I'm sorry I didn't reply to this sooner. I think I thought the comment thread was in my journal and only recently saw it was in my inbox that linked me here. Anyway, if you're still interested, then I'm all for that line. He can be the next door neighbor, growing up with her son as his best friend. Maybe she's divorced so her son goes to his dad's a lot, so if she ever needs anything he's always right there if her son isn't...