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Three more weeks went by with Karen finally beginning to show signs of improvement. The casts on her arms were removed, allowing her to have a little more mobility for therapy. She had also been moved from the ICU to a private room.

She was doing very well in her therapy. The doctors had given her a good prognosis. Her vertebrae had healed during the time she had not been allowed out of bed. Even her spirits were good. After her talk with Cap, she had felt better, coming to terms with her accident and concentrating on getting better.

She had just gotten back from a therapy session when the whole gang decided to pay a surprise visit on her.

She heard a soft knock on the door and a "Are you here?"

"Yes, come in," Karen said, tossing the magazine she had read a few times aside.

The door opened, revealing her temporary family. She realized that in the short time she had been assigned to Station 51, she had come to regard these men as her family. They were very dear to her. A sudden pang of sadness hit her as she realized that she probably would not be working with them again after her probation period was over.

The crew entered her room and found various places to sit.

"How are you feeling today?" Johnny asked from a chair close to the window.

"Better. I just got back from therapy about 20 minutes ago. They say I'm getting better every day."

"Wow, that's great! How long until you're sprung from this prison?" Mike asked who was standing by the door.

"Dr. Brackett said that as long as I continue to make progress, I should get out of here in about a week."

"I'm glad. Will you be able to walk on your own or will you still have to be in a wheel chair?" Cap asked, sitting at the foot of Karen's bed.

"I'll still have to be in a wheel chair for a little while. I'm still a little unsteady because of the casts, but I'm sure that I'll be able to dump that wheel chair in no time. I just can't wait to get out of here" Karen replied grinning.

"Well, that's better than being stuck here I guess," Johnny said.

"Anything is better than being stuck here," Chet said as Johnny made a face at him.

"You could outfit your wheel chair with lights and a siren and respond to calls," Marco said, who was sitting beside Chet.

"Oh very funny you two," Karen said, throwing a pillow at the pair.

Everyone laughed at the two firefighters ducking the pillow being thrown at them.

"Okay, down to business. Karen, you are going to be coming to stay with me and Emily, and saying no is not an option. You are going to need to stay with someone to make sure you get to therapy and make sure you are okay," Cap said, looking Karen in the eyes.

"Are you sure Cap?"

"Yes, very sure. We have enough room for you and Emily has been getting ready for you already. She can't wait for you to stay with us." Cap replied.

"Thank you Cap, for all you have done. Thanks to you all. You have been there for me. I really appreciate it."

"We wanted to. We just want you to get better," Roy said.

"I'm trying to. It's just taking such a long time."

"It always seems that way. But you'll be released soon enough, I'm sure," Johnny said.

"Yeah, that coming from the man of experience. You should know, you've been in therapy enough times," Chet said, ducking as another pillow came sailing his way, this time from Johnny.

"Ha ha, you're a million laughs Chet."

"Back to the conversation. Karen, you'll be back with us soon, I can promise you that. But in the meantime, we'd better be going. We'll come back for a visit soon," Cap said, standing up and indicating for the others to do the same.

"Thanks guys. I really appreciate all you've done for me. You guys are the greatest," Karen replied, giving a little yawn.

"We were happy to help. Just take it easy and you'll be out of here soon," Cap said as the men exited the room, Johnny and Chet still bickering like 3 year olds.

As she watched them leave, she sent a prayer heavenward, thanking God for the men who had come into her life. She realized that not matter what, they would always be there for her.