If A Tree Falls

Jacob Lambert

Derrin
Jacob has reached out after we found out that his parents were going to Seattle after being told not to. We know their every move, but they got in the flight pretty quickly. But no matter how quick they were we ready for this. Not only have we set in motion their deaths via organ donation and getting DNA samples tested and had proof Jacob was their brother. He sent the certified letter and it was a coincidence that it arrived just after the article about the bodies came out.
Jacob
I was told that my parents would no longer be a problem, but I didn't want to know anything about what that meant, so I decided it was better to be in the dark about anything concerning my parents. Except that they needed to stay away from me and my sisters and their families. After they killed my wife and unborn baby I wanted to kill them, but Derrin stopped me. I now have sisters, brother in laws plus nieces and nephews. I might go to Seattle soon, possibly around Christmas time to meet my family. Derrin thought it would be a nice idea. It was his suggestion.

Christian
I re read the letter regarding Jacob Lambert and I see the same information missing but I notice that there is something there that isn't on Leila and Anastasia's background checks. Birth certificate information very clearly there. With Frank Lambert as father and Carla Wilkes as mother. Guardian was Derrin David. That in itself caught my eye.
Paul
After I found out that Anastasia got a letter the same day from Jacob Lambert. I figured Christian would be on top of it and called him. He was waiting in my phone call. He sent me the background checks on Jacob Lambert and pointed out that there were two things that appeared in his that weren't on our wives checks. Since those letters he has called them both. He would like to meet them and their families. Leila is anxiously awaiting his visit, but he hasn't given a time frame. As close as it is to Christmas I am thinking he will arrange to meet them prior to Christmas and we of course will want him there for that day. Christian agrees it sounds like a plan anyone would come up with after never having met each other. There are no criminal charges against him, but he lost a wife and a baby. Death certificates were on the last parts of the check. His pregnant wife and the baby spontaneously aborted I am assuming.
Anastasia
I can't believe that Jacob called us and asked to meet us at some point. I am thinking he might visit around the holidays and so do Christian, Leila and Paul. Grace and Carrick has thoughts about it, they think we should extend an invitation to the GEH Christmas party and the GSW party as well. Then to Christmas Eve and day. So along with that we are going to extend the invitation to him after all he is our brother.
Carrick
We should have him out before then so we can get to know him prior to the parties and family events. It will be easier for all of us. We decided to have a family get together so we could all meet Jacob Lambert and see what he is like before we invite him to our holiday festivities. So I recommended second week of December so we can get everything done before Christmas Day.
Grace
I am trying to get everything ready for the holidays and the staff who will want the holidays off and the ones who will be necessary and get holiday pay. Things are running smoothly and the arrival of Jacob Lambert has arrived. He has already gotten a place to stay in Seattle and his staff is already here and they are coordinating with us. He is an attorney and has a few things that has to be completed before the end of the year. So he is arriving for dinner tonight.
Jacob
My staff picks me up and I see the GEH and the Firestone jets getting maintenance done close to where we landed. Security is tight on the jets. As it will be with mine. I head to my hotel suite that was hard to get during the holidays but I got it anyway. We arrive and get settled and the realtor calls me about the property I bought and wants to set a time to pick up the keys to the house. I figured that I should have a place in Seattle since it seems to be where they are going to live their lives. New York was the place I was going to live with my wife and children but other than Derrin there is only the law firm left there for me. I finally get things settled and have my things brought over from the hotel suite. Everything was delivered and set up, the security brought in the staff and by noon my office was set up and security set their office up and gave out living quarter assignments. I hired a family to work as security and household staff. Thomas Sawyer is the head of household, a culinary genius. Alexis is his wife and a bodyguard, Ana and Tia are Thomas sisters and attend college, they also work for me to subsidize their college funds. The deal was that they can work for me and live with their family as long as they stay in college and make good grades. My security hired everyone, I had no idea how beautiful the Sawyer sisters were at the time. But I have no doubt my security staff did and were mesmerized by their beauty. I only saw them in passing and my heart fluttered at seeing them. Not sure they would look twice at me. At 28 I am a widow and not very trusting of many people for good reasons. I discovered that the Sawyers knew Mia Grey, but felt it was something that was only hers to tell, so I left it alone.
I dress in winter clothing nothing too over the top and I get in my car and the driver heads to the Grey family home. I have to keep in mind there are children there that are close in age to my dead daughter would be now.
Carrick
Jacob arrives and it was like looking at a male version of Anastasia and Leila. The twins all have the same eyes and hair. Amazing as I see a tear in his eye as he holds his nieces in his arms. He is very charming and I can honestly say he has won everyone over by the end of the night. He decided to skip all the bad things and told all the happy moments in his life. This being one of the best moments.
Grace
His manners were impeccable and I saw him tear up a few times as he played with his nieces and nephews. We learned that he bought a home in Seattle about ten miles from inner city. The hone he bought was in move in condition according to Elliott. Elliott and Adriana brought their newly adopted daughter, Mia Grace Grey. She is freckled faced auburn hair with brown almost black eyes. She loves the other children and  really connected to Jacob. She pulled out a photo of her and a man that looked like his twin. She carries it inside the only possession she has left from her family. I don't think Adriana or Elliott had ever seen inside that little purse of hers. We invite him to other events and he agrees to join us at them. A wealthy widower of 28 is definitely not going to be alone in Seattle for long. I won't need to set him up on dates.