Harm returned after lunch and the bullpen was ice cold. Mac was on the war path and anyone in her way got nailed. Harm ducked into his office and locked the door. He stayed in his office the rest of the day. He knew he was hiding but Mac could be pretty much intolerable.
While Harm was hiding, Mac was bad mouthing him and Loren to Harriet. Harriet didn't say anything but listened to her friend. Harriet loved the Commander, he was her son's godfather. What was she to do?
The Admiral was pissed. Harm hadn't come out his office and was being smart. The Admiral knew why and wanted to cut it off at the pass. He decided to push his luck a little. He had Tinner call Mac to his office.
Mac finally arrived and reported to him. "Colonel, you have been disrupting the office all day. I have had it with your antics. You will report for anger management classes starting tomorrow."
"Why Sir?"
"Because you have been biting everyone's head off. Don't come back until the doctor gives you the okay. Is that clear?"
"Yes sir!"
"GET!"
Mac packed her things and left JAG HQ. She was going to get that doctor to say she was fine and be back tomorrow. Somehow this was Rabb's and Singer's fault. Mostly Singer's, without her getting involved with Harm none of this would have happened.
Harm poked his head out of his office to go get a cup of coffee and it seemed like the ice age was over but how? Harriet filled him in on what went on. Harm was worried for his friend but glad the admiral had seen that she needed help.
Mac reported to Bethesda the next morning. She was in the waiting room and finally called back to meet with the doctor. Mac got a surprise of her life. There sitting in front of her when she walked into the room was Lt. Commander Jordan Parker, Harm's ex-girlfriend. Jordan said "Good morning Mac! Please come have a seat and let's see what we can accomplish today."
"Good morning Jordan! I am only here because my CO thinks I need to be. (Mac decided to hit Jordan hard.) If it wasn't for Harm announcing he is getting married to worst possible person in the world then I wouldn't have been upset at all yesterday."
"Commander Rabb is getting married?" (Mac was thinking YES!)
"Yes to a woman who is cold and heartless. She never tried to be friends with any of the staff."
Mac wasn't paying attention to Jordan who was writing notes to herself.
"Mac, why do you say she is cold and heartless?"
"Because she has always been about what would advance her career. If it would help her career she would do it. I don't know how lieutenant witch got Harm to like her but she has to be trying to advance her career."
"Interesting. Have you ever tried being friendly to this lieutenant?"
"No! She has always been cold to me and never attempted to friendly towards me."
"Well since you outrank her wouldn't it be easier for her to act friendly towards you if you are towards her?"
"Maybe but she should have tried anyway."
They continued chatting and Mac even with her good sense of time lost track of time. Mac handed Jordan the sheet to let her return to duty but Jordan said "Not yet Mac! We have more to talk about first. We shall see how it goes."
Mac hid her anger or so she thought as she left. Jordan could see how upset Mac was and just shook her head. Mac hadn't changed at all, she still blamed others for her mistakes. Maybe I should call Harm and tell him congrats. I know we ended badly but I am happy for him.
