Zak started to leave Zoey's room. The redheaded nurse who was in Zoey's room earlier waved him over to her. She was short and thin with long ginger hair pulled into a ponytail. She had a heart shaped face and green eyes and a soft smile. She wore blue hospital scrubs.

"Hi, I'm Carroll." She said, shaking Zak's hand. "I'm Zoey's nurse."

"Zak Bagans. Listen, I have a few questions about her." He said.

"Go ahead."

"One, is she getting better?"

Carroll smiled, "She is doing perfect. One more month and she will be fully cured."

Zak smiled, "Amazing. And, this is a little hard to word but, where is she right now? Situation wise? Foster care, adoption, what?"

Carroll sighed, "We are trying to get her adopted. She is…different though. It is hard to find someone to adopt her. And with her leukemia, she's like a horse with a broken leg, nobody wants her."

"Maybe I want her." Zak said.

Carroll's eyes widened. "You're not being serious are you?"

"Dead serious. Listen Carroll, Calla Monroe, the girl who's picture is everywhere, we were engaged at one point. We had Tyler, our son, in this hospital fifteen years ago. God claimed him as his own, sadly. I am ready for a family again."

Carroll nodded, "Are you sure? It's a huge responsibility."

Zak gripped her shoulder, "I know. I'm sure."

Carroll led him to an office towards the end of the ward, "We have some paperwork for you then."

Carroll walked into Zoey's room, smiling brightly. Zoey's gaze broke away from the window. "Hi, Nurse Carroll." She said softly.

Carroll sat on the stool next to Zoey's bed. "Good news, Zo! Two things actually."

Zoey's face brightened, "Really? What?"

Carroll smiled, "First off, your cancer is almost gone. You can go home in one month. And second, you have been adopted."

Zoey looked at Carroll suspiciously, "Who?"

Zak walked into the hospital room, leaning against the door frame. "Well, Miss Bagans? Are you ready to go home?"

Zoe smiled and laughed, "No way!" she squealed.

Zak walked over to her bedside, pulling her in to a hug, "Yes way!"

"I get to be your daughter? I actually get to be in a family?" she asked, her green eyes shining.

"Only if you want to." He said, smiling.

She nodded vigorously, smiling, "Yes! Yes yes!"

Zak hugged the girl again.

He had a family again.