Alex waited unpatiently outside the OR sitting down under the OR board with Meredith to his left, she insisted on staying.

Mer, seriously I´m fine, you probably have alot of work to do- Alex says.

I´ve got Brooks covering my pre ops and post ops, Zola is with Sofia in day care and you know where Derek is. I thought you may want some company and even if you don´t I´m staying and you know better than to argue with me.- Meredith says smiling.

Alex looks down and lets out a sigh.

Okay, here´s the thing, when I´m depressed I really need Cristina because I really need to feel like I´m not alone you know, and I know you´ve got Jackson but I´m here for you too Alex.

Yeah, I know that mer, He smiles. It´s just that this reminds me of, you know. Alex says bobbing his head.

I´ve been thinking alot these days. At first I thought I would never find someone again and I stoped looking, I was done with feelings and relationships, whatever, but then she came along and... She makes me happy. Alex says with a knot in his throat.

I know, you deserve it. Everything is going to be fine. She is awake. Derek is very good at doing what he does. Meredith says.

She doesn´t even know.- Alex says with a sad smirk.

Oh she knows, we always do. Meredith says.

Thanks, for everything you have done for me these past weeks.

That´s what I´m here for. Meredith responds.

Cristina comes out the OR, takes off her cap and mask and approaches to where Alex and Meredith are. They both stand up quickly.

What? What is it? is everything ok? Alex asks.

Yes, Derek was able to fix her edema but she will need alot of recovery because she started bleeding alot, but her other organs look good, she is breathing well. And after she recovers from her brain surgery, she will need therapy to get her muscles back on track.

Alex and Meredith sigh.

Meredith hits Cristina in the arm.

Ouch! What was that for? Cristina asks.

Don´t ever do that again! Meredith says.

Do what?

Come walking down to us taking off your scrub cap and looking all dramatic, for a split second I thought she was dead! Meredith says.

Cristina gives her the typical Cristina knows best look.

Jo hasn´t waken up yet from her latest surgery. Alex sits beside her, caressing her hand and looking at her knowing that she was going to wake up any minute and he wanted to be the one she first looks at.

Alex feels a small movement on her index finger and feels a heartburn of excitement. He then notices that Jo is opening her eyes. She looks at him.

Jo? Alex asks with his heart pounding out of his chest.

Al.. Alex? She says looking at him with her eyes slowly opening until she gets full sight of him.

Alex squeezes her hand tightly feeling he is about to cry. Im here.

Jo, you were in...

I know... I remember. She slowly mutters.

How much t-time... Have... I... Jo tries to finish her sentence but the pain she feels rushing down her body every time she tries to open her mouth, is too much.

It´s ok, you don´t have to talk. I will tell you everything. Alex says.

She slowly nods looking at him for response.

Jo, when you came in, from you´re accident, you had very severe injuries but Sheperd took care of them and it was all looking good but then you didn´t wake up... You were in a coma for a month. Alex says looking straight into her eyes.

Jo blinks very fast, breathing hard and fast.

Jo, Jo it´s ok I was here the whole time. He says and she starts breathing normaly again.

In a split second, her face was covered with tears.

Alex stands up and cleans off her tears slowly with his thumb, caressing every part of her face.

He then places a kiss on her forehead closing his eyes, making sure any tears of his own fall out.

You are okay now, I´m with you and I´m not letting anything happen to you, he says.

Jo looks at him smiling as she has an impulse to tell him how she feels, She feels it´s time, and she is willing to take a risk.

She brings up all the saliva in her mouth and all the strenght she has to say this words.

I...I love you.

Thanks for reading! thoughts?