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Jackson was starting to get worry. It was already 3 in the morning and April wasn't home yet. Meredith had helped him thanking people and saying goodbye and then left him there, all alone in April's apartment. He had put ice on his eye and then started to clear up the living room, he needed to keep himself busy or the wait would have killed him. When the dishwasher was loaded and the room seemed tidy again he sat on the sofa for ten minutes, thinking about what he was supposed to do. April had run out so fast she didn't even take the phone with her. He decided to leave a note and take a walk. The rain had stopped and he couldn't stay there alone any longer. He quickly wrote "Meet me at our place" on a post-it, left it on the front door and started to walk in the cold night. Their place was a tree house just behind the Kepner's barn. April had told him that the house was still intact and that she still used to go there when she needed to be alone while living with her parents. Jackson remembered everything about Moline, the roads, the farms, the old little church and the school next to it. Being there again was nice and nostalgic. He still felt at home in Moline and, even though he was never the typical country boy, he was glad he had the chance to grow up there. He loved the atmosphere and the feeling of safeness and protection; he understood why April had come back after collage. Thirty minutes later he finally saw the Kepner's farm and right behind it, the barn and the familiar tree. He smiled and climb up there. It was exactly as he remembered it. Joe Kepner had built the house for his daughters on a big tree, able where it was protected from wind, rain and snow. Jackson and April spent so much time there, looking at the stars or hiding from her sisters. It was their favorite place and as soon as he sat on the floor he felt the same sensation of peace and joy.

He didn't have to wait long to hear April's voice calling him quietly.

"Jackson! Are you there?" He smiled reviled and extended his hand to help her.

"Sorry I took so long," she said, sitting down next to him, "How's your eye? Why did you come here?"

"It's fine, I'm fine. I just needed to walk and, I don't know, find a place that reminded me of how our lives used to be simple, uncomplicated. It seems ages ago.". He sighed, trying to find her eyes in the dark.

April smiled, "I know what you mean. Do you remember when we came here to run away from Libbie?"

Jackson laughed quietly "Poor girl, having to babysit two crazy kids like us."

April giggled "It was so much fun though! She was so afraid of high she couldn't reach us up here! She was so angry!"

"I'll tell mom!" Jackson said, mimicking Libbie's perky voice. They both laughed sincerely

"And remember when my mother told me I had to move to Boston and we thought we could build a tree house somewhere and live together forever.'"

April sighed, smiling nostalgically ,"maybe we had to try, maybe we wouldn't have lost so much time."

"Right." He said, tentatively taking her hand, "I'm sorry April." He was serious now, "I should have called you before coming here and putting you in that situation. I know Matt is a good guy and I just-"

"I broke up with him." She interrupted him, searching for his eyes.

"Yeah?" He asked, relief evident in his voice.

"Yes. It took me so long because I didn't know where to find him so I stood outside his door for two hours. I came home, tonight, decided to end things anyway. It was just more complicated than I thought, I guess." She smiled, a veil of sadness in her eyes that immediately disappeared. "You only anticipated me by the way". She said and he looked at her surprised, "what do you mean?"

"I was going to take the first flight to Boston tomorrow. I needed to see you."

Jackson smiled widely then, "Yeah?"

"Uh, huh." She said, smiling.

"You needed to see me and tell me what, exactly?" Jackson wasn't able to hold back a smile. He knew what was coming; he could read it in her eyes. He just wanted to tease her a little bit.

April giggled "Maybe the same thing you wanted to tell me here. Why did you come here, exactly?" She repeated his words, sweetly crossing their fingers together.

"Well... they told you, I had stuff to do nearby for work and-"

"Come on! Don't make fun of me! Tell me already!" she said, and even if it was dark he could see she was giving him her famous puppy eye look.

Jackson smirked "Tell you what? That I think I'm in love with you?"

April's smile shined then "You think or you know?"

"I think I know". He said, smiling and closing the distance between them, finally kissing her. He felt like he was kissing a girl for the first time, the emotion was so strong he couldn't think of anything but the softness of her lips, the taste of her tongue and the way she moaned in his mouth. He didn't even notice she had straddled him until their faces were lit by a strong, cold light.

"April!" He heard, and felt her immediately pull away, embarrassed.

"Mom!"

"Snoopy was barking like crazy, he saw your car in front of the house… " Karen said, only then noticing Jackson "Oh my God! Jackson! Is that you?!"

"Of course he is." They heard Joe's voice in the background, he had watched the scene in silence and Jackson could tell he was far from happy to see him. He scratched his head embarrassed while April was furiously trying to fix her hair.

"Yes, ehm…Hi, I mean, good night MRS Kepner, MR Kepner." He said, climbing off the tree. Karen hugged him immediately "Oh dear! I'm so happy to see you!" She giggled, "I have to say I wasn't expecting to meet you while you were kissing my daughter in our garden but…" She laughed out loud then, looking at April's evident red face, despite the dark and took her husband's hand "What did I tell you Joe? It was just a matter of time. No surprises here."

"Mooom, please!" April said, embarrassed and annoyed at the same time. She shyly looked at Joe then, "I'm sorry we woke you up dad, we didn't want to… "

"I was worried when I saw your car there and you not at home" Joe said, frowning.

"Please, excuse us, MR Kepner." Jackson said immediately "It was my fault. I arrived in town yesterday and I wanted to see this place again because, huh, well, it was a complicated night and-"

"Yeah, you're telling me" Joe said, shouting him.

"Dad! Please!"

