The next few felt like an eternity to Sam drifting in and out of consciousness from being sedated. Doctors and Nurses would buzz around from time to time checking the monitors of the machines he was hooked up to even at one point he could hear the voice of Mrs. Harp the social worker that was always around every time he had gotten into trouble. There was also another voice Sam could recognize, it belonged to the SRU officer Ed Lane he was barley conscious the first time Sam saw the officer sitting quietly in a chair.

The next morning Sam could hear one of the doctors talking with Ed and Mrs. Harp he didn't open his eyes as it was easier to listen in on a conversation if everyone thought you were still asleep. He could hear them talking about his condition he had suffered a mild concussion, hypothermia and fractured his tibia in his lower left leg along with tearing some of the muscles. There was also the presence of someone else closer to him, he could feel their breath on his face. Opening his eyes Sam was shocked to see a pair of big brown eyes staring straight into his. " Hi Im Jules" she said with such enthusiasm Sam fell off the side of the bed ripping the IV out of the back of his hand.

Sam heard a small chuckle come from the girl that was still staring at him "are you ok?" she asked.

"I think so" was all Sam managed to say.

The noise from him crushing to the floor caused the other three standing in the door way to come rushing over to see what happened. The doctor that had been talking with Ed and Mrs. Harp introduced him self as Dr. Hafen helping Sam sit up he asked "Are you all right?" Sam could hear the girl Jules giggling again before answering. "Im fine." Sam replied. Dr. Hafen gave him a quick look over to make sure nothing else had happened.

"Jules can you please go wait out in the hall." Ed asked

"Yes, sir," she answered back, giving Sam a quick smile before skipping out of the room.

Mrs. Harp pulled up one of the chairs beside Sam as the doctor said he would give them a few moments alone. "Sam Mr. Lane has a greed to take temporary custody of you until other arrangements can be made, in the mean time you will be staying with his family."

"Yes mam." Sam replied

Sam never question Mrs. Harp about all the places she sent him to and this would be no different then the first and last family he had spent a few months with before they decided he was to much for them. They made the decision only to adopt Michelle the young girl that was also being fostered. He liked Michelle she reminded him of his sister he use to have but the Limmer's thought having two foster children was to much and since Sam was older Michelle was the logical choice in their minds since she was only Seven.

"Sam I have gathered your things, there in a bag sitting in the closet" Mrs. Harp said has she got up to leave the room. " A nurse will be in to help you change I just have a few more questions for Mr. Lane." They both exited the room as Sam sat still on the floor leaning back against the bed.

All he could think about now is why the officer Ed Lane would take such an interest in him unless it was more to do with what happened in the park and after the investigation was over he would be dumped off in another foster home. The next thing that crossed his mind was the young girl Jules he couldn't stop thinking about how pretty she was. His thoughts were interrupted when one of the nurses came in and shut the door behind her. She helped Sam back up on to the bed before going over to the closet and pulling out the bag which contained everything he owned which wasn't much.

After getting dressed Dr. Hafen came back in giving Sam another check over before giving him the green light to leave. The nurse that helped him change came buck in with a wheel chair. She helped him sit down in the chair wheeling him out into the hall where Sam saw Ed and Jules standing by the reception desk Ed was holding a pair of crutches he knew must be for him. The elevator ride down to the main exit was quiet. Jules kept staring at him and let out a giggle before Ed gave her a look to mind her manners. Reaching the front door Ed handed the crutches over to Sam and took his bag from a second nurse who came and helped. Waiting for them was a blue mini van sitting in front of the hospital Jules and run over to it jumped in the back seat. Sam looked over to see Mrs. Harp waving good bye to him from the visitor parking lot. He returned his attention to the van as Ed called his name "Sam?" Sam could see a middle aged women about Ed's age sitting in the drivers seat Jules was motioning him over from where she was sitting. All Sam thought now was what kind of family this one would be like. He made his way over to the van he got a little irritated when Ed tried to help he new he could sense that and backed off a bit. Once in the van Ed introduced him to his wife Gianna.

"Hi Sam" She said.

"Hi" he replied back.