Chapter 33

"We can give you a ride, it can't be that far out of the way," Tom told his friend.

"Actually it's right on the way, if it's alright with Krystal?" AJ asked.

"That's fine with me. Just give me time to change out of these clothes. Kris never did like anything
military, don't know if it had something to do with Dad or just the rules that went with it," smiled
Krystal. "It won't take me ten minutes."

"Great! No wonder she reacted so badly to me, both times she's seen me, I've been in uniform!" AJ muttered.

"Yes, she would react badly to that, Admiral. Our father was in the military and she hates anything to do with it," replied Krystal hearing AJ comment. "I bet she's really thrilled to find the father of her twins is an Admiral in the Navy."

"I got that impression. How come one of you is in the Navy and one of you hates the military?" he frowned trying to get a better overall view of the twins. "Evidentially you have no dislike of the military or it's strict rules."

"We may be identical twins, but I guess there are just some ways we're different. I enjoy what I do and she has always been a little on the wild side. Maybe a better term would be free spirited," shrugged Krystal. "Now if you'll excuse me, I really have to change so I can see Kris. It's been much too long as it is."

Ten minutes later Krystal came back in with a yellow sundress on and a pair of sandals. She had taken down her hair and it was swinging loose. "Alright, gentlemen, I'm ready. Take me to see Kris before she decides to disappear again."

"You're so beautiful my darling!" Tom told her as hugged her.

"I'm glad you think so, my love," she snuggled next to him whispering, "As soon as we get rid of your friend can I have a kiss?"

"Let him be jealous!" Tom laughed and kissed her with all the passion he felt for her.

No doubt about it, his friend was a happy man. Krystal looked so much like Krista that it almost hurt him to look at her. If only Krista would let him kiss her the way Krystal was kissing Tom. Time was so short, too short. They needed to be going. They needed to be talking some sense into Krista so she would have the transplant and live. "Hey, you two, don't you have someplace you need to be, or was I just dreaming about someone wanting to see her sister?"

Tom lifted his head from Krystal's and smiled at his friend. Wouldn't it be amazing if the two of them ended up with twin sisters? "He's right, darling. Lets go."

Blushing at the thought of kissing Tom as she had in front of someone, and that someone being her boss, "Yes, we had better go. I guess we're riding in your car, Tom? Do I ride shotgun or in the back. Which would you gentlemen prefer?"

"Krystal, you can ride in front. We'll be dropping AJ off first anyway, that way you won't have to switch."

"Alright, I just didn't want to pull rank on either one of you guys," she grinned now happy that she was
going to see Krista. "How far is it to Krista's, Admiral?"

"Her place is downtown and you won't have any trouble finding it. Her apartment is above the place she works," he explained. "She is some kind of healer, don't ask me how it works, but she was great."

"Healer, Krista? I don't understand?" asked Krystal confused. "Is she a doctor?"

"She stopped the pain in my side that I've suffered with since Vietnam. Gave me some oils to
massage in it and some tea to drink. Just listen to her and don't judge her."

"I'd never judge Krista, she's my sister. I would hope she wouldn't judge me for my career in the military. I want us to just be sisters again and love each other," she turned and answered AJ. "She didn't say anything about hating me did she?"

To be continued…