"Your daughter is right Joe, leave them alone. April is obviously fine!" She giggled again and April couldn't help but roll her eyes, looking apologetically at Jackson. Karen continued "it's late in the night and it's cold, we are all tired, do you want to come inside and tell us the entire story in front of a hot chocolate?"

"Yes, that's how you leave them alone" Joe answered for them, sarcastically, making April giggle and Jackson could finally relax a bit. Joe seemed less angry at least.

"Mom, I promise I'll tell you everything but now I think it's just better if you go back to sleep and we go home."

"Ok sweetie." Karen smiled.

"Tomorrow night? For dinner?" Joe suddenly asked. "What?" He added, seeing their surprised expressions. "From what I saw tonight – and even before tonight actually – I really think we have to talk son. About a lot of things, starting with that black eye for example."

Jackson was trying to say something but Joe went on "Plus, I had The Talk with all my sons-in-law so… I guess it's your turn now."

"Oh God!" April said "Not you too Dad."

Karen laughed while Jackson took April's hand "No, no. it's fine. I'm sure we can come here for dinner tomorrow, and…uhm, talk, MR Kepner."

"Deal then. Now let's all go to bed…to sleep." He said, walking back to the farm, his wife right behind him.

"See you tomorrow babies, drive safe": Karen said, still giggling, going back inside the house.

"Oh my Jesus! This was so embarrassing!" April said when they were finally alone again, walking back to April's car.

"You're dad is gonna kill me." Jackson simply said. He looked at her than and suddenly burst out laughing.

"What?" She said, not able to hold back laughter too. "My dad wants to kill you and you laugh?"

"You should have seen your face! You were there trying desperately to fix your hair, all red and embarrassed."

"Oh yes, because you were so much better," she said smiling and handing him the keys, "shut up and drive me home instead."

"Your wish is my command lady", he opened her door, bright smile on his face.

"Ohhh, now you are a gentleman!" She said, sitting in the passenger sit and smiling at him.

"I always am." Jackson smiled back, starting the car.

She hit him on the leg playfully and asked "So…my dad said we need to go home…to sleep."

"He did. I think he's right. I'm so tired." Jackson said, yawning, loving to tease her.

"Really? You want to sleep? Oh that's too bad; I was dying to do all the things I said I wanted to do to you the other night…" She looked at him out of the corner of her eye, holding back a smile.

Jackson was resigned already. She would always win.

"You're not playing it fair…" He said and abruptly pushed on the gas pedal making her laugh.

"What? Are you in a rush now?"

"Oh, you have no idea!" He said, smirking.

"Ehi, it's red" she said and he suddenly braked hard the car at the traffic light. "Damn it."

"Don't kill us now!" April giggled, seeing how impatient he was.

"It's your fault, you distract me."

"But I did nothing. This is what I'd call distracting you.." she approached him seductively, slowly starting to kiss his neck while her hands brushed his chest, every second nearer to the hem of his jeans.

"God April…you're making it so-"

"Hard?" She whispered.

She laughed seeing him opening his eyes wide and gulping.

"Really?" He asked, the green light signaling he could finally restart.

"I created a monster" He said, shooking his head, making her laugh even more.

They spent the remaining ten minutes laughing for no particular reason and he had never felt so happy in his entire life. He thought he could live like this forever, with the sound of her laugh and her hand on his knee.

When they finally parked the car they rushed upstairs hand in hand. Jackson pushed her against the wall next to the door, kissing her hardly while his hands discovered every curves of her body.

"Jackson." She managed to say in between kisses. "Let's just open the door. You closed it, you have the keys." She said, kissing down his collarbone, her breathing accelerated and her hands impatiently unbuttoning his jacket.

"Shit!" He said, pulling away. "I left them in the tree house."

April looked at him and closed her eyes frustrated "Are you freaking kidding me?"

Jackson laughed "Oh, I love it when I drive you crazy, baby." He smirked, holding up the keys just in front of her eyes.

"Ha Ha Ha very funny!" April rolled her eye, "If you can break the magic just to make fun of me I guess I should let you sleep for real….baby" she said, holding back a smile and taking the keys to finally open the door.

"You sure?" he whispered in her ear, biting her lobe and hugging her from behind. He started to kiss her neck slowly "because I was thinking on driving you crazy in the good way now", he smirked, his voice husky and low. When she turned around and looked at him he saw so much love and desire in her eyes that all the playfulness suddenly went away. He gulped and kissed her sweetly, pulling back just to help her taking off her jacket and shoes and free himself of them too. April kissed him again, biting his bottom lip and sucking it slowly, searching for his eyes. "God, you're beautiful." He said, admiring her before picking her up. Her legs around her hips, her hands in his short hair, he somehow managed to carry her to the bedroom while she kissed and bit his neck. He throw her on the bed growling, making her giggle and quickly covered her with his body, bending down to kiss her stomach and slowly taking off her shirt. They were both so impatient that the other clothes followed immediately after. Seeing her naked for the first time, touching and kissing her felt so natural and spontaneous, as if everything they did in their lives was supposed to lead them there, in that moment."I love you", she whispered when their body finally became one. "I love you too", he answered, every other words becoming suddenly useless.

They made love twice that night, the first time fast, almost desperately, the second time slower, more gently, discovering every inches of their bodies, every sounds coming from their mouths. And when Jackson woke her up in the morning, brushing his nose against hers and saw her open her eyes and smile brightly, her face lightened by the pink and orange of the sunrise, he finally knew what happiness truly meant.