Chapter Fourteen: Making up for lost time

"You heal these scars over time, you've raised my soul, you loved my mind. You're the only angel in my life. The day news came my best friend died, my knees went weak and you saw me cry, say I'm still the soldier in your eyes. I may not have the softest touch. I may not say the words as such. And though I may not look like much, I'm yours. And though my edges may be rough, I'll never feel I'm quite enough. It may not seem like very much but I'm yours..." I'm yours by The Script

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Seventh heaven - is exactly what April feels at the moment. Never in her wildest dream did she ever think that Jackson would be asking for her hand again. The last time does really not count since he did it out of obligation. This round feels tad different, why? Because she knew that he's asking her simply because he wants to. And that for her makes all the difference in the world. She rubbed her cheeks on her pillow as a contented sigh escaped her lips.

"You're up?"

Her eyes snapped open, a small smile curling on her lips, "Yeah, morning."

Jackson snaked his arm towards her tummy, pulling her to his chest. "Morning love, sleep well?"

"Slept like a baby, how about you?"

"Never better" He replied, "I always sleep well when you're in my arms" he murmured before burying his face into the crook of her neck.

She placed her arm on top of his, lacing their fingers together. "Me too"

He hummed as he planted soft kisses on her neck, "I have to go in today but I don't want to..."

"But its Saturday, you don't work on weekends."

"I took off early yesterday so I have to make up for it. But don't worry, I won't be there the whole day, just until 12" He explained. "You're gonna miss me?"

She slowly turned around, facing him directly. "Of course I will. Today is our first day as an engaged couple"

He smirked; "We're already married"

"I know that, but can you blame me for wanting to spend the whole day in bed with my fiancé/husband?"

His eyes automatically dropped to her lips, "All day?"

She licked her lips suggestively, "Yeah" she replied. She then pulled away from his grasp, bunching the comforter to cover her chest as she sat up. "Too bad we can't, what a pity."

He swallowed thickly, "I can always-"

"Nope, you can't" She said, cutting him off midsentence. "You should definitely go in today, we don't want them thinking that you're abusing your position after all"

He let out a loud groan as he lied on his back, "Fine" he said with a pout.

She leaned forward and planted a chaste kiss on his lips, "Go take a shower, I'll make breakfast" she said before scooting towards the edge of the bed. She planted her feet on the floor, throwing the comforter off her body, standing at the foot of the bed in all her naked glory.

Jackson hastily sat up, his eyes raking his wife's naked form hungrily.

She winked at him before walking towards the bathroom.

"Fuck!"

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"Stop pacing like a lunatic! You're making me dizzy!" Lexie snapped.

Mark halted his step, "I will gut Avery if he forgot to come in today - newly engaged or not!"

She rolled her eyes, "There's no need to be jealous dear, I'm quite sure you're still his first love" she said wryly.

"Ha ha, very funny Lex!"

She shot up from her perch and started making her way towards the door; "He still has an hour Mark, give the man a break" she said before stepping out of the room.

Mark checked his watch again before walking towards his desk with a huff.

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"Is it just me or your pancake tastes heavenly today?" Jackson asked with a contented smile.

April threw the rest of her coffee in the sink with a snort; "You're still going in today, no sweet talking will get you out of it."

He chuckled as he hopped off of his chair, "I know that babe, I'm just complimenting your awesome cooking skills" he said as he grabbed his plate.

She met him midway, taking the plate from hand. "I'll take care of this, you should leave-you don't want to be late" she said before walking towards the sink.

He followed her, wrapping his arms around her waist, embracing her from behind. "Don't I get a goodbye kiss?" he murmured.

She offered her cheek, "Kiss me then, so you can get on your way" she said.

"Just your cheek?"

"Yep"

"I don't think so" He said before turning her around, caging her in his arms as he braced both of his hands on the sink. "Much better" he said before capturing her lips with his.

April felt herself melt into the kiss, returning it with the same enthusiasm. She let him have his way for a couple of minutes, making sure that they both got their fill. She then slowly moved her hands to his chest, pushing him away. "You should go"

He rested his forehead on hers, "I don't want to leave you..."

"I know babe"

He nipped her bottom lip one more time before pulling away, "I should go"

"You should" She said breathlessly.

He plucked his jacket from the counter as he slowly walked backwards, "I'll be home soon"

She smiled; "I'll be waiting"

He returned the smile; "Laters baby" he said cheekily.

Her eyes widen in shock, "Did you just-oh my god-you did! I told you to stop touching my Kindle!"

"Dirty talking?"

She felt her cheeks heating up, "Jackson!"

He threw his head back and laughs.

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"I can't believe Avery proposed to his wife-it's stupid" Cristina said.

Meredith chuckled, "Maybe it's his way of rewriting their past. Everybody here knows that he just married Apes because she's pregnant" she paused. "You were there, you were a witness"

"How can I forget? Avery looked green in the gills"

"And April looked like she's about to perform a prostate exam" Meredith piped in.

Cristina snickered.

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"Finally! Where the hell have you been?"

Jackson quirked his brow, "Good morning to you too" he said.

