Thank you for the reviews! This one will focus on Jackson's point of view.
Disclaimer: I do not own anything related to Grey's Anatomy or Mirrors.
"Coming back into you once I figured it out
You were right here all along
It's like you're my mirror
My mirror staring back at me
I couldn't get any bigger
With anyone else beside of me"
Watching April's faced streaked with tears was probably one of the most heart-wrenching things for Jackson Avery to do. At this point, he knew that he had to say or do something to try to stop those tears.
"April, I've wanted you since the moment you kissed me outside of that hotel room last year. Hell, if I'm being honest with myself, I've probably wanted you longer than that," Jackson said as he lifted his hand from her arm to cup her cheek. He used his thumb to wipe away the tears that were clinging to her cheeks.
"Jackson—" April began.
"I can't give you what you want right now," Jackson interrupted as he leaned down so their foreheads were touching.
"Oh," April whispered.
"I need to talk to Stephanie and explain things to her. I haven't been fair to her enough as it is and I need to do this right," Jackson said as he looked into her eyes.
"I understand," April said as she returned his stare.
"Come on, I'll walk you to your car," Jackson said as he offered April the crook of his uninjured elbow. She smiled slowly up at him before resting her hand in the curve of his arm. Quietly they walked out of the hospital and to her car.
"Do you need a ride home?" she asked as she pulled out her keys.
"Yeah, if you don't mind. I have some serious pain killers in my system thanks to Callie," Jackson chuckled as he opened her car door. After seeing her inside, he went around the car and let himself into the passenger side. The ride to his apartment was quiet, and once there he quickly said good night to April before getting out of the car. She waited to leave until he was safely inside the building.
As Jackson let himself into his apartment, he had so many thoughts running through his mind that he completely missed the woman sitting on his couch until she spoke.
"Baby, are you okay?"
Jackson spun around so fast he almost stumbled. His mom jumped up and crossed the living room so she could inspect his injuries.
"What happened?" she asked.
"It was just an accident at work, nothing major," Jackson lied knowing he couldn't tell her the truth without her completely freaking out.
"How did you get home? You didn't drive, did you?" she asked.
"No, Mom. April drove me home," Jackson said with a smile on his face. His mom carefully led him to the couch.
"How is April? Richard told me that she got engaged," Catherine said as she rubbed Jackson's good hand.
"She's fine, and she's not engaged anymore," he said quietly.
"What? Why not?" Catherine questioned as she studied Jackson's face. Before he could reply, she gasped aloud. "She's in love with you!"
"Mom—"
"I knew it! And you, you're in love with her. I've known that for a while now," Catherine said with a smile on her face. Jackson just stared at his mom as let her words sink in.
"You're right. We're in love with each other," Jackson said quietly. "But, I have to end things with this intern that I've been dating."
"Oh, baby, that's not going to be fun," Catherine said sympathetically.
"No, it's not, but it's not fair to her that I've been harboring these feelings for April the whole time we've been together either. I've tried to get over her and I've tried to move on, but it's like every time I think I'm there something happens that brings April crashing back into my life. The more I see her and the more that I'm around her, the more I realize that she's the only one for me," Jackson said.
"Oh baby, I knew you loved her," Catherine grinned. "As for the other girl, just be honest with her. I know it won't be easy, but you have to do it sooner rather than later."
"I'm talking to her tomorrow," Jackson said quietly. "I know this is really going to hurt her, but after tonight I've realized that if you love someone, you tell them. Mark said those words to me not long before the plane crash. I don't want to end up like he and Lexie did. It would crush me if something ever happened to April and she didn't know how I truly felt about her."
"He was right, baby. It's never a good idea to keep your feelings to yourself. Come on now, let Mama tuck you in," Catherine said with a chuckle as she stood up. Jackson was too tired to argue and let his mom lead him to his room. After getting him settled, Catherine returned to the living room to check her cell phone.
"Richard, where are you?" she whispered.
