"All rise." The bailiff announced as Mac entered on Tuesday morning. Mac
had been asked to sit in as judge on the court martial after judge Seabrig
had been taken to the hospital the previous evening with appendicitis.
"Please be seated." Mac said as they sat down. "This court martial shall come to order. Let the record reflect the accused counsel and members are all present. Is the prosecution ready to proceed?"
"Yes your honour." Sturgis replied.
"And the defence?" She asked.
"Yes your honour." Bud replied.
"Then Commander would you care to make your opening statement?"
"Yes your honour." Sturgis rose and began his opening statement.
~
"No more questions your honour." Bud said. Sturgis rose.
"The defence calls."
"Hold that thought Commander. You can call your next witness after a short recess. The court stands in recess for ten minutes."
"All rise." The bailiff called. Mac headed out of the court room and straight to the bathroom.
"Ma'am are you okay?" Coates asked as she followed her into the bathroom.
"No." She threw up. Jen grabbed some paper towels and wet them and put them on the back of Mac's neck. "Thanks. I don't think you thought this is what you'd be doing when came to JAG HQ."
"I don't mind ma'am. Everyone here has become my family. Family take care of each other."
"I'm glad." Mac lent against the side of the stall wall and took a breath.
"Feeling better ma'am?"
"For now. Hopefully I won't have to do this too often otherwise people will start asking questions."
"I'll cover the best I can ma'am."
"We have three minutes and 39 seconds before we have to be back in court."
"Ma'am I don't think they'll start without you."
"Well I hope not. But while we have a minute have you talk to Tiner yet?"
"We're going to see a movie Saturday night ma'am."
"Good for you. Have you decided what you're going to wear?"
"Not yet."
"By the way, keep the 28th of next month free."
"Why ma'am?"
"Harm and I are getting married. Official invitations go out next week. Have you ever been to the White House rose garden?"
"No ma'am. I have a criminal record, I doubt they'd let me in."
"You have a good reputation now and we'll vouch for you and if our word won't count Webb's will."
"Thank you ma'am." Mac got to her feet.
"Can't have family not coming to the wedding can I?"
"I guess not ma'am. Can I suggest you.?" Mac patted the back of her skirt. "So your honour back to court?"
"Lead on Petty Officer."
"Yes ma'am."
~
"How did it go today?" Harm asked as Mac sat in his office at the end of the day, he was still working on a case file.
"You know I can't discuss an active court martial with you."
"I didn't mean."
"I only had to recess twice to throw up. By the way Jen is worried that they won't clear her during vetting due to her past. I told her we'd talk to Webb."
"We have to invite the SecNav."
"I can handle that. How much longer are you going to be?" Mac yawned.
"At least another hour or two. Go home."
"I'll see you later." Mac got to her feet.
"Call me when you get there."
"I will."
TBC
"Please be seated." Mac said as they sat down. "This court martial shall come to order. Let the record reflect the accused counsel and members are all present. Is the prosecution ready to proceed?"
"Yes your honour." Sturgis replied.
"And the defence?" She asked.
"Yes your honour." Bud replied.
"Then Commander would you care to make your opening statement?"
"Yes your honour." Sturgis rose and began his opening statement.
~
"No more questions your honour." Bud said. Sturgis rose.
"The defence calls."
"Hold that thought Commander. You can call your next witness after a short recess. The court stands in recess for ten minutes."
"All rise." The bailiff called. Mac headed out of the court room and straight to the bathroom.
"Ma'am are you okay?" Coates asked as she followed her into the bathroom.
"No." She threw up. Jen grabbed some paper towels and wet them and put them on the back of Mac's neck. "Thanks. I don't think you thought this is what you'd be doing when came to JAG HQ."
"I don't mind ma'am. Everyone here has become my family. Family take care of each other."
"I'm glad." Mac lent against the side of the stall wall and took a breath.
"Feeling better ma'am?"
"For now. Hopefully I won't have to do this too often otherwise people will start asking questions."
"I'll cover the best I can ma'am."
"We have three minutes and 39 seconds before we have to be back in court."
"Ma'am I don't think they'll start without you."
"Well I hope not. But while we have a minute have you talk to Tiner yet?"
"We're going to see a movie Saturday night ma'am."
"Good for you. Have you decided what you're going to wear?"
"Not yet."
"By the way, keep the 28th of next month free."
"Why ma'am?"
"Harm and I are getting married. Official invitations go out next week. Have you ever been to the White House rose garden?"
"No ma'am. I have a criminal record, I doubt they'd let me in."
"You have a good reputation now and we'll vouch for you and if our word won't count Webb's will."
"Thank you ma'am." Mac got to her feet.
"Can't have family not coming to the wedding can I?"
"I guess not ma'am. Can I suggest you.?" Mac patted the back of her skirt. "So your honour back to court?"
"Lead on Petty Officer."
"Yes ma'am."
~
"How did it go today?" Harm asked as Mac sat in his office at the end of the day, he was still working on a case file.
"You know I can't discuss an active court martial with you."
"I didn't mean."
"I only had to recess twice to throw up. By the way Jen is worried that they won't clear her during vetting due to her past. I told her we'd talk to Webb."
"We have to invite the SecNav."
"I can handle that. How much longer are you going to be?" Mac yawned.
"At least another hour or two. Go home."
"I'll see you later." Mac got to her feet.
"Call me when you get there."
"I will."
TBC