Title:
New Trials and Tribulations
Author:
rooster dawn
Classification: Harm/Mac
Spoilers: season seven
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Summary: Bud goes to the Seahawk. Harm and Mac prosecute. Tragedy strikes with many fallouts.
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part ten Allison makes plans
1500 hours
15 Dec 2002
JAG Headquarters
Captain Allison Krennick had been away during the Thanksgiving holiday. She hadn't gone to Harm and Mac's house for turkey dinner. So she wasn't aware of how close Harm and Mac had become.
Now that she was the person in charge and in control, there was no way Harmon Rabb could avoid spending the Christmas holidays with her or so she thought. She had just gotten off the phone with a ski resort in Vermont.
Seven days of skiing by day and seven nights cuddling in front of a roaring fire. Everything was looking good or so she thought. She knew this would probably be the last chance that she could be with him.
After all she was a beautiful and intelligent woman, why shouldn't she have the opportunity to be with the man of her dreams even if it was only for a short while.
Meanwhile in Harm's office he and Mac were busy talking about their plans for the holidays. Harm wanted to spend it at his grandmother's farm in Pennsylvania. Mac wanted to spend some time with Chloe in Vermont.
Christmas time for Mac had become a time for being with young people like Chloe who truly got into the spirit of Christmas and enjoyed it to the hilt.
Last year had been very special. Chloe had spent the week with Harm and her as they had moved their relationship along. They had become a couple. In fact they had been together as a couple for almost a year.
"But Harm, I want to spend some time with Chloe. You know how much I love her." wailed Mac. She was going to win this argument.
"Okay, okay Mac. What do you say to we leave a few days before Christmas and stop at my grandmother's farm. We spend a couple of days there before leaving for Vermont and Chloe's grandmother's farm?" replied Harm hoping to make peace with her.
"Sounds like a plan flyboy. Maybe your grandmother wouldn't mind going with us. That way she will get to know me better and also get to know our surrogate daughter." laughed Mac.
"I'll call her tonight and ask her." replied Harm shaking his head.
1100 hours
16 Dec 2002
JAG Headquarters
Mac knocked on Harm's office door. She had just returned from Allison's office. She had gotten permission to take two weeks of leave. She had told Allison she was going to visit her little sister in Vermont. She went in and sat down in one the chairs.
"Well I'm all set. I put in for two weeks of leave and got it." started Mac.
"She didn't give you any grief." asked Harm.
"Nope. She knows better than to mess with a marine." replied Mac with a smile.
"Well I got all of our arrangements made, including a nice bed and breakfast for our return trip home." smile Harm.
"I turned in your leave request. I don't know what she's going to do. She said something to the effect that someone will have to stay around to handle any emergencies that might come up." continued Mac.
"I've got that covered. I talked to Sturgis and Meg. They aren't taking leave this year. Sturgis doesn't like to go anywhere this time of year. He's kind of an old dog, and Meg feels that being the new kid in town, she should give everyone else the opportunity of taking leave first." smile Harm.
Harm went into Allison's office to see if his leave was approve. His leave had been approved. He was surprise when Allison told him of her plans.
"What can I do for you Commander?" asked Allison.
"I'm here to see if you have approved my request for leave." replied Harm.
"Yes I have Commander. In fact I'm taking some leave at this time too. I have arranged for a little get away to a Vermont Ski lodge. It would be a good time for us to get to know each other better." Allison responded with a seductive smile.
"I'm sorry Allison, but I've already made plans. I'm spending Christmas with my family at my grandmother's farm. I wished you had said something earlier, but I can't change my plans at such a late date. Maybe next time." replied Harm hoping Allison wouldn't fight him on this.
Allison curse under her breath to herself. What should she do now? She really wanted to spend time with Harm, but she couldn't tell him he couldn't spend time with his family. After all that's why they give us thirty days of leave a year so we can spend quality time with them. Maybe she could finagle an invite.
"I understand Harm. Family is very important. Maybe I could go with you?" asked Allison hopefully.
Harm shuddered for a moment. He had to think fast on his feet about this. No way did he want to spend any time with her personally and Mac would kill him or at the very least make his life miserable.
"I'm sorry Allison, but we haven't had a real family Christmas get together in a lot years. My parents want to keep the affair small and private." replied Harm.
"But what's one more Harm. I would really like to meet your family." cooed Allison softly. Yeah right thought Harm to himself.
"I'm sorry Allison, but as I said before, my parents have already made their plans. It's too late to change them now." replied Harm.
Allison knew she had lost. No sense making a major issue of it now. She would plan something for later.
