Boss's Daughter

I don't own anything apart from the storyline. All characters belong to Impossible Pictures.

Although I DO own Bertie, Swinfield, General White, Kirkby, Patterson, Caroline and Not forgetting Justin McDonalds.

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This chapter is dedicated to B and B are Back! Hopefully they will stay this time! Enjoy!

"Captain Becker, Major Becker, please stand" she said curtly.

Becker felt the knot in his stomach and the lump in his throat return with a vengeance. Although the evidence that Bertie had collected was very thorough, he couldn't help but feel useless and he had a niggling feeling in the pit of his stomach that things could still turn the other way.

Nevertheless he stood as straight as he could, as did his sister next to him.

Judge Myers took a deep breath.
"After listening to all the evidence presented to me this morning, I have come to the conclusion that, in the rape case of FCO Lisa Miller, Captain H J Becker is ..."

Becker held his breath...
Major Becker clenched her stomach muscles.
Jess held her breath, as did the decorated gentleman next to her.
Lester took a deep breath.
Emily stared at the Judge with hoping that she would say what she wanted her to say.
Abby chewed her lip and Connor chewed his nails.

Matt was the only one who was calm.

"In the rape case of FCO Lisa Miller. Captain H J Becker is...

"Innocent!"

Becker wished he could heave a huge sigh of relief. The fact that he was still a soldier meant that he was unable to.
"YES!" Bertie mentally congratulated herself, and she began to relax and smile.
A murmur rose from behind them, only for them to be silenced by the court room attendant.

"Captain Becker will be exonerated from all charges. His record will be amended to reflect this. Captain Becker will also have the option of returning to active duty should he wish to do so." Judge Myers finished.

She turned to Sergeant Kirkby and LC Patterson, and requested that they stand.
The soldiers complied, and stood to attention.
"In the rape case of FCO Lisa Miller, the court finds Sergeant Kirkby and LC Patterson...

"GUILTY!"

"Sergeant Kirkby and LC Patterson will be charged formally; they will be removed from active duty, and will lose their rank as well as incur 7 years' incarceration."

Bertie suppressed a grin as she looked over to Major Walters.

He did not look happy. Kirkby turned beetroot red, and Patterson struggled to keep standing.

In a short space of time, the tables were now turned. Patterson and Kirkby were now the ones losing all that they had and would be going to jail.

There was a smile of satisfaction on General Miller's face.

Finally his daughter's rapists had been found.

Outside the court room there was a lot if back slapping for Becker.

He grinned "can I speak to Bertie for a moment". The comment addressing his sister rather than the Major.
"Of course." Bertie grinned.
"Thank you, thank you, thank you." Becker put his arms around Bertie and hugged her.
There were hugs all around as the ARC team congratulated Becker. The only people who refrained were Lester, who felt that it was beneath him, and Jess who still felt awkward.

Bertie elbowed her brother. "You'd better go and make your peace!" She pointed to their father who stood in the distance, alongside General Miller.

"Commander, General Miller." Becker saluted the two men.

"At ease soldier," Becker's father spoke.

"Father, it's good to see you." Becker spoke quietly, unsure of how he was going to be received. After all, he had not spoken to his father since the original trial six years ago.

"Likewise, it's a good result, deep down I knew you could never really be guilty." Jeremy Becker smiled.

"Very good result today Captain. I'm glad it wasn't you. You are a good man, and I'm sorry for the way I've treated you." General Miller stated. He turned to Becker Senior, "You should be proud of your family, after six years, it's finally proven that your son is innocent and by none other than your own daughter!"

"So Captain where is it that you work again?" General Miller asked Becker.

"The ARC."

"And what do you do at the Ark... look after creatures?" General Miller smirked, unaware of how close to the truth he actually was!

Becker stumbled over his words. "Not quite, but yes. It's not what you're thinking, not the Biblical Ark, a different one."

Lester overhearing the conversation sauntered up behind Becker.

"It stands for Anomaly Research Centre!" Lester strolled up and smiled.

"Commander Becker I believe." Lester held out his hand to the older gentleman. "James Lester, I'm basically the Boss."

"Hmmm, Lester... Any relation to Andrew Lester? Student at Bristol University?" asked Commander Becker thoughtfully.

"Yes he is... He's my Son!" Exclaimed Lester proudly.

"Hmmm... He's the one that my youngest daughter is currently seeing!" Jeremy Becker stated discontentedly. "Can't understand why someone would want a career involving prehistoric dinosaurs?" The commander harrumphed.

