Christopher "Abe" Powers

Nickname
 Significant other
 Child(ren)
Brinique Powers (daughter, adopted)
Davisa Powers (daughter, adopted) & Lance \_ (children Trinity, Malik, Destiny, and Jayden)
 Team Affiliation(s)
Also has appearances with:
**Delta Force Heroes**
**SEAL of Protection: Legacy**
 Core group of friends
Hunter "Cookie" & Fiona Knox
Sam "Mozart" & Summer Reed (children April and Sam Jr.)
Faulkner "Dude" & Cheyenne Cooper (child Taylor)
Kason "Benny" & Jessyka Sawyer (children Sara, John, Callie, James, Matthew, and Jessie)
 Other friends
Cooper Nelson
Slade "Cutter" Cuttsinger
SEAL of Protection: Legacy team
Keane "Ghost" Bryson
 Other family
Bev Powers (mother)
Alicia Powers (sister)
Susie Powers (sister)
 Career

## Biography

### Early Life

Abe grew up with his mother (Bev) and two sisters (Alicia and Susie). He was the man of the family, as his father was rarely present. As a result, Abe grew up taking care of the house, doing chores, helping his sisters with their homework, and performing small jobs to give his mother more money.  Abe grew up protective of his sisters, ready and willing to fight their battles for them. His sisters are chatterboxes who drive him crazy, but he loves them fiercely.

Abe's father was in and out of their lives for most of Abe's childhood. When he was 11, Abe's mother pulled him aside and let him know his father died.

### Career

Abe joined the military out of a sense of duty, but became interested in being "one of the best of the best" after going through basic training and seeing SEALs train.

> *"I love my job because I love my country."*
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Abe got into a minor car wreck once. His team and his family were at the hospital to support him.

### *Protecting Caroline* (2014)

Abe, Wolf, and Mozart take a vacation before beginning a new mission, traveling to Norfolk to visit Tex.  On the plane, Abe, in seat 24D, notices Wolf's signal warning him about the drinks. He notices Caroline when she gets up to use the restroom, as she was sitting next to Wolf. As she passes back past him, she gives him a signal by surreptitiously grabbing his shoulder and pressing down hard on her second and fourth fingers.  Later, after they eliminate the threat of terrorists, Abe stays in the back of the plane to calm the conscious passengers.

After joining back up with Caroline, she reminds Abe that they met at the lunch counter at the airport, before boarding the plane.

### *Protecting Alabama* (2014)

At age 34, Abe is living on base and dating Adelaide. He meets Alabama while at a Wolfe Family Realty work function, where Adelaide also works. He is in the buffet line and accidentally steps on Alabama's foot. Abe is immediately taken with Alabama's beauty and quiet nature, which elicits his protective side. Abe introduces himself by his real name (Christopher), which Alabama uses. She leaves before he can get contact information for her.  A few minutes later, a fire breaks out. As Abe tries to protect Adelaide and find a way out, Alabama appears and helps them escape. Abe is stunned that Alabama would help take care of him, as usually he was the one taking care of others. He looks around for Alabama in the chaotic aftermath, but Adelaide notices and tries to insult her. Abe is fed up with Adelaide's cattiness and dumps her on the spot. She promises revenge as Abe walks away.

Abe asks Tex for Alabama's contact info. He arrives at her apartment the night after they met, asking her out. At a coffee shop the next day, he buys her breakfast, thanks her for saving his life, and shows that he's interested in dating her. They slowly begin a relationship, with Abe being sweet and protective toward Alabama. He takes her to meet his teammates, and she hits it off with Caroline.

He arrives home after his first mission away from Alabama, and they spend the night reconnecting. The next morning, he gets a call saying that Alabama is being detained at the police station. According to the officers, she has been caught stealing from her coworkers. Running on little sleep and triggered by his past, Abe confronts Alabama. When she tries to explain, he tells her to "shut up." These words trigger Alabama, leaving her catatonic. Abe leaves Alabama at the station and returns to his home.

A few days later, he contacts Cookie to let him know about the incident. Cookie immediately hangs up on Abe and rushes to the police station to bail out Alabama.

