Been awhile but hope all enjoys!
As usual don't own the rights to the show just to the characters I've added
Naturally, when he wakes up from all these impromptu naps he usually finds a pleasant surprise waiting for him just not this time, this time he finds two people he was hoping to avoid.
"Well, well that's one way to get out of seeing us again," stated Dave Gordon upon entering JD's hospital room
"Are you okay, Ryan? They didn't tell us what happened to you," asked Mariel Gordon worriedly as she approached the bed
"I'm fine and who told you in the first place that I was here? And secondly the medical staff, has no reason to tell you anything" asked and replied JD
"That's fair, the station we called them to find out if you got our number and they said you were in the hospital," replied Mariel slightly hurt by JD's tone
"We thought he meant you were with a suspect not that you were a patient," replied Dave getting angry with the tone that JD had taken towards Mariel
"Whatever you can go now, I'm not going to talk to you while I'm confined to a hospital bed. Actually I'm not going to talk to you at all, let me just put it to you this way. I may have loved and is still in love with your daughter but she broke my heart, nothing is going to make me go back to her or even think about taking her back, so you have nothing to worry about" stated JD hoping to get rid of them
"Ryan sweetheart that wasn't why we wanted to see you, at least not this time, we wanted to make sure you were okay" replied Mariel
"Exactly, I personally may not like you boy. But you were a part of our family for close to five years and that means something to us I know it meant something to you" added Dave changing his attitude slightly
"Yeah but it doesn't matter now. You don't want me around your daughter and personally, I can't look at her right now. It's just too hard to," replied JD calming down slightly as well
"I know but have you talked to anybody from home about her?" asked Mariel curiously
"No not really why?" asked JD showing mild concern
"She's not happy; she quit doing everything she loved because you weren't around. I think she only chose schools in the city to be closer to you"
"Well I guess when you go back to the hotel you can tell her that she should look at another school because I really don't want anything to do with her right now. I've actually found a place where I fit in. Granted at the moment it's not looking that great but whatever. I have friends who look out for me and that's all I need" stated JD defiantly just look when he told everybody he was leaving
"Ryan, no JD, this isn't right for you. Just admit the only reason you haven't tried to make it home on your days off is because you were scared about seeing Kelly again," responded Mariel using JD's preferred name for the first time in five years
"Kelly has nothing to do with why I don't visit home. The main reason is that I'm afraid that if I return home I'm not going to want to leave. This city is big and scarier than I first thought, but if I just pick up and come home for a weekend I'm not going to leave I'm going to give up everything I worked so hard to achieve for what some small town police force and settle for the girl next door lifestyle. That is not what I want okay the girl-next door thing maybe but not everything else. I like Toronto, I like my friends I have a good life here, don't make me give it up for somebody who turned me down nine months ago" finished JD exhaustedly and slightly relieved to finally get that off his chest
"Fine, if that's what you want then we will tell Kelly that Toronto isn't for her, but I think you are wrong Ryan I think you are just running away from your heart" stated Mariel disappointed with JD
"Mariel let's go the boy has spoken his mind and I don't blame him. He's different now, just look around this city has changed him he's no longer the son of the fire chief who would go around causing problems for everybody, he's a grown man now. A man who is making a difference more than I can say for some of the other boys he use to hang around with, this one I'm proud of"
"Thank you I think mister Gordon. That means a lot coming from you"
"Just remember don't let the allure of the big city swallow you up. Your still just a small town boy, just don't forget that"
"I won't have a safe trip back". It was more than JD every thought possible it was the first time in the past five and a half years that he ever had a true conversation of some sorts with Kelly's parents. The decision to not tell them the whole truth behind why he won't go home was hard but it was something he needed to do, he needed them to know that since leaving a little under nine months ago that he's finally come to terms with the fact that St. Thomas wasn't for him, anymore.
No more than an hour after they left JD got the visitor that he has been waiting all morning for.
