Chris Larabee
We call them fools, Who have to dance within the flame, Who chance the sorrow and the shame, That always comes with getting burned, We call them weak, Who are unable to resist, The slightest chance love might exist, And for that forsake it all
Everything. That one word would describe what Chris Larabee found when he joined the military. Six men were in his group, Alpha Team 7,doing the missions that never existed.
He became friends with a young girl that joined as soon as she turned 18 and a hand- to- hand combat instructor.
Four years ago, had you mentioned he would find a reason to live again, he would have probably decked you. He lost his high school-sweetheart and 5 year old son to an arsonist fire at their home. He and best friend, Buck Wilmington had gone to a horse sale out of town and decided to stay another night since it was late, only to return to the farm house burning. For three years, he tred to drown his sorrows in alchole, vowing to never care again,until a young man joined the military and broke down his walls.
After he got out of the military, Retired General Orrin Travis hired him to lead Seven Investigations and form a group to be his team. Alpha Team 7 then became private investigators, getting the front page on the local gossip page, 'The Clarion', in the paper, wrote by no other than Mary Travis, their office manager and Gen. Travis' daughter-in-law.
"'MAGNIFICENT' SEVEN INVESTIGATIONS NOW OPEN"
Chris wasn't thrilled when he saw the article, but decided that it was best to keep the peace. Over the course of two years, Mary's less than curteous articals had become more of an edification, than scathing, for the team and after a time Mary had won his heart and vice versa, though, neither would admit it at first.
In a way she reminded him of Sarah.
God, Sarah, how long had it been since he had went to visit her and Adam? Mary told him to go, multiple times, especially on what would have been their 10th anniversary. But then they found out that Mary was expecting their first child together, that Billy would be a big brother, and reminded him that he had family, still yet.
A beautiful wife, an amazing stepson, (though he looked at Billy as his very own) great inlaws (General Travis and Eden were the only parents that Mary had left), six amazing brothers, a best friend, and a little sister, and several additional family members. A rather large family that he would do anything to protect.
Yep, everything he ever needed was right there, in the form of ex-military personal, doctors, and a newswoman.
He knew what he had to do. The throbbing in his shoulder had stopped for now and from the looks Vin Tanner was giving him, he also knew what needed to be done.
Chris had been told what had gone down and that Nikole Morgan had gone out on her own, against medical advice.
When he got his hands on her, she wouldn't be able to sit down for a week, let alone be let out of his sight. She could be so irritating, with her cocky attitude, beautiful smile, and her ways of getting information would probably teach Ezra a few things aboun being a conartist.
And Trent Malloy, was another trouble magnate that would get the intimidating 'Larabee Glare' he was known for.
Yep, both of the kids would be dead… No they wouldn't, he'd give them a slap on the wrist, they'd tease him about the glare because it didn't work on them, and he would tan either of ther hides, because they meant too much to him.
All for one, One for all was their Ranger's motto and to Chris, that was enough to get him to nod at Vin as they had done five years before, and sneak out into the snow covered Dallas landscape.
Everything was just too much to lose to him.