Jovery, the love story

Zoned Out

     Jo Pov
It's been a few months since Alex left me. I feel so alone. And with the pandemic I don't have Mer and she usually knows how to calm me down. Yes there's Link but he's a dad now and is just adjusting to his new normal so I can't be a burden to him with my sadness. And Levi although he's one of my closest friends, he just doesn't get it. I need a friend.

At work
Today i get to work with jackson! We have an abdominal wall transplant patient. It was supposed to be Mer on this case instead of me, but since she has covid she obviously can't operate. I know i shouldn't be happy that Mer can't do this but I kinda am. This is a really good step for my career and I have assisted the first abdominal wall transplant so I basically already know how to do it.

As I walk into work I approach Jackson, "Hey" I say, "I'm so excited for today's surgery. I know i shouldn't be since I kinda took Mer's place since she has covid but I haven't done surgery in sooo longgg, it's just been covid patient, after covid patient, after covid patient and I need a break" I start to realise I was rambling. Ugh I have to stop doing that. "Jo what?" he says to me and seems distracted. "You know, our abdominal wall transplant patient today...... that's kinda a big deal" I say to him and am kinda confused as to why he is acting weird. "Oh right" He says, "sorry I just got a little distracted." "That's ok, are you alright?" I say just to be nice, I mean him and I aren't that close so I doubt he would open up to me but maybe it would make him feel better. "Yeah i'm fine.... I'll just see you in surgery" He says to me. He seems so out of it, I was kind of worried, I hoped he was ok.

    jackson pov
Today Jo approached me to tell me about our abdominal wall transplant patient. But she seemed so happy.. optimistic. I wondered how one could be so happy with what's going on in the world today? It sucks. But for some reason seeing her and he gorgeous smile, and her hair tied back brought me so much comfort. No need to be cheesy but she literally took my breath away. Have i really never noticed how pretty she was? wait no. I CANNOT be catching feelings for Jo. There's no way. We barley even talk to each other. I cant have feelings for her.  It's just she seemed to actually care about me when I seemed zoned out.... Well of course she didn't know the real reason I couldn't focus was because I was admiring her beauty. But, nobody's really asked me if I was ok and actually meant it. It felt good and I really appreciated it.

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this is my first story so let me know how you like it so far!! i'll try and have a new part every day. Sorry this part is so short. More is coming!!