Hello everyone! thanks for the reviews =) in this chapter I wanted to show how Jackson gave The Ring to April, just my take, sometimes it's fun to fill up the gaps the writers leave in the story :p enjoy r&r

A couple of weeks later everything was ready. Catherine talked about a small reception but it turned out she didn't mean it. In fact it turned out to be a big ass reception.

During those two weeks April flew back home, she wanted to talk to her family and to leave some time alone to Jackson and his mom. Jackson wasn't exactly enthusiastic about it

"I think I should come with you to Moline. I mean, I need to apologize to your family for everything"

"you'll have time to apologize, I need to go by myself and when my parents will come here we will have a nice dinner together."

"but April come on…" he pouted trying to convince her.

"no no-no, you need to spend time with your mom, catch up, do stuff together. You'll be fine"

"I'll miss you so much"

"me too. But I'll call you every day and I'll text you like a teenager in love"

"a horny teenager in love?"

"of course"

April spent five days with her family: her parents weren't thrilled at first, but when they saw how happy April was, they decided they wanted to meet the man who stole their daughter from her own wedding. Her sisters, on the other hand, didn't even question her. They just squealed with happiness and went on for hours on how beautiful Jackson was and how happy they were that they could go back to Seattle and have a reception at the most luxurious hotel in town. April felt blessed to have such an amazing family. Even after what happened at the barn, they still loved and supported her. She went back to Seattle with a lighter heart.

Jackson was waiting for her at the airport with a sign that said "Mrs. Avery" She smiled and ran into his arms, he picked her up while kissing her. "welcome back home babe. How did everything go?"

"it went really good. Mom and dad can't wait to meet you and my sisters…well they're my sisters"

"I'm so happy to have you back, my mom has been stalking me all week! She's going crazy with this freaking reception"

"well we're mostly doing this for her. She has every right to be excited about her only son's wedding."

"you won't be so forgiving when I tell you what she has in mind."

"what?" Jackson smiled and hugged her "I'll tell you about it once we are at home."

Once they got home they were greeted by Catherine and a woman all dressed in yellow. "Oh my God" April exclaimed "she's big bird. the one who was injured at the hospital party! why does she always wear yellow?"

Jackson laughed out loud " she's helping my mom with the organization"

"ok, I'm scared now…"

"here come the two beautiful spouses! April, dear, you look beautiful today!"

"th-thank you Catherine… you too!"

"well now that you are home I will steal you from your husband."

"but mom she just got off the plane, give her some time"

"oh my dear boy, you're such an amazing husband. But you see, we need to discuss a lot of things together. First of: your dress"

"my - my dress? I didn't think I will wear a wedding dr…"

"no of course not my dear, but you need a spectacular dress, maybe white, maybe blue, I don't know, something that fits your porcelain skin. I already booked an appointment at the most amazing atelier…"

"mom! Enough!" Jackson stepped in "I promise you, April will pick the perfect dress and the best flowers. But give her the night off. Tomorrow she'll be all yours. But tonight" he looked at his wife with fire in his eyes "she's all mine"

April blushed and Catherine nodded "all right lovebirds, I'll let you be. But tomorrow I'll be here at 9.30." "I'll see you tomorrow mom" Jackson kissed his mother on the cheek and they waved goodbye to big bird.

"I'm so happy to be home, now!" April let out a small sigh "I really need to shower though. Wanna join me?" she smiled mischievously at her husband.

"That's a question I will never say no to"

The morning after April was sleeping peacefully when the doorbell rang. She was so startled that it took her a few seconds to realize where she was. The clock next to her bed read 8.30 am. "oh, you have to be kidding me, she said 9.30!" Jackson was sound asleep while the doorbell kept ringing. April wore the first thing she found in her closet and opened the door.

"Good morning sweetheart! Did I wake you up?" Catherine Avery marched in, bringing coffee and cupcakes.

"uhm yes, but I was about to wake up anyway. Big day ahead" she forced a smile before sipping her coffee.

