A/N: Thanks for reviewing the last chapter! One reviewer commented on April's nickname and I must confess that I got the inspiration for that from my mother. Her nickname in high school because she was so skinny was slinky. Lol.

Disclaimer: If I owned Grey's, April and Jackson would already be together. Lol.

Chapter 6 – Eight Days

They had barely stepped foot in their apartment when April roughly grabbed the lapels of Jackson's jacket and pulled his mouth down to hers. He dropped the luggage that he was carrying and laughed as she impatiently tugged him towards his bedroom.

He kissed her back hungrily as she pushed his jacket off of his shoulders. "Can't keep your hands off me any longer?" He teased.

She laughed, "Don't even try to play it cool." She knew for a fact that he was dying for some alone time in a state that wasn't Ohio. She kissed down his neck as she worked on his belt.

He grinned predatorily as he pushed her up against the wall next to his bedroom door. She slipped her arms around his waist and up his back as they kissed. "You're the one who kept trying to seduce me in that freakishly small bed of yours," he countered in a husky voice.

She giggled as she pulled away from his mouth and started to push him backwards. "Get in the bedroom."

"I love it when you boss me around," he smirked.

He lifted her off of her feet and carried her into his room. He kicked the door closed behind him and removed April's jacket with their mouths still melded together.

They hadn't had sex in eight days, Jackson had been counting, and he had wanted to make love to her since he put that engagement ring on her finger. But Ohio had been a strictly sex-free state on his insistence. Now, they were both excited and aroused…coiled like tight springs and their official engagement was a powerful aphrodisiac. It didn't come as a surprise to either one of them when they didn't even manage to make it to his bed.

After pulling his t-shirt over his head, Jackson fell back into the armchair in the corner of his room. He took April with him and she sat in his lap as he kissed her and furiously unbuttoned her blouse. "Fuck," he groaned as she slipped a hand into his open jeans. She giggled at his cursing and began to pepper kisses along his jaw line. She ran her hand along his hard length and his breathing sped up in response. His hands tightened on her waist as he buried his face in the crook of her neck.

He swore again and she gently tickled the nape of his neck with her fingertips. "You shouldn't be so vulgar," she whispered jokingly.

He chuckled as he tangled a hand in her hair. "You love my dirty mouth."

She threw her head back in laughter and he took the opportunity to kiss down her throat. He popped open the button on her jeans and she squirmed away from him and got to her feet. He groaned in protest until he realized that she was standing to remove more articles of clothing. He quickly rid himself of his jeans and boxers before he helped his fiancé. He leaned forward and kissed along her flat stomach as he pushed her pants down over her hips.

Once she was naked from the waist down, he spun her around and pulled her back down to him. He clutched her hips as she surrounded him in her warmth, with his muscled chest pressed against her smooth back. He pushed her hair to one side so that he could gain access to her neck.

"We've never done it like this before," she said breathlessly.

"Yeah, I know," he said against her skin. "Is it okay? Are you okay? Do you wanna stop?"

She bit down on her bottom lip as Jackson's fingers slipped between her legs. "No," she panted. "I'm great."

He grinned against the crook of her neck as she wrapped her feet tightly around his calves and started to rotate her hips. "You feel so good," he whispered. His lips trailed along her shoulder and he pulled down the strap of her bra with his teeth. He had no idea why the undergarment was still on. He opened the clasp and hastily pushed the cotton material down her arms.

She moaned as one of his hands instantly covered her breast and he began to tweak her nipple. He raised his hips and her eyes almost rolled back in her head. He was hitting that spot inside of her while kissing that spot on her neck. And his fingers…She really liked this position. She wrapped her arm around his neck and ran her hand along the back of his head.

"Eight days is way too long," she gasped.

He chuckled at the fact that she had counted the days too. "Definitely," he agreed eagerly. She turned her head towards him and he kissed her aggressively as she began to tighten around him.

