A/N: Thank you all for the reviews! I've never been much of a writer, so to see that you guys are enjoying the story makes me so happy :)

"I, uh – I talked to Mer today," Alex said suddenly.

"I have no idea what that has to do with the patient I was just talking about, but I know," she responded, busying herself with some papers. "I was dancing like and idiot, and you didn't bother to stop me before she came in. So thanks for that embarrassment."

"Oh, please. You embarrassed yourself," Alex reminded her. "It's not my fault that you chose to dance in public."

"So, what did you guys talk about?" she asked, really only somewhat interested. Her mind was still occupied with thoughts about the patient she was working on with Meredith.

"You."

All thoughts of said patient flew out of Jo's head immediately as she dropped her mountain of papers. "Damn it!" she exclaimed, bending down to pick up all that she had dropped. Her? They were talking about her? Suddenly, the embarrassment she had felt earlier due to her bizarre dance moves seemed to pale in comparison to this. Her two bosses were talking about her making out with one of them. They were literally discussing her kissing skills. Oh, God. Jo's mind went into overdrive as it sculpted every single worst-case scenario possible.

Alex bent down and began to gather some of Jo's papers. "Um, are you okay?" he asked, handing her a stack of the paper. She looked completely disoriented as she scrambled to pick up everything as quickly as possible, her cheeks colored a definitive red.

Calm yourself down, Jo told herself. She coughed awkwardly as she stood. "Yep. Totally fine."

Alex raised his eyebrows, standing up in the process. "God, I hate this," he admitted.

"You hate my company?" Jo questioned, not completely sure what was up his ass now.

"I hate this," he explained, gesturing wildly between the two of them. "All the awkward. Jesus Christ, Jo, we've made out twice now! Are things just gonna get more awkward each time we kiss?"

"Um, who says we're going to kiss again?" Jo asked, clearly uncomfortable with the conversation.

"Why wouldn't we?" he countered. "Unless you didn't like making out with me…"

"No!" she answered a bit too quickly. Alex smirked. "It's not that. It's just, like, you're my boss, and I'm an intern – "

"And that matters because?"

"What were you and Meredith talking about again?" Jo prompted, eager to change the topic.

"Nothing," he replied curtly.

"Oh, c'mon!" Jo whined. "You said you were talking about me to my other boss, who is also an owner of this hospital! You can't just leave me hanging like that!"

Alex sighed and stuffed his hands in his pockets; he suddenly looked much more vulnerable. "Okay, you know that Mer and I have been friends for a long time. So, as much as I hate to admit it, she knows me pretty damn well." He took a deep breath, preparing himself for what he was about to say. "And she's noticed that, uh, when I'm around you, I'm kinda… happy." Jo stared at him, hanging onto every word. "She, uh, she thinks that we'd be a really great team."

"Well, we are!" Jo exclaimed, as if it were the most obvious thing in the world. "A great team, that is."

"No, uh, Jo, that's not what I – that's not what Mer was saying," he explained, laughing nervously. "Mer thinks that we'd be a, uh, good – um, she thinks we should date."

Jo was silent for a moment. "Oh."

"What – what do you think? About us?"

"About us dating?" Jo confirmed. Alex nodded noncommittally. "I mean, what do you think about… that?"

Alex focused intensely on his feet. "I think it's worth a shot," he admitted.

Jo snapped her gaze towards Alex. "What?"

"Don't make me say it again," Alex begged, shuffling his feet from side to side.

"Alex," Jo started, but she seemed to be at a loss for words. "Alex, I – "

"If you're going to reject me just do it now," Alex prompted, meeting Jo's gaze. "Get it over with. And don't give me any of that 'it's not you; it's me' crap. Just grow a pair and say it."

The manner in which he said that with that look in his eyes caused physical pain in Jo's chest.

She took a cautious step forward, placing a hand lightly on his arm. "What makes you think I'm going to reject you?"

Alex looked at her, bewildered, as he took another step towards her, their bodies now only centimeters apart. He leaned forward the slightest bit so that their lips were barely touching, and then he closed the gap.

She reciprocated immediately, pressing her lips against his happily. Unlike their previous kisses, which had been hungry and rough, this was slow and loving. Jo smiled goofily into the kiss, unable to believe that this was actually happening. She placed a lingering peck on his lips, making him smile, too.

Cristina turned into the abandoned hallway (with the exception of Alex and Jo, who were still embracing) and smiled cheekily to herself. It seemed as if Alex had finally made his move. Or maybe Wilson had. Cristina wouldn't have been surprised if it had been the latter; after all, Jo was one tough cookie. Cristina almost left them alone, until she remembered that, no matter how sickeningly cute the moment was, this was a hospital, and they were supposed to be doing actual work, not each other. Although, to be fair, her and Owen had done the same countless times before. "Alright, lovebirds, back to work," Cristina called as she walked past them, patting Alex on the shoulder casually. The two broke apart suddenly.

Jo blushed and Alex smiled at her contently. "You heard the woman, lovebird," he teased. "Back to work."

Jo stuck out her tongue at him. "You're such a douche!" she taunted back, walking away leisurely. Alex couldn't help but notice the slight skip in her step (and how nice her ass was, but that was a different story).

And for the first time in a long time, Alex felt truly happy.

Thank you all so much for reading! Please review, favorite, follow, etc.!

This story is, sadly, coming to a close in a few more chapters, so I want your input on what my next story should be. It will be Jolex, of course (this fandom seriously needs more Jolex fics). Right now, I'm stuck between two ideas. The first is just a collection of drabbles that are completely unrelated, really just fluff. The other one is a bit more complicated - there'd be ten or so chapters, and each chapter would talk about the moment when a certain character realized that Alex and Jo are pretty much meant to be together. So, for example, maybe Jackson found out that they are meant to be together when he saw them making animal noises. Any thoughts?

Also, I'd like to congratulate you if you actually read through that huge A/N. So, virtual hug if you're reading this!