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A/N: Thanks to all who have read and review. I only hope you still like what I did and will do with this story. Thanks again for reading. D

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As he exited his car, he stretched his tall frame as he adjusted his leather jacket. With a bounce in his step, the young man made quick work of the many steps that front the large building before him. Opening the door, a quick look around told him he may be able to get to the second floor without being seen.

"And what are you doing here, Mr. Rinehart? Isn't today your day off?" The female voice had a stern tone to it. One like that of a much hated teacher from grade school.

The tall young man craunched as the sound. His lips shaped the words "Busted". Turning on his heels with his dark long hair flipping in the wind, his bright eyes and carefree smile danced across his face as he faced an older woman in a white nurse's uniform. "Nurse Moore. How lovely it is to see you on this fine day."

"Don't try your boyish charms on me, Mr. Rinehart." The middle-aged woman said. "It's your day off. Why are you here?"

"I couldn't stay away for you." He had moved closed to the head nurse. Trying his best to weave his charms with the unsinkable nurse.

"Bull." She crossed her arms. "Mister I Don't Care About Anyone But Myself is here for a reason." Nurse Moore never changed your expression, but she knew the young man in front of her was getting nervous. He ran a hand through his hair. How she would love to have him hang by the tiny thread of nerves, but she couldn't. "You couldn't stay away from him. Could you?"

He was busted big time. He knew the next thing would be, getting thrown out. He had to talk fast. "Well, it's like this." The only problem with talking fast, You also had to think fast. And when confronted by Nurse Moore, one can't do either very fast.

Nurse Moore's started to smile. "Don't worry, Samuel. Dr. Wisenburg already called. Said it was ok for you to spend time with Johnny." The grin returned to his face. "He feels you are good for his patient. Seems Johnny's shows improvement with you around."

"What can I say? I have that affect on people." His charm rolling off of him. He said grinning for ear to ear.

"Right." The older woman only said, but inside she was laughing. "He still in his room. I think Ms. Shaw is feeding him breakfast." Samuel starting to turn. "What do you plan to do today?"

Samuel couldn't hold it against Nurse Moore for being nosey. That's why she's head nurse. "I thought I'll take Johnny outside and read him a book." He said as his hand tapped the side pocket of his jacket. His head lowered. "Is that ok?" Changing the tone in his voice of that of a child asking for something.

"Wrap him up good. Don't want Johnny to catch a cold." Was all she said as she turned on her heels.

"I'll do that. Thank you, Nurse Moore." Samuel watched the nurse walk away. He couldn't help, but smile. He liked her. He quickly regained his good spirits and headed for the stairs.

In his mind, there was nothing wrong with living a carefree life. He was still young enough to live on the edge, but old enough to know better. But every since he started working at the Rain County Hospital for the Mentally Ill, Samuel Rinehart found his life just wasn't that easy.

Four months ago, a John Doe was brought in. The cops thought he was homeless or a drug addict, but there was something in his eyes that pulled at Samuel's heart strings. That first day he was hooked to the man. Dr. Wisenburg, Johnny's doctor, also saw a reaction from Johnny when Samuel was around. After that first day, Dr. Wisenburg had Samuel there with Johnny every working day.

Now, Samuel found himself there on his day off. He didn't care. After all, that was why he took this job. A smile comes across his face. An only child, Samuel felt he had a big brother now.

Once he was on the right floor, Samuel moved quickly to Johnny's room. As he neared it, he could hear Betty Shaw in the room.

"Please, Johnny. I can't leave till you eat something. Anything. I'm just asking for one bit. Please?" She bagged.

Samuel stopped at the door. He saw a pretty petite nurse with her curling blonde hair pulled back in a ponytail. She had a spoon in her hand which was touching the lips of a patient who was set up in the bed. Leaning against the door frame, he spoke. "Are you flirting with my pal, Betty?"

The nurse turned to the voice. "Samuel. What are you doing here?" At that moment, the patient had what Betty had been trying to feed him oozing out of the side of his mouth. Samuel motioned with his head to the patient. Betty turned back to her patient. "Ah, Johnny." She quickly started to clean up her patient.

Samuel moved closer. "You want me to do that?" He said as he also helped to clean the food from the front of Johnny.

"You mind? He'll eat for you." Its only ten o'clock and the young nurse was already worn out.

"Go on, Betty. I can't have you flirting with Johnny here. He'll never stop talking about it." Samuel joked.

Betty smiled. "You two are two of a kind." With that she got up and walked to the doorway. Samuel took her chair by the bed. "I'll be back in an hour to get his tray."

"We'll be here." Samuel called back to her as she left. He turned his attention to Johnny. "Told you I'll be back." He took the spoon and filled it with food. "I thought you would like to go for a walk today, but first you have to eat." Moving the spoon closer to Johnny's mouth. "Open up, buddy."

Johnny's eyes were fixated on the man before him. His head was tilted to the side, but his eyes would not move from Samuel. Since Samuel walked into the room; on hearing his voice, Johnny's eyes searched out this man till he found him. His mouth slowly opened for the food being offered.

"That's it, Johnny." Samuel encouraged him. Johnny soon swallowed the offering. Another spoon full was offered and Johnny took it. "You know you've hurt Betty's feelings when you don't eat for her." More food was giving. "She likes you, Johnnyboy. You're not going to get the girl if you play hard to get."

This was how it was for about an hour. Samuel would talk as he feed his patient. Once done, Samuel starts to clean Johnny up. After wiping his face, Samuel looked into Johnny's eyes. "You're going to need a shave some. I know, I know. The girls like the roughed look, but Nurse Moore."

"Don't think its becoming." Nurse Moore came walking into the room carrying a blanket. She set it down on the foot of the bed. "Thought you could use with extra blankets for your outing." With that, the two of them got Johnny settled in his wheelchair and off down the hall they went.

Betty came walking up to the doorway to the room. Nurse Moore was still standing there, watching the two spirited young men head to the elevators. "I can't believe how much better Johnny gets with Samuel around."

"The powers of something greater is at work here, my dear." Nurse Moore said. A religious woman, she had seen some remarkable things happen here. She only prays it will happen again for Johnny's sake.

Outside, Samuel wheeled Johnny to a bench by a small garden. Though the plants have turned brown in the cool air, it was still a nice place to sit. "How's this, Johnny? I thought we sit here while I read you a book." Samuel set on the bench next to his patient. "I had to get a gift for a friend's boy and he liked super heroes. So I thought I'll get him a comic book. While I was there, I ran across this book. The guy at the store said there was a series of books but this was all he had. I think you'll like it. It's about two brothers." Samuel adjusted the blanket to cover Johnny better.

He started to read aloud. Samuel never saw the look in Johnny's eyes when he started to read. Samuel never saw the single tear that ran down Johnny's cheek.

TBC

A/N: What do you think about Samuel? Do you like him or not? Please review on what you think. D