Anonymous: "Watching 9x07 and thought of this prompt for the Japril Fluff Project. Japril being awesome parents to their amazing son who is 4 and they think about moving to a house with a big yard and April mentions that it seems like a good idea since they need more room in the next 9+ months. Of course change and play around with this one :]"

I'm going to change this so it fits into Julian's world, hope that's alright….and again sorry for the long wait!

100 Encore, Day 47: "Five"

"What are we doin' again daddy?" Julian asked from the back seat.

"Showing mommy and Bowen a house I found. I think this is the one." Jackson eyed April hopefully when he said it.

"Jackson, I'm not going to apologize for being picky. We're talking about a home for our family here. It is not a decision to make lightly…."

He reached over and squeezed her hand. "I am…I am taking it seriously. But we've been looking for three months, sweetie. She's five months and we said we said we'd be in a house by Christmas. It's OK that we might not be but you gotta start giving some houses a chance babe."

"You keep showing me these crazy houses Jackson…"

"April, we need at least five bedrooms. I'm showing you stuff in our price range…which is anything…but we want to stay in this area so he can finish that damn school and it's a nice neighborhood…You don't have to worry about…"

"Just because I don't have to worry doesn't mean I want to live in…"

"Six bedrooms…you wanted six bedrooms…"

"Six? Who said six? I said maaybe five…." This was a fight about children. Subtract their room and the guest room and it was all about kids.

"Maybe five? Well four never came up so this house Hazel is showing you today has five bedrooms…Are you just gonna walk out the door? We're here, should I turn around and tell her no?"

"Pause! Stop fightin' guys! Fightin' not 'loud in the car…"

April sighed. Fighting with Jackson in front of the kids wasn't allowed anywhere. "We're not fighting J…Mommy's gonna look at the house…you saw it?" She asked, helping him put of his carseat.

"Yeah mama. It a nice big, big house for our fam-ily."

"Two bigs huh?"

"Yeah an' a pool an' grass fer runnin'.

"You and daddy are just itching for that yard."

He nodded against her shoulder and yawned and April was reminded why getting this house was important. Her children. Jackson's apartment was beautiful. And it worked well enough when Julian was little. But their baby girl didn't even have her own nursery. It didn't work anymore and Jackson wasn't even the one in denial about that. It was April.

Their real estate agent showed them beautiful houses that met all of her demands, yet she always found something wrong with them. They were too big, too expensive, the neighbors were too close. She'd thought Jackson was crazy for insisting the kids come with them to see the house. But when he reached for her hand free hand before they walked in the door she realized it was the best idea. It focused her.

"Ready?" he whispered.

"Ready," she nodded.

"I ready too!" Julian announced from her arms. Bowen made some nonsense sound from the carrier on Jackson's chest and it was official, they were all ready.

But halfway through the showing April got very overwhelmed. It was clear that Jackson loved the house, he was doing Hazel's job for her, telling April everything he learned the first time around. And Julian loved everything his dad loved, so that was a plus no matter that he didn't have a vote. But April wasn't sure how she felt.

"Hey babe? Can I just have some girl time with Bowen and Hazel to look around? Why don't you and little man go in the yard for a little bit and we'll meet you out there."

"Yeah dad! Let's play tag!"

"Alright let's go J…" But he gave April a hopeful glance before he left. "Please Babe….It's nice…"

As soon as they left, the questions started. "How many bedrooms did you say this was?"

"Five but you can definitely turn that second office into a bedroom if you needed to. And you saw that there's one right next to the master, perfect for a nursery." This was not Hazel's first time around the block with April Avery. She'd been looking for a house for the Avery's since April was eight months pregnant.

"And the downstairs space?" she asked as they headed into one of the bedrooms.

"I'll be honest it's really unfinished but Jackson took a look and was mumbling about a man cave…" April raised her eyebrows. "Or….or an extra play room or whatever really."

"And how much is it?"

"Err uh your husband asked me to let him tell you that little piece of information…."

April sighed, looking out the window and watching her husband tackle their son to the ground and tickling him. She was pretty sure she could hear Julian's laugh. They were so happy. Without another word, she left the room, heading downstairs and out the door to join them.

"Five is perfect…" she whispered, sneaking up on him where he stood planning his own sneak attack on Julian.

"These five?" he asked. He'd learned not to get his hopes up.

She nodded. "Put in an offer."

"Did you see that extra office? We can totally turn it into a bedroom…"

"Quit while you're ahead, mister. And you are giving me a number later. " But she let him pull her in for a kiss, and tell Julian, who did a victory lap around the yard. She'd put her boys through a lot in the search, but had finally found a home.