"yes of course sweetheart. We got the first appointment at 9, maybe you should get dressed."

"mom! it's only 8.30!" Jackson walked in, shirtless and still sleepy.

"good morning baby. I brought you coffee"

"it's super early. The shops do not open until 10."

"well, let's say they are doing me a favor. April, honey, are you still with us?" April was too distracted by the hotness that was her husband: she didn't want to go shopping. She wanted to stay in bed and have sex all day with Jackson. "yes, yes. I'll be ready in a minute" she lazily walked to the bedroom, trying to hide her disappointment. Jackson looked at his wife walking away and was about to follow her, but his mother stopped him.

"Jackson, I need to talk to you about something." Her tone was very serious and the pretty doctor looked at her worriedly . "is everything alright mom?"

"yes, everything is wonderful. But I want it to be perfect." She gave him a small box that appeared from nowhere. " this is the ring your father gave me when we got engaged. This ring has a lot of history, it's a family ring, it dates back to the beginning of the 20th century. Every woman in the Avery family wore it. And now it's April's turn."

Jackson was slightly taken aback "mom, this is… I remember seeing this ring on grandma's hand when she visited us every Sunday. And you always wore it on special occasions… thank you" he hugged her while she was trying not to cry.

"you're an amazing boy, Jackson, I'm happy you found true love, and I'm happy you found it with April, she's got strong values and is a very honest woman. She'll always stand by your side." Catherine Avery stood up caressing her son face. "you'll have a happy life together. And I'll have beautiful grandchildren" Jackson smiled and a few seconds later April was ready to go. Jackson kissed her softly and looked at the two women walk out together. They were the most important women in his life. He was lucky indeed.

After her initial reluctance, April had to admit that she was having a lot of fun. Catherine had invited Arizona to join them, they got cold champagne and some butter cookies that were absolutely delicious while the salesgirls showed her some gorgeous gowns. "this red gown is from the latest Marchesa collection. It is pure silk, but maybe it would be too much red considering the color of your hair. We also picked very similar dresses in blue and white, as requested by Mrs Avery, but of course you can try on anything that you see in our atelier"

"oh no April, you have to try the red one it! You' d pull an amazing Jessica Rabbit" Arizona pointed out

"yes sweetheart try them all, all these colors go perfectly with your porcelain skin and your auburn hair." April smiled brightly "let's get this party started"

Two hours, a bottle of champagne and ten dresses later the situation was getting a bit out of control. Catherine and Arizona were definitely tipsy and April wasn't that far behind. All the gowns were gorgeous and fit her like a glow. She tried all the colors of the rainbow, from delicate mauve to deep jungle green. She had time for one more dress before they had to go. It was a beautiful midnight blue gown, siren styles, strapless, very very tight. The moment she tried it on she knew it was the one she wanted. April heard the two women laughter from the other room, she cleared her throat to announce her presence and suddenly everyone was very quiet.

"April you look…wow"

"oh sweetheart…. I've never seen you look so beautiful. This is the one"

"it sure is. Maybe it's just a bit too low-cut, I mean my boobs are practically…"

"no, no it's perfect. And it will go perfectly with this" Catherine gave her a velvet box.

"Catherine I…I.."

"oh c'mon, open it. I had to give you something new, and since I never had the chance before, here it is" April opened up the blue box: inside there was a diamond necklace. It was so sparkling and beautiful, April had never seen anything like it.

"oh my God!" Arizona exclaimed "I've never seen so many diamonds all together" April nodded, unable to say anything. She looked at Catherine and hugged her tightly "Thank you so much. I'll take good care of Jackson. I really love him"

"I know sweetheart, I know"

Arizona sobbed "you two are so sweet." She joined the hug "I'm so happy we're gonna be one big family from now on" April smiled: she loved the idea of one huge family tied together by the hospital. They lost a lot of friends there during the years but they also built a strong bond, a family through good and bad times. She was lucky, they all were.

