Warning---this is full of innuendoes and things that will never happen in life…well, in mine at least. So I'm putting a "read at your own wanting to and only if you're over the age of 14." Little kids no, big kids yes.
Title - Better Than Fiction
Author name - Carol
E-mail
- writestories315@yahoo.com
Rating - PG-14 (see above warning)
Spoilers - takes place in season 8 or 7….you pick
Disclaimer - If you think I own this, then I'm Miss America. Please call me by my nickname, Your Highness.
Summary - Reading is good and pleasurable.
Authors Note – Guess what? I owe thanks to Dae. "You're the best."
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Better Than Fiction - 1/2
Wednesday
JAG
1:12 PM
Bobbie walked into the JAG bullpen with a very nice and pleasant smile on her face. "Good afternoon, Congresswoman Latham," Harriet greeted.
"Good afternoon, lieutenant," Bobbie replied, looking around the bullpen. "I was to meet Commander Turner for lunch. Do you know where he is?"
"I believe he and Colonel MacKenzie are still in court, ma'am."
"I think he forgot." Bobbie's smile left her face for a second, then she recovered it. "Have you had lunch yet?"
"No, ma'am, I haven't."
"Would you like to join me? Since I've been stood up."
Harriet looked nervous for a second but relaxed when she saw the sincerity in Bobbie's eyes. "I would love to. Let me just give this to Commander Rabb and I'll tell Tiner I'm going to lunch."
"Great."
Christopher's Italian Café
Falls Church
1:50 PM
Harriet and Bobbie were having a very nice lunch and enjoying their girl talk. "I can't tell you the last time I have a good gab session."
"I know, the last one I had was with Commander Rabb's ex, Renee."
"What was he thinking with that one?"
"You got me. I think it was to replace something else."
Bobbie jokingly rolled her eyes and laughed. "You think. Harm and Mac just need to realize how much they need each other."
"I know. They are like a ticking time bomb in the office," Harriet admitted.
"Sturgis said they had some huge tension when he first came over."
"Well, he made the mistake of butting into their business."
"True, but he does have a nice one." Bobbie grinned causing Harriet's jaw to drop.
"Bobbie." Harriet recovered. "Is he the reason for that smile your face?"
Bobbie took a long drink of her ice tea and leaned across the table. "I had a friend recommend reading a book. It's one of those erotic romance novels. Well, she and her husband read it together and had the best sex of their lives. So I asked Sturgis how he would feel about it and, well, as you can tell it worked."
Harriet just stared at Bobbie in disbelief and asked, "What's the name of the book?"
JAG
2 weeks later - Thursday
12:45 PM
Bobbie walked out of the admiral's office when she saw Harriet. "Lieutenant Sims."
Harriet turned around. "Good afternoon, Congresswoman, how are you?"
"I'm good. You?" Bobbie asked seeing the smile.
"Great." Then she whispered, "I've been reading the book with Bud. Wow."
"I told you, Bobbie giggled to Harriet as Harm and Sturgis approached.
"Two women laughing. Not a good sign Sturgis," Harm jokingly said.
"Why do you like him?" Bobbie asked Sturgis.
Harriet smiled, "Actually, Commander, the congresswoman recommended a book to read. I was just telling her the book is very good and I'm enjoying it."
Sturgis looked at Bobbie, then at Harriet. "Is it the book that…?"
"Yes." Bobbie smiled.
Sturgis looked at Harriet with a knowing smile.
Harm looked slightly confused at the group. "Do I want to know?"
Bobbie looked at Sturgis. "Tell him over a beer. I told Harriet over lunch two weeks ago."
Sturgis looked at Harm. "I'll tell you later."
Mac walked over to the group. "Hello, Congresswoman Latham."
"Hi Mac, how are you?" Bobbie polity asked.
"Good, expect for the fact that someone still needs to write his report before the admiral yells at the both of us, again," Mac said as she slowly looked at Harm.
"I'm almost done," Harm stated.
"Almost only counts in horseshoes and hand-grenades, neither of which I have with me right now," Mac grinned.
Harm realized once again that no matter what, Mac would have a come-back for him. His sighed and grinned. "Excuse me."
"Mac, Sturgis and I were about to go to lunch, are you and Harriet able to join us?" Bobbie asked.
"I'm able to, Harriet?"
"I'd love to," Harriet quickly said.
Sturgis cleared his throat. "As much as I would love to keep our lunch, the Chief of Staff has reminded me the admiral will chew me out if I don't finish my report. Sorry."
"It's okay. It will be just us girls," Bobbie said with a devilish smile. After a few minutes the three women left the office.
Christopher's Italian Café
Falls Church
1:05 PM
Mac just stared at the two women as they told her about the wonders of this book. "You're telling me this book can do all that?"
"Not the book. But reading it with him. Wow," Harriet explained.
"You've got to try it, Mac. The best ever," Bobbie added.
Mac gently smiled at Bobbie. "Bobbie, I'm leaving men alone. They cause me nothing but trouble."
"Maybe you just need to pick a good one," Bobbie stated.
"Really. You know anyone? And let me remind you I saw what you picked out for the admiral."
Bobbie took a drink of her ice tea. "How about Harm?"
"Harm?" Mac repeated.
"I think you two would be good together," Harriet chimed in.
Mac took a second. "I would say the boat has sailed. But there was no boat to even consider. Besides, we fight like cats and dogs."
Bobbie smiled. "You know he said the same thing about you once."
"He still says that." Harriet glanced at Bobbie.
Bobbie leaned over and softly said to Mac, "I think you should read the book and since there isn't a man in your life, you'll just have to use the other option."
"What's the other option?" Harriet innocently asked.
"It is the age of electronics," Bobbie stated in a flat, toneless voice, causing the three women to laugh out loud.
9:23 PM
McMurphy's Bar
Harm stared at Sturgis and Bud like they were crazy. "You two actually did this?"
"Yeah," Sturgis told his friend. "Worked out great."
"Does the book tell you how…?" Harm asked not believing his friends.
"Not how. But it tells how the characters are doing everything. It's very …vivid," Bud explained.
Sturgis looked at Harm. "Like you've never let the woman have one of her fantasies before."
Harm looked at Sturgis. "Yeah, but this is one of those romance books."
"Best ever," Sturgis stated.
"Definitely," Bud agreed.
"In case you two haven't forgotten, I'm single," Harm pointed out to his two friends.
"Talk to Mac," Sturgis bluntly said.
Harm started to choke on his beer. "Mac?"
"Yeah, I think she might find it interesting." Sturgis tried not to laugh at Harm's noticeable nervousness.
"Mac?" Harm restated. "She and I can barely handle non-work conversations, let alone anything remotely like this."
"Well, sir, with this there isn't much conversation," Bud added, wondering if his mentors would consider doing this.
"We fight all the time," Harm said, hoping that they would drop it.
"You find her attractive?" Sturgis asked.
"What man doesn't?" Harm asked in reply.
"Harriet's always saying how she's surprised you two haven't gotten together yet," Bud informed him.
"It's Mac."
"I got my jaw broken in two different places because of you fighting over her." Bud took a drink of his beer.
"Yeah, and look at how well that relationship ended," Harm gave Bud something to think about.
"Because of whom?" Sturgis interjected. "I may not have been here, but I've heard the stories."
Harm sat there, giving into the argument. "The best ever?"
"The best ever," Bud and Sturgis said together.
"You do know, if I even ask her about this she'll probably kill me." Harm finished his beer.
"Which scares you more, Harm, that she might say no and kill you or that she might say yes?" Sturgis asked.
End Part 1