Bertie and Becker looked at each other incredulously. Their father REALLY had no idea! Becker wondered just what his father would do if he knew the secret of his work?

"You ought to be proud of your son; he works very hard, and he's an asset to my team."

"Yes, well... He'll be leaving your team to return to active duty." Commander turned to his son. "Won't you."

Becker felt as if he'd been punched in the gut. He had not even thought about leaving the ARC to go back to the Army and his father was basically ordering him to do so.

He turned to look at Jess. He saw the look on her face, the red rimmed eyes; that told him that she was trying not to cry.

Jess hearing Commander Becker's words began to feel despondent. The one man she truly loved, and he was deserting her! Fearing that Becker no longer wanted to reciprocate her feelings, she turned and fled.

"Excuse me father, I've got to sort this." Becker turned and jogged to catch up to her.

"Something I said?" Commander Becker asked his daughter.

"Dad...! Sometimes you can be so infuriating! Instead of telling him to go back to the Army, why didn't you ask?" She sighed heavily. "He has a life of his own, away from the rest of us... Did it occur to you that he may not want to come back?" Bertie berated her father.

"Jess, Wait! I need to speak to you." Becker ran up to her and grasped her arm.

He could see that she had been crying and felt a jolt to his heart. He loved her! Didn't want to be away from her! Now that his innocence had been proven, he could finally admit his true feelings for her. If only she would listen to what he had to say.

"Jess, I just wanted to say... Thank you, if you hadn't found that video footage, well, I could still be facing jail."

"Is that all?"

"No," He took a deep breath "I want to ask you if you'd like to come out for dinner with me?"

"And what about afterwards?" she began to sob. "You'll be running back to the Army!" She turned away from him.

"In all Honesty, the thought had never crossed my mind. Why? Do you want me to?" Becker began to worry. He enjoyed working at the ARC; he enjoyed seeing Jess, hearing her voice over the Comms, watching her work at the ADD, seeing her face light up when he brought her chocolate.

He really didn't want to go, but...

Jess tried to catch her breath through her sobbing. She thought for a moment. If he went back to the Army she would never see him again, and she knew she wouldn't be able to live without hearing him, seeing him, and just being close to him at the ARC.

"Jess," Becker reached out to her and placed a hand on her shoulder.

Jess's body tingled at the touch. Her breath hitched and she bit her lip. Becker turned her around to face him. She looked so beautiful; the only thing that marred her face was the tears. Tears he had put there!

Gently he swept his thumbs over her cheeks, wiping away her tears. He had to tell her how he felt; he had to tell her now! Before anything else happened. He had to tell her how much she meant to him. How he could only go on if she still loved him? He felt as if he could do anything, if she told him she still wanted him?

"Jess... Do you want me to go away? Do you want me to leave the ARC? Do you want me to leave you alone?" Becker felt hurt, He really didn't want to do any of those things, But if Jess wanted it... He Would!

Jess couldn't stand it anymore. She couldn't stand being away from him. She melted into his chest and hugged him tightly.

"No... No... No..." She shook her head against his chest as she wept. "I want you to stay, stay at the ARC, don't leave me. I love you, Becker."

Becker put his arms around her as she wept. Her words were like music to his ears. He sighed with relief; she didn't want him to leave. She wanted to be with him, and he would.

"Jess, I won't leave you, I'll never leave you," he pulled away from her gently, and tilted her chin up with his finger. He looked at her teary face, "I" he kissed one eye, "Love" he kissed the other eye, "You". He leaned down gently and kissed her lips. He pulled her closer as she melted into his kiss, his tongue played with her lips, begging for entry into her luscious mouth. Finally her lips parted and their tongues danced with each other.

Becker became lost in his kiss with Jess. The softness of her lips, the taste of her. It wasn't until he heard a loud cough behind him that he even thought to stop.
He turned around to find themselves' surrounded.

The whole team stood watching, as well as Commander Becker, General Miller, General White and Bertie.

"When you've finished tickling my daughter's tonsils, I'd like a word!" Lester bellowed.

Becker felt butterflies in his stomach and he began to go red.

"Just wanted to congratulate you, but I see you're busy!" General White stated. "Good Luck with whatever you decide to do!" he shook hands with Becker and walked away.

"Captain Becker, I believe I owe you an apology. For years I thought you were guilty, But that CCTV video told the truth. I'm sorry I doubted you." he turned to Lester. "He has a brilliant mind and he's a great soldier. Do tell, will you let him come back to us?" General Miller sounded very humble and it seemed as if he really wanted Becker back in active service.

