Title: His Prodigal Son

Author: Nightshade03 or sydneylover150

Disclaimer: Scrubs and all her characters belong to creator Bill Lawrence, the writers, ABC, and of course the lovely actors who bring these characters to life. Now does anyone know where I can get a life sized Perry?

Summary: "As you know, I'm at a hospital right now that is in the same city as Dorian's St. Vincent's…" Kelso started off and that uneasy feeling in Cox's stomach moved into his buff chest.

Pairing: JD/Cox fatherish/sonish mentor/protégé relationship; Cox/Jordan

Rating: T (For future descriptions of violence and for safety purposes)

A/N: First Scrubs fanfic. Be brutal but gentle please. If you flame me, I will use the vitriol for heat and take whatever good and useable advice to better this story.

For anyone who is reading my LotR stories, I'm working on it. I promise. And don't worry about me taking forever to up put this story. I have it written out already. Barring any problems with my beta or grad school, chapters will be uploaded on Mondays.

Cox had been waiting quite a while for Jordan to come back from the restroom with the kids. Jennifer had needed her diaper changed before they left the hospital for their evening out. Of course being Jordan, a simple ten minute diaper change had gone on for thirty minutes. Perry had taken to staring at the door and straining his bat ears for the distinctive sound of Jordan's high heels and Jack's squeaky sneakers. He was so intent on willing Jordan to walk through the door that Dr. Cox jumped when his cell phone went off.

'Way to act like a girl there Per,' Cox growled inwardly to himself. He checked the caller id and about had a conniption. "What in the hell does Satan want? Is he just in the mood to torture me?'

Perry debated whether or not to answer the call. He was off and was looking forward to an action packed night at the new indoor play area and grill that had taken up residence in a San Frangelos. Jordan has been gone for a long time and at least talking to Kelso will kill time and make the Succubus frustrated that I'm making her wait.'

"This better be good, Bobbo," Cox drawled out as he answered his phone. "And fast since the she-demon should be returning from her snoot in the restroom any time now. I just know you miss this place but…"

"Perry…" Kelso managed to interrupt into the conversation. There was something in Bob's tone that stopped Cox mid-rant.

There was a long pause.

"Well are you going to tell me whatever it is that you have to tell me at this moment? Maybe that you are permanently leaving Earth and taking the Devil women back down with you to hell." Sometimes Perry wished he could shut his mouth and stop his spew of venom. He had a feeling this was one of those times.

The silence continued and the feeling of uneasiness arose once more in Cox's buff chest. "What has happened Bobbo?"

"As you know, I'm at a hospital right now that is in the same city as Dorian's St. Vincent's…" Kelso started off after a deep breath that seemed to reverberate through the cell line.

Perry's chest tightened up even more, as the horrible feeling that he had been suppressing all day long came back in full force.

"I soooo don't need that loooonnnggg version of events here Bobbo, just get to the point!" Cox practically shouted into the phone.

"JD is in my current hospital." Kelso said in a rush, "With Sammy."

Perry felt his stomach drop as he waited to continue. Still his mouth did not get the message to shut up.

"Whatever does this have to do with me?" Perry heard himself say, "I am sooo naught Mera's keeper anymore."

"Perry, I know this hard to believe, but I know you are full of shit. You care for the kid. Perhaps even more than any one knows." Kelso stated. Cox could practically hear the man's little patience straining to keep hold of his tongue. "JD was admitted after being beaten unconscious. We know his left arm was broken in at least three places from where he attempted to protect Sammy."

The younger doctor's eyes shut by themselves and his lungs drew in a ragged breath as he sunk back into his office chair that he had not even realized he had left.

"Dorian has you listed as Sammy's only medical proxy and as his godfather. JD also has you listed as his, so do your job and get up here." The last bit was practically an order, reminiscent of the Bob Kelso of Sacred Heart.

Perry had to restrain himself from snapping back at the older doctor. At the same time he was a little puzzled that Gandhi was not Margaret's proxy, let alone Sammy's godfather. "Why isn't Kim taking care of Sammy? She's his mother. And even if she isn't there, why isn't Barbie."

"Kim's in custody. And before you ask, she is being held in connection with the men who attacked JD and Sammy." Kelso took a breath, "I tried to reach Dr. Reid, but she hung up the phone as soon as I mentioned Dorian, stating that 'she doesn't want to talk about the whiny little jerk.'"

Perry rolled his eyes, it would be just like Barbie and Ginger to have a tiff and have a minor break-up. Honestly, as much as he believed in "true love" (though he would never admit it!) he sometimes wondered if Elliot and Newbie's fighting wasn't more toxic then his and Jordan early fights that led to the divorce.

"So she cannot be bothered to take help him because of a lover quarrel. This is the second time she has done this to me! Serious, if she really thinks that just because she has slept with him, she doesn't have to deal with his problems, she has another thing coming. I am honestly considering taking the hit, if it means I don't have to deal with his problems if she can get away with this again!!" Cox ranted, hiding his fear behind his normal façade. "And Kim! What does that little girl think she is doing? First she decides to play house with the girl, then she breaks up with him, dangles the kid and his 'cuteness' in front of my Newbie, taunting the girl until Mary gives into her biological clock and takes off to work at a different hospital."

"Are you done yet?"

"I'm just starting….."

Kelso cut Perry off before he could go any farther. "Too bad, because you are now. Kim is being held because she was drinking with St. Vincent's two top surgeons and three of their top doctors, one of whom was a diagnostician of the same caliber as Dr. House in Princeton, who were the perpetrators."

"That's ludicrous, no one is as good as House!" Perry replied, mostly out of shock from what he was hearing.

Bobbo paused a second after Perry's outburst, before he continued. "Perry, she had Sammy in the bar with her, according to witnesses. They said that she had given him something."

Perry heard the unspoken question. He paused, taking a deep breath in, just as Jordan walked into his office.

"Perry, are we going now or what? The kids won't stay presentable for long and we don't want to have to wait forever…." Jordan trailed off when she saw the serious and concerned look on Perry's face.

"Are you going to come?" Kelso asked

"Do the test. You have my approval." Perry finally responded as he looked at his two children. What would he do if anything ever happened to his babies? "We'll be there as fast as we can."

Jordan watched as Perry hung up the phone, his face looked as haggard as it had been when Jennifer was having pre-natal surgery. She readjusted Jennifer to rest on her left shoulder. Jack just looked up at his father, puzzled as to why his father was not excited to go to the restaurant.

"Sally?" Jordan asked

"Newbie." Perry confirmed with a nod.

"Okay kids, change of plans," Jordan said as she turned to Jack, "We're going to visit Aunt Joanna."

She glanced back at Perry and saw his keys were already in his hands. Jack realized something important was going on and did not complain, but decided to watch what would happen.

"Let's go," was all Dr. Cox said as he walked out the door past his family and to the parking lot.