So Jordan and Dr. Cox don't really throw around 'I love you' too often, so I decided to write a story with seven moments where they actually do say it. Each part is put to a line of the song 'The fear you won't fall' by Joshua Radin. My first Scrubs fic, actually, my first fic ever. I'll take any criticisms, harsh or not. I'm actually not too pleased with this first one, so if you read it, and don't like it, bear with me, these will get better.
Set during the present. No specific episode.
Digging a hole and the walls are caving in
Behind me air's getting thin but I'm trying, I'm breathing in
Come find me
"He's gone."
Perry stood with a heavy heart in front of the little boy. Jordan watched unnoticed as Carla tried to comfort Perry.
"Look, I'll tell JD… he doesn't need to know the specifics…"
"No." Dr. Cox turned away. "I'm a doctor. I'll do it."
Jordan turned around to watch JD appear at the doorway of the patient room. "Perry?"
"JD." Perry pinched the bridge of his nose and crossed his arms in front of his chest. "I gotta talk to you, kid." Carla walked out of the room and closed the door behind her.
Jordan watched as Perry told the resident that his two month old son died at his hands. She watched silently as DJ realized that it could have been avoided if Perry had answered his pager on his break. She even let out a sad sigh when DJ grabbed Perry and held on as his tears fell freely. She even felt a tear of her own come down when JD slumped down on a chair, still crying, and Perry walked out of the room, looking totally defeated.
"Let's go home." He nodded and started making his way toward the door. Right before they walked out of the doors of Sacred Heart, she squeezed his arm.
"I love you."