Alex returned to his apartment to find Kepner and Avery making out on the couch. They were so into each other that it sometimes made him jealous and angry, not that he would ever admit that to them. It forced him to remember when he had had that all-consuming desire for somebody, and he generally didn't like to remember Izzie. It made him sappy and sentimental.

And Kepner and Avery were like two horny teenagers most of the time. It made him want to get his own place but then he thought about Kepner's cooking and the fact that she cleaned the apartment and did his laundry. He could suffer being around them a little longer. They would probably want to get a house or something, just the two of them, in the not too distant future.

"Oh, you two are back," Alex stated as he stepped into the living room. "Did you guys hump all the way back from Ohio?"

April giggled as she pulled away from Jackson's mouth. She readjusted herself in his lap but kept her arms around his neck. They had redressed and made it out of the bedroom only to wind up kissing on the couch.

"Hey Alex, how was your week?"

"Time without you two? It was great," he replied snidely. He sat down in a chair and turned to the happy couple. "How was meeting the family, Avery?"

"It was great," Jackson answered. "Everyone was incredibly nice."

He had genuinely enjoyed his time in Ohio. April had been right, there wasn't a lot to do in the small town of Moline, but she had taken the time to show him around. He spent most of his time getting to know her family and it was easy to see where April got her kindness and compassion from. The Kepners were nice and hardworking. Her mother's cooking was amazing and he had further bonded with her father through sports. And he had enjoyed hearing some of April's more embarrassing stories that her sisters and brothers-in-law had been desperate to reveal. He was looking forward to his next visit with his future in-laws.

"Do they all have that squeaky voice? Is that genetic?" Alex chuckled as the red-head glared at him. His eyes widened in shock as April laid her hands on Jackson's chest and he spotted the diamond ring on her finger. "Whoa! What is that?"

April looked around in a panic. "What? Where?"

"That freakin' thing on your hand!"

"Oh." April smiled softly and laid her left hand on her knee. She hadn't even considered taking the ring off. They hadn't talked about whether or not they were going to tell their friends and coworkers but they had no other choice now. "We're a…" She hesitated slightly on the word.

"We're engaged," Jackson finished with a bright smile.

Alex's eyes widened even further. Now all of his friends were going to be married. "Are you serious?"

Jackson nodded. "Yeah, I proposed a while ago but we were keeping it a secret because of everything that had happened." He wrapped his arms around April's waist and pulled her even closer to his chest. He loved telling people that they were engaged, especially since their families already knew. His mother loved April and her family seemed to approve of him.

"Wow," Alex simply stated as he took a moment to process the new information. He didn't really like to think about weddings either because they reminded him of his own. But Avery was his buddy and Kepner was…Kepner, and they were good together. "Well congrats, we should go to Joe's later and grab a drink."

"Thanks Alex," April replied happily. "And yeah, Joe's sounds great."

"Cool." Alex nodded in confirmation before he headed into the kitchen.

"Cool," Jackson repeated with a grin. His lips returned to April's neck as his hands ran up her back. "This is fun. Celebrating our engagement is fun."

April laughed and slowly started to pull away from him. "It is fun but if we're going out then I should get in the shower."

He smirked mischievously as he kept his hands firmly planted on her waist as he allowed her to stand. "Great idea."

She giggled as she leaned down to kiss him. "Alone. You coming with me would be counterproductive."

"Fine," he conceded with a small pout. He playfully smacked her backside as she walked away.

"You two sicken me," Karev commented as he walked back into the kitchen with half of a sandwich in his mouth.

Jackson chuckled and leaned back on the couch. "You can move out if you want."

"Believe me, sometimes I do." He took another bite of his sandwich before he spoke again. "So, you proposed to Kepner?"

He said it rather sceptically but Jackson was not surprised. "I know that you think its fast and you're not exactly a believer that marriage does anything but ruin your life—"

"I said congratulations, didn't I?" He interrupted.

"Yeah because that's what you say when someone tells you they're engaged," Jackson reasoned.

