You See Only What We Want You to See
Rooster dawn
pairing: Harm/Mac
Summary: What you see isn't necessary what is there. The staff of JAG is invited to an exclusive home. Who do they know that would invite them?
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part 1 The Invitation
1400 hours
Break room
JAG Headquarters
Harriet walked into the break room. She was very excited. She saw Jason, Jen, and Sturgis in the room. They were all getting a cup of coffee and talking about the invitation they had all received in their in box today.
"What's going on guys?" asked Harriet curiously hoping that they were talking about the invitation.
"We've been talking about the invitation we received in our in boxes today, Ma'am." exclaimed Jen.
"Did you get one Ma'am?" asked Jen.
"Yes I did Jen. I'm so excited. It has to be the social event of the summer." Harriet replied.
"Why's that Ma'am?" asked Jen a little surprised.
"Don't you know where the party is? It's in the most exclusive part of Mount Vernon. All the residences there are mansions. I can't imagine who we all know that would invite us?" answered Harriet.
"How do you know this Lieutenant?" asked Sturgis.
Harriet looked at him in disbelief. He had to be kidding. Doesn't anyone here know anything about Mount Vernon?
"I'm surprise that you don't know Sir. I heard that you are supposed to be quite the history buff." replied Harriet in amazement.
"I am Lieutenant, but what does that have to do with anything?" Sturgis replied.
"Does George Washington, leader of the Commonwealth of Virginia in the eighteen century ring a bell Sir?" replied Harriet as she walked away shaking her head. Men! Don't they know anything.
"What's wrong with her?" asked Sturgis a bit taken by Harriet's reaction.
Now it was Jen's turn to laugh and shake her head in disbelief at his ignorance.
"Do you really live in a vacuum Sir? The Lieutenant comes from money Sir. Her folks have places up and down the East Coast. She knows who lives where and how long they have been there." replied Jen.
"Do you know anything about Mount Vernon Petty Officer?" asked Sturgis.
"Enough to know why she's very excited Sir." replied Jen.
Meanwhile in Mac's office Harm was working with Mac on a new case. Harm saw her smiling, almost grinning while she shook her head.
"What are you smiling about Mac?" asked Harm.
"I just saw Harriet doing a little jig out in the bullpen. Then she hurried into the break room where Jen and Jason are." smile Mac.
"I think she just saw one of the invitations that was sent around the office."
Harm smiled. He knew how Harriet could be. Sometime she got excited over the littlest things. Mac had once told him it was something only a mother would understand.
"How soon do you think it will take before she's knocking on your door?" asked Harm.
"Not for another hour. I told her I would be busy working on a case with you and I didn't want to be disturbed." Mac replied.
"Do you think that will stop her?" asked Harm.
"It usually does. Though you may be right in this case. This is something that she lives for." smiled Mac as she reached over and put a hand on Harm's hand.
An hour later sure enough Harriet was knocking on her door.
"Ma'am, did you see the invitation? Everyone in the office got one." exclaimed Harriet as she walked in to take a seat.
Mac smiled. The little things that got Harriet excited.
"Make yourself comfortable Harriet and tell me what has gotten you so excited."
"The invitations Ma'am. We've been invited to a party at one of the most exclusive neighborhoods in all Virginia. It should be the social event of the season Ma'am." yelped Harriet.
"I hardly doubt that Harriet. According to my invitation dress is casual. That's hardly an indication that it's the social event of the season." replied Mac smiling.
"But Ma'am, there is so much history there. Some of history most famous families have lived there. Aren't you excited!" yelped Harriet. She couldn't understand why anyone didn't understand her excitement.
"Harriet, it's just a party. If it was something special as you seem to keep implying, why would the whole JAG staff be invited. Only the senior staff would have been invited. Besides who do you know that lives in Mount Vernon that would have invited everyone." smiled Mac.
"You do have a point Ma'am, but I still think it will be a special day. A day we are all going to remember." chirped Harriet.
"I'm sure it will be Harriet. It will be interesting to find out who our benefactors are." smiled Mac.
Mac had to laugh to herself. If Harriet was so excited now, how was she going to react when she found out the reason why she was invited this weekend. It promised to be quite interesting.