Chapter 4

Friday, July 16, 2004

1500 EST

JAG Headquarters

Pearl Harbor, Hawaii

Krystal Kennex was working as an attorney at JAG office in Pearl Harbor for just over a year now. But she just wasn't happy. She had applied for a transfer to Falls Church. Her main reason for the switch was Admiral Tom Boone. She hoped that being close to him again would give her a chance to get over her feelings for him. 'Yeah right!' she told herself. She had been in love with him for ten years, what made her think that she could get over him now? Maybe she was really hoping that they would meet on the street and he would confess his undying love for her and sweep her up into his arms and carry her off to… Oh yeah like that was going to happen! He probably didn't even remember her! But today was her last day at Pearl; she was headed back to the mainland.

"Commander Kennex, the transport leaves in thirty minutes."

"Thank you, Lieutenant Martin." Without looking back she touched her gold wings and headed to the transport and Virginia.

Krystal had spent most of the day unpacking her belongings and was hot and tired. What had she been thinking not to get a place with air conditioning? Oh well, this place was only temporary until she could find better anyway. At least she had gotten the utilities and phone turned on before she got into town yesterday. She had just stepped out of the shower when the phone rang. "Hello."

"Is this Krystal Kennex? Newest member of the JAG staff here in Falls Church Virginia?" a familiar voiced asked with a chuckle.

"Yes, Sir, starting Monday. CAG, it's you? How did you know I was here?" she asked ginning from ear to ear. "I haven't heard from you since you left the Kitty Hawk, Sir."

"I have my sources young lady! I was wondering if you were free for dinner tonight? Kind of a welcome to town thing with an old...dare I call myself friend?"

"You can call yourself anything, as long as it's not old. I won't have that. And as to dinner, well I'm still unpacking, so would a sundress be fancy enough?" she asked keeping her fingers crossed. "My place is a mess, but its only temporary while I look for a house to buy. So don't run off if a roach looks like it's going to carry you away."

"That would be some roach! And yes a sundress would be fine, what part of town are you looking for a house in?"

"Slow down, I haven't even unpacked enough to go to work yet. I'd like a small place with a yard. Maybe get a dog if I have room for one," she smiled. " What time will you be here so I can dig out a sun dress?"

"What ever time is good for you, Krystal, and I might have an idea for a place. Let me tell you when I see you, just give me a time."

"Can you give me an hour? That should give me plenty of time," she said glancing at her watch. "CAG, I can't tell you how wonderful it is just to hear your voice again."

"Any chance I could get you to call me Tom, instead of CAG? Remember you are not in my chain of command any longer, Krystal."

'Mmmm, sounded wonderful the way he called me Krystal,' she thought. "I think I can be forced to call you Tom if you're going to feed me."

'Hummm and I wonder what I could get her to call me if I found her a place to live?' "That sounds like a deal to me!" he laughed and asked for directions to her place.

Giving him the direction she frowned, "I know it's not the best place in town, but I was in a hurry to get started. I'm not planning on unpacking all the way until I fine the perfect place to live. So, don't think I'm destitute, but you might want to bring along your glock."

"I will just give the roaches my 'I'm the Admiral' glare!" he laughed and promised to be there in an hour.

To be continued…