“I was.”

“It looks like your license was never officially surrendered.”

“I just… stopped accepting placements.”

She nodded thoughtfully. “Would you be willing to care for Ava temporarily while we keep searching for her mother?”

The question caught me completely off guard. Before I answered, Ava kicked one tiny sock right off her foot. Without thinking, I bent down and slipped it back into place.

Dana smiled. “I think you already know your answer.”