Jackson was on the attendings' room looking through the pictures in his phone. He had taken a bunch of pictures so far. He stopped at one he took the first day April went home with him. She looked beautiful, standing in front of his house with Harriet on her arms. . April had been his best friend for years. Funny, stubborn, hardworking, smart and beautiful. After Owen had rehired her, it hit him hard how long it took him to realize he had fallen in love with her. Then at her wedding, he had just looked at her, dressed in white, shining like a small star, and he just couldn't stand the thought that she was going to spend the rest of her life with someone else. But it hadn't worked. Even before Samuel died, he wasn't sure it was working. Their beliefs were so different. He still wondered how would they raise Harriet. And yet, he now wondered if getting that divorce had being the right call.

At least, buying the house had been the right decision. Jackson was living in a rented apartment after the divorce. After he found out April was pregnant again, he had decided to buy a house, it seemed more fitted to raise a child, but he kept feeling the house would be his downfall. It could quickly turn into the daily reminder of a painful memory, a disappointed hope. The feeling greatly faded after April let him feel the baby's kicks. Catherine had hired a decorator for the house, and now he wondered if the house was too much to Catherine's taste for April. He hoped it wasn't the case. She liked throw pillows, should he get more?

Arizona entered the room, and Jackson quickly put his phone away.

- Slow day? - she asked.

- Yeah.

- Everything ok with April and Harriet?

- Yes- Jackson couldn't hide from small talk, apparently.

- Well, April's almost recovered. She should be able to manage on her own soon.

Arizona smiled at him and left. What the hell did she mean? He was sure Arizona meant well, but what did on her own meant? Did everyone think he was only going to help April until she had recovered? Of course not! He's Harriet father! He was going to help raise their daughter.

Jackson left he attendings room a bit upset.


-Bring her back when she's hungry!

April left straight to the E.R., limping a little, leaving Jackson a bit confused with Harriet on his arms. Had she meant it? About liking the neighborhood and the house? "Bring her back", ha! He looked down to their beautiful baby girl.

- Your mom seems to miss the E.R., sweetheart. Let's go.

When he first saw April entering the hospital, he worried something might be wrong with Harriet. But everything was fine, and now he had a child on his arms and a runaway wife. Ex-wife! Dammit, What's wrong with you, Jackson?, he reminded himself. A runaway ex-wife. Jackson suspected she had been bored. He couldn't blame her. April was used to the quick pace of the E.R.

But April didn't actually vanished for long. She kept showing up, checking on Harriet. It was actually a bit funny to watch, seeing April struggle between not wanting to be away from Harriet and finding an interesting case. After Jackson had to enter surgery, April took Harriet with her and left. Or that was what Jackson thought. When he was leaving, he saw her, standing there, and some nurses playing with Harriet.

- How gnarly?

Jackson smiled. He knew it. She was so bored. She loved Harriet so much, everyone could see that, but yeah, she was desperately bored. No wonder she came to the hospital instead of walking around the block. She needed some fun. Just a little till she came back to work. He could take care of Harriet a bit longer. For starters, he was glad they could talk like friends, like before.

- Hey, sweetheart.

He knew April got there in a cab, so he sended her a text. He and Harriet were going to get some coffee, and visit grandpa Richard for a while, and they would all leave in Jackson's car when she was ready. As soon as Jackson entered Richard's office, he took Harriet away from Jackson's arms. Jackson smiled. He was glad there were so many people who loved Harriet.


On their way home, Jackson could tell April was on a really good mood. She was really chatty, telling him all about the cases she have seen and how she would have reacted. He started to realize he was going to have a couple more visits from April and Harriet on the hospital. He smiled.

They stopped on the way home to buy some good. He was going to get it, but then April insisted on doing it, but after standing all day, Jackson really thought she should get some rest. April was a really stubborn person, and she was trying to be nice, she still acted like she was no more than a guest at his house. In the end, he had to let her go, since she wouldn't accept it any other way. When she got out of the car, he looked at the back of the car, where Harriet was resting on her baby chair.

- Your mother is the most stubborn person in this plannet. When you're old enough to go to preschool, you won't be able to leave the house without five sweaters and a first aid kit on your backpack.