Stole My Heart ❤️ {A Jackson Avery love story}

Chapter 121:

Delilah: okay, you're meeting my aunt Liz in a few minutes. Fair warning, she can be a bit... judgemental. I love my aunt Liz... I'm small frequent doses. I love her, but she drives me insane.
Jackson: I'm sure she'll be fine honey.
Delilah: she doesn't even know I'm engaged yet, nor does she know that I'm pregnant. I was planning on telling the 75% of my aunts half way through my pregnancy. Obviously Amy is gonna be the only one I tell right away, 'cause she's my favourite.
Jackson: just relax babe.

Jackson takes my hand and brings me into the conference room where my dad, Liz, Mer, Dylan and Callie are. I stand with my dad as Callie, Dylan and Jackson talk to my aunt Liz about the surgery.

Dylan: once Dr. Avery and I remove the sural nerves from your leg, Dr. Torres will graft one each on to Delilah and Derek's median nerves.
Jackson: you'll likely experience some discomfort in your leg for a few weeks—
Dad: months. Months. And when he says "discomfort", it's gonna hurt like hell.
Lizzie: well, you're a bag of sunshine, aren't you?
Delilah: aunt Lizzie, I love you, but dad and I don't want to hear six months from now that you can't move and that your Ibuprofen hurts your stomach.
Lizzie: they make me sound like I'm a 90 year old man. Have you noticed that?
Dad: because I've heard for decades how I ruined your life...
Lizzie: because you did.
Dad: and that mom doesn't love you.
Lizzie: because she doesn't.
Dad: I don't want to hear about this.
Lizzie: I think what you're trying to say is, "thank you Lizzie for cutting off a leg and giving it to me and my daughter". You're lucky I'd do anything for my niece.
Dad: ah. Here it is. This is how it's gonna go down in history. It is a set of nerves, it is not the entire leg.
Meredith: okay, let's focus. Jackson, Dylan.
Dylan: um, I think Dr. Shepherd's right. If you're unsure, we—
Lizzie: oh, come on. I'm just winding him up because it is so easy. Just give me the form.
Jackson: okay.

Jackson hands Lizzie the forms and she signs them pretty quickly.

Lizzie: now can I go hang out with Zola in day care?
Meredith: oh, I'm sorry. They don't let adults come and go because it's harder on the kids.
Delilah: uh, dad and I can bring her to you later aunt Liz.

Dad kisses her forehead then walks out with Mer and Dylan. Jackson was about to leave but I stop him and take his hand.

Delilah: aunt Liz, you've met Dr. Jackson Avery, but you haven't met Jackson Avery... my fiancé.

I show off my engagement ring while holding Jackson's arm.

Delilah: Jackson, this is my aunt Lizzie. Aunt Lizzie, this is my fiancé Jackson Avery.
Jackson: hi Lizzie. Delilah's told me a lot of things about you.
Lizzie: all good things, I hope.

I put on a small smile as Lizzie and Jackson shake hands.

Lizzie: your little buddy better take good care of my niece.
Jackson: I can assure you that your niece will be in good hands. Dr. Torres and Dr. Hudson are both very talented surgeons. She'll be okay.
Lizzie: so, when's the wedding?
Delilah: uh... in a few months or so. We just finished sending out all our e-vites.
Lizzie: I hope I was on that list.
Delilah: of course you are aunt Liz. You should be getting the e-vite any day.
Lizzie: what does your dress look like?
Delilah: well, you're just gonna have to wait until the wedding aunt Liz.

I kiss my aunt on the cheek then I walk out with Jackson.

-later-

Jackson and I are at our ultrasound appointment and my hands are shaking. I give my dad and Mer a quick text since their appointment just ended.

Fam Jam 💗

Me: I'm at my ultrasound right now. I'll text you guys after I'm done ❤️