What did I do to deserve this?

Disclaimer – JAG and its cast don't belong to me, I promise I'm just playing with them and will put them back when I'm finished.

Romance / Humour

(A.N – Set alternate series 10

After Brumby left Harm & Mac got together and soon after got married, now Brumby's back for his Sarah, for anything else just keep reading)

JAG HQ

11:49 Zulu

The main doors to JAG HQ swung open and an individual in military uniform pushed them open and followed them inside. His uniform jacket showed that he wasn't a member of the US armed forces and what was most obvious that the man didn't belong was his voice when he swaggered up to the security desk and said "Gday, I hope you can help me? I worked here on an exchange programme a few years ago and I was just passing through and thought I'd just pop in and see a couple of familiar faces" his eyes took on a dirty, hungry, perverted look and continued "Is Sarah MacKenzie still stationed here?".

Noticing the look on the officers face the marine Corporal behind the desk not knowing if he should give out the information looked to his superior Sergeant Simpkins who was currently staring at the officer with a mixture of emotions on his face ranging from recognition to disgust.

"Mr Brumby sir; welcome back" issued Simpkins deliberately ignoring Mic's rank as he tried to think of ways to stop this man despoiling his desk with his presence.

Mic sneered, "It's Lt Cmdr Brumby" he had worked long and hard for his rank and he had also begged long and hard to get it back after for Sarah's own good he had gone back to his own country and given her time to miss him and come pining after him; of course he had read about her career after he had left and with running through Afghanistan looking for terrorists and nuclear material it was made clear to him that the Admiral was trying to keep his Sarah away from him and had forbidden his beautiful delicate Sarah from even calling, emailing or visiting and that was going to stop because if she was here and he hadn't read about her being reassigned anywhere else then he was going to go up to her office and let her fall into his arms and beg him to take her back 'that's right, poor Sheila I'll need to be ready to catch her when she swoons and falls weeping into my arms' Mic thought.

He was distracted from his fantasy of Sarah completely losing control of her emotions and start crying that he had remembered her and had come to take her away from it all by Sergeant Simpkins who after careful consideration of what might happen decided on some kind of honesty "Yes sir, the Lt Colonel is still stationed here and is still the General's Chief of staff and the office she keeps is still where it was when you were here" "hang on sarge, the General; what happened to Chegwidden?" Mic drawled sounding confused, Sgt Simpkins gave Mic a look that said mind your bloody manners then out loud said "Admiral Chegwidden retired sir early this year, we were all sorry to see him go but we got a replacement in the form of General Gordon Cresswell USMC" Mic looked saddened to hear that Chegwidden had left then his face lightened up as the thought that since the Admiral had left Sarah would now be free to go with him.

Mic tried to keep it light hearted with his reply "You yanks must be desperate to appoint a marine as JAG" then at the look he was given from both the Corporal and Sergeant decided to beat a hasty retreat then as he was approaching the elevator he thought of another small impediment to his plan 'maybe he's gone as well' as he thought about Rabb and Roberts but Roberts wouldn't be a problem if Rabb was away and he could easily handle Harriet if she got in the way of his and Sarah's happiness.

Deciding to push the patience of the desk goons and because his curiosity go the better of him he turned back and half shouted "Is Rabb still here?"; Simpkins's first thought was 'is this guy empty headed to shout a question regarding a senior officer across this room then decided he had to reply to that "Yes sir Cmdr Rabb is still assigned to Headquarters but isn't in the building at this time" deciding to be careful but respectful he continued "and as he's a senior officer to you sir maybe you should be more respectful of senior officers" although saying that he was fully aware that he himself was disrespectful when Brumby had arrived although Brumby's reply to that stunned him "Bollocks mate, Rabb's senior due to a technicality and if I hadn't reserved my commission to come to marry my beautiful Sarah then I'd be an Admiral by now" 'The Admiralty board always passes me over' he thought 'maybe they keep missing my file and don't see it' completely unaware that he was intentionally passed over as he was just too unreliable for advancement and too stupid to realise it, with that he walked over to the elevator and pushed the button, while waiting for the doors to open he stood whistling until a female petty officer walked up to the lift to wait for it to open, Mic turned his head to look at her and leered at her then started talking to her as the doors opened Simpkins watched as both passengers stepped in case Mic did something stupid then continued watching as the doors started closing and the petty officer turned to Mic stunned at something he said and slapped him hard on the face then put her hand through the opening to force the doors open stepped out leaving a bewildered Mic as the doors closed holding his face where the impact had occurred.

Simpkins was curious as to what had been said and before she could get away he called to her "Petty officer can I get a minute"; the petty officer who had hoped to get away turned at the Sgt's voice dropped her head and walked over "yes Sergeant" "What did that OFFICER say to you P.O" he said with the inflection on officer making it sound like he had said filth" with her face blushing with a mixture of embarrassment and anger responded with "well he wanted to know if I wanted a threesome with him and his beautiful Sarah", Simpkins looked on stunned as the PO walked away.

A few minutes later the main door opened again and in walked Cmdr Rabb and as usual for the last few years had a smile on his face and a spring in his step, walking up to the security desk to sign in Harm tossed a friendly "Hi Sarge how's the family" to Sgt. Simpkins; Simpkins liked Rabb he mused to himself not only was he friendly and easy to get along with but he did the smart thing and married a marine and made her happy but he knew that if he did anything stupid he would have half the Corps down on him, as Rabb was signing in Simpkins responded with "family's fine sir thanks for asking they enjoyed your singing at the picnic last month sir will you be doing it again anytime soon" Harm laughed at that saying "next time Sgt; next time, you have a nice day".

As Harm finished signing in and started walking towards the stairs again like he had been doing for the last few years 'probably to keep up with the wife' Simpkins thought he knew he had to warn him "Cmdr Rabb sir!" Harm turned and looked back at Simpkins and said "did I miss something Sgt." Looking down at his briefcase and them feeling his pockets to ensure nothing had fallen out "Sir, Colonel Rabb just had a visitor sign in about five minutes ago and it wasn't a friendly visitor if you get my meaning" Harm hearing that went on the defensive "who is it? What do they want?" Harm shot out on quickly "well sir it was a certain Australian Asshole by the name of Lt Cmdr Michael Brumby sir" Simpkins told him trying to calm him down, Harm's expression on the other hand had turned incredulous "Bugme! What the hell does he want?" "Well sir if we go by his answer he wants his beautiful delicate Sarah which I guess to mean he plans to run off with your wife the Colonel sir" was Simpkins's response as he tried to hold in a laugh.

Harm looked at Simpkins for a minute then told him "I guess I better get up there and save him from himself because knowing Mac if Mic tries to get her to leave he'll end up dead because for her to leave…." Harm cut himself off and turned towards the stairs, as he started walking he said "thanks for the warning Sarge" Harm kept the smile on his face but inside he finished his sentence 'for Mac to leave with Mic she would have to leave behind her kids our kids and that wouldn't happen for several reasons – one because after Mic had left he had gathered up his courage and finally told Mac how he felt followed up by a kiss after which he told her that if she decided to hit him could she go into his car and take out the bag in the back seat that he had prepared for a stay in hospital and give it to the paramedic if she even bothered to call one, well blow me if she didn't declare her love for me right after I told her and that was followed up by a kiss from her which led to other things. The other reason or reasons were Matt and Trish their beautiful twin children born twelve months after Mic left and he knew that Sarah would never leave their children of her own volition as her own mother had left and would instead have to be forced to leave' Harm's emotions clouded over at that last thought but pushed them aside as he approached the floor the bullpen and his office was on then walked up to the bullpen door and pushed it open to see what awaited him

Tbc