Disclaimer: I don't own Grey's Anatomy or its characters.

A/N: This chapter will have Alex/April coupling. If anybody has any other couplings they would like to see I'd love the suggestions.


Alex was not a nervous person. Women did not make him nervous. He always knew what to say and what to do so why was he getting flustered as he made his way over to April.

"I'll see you later April." Lexie said seeing Alex coming their way.

"Okay." April sighed and when Lexie was half-way down the hall she turned and ran into Alex. "Sorry." She apologized stepping out of his way.

"It's okay. I was hoping to run into you." Alex told her.

"Why?" She crossed her arms.

"I need to talk to you."

"About what?"

"Can you stop asking so many damn questions?" He asked and she flinched back. "I'm sorry. I didn't mean to snap. I just… I need to get this out before I forget."

He waited for her to say something but when she stayed quiet he continued. "I wanted to apologize for what happened in the on-call room the other week."

"Alex." April shook her head.

"Let me finish. I was talking to Lexie and apparently what I did was way out of line so I want to apologize. I took advantage of you when I knew I shouldn't so… I'm sorry."

"Is that all?" April asked.

"And I want to make it up to you." Alex added and she narrowed her eyes at him.

"Go on."

"Dinner tonight?" He asked. "Please?"

"Okay." She nodded.

"Really?" Alex asked.

"Really." April smiled slightly.


"Thanks for the help." Alex sat down next to Lexie with a big tray of food.

"She said yes?" Lexie asked excitedly.

"Yep." Alex bit into his apple.

"What are you talking about?" Jackson asked.

"Alex asked April out." Lexie smiled.

"I don't think so." Jackson shook his head.

"Don't worry. I already talked to Alex. He's going to be a perfect gentleman." Lexie smiled. "But I swear if you screw this up I will hurt you." She told Alex.

"I don't like it." Jackson grumbled.

"Hi." April sat down smiling at Alex.

"Hey." He smiled back.

"Come on." Lexie stood up dragging Jackson with her. "We should get down to the pit."

Jackson trailed behind Lexie quietly. When they got to the pit it was chaotic.

"I'm Dr. Grey." Lexie began walking over to the first bed. "What seems to be the problem?"

"He's the problem." A large man spat pointing to another man that was in the next bed. Jackson was examining him. "He was flirting with my fiancé."

"Henry." The woman in the bed tried to calm him down. "It's okay."

"It's okay? I found him groping you." Henry shook his head.

"Henry." The woman sounded defeated.

"Why don't you go get some air?" Lexie suggested to Henry. "I'll take care of your fiancé."

Henry looked at the woman for a few seconds before giving up and walking outside.

"I'm really sorry about him." The woman apologized. "I'm Sandra."

"Lexie." Lexie smiled taking the woman's wrist gingerly in her hands. "I think it's just a sprain."

"I know." Sandra nodded. "I tried to explain to Henry that I didn't need to come to the hospital but he insisted."

"He must care about you." Lexie nodded.

"He does." Sandra sighed. "I've been with him since high school. He wasn't even supposed to be at the bar. He was supposed to be working late. You probably think I'm some slut but you have to understand, Henry is the only man I have ever been with. I just needed some fun. I'm getting married in a few months and I needed to make sure I was making the right decision."

"I understand." Lexie looked up at Sandra.

"That's Mason." Sandra motioned to the man on the bed next to her. "I've been seeing him for a few months now."

Lexie glanced over at Mason and Jackson. Jackson was shaking his head and trying to stitch up the man's face.

"Do you think it's possible to be in love with two men at the same time?" Sandra asked Lexie.

"I do." Lexie nodded.

"Sandra, I am so sorry about this." Mason said reaching over to take her hand.

"Get away from her!" Henry yelled coming back over. He lunged for Mason but unfortunately Lexie was standing between them.

Sandra screamed for them to stop as Jackson separated Mason and Henry. A nurse came over and took Henry out of the hospital.

"Lex." Jackson helped her up. "You okay?"

"I think so." She nodded. "I guess it wasn't a good idea to get between them."

"You're bleeding." He said touching her cheek.

"I'm fine." She countered.

"Sit down." he told her.

"Jackson." She tried to step around him but he picked her up and sat her on the bed.

"Stay." He ordered. "I'll be right back."