"Okay Harm, have a merry Christmas with your family. Maybe we can get together after the holidays." sighed Allison
An hour later Mac returned to Harm's office. She wanted to know whether or not Harm got leave. She knocked on the door and walked in. Turner was in there with him. She took the other chair.
"So flyboy what's the story, did you get leave?" asked Mac.
"Yes I did. I was just telling Sturgis here of my ghastly experience with the dragon lady." smiled Harm.
"What did you do now Harm?" asked Mac.
"I didn't do anything Mac. It's what she wanted to do." replied Harm as he shook his head.
"What did she want you to do?" asked Mac who was quickly getting annoyed.
"She wanted me to go to Vermont with her on a skiing vacation. When I told her I had plans with my family, she wanted to horn in on them." replied Harm as he shook his head again.
"I couldn't believe it when Harm told me. What's wrong with that woman? Doesn't she know it could ruin her career?" asked a shocked Turner.
"She's always been that way. She use to try to bed me when she was working here seven years ago. Fortunately for me back then Meg always seemed to be in the way. I always managed to avoid her. I think it's her way of trying to maintain control over men." responded Harm.
"Well she's an important person now. She needs to grow up and get past her childless infatuation with you." replied Mac a little peeved.
"It's best to just ignore her Mac. She's only going to be here for a few more months and then she'll be gone. I've found out that ignoring her riles her up more then any confrontation ever did." responded Harm hoping to diffuse the situation before Mac decided to go in and kick a certain Navy Captain's six all the way to Quantico.
All Sturgis could do was laugh as he spat out his coffee.
"Okay Harm." replied Mac, but it definitely wasn't the end of it for her. She would teach Allison a lesson one way or another.
1400 hours
20 Dec 2002
JAG Headquarters
Mac had been fuming all week. She still was upset that Allison would try to manipulate her flyboy into going away with her. Of all the nerve, it was no wonder she was known as the dragon lady and was all alone.
The woman needed to learn how deal with people without trying to intimidate them. She needed to have a talk with the dragon lady. Mac got up and walk over to Allison's office and knock on the door. She entered when directed to.
"May I have a word with you Captain?" asked Mac.
Allison wondered what was going on. Mac usually referred to her as Allison. Something must be up.
"Sure Mac. How may I help you?" returned Allison.
"I heard some disturbing news earlier in the week that has upset me quite a bit." continued Mac.
Allison was taken back a little, she was quite surprised. She hadn't heard any rumors or bad news.
"What did you hear that has you upset?" asked Allison.
"I heard about your attempt to lure Harm away for the holidays. It was totally unprofessional of you Ma'am. You are our leader. You're suppose to lead by example. You have a wonderful opportunity here being the JAG.
It can only help your career soar. You are a role model for every women in the military. And you risk throwing it all away for a romp in the hay with someone who doesn't want you. I know how hard it is for women in the military, how hard it is to be accepted as leader.
Why are you doing this Allison?" asked Mac hoping she had driven home her point. She liked Allison and wanted to be her friend, but she didn't like the idea of her sexually harassing her flyboy.
"I've always like Harm. It's part of a little game we play. I'm the one in power. I like to make him squirm. I like to see how far I can push him." replied Allison with a sense of satisfaction.
She had never really thought about it before, but she realized men had been doing it to women for years. Why shouldn't a woman do it to a man? And Harm represented what a man really was, totally self absorbed and better then any woman. Why else wasn't he married at forty years of age?
"I think I understand where you're coming from Allison, but you're better than that. I know how it feels to want to be love by Harm, but it isn't going to happen. He doesn't believe in dating anyone he works with.
I've watched him over the last six years dating his blond bimbo floozies. He's not interested in long term relationships. You're in a high profile job now. You have to watch everything you're doing.
Every little thing you do will be observed and magnified. And if you get caught fraternizing with someone below you in your command ... well ... you'll see how quick they will hang your six out to dry.
You'll also kill any chances for other women to move up into positions of authority. I ask you Allison to stop this silly game you're playing with Harm before it bites you and you find yourself on the outside looking in." finished Mac hoping she had made her point.
"You're right Mac, I have come a long way in this man's Navy. It hasn't been easy as you are well aware being a woman yourself. Most of the Senior Officers are patronizing at best.
They really don't believe that women should be in the service never mind being in positions of authority. If I want this job permanently some day I will have to watch what I do.
Thank you Mac for getting me to realized that I'm better than that. That I am a professional with professional responsibilities." replied Allison.
"Have a merry Christmas and Happy New Year Allison." offered Mac.
"You too Mac. By the way you never did tell me what you're doing for the holidays." responded Allison.
"No, I didn't, but if things work out the way I hope they will, you will be the first one I tell when I come back." replied Mac hopefully.