## Characteristics

* Alpha male
	+ Can have a commanding tone  (that Alabama can't resist)
	+ "It was second nature for him to open doors, buckle a woman's seatbelt, pull out chairs, and basically be courteous and helpful."
* Values honesty (hence, his nickname)
> *The man was as honest as the day was long and Abe demanded that same honesty in those he called his friends.*
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* Wants to protect women and children "by any means necessary"
* Good driver (goes a little over the speed limit but isn't reckless)
* Can read body language
* Can't sit with his back to a room (needs to be aware of his surroundings)
* Abe's favorite food is "a thick juicy steak"

## Physical Description

* When he meets Alabama, he is wearing a sports coat and white button-down shirt.  On their first date, he wears a polo shirt with a few buttons undone, faded jeans, well-worn tennis shoes, and a light windbreaker. His hair is "messy, as if he'd run his hand through it a couple of times."
* Muscular, with six pack abs
* Drives "an ordinary four door sedan"
* Tall
* Short, military haircut

## Relationships

### Romantic

Abe is a "one-woman-at-a-time man," which he attributes to his father.  He is a dominant "Alpha male." He doesn't like kissing women with tons of lipstick on.  He can't be with a woman if they treat his family poorly.

> *Abe wasn't known for being the most patient man, especially with women. . . . [He] respected women and tried to be polite with them, but most of the time he tended to be short and abrupt with women, wanting to be with them sexually, nothing else.*
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Abe is attracted to breasts, and realizes with Alabama that he prefers natural breasts.

* [Unnamed girlfriend]
	+ Abe once brought a girlfriend home for dinner. She was rude to his family, particularly his mother. He broke up with her on the drive home.
* Adelaide
	+ Abe met Adelaide at Ace's Bar & Grill. In *Protecting Caroline* (2014), he noticed her across the bar. Mozart spoke up about who she and her friend were, as he had previously had sex with them. Abe muses that he'll get to know her "in a few weeks when we get back home." He likely did this to "claim" Adelaide, so none of his other friends would get close to her.
	+ After a mission, he and his teammates went to Ace's Bar & Grill and got drunk. There he met up with Adelaide again and went home with her.
	+ After three months of dating, Abe realizes he's no longer interested in Adelaide, outside of the bedroom. (He seems to be blinded by Adelaide's proficiency with blowjobs.)  Abe knows that Adelaide is not "the one" for him, and that he's just "biding his time with her."  Mentally, Abe compared Adelaide to Caroline, realizing that Adelaide was a "total bitch." Adelaide is a realtor at Wolfe Family Realty, and at a work function, Abe makes up his mind to break up with her.
	+ After they escape the party, Adelaide makes a snotty comment about Alabama. Abe can't take any more of her poor attitude and dumps her on the spot. Adelaide promises that he'll be sorry.
* Alabama Smith
	+ Abe met Alabama while he was Adelaide's date at a Wolfe Family Realty work function. He was in the buffet line and accidentally stepped on Alabama's foot. Abe was immediately taken with Alabama's beauty and quiet nature, which elicits his protective side. Abe introduces himself by his real name (Christopher), which Alabama uses. She leaves before he can get contact information for her.
	+ A few minutes after this, the room goes up in fire. Alabama rushes to Christopher, so she can help him leave the room using the back exit. When she approaches him, she immediately starts taking care of him, dumping a pitcher of water on his head and grabbing him a jacket to use for protection. (He had taken off his jacket and shirt to protect Adelaide.) As they crawl through the room to the exit, Alabama reaches back and hands him a cloth napkin for him to breathe through.  Abe later attributes this action to the first time someone did something for him without asking for anything in return.
	+ Later, Abe asks Tex for Alabama's contact information, who teases him for wanting it. Abe shows up at Alabama's door, wanting to thank her for saving his life, and convinces her to join him for coffee the next day.
	+ Abe is fiercely protective of Alabama. He can tell she's suffering from PTSD, and encourages her to speak to him freely.
	> *He couldn't deny a part of him wanted to be the one to bring her out of her shell.*
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	+ Abe calls Alabama "sweetheart" and "sweet."
	+ On their first real date, Abe gives Alabama a prepaid cell phone. She tears up, claiming that no one had ever given her a present before. On their date, they go to the beach for brunch, stroll around the San Diego Zoo, watch planes at the base airstrip, pick up Chinese food for dinner, return to Alabama's apartment, watch *The Princess Bride*, and have a deep conversation about their pasts.
	+ They share their first real kiss on their third date.
	+ The night Alabama meets Abe's team, they leave the group early and make love for the first time.

