By god, this chapter just took so long to write.
Much love to the reviewers: anime-wolf-lucky, Shrink To Be, manxscrubsnut, spidersfrommars and Bonzodog.

Manxscrubsnut pointed out an important point: It is set around series 6, but unfortunately I don't think Kim will make an appearance. I'm not ruling out her character completely though, we'll just see how if she'll fit into the plotline. Izzy makes an appearance in this chapter. Jennifer doesn't exist in this story, Dr. Cox lives alone and sees Jack at weekends, etc. Laverne's not dead either, I mistakenly wrote her into the second chapter XD
I hope that cleared some shizz up.

Warnings: Light Angst, slight fluff, spooning.
Disclaimer: In a Dr. Cox induced rant… Did you re-he-heally think I would own Scrubs? I mean, by god Sally, are you trying to get yourself killed?

My Pregnancy
Part Four: My Nakedness

Perry lifted the glass to his lips and drained the last dregs of scotch, slightly wincing at the bitter taste as it hit his throat. JD's upper half was slumped on the bar counter beside him, silent and looking at the bottom of his forth appletini.

What a girl.

JD coughed, raising his head slightly and sliding his arm underneath to provide some support.

"Hey, can I have a beer please?" His voice was slightly slurred but he still held a little soberness, the bartender nodded as JD threw a five-dollar note at the man and received a pint of beer in return. He took large gulps, not focusing on anything but the cool, intoxicating but bitter liquid.

Beer is sort of like Dr. Cox… it's bitter at first but after a while, you get used to it.

JD imagined Dr. Cox as a pint of beer, he'd most probably be a type of beer that screamed when it hit your stomach acid. "Fight against the stomach acid." JD whispered tracing patterns in the condensation of the now nearly empty glass.

"What was that, Katie? Do no-hot tell me you were off in La-La Land again?"

JD decided not to respond and instead drained the glass, before promptly ordering another. As he ordered, he felt a tap on his back and thought it was Dr. Cox playing a prank on him again so he chose to ignore it.

"Excuse me? Sir?" A gentle voice piped up from behind JD, snapping him out of his trance as he shifted around in his bar stool to face the source. The source was a very attractive man, who appeared to be in his early thirties. JD examined the man carefully, bleached blonde hair, blue eyes and a killer white smile.

"I was wondering if you wanted to have a dance with me?"

"Yeah, why not?"

Perry growled as JD drained the beer, before, as gracefully as a drunken person could, left his bar stool and walked off with the blonde man. The other man already had his arm wound around JD's shoulders. Perry turned slightly in his seat to gain a better view of the dance floor, and to catch a glance of his Newbie.

Hold on? He's MY Newbie now? I think I've had a little too much to drink.

JD soon appeared to be enjoying himself as he grinded up against the other man, eyes half closed and lips parted. He licked his lips before grabbing onto the blonde man's arms, and pushed himself into him. Their hips connected, the denim material of their jeans caught, before finally their lips met. JD's hands became entangled in the blonde man's white shirt, as their tongues entwined and their teeth knocked together. Perry growled yet again before turning back to his scotch.
After a few more gulps of the bitter liquid, he glanced back at the dance floor. JD and Blonde Guy were still making out. Perry examined his protégé carefully; he looked so young and carefree, possibly due to the fact that he wasn't at the hospital saving people's lives. His familiar ebony spikes lay flattened on one side where the other man had ran his fingers through the young doctors hair, his blue eyes sparkled with not only intoxication but happiness, and light perspiration coated his face.

Perry drained his shot of scotch before standing up and letting his bar stool fall to the dusty floor of the bar. He marched over to the dance floor, pushing his way past some drunken dancers in search of his Newbie. He located his protégé and reached out, grabbing him by the shirt. The blonde man's expression changed from happiness to anger as JD was suddenly pulled from his arms. Perry snarled at the younger man, closing an arm around JD's shoulders protectively. JD's look of light annoyance changed to confusion, as Perry began to threaten the other man.

"Now I know Tiffany here is re-he-heally desperate to get into your pants, but here's the newsflash Skeetch, she's so-ho-ho no-hot interested in guys like yourself, so how about you put your tail in between your legs, and carry your bleached blonde ass outta here, oh and I know it's re-he-heally difficult to process all this what with the three cherry alcopops you thought you'd drink behind a skip to give you a buzz before ya got here, but by god, do you follow what I'm saying?"

The blonde man flashed a look of anger and confusion and opened his mouth to reply when he was interrupted again, "What part of get outta here don't you understand, go!" the older doctor snarled, keeping a tight grip on JD's shoulders.

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JD was silent on the walk to Perry's car; he had certainly sobered up a little in the cold wet February rain that had just begun. He wore a look of hollowness, the spark gone from his azure eyes.

"Why did ya do that?"