"It's really up to him; if he really wants to go back to the army I may just have to let him. Although good staff are very good to come by, I hope we can come to some sort of arrangement."

"Well young man, what do you say? ..." General Miller smiled at Becker, "Let bygones be bygones? All is forgiven..." General Miller waited for Becker to answer.
Becker's gaze turned to his father, then to Lester and turned back to Jess. He looked back into her eyes, those hopeful eyes that wanted him to stay.

Becker looked around him. Lester, Matt, Emily, Abby, Connor and finally Jess. Most of all Jess. They all looked so sad. Most of all Jess. How could he leave them? How could he leave Jess? Would they manage without him? Would Jess manage without him?
He felt Jess's hand sneak into his. Her lovely, soft, smooth, hand, and he knew the answer...

"Sorry General Miller, I don't think I'll be returning to active duty, after all. Thank you for the offer General." He turned to face the General. "I'm happy where I am."

Becker's father looked incredulous. How could his son make a decision like this? He knew what his father expected from him, and to be kissing this girl in public? Had the boy no shame?

"Very well, Captain," he raised and shook Becker's hand, and turned to leave. Then he turned back. "You know, at the back of my mind, I'd always known you were a good man and you'd have kept Lisa very happy. I'm sorry it ended the way it did. I would have been very proud to call you my son-in-law, but it was not meant to be. Good Luck young man."

Becker raised his eyebrows as the General walked away.

"You know the General's right. You'd make a very good son-in-law... One day!" Lester put his hands in his trouser pockets and he also walked away.

Becker's eyebrows shot up even further, and nearly disappeared into his hairline. Had Lester really just given him the go ahead? Had he really meant it? He gulped and stared at his retreating form.

"So you want to remain Head of Security at the ARC? My son a Security Guard!" Commander Becker scowled.

Five mobile phones rang at once. Matt, Emily, Abby, Connor and Jess all pulled out their mobile phones whilst Becker switched his own on; having had to turn it off for the Court proceedings.

"We've got an Anomaly. You coming Becker?" Matt enquired.

"Wouldn't be anywhere else!" He turned to his father. "I've got to go, duty calls."

"Wait!"Bertie shouted. "We're coming with you!" she turned to her father. "It's about time you saw for yourself what he does for a living!"

Commander Becker looked at his daughter as she raced over to join Becker. Reluctantly he followed. He got into the van that Becker was driving. Becker sat in the front, with Bertie next to him. Commander Becker got in beside her.

"I'm coming too." Becker gasped. Sceptical that his father should be joining them.

"Fine but you stay in the van." Commander Becker stared into the back of the van and was surprised to see the young lady his son had been kissing earlier.

The back of the van was kitted out with at least three computer screens. Commander Becker watched Jess, as she efficiently tapped away on the keyboard.

"What do we have Jess?" Becker called to her from the front.

"It's in the middle of a shopping centre. I have a visual on the anomaly, no creature incursion as yet..." Jess paused. "I'm going to have the area cleared as quickly as I can."

Commander Becker continued to watch in awe. He saw the screens and it looked like the young lady was watching some sort of glowing orb.

"Who is the young lady son?" Commander spoke.

"That's Jess; Jess is our wonderful Field Co-ordinator." Becker sped his way through the streets.

"Jess we've hit a traffic jam, get us to the anomaly site fast." Becker shouted from the driving seat.

Jess tapped away quickly on the keyboard in front of her.

"Turn right at the next junction," she said looking at another screen, this one was hidden from view, and Commander Becker became optimistic at her ability to do her job. "Turn left," Jess ordered, swaying every time the van changed direction.

Jess spoke into her ear piece to Matt who was driving the ammunition truck. Giving him orders as what to do and how to get there.

"Ok, we're about 700 metres away from the anomaly; you'll have to go on foot from here."

Becker parked the van "Stay in the Van!" he ordered, and ran over to Matt who had parked his truck.

Bertie looked at her father. "I don't know about you, but I'm going with him!"

Becker growled as his sister joined him to grab an EMD.

"Why does no-one listen to me? When I say stay in the truck in the truck, I..." Becker froze as they heard the unmistakeable roar of a dinosaur.

The team listened to Jess as she told them of the creature incursion.

Connor knew of this particular creature and knew that they were in trouble.

"It's a Chilantaisuarus, (Key-lan-tye-saw-r-us) it's a biped, a carnivore, and dangerous. They're basically related to the T-Rex." Connor the walking, talking dinosaur expert spouted his information.

"Ready," Matt nodded to Becker, "Stay behind us! Don't want you getting eaten." Matt ordered.

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