So Real (Japril) (Grey's Anatomy)

Chapter 1

AN:Hey this is a story that I have been working on for about six months. And I'm really happy with it. Please leave a review telling me who you think of this one.

There could possibly be a second part to this. One where April helps Jackson. Let me know if I so write it.
Setting:Set sometime after the elevator scene from 10x18. But before April was pregnant.
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As he walked into the apartment that he shared with his wife. Jackson stretched his long arms over his head. Feeling his shoulders give a satisfying pop as he did so.
Dropping his gym bag in the corner, and putting his keys on the hook. (Yes he did that everyday now.)
Jackson could barely keep his eyes open. He had two long surgeries plus a board meeting. After all of that he had gone to the gym for an hour. It had been a really long day.

"Jackson." He heard his wife calling his name as he was taking his jacket off before throwing it over a chair. At first he thinks that April had heard him coming in the door and was just acknowledging him.

"JACKSON, JACKSON."
But he then hears her yelling for him again. But, this time April's voice is so loud. It sounds so frightened almost as if she was in pain. That he thinks that something is wrong and that maybe she needs his help.

Jackson takes off like lighting towards their bedroom. Once he gets there he finds April tossing in the bed. Her whole body covered in a thin layer of sweat.

Her eyes are closed tightly; but he can see her eyes moving at lighting speed behind her eyelids. Her legs are tangled in the sheets near the bottom of the bed.

Jackson lets out a breath, feeling his heart beat begin to slow, when he realizes that April is asleep and she wasn't in danger.

But it appeared that she was having a server nightmare. His heart hurts to see her in pain over a dream about him. And in that moment he knew that he had to wake her, to show her that he was okay.

Jackson knew how hard it was to have dreams like that. He had one's where she was hurt and couldn't help her. Too one's where she was lost and he couldn't find her, all the time.

Jackson quickly toes off his shoes, before crossing the room to the bed. Dropping down next to April.

Gently grabbing her shoulders, he quickly stills her shaking and thrashing body. Just as she starts yelling for him again. She's just not as loud this time, but just as frightened.

"Jackson."

"April, it's okay, your okay." April calms down, her body stilling almost instantly at the sound of Jackson's voice. Yet she doesn't wake up.

Jackson pulls April's body into his own. So, her back is against his chest, before leaning down and talking into her ear. "April. April baby, you need to wake up you're just having a bad dream. I'm here and everything is alright. You're safe." Jackson whispers as he gently shakes her body.

This seems to work and April's eyes flutter open. Her chest quickly rising as she tries to catch her breath. Her eyes start to fractionally search the room, looking for Jackson. Not really knowing where she is or that Jackson is right behind her. Caught somewhere between still being her dream and being awake.
Her mouth opens again to call for Jackson. It is then, Jackson makes his presence known by touching her arm.
(He had sat there once her eyes opened, not wanting to startle her, for what seemed like hours, but it was only about two seconds.)

"Hey, it's okay, you're at home, you're safe. I'm here."
April's head whips around at the sound of his voice and her eyes start to fill with tears. She brings her hand up to touch his check before speaking.