| Subject: Chapters Ten and Eleven |
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Debbie Brady
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Date Posted: 20:38:46 08/31/06 Thu
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Debbie Brady
's message, ""A New Love"" on 19:06:03 08/30/06 Wed
Disclaimer: I do not own JAG or their characters. They belong to DPB, Paramount Pictures, Inc., CBS and DPB Productions. Thomas Burnett is mine as well as Justin Burnett.
Summary: A New Love comes into Adelle's life. Will her family and especially her brother accept him in her life? Or will things become strained between Adelle and her family only to come full circle with the marriage of one of Adelle's nephews will things be straightened out or stay the same.
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Chapter Ten
Captain Chedwiggen had a long flight. He was hot, tired and needed a shower but his first priority was to be able to see how his nephew was. As he entered Lubbock Medical Center he ask the front desk about Matthew Burnett. He was in the ICU, which was on the fifth floor. When AJ entered the waiting area where the ICU doors were, he saw his sister, and she immediately looked up.
Adelle got up a met AJ to give him a hug but it felt he was giving her a hug. “How was your flight?” she asked.
“Bumpy” was all AJ said.
Adelle nodded then introduced the Dr. that had been sitting with her while Matthew was surgery. “AJ I would like you to meet Dr. Stroud. He is an orthopedic surgeon. Matthew wanted to make sure I was looked after while I was in surgery.”
AJ looked stunned. He knew the young man had a good head on his shoulders, but never expected him to remember to ask for someone to look after his mother. To say AJ was impressed was an understatement.
“I am glad you someone with you, but I would like to know who shot my nephew?” AJ asked with a perturbed look on his face.
Adelle was stalling because she knew who had pulled the trigger and yet she still loved her father. She looked at AJ and knew from his look that he was waiting for an answer.
“You would probably not believe me if I told you.” Adelle said with a sad voice.
“Adelle I will believe you. I just you would stall.” AJ said with a gentle voice
“AJ” putting her hand on his arm, “It was dad”
To say that he stunned was an understatement. AJ would've never believed that it was his dad. Sure his father spouted off that he did not African American or any nationality for that matter but to try to kill someone that was going a bit too far. But one look at his sister and he knew that she was serious.
“Matthew was protecting an undercover cop,” Adelle said with some pride.
“The man that Matthew protected, the one that dad was going to shoot was...” AJ said realizing the implications of this hit him like a ton of bricks.
“Yes AJ” Adelle said quietly.
Unbeknownst to both brother and sister, the undercover cop was standing outside of the elevator that just dropped him off. Neither on noticed the elevator ding or that the man was watching the two from his position. He noticed that the brother started to pace. Then the undercover cop noticed when the man in the Navy uniform saw him for the first time.
Adelle watched where her brother and noticed where he was looking. She turned her head to look in that direction and found the cop that was involved. She had demanded from the cops here in Lubbock that she wanted to see whom the man that her son protected, and was proud of him. Her son had chosen to do his duty in protecting another human being no matter what color of skin he was.
AJ curiosity got the better of him and he held out his hand to the man. “AJ Chedwiggen, I am Matthew's uncle.”
“Jimmy Trivette. I came to see how Matthew was doing.”
Adelle answered for AJ since he did not know a lot since he arrived. “He is out of surgery and is going to be okay.”
“I am glad to hear that. Tell Matthew thank you when you see him. I best get back to work.”
AJ and Adelle did the “it was nice meeting you” and then Sergeant James Trivette left to go back to duty.
Adelle, AJ and Dr. Stroud were happy that Mr. Trivette came by. All three would remember it for a very long time.
Chapter Eleven
As the weeks went by Matthew woke up and was able to be moved from ICU to a regular room, then released to rehab to that he would be able to do things on his own. During his rehab sessions he had a lot of time to think of what he wanted to do. He decided he wanted to be a lawyer just like his uncle.
So after being released from rehab went to the local university there in Lubbock and signed up for classes to become a lawyer.
