Truths and Consequences
Summery: What if TPTB had decided to bring in CB:s pregnancy in a different way?
Spoilers: Anything up to season 8 with a major spoiler warning for most of the season 8 episodes.
Disclaimer: I know that this will surprise you, but they really don't belong to me.
Author's note: If you're looking for something flawless and grammatically correct stop reading now. I wish everybody else a pleasant time reading it. Suggestions, corrections and feedback are greatly appreciated. Keep in mind everything isn't always the way they seem.
Unexpected consequences
September 30th 2002
Commander Sturgis Turner heard a knock on the door to his temporary quarters. 'it isn't often that she's late' he thought to him self.
"Hi Mac! Are you ready to start working on the case?" he asked his collegue Lt. Colonel Sarah Mackenzie.
"Otherwise I wouldn't be here, would I?" She seemed really upset about something, but he thought it was better to just not ask or comment on her snippy answer. Sometimes it seemed like he had learned to understand and deal with her better in the one year that he had known her than his friend Harm had in seven.
"Let's start than" She said and they started discussing the case of Commander O'Neil, who was accused of sexual harassment. Trying to find ways to destroy Commanders Harmon Rabb and Tracy Manetti's defence and proving the charges accuracy wasn't easy, but Mac was happy to be able to focus on something else but Harm's comments in the hangar. Out of the blue, she felt, he had brought up her relationship with her former CO. She knew that he hadn't deliberately said it to hurt her, however in some ways that made it hurt so much more. 'Is that really the kind of picture he has of me?' she thought. no she wasn't suppose to be thinking about that at all. One last thought still lingered with her 'maybe that's why he never wanted to get romantically involved with me? He doesn't think I'm worth him'
"I'm sure we have done enough for today now" Sturgis said noticing the far off look in her eyes. "Mac. MAC!" He startled her and she looked straight at him and said sadly:
"I'm sorry Sturgis. I wasn't paying attention. What were you saying?"
"Mac, if you want to talk about it I'm here, you know" he answered her, now trusting to do what he hadn't dared before.
"It's just something Harm said and I just can't let it go"
"Maybe it will be easier if you talk about it with somebody. I'm here for you, but if you don't feel comfortable talking to me about it. Talk to someone else like Harriet or Bud or.." He didn't get to finish the sentence before she broke down and cried. Sturgis had never seen his friend like this and stood quite without an idea how to make it better for her. He put his arms around her and held her tight until he heard the sobs getting calmer. He loosened his grip on her, but his arms were still around her. They were facing each other. Slowly Mac closed the distance between them and kissed him. It was unexpected, but the surprised Sturgis still didn't back away.
TBC
Summery: What if TPTB had decided to bring in CB:s pregnancy in a different way?
Spoilers: Anything up to season 8 with a major spoiler warning for most of the season 8 episodes.
Disclaimer: I know that this will surprise you, but they really don't belong to me.
Author's note: If you're looking for something flawless and grammatically correct stop reading now. I wish everybody else a pleasant time reading it. Suggestions, corrections and feedback are greatly appreciated. Keep in mind everything isn't always the way they seem.
Unexpected consequences
September 30th 2002
Commander Sturgis Turner heard a knock on the door to his temporary quarters. 'it isn't often that she's late' he thought to him self.
"Hi Mac! Are you ready to start working on the case?" he asked his collegue Lt. Colonel Sarah Mackenzie.
"Otherwise I wouldn't be here, would I?" She seemed really upset about something, but he thought it was better to just not ask or comment on her snippy answer. Sometimes it seemed like he had learned to understand and deal with her better in the one year that he had known her than his friend Harm had in seven.
"Let's start than" She said and they started discussing the case of Commander O'Neil, who was accused of sexual harassment. Trying to find ways to destroy Commanders Harmon Rabb and Tracy Manetti's defence and proving the charges accuracy wasn't easy, but Mac was happy to be able to focus on something else but Harm's comments in the hangar. Out of the blue, she felt, he had brought up her relationship with her former CO. She knew that he hadn't deliberately said it to hurt her, however in some ways that made it hurt so much more. 'Is that really the kind of picture he has of me?' she thought. no she wasn't suppose to be thinking about that at all. One last thought still lingered with her 'maybe that's why he never wanted to get romantically involved with me? He doesn't think I'm worth him'
"I'm sure we have done enough for today now" Sturgis said noticing the far off look in her eyes. "Mac. MAC!" He startled her and she looked straight at him and said sadly:
"I'm sorry Sturgis. I wasn't paying attention. What were you saying?"
"Mac, if you want to talk about it I'm here, you know" he answered her, now trusting to do what he hadn't dared before.
"It's just something Harm said and I just can't let it go"
"Maybe it will be easier if you talk about it with somebody. I'm here for you, but if you don't feel comfortable talking to me about it. Talk to someone else like Harriet or Bud or.." He didn't get to finish the sentence before she broke down and cried. Sturgis had never seen his friend like this and stood quite without an idea how to make it better for her. He put his arms around her and held her tight until he heard the sobs getting calmer. He loosened his grip on her, but his arms were still around her. They were facing each other. Slowly Mac closed the distance between them and kissed him. It was unexpected, but the surprised Sturgis still didn't back away.
TBC