Eight hours, and an infinite number of shops later April got back home. She could barely held all the shopping bags she had: she bought definitely more than what she needed, the enthusiasm of Mama Avery was infectious but she had to remind herself that she wasn't a billionaire, she just signed a post-nup because of that.

"Hey Jackson" she shouted "it's me! Could you please open the door? I can't reach for my keys!" She waited a few seconds but received no answer "oh c'mon" April had to put all the shopping bags down in order to be able to open the front door. Maybe her husband was still at the hospital, she knew well that surgeries could go on forever. She finally managed to get in and she really wasn't expecting what she found. There were hundreds of candles everywhere and the smooth voice of Frank Sinatra singing in the background. "Jackson?"

"welcome back home, babe" he greeted his stunned wife with a glass of wine. "hope you had a good day"

"y-yes, it was actually a great day, a bit exhausting maybe"

"I thought that after a whole day with my mother you would need some peace" Jackson looked at her with his impossible green eyes rendered darker by his desire and April felt weak in the knees.

"she was surprisingly good and not tiring at all. She gave me the most amazing diamond necklace. She must have spent a fortune. But this…" she looked around the room "this is simply amazing. Have you cooked too?"

"nope. Only wine for my beautiful wife." He smiled before kissing her until they were both breathless. " I actually ordered some food from the Italian restaurant just around the corner, but it won't be here before a couple of hours."

"then I have time to use the toilet."

"you're ruining our super romantic moment! Candle light, Frank Sinatra…"

"I know babe, but I really need to go"

Jackson smiled to himself: he had to admit he was a bit nervous about giving the family ring to April, it was stupid, because they were already married and they had rings and lived together. But he still felt nervous nonetheless. He felt the heavy box in his pocket, he couldn't wait to see April's face.

"hey Jackson. I put on the necklace your mom gave me. I think it brings out my eyes..."

"I'm sure it d…" Jackson turned around and the words died in his mouth: April was wearing a super push up bra that barely covered anything and a pair of panties so small they were barely there, killer high heels completed the look and the necklace was the last thing he could look at. She got closer "our romantic night has just begun" April started to unbutton his shirt, slowly drinking in every second: God only knew what Jackson's eyes could do to her. Well, God and Jackson himself because he knew exactly what effect he had on her, she couldn't think straight anymore. But as far as she could tell, she had a pretty big impact on him too. He ran his hand on her back and started kissing her neck. She smelled so good it was driving him crazy. They looked at each other for the longest moment and then they kissed. Next thing they knew they were laying on the ground, barely covered by the fake bear skin they used on the couch.

"wow. This was…wow"

"yeah yeah, it was..."

They smiled at each other.

"do you remember our first time?" April asked him

"of course I do" he caressed her face "you were so beautiful, that fire in your eyes…"

"it seems such a long time ago…we went through so much…"

Jackson reached for his pants that ended up somewhere near the couch, he produced a little blue box, almost matching the one his mother had that morning. "mmh interesting, I must have been a really good girl to deserve all this presents today" her eyes sparkled and Jackson thought he couldn't love her more. "April, I know we are already married and that this party my mom is planning is just something to make her happy, but this…" he gave her the little box " this is something we both want you to have" April opened it and her jaw dropped to the floor. "this is our family ring, all the Avery women have worn it. And now it's yours. You have always been part of my life, now you're part of the family." Jackson kissed her, trying to wipe away the tears streaming down her face. He helped her wear the new ring, it looked huge on her tiny hands.

"oh Jackson… why are you so perfect? I love you so much I think my heart is gonna explode." The door bell rang while they were kissing, body against body, soul against soul.

"the food is already here! Man, time flew by…"

"they say it does when you're having fun!" April smiled looking at her husband while he was trying to find his clothes. "you know what? I think I won't allow you to wear clothes anymore at home, it's a shame to hide that body" He raised one eyebrow "you're a little dirty girl April Avery. After dinner I'll show you how to behave" April laughed happily: she laid on the carpet and stared at her huge ass ring. She really was the luckiest girl on the planet.