"Don't get cheeky with me! I've been waiting for over an hour" Mark huffed.

Jackson checked his watch as he made his way towards his desk, "I don't know why you waited, we agreed on a specific time" he drawled.

Mark plopped down on the chair right in front of the desk, "What took you long anyway?"

He smirked at his mentor as he sat down, "Not sharing"

"Oh come on! When did you become so secretive?"

"April is my fiancé/wife, need I say more?"

Mark pouted; "You're no fun" he puffed. He then leaned back and crossed his leg, "If you're not into sharing mode, why don't you pull our patient's file and tell me more about the approach we'll be using today."

He fought the urge to roll his eyes, "I'll get right to it...boss" he said sarcastically.

Mark didn't seem to notice; "Good, you still know who's the boss around here" he said smugly.

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April just stepped out of the shower when she heard her phone ringing. She tiptoed towards their room and hastily snatched it from the side table, "Hello?"

"Congratulations!"

She felt the corner of her lips tugging up as she sat down on their bed, "Thank you Catherine, but who told you?"

"That is irrelevant, I'm so happy for you two!" Catherine gushed, excitement evident in her tone.

She didn't know how to answer so she just chuckled.

"I'm flying over to Seattle this Monday"

"Oh, why?"

"To celebrate the good news silly girl, what else! Have you guys set a date yet?"

"Err - we just got engaged last night, to be honest it hasn't sunk in yet, everything still feels so surreal..."

"Take all the time you need sweetheart, but don't make yourselves wait too long. You two already wasted enough time as it is, I want grandbabies!"

She felt her cheeks burning, "Oh good lord..."

Catherine chuckled, "I'll see you on Monday honey - I'll go bug my son now"

"Okay, see you, bye"

"Bye!"

"That went well", April mused as she lowered the phone to her lap.

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"Dr. Avery, Dr. Avery is on the other line" The nurse said.

Jackson lifted his eyes from his work, "My wife?"

"No, the other Dr. Avery"

"Dang! Mama Avery works fast" Mark mused.

"Tell her that I'll call her later" Jackson replied. He then moved his gaze towards his mentor; "Did you or did you not?"

Mark threw his prot an offended look, "Hey!"

Jackson shrugged his shoulders and continued his work, "More suction Edwards" he instructed.

"Why do you always assume that it's always me who's giving her the details?"

"Err - maybe because you're the only one who actually takes time to converse with her" Jackson offered.

"Ha! If you only knew" Mark huffed.

"What does that mean?"

"None of your business"

"It's my mother you're talking to, of course it's my business" Jackson said while rolling his eyes.

"Just focus on your work" Mark snapped.

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"What the?" April mumbled when she heard her phone ringing again. She leaned forward and swiped it from the coffee table. She narrowed her eyes before clicking on the answer button, "Mom?"

"Baby! Catherine just told me - you're getting married again, to Jackson?"

April let out an exasperated sigh, "When did she call you?"

"We just got off the phone, why didn't you tell me?" Karen Kepner asked.

"Because he just proposed last night Mom, we haven't gotten the chance to tell anyone" April replied. She then shifted on the couch, hugging her knees to her chest. "Besides, he's already my husband, I didn't think it would matter, really."

"Of course it matters! Don't tell me you're planning on marrying him in a courthouse again?"

April felt guilt gnaw on her gut, "Of course not"

"Good, very good. So, have you two set a date yet?"

"Not you too!" April whined.

Karen laughed, "You can't blame us, you guys have a history of eloping - god knows what you two are planning this time around."

"We haven't exactly talked about it but I'm 100% sure that we won't be eloping so don't worry your pretty redhead about it."

"Again, that's very good to hear" Karen replied with a chuckle.

"Yeah..."

"April?"

"Hmmmnnnn?"

"I always knew you would end up with him" Kathy said quietly.

April seem to perk up, "Really?"

"Yes, I never once doubted it."

"I never knew that..."

"Well, we really haven't gotten the chance to talk about him because you always seem to shut down every time his name comes up."

April grimaced, "Yeah, I was being a first class jerk then" she said sheepishly.

"You were"

"Mom!"

Karen laughed, "But you were" she replied. "I can't say I blame you though, I mean - you were hurt. But carting yourself to another state without talking? I think that's a little bit extreme"

April sighed, "I know that and I can't say that I don't regret the wasted time...I should've stayed, I should've been brave enough sit down and talk about it..."

"Don't beat the dead horse, it's all in the past now. What's important is now and the bright future ahead of you two."

April nodded, "Yeah, you're right."

"Now, I don't want to put pressure but I think it's high time you two give me grandbabies"

"Oh good lord,"

Karen laughed, "That's the reaction Catherine told me about"

April pursed her lips petulantly, "Well, can you really blame me? We just got engaged last night for Christ sake!"

"But you've been married for years, doesn't that count?"

"We've been married for a couple of months but then I left - so, technically all those years does not count."

"Technicalities, don't you just love that!"

