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Chapter IX: The truth about Summer

"...There might have been a time when
I would give myself away
Oh, once upon a time I didn't give a damn
But now, here we are
So whataya want from me
Whataya want from me..."

The whole Board of Directors sat in a meeting room and discussed their current staff problems, they needed OB/Gyn surgeons, so they scanned through the seven applications they got.

"Here, I've got a guy called Dick Walker. According to his police file, he's twice recorded because of sexual harassment in the last three months. He has definitely no chance," Arizona informed the others and threw the application into the garbage

Jackson had an application from a women called Isobel Rivera. She came from Chehalis and what stunned Jackson the most, that she had been an intern at the former Seattle Grace Mercy West Hospital at the same time he, April, Charles, Reed, Meredith, Alex and Christina had been here. He scanned through the rest of her C.V. and stuck when he read her parental information. Her parents were Robbie and Elisabeth Stevens...Stevens.

It was Izzie Stevens, Alex's ex-wife!

When Jackson came into Summer's room, she sat on her bed like he told her. He went to the bed and handed her the patches.

"So, what are you planning to do?" He asked while he sat down face-to-face.

"I think I just have to stitch it and put those patches on your forehead, Dr. Avery."

"Come on, call me Jackson, after all we've been through the last hour, it's due." He chuckled and Summer smiled at him happily. He handed her the needle and thread and set down on the bed in front of her.

"Okay...You asked me what Sebastian is like. He's a jock and the skipper of the football team. He's also the most popular guy at my school and nearly every girl felt for him. But he's also a girl beater..." She looked at Jackson and started to stitch his wound.

"Wait, he broke your nose?" Jackson asked in disbelief. He had thought about the possibility but he hoped it wouldn't be true.

"Yeah...we had an argument because I said I wanna leave him because he treated me like crap and he had beaten me before. Not so hard that he broke something...And then he punched my face...," Summer admitted and one lonely tear escaped her eye.

"If I had known what kind of guy he was, I'd had chucked him out, really."

"That's cute from you, thanks!" Summer smirked and put the last patch on his forehead.

"Soo, what you say, what should I do with my pretty battle wound?"

"I, as your doctor, would keep away from tussles, seriously, I don't want to see a wound on your pretty boy face again, all right?" Summer joked and Jackson laughed, it felt good to be distracted from all this crap which was going on between him and April and the stuff with the hospital.

"I promise do be a virtuous boy, Dr. Jones." He joked and stood up when her mom entered the room. She obviously had calmed down and walked down to Jackson.

"Dr. Avery, can I talk to you for a minute?" Mrs. Jones pointed out of the door and he followed her. He folded his arms and looked at the elder Jones women.

"Before I moved to Seattle I lived at New York and did my residency there at the Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons and there I met Summer's father."

Mrs. Jones started and looked at Jackson. He heard the name of the med school before, Mark had mentioned that he visited it.

"I was 23 when I met him and in the same year I got pregnant with Summer. Her father was at the third year and I fell for him immediately, he was just flawless in my eyes."

Jackson furled his eyebrows and pursed his lips, he had no idea why the mother of Summer told him how she met her husband.

"You said your teacher was Mark Sloan?"

"Yup, he was indeed," Jackson replied confused.

"Did he ever mentioned going to the Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons?"

Jackson stuck and looked at Mrs. Jones in disbelief. No, that couldn't be...But now he realized who Summer's eyes looked similar too...

"So...you wanna tell me that Mark Sloan, the former head of plastics at this hospital, is the father of Summer?"

Jackson looked at Summer, she was sitting in her bed and stared at the two surgeons. Now he saw her in a total different way. A part from Mark Sloan was sitting there. Oh. God.

"Yes, he's the biological father. But she doesn't know this. And I would appreciate it, when it's going to be like this."

"Mark Sloan was one of the kindest, the most caring and awesome persons I know. You wanna hide that from her? You can't do that!"

"She's my daughter, I think I know what's best for her." Mrs. Jones answered sternly.

Jackson threw his hands up in frustration and asked:

"Does her father knows that she's not his child?"

"Yes, he knows this and is okay with it."

"You have to tell her, Mrs. Jones. Summer needs to know the truth. If you don't do, I do." Jackson threaded.

"You won't do that, Avery."

Jackson exhaled and thought about how he could make Mrs. Jones admitting to Summer who her real father was. Finally he had an idea and said quietly:

"Why don't you want Summer to know who her real father is? You can't tell me you don't want her to know because Mark Sloan was a jerk. Summer's second name is Markelle, in her name is a Mark. You chose this name because you want Mark in her. And every time you look in her eyes you see him. You can't deny it. Mrs. Jones, you see in your daughter her father."

