You young lady, havestolen her heart. Shall I tell you something? If you weren't my littlegirl, my little sister sometimes, I would have done a Katie ...Perry with youand snogged all your lipstick off, I never have before ...well maybe just alittle when I was younger but you are just so natural, so girlie and solovely I could have been tempted..if I wasn't your Mummy. Now don't youtry and say a word Missy, I haven't quite finished saying what I need tosay.Katie, I did some things to you , made you. My cell dinged.“Thank you.”“I dreaded meeting with my new employees. Some of them had to be laid off. I had to write my speech, not something I normally need.“Many of you know something is going on. RITC is under new ownership. Me. Paychecks for what each of you has earned will be paid in full on your normal payday. I wish I did not have to say this but some of you are out of a job as of the end of business today. Your precious employer, Jack Birmingham, is home without a job.“RITC depends on. Was it to be him? He always thought he?d had a good reputation in the Detective Bureau and, in fact, had several commendations on his record. Why was he picked to head up this special detail? And, more importantly, whose idea was it?Italia got out of the car and headed into the precinct by the side entrance. He started up the stairs to where the squad room was located on the second floor when a voice stopped him.?Dan!?He turned to see the precinct commander walking towards him.?Got a minute??. So, who did you get toclean the kitchen? Dad complimented me several times on how clean itlooked. The JV Soccer team?" Who did I get?" Zoey laughed. "I did it all by myself. On my hands andknees."Lance laughed too. "Wait - Zoey Sellers - manual Labor?"Zoey smiled at Lance. She looked at his smile. She missed seeing that."Yeah, go ahead and laugh. I would get down on my hands and knees for..."Lance's lips reminded her of how close they got at the party. How closethey were to kissing. "...my.