Amanda stared at her mother with big blue eyes, pleading with her to let her go. Olivia's insides twisted as she looked into the blue depths just like her father's. "Baby you can't go," Olivia said trying to come up with a valid excuse. "Brenda want time with her son" Olivia said.
"But Mom, Aunt Brenda said it was fine. And Brandon's my best friend-"
"Amanda honey I will talk to Brenda, and then I gi-"
"Olivia!" Brenda called from the closed doorway. Getting up she allowed her to come in.
"Manda go get your karate uniform, Brandon is waiting." she said as sje opened the door.
"Good morning" Brenda said, walking inside with Brandon on her heels.
"Morning Brenda." Olivia said to the only friend she now had. Brenda had been a friend took care of her during her pregnancy and was there to hold her hand during labor, and helped her with Amanda. She was the only person she trusts with her baby girl, and on days when Olivia was out in the field working Brenda took care of Amanda.
Olivia motioned her towards the kitchen.
"Brenda why didn't you tell me you told Manda it was okay to go with you to New York?" Olivia asked sitting in the dining room chair.
"It wasn't me it was the boy and she asked I don't have a problem with her coming, but if you don't want her to come I can come up with a plan to turn her down" Brenda eyes immediately sadden.
"Brenda that's not what I mean-" Olivia explanation was cut off by ringing of the phone.
"Benson. Yes. I am on my way." Olivia said placing the phone on the hook.
"Go, I will take care of her" Brenda said, before Olivia had the time to ask.
"Brenda, it's just that you know who lives in New York, and, and" Olivia sighed. Brenda embraced her.
"Honey, it's okay. I will take good care of her, and we leave Sunday" Olivia eyes widened at the part of the sentence.
"But Brenda today is Saturday, when were you planning to tell me?" Olivia asked.
"I did have you listened to the machine I left the message." Brenda said, and playing the messages that where piled on Olivia's phone.
"Okay, okay since I have a case you can how long?"
"Two weeks."
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