"Well, that's the truth" April replied. She then moved her other hand towards her knee, drawing circles on top of it, "And besides, I'm really not sure about having a baby...I'm scared...you know what happened to the first one..." she said somberly.

"Oh honey..."

"We really haven't talked about it..." April said.

"Why?"

"The topic is too raw for us I guess..." April replied sadly.

"You know what I think?"

"What?"

"I think you should talk about it so you both can make peace" Karen said carefully.

"I know that..."

"He's your bestfriend before he became yo

ur husband, work around that"

April mulled on her Mother's words, after a moment, she found herself smiling, "When did you become so smart?"

Karen chuckled, "Where do you think you got your brains from? The pigs and our corn?"

April couldn't help it, she burst out laughing.

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Jackson tore his mask off, gingerly throwing it in the bin. He moved towards the sink, scrubbing his hands with a large smile on his face.

"Excited to go home to see your fiancé/wife?" Mark asked as he stepped right in front of the sink.

Jackson turned his head to the side, "Yep"

Mark chuckled, "Living inside your newly engaged bubble, huh?"

"You bet" Jackson chirped.

"Oh god, did you just chirp?" Mark asked, aghast.

Jackson ignored his mentor's statement as he grabbed himself a towel. "I'll see you on Monday"

Mark smirked, "Go on then, fuck away" he said. He didn't receive a response but he did feel the impact of a damp towel hitting the back of his head.

oOo

April planned to stay home all day to wait for Jackson to come home but after her conversation with her Mother, she knew that she needed to visit the place she's been avoiding ever since she came back. So having that in mind, she grabbed her keys and made her way towards the door.

oOo

"Here you go, keep that change" Jackson said with a smile.

"Thank you."

Jackson balanced the bouquet of flowers in his arms as he made his way towards his car. He opened the passenger door and carefully lowered the arrangements on the back seat. Once satisfied, he slammed the door shut and rounded the car. "Time to make a pit stop"

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April lighted the tea light candles before sitting up straight; she let her hand drop on top of the granite tombstone and began tracing the name with her finger, "Hey love, Mommy is back" she whispered. "I'm sorry it took me this long to visit you...you know how stubborn Mommy can get." She then took a deep breath, trying her best to rein in the emotions that's starting to run havoc inside her chest. "I know that there aren't enough reasons in this world to justify why I didn't visit, I just hope that you can see what's inside my heart from up there..." She pulled her hand away to wipe the tears that managed to escape her eyes, "We miss you baby, every single day..." she paused, a small smile curling up her lips. "Did you see what your Daddy did last night? He proposed to me again and as expected, I said yes. We will do everything right this time; we will try to be happy again..."

"Should've known you will be here"

April's head snapped to the side, her eyes wide in surprise.

Jackson let out a small smile, "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to scare you" he said. He adjusted the bouquet in his arms before walking. Once he reached her, he crouched down and gently placed the flowers on the grass. "How long have you been here?"

She scooted to her left to give him some space, "Not long, just a few minutes ago" she replied.

He plopped down on the grass, sitting cross-legged beside her, "Tea lights, why didn't I think of that."

"I didn't have time to buy candles, it's the only thing I can find at home" She said, her cheeks flushing.

"I'm sure Junior wouldn't mind"

"Junior?"

"Yeah, that's what I call him" He replied. He then leans forward, running his fingers lovingly on the granite tombstone. "Did she tell you the good news buddy? Your Mommy and I are tying the knot again."

"You really call our baby that? What if it's a girl?" She asked curiously.

"Nah, he's a boy - our little boy" He said with conviction. He then pulled his hand away and moved it towards her shoulders, pulling her to his side. "Are you okay?"

She leaned her head on his shoulder, "I am now..." she admitted. "I talked to your Mom and my Mom this morning"

"Why am I not surprised?"

"Let me guess, she called you to?"

"In the middle of my surgery" He said between chuckles. "And you?"

"Right after my bath, your Mom still has an impeccable timing"

"That she does. I still don't know how she knew"

"She has a built-in Mama radar, she even beat me into calling my Mom" She chuckled.

He cringed, "Sorry babe,"

"It's okay, she saved me from being a blabbering mess."

"What did your Mom say?"

She pulled her head away to look at him directly, "I always knew you would end up with him" she said with air quotes.

He stared at her in surprise, "Really?"

"Ha! That's exactly my reaction" She said with a hint of triumph.

He blinked a couple of times before shaking his head in amusement, "Mothers and their weirdness" he mumbled.

She let her hands drop to her lap, her eyes straying towards the tombstone again. "Jackson?"

"Hmmnnnn?"

"Have you - do you want - do you think we-" She paused, trying to look for the right words to broach the topic.

He felt the distress radiating from his wife so he shifted to his side, facing her directly. "Do I think what?"

She suddenly felt her throat closing up with the nervousness she's feeling so she swallowed hard. She met his eyes before taking a deep calming breath, "Do - do you think we will have the chance to be blessed with another baby?" she asked.

His gaze didn't falter though his heart is beating wildly inside his chest, "Do you want to have another baby with me?"

She considered his question for a moment before nodding, "Y-yeah..."