Mrs. Jones gasped, her eyes filled with tears and she admitted:

"Mark and I had a sexual relationship. For him it was sexual, for me it was more. And then I told him about me being pregnant. First he said, we could to this, but after a while he left me because he admitted he couldn't. I begged him to stay, but for him was his career more important. And when I looked the first time at Summer's eyes I saw his eyes, which I felt for. Furthermore it's not just the name Markelle. It was in summer when I first realized that I was in love with him. And yeah, of course Markelle. My daughter was always my Mark substitute, he was my true love."

"Mom?" They heard Summer's horrified voice from behind, she had listened to her mother's confession. Jackson turned around and saw tears running down her cheeks and then she ran away.

"I take care of this." Jackson said and followed her through the floor until he caught her, took her hand and directed her to the next seat. He sat beside and looked at her.

"I-I-is my...real father...an asshole?"

Jackson chuckled and replied:

"Mark was a few years ago an asshole. But this hospital changed him, according to these guys which were here before me."

"Did he knocked up other women like my mom and left them afterwards?" Summer asked sobbing.

"I just know about one case where left, but he changed when he met Lexie Grey. They had an on-off relationship and when they were off he started dating Julia Canner, she's a ophthalmologic surgeon at your mom's hospital, maybe she mentioned her...?"

"Yeah, they were best friends but then my mom never mentioned her again. But now I know why...What happened to Mark and Lexie?" Summer inquired sniffling but interested.

"In may this year Mark, Lexie and a few other surgeons from this hospital had a plane crash... Lexie passed away because she was under a part of the plane...and in this time he confessed his feelings for her... And a few days after this he died, too..."

"So, my father's dead? And my mom never gave me the chance to met him..." She asked hysterical.

"Yeah,...I'm so, so sorry that you had to find it out that way..."

"I-I-It's okay... I mean, it's not your fault..." Summer yawned and smiled sad at him.

"Should I tell you what I know about your Mark? I mean, just if you want!" Jackson asked.

"Yeah, I'd love to." She answered and laid back a little in the seat.

Jackson looked ahead and started to give Summer some information about her dad:

"Okay, Mark was born 1968 in New York, he hasn't got any siblings and his parents weren't really interested in him, they kept emotionally distance. They went out nearly every night and so he had to care for himself. I don't know whether you know Dr. Shepherd, but he and Mark were best buddies and -"

Then he felt a head on his shoulder and heard a quiet snoring and realized that Summer felt asleep. He chuckled softly and thought about what he should do next. Jackson would take her back to her bed, it had been a rough day for her, so it should be the best. He carefully lifted Summer up in his arms, her head slipped into the crook of his neck, but she didn't woke up. While they went the way back to her room station April was still checking some charts at the nurse station and discovered Jackson with the girl in his arms. She exhaled and left the station quickly, why did Jackson this to her? Jackson only shook his head and entered Summer's room. Why acted April like that? Where the hell was the April he had fell for a few months ago? While Jackson thought about it he laid Summer carefully back in her bed and pulled the blanket under her legs away to spread it over her body. He sat down at the chair next to her bed, leaned against the headrest and closed his eyes. The only thing he could think about at the moment was why April was so pissed at him. He had to talk to her, maybe with this he wouldn't be so distracted. They needed to talk, it couldn't go on like this...

Some time ago at the OB/Gyn meeting...

"Ehm, Grey, Yang, I guess you wanna take a look at this application...," Jackson said and slid it over to the twisted sisters. Christina was the faster one and grabbed it. After a few seconds her mouth dropped open.

"Mer, you really wanna take a look at this..."

Jackson leaned back and looked grinning at his co-workers.

"Oh ma' God. Izzie is applying for a job here?" Meredith inquired surprised and took the testimonials out of the folder. After she scanned them she wanted to announce something but was interrupted by Christina :

"She finished her intern-years and residency at UCLA!"

"Really? And here, she worked the last year at the St. Ambrose Hospital and at the Oceanside Wellness Center under Addison's wing. She writes in her testimonial, that Izzie, here I quote: is a committed, caring surgeon and has the skills to become a great and world-famous OB/Gyn surgeon," Meredith read out loud and pointed her finger at the lines.

Derek, Callie and Arizona stood up to take a look at it too but Jackson just rested as his place and looked at his coworkers.

Arizona and Callie both said, that their applicants hadn't got such a good feedback as Izzie and Derek agreed with his applicant.

"What are your candidates like?" Jackson inquired and looked at Meredith and Christina.

"Maybe mine could be competition for Izzie, but it'd be better if we take her," Meredith answered and waited for the Christina's response.

