April wasn't quite sure when her "quiet get-together" turned into a full blown house party, but then again, her judgment wasn't exactly stellar at the moment. She couldn't help it that she had a weakness for peach Schnapps, and after her long day at work, fruity alcoholic beverages seemed like a pretty good idea. Most of the surgeons managed to snag the night off, and the house was full of wasted doctors. She herself, was standing by the snack table, hoping nobody would notice her eating handfuls of m&m's with Jackson at her side going on about some hot OB to Alex. Her chocolate frenzy was stopped, however, by Callie's booming voice echoing around the room- "TRUTH OR DARE!" Her initial yell was soon joined by screeches of agreement, and before April knew it, she had been swept into a circle on the burgundy printed rug.

"Ok, ok!" Cristina called out. "Me first! Me first!"

Meredith squinted at Christina. "Let me guess. Dare?"

Christina beamed. "You know me so well."

"Ok, I dare you to… finish this bottle of tequila in 2 minutes!" Meredith held up a half empty bottle of San Jose, swirling it around in the saffron tinted bottle.

"Puh-lease," Cristina slurred, grabbing the bottle by the neck and bringing it to her lips. After 120 seconds of chugging the bottle, she wiped her mouth with her sleeve and grinned. "Easy peasy!" The rest of the room burst into an appreciative applause, before Callie called out, "April next!" April would've sighed if she wasn't feeling so bubbly, the Schnapps fizzing through her nerve endings.

"I bet she'll do truth," Alex advised. "She's not a dare kind of girl."

April scowled at him, her voice childish as she replied "Oh yeah? Well then I pick dare. Make it a good one!" Ha, Alex could take that. She was totally a dare kind of girl. Well, kind of.

"Ok, well then, I dare you to kiss Karev!" Jackson smirked. "For a whole minute!" This suggestion proved very popular with the rest of the surgeons, wolf whistles erupting through the room. April couldn't think of anything to do but scowl even harder, a pink blush spreading through her cheeks.

"Unless you're too scared," Cristina mocked, an evil smile taking over her delicate features. "Maybe you aren't a dare kind of girl after all."

"No!" April cried, mouth set in defiance. "I'll do it." She turned to face Alex, eyebrows scrunched together in concentration. The look on Alex's face wasn't disgust, like she'd imagined it would be, but something softer. His eyes were open wide, staring at her apprehensively. April crawled on her hands and knees across the circle, trying desperately to ignore the staring from her fellow surgeons. Cristina looked like she was about to wet her pants from excitement, Meredith clinging to her arm with a maniacal grin on her face. Once she had reached Karev, she pulled herself up onto her knees, meeting him at eye level. Suddenly, she froze.

"Well, do it!" Jackson called out, waking her from her reverie.

April was never one to peel off the band-aid slowly. Sucking in a breath of air, she lunged forward to meet Alex's mouth, her lips interlocking between his. Everything was silent as he pulled her closer, mashing their bodies together. Her breath hitched as his thumbs stroked the sides of her cheeks. His tongue tasted like beer, and something else she couldn't place. Pretzels? Whatever it was, it was nice, and she definitely wouldn't mind tasting it a little longer. They got closer and closer, until April ended up sitting in his lap with her legs wrapped around his waist. Alex's thumbs had now slid from her cheeks to her sides, grazing the sides of her breasts each time they moved up and down. Whatever April had thought kissing Alex would be like, this was certainly not it. She had expected it to be short, brutal, a clash of teeth and tongues and lips. This was gentle, and soft, and she quite liked it. After what she thought was a minute, she slowly pulled her mouth away from his, looking around to an empty room. Alex stared at her, then smirked. "Peach Schnapps? Figures, you're too girly for any of the good stuff." April rolled her eyes, pulling herself off the ground before offering a hand to Karev. He accepted the help, using the pull to make it to his feet.

"So, uh, where did they go?" April asked, confusion mixing with her embarrassment. Her question was answered, however, when the rest of the group walked back into the living room, pulling their coats on and grabbing their bags

"Damn, you guys took your time." Jackson remarked, glancing at his watch. "It's been like 30 minutes." April's mouth opened in shock, trading a surprised look with the swollen lipped man next to her. Half an hour? It felt like mere minutes.

"We're going to Joe's. You two coming?" Meredith asked, a knowing smile warping her mouth.

"Uh, not tonight," April said hastily, cheeks still red.

Alex shook his head, "Nah, I'm just gonna get some sleep. I'm on call tomorrow morning."

Cristina giggled, unconvinced. The group said their goodbyes, leaving in a cluster through the wooden doors. "Use protection, you two," she called, laughing hysterically as the door slammed shut. Alex and April were left staring at each other.

"So, uh," April said awkwardly, staring at the floor.

"Yeah."

Before the redhead could process anything, she was wrapped around Alex, their mouths colliding for the second time.