He studied her face and saw resolve slowly form in her hazel eyes, "Then we will try our hardest to make that happen" he said with resolve. He then gathered her hands in his, kissing her knuckles. "I love you April and there's nothing in this world that I wouldn't do for you" he paused, a grin forming on his lips. "And the family that we will build together"

Tears form in her eyes as she lunged towards her husband, hugging him tightly. "I'm so scared...I don't think I can take it if - if - if I lose it again..."

He knew that the pain of losing their child runs deep; it's the same pain that made her leave in the first place. Knowing is different from hearing it out loud, that's what his Mom always used to say. Now that he's hearing if from April's lips, he can't help but feel the same heartbreak all over again. He wrapped his arms around her, "We won't lose it April...I promise you that" he replied.

She grasped the back of his shirt desperately, "You - you promise?"

"I promise."

oOo

"For me?" April asked in awe.

Jackson placed the bouquet of wild flowers on her lap, "I just realized that I haven't given you flowers" he said with a sad smile.

She stared at him for a few seconds before leaning over the console, planting a chaste kiss on his lips. "I love it, thank you."

Jackson caught her face with his hands, not letting her pull away. "I love you" He whispered before pressing his lips towards hers, kissing her like his life depended on it.

oOo

Monday morning:

"Well, well, well - look what the cat dragged in"

April smiled brightly, "Good morning Alex"

Alex folded his arms on top of his chest, his trademark smirk curling on his lips. "Enjoyed your weekend?"

"Very much" April replied as she made her way towards the locker area.

"I heard congratulations are in order"

"Thank you!"

"Who would have thought that Avery had the balls" Alex said.

April's head peeked from the door, "He has balls and they're huge" she winked.

Alex threw his head back and let out full belly laugh.

oOo

"Where's my Uro consult?" Meredith asked as she taps on her tab. "Did you page Keaton?"

"I already asked them to page Uro again, Dr. Keaton is on leave" Stephanie replied.

"Oh that's right, she went to Virginia" Meredith said.

"I hope it's not Kepner"

Meredith turned around and saw Cristina taking a huge bite of her apple, "I just saw here a couple of minutes ago, I'm sure she's didn't bail."

"I sure hope so, lighting those damn candles in the middle of November is a bitch, even I will feel bad for Avery if she bailed" Cristina replied.

"And we all know how hard it is to make you feel bad" Meredith quipped, her eyes twinkling with amusement.

"Damn right" Cristina said before taking another bite of her breakfast.

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"Let me see the new ring!" Lexie shrieked when she saw April heading her way.

Rolling her eyes, April obliged. She stopped right in front of the gushing brunette, holding her hand up for inspection.

"Jackson sure knows his rock" Lexie whistled in appreciation.

"I don't know why he felt the need to buy me a new ring" April admitted.

Lexie smiled, "Maybe that's his way of saying that he wants a do over - a fresh start per se" she replied. She then cocked her head to the side, "Wait, you still have your old ring?" she asked.

April pulled her hand away from Lexie's and moved it towards her neck. She tugged on the chain hidden behind her scrubs, revealing two rings.

Leaning forward, Lexie studied the rings. "Your new one is bigger" she observed.

"That's exactly what Jackson said" April replied. "Boys and their obsession with sizes"

Lexie wiggled her brows suggestively, "Size does matter, donn't you agree?"

April slapped Lexie's arm as a response, her cheeks burning bright with embarrassment.

"Trauma coming in 5" The nurse called out.

April pulled away from her perch, "Time to work" she said.

oOo

The morning passed by with April going in and out of surgeries. It was almost close to 2 in the afternoon when she found her hands free. With her stomach grumbling and her throat parched, she made her way towards the cafeteria. She pushed the door open, her eyes zeroing on the warm food that lined the glass display panel.

"I've been looking for you," A familiar voice said.

She felt arms slipping around her waist, pulling her back to his front, "Hi" she replied timidly.

Jackson buried his face into her curls, "Busy day?" he asked.

"Busy is an understatement," she replied.

He took a deep breath, taking her comforting scent in. "Let's go feed you first," he said before pulling away.

April arched a brow, "First? Why Dr. Avery, do you have plans that I don't know about?" she asked playfully.

Kissing her head, Jackson smirked, "Big plans Mrs. Avery - BIG plans," he whispered huskily.

Shivers run down April's spine, making her breath hitch, "Is that a promise?" she whispered back.

Jackson pressed his hips towards hers, "What do you think?"

April bit her bottom lip to keep herself from moaning out loud, after a moment, she cleared her throat. "I can skip lunch."

He took a step back, pulling his arms away from her waist. "As much as I want to ravish my fiancé, I would rather feed her first" Jackson said.

"But-"

"Food now, hanky panky later" he whispered. He then laced their fingers together, his patented smile in place, "Come on," he said.

"If you let me have my way, you're the one who would be coming by now..."

Jackson froze mid-step, his jaw dropping a fraction.

April couldn't help it; she burst into fits of giggles.

Jackson turned his head to the side, his brows furrowing. "You think that's funny, huh?"

