Part Eleven
Jordan sat opposite Perry in the canteen.

He'd got bored of laying in bed and now he was feeling a little better no one had objected to him sitting in the canteen. And Jordan and Perry had a hell of a lot to talk through. They had greeted each other as civilly as possible and then sat down, neither sure what to say.

Jordan broke the silence first. "Do you still want me?"

Perry looked her in the eye. "I don't know."

"What about Jack?"

"Don't even think that he won't be part of my life, whatever happens with us."

"I wouldn't- I would never try and stop you from seeing Jack." Jordan said.

"Who was it?" Perry asked after another silence between them.

She knew he'd want to know. "You don't know him. He was just some young guy I met at the bar. His name was Nick."

"How long were you with him?" Perry continued.

"Not long. We had a few meetings at the bar, not planned. But I did go hoping to see him. And then one night, things just went too far."

Something passed across Perry's face. "You did want to, right?"

Jordan looked confused. "Oh- you mean... no, it was... I wanted to. I thought I did. I was drunk but I knew what I was doing."

"Okay." He said.

"How's your arm?" She asked.

Perry hesitated. "I can't do normal with you right now, Jordan."

She nodded. "Okay. I'm gonna go. I'll come by tomorrow so if you want to talk, just let someone know. I won't stop by your room." She got up and walked away.

He watched her go.

JD sat on the chair next to Dr Cox's bed.

He'd seen Jordan leave the hospital. She looked upset. He didn't speak to her.
He went to the cafeteria, knowing that Dr Cox had been there earlier to see Jordan and found him sitting alone. JD was going to sit with him, but before he got a chance to, Perry wanted to return to his room. JD walked back with him and made sure he got back in bed. JD gave him a painkiller to make sure he wasn't in any discomfort and then sat with him.

"How did it go?" JD asked. "With Jordan?" He added unnecessarily.

"Nothing much happened."

"Well, what did happen?" JD asked.

Perry sighed. "I asked who she was with and vaguely what happened. She said she wouldn't stop me seeing Jack."

"Well, that's something right?"

Perry shrugged his shoulders.

"So, how are you feeling about her?"

"Nothings changed." Perry said. "I need time. I can't just make this decision in a day. I know she wants to know... I just can't do it."

"What about the baby?"

"She's got a father."

"A biological father and someone who will be there for her are different things."

"She's not my responsibility."

"I know. But you didn't think Jack was either, but you still stuck with Jordan and wanted to raise him as your own."

"It's not about the baby."

"I know. I best get going. Call if you need anything."

Elliot was just going for her lunch when she saw Jordan leaving the hospital.

She spotted JD watching her, before he walked away and she could figure out where he was going. After talking with Jordan over coffee the other day, she felt that she'd made some head with with her. So she headed out after her.

"Jordan?" She called out after the woman, walking away at a fast pace. She didn't slow at the sound of her name being called.

Elliot ran along, her heels clicking on the pavement. She didn't stop until she caught up with her. "Jordan, stop." Elliot said, grabbing hold of the woman's arm.

"What?" Jordan said, spinning round angrily.

"I just wanted to make sure you're all right." Elliot said, defending herself.

"Of course I'm not all right." She said, as she continued to walk away.

"Oh my God, stop sulking." Elliot snapped. "This is all your doing and I'm trying to help you."

Jordan stopped walking again and turned to look at Elliot. She still looked angry. Elliot continued. "Jordan, you cheated on Perry, you got pregnant, you lied to him, then you took everything out on him. There's no one else to blame. Just take responsibility for what you did and stop being angry with everyone else."

Jordan said nothing else and walked away.

Perry was surprised when Jordan walked into his room, seeing as she said that was something she wasn't going to do.

"Hi." She said. "I know I said I wouldn't come by unless you wanted to see me, but I've been thinking a lot." She waited for him to say something, but he didn't, so she continued. "I stayed up most of the night, thinking about everything. I realised why I started to take things out on you when it wasn't your fault. It's because you're so great. Because since we've got back together you've got even more caring and committed than before and because of what i did, I hated myself even more. So anyway, last night I decided I'm gonna move in with my mum for a while. I know you won't be in here much longer and I don't want the thought of me being at home to pressure you into making a decision. So, I'll bring Jack by to see you before we go."

Perry said nothing still. Jordan tried to keep the disappointment hidden from him. She got to the door before he said anything.

"Wait." She stopped, didn't dare to look round. "I was doing some thinking too." She still didn't move. "Turn round, Jordan."

"I can't."

"Please?"

She sighed, looked round at him. Her eyes gave away the fear within her.

"I think it's a good idea you go to your mother's." He said. He saw her look down as he said it. "And if you can get back by next Wednesday because that's when they think I can go home."

He saw the glimmer of hope on her face at that, but she didn't speak. "Is that okay?"

She walked back across the room, her eyes were already full of tears and she sat next to him on the bed and hugged him. It was an awkward embrace but it felt good to have her that close to him and actually showing some of her emotions.

He felt her tears falling against his chest and had to hold back his own emotion. They hugged for a long time like that, until she felt composed enough to sit up again, although she kept her arms on him, wanting to feel him near her.

He looked at her as she sat there next to him. "I'd like to see my daughter as well. Haven't held her in too long."

"I can go get her now and bring her in."

He smiled. "Yeah, that'd be great."

She got off the bed, smiling broadly. "I love you." She said.

"Love you too." He replied. He watched her leave, a smile remained on his face.

As Jordan stepped through the door, she saw JD and Elliot standing there, obvious that they'd been eavesdropping on their conversation. She didn't care. "Thanks, Stick." She said as she rushed home to get the kids to see their dad. Elliot smiled at JD as she walked away as well, leaving JD outside Dr Cox's room. He walked over to the partially opened door, looked in.

"What made you decide?" JD asked.

"I love her. Once I realised that, I knew we could work through everything else."

"That's great." JD said.

"Yeah it is." Cox replied.

JD walked away from the door, leaving the older doctor alone. And as he went the one thing that ran through JD's mind was 'I should have told him'.

The End

A/N: I wasn't sure whether or not to have Cox and Jordan together or have JD wreck things, but I decided to keep JD's feeling secret and have a otherwise happy ending. Hope you enjoy.