Demo's pov ***

I am so thankful that I got Bethany on my team! Even though I can't look at her without wanting to drag her into my arms and show her how I feel about her. Especially after hearing her conversation with her dad, Saturday. I guess that she doesn't realize that I could hear everything that she said as she talked to Brian. I love it that sound carries so easy out here.

She loves me! I can't believe that she feels the same as I do!

Today is the day that we bust Cameron on the fucked up work. Bethany has made up a code that was given to him. It basically says that there is a businessman who has been taken hostage. The terrorists will kill him. They are laying a trap for us and will destroy the entire team.

We have been laying low for a couple days at my lake house. It is more fun with Bethany here. But it is just the guys here. Bethany is in the office acting normal.

The woman is everything that could make a man happy! She cooks and cleans. She is funny and outgoing. She can listen to your troubles and give sound advice. She loves the outdoors, but is happy to be stuck inside.

"Hellloooo! Earth to Demo!" I hear Decker say from behind me.

I turn to see him smirking at me. "What?"

"I asked if you want to get a game of poker together. But apparently your mind is about twenty miles away." He sat beside me on the dock.

"Yeah, it is. You know that I'm totally screwed."

"She's an awesome woman."

If I can talk to anyone in the unit, it is Decker. "When Riker was dying, we talked. He told me to name my first born after him. I asked what if it was a girl. He said that she would have a tough name, one to warn people from fucking with her. I told him that finding a woman to put up with me is a tall order. He said that he will send one to me." I paused and looked at my friend. "There is so much that I see in Bethany that reminds me of Riker. Her ability to fit in any where with anyone. The way she throws her head back when she laughs. Her dedication to her family and friends. What if she was sent by Riker? How can I have my career and my woman?"

"I have seen the way that she looks at you. And you look at her. You are in love with each other. Its a true love. You'll have to talk to her and together you will figure it out. All I can say is, be careful and name your second after me. I will stand behind you, no matter what you two decide."

"Thank you! That means a lot to me."

He stood and smirked. "You know that I'm kissing the bride at your wedding!"

"On the cheek." I laughed.

A couple hours later we go to the base. I have to meet with General Sanders before he calls in Bethany and Cameron.

As Decker drives, I realize that I have a year and three months left on my current contract. After that I won't sign a new one. If Bethany feels like I do, we can be discreet until I can get out. Then we can be together.

We get to base and go to Sanders' office. I show him all of the evidence that we have gathered against Cameron.

"Well that is enough to charge him with treason. Now what else were you wanting to discuss with me about Warner?"

I had been wondering who to go to with Warner when Sanders called me asking about an affair with another woman. Warner had tried to get me demoted. I proved my innocence. Then I asked about Cameron and Warner.

I told him everything I had on Warner including the ruined phone and lunch.

"He has done nothing but harass Sargent Adamson. It is unethical at the very least." I finish.

"Destruction of personal property is a disgusting abuse of power. When he didn't replace the phone, that is theft. That is dishonorable. I will deal with him. First, we must deal with Sargent George."

"Thank you, sir."

He called the MP Chief and arranged for Cameron's arrest. They will be here when Cameron gets here. Then he had his assistant to call Cameron to his office. He told him to be here in ten minutes. I called Bethany, but I knew that she was already on her way. She needs to be here before Cameron.

After a couple minutes, Sanders' assistant leads Bethany in. Fuck me, she's absolutely beautiful. Whether it is in camo or casual. Although her wet shirt and bra looked the best so far.

Bethany salutes the General first. He returns it. Then she turns and salutes me. I return it then held a chair for her. She sat.

"Thank you, sir!" She says with a smile.

"You are welcome, Sargent Adamson.

"Sargent Adamson can you tell me about the code given to you that you discovered the wrong intelligence was given to Master Sargent Cline?"

Bethany recounted everything. In the middle of her answer, his phone rang. "Leave him standing at attention until I'm ready. Have the MPs go to the small conference room. That is where we will be shortly."

He hung up and motioned for Bethany to continue. She finished her story which perfectly matched mine.

"Now tell me about your phone being messed up by Warner."

Bethany related her experience with Warner. "He didn't replace it?"

"No sir. I was given extra work to do that afternoon. I replaced the phone the next day. It cost me almost a thousand dollars. I wasn't due for an upgrade for another eight months."

"No insurance on the phone?"

"Yes sir. Just not for willful destruction."

"That makes sense. Alright, we will go into the room and be sitting there with the MPs when the subject comes in. The prosecutor is already there. We will also have Warner charged for the phone. Along with a few other things." He stood and we follow his lead.

We are sitting at a rectangular table. The prosecutor is there beside us when the MPs walk in. After the introductions were done, the General picked up the phone. "Show him in."

The police stand on both sides of the door. Cameron enters and smirks when he sees Bethany. It leaves his face when he sees me sitting beside her. He had thought that the team was in Kuwait going into a trap.