### Children

* Tommy Powers (adopted son) and wife Donna
	+ May Powers
	+ Chris Powers (named after Abe)
* Brinique Powers (adopted daughter; Davisa's biological sister)
* Davisa Powers (adopted daughter; Brinique's biological sister) and husband Lance
	+ Trinity
	+ Malik
	+ Destiny (Jayden's twin)
	+ Jayden (Destiny's twin)
* Kate Powers (daughter)

### Team Members

* Matthew "Wolf" and Caroline "Ice" Steel
	+ Wolf is likely closest to Abe, out of all his team members.
	+ Caroline met Abe on the hijacked flight where she met Wolf. To let Abe know that there was danger, she walked up the aisle and grabbed his shoulder, pressing down hard on her second and fourth fingers. This was a signal for Abe to be prepared for action.  At the hotel the morning after the incident, Abe dubs Caroline "Ice," and encourages his teammates to go looking for her.
	+ Months later, when Caroline is kidnapped, Abe was the first one to notice Caroline's coded message to the SEALs. He lead the team in their mission to retrieve her.  After Wolf refused to see Caroline, Abe chastised him, convincing Wolf that he needed to fight for his relationship with Caroline.
	+ Caroline hated Abe's ex, Adelaide, and wasn't afraid to tell him. She encouraged him to break up with Adelaide.
* Hunter "Cookie" and Fiona Knox
* Sam "Mozart" and Summer Reed
	+ Children: April, Sam Jr.
* Faulkner "Dude" and Cheyenne Cooper
	+ Child: Taylor
* Kason "Benny" and Jessyka Sawyer
	+ Children: Sara, John, Callie, James, Matthew, Jessie
* John "Tex" and Melody Keegan
	+ Children: Akilah, Hope
* Patrick and Julie Hurt
	+ (Child)

### Family

* Bev Powers (mother)
* Alicia Powers (sister; six years younger than Abe)
	+ Because of the age gap between himself and Alicia, he has always been protective of her and the rest of his family.
* Susie Powers (sister; nine years younger than Abe)
* (father)

## Appearance(s)

* *Protecting Caroline* (2014)
* *Protecting Alabama* (2014) - main character
* *Protecting Fiona* (2014)
* *Marrying Caroline* (2015)
* *Protecting Summer* (2015)
* *Protecting Cheyenne* (2015)
* *Protecting Jessyka* (2015)
* *Protecting Julie* (2015)
* *Protecting Melody* (2015)
* *Protecting the Future* (2016)
* *Shelter for Elizabeth* (2016) - mentioned
* *Rescuing Rayne* (2016)
* *Protecting Alabama's Kids* (2016) - main character
* *Shelter for Adeline* (2017) - mentioned
* *Marrying Emily* (2017)
* *Protecting Kiera* (2017)
* *Protecting Dakota* (2017)
* *A Moment in Time* (2018) - mentioned (story: "The Boardwalk)
* *Securing Caite* (2019)
* *Securing Sidney* (2019)
* *Shelter for Koren* (2019) - mentioned
* *Shelter for Penelope* (2019)
* *Securing Kalee* (2020)
* *Another Moment in Time* (2020) (story: "Caroline's Surprise")
* *Securing Jane* (2021)
* *Shielding Sierra* (2022) - mentioned

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 *Protecting Alabama* (2014), chapter 8
2. ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 *Protecting Alabama* (2014), chapter 4
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 3.9 *Protecting Alabama* (2014), chapter 2
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 *Protecting Alabama* (2014), chapter 6
5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 *Protecting Caroline* (2014), chapter 1
6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 *Protecting Caroline* (2014), chapter 5
7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 *Protecting Caroline* (2014), chapter 9
8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 *Protecting Caroline* (2014), prologue
9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 9.5 9.6 *Protecting Alabama* (2014), chapter 5
10. ↑ *Protecting Alabama* (2014), chapter 7
11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 *Protecting Alabama* (2014), chapter 3
12. ↑ *Protecting Alabama* (2014), chapter 1
13. ↑ *Protecting Alabama* (2014), chapter 9
14. ↑ *Protecting Alabama* (2014), chapter 10
15. ↑ *Protecting Caroline* (2014), chapter 16
16. ↑ *Protecting Caroline* (2014), chapter 18