Operation Phoenix (Grey's Anatomy Japril Fanfic)

Chapter 4: Operation Delay

"Are we seriously not going to talk about this?" Stephanie asked following behind April

"There's nothing to talk about Steph"

"Your Ex-husband is back in town and you're bothered by that. You think that's not anything to talk about?"

The two had just come from checking on one of their patients and were off to do so again.

"I think we should talk about this" Stephanie said

"And I think we should drop this" April said back

Stephanie was about to argue when April's pager went off. She checked it and informed her resident that they had an incoming trauma. Leaving their next patient check up for another time, the two hurried to the E.R then into the entrance to wait for the ambulance. As the two fastened the strings of their yellow gowns, someone appeared next to them doing the same. April looked to her side and instantly grew rigid at the sight of her ex-husband.

"Jackson" she blurted out

Hearing the name, Stephanie quickly turned and looked at the man standing next to her mentor. "So this is Jackson" she thought to herself.

Jackson looked down at her "Hey"

"You got paged too?" she asked recovering from her frozen state

"Yeah" he answered "I believe it's a burn victim"

The ambulance then pulled in and the three doctors ran to it. The door opened and indeed they were greeted with a burn victim. As the paramedic explained the happenings and stats, the young man with his burned leg was rolled into a trauma room. Assessments were done and Jackson quickly realized that he needed a Neuro consult. He asked a nurse to page them, causing Stephanie and April to share a look, the latter hoping it wasn't her fiance.

"You paged?" a voice said

Everyone looked up and saw Greyson standing there. "Crap" April thought.

"Neuro?" Jackson asked

"Yeah" Greyson answered

April and her resident watched as Jackson explained his theory on possible nerve damage. They were getting along, no awkward tension...then again, neither knew who the other was. After the conversation, the interns were instructed to move the patient to the burn unit to be cleaned up.

"Are you knew here?" Greyson asked Jackson once the patient was gone "I haven't seen you around before"

"Yeah I started yesterday. Jackson Avery" he extended his hand

"Avery?"

Stephanie nudged April.

"I guess I should introduce you guys" April said after throwing an annoyed look at Stephanie "Greyson, this is my ex-husband Jackson. Jackson, this is my fiance Greyson"

April waited for the tension, but there was none. Greyson took Jackson's hand with a smile, giving a firm handshake.

"It's nice to finally meet you Dr. Avery" he said "I've heard a lot about you"

"Same here" the plastic surgeon smiled "Like how much my kids hate you" he kept that part to himself

"Well, I have to get back to work, so see you around" Greyson said getting a nod from Jackson

He sent a smile to April before hurrying off to his next destination.

After informing them that he would be in the burn unit with the patient, Jackson left as well.