It was pretty funny to see his jaw drop when he saw the general and prosecutor. He sat down and the prosecutor started.

"This meeting is being recorded. In attendance we have General James Sanders, Master Sargent Tanner Cline, Sargent Bethany Adamson, and Sargent Cameron George. With military police officers Mike Vincent and Doug Davidson. Sargent George, do you wish to have council with you before speaking with us?"

"Am I being charged with something?" Cameron asked.

"Yes. You are being charged with treason."

"I want a lawyer."

"That concludes this meeting. Sargent George, you are under arrest for treason against the United States of America."

The officers step forward and place him in handcuffs. He doesn't say a word as they lead him away.

As we stand to leave, I hear a buzzing sound. Bethany checks her phone. Her jaw drops as she looks at her phone.

"What's wrong, Sargent?" Sanders asked her.

"Someone just broke into my apartment!" She tapped a couple screens. "It is Captain Warner!"

I look over her shoulder and there is Warner.

Sanders looks too. "What is your address? I'll send the police."

Bethany was too into her phone to answer. She started pushing buttons. "Can I use a computer? It is urgent sir." Sanders pointed out a desktop for her to use. "Thank you sir!" She sat and we watch her work the keyboard fast. She types faster than I've ever witnessed. Sanders and I watch as Bethany logs into her security system and computer. We watch as Warner starts trying to download something.

"He is trying to download a tracker into my computer. It will tell him everything I type into the computer."

"Can you stop it?" I ask her.

"Already done. He just doesn't know it yet. He thinks that my computer is slow."

We see him stand and look around. Then he goes to an air conditioning vent and opens it. We watch as he puts a small camera in the duct, pointing it at the computer monitor. Then he goes to her bedroom and does the same thing to the vent. The camera is pointing at her bed and bathroom door.

The longer I watch it, the more pissed I get.

Warner goes back to check on the progress of his tracker. He sits down in the chair.

"Are the police nearly there?"

"About two minutes out." I tell her.

"Watch this. It is a neat program that I developed in high school.

The doors locked and the computer screen started flickering with a lot of different images. We hear an evil laugh that would make Satan think twice. Then we hear Bethany's voice. "You just screwed up! You thought to hack my shit?! You're busted. Nobody can save your ass now! You're my bitch now!" Again with the evil laugh.

Warner jumps up and runs for the door but it is locked. He goes to the window, the same result.

"The police are outside your door." I tell Bethany.

"I'll unlock it." I relay that to the police. The door unlocks and Warner runs for it. He is met by the police who instantly put him in cuffs.

I tell them that we will be there in five minutes.

"I want you in my office at o- seven hundred tomorrow, Adamson." General Sanders said.

"Yes, sir! May I be excused?"

"Dismissed!" We saluted the General and he returned it.

"Thank you sir!" We left.

"Ride with me." I guide her to my truck. I can see that Bethany is tense. I put my hand on hers and squeeze. "It will be ok, Bethany. We will handle this just as we did Cameron. You have the entire team behind you. But you will always have me."

Bethany looks at me. "That sounds like heaven to me. Thank you, Tanner!" She squeezes my hand. Her smile is beautiful and bright.

"We will talk after all of this is taken care of. I want you to meet me at the lake house at eighteen hundred." I let go of her hand as I park the truck behind a military police car.

I get out and see that Warner is standing between city police and military police.

Bethany walks up to them and starts her special type of interrogation.

"Good afternoon officers. My name is Sargent Bethany Adamson. This man broke into my apartment. May I ask what I need to do to get Captain Warner put in jail?" She asks with a smile.

All four male officers don't know what to say. Finally one of the city police officers responds.

"Good afternoon Sargent. We were just waiting on someone to get here to identify him as a military personnel."

"Well then! Here I am. This man is indeed in the military. He was my supervisor. I transferred away from his unit." She told him. "All you had to do was check his ID. All military personnel have military identification."

"Well then. It looks like we are handing the prisoner over. We do need a statement from you though. It must include your phone number... for me." He tried flirting with my woman.

I have to stand back and watch.

"The only ones who will get my number is the MPs. I don't appreciate your unprofessional flirting. Please conduct yourself as an officer." The fucker blushed and walked away. Good choice!

We did a walk through with the officers. They took pictures and our statements. We also talked to the manager who unlocked the door for Warner. She was put on notice to never open Bethany's door for anyone other than Bethany and myself or her dad. Then they took the cameras and thumb-drive. They left with the evidence and loser.

"How easy is it to put that program on other houses?" I ask her once we are back in the truck.

"Pretty easy if there is a strong wifi signal. The security system is tied in with the computer. So it is basically like the video doorbells and assistants rolled into one and fed steroids."

"Pack an overnight bag when you leave for the lake house." I told her as I park beside her truck.

