Thanks for the reviews about this story guys! About the Enchanted references, if you haven't seen the movie, it won't affect your enjoyment of the story. They're basically like little...treats (I guess, lol) for people who have seen it, and it just made it fun for me when I was writing it. I managed to NOT spoil the end of the movie in this story, so in case you don't know how the Disney movie will end, you can still watch it and be surprised...lol. Nothing really from the plot is in the story.
Carla's POV this time! I mixed it up for this chapter since she was the one talking to JD.
Don't own them, don't own Enchanted...but if I did...I'd have John McGinley, James Marsden AND Patrick Dempsey. I'd be a very happy girl.
Enjoy the chapter!
It has been two days since Dr. Cox approached me about talking to Bambi. So far, he had been good about not pestering me like I asked, but he always had a hopefully look in his eyes when he saw me approach. But when I didn't say anything, the look diminished.
Poor Dr. Cox. This was really bothering him. I'll admit that when the two of them told us they were dating, I had my doubts. Oh, sure, I had seen their relationships, and always wondered if they would ever realize they possibly liked each other, but still…they both have some mannerisms that don't complement the ones the other has. For example, Dr. Cox is a pro at yelling at Bambi and belittling him. I was convinced that would continue even after they got together. But, for the most part, unless Bambi does something really stupid, Dr. Cox has dropped the girls' names, and only called him Newbie. He's also stopped yelling at him as much, it seems. Or if he does, it doesn't seem to be as…harsh as it was before.
I also know Bambi, and I was worried that his talking would annoy Dr. Cox and scare him off. Or that Bambi would take the neediness for Dr. Cox at the hospital and start to become needy when the two of them were together. However, some how the two of them made it through everything and managed to even move in together.
The third day after Dr. Cox's freak out, I was finally able to talk to Bambi about what was going on. Turk, Elliot, Bambi and I had all been spending some much-needed time together away from the hospital, but Turk and Elliot had shifts to work, which just left Bambi and me. Plus, Izzy was sleeping, and we never knew how long she would be down for, so I had to take advantage of the time given.
Leaning towards him, I began my questioning: "What's going on with you and Perry? I haven't seen you two interact in close to a week and a half."
"Have you ever seen the movie Enchanted?" JD asked as a reply to my question. Confused about what this had to do with Perry—we already knew he didn't like Disney movies, so why would that insult Bambi? —I shook my head and he continued. "It's a Disney movie that's half animation and half real people. And one of the characters is named Robert." A-ha! So Bambi isn't cheating on Dr. Cox, just like I told him. "And he's dating this woman, Nancy. But he's not very good at the dating thing, and never really shows her how much she means to him…I don't even think he really says he loves her.
"And a week ago, I was watching this movie with Jennifer and Sam, while Jack played with his toys, and I kept thinking of Perry. He never shows me he cares about me, never does anything remotely romantic or anything. So, I wanted to talk to him about it, but we never saw each other and I didn't want to just write him a note or an e-mail explaining it. But he never even did anything when we saw each other! I wasn't expecting him to know there was something bothering me, but he never said 'I miss you,' never left a little present or a little note, nothing! I tried to get it to happen for the first few days—I would say I missed him and would wait for a reply, which I never got, or left him little presents, but never got anything in return.
"So, I decided to start leaving a hint that I was upset. I set his alarm clock to play a song from Enchanted saying you have to tell your significant other you love them, but he still didn't get the hint! Finally, I gave up, which is why when he approached me and I called him 'Dr. Cox,' and that's what he responded to, I snapped. I haven't really spoken to him or even seen him lately"
After waiting a minute to see if there was more to this story, I filled him in on Dr. Cox's side of the story. "Bambi, he misses you! You know Perry isn't good with romance, but that doesn't mean he doesn't care."
"Yeah, but I'm tired of having to interpret what he says and does…did you know he hasn't even said he loves me yet?" Bambi interrupted.
"That's just how he is…he's not used to being in normal relationships, so he probably is just scared. Remember, he and Jordan always worked best when they were fighting or dysfunctional? Give him time. But Bambi, he was so worried that you were cheating on him the day you snapped at him." I explained. Hopefully Dr. Cox wouldn't be too mad that I told Bambi his fear…and if he was, he could just deal with it, since I am helping him with his relationship here!
"He was?" Bambi looked genuinely shocked to hear that.
"Of course! He showed up early that day trying to find you, so the two of you could talk! But when I told him the last I had seen you were with another man, he looked panicked. And then you told him he was like Robert, and Bambi…he's freaked out. You need to talk to him."
He nodded, still looking shocked. "I didn't realize…"
"…that he's been cheated on by someone he loves before? He has Bambi. That's automatically where his mind goes first."
"He loves me?" He asked, incredulous. I didn't think he could get anymore shocked during this conversation…it reminded me of Turk when he found out about his Vanilla Bear's new relationship. There were a lot of late night talks between my husband and me, with me trying to make him understand that Bambi was still the same as before.
"Yes, of course he loves you. He let you move in, he's been worried about everything…it's written all over his face." These two, I swear…
The next morning, Dr. Cox was in his normal place at the Nurses' Station, attempting to look like he wasn't waiting for me to approach. Although his back was turned to me, I could picture the look on his face
"I talked to JD," I told him, coming up behind him.
He jumped about a foot in the air, making me laugh. "Jesus, Carla! Don't sneak up on someone like that! What'd Newbie say?"
"He's not cheating on you." I stated simply, allowing the pure relief to spread over his face before I filled him on the rest of the problem. "However, he needs some sort of gesture from you. Some reassurance that you actually do care from him."
"Like what?" He asked, confused.
"Do I have to do everything for you two?" I asked. I loved offering advice sometimes, but I had Izzy's birthday to plan right now! And then I had to reassure Turk that he's still a man, even though he plays with Izzy's Barbies with her—he's just being a good dad. "I think the point here is that Bambi wants something you thought of and did on your own to show you love him." I said, shoving his charts at him. "Try to think of something he would want to do—no scotch and no sports." I finished.
Perry looked at me. "D'ya realize you sound kind of like a chipmunk when you get angry. You squeak." I glared at him—this is the thanks I get for helping him? "And you're short. So, your nickname—since all the other girls you hang out with have one, yes including your husband—will be Pipsqueak…Pip for short." He started to walk off, yelling "Bye Pip!" over his shoulder.
I swear, I might have to murder those two someday, I thought as I grabbed some charts to check on.
Hope you guys enjoyed it! :D
