A/N – Obligatory "These characters aren't mine" note. Now that's out of the way, I hope you like this fun Japril fluff. Thanks to everyone who has read my chapters for me and given me feedback! To all my readers, thanks so much for all of the reviews! I love reading them and look forward to more!

Jackson nervously paced around his apartment. It had been six months since he had bought the ring for April and one very important step stood between him and proposing: Asking her father's permission. Well, he really wanted the approval of both of her parents but asking the father is notoriously the hardest.

He'd never met Joe Kepner before and his reputation preceded him. April described him as a very tall man and based on the pictures he'd seen, she wasn't kidding. Of all four Kepner daughters, April was the closest with her father, which made this even more difficult.

Joe and Karen had flown in earlier in the day and April picked them up allowing him extra time to work on trying to give a good first impression. He thought he had been nervous to tell April he loved her but that was nothing compared to this.

Now he was waiting for her to call and tell him they were ready for him to come over. The good news was that April was making dinner so that was guaranteed to be a success. He stopped pacing when he phone started buzzing. Without even stopping to read the text, he headed out the door and over to her apartment.

Gifts in hand, he approached her door. He had flowers for her mom and a nice bottle of scotch for her dad. He knocked on the door and almost instantly April swung it open. Her mother was right behind her eager to hug this man that her daughter was so smitten by before he handed her the flowers.

"Oh Jackson! They are beautiful! It was so sweet of you to think of me," Karen exclaimed, with a reaction he was all too familiar with from April. April was so much like her mother and he knew he would bond with her quickly.

Her father was another story. Rarely did Jackson feel small but standing next Joe Kepner he did. Literally. As he approached him he extended his had to shake his before handing him the bottle.

"So you're the young man my little girl has been rambling about. Well for one thing you have good taste in scotch, son," he said relieving Jackson a little that he at least appreciated the gift.

"Daddy, please be nice," April pleaded with her father a little.

"So, April, what's for dinner? It smells so good," Jackson asked, trying to change the subject.

"We're having roasted beef and potatoes with creamed spinach. It will be ready soon; I just need to make a few finishing touches. You all can visit in the living room," April responded gesturing toward the couches.

Jackson sat down on one and the Kepner's sat down across from him.

"So what are your intentions with my daughter?" Joe asked seriously.

"Joe, knock it off," Karen nudged her husband, laughing.

"Oh come on. Aren't I supposed to ask that question? The father's in all those old movies always asked that question," he responded chuckling. His light hearted demeanor calmed Jackson a lot.

"I actually wanted to talk to you both about April. She is the most amazing woman I have ever met. She lights up my world. I love your daughter very much. I can't imagine being without her. I want to spend the rest of my life with her, with your permission of course," he responded quietly at the end still trying to keep April from knowing.

"Of course you have our permission!" Karen replied again reminding him of April, "She is so smitten by you and I can see you are smitten by her. "

"Just remember, son, if you hurt her, I have a shotgun and I know how to use it," Joe added before receiving another jab from his wife. All three shared a little chuckle.

"Please don't say anything to April. I want to surprise her," Jackson asked.

"We won't say a word," Karen responded as Joe nodded in agreement.

"Dinner's ready!" April exclaimed walking in from the kitchen, "I'm so glad to see you all getting along." The foursome walked over to the dining room table and took their seats. Jackson and April sat on one side and her parents on the other.

They sat and ate as April's parents told stories of April as a child causing giggles, a few tears, and a lot of blushing on April's part. They lingered around the table long after the food was eaten and the plates cleared.

When the time came for the Kepner's to leave Jackson and April walked them to the door. April hugged both her parents as they made plans to have breakfast the next morning. Jackson wanted to join them but he had a bunch of meetings first thing in the morning. He gave a big hug to Karen and shook Joe's hand, much more confidently this time.

"Good night you two," Karen said as she walked out hand in hand with her husband.

"Goodnight!" Jackson and April called back as he put his arm around her, taking in the moment.

April turned toward the dishes in kitchen before Jackson stopped her. "Leave them," Jackson told her, "We can get them later. You worked hard to day. Come on, let's relax a bit." He lead her over to the couch and grabbed the remote.

"I love my parents, but entertaining is exhausting," April said after she sat down and put her feet up on the coffee table. She snuggled up next to Jackson as he flipped through the channels to find something to watch. "I love this," she spoke up after a few moments, "Just the two of us and some peace and quiet. Me and You." She smiled as she said the last part, fondly remembering how they used to say that to each other.

"Me and You," Jackson responded almost on cue, pausing before adding, "Always." He shifted a bit causing her to look up only to see him holding a diamond ring between his thumb and index finger.

"Oh Jackson! It's beautiful!," April squealed as she slid the platinum band on her ring finger before answering, "Always." She took his face in her hands and kissed him.

"I was going to come up with some big fancy proposal, but how can I top a flashmob," he teased her about the last proposal she received.

"What are you talking about? This one was so much better. This is the one I always wanted to get," she responded admiring her ring and her brand new fiancé.