy", he said, rolling his eyes before rapping her skull with his knuckles.
"ALEX!" That's even worse luck if you don't tap on actual wood when it's there!" she said, knocking frantically on the coffee table.
"You are such a dork."
"No, you're an idiot", she pouted.
"You love me anyway", he shrugged.
"Yeah well… Shut up."
"Great come back Princess", Alex smirked.
"Throwback to when everyone saw me as a prissy Princess."
"Throwback? Honey, you're still seen as a priss- Ouch?!" he frowned as he felt a cushion hit his shoulder.
"Just kidding Princess. You're the resident badass."
"Much better."
They sat in silence for a while, half-heartedly watching TV. A movie had come on.
"This movie sucks."
"Quite possibly the worst movie I have ever seen", Jo agreed. "Endless love- more like endless boredom."
"Let's see what else is on." Alex grabbed the remote and was flicking channels when he came across the opening scenes of one of his favourite comedies.
"Oh my God I love this movie", Jo grinned, laughing as Jason Segal flirted awkwardly with Leslie Mann."
"I used to, but damn if that chick doesn't look like my ex-wife."
"Who? Alison? Shit. How the hell am I supposed to compete with that?!" Jo asked.
"Oh please, there is no competition", Alex said, eyes not leaving the screen.
Jo smiled to herself. She secretly loved when Alex was randomly sweet.
"God, why do guys seem to assume that just because they knock somebody up that they have to marry them?" Jo asked.
"What, so you wouldn't like to get married if you found out you were pregnant?"
"We're different, we've been together years, and you've already proposed."
"So what? I Should have impregnated you in order to get you to say yes to my proposal?" Alex asked.
"Oh God. No! I do not think I' ready to become a mom."
"Mer said you never feel ready, you just take every day as it comes."
"That's reassuring", Jo snorted.
"Yeah", Alex sipped his beer thoughtfully.
"I think we'll be pretty good parents though", Jo added quietly.
"You do?" Alex smiled.
"Yeah, I mean, I know we'll love them to pieces, you're amazing with the kids at the hospital and with Mer's kids, and we're doctors, so we'll know how to cope if they hurt themselves."
"And will these kids be before or after their mom and dad get married?" Alex joked.
Jo remained silent and seeing the way the smile had disappeared from her face, Alex decided to keep quiet. WHY DID the notion of marriage put her off so much? He decided that was a fight for another day and went back to enjoying the movie, glancing at Jo every now and then. He was gonna figure out what was scaring her off so much. He loved that woman, and he was determined to make sure that engagement ring in his locker was ons her finger soon.
He smiled when she saw she had fallen asleep, and switched off the TV, carrying her gently to bed. Bridal Style, he thought to himself with a smile. He was going to carry her to bed as his wife some day of that he was certain.
AN: Not my greatest but I liked the idea of Alex and Jo discussing Torres leaving and wanted to do it in a timezone before we found out about Jo's marriage. Hope it turned out at least semi-enjoyable. I also apologise for what might be an abrupt ending but I didn't know where else to go with this. Sorry I haven't written anything in ages! Enjoy and PLEASE REVIEW! (And apologies if I've made any mistakes.)
