“Then Santa says…….” Lydia began as she tried to explain the play to her mother and Jo.
After Alex and Jo found out about Jackson and April relationship, Jo invited them over, along with Lydia, so they could have a “family” dinner.
As the ladies sat on the couch watching Lydia, with five month old Paige on Jo’s lap, who was smiling at Lydia’s antics, Jackson and Alex stood in the entrance of the living room, watching them.
“Do I have to deal with this crap when Paige gets older?” Alex asked with a frown
“Yea” Jackson smiled
“Great!” Alex sarcastically said “Can’t wait”
“Come on man, it’s not that bad” Jackson encouraged “You’ll start to like it eventually”
“I doubt that” Alex denied “Are you liking it”
“Yea, I am”
Lydia had been talking non-stop about her role in her kindergarten class Christmas play. And although he didn’t think he would be, Jackson was pretty excited to see his daughter on stage. He had it all planned out. He would go to Boston, and attend the Harper Avery Foundation meeting, and he would be back the next day, with some hours to spear, to do a quick procedure and get ready for Lydia’s play.
“Dr. Alex?” Lydia called, running up to the two
“Yes Lydia?” he answered
“Are you coming to my Christmas play?” she asked
“Uh……I don’t know”
“But daddy’s coming” she said pointing to her dad
“I know, but I don’t know if I’ll have to work that day” he explained to the little girl
“Soooo, if you don’t have to work, will you come?”
“Uh, sure, why not” Alex said, not wanting to disappoint her
“Yay!” Lydia cheered running back to her mother and Jo “Dr. Alex said he’ll come!”
“What did I get myself into” Alex groaned, causing Jackson to chuckle
“You better be there, or she’ll have your ass” Jackson teased
“Are you even sure you’re gonna be there?” Alex asked “Don’t you have to be in Boston?”
“The foundation’s meeting is the day before, I’ll be back in time for the show” Jackson answered
There was a few seconds of silence before Alex decided to end it.
“I forgot to ask you about this, did things with April’s family turn out?” he asked, remembering the Kepners’ visit about two weeks ago
“Well they’re all ok with me, except her mom, she still hates me” Jackson answered
“And what about Lydia? She’s still pissed at her grandmother?”
“We talked to her, she seems good now. She even went to the airport to say goodbye”
“Did you tell her about the affair?”
‘No. That’s gonna happen when she’s much, much older” Jackson said, remembering he conversation he and April had with Lydia
FLASHBACK
“Isn’t it too early for going to school?” Lydia asked checking the clock on the wall
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Equilibrium (Grey's Anatomy Japril Fanfic)
FanfictionAfter finding out that Lydia is his daughter, Jackson struggles to balance being a dad and being a doctor, all while trying to rekindle his relationship with April. Sequel to On The Radio
