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Finding the Way Home

"Calvin is going to need a lot of care in the coming months, care that I'm just not able to give him. There's no way I will be able to pull on him and help him with his physical therapy. He asked me to find out if you would consider taking him and letting him live with you." The woman watched Olivia anxiously; there was no one else she would choose to raise her grandchild.

Tears sprang to Olivia's eyes, and she opened her mouth to answer…

Chapter 10

"Oh, Gretta! That would be the greatest gift anyone has ever given me! I'm honored, and, and…" Choking up, Olivia gives way to the tears swimming in her eyes. Moving over to Gretta, Liv embraces the older woman and gently hugs her while giving the papery cheek a sweet, light kiss.

Returning to her seat, Liv settles back and asks, "Would it be legal? I know Vivian's rights were terminated, but she might try to get that reversed if she finds out I'm taking over Cal's guardianship."

Gretta responds gravely, "I think we can forestall such a situation if you legally adopt him."

Olivia gasps, startled, "Oh Gretta, do you really mean it? You'll support me in the process of adoption?"

Nodding her head firmly, Cal's grandmother says, "Absolutely! It's what's best for Calvin and that's what matters the most. Charlie agrees with me 100%. Calvin needs a Mother, one who puts him fully ahead of herself. Who will always be there, providing the love, guidance, and discipline that every child needs." Breaking into a broad smile, Gretta continues, "And it's not like we live in Outer Mongolia, even California! We're only 45 minutes from Queens, for heaven's sake. We'll be seeing you both regularly. You can be sure of that!"

'Livia laughs and answers back, "You'd better. Calvin needs the special love of grandparents too, you know!"

The young police officer who had the shift for protecting Calvin and Olivia, smiled at both ladies and gleefully added his opinion, "Mazel Tov! May you dance at all the grandchildren's weddings, Detective Benson! "

"Why, thank you very much Sgt. Cohen," Liv replies, a slight blush coming onto her cheeks as she had forgotten they were not alone in the room.

"Cohen?" Gretta says.

"Yes?" the handsome young police Sargeant responds, a question in his raised eyebrow.

"Hmmm, are you strictly observant, moderately observant, or not observant at all?" Gretta's enquiry leaves the young man very confused.

" Well, Ma'am, I'd say I'm a moderately observant Jew. May I ask why you wish to know?"

Smiling from ear to ear, Gretta, answers with another question. "I don't see a ring? Married, not married, divorced?"

"I've never been married, Ma'am."

Smiling broadly, Gretta settles down next to the now truly amused young man, and pats his knee. "My neighbor and best friend, Harriett, has the most beautiful daughter, Sarah. She's very smart, salutorian of her college class, has a good job as an accountant. She's observant, but not strictly. She has a wonderful sense of humor. She's been the apple of our eyes all her life and her Momma and I would like to see her settled with a good man. You have Sergeant's bars already. Someone so young, too. That means you're on the fast track to high up in the ECPD. A Good Catch! So I want to be a Yentl."

Both Liv and Sgt. Cohen try desperately not to burst out laughing.

Shaking a little bit, Sgt. Cohen manages to say, in a strangled whisper, "Ma'am, that's a Yenta, not a Yentl." And then smiling shyly, he says, simply, "And I would love to meet the smart, pretty Sarah." (Just as point of education, a Jewish matchmaker is actually called a Shadchan. And no, I'm not Jewish, LOL! Info from a dear friend, who is).

Seeing that Gretta was settled in to discuss the much desirable Sarah, at great length, Liv interrupts, gently, and tells Gretta that she would like to go down to Elliott's room to break the news that she's going to adopt Calvin.

Happily "yenta-ing," Gretta nods that she understands and Liv stepped lively in the direction of El's room.

In the meantime, Detectives Vance and Hayes are setting up surveillance in one of the bars that David Harrison is known to frequently show up at. Upon hearing the situation concerning Calvin, Mike O'Brian, the owner of, naturally, "O'Brian's Irish Pub," told the detectives that they could put as many cameras, undercover officers, and microphones in the bar as they wanted, no warrant necessary.

Turning to John Vance, Mike clears his throat and says, very quietly, "Detective, I'm going to go make a few phone calls. I know some of the people David tends to hang with. Not all of them are rats. If I put out the word that David tried to take out his own eleven year old son, he'll soon find that no one will hide him. I wouldn't be surprised to get a call, pretty quickly, telling me where you can find the scum right now."

A little surprised, Det. Vance nods and acknowledges Mike's offer with, "Thank you. It would be much appreciated."

Mike goes into his office and closes the door. The sound of his landline being dialed leaks out from underneath the door.

About 15 minutes later, Mike walks out of his office and hands Det. Vance a piece of paper with an address on it. "It didn't take long, did it Detective?" Mike says, with great satisfaction. "No one in this community will let a child be killed if they can stop it. Especially not for greed. The rotten bastard is holed up at an old, or maybe renewed, girlfriend's house. Be careful approaching that place. It's known that the girl loves to collect pistols and rifles. I suggest you do not advertise your arrival with sirens blaring. Stealth and surprise, I think, sir, for the safety of everyone."

Thanking Mike profusely, John and Danielle race to their "house," to fill everyone in and start planning the operation to bring David Harrison down.

Unbeknownst to all, Vivian has managed to find someone to remove her ankle monitor and is on her way to join David…

To Be Continued...