Harmony paid the taxi driver, grabbed her duffle bag, and got out of the car. She stared at the building of the Miami-Dade crime lab and took a deep breath. All she had to do was go in, ask for Horatio Caine, and talk to him. But for some reason, she was nervous. Her heart was pounding. She stood outside the front door for ten minutes before she found the courage to go into the building.

She walked in and went to the desk. The woman looked up, smiled, and said, "How may I help you?"

Harmony said to the woman, "Can you please tell me where to find Horatio Caine?"

The woman told her where to find him and Harmony hurried off.

Harmony got to where she would find Horatio Caine. She could see him interviewing a man in the interrogation room. She stood outside the room and watched for about 10 minutes.

Horatio looked up and saw her standing outside the room. He then said something to the man inside the room and walked out.

Horatio stopped in front of Harmony. He put his hands inside his pockets, looked down at the floor, and then looked up at her. He then said to her in a questioning voice, "Harmony?"

Harmony nodded.

Horatio sighed and said, "Your grandmother called. She had stopped by your mother's house and told me that you were coming. Your grandmother had called your mother and told her where you were. Apparently, your mother said she didn't want you to come home. Why?"

Harmony started fidgeting and then said, "Because. I left her a note telling her where I was going. Said that I wanted to meet you. I told her that I was upset that I had never met you and I wanted to meet you. I want to get to know you and I wanted to see if you wanted to get to know me."

Horatio sighed and nodded. "Of course I want to get to know you. But you should have gotten permission from your mother."

Harmony nodded. "I know but she would have said no and I didn't want to wait any longer."

Horatio nodded. "I have to go talk to my suprivisor. I'm going to see if I can go on a Leave of Absence for a few months. Wait here."

Harmony nodded.

Half an hour later, Horatio returned.

Horatio looked at her and said, "I will be on a leave for the next month. I talked to your mother as well and she said it would be fine if you stayed with me until you are 18, if you wish. However, you must follow all of my rules. Are we clear?"

Harmony nodded, "Yes. Crystal clear."

Horatio nodded and said, "Alright, let's go to my apartment."

Harmony nodded.

When they got to Horatio's car, Harmony's mouth nearly dropped in amazement.

"You own a Humvee?" Horatio replied, "Yes, I do."

Horatio then took Harmony's bag from her and put in the back seat.

Harmonies then got in the front passenger seat and Horatio got in to drive. The ride took about half an hour and was in complete silence.

They pulled into a house on the outskirts of Miami. They both got out and Harmony looked around in amazement.

The house was a yellow color. It was a decent sized house. Harmony was shocked to see white shutters on the windows. There was a garage and Harmony was confused why they didn't pull into it. Harmony, stayed silent.

Horatio grabbed her duffle bag and said, "Shall we go in?"

Harmony looked at him and said, "Yes."

They started walking in and Horatio said, "I'll show you where your room is and then give you a tour of the house. Then we'll go over the basic rules. While you are living here and under the age of 18, you will live by my rules."

"I understand"

"Good, follow me. I'll show you your room and around the house. I'm sure you'll love it here."

Harmony smiled and followed Horatio upstairs.