A/N:Short chapter; the next one is longer I promise. Also, I really apprceciate the feedback so far, its made my day. :) And finally, on Joss'( Josh) name: When I decided to write this I needed a female name that was close to Josh, but still distinguishable. Joss came to mind right away, but I still wasn't sure so I did a Google search and found that Joss is considered both a short form for the name Josh and the name Jocelyn( or in this case Josslin).
The second time it happens, well at least as far as she knows at the time, is when they decide to move in together. Realistically she knows that a man and a woman moving in together just yells relationship, but really its not like they go around holding hands or hugging or having really any type of physical contact that proclaims to the world that Aidan Wait and Josslin Levinson are together romantically. But of course, people are going to assume whatever they want no matter what you say.
So when their new potential landlord, Danny, assumed they were a couple she of course had to correct him immediately, even though she was still thinking about how his fiancé died. Granted, her comment about heads in the oven had been unwarranted.
"Look you two seem alright. I know the place isn't perfect, but it's a great place for a couple. It really is."
She had been looking at the house, which she had wanted so badly only moments before; badly enough that she had already started making mental plans for what they would need, and now was reconsidering even if there was a view, but at his declaration that it was a great place for a couple she whipped back around.
"What?" she asked almost incredulously
"What?"
"Its okay," Aidan said patiently, almost nonchalantly, his arms crossed. She looked at him for a moment and he shrugged almost imperceptibly as if to say, what are you going to do? Next thing she knew Aidan was committing them to renting the place, after Danny said he didn't need a credit check. Well Aidan had said his credit was crap.
"You want to start moving in tomorrow? Neither of us are working, we could probably just stay there tonight anyways," Aidan asked after they had gone over everything with Danny and received the keys to the house.
"Why does everyone think we are together?" Joss asked as they got in the car, completely ignoring his question about moving in. "Do we give off some kind of vibe. Are we omitting eau de couple? No wonder I never get asked out. Or even remotely checked out."
Aidan started the car and pulled away from the curb. "You get checked out plenty," he said as if it was the most ridiculous thing he had ever heard her say. It wasn't of course;she had said some pretty random things, not to mention done some. Like when she curtsied to the new nurse Cara…
Joss snorted, "Name one time that hasn't involved some patient trying to grab my ass. Because that doesn't count."
He seemed to be trying to think of a time but she didn't let him finish.
"See? Not happening."
He laughed lightly, "There have been times Joss. Look, we are just two friends moving in together, because it's mutually beneficial. Nothing more. This gets you out of the Econolodge and me…" he sighed, "So what if people want to think we're in a relationship. We're two good-looking, twenty something people, or in my case seemingly twenty something. At least they don't think your gay."
She laughed humorously and shook her head slightly. "You are never going to let that go are you? I'm pretty sure no one at the hospital thinks your gay anymore, especially not since you and Rebecca were flirting outrageously in the cafeteria."
Aidan's expression dimmed a bit at the mention of Rebecca, but she figured it was just because the nurse was still MIA and people kept talking about the two of them in the same breath. For one sick moment the idea that he might have something to do with Rebecca's lack of appearance entered her mind, but she pushed it down. Aidan said he was trying to stay on the wagon and she had to believe him or this thing they had, this idea of his to be normal, was never going to work.
"Okay. Fine. Yes, lets move in tonight. I'm tired of listening to the couple in the room beside mine fight every night and then have wild make up sex, screaming "Oh baby you know I like that" and "Right there sugarbear!"
"See, any neighbours we have now have got to be better than that!" he said, his mood seeming to shift again. She wasn't sure if he was faking; he did have countless years on her and she was sure he had perfected hiding his emotions.
"Yeah, until we try and eat one of them."
