So sorry for the late update, I was just enjoying the last two episodes because they were that good. Let me say 15x12 was so amazing and I cannot stop watching it. Enjoy the story as it continues...

Maggie was now ready to go home; she was seated on the bed talking with Bailey who was holding her discharge papers. Thankfully everything was fine and her physical recovery had been smooth. She was excited and anxious at the same time.

''You ready?'' Jackson said as he walked in

''Hmmm yah, I am almost ready''

''You are good to go Pierce, will see you back at work in a week or so and don`t you dare come back earlier than that because I won`t have it''

''Of course and thank you''

For a moment she had forgotten that she agreed to move in with Jackson. She felt her hands sweating a little. He was busy helping Maggie finish packing when Meredith and Amelia joined in.

''Hey, you ready to get out of here'' Meredith said

''Oh she is ready'' Amelia chimed

''Well, so where are you going?''Meredith asked

''Come on Mer, do we still need to talk about this'' she said as she gave her sister a look

''You know what, I will just go see Hunt for a minute'' Jackson said as he planted a kiss on Maggie`s head leaving the sisters alone

''It's not like I am against you moving in with him, it's just you are my little sister and I want you to be sure about this''

''I am sure and it's not like you will be alone, Amelia is there, she said she crushes at Owen's remember''

''No one crushes for months, she is home now because she is hiding from him and she needs to move back with him''

''And somehow you are against me moving in with Jackson?''

''Betty has moved back to her parents and they might be taking Leo as well''

''Oh Amelia, I am sorry, why didn't you tell me''

''Hey you had a lot going on so I didn't want to bother you and yes I am back home because I am pregnant and I haven't told him yet''

''That is why I insist she moves back with Owen but she doesn't want to listen''

''Wait are we happy about this?'' Maggie asked

''Yes I am'' Amelia said getting a little teary ''like I said Mer I just want to see how we workout if we are to lose both Betty and Leo without dropping another bomb on him''

''Hey, babies are not bombs and congratulations'' Maggie reprimanded her as she moved over to hug her sister ''how far along are you?''

''About 8 weeks, wanted to tell you that day but you know things happened''

''It`s okay, we are having a baby'' Maggie said with excitement

As the sisters were talking, a nurse came carrying Harriet. Jackson had been called for a quick consult so he asked one of the nurses to drop Harriet by Maggie's room. The minute she saw Maggie she started kicking for the nurse to put her down, she walked over to Maggie with her hands lifted up so she could lift her up, she did just that and sat with her on the bed

''Hey baby'' she said while fixing the bow on her head

''Look at you being a mum, it suits you'' Amelia giggled.

''Shut up''Maggie said with her hands covering Harriet`s ears

''She is right it does suit you''

''I have nieces and a nephew and one on the way in case you all haven't noticed'' Meredith and Amelia looked at each other and laughed

''You do know when you and Jackson get married you will be Harriet`s stepmom'' Meredith said

''Just stop talking please'' she said with her eyes closed as she had seen Jackson walking in behind Meredith.

''She is not wrong you know'' he said with a smile as he walked towards Maggie and Harriet

''Can we just... go please'' she said standing up from the bed

...

It was late in the night when Jackson turned to see Maggie not on her side of the bed. He turned to switch his light on; he then walked downstairs and found her lying on the couch covered with a small blanket watching some documentary on TV. He went to the kitchen to get some water as he was feeling a little thirsty.

''Hey, you are up'' he walked towards where she was seated and stood next to her

''Yeah, I will come join you in a minute''

''Okay, don`t stay up too late okay. You need to get your rest as per Bailey''

''I`ll be there I promise''

He knew he wasn't going to win this so he shook his head a little as he bent to plant a kiss on her forehead and then walked back upstairs.

...

He woke up early in the morning; he had taken a day off to just be with Maggie at home. He also had to drop off Harriet at April`s as they were going to visit April`s parents for a while. He walked down again and saw Maggie lying awake on the couch.

''Hey, you didn't come to bed last night'' he said approaching her

''I think I fell asleep here, are you going somewhere?''

''Yah just to drop off Harriet, I will be back in no time''

''Okay''

She stood up waking past him as she made her way upstairs to their bedroom where she collapsed on the bed, she felt Harriet climbing next on her side with a huge smile on her face.

''Hey baby, I will see you when you come back okay. Be good to your grandma in Moline and bring me something nice okay'' she said rubbing her cheeks while Harriet just nodded her head as Maggie fixed her little curls

''Okay sweetheart lets go or we are going to be late, I will see you just now''He said standing by the door as he watched the two women

''Bye baby'' Maggie said as Jackson picked her up while giving Maggie a peck on the cheek

...

He walked back into the quiet apartment with some coffee but Maggie was fast asleep. He went down stairs and watched a basketball game that had played yesterday. A few hours later, he heard the sound of the shower so he figured Maggie was up.

''Hey babe!'' he called entering the bedroom, she closed the running shower to listen

''Jackson is that you''

''Yeah, can I come in''

''Hmmm just give me a second okay. I will be out just now'' Maggie wanted to cover herself but Jackson walked in before she could finish wrapping herself with a towel. He watched as she tried to hide her body from him but couldn't manage to hide it very well. He walked towards her and touched the bruises on her arms. He took her hands as if he was examining all the scars from her wrists. She dropped the towel a little and turned around so he could let him see the scars that were on her back.

''Did they do this to you'' he asked with a voice filled with anger and fury while Maggie nodded her head.

''But you didn't mention all this to the police''

''I couldn't, it was too much''

He clamped his fists trying to control himself from the rage he was feeling. He ran his fingers through her back injuries; he turned her around to look at her gunshot wound and shook her head a little. Maggie's tears came falling off her eyes, he then put his hand over her shoulder as he directed her to the bedroom where they sat on the bed.

