Hidden feelings •J. Avery•

𝟭𝟬. "𝗜 𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗘𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗻𝗼𝗿 𝗴𝗿𝗲𝘆"{𝗛𝗼𝗼𝗸, 𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗿}

Elle walked down the hallway outside of the chiefs office with Jackson and april as they saw Meredith

"what's going on" elle asked

"Is that thomas evans from baylor?" Jackson asked

"Yes, but don't get too excited. He's only here for one case" Meredith said "Oh, are you sure? Because I overheard Chief Shepherd discussing the fact That Dr. Altman doesn't have a permanent contract. So it would actually be a really genius move on the chief's part To go in and seize that opportunity to ..." april said

"oh, here we go again" Jackson said as elle chuckled

"What?" Meredith asked

"Shut up" April said

"She thinks your husband walks on water" elle said as she looked to her brother

"I don't. I don't. I, um ... No, I'm ... I mean, it's ... it's a professional thing. It's, um ... It's a mentor thing. He's ... he's just my mentor Because he's ... he's married ... to you. And you guys are ... are so great And, um, together ... together as a married couple, And you ... you ... you are so great" April rambled

"Wow" Jackson said

"I, um, I do ... I do think that your husband is brilliant, But I'm ... I'm sure that you think that, too, so ..."April said

"That's right" Jackson said.

"Okay. That, um ... Thank you" april Said as she walked off as elle tried not to laugh as Jackson wrapped an arm around her as Meredith looked to them and frowned

"what just happened" Meredith asked

"april is in love with your husband that's all let's hope it's not a repeat of the you, addison and his situation" elle said as she looked to her siseras Jackson placed a hand over his girlfriend mouth knowing that she had no filter

"she's winding you up, come on" Jackson said as he lead her off

Elle looked to Jackson and smirked "you just love to wind your sister up don't you" he asked As she looked to him

She wrapped her arms around his neck and smirked "it's my job as her little sister to do that" she said as Jackson looked to her and smirked.

He knew what Elle was like. Jackson knew how things were developing with them and how they had mentioned babies since the truth over graces pregnancy come out.

Elle knew that part of her was scared of committing but she loved Jackson and she did want to make it work even though she knew it wasn't easy.

"We are okay aren't we? I mean I know how the rumours got to you and I know how your mom treated you and I know it's not the best time and all. But I do think one day when we are ready that you will be the best mom" he said as she looked to him and smiled as she leant in and kissed him

"How did I get so lucky" she said as he looked to her and smiled

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Elle walked over to the nurses station as she saw grace who was looking into Sloan hospital room. She placed a hand on her best friends shoulder and smiled