“At nine this morning your father sent a three-page formal complaint to the regional commander,” Captain Holt said.

“He wants me recalled to active duty before the custody hearing,” I said.

“He says your military schedule makes you an unstable influence on the boy,” Captain Holt said.

“He also asked for an immediate administrative review of your security clearance.”

He drew a white sheet of paper out of a manila folder on his desk and held it out to me.

It was a certified mail receipt stamped by the military legal division, confirming my emergency leave orders through the end of November.