"Where are we going?" JD called after him.
"My house, and so help me if you so much as smile at that I will leave you by the side of the road, Michelle."
As Perry drove, he glanced across at JD slumped in the seat next to him and noticing his eyelids drooping. As a Doctor he knew that head injuries equalled possible concussion. So head injuries plus sleep equalled a ve-he-ery bad idea.
"Newbie?" he said loudly, getting no response. "JD?" he said louder, whistling.
The younger mans eyes opened, and he blinked blearily.
"He's gonna kill me."
Cox frowned in confusion. "Who is?"
"Doctor Cox."
Oh bad sign. Perry pulled into a parking space outside his building and looked across at him. JD was either totally out of it, or it was just the combination effects of the evening, i.e. the two appletinis mixed with the beating and him being tired after a 8-hour shift. Even so, Perry couldn't deny that he wasn't curious as to what Newbie thought he'd kill him over. As we all know, under the influence tended to make one more honest. However, if Perry asked, wouldn't that be taking advantage of JD's vulnerability? Not that Perry really cared that much about taking advantage.. At least he tried to convince himself that he didn't.
In the end it didn't matter because before he had a chance to form a reply Newbie continued.
"He's a manly man Turk.. and.. I'm not. I'm a pansy. I have no chance." JD sighed looking out of the windscreen, not that Perry was convinced he was actually seeing anything. "He's a straight manly man and I'm a weak gay guy who gets beaten up in alleyways and needs to be saved."
Doctor Cox looked at his colleague in surprise. As he undid his seat belt his mind was racing.
Newbie was gay.
And Newbie thought that Cox would beat him up over it?
And he Newbie had a crush on him.
Huh.
Who knew?
Perry turned to JD and looked at the young man who was staring back at him glassy eyed. He still thought Cox was Turk so Perry risked speaking.
"Just because you're gay doesn't mean you aren't a manly man Newbie." He said quietly. And just before turning to get out he continued "And if you told Cox, I bet he'd surprise you."