"Sorry, I couldn't help it," she said through her giggles.

An idea popped to Jackson's head, making him grin. Without any warning, he leaned forward and scooped his wife from the ground.

"Jackson!" April shrieked.

"You asked for it Kepner" Jackson said as he made his way towards the door.

"Put me down! You're crazy!"

Pushing the door with his shoulder, he ignored his wife's protest. He scanned the hallway and saw the door to the on call room open, "Let's see if you can make good on your promise" he said as he padded towards it. He stepped into the room, "Now you've really done it" he said before closing the door with his foot.

April squealed, her laughter resounding inside the room.

oOo

"Did Avery just scoop Kepner from the floor?" Cristina asked, a look of disbelief crossing her features.

"Yep" Meredith replied.

"Screwing like bunnies, I bet" Alex said with a smirk.

Cristina smirked back, "It's about damn time."

oOo

"Wow" April gasped. "That was...wow"

"Yeah?" Jackson asked, catching his breath.

April licked her swollen lips, "Have you been holding out on me Avery?" she asked. "Where on earth did you learn that?"

He planted a chaste kiss on her lips before removing himself from her. He supported his head with his hand, lying on his side to face her, "You don't want to know" he replied.

Narrowing her eyes, April glared at him, "Try me" she challenged.

Jackson smirked, "Are you jealous?"

April moved her hand towards his chest, trailing it down south. She grabbed him, squeezing his sensitive flesh tighter than what's considered to be pleasurable, "Answer my question Jackson, did you learn it from someone else?" she asked.

He groaned; his face scrunching up as he mumbled his response.

"I didn't get that, can you speak clearly?" April asked, loosening her grip.

Jackson's breath come into small puffs, "P-porn, I saw it in porn" he admitted, his cheeks burning with embarrassment.

A small smile curled up April's lips, her hand moving up and down, "You watch porn?" she asked, amusement evident in her tone.

"Y-yeah" he replied hoarsely. "It's me and Mr. Palm for 4 years..."

April pushed his chest as she climb on top of him, "You have no idea how happy that made me" she said mischievously.

"How happy?" Jackson asked.

April licked her lips, "This happy" she said before lowering her head, taking him into her mouth.

Jackson's eyes rolled at the back of his head, "Fuck" he hissed.

oOo

"Chief?"

"Hmmnnnmmmnn?" Owen asked.

Shane shifted on his feet, "I think Dr. Avery is here" he said.

Owen lifted his eyes from his tab, "He works here, of course he's here and April too" he replied.

"Not that Avery, his mother" Shane said, pointing over Owen's shoulder.

Owen turned his head to the direction that Shane is pointing at and saw Catherine lurking by nurses' station, he handed his tab towards his resident and made his way towards the unsuspecting surgeon. "Catherine?"

Catherine turned around, "Owen! How lovely it is to see you!" she exclaimed.

Owen stuffed his hands inside his lab coat pocket, "Lovely to see you too" he replied with an amused smile. "Are you looking for Jackson?"

"As matter of fact I am, and April too" Catherine replied. She then looked over Owen's shoulder, scanning the room for the faces she's excited to see, "I've been looking for them all over but I can't seem to find them - do you know if they're in surgery?" she asked.

"No, April took her lunch and Jackson just finished his consultation."

Catherine crossed her arms on top of her chest, "I wonder where those two-" she paused when she spotted Cristina entering the pit. "Yang!"

Cristina halted her steps and made a detour towards them, "Dr. Avery" she acknowledged.

"Have you seen my babies? I can't seem to find them anywhere"

A sly smile crept up the Cardio Surgeon's lips, her eyes brimming with mischief, "I just did, I believe they're in the on call room near the cafeteria," she replied.

"Great! I'll go there now, thank you!" Catherine said jovially before leaving.

"You saw them enter or they've been there for awhile?" Owen asked.

Cristina grinned widely, "What do you think?"

"Oh good lord"

oOo

"B-babe, are you close?" Jackson asked, his hands cupping her bouncing breasts.

April leaned forward, gripping the bed railing tightly, trying to get more leverage, "I am" she breathed out.

Jackson dragged his right hand down to the junction between her thighs, "I n-need you to come for me...I-I don't think I can hold off any longer..." he grunted, his thumb circling around her engorged knob.

"Oh oh...oh god...I'm-I'm..." April buried her face into the crook of his neck, her teeth clamping on his shoulder as she reached her peak.

Jackson felt his control slip; "Fuck" he groaned loudly, his hips thrusting upward to meet hers.

The door burst open with a loud bang, "Babies I'm he-oh."

"Oh my god!" April shrieked.

"What the hell?" Jackson bellowed as he tugs the blanket to cover his wife's naked form.

Catherine chuckled as she reached for the door knob, "Have two heard about locks?" she asked.

"I thought you locked the door!" April hissed, her voice muffled by Jackson's chest.

"I forgot! I was caught up in the moment" Jackson replied defensively.

"Don't fight over it" Catherine said. "Why don't you two get dressed and I'll meet you in the cafeteria."