''You know, youdon't have to hide yourself or your body from me?''

''I know'' she said rubbing off little tears from her face

''Is that why you didn't want to come to bed with me because it`s okay if you are not ready for me to sleep next to you. I can use another room, I want you to be comfortable okay''

''I don`t know if I will get through this. Every time I close my eyes to sleep I see that guy`s face removing his pants and I get scared that I feel a surge in my heartbeat like shortness of breath and then I start sweating. At the hospital they were giving me sleeping pills but now Bailey said I should stop them so now I can`t close my eyes''

Jackson felt his stomach churn. This was a lot and he couldn't begin to imagine what Maggie was going through. All he could do was to be there for her and listen to her. He took her in his arm as Maggie laid her head on his shoulder.

''I know you are hurting and I don`t know how to make you feel better but I promise I will be by your side as you get through this, if you feel like crying I will be here or if you feel like screaming I will also be here okay''

''Thank you''

''Do you want me to take more days off because I don`t mind''

''Please don`t, I will be fine and you have a lot of back log to catch up on. You kept pushing your surgeries and now I am fine so you can get back to work''

He looked at her with those eyes that were reassuring her that she comes first and she knew exactly how he felt and no words needed to be said.

''How about you get dressed while I go see what we can have for lunch''

As he was about to get out of the bedroom he heard a knock on the door, he looked at Maggie and said

''Are you expecting someone''

''No, are you?'' he just shook his head and went down to open the door, he was greeted by none other than Lisa who just walked past him carrying some takeout and a small bag

''Hey Lisa''

''Jackson, wow nice place you have here, where is my favourite cousin?''

''You mean your only cousin, she is upstairs getting dressed so you...'' she didn't wait for Jackson to finish as she ran upstairs shouting Maggie`s name. Jackson on the other hand shook his head as he remained standing by himself. It was refreshing hearing Maggie laughing a little with Lisa but deep down he knew she was hurting. He grabbed his car keys

''Babe'' Jackson called

''Yeah'' Maggie got out of the bedroom and stood by watching Jackson downstairs

''I am just going to run to the grocery store for a few things, will maybe pass by the hospital so I will see you guys a bit later''

''Okay'' Maggie said with a calm smile

''Love you'' he said

''Love you too''

...

Jackson took the drive to the grocery store as an opportunity to go visit one of the guys in jail. He was fuming and enraged by what Maggie went through. He felt like he had let Maggie down and he never wanted her to go through what she was going through. He pulled up in the parking lot and made his way to the entrance; with each step he took his anger kept increasing. His eyes were so red like someone who had been crying for a week. He was welcomed by one of the detectives who had spoken to Maggie at the hospital and he had agreed to let Jackson speak to the man. He warned him not to react as that would end up jeopardizing the case. He was seated in the waiting room when the man walked in with chains in his hands and feet. The man looked like he was in his thirties or so.

''You have a few minutes doctor Avery'' one of the guards who had brought him in said. He didn't seem to hear him as his eyes were fixated on the man in front of him. The two men sat across each other with no words spoken

''They said you had a few minutes so what is it you want from me'' Jackson felt his blood boil but he remained calm and said

''I am Jackson Avery, Maggie Pierce`s boyfriend. I just want to know what happened and why'' he said folding his arms while looking at him

''Hey man, I am so sorry. It wasn't supposed to be like that. The plan was to just get some money but things went haywire and for that I am sorry''

''Is this some joke to you, you play with people`s lives and call it some plan. Don`t you have some kind of remorse with what you did. One of your friends tried to rape her and you think it`s funny?''

Jackson was getting furious by the way he was so calm and how there was no sense of urgency on his part.

''Look man, I know that`s no excuse what we did, the guy who tried to rape her was my brother. He was mentally unstable and we didn't think it was that bad. We just instructed him to watch over Maggie but I wasn't aware he wasn't taking his meds. He beat Maggie and I am sorry and I would like to apologise to her in person. Listen my dad got caught on the wrong side of some deal and we were trying to just get some money. We were there to rob some guys who had a deal that was going down at that bar but they didn't show. It was either they kill my dad or I take matters into my own hands and my brother just wanted to tag along''

Jackson had no idea whether to feel sorry for the guy but his anger at what had happened to Maggie overshadowed all that

''So what about your other two friends''

''My dad is the one who was shot and the guy in hospital is my cousin, look man I am not looking for sympathy or anything I just want to apologize to Maggie. Do you think you can arrange that for me?''

''Well I cannot promise you that''

''That's okay and thanks''

''Time is up'' the guard said as he came to get him. Jackson remained seated in that room for sometime but eventually left. He thanked the detective who also corroborated the guy`s story. He was now feeling sorry for him but he just didn't want to think about his sad story anymore. He was driving back home when he suddenly remembered he had left the house for the grocery store. He got into the apartment hearing Lisa laughing at her loudest.

''Hey you back'' Maggie said seated on the couch watching TV while Lisa was just lying on the rug on the floor. He went to the kitchen and left the staff he got on the counter, grabbed a beer from the fridge, walked over to Maggie and greeted her with a kiss.

''Are you okay, you look... stressed'' she asked

''No I am okay, I am just tired that's all'' he said sitting next to Maggie

''Have you talked to April''

''No, I am sure they are still on the way, she said she will call when they get there'' Jackson said

''So Lisa, how's LA?''

''You know LA is always sunny, you guys must come visit sometime, by the way MaggieI met someone''

''Is it for real this time?'' Maggie teased her

''Really?''

''Yeah because I have met a whole lot of them''

''Shut up, you say that cause you have Jackson'' Lisa said as she threw one of the throw pillows at Maggie

''Alrighty then, I am going to go take a nap and I will leave you two'' he said leaving the two ladies