Stole My Heart ❤️ {a Jackson Avery Love Story} (continued)

Chapter 258:

I'm in the lounge with Mer texting in our group chat.

Twisted Sisters 😂💖

Mer Bear 🧸💕: what do you mean by gift?

My #1 Cardio God 🫀❤️: 🤷🏻‍♀️

Me: professional or personal?

My #1 Cardio God 🫀❤️: 🤷🏻‍♀️

Mer Bear 🧸💕: I need more information!!

Me: so do I!!

My #1 Cardio God 🫀❤️: 🤷🏻‍♀️

Mer and I look at each other and chuckle as we text our person back.

Mer Bear 🧸💕: you're not funny.

Me: yeah Cris, not funny.

Amy: illuminating exchange. Any Maggie sightings today?
Meredith: uh, well, I sent Zola up with food. She refused it. We'll know when to push.
Amy: I wish I could just stay in bed. I actually might. I might go back to bed. No. Not doing that. I'm gonna be brave. I'm gonna face this. First chance I get. Rigorous honesty.
Meredith: what are we talking about?

Just then, new guy comes in.

Hayes: um... may I? I'm Cormac Hayes.
Amy: Amelia. And God yes. I-I mean... yes, that is... very helpful.

I watch as Hayes helps Amy with her shoes.

Hayes: Dr. Grey, Dr. Avery. Morning.
Meredith: hello.
Delilah: hi.
Hayes: coffee?
Meredith: me?
Hayes: yeah.
Meredith: no, I'm good. Thanks.
Hayes: Dr. Avery?
Delilah: yes please. Having four kids is absolutely no joke.

Hayes chuckles at me as he pours coffee.

Hayes: very good coffee for a hospital. Or for anywhere, really.
Meredith: yeah, Seattle is kind of known for its coffee.
Amy: it's, uh, better at the cart outside.
Hayes: right. Noted and appreciated.

I grab my coffee and smile at Hayes as he walks out. I can't lie, he's kind of okay. Maybe he'll grow on me.

Amy: well, that is a very well-wrapped gift.

Meredith glares at Amy then unties her shoe before walking off, causing me to giggle.

Amy: hey!

I chuckle as I redo Amy's shoe.

Amy: you're the best.
Delilah: I know. Too bad your baby is a boy, now you can't name your kid after me.

Amy chuckles at me.

-later-

I'm in the ER going over a bunch of paperwork at the nurses station and I had Teddy looking through the nurses station as Jo approaches us.

Jo: Plastics needs to look at the facial lac in bed 6. MVC patient in trauma two is about to go up to CT. I've got Ortho on the way to assess the girl in bed 4.
Delilah: thanks Karev. Teddy?
Teddy: yeah.
Delilah: um... what are you doing?
Teddy: I lost my engagement ring.
Jo: oh.
Delilah: oh no!
Jo: isn't that, like, some sort of—
Teddy: Hunt family heirloom? Yes.
Jo: ugh. That's why I never take mine off except for surgery.

Teddy gives Jo a 'you're not helping' look.

Jo: I'll– I'll keep an eye out.