Perry stopped, gripping JD's shoulder harder as he gritted his teeth. "Nancy, I am re-he-heally not in the mood for chit-chat, now get in the car."

JD gave a small growl, before attempting to shrug the insistent older doctor off him before falling silent and wordlessly getting into the car. Perry sighed deeply as he shook his head, dispelling the water droplets from his hair, before he walked around to the other side and slumped into the driver's seat. He glanced at his silent protégé before he fastened his seatbelt and started the car. There were no words spoken between the two doctors, the lingering silence becoming thicker, almost like a deadly fog hanging in the air between them. JD cocked his head slightly, as he imagined himself cutting through the silence with a chainsaw.

"I need to buy a chainsaw." He slurred, still wrapped up in his own little world.

"What was that, Rachel?" Perry muttered, eyes not leaving the road ahead of him as JD was immediately snapped away from his daydream, choosing not to question his mentor's question. He just watched the heavy rain hit the window screen before it was wiped away.
However, JD was soon forced to talk as the Porsche grinded to a halt outside a block of apartments. And not any apartments, the apartment block that Perry lived in.

"Why didn't ya drop me off at home?"

"You are drunk, Newbie."

"Soo?"

"And you are clumsy enough when you are sober. You'll probably end up giving yourself a concussion and Barbie's on call tonight."

JD fell silent, before staring blankly out of the window screen, glancing up at the inky blue sky. Dr. Cox took a deep breath and opened the car door, dispelling cool and humid February air into the once warm car. JD remained still and silent, almost as though he was frozen in time, before Dr. Cox opened the passenger door, startling his young protégé.

"Hey Dr. Cox!" JD giggled, as his mentor closed his eyes in frustration and undid the younger man's seatbelt. JD suddenly glanced up at the older doctor, with his deep blue glazed over eyes. He was struggling to focus on Perry. Perry looked at his Newbie with concern. He appeared to be swaying slightly and his eyes were unable to focus. He gently pulled the man out of his beloved Porsche, placing his arm around JD's shoulders, steadying him slightly whilst he locked the car.

After finally coaxing JD into the elevator and then into his apartment, Perry kicked off his sneakers before he pushed his protégé into his couch before stalking into the bedroom to change his soaked through shirt and find something for JD to wear, since the drunken young man had nothing better to do than sway and squint up into the sheets of rain falling from the sky.
Whilst pulling on a hockey jersey, he grabbed one of his old hoodies and walked back into the lounge. JD was curled up in a small ball on the couch, and Perry was intrigued at how child-like the young doctor was. His ebony hair was finally free of hair product, small strands stuck up at odd angles whilst others lay completely flat. His blue eyes were glazed with intoxication, arms pillowing his head as he stared into space, mouth partly open.

"Hey, Rochelle?"

No response.

"Molly, I know you don't really want to sit in those soaking wet clothes for much longer. So whadda ya say we take your skirt off m'kay?"

JD lifted his head slightly, still remaining silent before he slowly shifted, pulling his body upright. Perry steadied the intoxicated man before pulling the drenched shirt from his body. He glanced down, quickly examining JD's pale and hairless chest, down to his flat, washboard stomach with his sticky-out belly button, to smooth hipbones slightly jutting out from his damp jeans. Perry shook his head, almost to dispel his thoughts as he threw the wet shirt on the floor and grabbed the hoodie. He slipped it easily over the younger doctor's head and pulled it in position, hiding the perfect milky white skin. JD, who up until now had been silent, slurred, "Don't feel s'good."

Perry wanted to rant at JD, and call him every single girl name he could think of. But he noticed that the man was looking a little uneasy, as he almost curled up within the too-big hoodie. His arms were hidden inside the sleeves, which again gave him a child-like appearance that Perry admired, but they were tucked around his stomach as though he was having stomach cramps. The doctor in Perry appeared as he frowned and placed a hand against JD's forehead. He did appear to have a fever and he was covered in perspiration. He gently lifted JD's chin up and gently explained, "C'mon Newbie. You're sleeping in my bed tonight. You've got a slight fever and I want to check on you."
JD blinked, letting the information sink in before he nodded but seemed unwilling to move from the couch. Perry badly wanted to berate the kid but instead with as much gentleness as he could muster, slipped his arms around JD's legs and back before lifting him up bridal style.

I'm sure I've done my back in. He thought as he lowered JD onto the bed, he noticed that the young doctor's eyes were struggling to remain open before he buried his ebony head into his arms and gave a small sniffle. Perry proceeded to pulling off JD's soaked sneakers and socks, before tugging the damp jeans from his legs, thankful that somehow his boxers had remained dry. He pulled back the fluffy comforter before coaxing JD under. After a little persuasion on his part and silence on JD's, he managed to get the young man into bed. He stood up, feeling his back creak in protest, as he prepared to spend the night on the couch.

