Author notes: This is the final chapter for this story. Thank you for reading.

Wishing you a very merry Christmas

Chapter 16th

Five days later the Seaview was going to be arriving back to Santa Barbara. There had been a number of briefings with the doctors having been rescued on whether or not that Intel will be able to figure it out on where the terrorists might of be hiding once their plot had gone through with the hostages.

Admiral Harriman Nelson having placed Captain Lee Crane on medical leave for the next two weeks Commander Charles Morton will be in temporarily in charge as Captain of the Seaview.

Commander Rosemarie Crane had left the Seaview with Kowalski flying her back to Santa Barbara to settled all of her affairs and to let her boys know the truth about their father. Both boys had understood knowing this was going to happened at some point.

At lease that will be staying close to home with living in the Institute apartments and being close to the schools and their friends. She had began to pack the most items for the apartment with help from the Institute personnel with orders from Admiral Nelson.

She was happy to be here in the first place. Even though a number of changes will be made with speaking with the lawyers though she will be paying for the divorce lawyers. As for her new found friend and hopefully turning into something much more was still on board the Seaview recovering. He had sent an email to her computer. And for which she sat down to read at this time while the boys were at school.

Sitting down at the same apartment she lived in years ago. She had brought up the email program onto the screen to see his name on screen..

She reads the following...

Dear Rosemarie

Hi! I haven't been much of a writer over the years and including for when it comes to my emotions and feelings.

I am feeling better with the help from the Seaview doctors with my right leg and shoulder. This is going to keep me out of action for a week before turning in my retirement papers. And yes I am going through with it Rosemarie. And I very much like to have you in my life no matter what is in the way.

I do hope that your husband doesn't get in the way of our happiness? I mean this this Rosemarie...

By the way I am very much interested in knowing about this project of yours in Houston, Texas. I spoke with Admiral Nelson about this chair of yours with the designs having been made. I would like to have met this alien Darien since you're told me that you have met him a few times with shaking his hand in his true form.

Anyway It's late and I need to get some sleep...By the way how did the two boys take the news?

Take care of yourself Rosemarie,

I do love you...

Sincerely,

James

Rosemarie was in tears having read the letter especially when he told her that he loves her. She felt the same way though there were a number of issues to overcome at this point.

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When Seaview had arrived back into port. There were several trucks ready for the hostages rescued from the island to be detained and briefed with the United States government going over every detail of their being taken hostage.

Admiral Nelson had spoken with the doctors wishing all of them the best with their continued work with nuclear fusion and other atomic energies. Doctor Ben Wilson was glad to be home as with Doctor Auriel Huri needing to take some type of a vacation before heading back to work.

As they watched the personnel of their team moving into the trucks with Nelson turning to face Captain Lee Crane with a cane. A long side him was Commander Charles Morton standing and watching on whether his friend will falter.

His life was going to change a great deal. Though he will be able to come abroad the Seaview as an advisor now that the paperwork had been put through...

Nelson had felt bad for Lee Crane now that Commander Rosemarie Crane had filed the divorce papers with the judge. He had said to himself a number of times during this holiday on how Christmas had turned out to be a nightmare for him. Even though the past few years he wasn't able to see the problems with their marriage...

He was going to be escorted by his friend Chip driving on over to the beach house and very empty. "Lee do you want me to come inside?"

"No Chip I will be fine for now. Doctor Jamieson is going to be sending someone to take care of me as a live in medical technician. I don't know the name of this medical personnel as he mention the personnel has just transferred in from Norfolk, Virginia..."

"Okay I will call when I get the chance. Please try and take it easy." He said with offering him a gentle hand...

When Lee walked in with his cane and his overnight bag while the rest had been delivered and placed out in the backyard.

Turning on the lights of the living room. Lee found a handwritten letter by his ex wife Commander Rosemarie Cerley to be dropping the married name.

Moving over to the coffee table in order to read the letter...

Dear Lee

I am very sorry to be writing this letter to let you know that I was happy in our marriage. However the past few years I wasn't and having been taken advantage of to a point.

I do hope that you're going to be happy in your new position. Even though I understand that you're going to be able be an advisor at times like Admiral Nelson. I know you're going to be happy with your retirement. Since you came close a few times over the years.

The two boys will have the rights to see you every other weekend for whenever you're not busy with your new position. Both boys do understand the situation. But you don't have to worry about them Lee.

Good luck,

Rosemarie

Lee Crane was angry but he really did understand the truth of the matter...

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Finale...

Commander Rosemarie(Crane) Cerley using her single name now was in Houston, Texas with her lab personnel having worked on her project. General Andrews in charge of the program was happy to have the owner/designer of the vortex chair...And with the designs changes made by Darien and his science people of his home planet.

The first test of the chair was partially a success until finally the last of the changes were made. Colonel Frank Robertson will be the guinea pig this time. Rosemarie, Admiral Nelson, General Andrews were watching behind the control room with the Vortex chair at 150 feet will take the plunge.

And within five minutes with the controllers and doctors to watch his vitals with the probablable changes entering into the vortex.

Rosemarie was crossing her fingers behind her back as the count was counting down and the pilot with a button to stop the drop and with using his parachute to be pulled out of the chair. Doctor Woo Chin working with the others since the very beginning of the project.

"Here we go Rosemarie. Darien will be proud if this works. I am sorry he wasn't able to make it in time for the test?" Nelson had said to everyone inside the control room.

Moments later the chair moving at a speed that was enormous and the pilot disappearing into the opening vortex and ending up on the other side.

They were able to contact the pilot to asked him on what he was seeing before coming back the same way.

"AMAZING! The data is catching everything on the recorders. I will push the return button in one minute. I feel just fine. Congrats Rosemarie." He stated...

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Hours later for Captain Lee Crane there was a knock on his door with Lee telling the medical technician to come on inside to stay with him and his rehab for the next few weeks.

"Captain Lee Crane I am Lt. Lauren Roberts from the Institute." She was five nine with Light brown hair curly, cute and with a profile that will make anyone brain curl with the Intel. "Where do I place my things sir?"

"Please call me Lee. Bring your things to the last bedroom on the right. I will be having the fridge stocked up tomorrow in order for me and of course yourself to eat."

"Thank you, my orders is to take care of you until you're able to get back to your new position. I will then be working for the Institute and parttime on the Seaview." She replied with a smile and Crane feeling better overall...

The end ...