Maggie stood in front of the mirror in their bathroom; she had been standing there for what could be about ten minutes. She really did not want to shower at that very moment, what is wrong with you; she sub consciously asked herself looking in the mirror. This is crazy, am I crazy, maybe I am just a little, the thoughts continued in her head. She could hear the sound of the TV from downstairs, she knew he was probably watching some game; she then stepped in the shower and let the water run through her beautiful skin.
Jackson grabbed his plate as he watched her walk up the stairs. He was starving, so he sat in the kitchen as he ate his food, he then put the plate in the sink without a care and went to lie on the couch watching some game. Maggie walked slowly down after her shower; she had on one of his T-shirts with her hair tied in a high loose bun, Jackson had now accepted how Maggie had taken over most of his shirts. He had tried to even buy her new ones but she insisted on wearing his all the time because according to her his were comfortable and she liked how they smelled. They were practically mini dresses on her so she would wear them mostly with just her underwear all the time. She walked to the kitchen while Jackson stole a glance at her without wanting her to see that he was looking. She warmed her food and sat in the kitchen to eat in silence. Jackson kept stealing glances at her until she finished putting the plate in the sink as he had done. She moved towards him and stood behind the couch with her hands a shoulder apart holding on the couch slightly bent leaning forward looking at the TV.
''What are you watching'' she asked but he ignored her as he kept his eyes glued on to the TV ''are you seriously ignoring me right now?'' she continued
''I am not, -I am, I don`t know -let me think, -I -I just -oh, I got it -I think I need to watch this game'' he said with a little serious face in a mocking manner. Maggie rolled her eyes at his mockery and then proceeded to make her way upstairs. ''Excuse me'' Jackson said getting hold of her arm ''where do you think you are going?''
''To sleep, clearly'' she said stopping at his grip looking at him
''I don`t think so'' he said pulling her over the couch ''bring that ass over here''
''Jackson!'' she screamed as she fell on top of him
''You need to relax, do you really think I would let you fall, live a little babe'' he said as she helped her lie nicely on her stomach on top of him
''Funny coming from a guy who had a threesome for his first''
''What can I say, I am very charming'' he said rubbing her back a little with his left hand
''Oh I heard, I mean you knew exactly what you were doing'' Maggie said gesturing air quotes ''so is that your thing? I kinda need to know since we are getting married and all'' she said looking at his pretty face.
''Come on babe, I mean really?'' he said as his hands relaxed on her lower back
''Hey, those were your words, not mine and you seemed proud of it''
''Are we still on that, it was a onetime thing and besides I was young and naive okay. You could say it was cool and all but that was just then and everyone pretty much has a funny story about their sex encounter at some point''
''Not me''
''Oh yeah, I forget, child prodigy, top of her class, you probably didn't date till you finished med school''
''Well, you are not wrong''
''Babe, it`s not my thing okay, besides I kind of have a good thing going here and I don`t intend on looking back ever'' he said sliding his hands under the t-shirt slightly grabbing her ass
''You think you are smooth, you are not getting off that easily''
''Come on, it`s my past, you heard Khan, it won`t always be pretty to discover things about each other, okay tell me, how many guys have you been with''
''Really now?''
''Yeah I mean, we talking aren't we''
''What do you think?''
''Hmmmmm I would say, Dean, Deluca, and maybe one more so it`s safe to say three''
''Well there was Ethan, Clive...''
''Don`t tell me you slept with Clive'' Jackson asked a little angrily
''Hey, we were in a relationship so that`s not awkward, besides you were sleeping with Priya too''
''Actually I never slept with Priya, it never felt right because I was already in love with you'' Jackson said in a low tone
''What?'' Maggie said looking steadily at him
''Yeah, Priya was more like a destruction, I couldn't take seeing you being with Clive'' Jackson said
''How come you never said anything?''
''Babe, you chose him so I wasn't going to force you to be with me''
''I honestly wanted to be with you but the mere thought of it scared me'' Maggie said as their eyes interlocked.
''And you ran'' he said kissing her forehead
''And I ran'' she said curling on top of him
''I have noticed that it`s your first instinct when you sense a little discomfort in situations. Like now, you ran to shower because I told you about my first''
''I know that it probably drives you mad when I do that; I just need you to be patient with me. I am trying but I think it`s been a safety net of mine to run my whole life and it will take so much more to unlearn all of that''
''I know babe and it`s okay. I can`t believe you slept with Clive'' he said letting a little chuckle while running his hands on her back
''I love you'' Maggie said planting a kiss on his lips
''And I love you too even though you drive me mad sometimes'' he said cupping her face. Just like that, they continued making out on the couch and on to having a wonderful night.
...
Maggie`s day was an eventful one, she had been busy doing interviews and podcasts most of the day. It was all about her technique she used on Kimberly Thompson. Unfortunately she accidentally let it slip in her last interview that she was a love child of Ellis Grey and Richard Webber. She was now packing away her things in her lab about to head home when Jackson face timed her.