Just as he flicked the bedroom light off, a small slurred voice piped up, "Perry—will ya stay with me until I fall ashhleep?"

Great.

He slipped into the now warm sheets of his bed before whispering, "Newbie? You will speak of this to no one ever unless you want my stethoscope shoved down your throat next time you want a physical and whilst we are at it, I am no-hot spooning." He was answered by a snore.

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JD awoke, refusing to open his eyes at first.

I don't really want my corneas to be burnt out…but I already have a headache. I think I went to the bar last night but I can't really be sure. My head is pounding; I'll get up in a minute and get some Tylenol. Hold on? There's somebody wrapped around me…those are definitely arms wrapped around me…perhaps Elliot? Well, open your eyes you idiot.

JD's eyes snapped open. He was in a bedroom he didn't recognise, the faint morning light filtered through the curtains and a spicy, masculine smell hung in the air. JD 's brow creased, as a gruff voice spoke up from behind him, laced heavily with sleep.

"Good morning Sophie."

Oh shit. I have officially fucked things up.

As though Perry interpreted JD's actions, he removed his arms from the younger doctor's waist, before he shot up, blue eyes widening in disbelief as he made a small squeaking noise.

"Hey Kayleigh? Will you calm down for ju-hust one second, I know that you're embarrassed that I saw you before you straightened your hair and redid your chipped nail polish but get a grip Felicity, m'kay?"

"But Dr. Cox! How…how did…what happened?"

"One question at a time, Newbie."

"Wha…What happened last night?"

"Well, Cassie, I decided to drag you along for the usual 'drowning my sorrows' night I do every night after working at that dump. And I know that you ju-hust love great, long fairytales but to cut a lo-hong story short, you ended up so drunk that I had to look after you."

"Oh. So how did I end up in your bed?"

"You had a fever."

"Fever-schmever."

"Careful, Newbie."

"So…why did you end up spooning me?"

"Because…I-I."

Oh god. I made Dr. Cox speechless. Maybe I should make a run for it…

"You what?" JD felt a little more confident.

Silence.

"That's it. I'm outta here." JD muttered as he whipped the covers from his body, feeling the cool air. He realised he was already dressed in a faded green hoodie that was way too big for him.
Perry watched as his protégé quickly began to pull on his now dry jeans before running his pale fingers through his unstyled hair. He then proceeded to shoving on his socks and sneakers before walking out of the bedroom. As the door swung shut, Perry snapped out of his stupor and vacated the bed, pushing the bedroom door open just as JD turned the doorknob of the front door.

"I love you!" was screamed into the tense and silent air.

JD shook his head, turning the doorknob the entire way and whispered, "No, you don't."

Perry felt his heart break with the slam of the door.

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I love you? I'm dreaming. He didn't mean that! He just wanted you to stay so he could laugh at you and call you a girl's name for spooning with him.

JD had gone straight to Sacred Heart. He leaned against the wall of the changing room, adjusting his clean scrubs and working all the wrinkles out of them as they had been scrunched in the very back of his locker. After making sure his scrubs were in pristine condition, he bent down and fumbled blindly within the depths of his locker trying to locate the tube of hair gel he had put in there a few months ago. Quickly locating it, he rose his full height and proceeded to pulling his hair into spikes in front of the mirror.

After JD scrutinised his reflection in the mirror, he left the changing room and sauntered over to the nurse's station, where Carla was busy, holding Izzy in one arm and holding the phone in her other hand.

"Hey Carla What you doing? Hey Mocha Cub!"

Izzy gurgled, reaching her chubby arms out to her 'uncle' who accepted the young girl and began blowing raspberries onto her tummy and making her giggle.

Carla placed the phone back down, "Hey Bambi. I'm organising Elliot's bachelorette party for a month away. She picked me to be her maid of honour! Oh, you might have to give Izzy back in a few minutes. You are covering Elliot's shifts this morning, she has a doctor's appointment."

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Elliot kept glancing at the clock anxiously as she finished tending to her final patient of her 13-hour shift. She checked over her patient's stats one more time before replacing the empty IV bag. After her work was completed, she gave a small smile before stepping out of the patient's room and heading towards the changing room.
After she was dressed, she bundled up against the still cool February weather. She tugged her woolly hat on as she left the hospital.
Shady Oaks Hospital looked exactly the same as Sacred Heart in appearance, though Elliot was sure it wasn't the same. She entered the automatic doors and glanced around the reception area, before walking over to the desk.

"Hey, I'm Elliot Reid. I booked an ultrasound scan?"

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By the way, I'm not sure if you American people call them 'bachelorette parties', I'm English so they are known as 'hen parties' here. If anyone could verify that, it would be great :) if not, please tell me.
Finally, to bonzodog; they may well be slash in the next chapter ;)
Spelling mistakes are intentional - JD is drunk.
Thank you for reading.
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