"Mom! Get out!" Jackson yelled.

Catherine snorted as she closes the door behind her, "Five minutes or I'll be back" she warned.

April un-straddled her husband and fell on her back with a loud thump, "I can't believe your mother caught us" she groaned.

"I can't believe it too" Jackson replied. He then turned his face to the side, "At least she didn't see us doing the act" he said with a smirk.

April slapped his chest with the back of her hand, her cheeks flushing; "I'm so embarrassed-I was on top for goodness sake!" she shrieked.

The smirk on his lips turned into a full blown grin, "You love being on top, I enjoy it too you know- a lot actually" he said.

April covered her face with her hands, "Oh god" she groaned.

oOo

Catherine grinned widely when she saw the red faced couple entering the cafeteria, "Right here!" she said with a wave.

April tugged on Jackson's arm, "She's there" she whispered.

"Here we go," he mumbled as he steered them towards the table.

"Finally! I thought I had to go back in there again" Catherine said jovially.

April's face turned tad redder, "Oh my god" she mumbled.

Catherine chuckled, "No need to be embarrassed baby, you two are married" she said.

Jackson scowls at his mother as he helps April to a chair, "Doesn't mean you have to barge into us" he said.

"It's not my fault you didn't lock the door," Catherine quipped.

"Please let's not talk about that," April grumbled.

"So...you two are tying the knot again, am I right?"

April lifted her left hand and wiggled her fingers, "We are" she replied with a smile.

Jackson leaned towards her and planted a kiss on her temple, "We are" he repeated.

"Have you two decided on a date?"

"We just got engaged a couple of nights ago Mom, we haven't gotten that far yet" Jackson replied.

"That's right," April said.

"Are you planning a small or big wedding?" Catherine asked.

April met Jackson's eyes, "I'm thinking of something small, family and close friends" she replied.

Jackson nodded, "Everything she wants, she gets."

Catherine nodded in agreement, "Perfect! I'm thinking about the same thing."

Jackson threw his mother a cynical look, "You are?"

"I am," Catherine replied. She then moved her eyes towards her daughter-in-law, "You can do whatever you want, I'm just so happy that you two are finally together" she said.

April squeezed Jackson's hand, "I'm over the moon too," she replied.

"I'm over the moon too" Catherine paused and wiggled her brows. "Because you two are having sex again..."

"Mom!"

"Catherine!"

oOo

April entered the pit, her eyes scanning the room for her resident. "Shane!"

Shane tore his eyes away from his tab, "Dr. K-A" he greeted.

"Status update, please" April said as she made her way towards him.

"Asthma attack on bed 1, already administered meds and waiting for discharge. Skateboard accident in bed 2, Wilson is already stitching the kid up and sprained knee on bed 3, already called for Dr. Torres" Shane replied.

"Great" April replied. "Looks like we have a quiet day-"

Loud sirens suddenly permeated the air, "Not quite" Shane replied.

"I should've kept my mouth shut," April grumbled. "Come on, let's see what we've got" she said.

Shane placed his tab on top of the counter before following his mentor.

April stepped outside and made a bee line towards the EMT, "What do we have?" she asked.

"See for yourself," The EMT snickered before pulling the door open.

April peered inside the ambulance rig, "Oh good lord" she mumbled.

Shane bit his bottom lip hard to keep himself from laughing.

oOo

Cristina sidled up next to Meredith, "Is it true?"

"Yep," Meredith pointed towards the Trauma Room.

Cristina cocked her head to the side and studied the patients inside the room, "At least she's on top."

Nodding, Meredith agreed, "Looks kinda painful though."

Cristina winced, "Hope it doesn't cut his circulation,"

oOo

"I can't believe this! This is so embarrassing!"

"Embarrassing?! I'm the one on top of you and you're embarrassed?"

"Come on baby, you know what I mean..."

"You shouldn't have taken that stupid pill!"

April stopped beside the squabbling couple, her brow raised, "Pill?" she asked.

The man looked away, his cheeks turning red.

"You see, we just got engaged last night and my fiancé, decided to have some fun because according to him he wants to prove to me how much he loves me all night so he took Viagra"

April moved her eyes towards the man, "How old are you?" she asked.

The man grumbled.

The woman rolled her eyes, "He's 29" she replied.

"Oh" April said. "Are you having problems with - err - your equipment?"

"Of course not! I'm healthy as a horse"

"Okay," April replied. She then took off her gloves and turned towards her resident, "Administer a muscle relaxant to her and check after 10 minutes, okay?" she said.

Shane tapped his tab, "Will do" he replied with smirk.

"Are you saying I have to wait for another 10 minutes?" The woman asked.

"Well, that's the only thing we can do as of the moment. Since your fiancé took Viagra his penis won't be softening soon for you to be able to release him. We would need to wait for the muscle relaxant to work before we can pull you off, forcing it now can cause damage to his manhood" April explained.

"My penis can be damaged" The man asked, panic evident in his tone.

"It won't as long as we don't force it" April replied.

The man looked up to his fiance, "You're not going anywhere, we're waiting it out."

