A/N: I decided that since I really enjoy writing this story, I'll try to post a new chapter every week. And I really will try to do that, but since I'm only human, and really busy, it might take me longer sometimes. Also I didn't choose an exact day for a new chapter, because I never know which days I'll be busy.

Also I want to apologize in advance for the misspellings that might occur in this chapter. English isn't my native language and I started writing this chapter around 2 am at night while watching the Oscar Gala.

Jackson woke up in the middle of the night. The last thing he remembered was that April had looked at him weirdly, but he didn't know why. It was a dream, he kept telling himself as he rolled over to check the time. 5:22 am. He could still sleep for an hour longer but he wasn't tired anymore.

These dreams had been going on for a few nights, and being awake didn't seem real to him anymore. Dreams felt real. April felt real. But she wasn't. She couldn't be.

He sat up on the bed. He couldn't sleep anyway so he might as well wake up right now. Jackson stood and walked to the kitchen to make coffee. He grabbed the first mug from the cupboard. It looked exactly like the one April had handed him in the dream.

After he had finished drinking his coffee, Jackson quickly washed his mug and headed off to work. He knew he would be there a bit early, but it didn't matter. He was a surgeon. Arriving 10 minutes early to the hospital wasn't a bad thing, it was actually good.

Walking into the hospital, Jackson realised again that this is his real life. He was a surgeon. He was single. He was popular. He couldn't really complain about any aspect of his life because his life was good. But just thinking about April made him realise everything he's missing.

But Jackson quickly shook it off and walked into the residents' lounge. He wasn't the only one there, so the other residents had either been there even earlier than Jackson or they had had the night shift. Jackson smiled at his friends and started a conversation, forgetting about his dream life for a while.

It had been a good day. Jackson had scrubbed in on a plastic surgery, helping a fire victim restore her face. He liked that part about plastic surgery. It felt good to help people come through traumas.

But now he was tired. Jackson took the keys from his pocket, opened the apartement door and stepped in. He stopped at the kitchen door for a second to stare at the fridge. He was really hungry. But he was also really tired. He would probably fall asleep behind the kitchen table. So instead of getting food, Jackson walked into his bedroom. He fell asleep seconds after his face hit his pillow.

Jackson opened his eyes. He looked around the room for a second and then his eyes fell on April. And he smiled. April was still asleep, and she looked so peaceful. Her auburn locks were messy and she was sleeping in a weird position, but Jackson loved that. He loved seeing April in the morning, before she had had time to comb her hair or do her make up. She looked beautiful.

Jackson knew that if April had woken up earlier, she would have waken him, too, but he could never wake her. She always looked so peaceful when she was asleep. So instead he quietly stood up and walked into the kitchen. He and April usually ate together in the morning, but since she was still asleep, Jackson made some sandwiches and then went to the living room to watch TV.

After a while, April walked into the living room. She looked as if she was still sleeping.

„Good morning," April muttered and sat on the couch next to Jackson. She looked at one of Jackson's sandwiches for a few seconds and then raised her eyebrows. Jackson gave it to her and she took a bite.

„So how did you sleep?" Jackson asked, putting his arm around April.

„Good, I think. I don't remember any dreams," April said and took another bite. „So what are we going to do today?"

Jackson looked outside. It was a perfect weather. The sky was blue and cloudless, the sun was shining. „I thought we could have a picnic."

April turned her head to look out of the window and then looked at Jackson. „I think it's a great idea."

Jackson smiled at April. He had known she would like the idea. He kissed her forehead and stood up. „We should start getting ready. Right now is a great time for an outside picnic."

Jackson looked at April and saw her nod. He smiled and took her hand. They walked into the bathroom side by side to brush their teeth and then hanged their clothes. After 15 minutes they were both ready to leave.

April and Jackson smiled at each other and stepped out of the house. Jackson was carrying a picnic basket and he could hear birds chirping. It was a perfect warm spring morning. Jackson turned his head to look at April and saw April smiling at him. He couldn't help but smile back. He was definitely really lucky. He kissed April and put his arm around her.

After ten minutes of walking, April and Jackson got to the park. Since it was still early, the park was almost empty, except for a few children on the playground. The couple headed for a separated spot they had found two days ago. It was super beautiful and quiet. You couldn't even hear anyone else.

Jackson put down the picnic basket and sat down on the grass. He had forgotten to bring a blanket, but since the grass was dry, it didn't matter. April sat down next to him and they started taking the food out of the basket. Everything was perfect.

Their picnic lasted for hours simply because they couldn't bring themselves to leave. Everything was idyllic. The leaves were light green with blossoms. The birds were chirping. And from time to time you could hear the children laughing on the playground or their parents' voices while they were talking about their work or personal lives. But it didn't bother them. Nothing could ruin their picnic.

Morning soon became afternoon, and then evening, and soon they could see the sunset. It felt good to watch the sunset with April. She was the only person he would want to share this with.

After the sun had set, Jackson and April started walking back home. It took a while because their pace was slow. They couldn't stop staring at the stars. At this moment, Jackson felt small compared to the universe, but looking at April, he felt infinite. He loved her so much.

The last thing Jackson thought before falling asleep was that the day had been perfect. And he was happy he could share it with April.

He fell asleep.

Jackson opened his eyes. He knew the picnic had been a dream. But how did it feel so real?