Chapter 19

"Krista! Did you say Krista? Would that be Krista Kennex?" she asked excited. "Look at my transfer papers, my name is Krystal Kennex, Krista is my identical twin sister. I think we've solved the problem, gentlemen. And I believe I am owed an apology from the two men in this room! A very public apology."

"Your twin? Krista Kennex and you're Krystal Kennex?" AJ looked stunned, he never imagined that there could be two of them even though he was a twin himself. "Then do you know where your sister is? She's having my baby and I need to find her!"

"Sorry, Admiral, but she ran away from home right after high school. I've been looking for her and I've had no luck. Hearing she's here in town is the closest I've come to finding her," she replied. "When did you say she was here in your office?"

"She was here four weeks ago, your sister is pregnant with my child and she was trying to give the baby away to me or she mentioned adoption...that's why when I saw you I thought that it was you and that you had an abortion. I am sorry about that, but I hope you can understand the confusion since you are identical. Bud, now that we have a last name for Krista is there anything that you can do to find her on your amazing computer?" AJ asked the younger man.

"I'll try, Sir!" he exclaimed and hurried from the room.

"You had a relationship with my sister and don't know anything about her? Not even her last name or where she lives?" asked Krystal in shock. "You got her pregnant and still thought I was her."

"You have to admit it's an honest mistake if the two of you are identical!" he exclaimed.

"Yes, we are, but you were beyond reason. My first day here and you announced to all your staff that I had aborted your child. I demand a public apology," replied Krystal with her head held high. "It's the least you can do, to make it possible for me to work with your staff, Sir."

"Yes it is, and I am truly sorry Commander Kennex, I hope that you'll accept my personal apology also."

"I can understand why you'd confuse me for my twin, but before long, Sir, I would like to hear how you two met," nodded Krystal. "She's all the family I have left and I've been searching for her for years. Anything you can tell me about her I would appreciate."

He was about to answer when Bud hurried back into the room waving a piece of paper in his hand, "Sir! I found her!" he handed AJ the paper. AJ looked at it quickly and grabbing his cover started out of the room.

"Sir, wait!" exclaimed Krystal running to the elevator to go with him.

"I need to talk with her alone first, Commander! Bud, keep her here!" AJ ordered as the doors closed.

"Damn! Lieutenant Roberts, I need to know where the Admiral went ASAP!"

"I'm sorry, Ma'am, but I can't tell you that till the Admiral tells me I can."

"Is working around here always this much fun?" Krystal asked, shaking off Bud's hands. "I haven't been grabbed this much since I was a teenager. Where is the break room? I need some coffee. I assume you do have one, Lieutenant."

"This way, Commander," he said as both he and Harriett walked out with her to show her to the break room.

"Thank you, Lieutenant, and may I use the Admiral's office for privacy when I get my coffee. I need to make a phone call, and don't want everyone to hear," she asked pouring her coffee. "I'm sure you can understand after this morning, everyone is looking at me and listening to everything I say. The Admiral is going to make that public apology, or wish he had."

"How about using one of the offices that are not in use right now. One that will more than likely end up as yours, Commander?" Bud asked the angry woman. "You can pull the blinds and shut the door and it will be private."

To be continued…