"Easy for you to say, you're not on top!" The woman hissed.

"I'll be checking on you after 10 minutes" April said.

Shane flicked the injection with his thumb before moving towards the couple, "Ma'am, I need you to take a deep breath and try to relax. This will sting and feel heavy for a couple of seconds but it will pass" he explained as he took his position.

April shook her head as she exited the room.

"Baby!"

April turned around and saw Catherine walking towards her, "For the love of - Catherine" she said with a forced smile.

"I'm about to head out to grab a bite with Richard, I'm just saying goodbye."

"Oh, okay - have a good meal" April replied.

Catherine pulled her daughter in law into a tight hug, "I will talk to you again to-what in the world is that?"

April winced, "I was hoping you wouldn't see that" she mumbled as she pulled away.

Catherine braced her hands on her hips, her eyes fixed on the couple, "What happened to them?"

Shoving her hands inside her labcoat pocket, April cleared her throat, "The woman's vaginal muscle locked around the man's penis and it doesn't help that he took Viagra."

"He looks young,"

"28 years old."

Catherine shook her head, "People these days" she said.

"Crazy" April replied.

Turning her face to the side, Catherine smirked, "Good thing you two didn't get stuck together, shock and stress can also do that" she teased.

April's face turned beet red in embarrassment, "Catherine!" she shrieked.

Catherine chuckled as she planted a kiss on April's cheek, "Lighten up baby, I'm just teasing you."

"But-but that's so inappropriate!"

"We're family, nothing is considered inappropriate" Catherine winked. "We'll I'll best be on my way, Richard is waiting for me. I'll talk to you tomorrow, tell Jackson I said goodbye."

"I will," April replied somewhat stiffly.

Catherine waved before walking away.

"Kill me now!" April mumbled before bolting towards the other direction.

oOo

Jackson was closing the door to his office when his pager started beeping; he plucked it from his pocket and read the message. He furrowed his brows before jogging towards the elevator.

oOo

"Did you page Plastics?" April asked for the second time.

"Yes" Shane replied. He then grabbed the patient's arm, "Sir, please refrain from touching it, we don't want to cause more damage."

"It fucking hurts! My fiancé broke my penis!"

"I didn't mean to break it! It was you who keep on yapping that I should un-straddle you!"

"I know that! It just fucking hurts!"

April removed her gloves, "It's penile fracture."

"Am I going to need surgery?"

"Yes,"

The door opened, admitting Jackson in, "Hey"

Shane handed Jackson some gloves before pointing towards the writhing man, "Penile fracture."

Jackson winced, "What happened?" he asked as he made his way towards the bed.

"You don't want to know" April replied.

Jackson lifted the gown and started checking it, "Yep, it's definitely penile fracture. We need to have that fixed as soon as possible or we risk permanent damage."

An expression of pure pain crossed the man's features, "W-will it still work after the surgery?"

Jackson nodded, "It will" he replied.

"Take me,"

Jackson lifted his eyes and met April's gaze, "Have you already booked an O.R?" he asked.

April nodded, "O.R 6 is already prepped and waiting for us" she said.

"Let's get rolling then," Jackson said. "Ross, you're scrubbing in with us,"

Shane grinned, "Dr. Avery's are the best" he said.

"Suck up!" April teased.

Shane grinned wider.

oOo

April yanked her scrub cap off as she stepped out of the O.R, "I don't think I want to see another penis today" she said tiredly.

Jackson placed his hands on her shoulders, massaging her tight muscles, "Does that include mine?" he whispered.

April chuckled, "Yep, no Jackson action for me tonight - I'm beat" she replied.

He leaned forward, kissing her head, "That's fine; I already had my April fill this afternoon, it was fun."

April leaned back on his chest, resting her head on his shoulder, "Same here,"

"Even if my meddling Mother caught us?" Jackson asked.

"Please don't remind me," April groaned.

Jackson chuckled as he wrapped his arm around his wife's waist, "Let's get you home Mrs. Avery, you look tired."

April kissed his stubbly cheek, "I love you and I promise not to break your penis no matter how much you annoy me" she whispered.

"You don't know how hearing that made me happy" Jackson replied. "Oh, I love you too."

oOo

The couple made it home without further delays, much to April's delight. She walked towards the couch, plopping down face first onto the pillow. "I'm so tired," she grumbled.

"I can see that," Jackson said with amusement. "Want me to draw you a bath?"

April turned her face to the side, "Yes please, you're the best husband in the world."

Jackson laughed, "One hot bath coming right up" he announced as he made his way towards the hallway.

"I don't think I can cook, mind if I just heat up some left over lasagne?" April called out.

"That's fine with me" Jackson replied.

With her muscles protesting, April hefted herself up from the couch. She peeled off her jacket before walking towards the kitchen; she pulled the fridge open to grab the pasta container. She placed it on top of the sink before washing her hands, "Left over for us, yey" she mumbled.

oOo

After eating and taking care of the dishes, Jackson led his wife towards their bathroom. He stood right of her and grabbed the hem of her blouse, "Up" he said.

