ODDS OF LOVE - SEASON THIRTEEN

Episode 7

" I can't believe Ethan was attacked," Amanda Charm said as she perched her tall trim model thin body on the edge of Faith's reception desk in the outer area of Duncan and Associates as Faith was frantically trying to reach Joy by text and calls. The texts were going unanswered. And the calls going to voicemail. Then Faith remembered that today was Joy and Jasper's regular trip to the juvenile detention facility to save as many children as they could. Maybe that was why Joy was not responding to her efforts to reach out. Maybe. It probably had nothing to do with Pamela. She hoped.

Amanda continued on ," Where the hell is Jeremiah? He's not in court. I know his schedule intimately. When he and Judith get in we need to sit down for a conference. To spin this in a more positive way for the firm. "

Faith was now reading a text from Richard. " Richard says Ethan is okay. He's lucky he didn't die though. They think she got scared off by people coming over. Too bad they didn't catch her. He says he is demanding the police send protection to DuBuis and Spencer, Gerald and Alfred and Lyle. And me. I don't need protection. I still carry a legal 44 in my ankle holster. I want that bitch to come for me again. "

Amanda shook her head. " I'm going to talk to Ethan about his suing that hospital. What kind of a hospital allows patients to escape the mental ward? Very irresponsible. He could have died. "

" But he didn't die," Jeremiah said firmly as he entered the office along with a tall lanky young boy that trailed behind him.

A boy that had Faith thinning her lips and sitting straight up in her chair.

A boy who she still vividly recalled shooting her. That she had shot.

( " Freeze ! ," Faith shouted as she chased Jimmy Klein down the alleyway. " Stop !" )

( She saw him turn and fire his gun just as she did her own weapon. )

She rapidly stood up and pointed at him. " What the hell is he doing here ? ," she retorted sharply.

Jeremiah lifted a brow at her. " He's going to apply for a position in our mailroom. Is there a problem? "

Faith couldn't believe her ears. " Yeah. There's a damn problem. That kid shot me. He was part of a pseudo gang of thugs that robbed hardworking small businesses. My brother in law was paralyzed and shot at one of the robberies. You can't hire him, Jeremiah !"

Jeremiah pursed his lips. " Sorry but hiring decisions are between myself and the other partners, Faith. I'm aware of what went down with Jimmy and you. I know about the robbery but he's served his time. He deserves a second chance. "

Faith picked up her purse from the desk and slung it over her shoulder. " Maybe. If he's really changed. Which I have not seen yet. He just got out for God's sake ! But let him get it somewhere else. I don't want to see his damn smirking face every day I work here. It's bad enough he lives next door to his victim who will be in a wheelchair his entire life. "

Then she headed for the door quickly. Jeremiah called out to her ," Faith , where are you going? "

As she opened the door to leave she said over her shoulder," To check on my fiancee. And my family. Or do you think Pamela deserves a second chance too ? "