"You want to what?" Elliot spit a little of the chocolate shake she had been sipping out. She looked at him with wide-confused eyes. She could not believe what her boyfriend had just asked her.
"Come on Elliot." J.D. gave her his best puppy-dog eyes. "We have the room and just think of how much fun he'll have with Sam."
"You want to take in an orphan?" Elliot couldn't help but look to see if J.D.'s eyes were dilated. A head trauma would bring on some insanity.
"His name is Perry or P.J." J.D. pointed out. "And why not. We have the room and he needs a good home."
"J.D. you cannot just take this little boy home with you." Elliot tried her best to reason with her overly imaginative boyfriend. "You are not a foster parent."
"So maybe I will become one." J.D. jutted his chin out. Yes that is what he would do. He would apply to be Young Perry's foster parent.
"It's not going to happen over night sweetie." Elliot patted his cheek. "It's sweet. It really is but it's never going to happen."
J.D. Frowned and turned to walk away. Elliot just did not understand. He would apply to be Little Perry's foster parent and then maybe even adopt him. Now all he had to do is tell the little guy.
Strolling down the hall way whistling a little tune to himself. He turned the corner toward the last room before the ICU. Only to stop in his tracks, two people wearing suits walking out of the room with a struggling Young Perry.
"Dr. Dork- I mean Dorian don't let them take me. They want to put me in an orphanage." He fought against the person holding him. "Let me go."
J.D. Looked from the young boy to Dr. Cox who was leaning against the wall watching the whole scene. He looked conflicted, he could clearly see the boy did not want to go with the social services people but what could he do. His hands were tied.
"I'll take him." J.D. found himself yelling. "I will fill out any paperwork you want just please let the boy come home with me."
Dr. Cox looked at his protege in surprise. His interest picked up at he watched the whole scene play out. Eyes darting from J.D. to the people in suits. He folded his arms against his chest.
"Dr." The woman looked down to read J.D.'s name tag. "Dorian, I am afraid it is not that simple. You cannot just take the boy home because you want to."hg
"Look I know it is rather unorthodox but I have the room. And he likes me I think I could really do a lot of good here. Just let me take him for a few days and we will see how we go from here."
"Yes please let me stay with Dr. Dorian. I don't want to go to an orphanage or another group home. Please." Little Perry gave the social service workers the same look J.D. Had given Elliot a few minutes earlier.
"I'm sorry son but you need to come with us." They began leading the boy away.
"No." he yelled shooting pleading looks at both J.D. and Dr. Cox. The older Perry had seen enough, it was time for him to say something.
"Wait." Both J.D. and the boy looked relieved. They both waited anxiously to see what the older doctor had to say. "We all know this boy is going to run again as soon as you turn your backs. Why not let Dr. Dorian take the boy? It really is the better option then him trying to fend for himself on the streets."
"Dr. are you implying that the child welfare system doesn't do it's job?" the male social worker accused.
"I am not implying that at all." Both workers smiled at that. "I am stating it as a fact. You do not care what happens to the kid once you drop him off wherever. At least this way you know he's somewhere safe."
"We know nothing about this man." the woman justified.
"I can vouch for him. He's a good doctor and he already has a little boy who he adores." Dr. Cox gave J.D. a stern look that basically said you owe me one.
"Fine. But we are holding you personally responsible for the both of them Doctor." The older Perry nodded in acceptance. He expected nothing less.
"Come with us Dr. Dorian and we can fill out the paper work." J.D. Mouthed a thank you to the older doctor before he followed the two social workers.
Young Perry stayed behind. "Why'd you help me out?" he questioned giving the older man a distrustful stare.
"Because you need someone like J.D." he simply said before turning on his heels and walking away. The young boy shook his head and couldn't stop himself from thinking that maybe it would have been better to just go to the orphanage.