Chapter Two
Rebecca always rose with the sun, as had become her habit over the past seventy years. This morning however, Rebecca slept an extra hour. Her muscles ached from being up on her feet too much, but it was well worth the muscles aches to see her brother again.
As Rebecca carefully removed herself from the bed, she heard the coffee pot being put back and she knew Bucky, or as he said yesterday James, was up and ready for the day.
After her quick shower, Rebecca headed into her kitchen to find James sitting at the table wearing her husbands' old outdoor work clothes, "Morning James."
"Morning Becca"
Rebecca blushed as she smiled, it had been a long time since she had heard that nickname, "Thanks for making coffee."
"It's Army grade"
"Good. Coffee at the hospital is awful"
"There's a message on that machine of yours, didn't answer it, thought you might want to do that yourself."
After taking a sip of her coffee cup, which she retrieved moments earlier, replied with appreciation, "Thanks James"
James saluted Rebecca with his coffee cup.
Rebecca acknowledged James with a nod as she carefully moved herself to the answering machine to hear the message, "You have two new messages."
"Hey Ms. Becky, dad made it back from his quals. This will be the last time. Mom said she would kick his six to Russia again if ever renewed his quals again." There was noise in the background "Gotta go. See you Sunday." Rebecca saved the message. Then the second message came on, "Hey Aunt Rebecca, Sue wants to invite you to Fred's birthday party this Sunday. Let us know at the office or at home. Love you" Rebecca smiled. She loved Jackson like her own.
Bucky was sitting at the table mulling over what he just heard. He understood kicking someone's six, but a birthday party he wasn't sure with all those people. He might get arrested and his six dumped in a prison which he probably deserved.
Rebecca watched Bucky's facial expressions. The last message might be too much and that she may lose her brother all over again. She walked to the table and sat down with her thoughts. As she mulled over her options when an idea popped into her head. "James, do you remember the picture I showed you yesterday of Steven James and who he was with?"
Bucky looked at Rebecca with recognition and raised an eyebrow for her to continue.
Rebecca nodded her head and continued on, "Admiral Rabb is a lawyer"
Bucky began to protest with her when he heard lawyer.
Rebecca held up her withered soft hand to for stall any protests, "Before you comment let me explain. Admiral Rabb went from flying F-14 Tomcats to most recently qualified in a Marine Helo. When he first started Rabb was a Tomcat pilot who had a ramp strike because of his blurred vision after that he went to law school and became the best lawyer the Navy employed. He did a stint at the CIA but came back and adopted a teenage girl who was running a crop dusting by herself because her dad was an alcoholic. Rabb married Sarah Mackenzie in 2005 as well as became Captain that took him London. Mackenzie has a gift that has saved Rabb's six more times that we can count. Right now, he will be retiring as the JAG on Sunday."
James listened to Rebecca explaining Rabb's history and he began having headache remembering a mission that went south and being beat because he didn't complete his mission. "Becca, is Rabb's wife a brunette?"
"Yes."
James felt shame as he knew that Rebecca needed to know about his last mission before coming to D.C. "Pierce had track down Mackenzie in the foothills of Virginia."
Rebecca felt tears form in her eyes, "They were on vacation for their 10th wedding anniversary."
James nodded his head in sorrow, "I was bested by a Marine Colonel and they beat me because of her being a woman."
Rebecca just shook her head, not out of pity, but out of Hydra's stupidity, "You were bested by both of them but more so by Admiral Rabb, He had done a stint undercover with a Marine Recon unit and at 16 he met up with Colonel Striker looking for his father, Rabb became a tracker with good instincts."
James' eyebrows went up, he had heard of Colonel Striker even Pierce and Zola couldn't stand him because he was so hard nosed that he even scared even them. "Colonel Stryker died by Hydra, they didn't like him evading their territory and no it wasn't by me."
Rebecca stared at James and could tell he was telling her the truth, "Who?"
"Rumlow"
Rebecca made a face and voiced her opinion, "Ew"
"Yeah"
Trying to determine if she needed to tell him about the retirement party and the guests, Rebecca took a deep breath and plunged on, "When James was undercover where he was caught by you guys, he was injected with a stronger version of you and Steve. When Missy gave birth to SJ, he had blood work done and had your blood type and the serum as well. If something happens, SJ and Rabb will be able to help you. I need to contact Mattie, Rabb's daughter, or Jack before they show up at my door." Cocking her head slightly, "or now."
