A/N: Oh hello all, thankyou everyone who has reviewed and waited patiently for the update... sorry I was suffering from painter that won't leave... even after I'd paid them... I mean my god... Anyhow on with the show...

Chapter Four

Morning After

The lion and the calf will lay down together, but the calf won't get much sleep.

JD awoke with the thought that Rowdy had crawled into bed with him again. Weight resting on his legs, his hand buried in something soft and furry. He blinked and tried to swallow the bad taste from the back of his throat.

JD pushed at the weight, starting a little as an arm wrapped around his waist, a face pressing his stomach. JD's eyes shot open, a moment of shear terror setting in as he realised it was Dr. Cox in his lap.

"Stop squirming Jacinta, mm-it's annoying…" He slurred, the words leaving JD motionless, because he remembered the lead up to this now and it both comforted and disturbed him.

"Argh hey Doctor Cox-" JD stuttered as the arm tightened around his waist, JD trying not to choke when the other inhales deeply, nose well and truly buried beneath JD's navel and God he is so not comfortable with this; so not comfortable with his mentor sniffing him.

"You smell like her." The voice almost bears no tone whatsoever but JD takes it as an accusation anyway and rushes to explain.

"Well yeah I-"

"It's good." It's not the phrase which cuts him off, that comes later after his throat closes over, Perry moving to push his shirt up, just the barest inch, the brush of cool air and then it's replaced by warm lips… So he's already speechless by the time Perry mumbles and then slides off the chair and moves away. Off to somewhere behind him, the kitchen maybe. JD calks it all up to alcohol and grief and keeps his thoughts from wondering into any kind of further analysis.

"So how about another pizza?"

JD flinched as a full duffle was dropped down in front of him; he looked up to Carla mind still very much elsewhere.

"Thanks." It was listless sounding and toneless, so very suiting of his mood, mind so far elsewhere that it took him a moment to notice Carla's pursed lips and restless shifting.

"What?"

"I- told Turk-" She shrugged with an edgy smile. JD mulled over the sentence.

"Told him what?" He asked having come up with a blank. It's impossible to get my head around Dr. Cox kissing me- It's an accident or a misunderstanding or something. He's either drunk or hung-over, not two conditions that aid in clear thinking and-wait-

"Carla!" Realisation struck without further help, pieces suddenly dropping into place, she jumped a little at the scandalised tone.

"Well I had to tell him something, you haven't been home in two days and your head's way up in the clouds Bambi."

"My head's not in the clouds." He didn't mean it like a kiss, he's- insane, temporary insanity, people get away with murder because of it, so I should probably just-

"See there, you're off again JD." Cut him some slack, I mean things don't have to be awkward; it's like the shower it's just, not anything.

"I am not!" God am I really worried about my virtue with Dr. Cox?

"Oh yeah what'd I just say then." Did I just use the word virtue?

"What?" Again realisation clicks into place a second after I've opened my big fat mouth. Carla glares the way only she can.

"Fine, ignore me all you want but if you send another patient for the wrong surgery-"

"I'm sorry Carla, I just-" Dr. Cox kissed my stomach.

"I know-" Her face softened and she dropped down beside him, the conversation stalling for a moment.

"JD he's my friend too, and Turk already knew about Jordan. The broad made an announcement this morning, papers supposed to be printing an article next week about-her. I just told him where you were bunking."

"What does Turk think?" I was almost afraid to ask, Dr Cox and Turk aren't exactly the best of friends and in some strange way I felt like I was cheating on Turk. I tried to quash the feeling quickly though since it stumbled far too close to uncomfortable territory. Dating and cheating and kissing- Oh god I've gotta stop!

"He thinks your nuts, but I also think he kind of understands as well, maybe." Her voice sounded uncertain.

"He won't say anything." She said firmly as JD glanced over to her.

"I threatened him." Carla said almost proudly.

"His life?"

"No Sex."

"OH." Yeah, that'd do it!