Mac got out of the car and opened the back door to help Max out of the car seat that Stella had helped him install for the trip. He helped Max out of the car and as they approached the Orphanage the front door flew open and a young woman came racing towards them. She ran and hugged Max.
"Thank god…Max don't ever, ever, ever run off on me like that again," she said through tear-filled eyes. She turned to Mac and then threw her arms around him. "Thank you so much for bringing him back…I don't know what I would have done if anything happened to him." She said.
"It's alright the good thing is that he's alright, but I might need to ask him a few questions if anything new comes up in the case…if that's alright." Mac said.
"Yeah just call if you need anything." She said and Mac nodded and turned to leave, but felt someone grab his leg. He looked down and saw Max holding onto his leg.
"Mac come too?" he asked as his eyes started to fill with tears. Mac crouched down so that he was eye level with Max.
"No Max I can't…this is your home and someday soon Ms. Hallaway here is going to find you a family that will love you and make you happy. This isn't goodbye Max I'll see you again…I'll come visit…ok?" Mac said.
"Waffles?" Max asked.
"Yes…we'll have waffles," Mac said as Max hugged him goodbye. Mac stood and walked to his car,not looking back , afraid to look back at what he would miss.