Here is the final part of the final story. I hope you've enjoyed them. Who knows Jess and Co may be back sometime.

- - -

Crossed Wires

Part 4

- - -

One week later.

"Looking forward to tomorrow?" Mac asked Jess.

"Nervous, excited."

"More like terrified if this morning's anything to go by." Harm said walking up to them; Harm still didn't know that Mac knew the truth.

"Well good luck." Mac said leaving the two of them.

"That was weird." Harm said.

"Why?"

"She was nicer than she's been in months."

"I didn't really notice." Jess replied.

---

One month later

"Bud, you will be working alongside Jess when she gets here." Admiral Chegwidden said in the morning briefing.

"Anyone know where she is?" He asked.

"She's got a scan, she should be in any minute." Harm said.

"How far along is she now?" Harriet asked.

"Seven months."

"Anyway, when she arrives she's working with Lieutenant Roberts. Dismissed."

---

"Hello, Lieutenant Sims speaking, how can I help?" Harriet asked answering the phone.

"Hi, is Captain Baker there?"

"We don't have a Captain Baker."

"I meant Captain Clover."

"She's not in at the minute can I take a message?"

"Could you ask her to phone me, I'm on the cell."

"And who can I say the message is from?"

"Her husband Tom."

"Oh."

"Is something wrong?"

"No, so phone Tom, her husband."

"That's it. Thanks."

"Bye." Harriet said hanging up the phone and grinning before running to Mac's office.

---

"Come in Harriet, why are you so happy?" Mac asked.

"It's about Jessica."

"Sounds ominous."

"She's married." Harriet said.

"I was aware of that, you told me remember, she got married last month."

"She's not married to Commander Rabb."

"How did you work that one out?" Mac asked.

"Someone rang up asking for Captain Baker, then he changed the name to Captain Clover. This Tom asked her to phone him when she gets in."

"What makes him her husband?"

"He said he was her husband when I asked who was calling."

"Oh. So that means the baby isn't Harm's."

"Exactly. I feel really terrible now." Harriet said.

"Why?"

"I haven't exactly been nice to her since the news of the engagement and pregnancy, none of us have."

"I think we owe the pair of them an apology." Mac said.

"First I have to give Jess the message."

---

"Jessica, while you were out there was a message for you from a Tom Baker, he wants you to call him. He said he's on the cell." Harriet said walking over to Jess, who was talking to Harm.

"Thanks." Jess said picking up her phone.

"Jess, I want to apologise for how I've been acting towards you. I got the wrong end of the stick."

"Meaning?" Jess asked putting the phone down.

"I haven't been too friendly towards you since you announced your engagement. Pretty much the whole office has been acting the same way."

"I had noticed."

"Well I'm sorry. To both of you."

"We know why you were all acting the way you were. I take it you've started telling the office the good news?" Harm asked.

"Yes Sir." Harriet said.

"I better phone Tom, see what he wants." Jess said picking up the phone again.

---

"Harriet, have you told Mac?" Harm asked following Harriet.

"Yes Sir."

"And?"

"She seems quiet pleased, but then again she's been pleased since she came back from Boston."

"I've noticed that too."

"Is there anything else Sir?" Harriet asked.

"No."

---

"I take it you've already heard the news." Harm said walking into Mac's office.

"You should really knock you know." She replied not looking up.

"I could always go out and come in again."

"No need. Harriet told me a few minutes ago but I've known for a while."

"I've noticed you've been different since Boston. Care to explain why?"

"Why didn't you tell me before Harm. These last six months I've been going out of my mind. I couldn't believe you never told me you were even dating Jess, then engaged and she was then carrying your baby."

"She wasn't, we weren't."

"I didn't know that, everyone presumed the same."

"I never lied to you Mac."

"You didn't tell the truth either."

"I'm sorry, the only person we really told was the admiral after he threatened to transfer one of us."

"I know."

"How?"

"Jess told me."

"When?"

"Boston. I went for a walk one night, to the harbour, Jess told me it was great at sunrise. So I decided to take a look for myself."

"She was in Boston that weekend. I didn't find out until she got back."

"I bumped into her that night and we got talking. She told me everything. I decided not to say anything because I wanted you to tell me, but since Harriet's already done it."

"Sorry."

"Would you have told me?"

"The whole story would have come out eventually."

"It's funny when you think about it."

"Are we ok?" Harm asked.

"Yeah. We will be."

---

"Jess I'm sorry for how I've been acting." Bud said as they were working on their case.

"I know why you acted like you did. It's admirable in a way. Lets just put it all behind us and get on with the task at hand."

---

Three weeks later

"Morning, how are you?" Harriet asked as Jess and Harm walked into the Admiral's office.

"Uncomfortable." Jess said.

"Irritable, moody, tired. Looking forward to maternity leave." Harm replied.

"When does it start?"

"Two weeks." Jess replied.

"Here's an interesting fact for you Bud, it takes seventeen minutes to get from Jess' place to the hospital in a normal car and twelve in a squad car." Harm said.

"Hospital?" Mac asked.

"I've been having a few false alarms." Jess grinned.

"A few?" Harm exclaimed.

"Three. Two in the early hours."

"You should really be taking it easy." The Admiral said.

"I'm fine. It's Tom I feel sorry for."

"Don't blame yourself, they've no idea what we go through." Harriet said.

"My sisters, and sisters in law have lied too. They said pregnancy was a breeze."

"But none of those are in the Marines." Harm said.

"Well back to work I think." The Admiral said.

---

Later that morning.

"Are you ok Ma'am?" Coates asked Jess.

"Just a false alarm."

"You really don't look good. I'll go and get Lieutenant Sims." Tiner said running off. Within moments Harriet was there.

"Jess what's up?" She asked.

"False alarm."

"How long have they been going on for?" Harriet asked.

"About an hour."

"Let's get you to the hospital." Harriet said taking Jess' arm.

"I think that would be a good idea." Coates said.

"I'll let the Admiral know. Good luck." Tiner said running off again.

"I have to call Tom." Jess said.

"We can do it on the way." Harriet said leading Jess out to the car park.

---

"Where's Jess?" Harm and Mac asked when they returned from court two hours later.

"Hospital, Captain Clover went into labour, real labour." Coates said.

"You sure?" Harm asked.

"I've just got back, she's definitely in labour." Harriet said.

"I hope she's ok." Harm said.

"She will be. Can you let me know as soon as you hear anything; I expect you'll get a call when she's delivered." Harriet asked.

"Sure." He replied.

---

Four hours later

"Commander Rabb, there's a call on line three for you." Coates said.

"Rabb." Harm said picking up the phone.

"It's Tom."

"How are you? How's Jess?"

"I'm a father Harm." Tom said.

---

"Excuse me may I have everyone's attention." Harm said entering the bullpen. "News from the hospital."

"Well?" Mac asked.

"Tom phoned me, Mother and babies are doing fine."

"Babies?" Harriet asked.

"I hope I can give Jess congratulations from all of you when I go to meet Jonathan Henry and Georgia May later today." Harm smiled.

The End.