Obediently, April lifted her arms, "You don't have to do this Jackson, I can do this myself."

"I know, but I want to" Jackson replied as he threw the shirt on the hamper. "3 points for Avery,"

April shook her head, a small smile curling on her lips.

Jackson tugged her closer, unbuttoning her jeans with a flick of his finger.

"You're enjoying this, huh?"

Jackson smirked as he fell on his knees, dragging her jeans and underwear with him, "You have no idea" he replied huskily, his face dangerously close to her crotch.

April bit her bottom lip to keep herself groaning.

Jackson lifted her right leg, slipping her foot out of her jeans, "You're beautiful" he whispered as he worked on the other leg.

April's hand flew to his shoulder, keeping herself from toppling forward, "J-jackson..." she half pleaded.

"I know babe," Jackson replied. He threw her jeans in the same direction before trailing his hands along her legs, he moved his face closer and started planting kisses on her thighs.

April's eyes snapped shut, her breathing turning ragged.

Jackson looked up, studying her face intently. Once he saw that her eyes were closed, he moved his face closer, his tongue darting out to taste her core.

April's legs automatically parted, a loud moan escaping her lips.

"Do you want it?" Jackson asked lowly.

April's eyes snapped open, her gaze meeting his, "Y-yes" she replied.

Jackson grabbed her right leg and hooked it around his shoulder, "What my wife wants, my wife gets" he said before diving in.

"Aaaahhhhh" April whimpered.

oOo

Jackson gently lowered April's spent form on their bed, "You okay?" he asked.

"I can't feel my legs" April replied.

"That good, eh?" Jackson joked.

April pulled the comforter to cover her naked form, "It's so cold, can you get me something to wear?" she asked.

"I'll warm you right up" Jackson replied as he climbed up the bed.

"No more!" April said, turning her back on her husband.

Jackson chuckled, "Get your mind out of the gutter, I'm not talking about sex."

April let out a relived sigh, "Thank god!"

Slipping his arm under her neck, he pulled her back to his chest; "I love you" he whispered.

April smiled, "I love you too and I believe I just showed you how much" she replied cheekily.

"That you did," Jackson replied as he wrapped his arm around her. "You were quite bendy back there"

April giggled, "I can't believe we just did that, it's so...dirty."

"It's called hot, not dirty" Jackson protested.

"Fine."

"Great."

April yawned, "I think we should sleep, we still have work tomorrow" she mumbled.

"Yeah, we should" Jackson replied.

April shifted closer to his warm chest, her droopy eyes closing.

"April?"

"Hmnnnnnnn?"

"Are you free on December 20th?" Jackson asked quietly.

"I think so, why?"

Jackson hugged her tighter, "Good, cause I'm planning on marrying you that day."

April's eyes snapped open, "What?" she asked as she abruptly turned around to face him.

Jackson met her gaze, "Let's get married on the 20th" he said softly.

"But that's 3 months away! How can we get married that fast?" April asked.

"I'll make it happen"

April raised a brow, "Is that your way of saying that you'll ask Catherine for help?"

"Would that bother you?" Jackson asked.

"Not really. I don't think I can do it by myself anyway - with my busy schedule and all" April admitted.

Jackson smiled, "Then it's settled then, we'll just have to keep on reminding her to keep the guest list short."

April smiled back, "We should, we don't want our wedding turning into a circus after all."

"Is it okay if we call your Mom too? I mean, I'm sure she wants to be involved with her daughter's wedding..."

April planted a chaste kiss on his lips, "That's a great idea, thank you."

"I aim to please," Jackson replied with a smirk.

April slipped her hand under the covers, pinching Jackson's side, "Stop touching my Kindle!"

"Can I touch your boobs instead?"

"You're incorrigible!" April groaned.

"What can I say? I have a very sexy wife and she agreed to set the date" Jackson paused to thrust his already hardening member to her front, making her moan. "And it looks like I'm not the only who got...excited"

April licked her lips, "Just another round and we're done for the night, deal?"

Jackson pinned her down to the bed, positioning himself between thighs. He braced his hands on the pillow, his face inches away from hers, "Deal" he said before kissing her senseless.

oOo

A/N: I knoooooowwwwwwwww! It's been AGES since I last updated and I'm really sorry! (^.^)V

I really didn't have time to write these days, not to mention my head is not into it. T-T I had to read A LOT of Japril fics and re-watch RLGA to get me out of this writer's block funk - and to be honest I'm still struggling (Hence, the shorter than normal chapter.)

April and Jackson finally set the date, that means this JAPRIL story is almost at its end. I'm planning on writing a few more chapters like what you've guys requested so we can wrap this story up nicely.

I'm not sure when I will be updating next but please do keep in mind that I haven't forgotten you guys ^-^ I'm just here - twiddling my thumbs, staring blankly at my laptop's screen and thinking what I ought to write next - hehehehe!

Again, THANK YOU for keeping up with me and my story, I may not mention your name here but I do appreciate all your reviews, follows and favorites. You guys are THE BEST! Till next chapter! Cheers! ^-^/