Aldo reached over the desk and clasped the callused hand of his new boss. It was the first time he"d shaken the man"s hand. In his youth, he"d been given many a stern talking to by the town"s police chief. Today, the two faced each other, not quite as equals, but with equal respect.
"You"ll make a great addition to the force," said Chief Moss. "Not only with your military training and instincts but also with your history in this town."
"My history, sir?" Aldo stood erect, years of training showing him how to react in front of his superiors. Though in his youth, he hadn"t looked at Officer Moss as his superior. He"d regarded the man as another adult who thought he knew best how Aldo should live his life. The joke was on Aldo, because Moss had been right.
Before his adoption, Moss had war