"Hey kid, sorry I'm late. Brian thought we should have breakfast together which is why I'm late. I hear you have had a pretty eventful morning care to talk about it?" apologized and asked Noelle
"Not really, I've done all the talking that I plan on doing on that matter for right now. Okay Noelle?" answered and asked JD
"No problem, I'm here for you. So has you know who come by yet to see you?" replied and asked Noelle
"That depends on which one you are referring to: Boyko or Jones? Since I know that's the only people who you're wondering about," stated JD intentionally causing problems for Noelle
"Okay, fine so which one of those two have visited you and how did it turn out?" asked Noelle relenting in the fact that the kid beat her once again
"Fine Boyko came by, gave him quite the scare went into convulsions right in front of him" answered JD openly
"Seriously and you didn't think about calling one of us after it happened, to come and stay with you" responded Noelle surprised by the candidness of JD
"No I was fine, Boyko stuck around for quite some time afterwards to make sure that I was doing alright," replied JD pointing out to her that he indeed was fine
"Not the same JD next time call me or Swarek, I don't care what time it is just call one of us" replied Noelle very concerned for JD
"Understood, so you think it's going to be hectic at work today?" answered and asked JD changing topics just like, he can
"Maybe just a little, you know with us being four men down and all" replied Noelle as if it was nothing
"Hey I'm sorry about that but nobody noticed that the guy had the knife till it was too late," stated JD defensively
"I'm not blaming you for anything, JD. It's an honest mistake anybody would have missed it, especially in light of everything going on around you all last night at that concert" pointed out Noelle trying to put JD at ease
"Thanks, hey I don't mean to be rude to you or anything but I'm pretty beat it was a rough night and an even tougher morning. I think I just want to try and get some sleep," stated JD drowsily
"No problem, Oliver and Jerry should be by a little later to see you," replied Noelle
"Alright cool. Stay safe out there" added JD
"I always do," replied Noelle as she headed out the door. Shortly after Noelle left, JD was laying in bed just thinking about the past few days and everything that had happened to him and the things that he hadn't even thought about doing. Going home was never really an option for him, everything he said to the Gordon's was true if he returned he wasn't going to want to leave.
Of course, just at the start of lunch two people came barreling into his room like they hadn't seen him in years, instead of a shift and a half.
"Seriously what's wrong with you two?" asked JD upon hearing all the commotion
"Nothing" replied Jerry
"Absolutely nothing, brother, is that meatloaf?" answered and asked Oliver eyeing the hospital tray in front of JD
"No clue and if it is, the meal is mine. I haven't eaten anything since sometime last night," responded JD a little to forcefully
"Yet I love meatloaf and you know that," replied Oliver ignoring JD's tone
"You love everything food related Oliver" added Jerry smirking
"True but meatloaf is one of my absolute favourites," responded Oliver
"Too bad it's mine and you can't have any. Besides I gave you my truck to use while your cars in the shop so don't be getting greedy," stated JD again hoping to end the talk about his lunch
"Fine, about your truck..." started Oliver
"My truck? What did you do Shaw?" asked JD getting anxious
"Nothing I swear" replied Oliver trying to defuse the situation
"Don't worry JD, I saved your truck from Oliver, gave him my car to drive and I took your truck. Safer with somebody who actually knows how to operate a big vehicle, instead of someone who doesn't" replied Jerry feeling like the big man
"Hold up your no better than Oliver when it comes to driving big vehicles, who really has my truck Jerry?" asked JD upon remembering that Jerry could barely handle the SUV's at the academy
"Noelle. The beauty herself is driving your truck," answered Oliver
"Okay, I can handle that but then whose driving her car?" asked JD relieved
"Me, don't worry she told Brian it's a loaner that her car's in the shop or something getting looked at. And she flat out told him that he cannot drive the truck at all while she's using it" replied Jerry happy with himself
"Good to hear, but what'll happen if he decides to come to the station when she is working?" asked JD making sure that all bases were covered
"Nothing will happen I happen to have the next two days off. So he won't see the car around the station and same goes for Oliver," answered Jerry
"Alright then so when's john's night?" asked JD changing topics
"Friday" replied Jerry
"Are you going to be back working with us by then?" asked Oliver hoping
"Probably not, I get released from the hospital on Thursday if I'm lucky. Which means I should be back at work by Monday if all goes well, meaning I will miss the undercover bust" answered JD reveling in that little tidbit
"Great so there goes are leader for john's night," remarked Oliver
"Whatever I wouldn't have taken part anyways. Too young and it just wouldn't sit right with the serge," replied JD
"Are you kidding you would have been perfect for it, just what every man or woman would have been looking for" responded Jerry a little too quickly for JD and Oliver's liking
"Disgusting get out of here, I need my sleep and tell Sammy to drop by tomorrow or later this evening" replied JD on the verge of throwing his pillow at them
"You got it" replied Jerry
"Take care, brother" added Oliver from the doorway
"Yeah you too, guys," answered JD, just as the two left the room. This time he managed to get through most of the afternoon without any major disruptions other than the usual kind that comes from the staff at the hospital.
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