As the years past Matthew was able to reflect on his many days in the classroom that brought him to this point in time. He was graduating from the university with full honors. He noticed that his uncle, his mother and sister were there to cheer him on. Matthew was proud to be 'standing' and giving his speech to the graduating class of 1995. While making his speech he noticed that his uncle had been promoted to Admiral and was the JAG in Falls Church, Virginia. His mother was a civilian working at the base. She is the chief accountant at the BOQ. His sister Patricia was starting to start to her first year at Annapolis. She wanted to be an aviator, even though his uncle was trying to desperately to persuade her to do something different, but she was bound and determined.
After the ceremony, Matthew and his family went to the BOQ to celebrate. He wanted to talk to his uncle because he noticed he was having a hard time.
“Uncle AJ, may I ask you a question?”
“Sure, shoot,” replied AJ
“Are you doing ok?” Matthew asked.
“Yes son, I am doing ok. I just put two people together in my office in January as partners, and now I have a feeling that somewhere down the line they will be getting together. I told them, “don't get to close you will be working together” like that is going to over well.” AJ said with a resigned tone.
“Sounds like to me that they might be a couple one of the days.” replied Matthew.
“Yeah they will give your old uncle a huge headache before it is over.” AJ replied with a resigned tone.
“Yup, they just might,” replied Matthew with a little grin.
Changing the subject just a bit. “ I need to a civilian attorney at the office, would you by chance be interested?” Noticing Matthew's hesitation “Just think about it and get back with me.”
“Thanks uncle I will do that.” Matthew replied with a smile.
After the party Matthew went to talk to his mother about Uncle AJ's offer. His uncle had flown back to DC yesterday afternoon, and he knew that nobody wanted him here in the state after what had happened. And yet he had this feeling he was going to be offered a chance in a lifetime but for right now he needed a job that he would feel like he was accepted among his co-workers. It was time to leave the nest. He found his mom sitting at the table going over the checkbook and knew that they were really pinching the pennies since he got out of the hospital until now. The offer that his uncle gave him was a great opportunity.
“Mom can I ask you a question?” asked Matthew
“Sure dear. What is it you want to ask?”
“Would you consider moving to DC. I had job offer at the graduation party and if I accept this offer I need to be in DC by the end of the week.”
“Yes I would consider it. Who was this job offer from?” Adelle asked curiosity getting the best of her.
“Uncle AJ. He needs a civilian attorney in his office. Uncle AJ needs a response by tonight so that he will be able get fill the position or I decline and we stay here and struggle until something comes along.”
“Tonight!” Adelle exclaimed, “You could've told me earlier honey, because I also given this” She hands him a piece of paper with a contact number on it, “The person who gave me this is the Assistant District Attorney in Dallas, she needs an assistant in her office”
“Mom I do not want to be assistant. I want to be an attorney that was what I was trained to do.”
Adelle then realized that he was right. All the offers that Matthew had received were for him to be a lawyer's assistant. Nobody wanted him because of his protection of James Trivette.
“Okay. If you really want to move to DC let AJ know that we will accept his offer.”
“Thanks Mom” He turned himself toward the phone and called his uncle in DC.
“JAG office Petty Officer Tiner speaking”
“Petty Officer this Matthew Burnett I would like to speak to Admiral Chedwiggen please.”
“He is in a meeting, can I have him call you back?”
“No, is there a possibility to interrupt up the meeting?”
There was a pause on the other line “I will try,” answered Tiner.
Matthew was put on hold, then he heard the line pick up and sounded like he was in a tunnel, then realized he was on speaker phone. He decided go with professional instead of casual, “Admiral Chedwiggen this is Matthew Burnett I would like to accept your offer.”
“Great! You will be getting your feet wet as soon as you get here.”
“Than you Admiral I will see on Friday.” Then hung up the phone. If Matthew had legs that worked he would be jumping up for joy. I REAL job. He was looking forward to it.
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