Jackson was back in a few seconds with a suture kit and working on Lexie.

"I don't think it will need stitches." Lexie told him but he ignored her.

"Stay still." He pulled a stool up and sat down. "I'll be done in a few minutes."

"What's going on there?" Mark asked Derek from the nurses' station.

"What?" Derek asked looking up.

"With Lexie and Avery."

"I dunno." Derek shrugged.

"You're lying." Mark snorted.

"No I'm not." Derek shook his head.

"Yes you are. Every time you lie you pull on your ear." Mark told him. "It's why you suck at poker."

"I honestly don't know what's going on between them, but even if I did I wouldn't tell you."

"Why?"

"It's not my place."

"I'm your best friend."

"And Lexie is my sister-in-law." Derek shrugged.

"Best friend trumps sister-in-law." Mark snorted.

"Your sister doesn't sleep with me, Lexie's does." Derek smiled. "Besides, if you really want to know what's going on why don't you just ask Lexie?"

"Because I don't want her to know that I want to know."

"That doesn't make any sense." Derek shook his head. "Just ask her."


"Jackson?" April asked a few nights later after they got home from work.

"Huh?" He asked from the couch.

"Why is Lexie standing in the middle of the driveway?" April peeked out of the window. "She does know it's raining right?"

"I'll get her." Jackson sprinted out of the front door to Lexie. She was standing in the pouring rain in nothing but a tank top and a pair of yoga pants. "What the hell are you doing out here?"

"It's raining." She said as if that was the answer he was looking for.

"Come on. You need to get inside. It's freezing out here." Jackson said but when she didn't budge from her spot he scooped her up and ran towards the front porch.

"Is she okay?" April wrapped a towel around Lexie when Jackson sat her down in the bathroom.

"I don't know." Jackson tried to warm Lexie up. "What do you think is wrong with her?"

"Today is the anniversary of her mom's death." Alex said from the doorway of the bathroom.

"Oh Lexie." April said. "Should I call Meredith?"

Lexie shook her head. "She's with Derek. They need to be alone." Derek had taken Meredith on a romantic weekend. It was too busy in the house for them to try to make a baby.

"Do you want me to stay home with you?" April kneeled down by Jackson.

"No. I'll be fine." Lexie looked over at Alex. "You two have date."

"We can stay here." Alex told her.

"No." Lexie shook her head. "Go."

"April, the reservation is for six. We need to go if we're going." Alex said.

April looked back and forth between Lexie and Alex.

"Go." Lexie urged.

"Call if you need anything." April said and Jackson nodded.

He waited to hear them shut the front door behind them before turning back to Lexie. She was staring over his shoulder. She was shivering and pale.

"We need to get you out of these clothes and into something warm." He said. "Can you get undressed?"

Lexie didn't move.

"I'll be right back." He told her before running up to her room. He rummaged through her drawers until he found what he was looking for. He sprinted back to the bathroom and luckily she was still where he left her.

"Come on Lex." He kneeled in front of her. "Let's get changed before you freeze to death."

Jackson peeled Lexie tank top off and pulled it over her head. He dropped it and it landed heavily in the tub. He helped her stand up as he slid her pants off and wrapped a towel around her to cover her up.

"Can you get dressed on your own?" He asked noticing the color was starting to come back to her skin.

"I think so." She nodded and he turned away from her. "Jackson."

He turned back to see her sitting back on the edge of the tub. "You're freezing." He bent down wrapping a dry towel around her as he slid his hands up and down her arms to try to warm her up. She shuddered feeling his breath on her shoulder. His head bent and lightly planted warm kisses on either side of her collar bone. He trailed kisses across her shoulder making her skin burn.

"Jackson." She moaned.

"You should get some sleep." He tore his mouth away from her and opened the bathroom door.

She nodded again and he helped her upstairs to her own bed. After she was situated under the blankets and he was satisfied that she was warm he turned to go.

"Wait." She grabbed his wrist. "I don't want to be alone."

"Lexie." Jackson looked down at her pleading eyes.

She pulled the blankets back and scooted over so that he could fit into the bed too. He crawled in next to her and she laid her head on his chest.

"I know you probably don't want to be in here after everything that happened but I really appreciate it." Lexie whispered into his chest. "Just… thank you."


A/N: I know that on the show the episode that Susan died aired in May, but oh well.