"Jackson, what's with all the groceries?" Maggie calls out as she takes in all the things piled in the foyer. She makes her way further into the apartment as Jackson walks out of the kitchen and over to her with a glass of wine.
He hands it to her and gives her a kiss on the cheek, "Welcome home, babe!"
Maggie looks up at him with a bewildered look, "What's going on? Are you preparing for an apocalypse or something?"
He takes her hand and draws her into the living room, motioning for her to have a seat.
"I have a proposition," he looks her straight in the eye. "So you and me have been doing this a while." When she opens her mouth to respond he puts a finger over her mouth, "no, let me finish!"
"We've been at this for a while and after my mom…" he takes a deep breath and she gets a worried look. He smiles to reassure her. "Maggie I've been thinking maybe you should move in. Officially. I love you and…. and you already spend much of your time here anyway, so…"
He takes her hand and holds it firmly. He looks at her with a knowing smile, "before you start panicking and trying to figure out how to get out of here, I bought a month's supply of everything." He nods over to the pile she found on walking in. That's when she realises that it was laid out for her benefit.
"I also started on a pros & cons list for you. I know how you like to think everything through." He hands her a little gift wrapped box, "Just…think it over and let me know when you're ready."
He kisses the hand he's holding as he gets up, and with a quick smile informs her that dinner will be ready soon. He makes his way back into the kitchen, leaving a gobsmacked Maggie behind.
He's busy in the kitchen when she quietly walks in, opens some cabinets and sets about setting up the table for dinner. All he can do is smile.
*When I saw a response from Krista that Jaggie aren't officially moved in, I figured I'd give it a go. Whipped this one out quickly as I was travelling and hope someone else will give it the attention it deserves. As always feedback is welcome.*