"I will. Thanks for everything, Tanner! You are the best!" She got out and shut the door. I watch as she got into her truck.

My phone rang as I got back on the highway. "Hello?"

"Tanner?" A deep voice asked. The voice sounds familiar. Brian Adamson?

"Yes, this is Tanner." I answer.

"This is Brian Adamson. I think that we need to talk. About Bethany."

"Yes sir, we do." Should I shoot it straight? I think that if I don't, he will take offense. I go for it and pray that it is the right thing to do. "Sir, I'm in love with Bethany. I am planning on asking for her hand when the time is right. Bethany is everything that I could ever want in a wife and partner."

I pull up to my apartment as I finish talking. The line is silent for longer than I like.

Finally I ask. "Are you still there, Mr. Adamson?"

"Umm yeah. I am. I'm just trying to figure out how you can be together without a dishonorable discharge. I don't want my daughter hurt. That is why I called you." He answered.

"I have been thinking about that, actually. I have another year and few months left on my contract. I won't re-sign. Then we can go public. I believe she has around five months left. It is up to her what she does."

"So are you already in a relationship with Beth?"

"We haven't started any type of intimate relationship yet. We are actually going to meet up in a bit to talk about us. But I assure you that I will honor her thoughts and feelings above all."

"Well son, that is what it feels like to be in love. I wish you both the best. If you hurt my daughter, I will make you regret it before I end your existence."

"I will always and forever love and protect her. I promise you."

"That is good enough for me. Welcome to the family."

"Thank you, sir." We talked for a few more minutes before hanging up.

I shower and dress in jeans and a t-shirt. It is my normal off duty attire. I call and order Bethany's favorite meal. Then pick it up on my way out of town. I can't wait until Bethany gets to the lake! I have been wanting this since I first started investigating her for the team.

When I get to the lake, Bethany's truck is sitting in the garage. I had given her a key, a few weeks ago. There is only three people with a key. Myself, Bethany, and my parents. My own brother doesn't have a key.

I grab the food and get out of the truck. I open the door. "Honey! I'm hoommeee!" I hear Bethany's sweet laugh.

She comes downstairs in my t-shirt and a pair of blue shorts with wet hair. I have to shut my mouth before the drool escapes.

"I guess I should say welcome home honey?" She saw the bag in my hand. "Oh yeah! Momma Tia's! Points go to you!"

She came to grab the bag. I held it from her. "Don't I get a thank you for thinking about your stomach?"

Beth puts one hand on my chest and the other behind my head. I lower my lips to her's. Heaven! She tastes of mint. She deepens the kiss as my arm goes around her waist and I pull her closer. Then I reach to put the bag on the table so I can use both hands. We both let a moan slip through.

I have both arms around her and lift her up. Bethany wraps me up in her legs. I'm about to bust my zipper. I pull my head up and break the kiss. "We need to eat and talk, sweetheart. I know that you probably didn't eat all day."

She starts to protest. Her stomach rumbles and she laughs as she turns red. "You are correct! I haven't eaten anything since last night." She unwraps her legs. I miss the contact already. "Let us eat and talk. After all, that is what my dad says I excel at."

Bethany grabs a coke for both of us. "What? Talking?" I ask as I set her Styrofoam plate out on the bar.

"Nope! Eating." She turns and smiles at me as I laugh.

"I have seen you eat several times, nerd. He is right! You really excel at eating!" She threw a chip at me. Causing me to laugh harder. We settle into our meal as we talk about the upcoming long. weekend. When we finish, I throw our trash away.

"Ok, so this is how I see our future. Just let me know if you feel differently." I can tell that she is nervous as hell. She gets very tense and business like. She is standing straight as arrow. Almost as if she is standing at attention. "Tanner, I love you! I have for a while now."

She closed her mouth. I raise an eyebrow. Bethany is flustered! Now that is a first! "Well if you aren't going to finish, I will. I have fifteen months left on my contract. Until then we will be very discreet. The only place that we can touch as lovers is here or one of our apartments. We can visit each other's family. Spend holidays together. That sort of thing. We can trust Decker and Granger... completely. Thermo, if he stays sober. Your dad knows that we are together. So I assume that Sherri and your brothers will know soon also. He approved of us. Have I left anything out?" I can't think of anything that I left out.

Bethany nods. "My contract is up in five months. I won't sign a new one. So if you want to continue your career go ahead." Her shoulders relax. A smile appears on her beautiful face.

"I love you Bethany Michelle Adamson!"

"Wait a minute! You talked to my dad? What the hell?!" Her hands were now on her hips. Exactly where mine should be.

"He called me asking about my feelings for you. I told him how I felt. He approved."

"When did this happen?"

"Right after I dropped you off and left base. Don't be upset, nerd. He loves you and wants to protect you. Just like I do." I step towards her and take my woman into my arms.