"I meant it, okay?" Karev argued. "Would I do it? Obviously not, but you and Kepner are get married, have kids, live happily ever after kinda people so congratulations. I'm gonna buy you a beer."

"Thanks," Jackson smiled. At least his roommate was honest and it would take a lot more than a pessimistic Karev to kill his newly engaged buzz.

April, Jackson, and Alex were only at Joe's ten minutes or so before Cristina and Meredith walked through the door. The two women joined them at the bar and April turned to them in surprise. "What are you guys doing here?"

"I texted them," Alex explained.

"And our husbands made us come," Cristina added.

Meredith smiled, "Congratulations. Let me see the ring." April extended her left hand and she took a good look at the engagement ring. "Very nice Jackson."

Jackson grinned and ordered drinks for the two newcomers.

"The Virgin Mary and pretty boy are getting married," Cristina said thoughtfully. "Who would have predicted that? Congratulations. Are you still going to wear white?"

April ignored Cristina's teasing comment and asked Meredith. "Who's watching Zola?"

"Derek's mother is here for some time so she's watching her. Derek loves stuff like this so he insisted that I come."

"And Yang is going through scalpel withdraw and Hunt wanted to get her out of the apartment," Alex snickered.

Cristina sipped her drink and did not argue. It was the truth after all. She was going stir crazy and she couldn't wait until her fellowship began and she was cleared for surgery.

Cristina was dying to hear about any uncomfortable moments from Jackson's visit to Ohio so April and Jackson talked about their trip. Meredith told them a little about Derek's physiotherapy progress and Alex revealed that since their residency ended he had been picking up shifts in the clinic. April was a little worried that Alex was running himself ragged; between still working and everything that he was trying to do for Robbins he must be exhausted. He needed to take a break. She decided that she would talk to him about it a little later, or get Jackson to mention it to him. He didn't always take her advice well.

They continued to make conversation, mostly about hospital related things, and Jackson kept a firm hold on April's hand the whole time. He really didn't care if it looked possessive or grossly affectionate. They were having drinks with a few friends to celebrate their engagement and he wanted to hold her freakin' hand. His newly engaged buzz was still strong.

He was in the middle of ordering a second round from Joe when Alex asked Cristina, "Do you have the inside scoop on any new fellows?"

She shook her head. "Nope, all I know is that it's the five of us. Owen might be hiring attendings to help out in peds and neuro but he is close to hiring a new Head of Cardio." She spoke rather glumly; she was really going to miss Teddy. She hoped that the new attending wasn't a complete idiot. She still wanted to learn.

Jackson sighed and took a sip of his drink. "Its going to be my sister, I can feel it."

Cristina and Alex turned to him in surprise. "Your sister?"

"She works at the Brigham, right?" Meredith asked.

He nodded. "Yeah, and she's good." He smiled a little as he felt April give his hand a reassuring squeeze. "She told me that she got an interview." He pointedly looked at Cristina and laughed, "You two would be perfect together Yang."

She raised her drink and said, "I'll let you know if I hear that another Avery is coming to Seattle."

"Oh I'm sure she'll call me to gloat," he chuckled humourlessly.

"I like her already," Cristina jibbed. She took a sip of her new drink before she remembered that she did have some information on a new hire. "Owen did hire a new urologist. Mara Keaton. You guys remember her from when she was here to spy on the Avery family slacker?"

"Yeah, I remember," Alex replied. "She's hot."

Jackson shifted in his seat and took a large gulp of his rum and Coke. He had assumed that he would never see Mara Keaton ever again and now she would be working at his hospital. The urology department often consulted with plastics. He just hoped that it wouldn't be awkward.

"She seemed nice," April chirped. "Was she nice, Jackson?"

"Yeah," he nodded, "she was pretty nice."

Well, Yang's news successfully killed his buzz.

A/N: Some smut and fluff with just a little bit of a cliffhanger to get you through your weekend. Please leave a review! :)

Can't wait til Thursday! Lol.