''Hey you'' she answered
''Hey beautiful, how are you''
''I am okay except, you know these never ending interviews, tried reaching out earlier but I guess you were busy, gosh I miss you''
''Yeah, it was a little hectic but I am done for today. I missed you too, damn you look so beautiful. I like it when you wear your hair like that''
''Aren`t you charming'' she said smiling ''you don`t look too bad yourself''
''Oh yeah, I want to show you something'' Jackson said excitedly
''I love it when you get so excited about something because it's so cute''
''You know, that sounds like something you would say to Bailey, and by that I mean your nephew'' he said while Maggie laughed because in her mind she meant it that he gets excited like a little boy. He then started giving her the tour of his office in Stanford. He had been there for about two days and he would be there for the next few as well. Stanford had given him a lab and a massive office. It was huge and spacious not to mention beautiful. With the way the spray on skin was going, it demanded that he travelled down there almost every two weeks depending on the progress. He wasn't complaining though because it meant everything was working out great.
''With that office someone won`t be coming home anytime soon'' Maggie said staring at the tour on her screen while grabbing a chair to sit.
''You think?'' he proceeded to open another door taking two steps down
''Oh my God, is that like a closet or what?''
''Kind of, it`s just a different kind though as you can see''
''Maybe it`s one of those closets for serial killers, where they hide bodies and all''
''I will just go ahead and close it'' Jackson said walking out closing the door pretending to be scared
''Oh, maybe it`s one of those to hide side chicks at work, you know from colleagues or when the main shows up unannounced'' Maggie said letting out a little chuckle
''That`s a brilliant thought, I think I should try and make use of it that way, what do you think?'' Jackson said with a little smirk
''You know what, I think you should do that and see what happens'' she said expressing sarcasm ''I don`t understand why you have a lab and an office''
''Well, my lab is where I do the actual work and the office I need it for my reports and all that, besides why would I say no to all this'' he then showed her his desk and Maggie`s eye caught a picture on his desk of him and her when they were at the new year`s eve party. It was a selfie Jackson had taken when they were at the Karevs'party.
''Nice picture there, when did you print it because I haven't seen it before except on your phone of course''
''Yesterday, I know it`s been like what, two days but it already feels like we are doing long distance and all I have is this picture that I hold close to see your face every day. Since we are stuck where we are right now, that picture makes it like you are here with me'' he said holding the picture looking at it.
''Gosh, I miss you'' Maggie said getting a little teary at his words ''the things I would do in that office right now''
''Oh yeah, tell me about it'' Jackson said as he sat on a sofa looking at Maggie with those piercing eyes that always made her weak on her knees.
''You are so wrong for that'' she said as her cheeks started reddening. He glared at her, realised with embarrassment that he was also now blushing, which only made him blush all the more.
''Babe I ain't do nothing, I am just looking at my gorgeous fiancée'' he said looking away for a second.
''You know, when you look at me like that I can`t think straight at all'' she said as his gaze locked with hers once more and a smile appeared on his face. She cracked a little smile as well, he suddenly didn't look like the last time she had seen him, he looked sexier but that was because seeing him in his element made him even more attractive. Goodness, she really couldn't think straight at all.
''Oh, is that so, why don`t you tell me what you are thinking right now'' he said teasingly as he lied on the sofa comfortably to listen to her
''You know, I am actually thinking about those lips and how they would feel in certain places right now...other than my forehead and cheek of course. I am thinking about those hands, how strong they are and those pleasant calluses on those palms. I am thinking about a lot of things—things that...'' she stopped mid sentence when her door opened suddenly.
''Why do I have a request for a comment on the "Maggie Pierce/ Ellis Grey" story?'' Richard shouted barging. Maggie quickly stood up leaving her phone there without even having a chance to hang up and made her way towards Richard.
''Oh my god, Richard, I'm so sorry. I was doing that podcast, and we started talking about how I got into surgery and genetics...
''And then suddenly you were telling the entire medical community that Ellis and I had an affair?'' ''Richard, I'm so sorry I-I-I didn't think...''
''No, you didn't because if you had you would have considered the lives you were affecting''
''Richard, I know, I didn't mean to cause any...
''Well, you have, Catherine just dealt with the death of her estranged ex husband, I think what she doesn't need added to her plate at this moment is the world knowing that her husband is an adulterer''
''I'm -I'm confused, are you cheating on Catherine?''
''Huh? Don't be obtuse''
''I am not trying to be''
''I had an affair with Ellis, which you just made public''
''And you think that that somehow reflects on Catherine?''
''Well, it's not a part of my story I'm particularly proud of and that part wasn't your story to tell'' Richard said walking off leaving Maggie startled. She stood quietly as she watched the man who fathered him walk away slamming the door behind him.
''Unfortunately it is the part of your story that culminated in my existence'' Maggie said softly to herself. She grabbed her bag about to head out and turned by the door when she realised she didn't have her phone. She walked back and grabbed her phone, she saw Jackson`s face still there and hung up. Jackson immediately called her back, she answered in a shaky voice choking up a little and said ''babe, I am sorry, I can`t talk right now''
Yep, I wrote this while listening to one of my fav songs Long distance by Brandy lol
