TITLE: They've Got Something To Talk About
AUTHOR: VIDZ
PAIRING: Harm/Jen
SEASON: 9
DISCLAIMER: All publicly recognizable characters, settings, etc of the TV show JAG are the property of their respective owners. The original characters and plot are the property of the author of this fic. The author is in no way associated with the owners, creators, or producers of any media franchise. No copyright infringement is intended.
AUTHOR'S NOTES: title is subject to change, I'm not really satisfied with it, but decided to stop stalling posting the story just because I didn't like the title.
PS: don't worry, I'm working on the new chapter for "When...".
SUMMARY: following tradition, scuttlebutt is the essential part of any military command, even such a distinguished one as JAG Corps. Sometimes it doesn't take much to get the rumors started and mostly the rumors take a life of their own. What happens when such scuttlebutt comes to the ears of the wrong person?
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The Sergeant turned to look at the young guard standing next to him.
"Did I see that right, Lance Corporal?"
"What, sir?"
"Did Coates really give Rabb's briefcase to him?"
"So, sir?"
Exasperated look "Do you realize what this means?"
Skeptic look.
Bigger exasperation "If she brought him his briefcase that means he forgot it at her place and since it's morning and he was obviously at her place, what do you think that means?"
"Coates and Rabb..." the skepticism was still strong in his voice.
"The birds and the bees and the educated Sailors, Corporal. If the birds and the bees do it, why shouldn't Navy personnel too?"
The Corporal considered this for a moment, then decided to get the whole picture from his girlfriend when they met for breakfast. He'd been stationed here for only a few weeks now while she'd been there for 3 years, so she was bound to know more about the people stationed here than he.
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THREE HOURS AND TWO PEOPLE LATER
JAG HQ
"Sylvia!"
"Huh? Oh, Tina, hey, good morning."
"It definitely is." the first woman's grin was wide "Did you hear? Commander Rabb and Petty Officer Coates were seen kissing in the parking lot!"
"Noooo..." a disbelieving shake of the head.
"It's true." the first woman insisted.
"Really?" the second woman looked dubious.
"Yeah. Just talked to Betty in Data Storage, her guy told her. The CDR had his tongue so far down Jennifer's throat it was in her stomach!"
"Ew." the second Seaman grimaced at the description, but quickly shepherded her friend to a private place so she could get all the dirt.
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Sylvia saw Coates pass by her with hands full of documents for the lawyers. Sylvia's eyes widened when she noticed the slightly older woman head to CDR Rabb's office and close the door. The blinds were already closed... Maybe there was something to what she'd been told...
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FIVE PEOPLE LATER
"Hey, you'll never guess what..."
"Really? What?"
"Rabb and the old man's Yeoman are sleeping together."
Snort "That's nothing new."
Dismissive wave "Those were just rumors, everyone knows that. Coates was even still on the Seahawk back then. This one is real."
"For sure?"
"For sure, cross my heart and swear to die!"
"Sooo?"
"I've got it from a reliable source that they were seen having sex on the hood of his car in front of a nightclub last Friday night. They were really going at it hot and heavy and when she came Coates screamed so hard she set off car alarms three rows down. Then they had to run because someone had called the cops."
"No!"
"Yes. For sure! The guards actually saw her return his briefcase this morning - he obviously forgot it at her place when he left for work today and they say he then made out with her in thanks."
"Huh."
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ANOTHER 7 PEOPLE LATER
BREAK ROOM
VEHICLE ACQUISITION DEPARTMENT
"I mean, come on! It's, like, totally obvious! You know?"
"Chyeah! Totally!"
"She's totally hitting that, who wouldn't, he is, like, H.O.T.!"
Agreeing nod and a need to brag with secret information "They're, like, married and have babies, like, from before she came here."
But that information was already old news "I know, totally weird. Babies and marriage are like totally hard and freaky and stuff! And they, like, got hitched and knocked up when she was still totally on that boat in front of Africa."
"Totally." the other girl sighed in agreement as she sipped her tea.
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