"Oh please, not quite as good as Dr. Model," Christina chuckled.

The rest of the board members nodded so it was official:

Izzie Stevens would return.

April walked slowly in the attendings lounge and found Callie there.

"Hey Kepner!" Callie greeted her smiling.

"Oh, hey Callie! How are you?" The trauma surgeon required back.

"I'm fine, thank you. How you're doing?"

"I'm...I'm...," April choked and her eyes filled with tears.

Why the hell did she started to cry?

"Hey, April, hey!" Callie said quiet, came to April and hugged her.

"Tell me, what's wrong?" Callie asked, guided her to the couch and looked worried at her.

"It's...i-i-it's Jackson..."

"What has he done to you? I can kick his ass if you want."

"No, no, no, it was my fault," April answered slightly laughing.

Callie looked surprised at April and asked what happened between the two of them. After April told her about what happened in the night before, Callie answered:

"Did you told Jackson how you feel about him?"

"No, I haven't yet. I mean, I screwed it."

"Then give him a little space for one or two weeks and then you should try talking to him again. I also could help you a little...," Callie proposed smirking.

"You think this will work? I mean, I hurt him really when I brought that up with Stephanie. But I don't know why he was so hurt..."

"Do you know whether there were tensions between the two? Maybe this is a reason why he reacted like this? I have some real good connections from which I could get some information...just if you want!" Callie suggested and looked at the opening door.

Jackson appeared in the doorframe and his eyes went to Callie and April. She turned around, stood up and lied fast.

"Okay, so I order that the radiologist will take x-rays from the patient in 2304, right?"

"Exactly, I will take a look at them in a few minutes," Callie reacted and smiled at the two fellows.

"April, can I talk to you for a second?" Jackson asked quiet and grabbed softly April's arm.

"I'm sorry, Jackson, but I gotta go," April lied excusing and headed away fast.

Jackson exhaled tired and fell down on the couch.

"You wanna talk about it?" Callie offered and looked at her coworker.

"I don't want to stop you from checking on your patient, but thanks Torres, I appreciate it. But I guess I have to tell you somethin'..."

"No, not at all. But you know what, I have to tell you somethin' too. I will speak with you first and after that, you can tell me whatever you want, okay? I have the time, so answer me one question. Are you still seeing this intern Edwards?"

Jackson looked confused and asked:

"Are you asking this for April?"

"Okay, I ask you something now, Avery, and you will listen and answer, all right?" Callie said and pointed her finger at him.

Jackson sat up sighing and folded his arms.

"Are you seeing Edwards?"

Jackson scratched his head and answered honest:

"No, I broke it off."

"Really?" Callie asked to make sure he didn't lied to her.

"Yeah, I'm telling you the truth, I mean why should I lie to you?"

"Good, now that this is settled, why did you broke it off?"

Jackson closed his eyes leaned back against the couch and whispered:

"Because of April..."

"You're in love with her, aren't you?" Callie inquired smiling.

"Yes, I am," The plastics fellow replied exhausted.

Callie thought about how she could tell Jackson that April felt the same way about him.

"And she loves me, I know Callie," Jackson added to Callie's surprise.

"But she didn't told ya, didn't she?"

"No, tonight I heard her talking to Reed... or Reed's ghost, apparently. She said to her she wanted to break up with Matthew, which she did this morning, I guess..."

"She did indeed, so go and tell her, Jackson!" Callie answered and looked demanding at him. Now she knew why Jackson had reacted so hurt, he had broken up with Stephanie to be with April but April had rejected and told him to go back to Stephanie.

"Yeah sure, Callie. Six hours after she broke up with her boyfriend I go and tell April that I love her."

Callie scrutinized Jackson and asked him:

"You're scared, aren't you?"

Jackson avoided her gaze and scratched his head. She was right, he was scared. His deep feelings for April scared him, he had never loved a women as much as he loved her.

Jackson watch peeped, it was three o' clock, in fifteen minutes he had a boring meeting.

"Okay, Torres, I have in fifteen minutes a meeting, if you want to see what I'm planning to show you, we should hurry up. It would be the best if you get Sofia out of the daycare and take her to room 3704, I'll wait there for you two, okay?"

"All right, I meet you in five up at room 3704," Callie answered first confused and walked then to the daycare.

Jackson got up and walked to the room 3704. Summer's room.

Now you know which doctor is going to return :)
The next chapter will feature Summer again and it will clear some things up for April. It will also contain some cute Japril stuff, which is why you're reading this fanfic ;-)
Anyway, let me please know what you think! Furthermore, it would be really great if you'd suggest what I could do better in my wrting skills/story etc.