A/N- Thank you to all the ones that have reviewed, followed and favored. This installment picks up 2 weeks after Harms orders got changed.

1400pm ( local time )

JAG Headquarters

Falls Church Va

Harm leaned back in his chair, pinching the bridge of his nose. Of all the people on his staff, how the hell did he get stuck with Vukovic again. Fate was finding ways to test him in this job, and he hated that. He reached for his phone, "Please send Captain Turner in."

In the mean time Harm continued to review staff reports, this was part of the job that he hated when he was the XO on the allegiance. He glanced up when heard the knocking on the door. "Enter"

Captain Turner walked in; "What might I do for you Sir?"

Harm rolled his eyes, "Drop the sir in here; take a seat. I need your help with these personnel reports. You've been here a lot longer than I have. What can you tell me about these people."

"Honestly Harm; they aren't the Navy's best and Brightest. Especially Vukovic."

"I'm very familiar with him, as you know. What's Bud up too?"

"He's in charge of the Norfolk office. He likes it there."

"You think he'd be open to coming back to HQ?"

"If you ask him, he'd probably jump at it. He still puts you and Mac up on a golden pedestal. Compares you guys to everyone, of course you guys always come out on the winning end."

Harm chuckled, "Good ole Bud; glad to hear somethings never change."

"I'm kinda shocked you've not been in touch with him since you've been back in DC."

"I really don't have an answer for ya there." Harm lowered his head. "I guess you might say, I didn't want him to think less of me.After the mess I made with Mac."

"But you guys worked all that out now, seems like you both have everything that you wanted."

"Yes; took us a while; but we got there.Speaking of Mac I should wrap this up and head home. I promised her, I wouldn't put this above us."

"Your a smart man Harm."

"Not as smart as you might think."

"Let me know what else you need."

"Off the top of my head, a one way ticket for Vukovic to IceLand."

"You're the JAG bro; you can do what you want.Think about it Harm."

"I've given it plenty of thought; when he was the JAG assigned to my office while I was at the Pentagon. He made my life miserable."

"He makes everyone's life miserable." Harm was about to answer, when his phone buzzed, he hit the button.

( "Admiral Rabb, Commander Vukovic would like to speak with you." )

"Send him in." Sturgis went to stand. "Oh no you don't; you're staying put Captain."

"Aye Aye Sir." Both officers watched as the door opened and Commander Vukovic walked in.

"Sir; I can come back if nows not..."

"It's fine; what can I do for you Commander?"

"Well Sir; I'd like to see about a transfer to the Norfolk office."

Harm pondered this; "Now why is that?"

"I feel that's a better fit for me than here at HQ sir."

Sturgis and Harm exchanged looks. "So noted Commander; I'll take this under advisement."

"Is that a no Sir?"

Harm looked over at Sturgis; "What the Admiral is saying is he will consider your request, until than you will continue to work out of this office."

"I see Sir's."

Harm looked back at Vukovic; "Dismissed" Vukovic turned and left heading towards the bullpen. Now Sturgis glanced at Harm, "Your not going to transfer him to Norfolk are you?"

"No I'm not about to do anything he wants me to do. Besides I can find better ways to handle him here." Harm was now wearing a big grinn on his face.

"Welcome back buddy."

Harm just signed.

Harm and Mac's Apartment

North of Union Station

Mac opened the door, she was dead tired, and she'd had a hell of a day. Why on earth did she think that dragging a 4 year old and a 3 month old with her to look at houses was a great idea. She needed to have her brain checked. Rosie was fine at first, than after two more houses she was getting fussy, which then started to effect Tommy, then both kids started to act up.

One throwing a fit and the other one screaming to the top of his lungs. Mac apologized to the realtor saying that she'd reschedule the other places for another day. Now that they where home, she'd sent Rosie to her room and put Tommy down for a nap, after that she went and laid down on the couch. That's how Harm found her when he walked through the front door.

"Hi honey I'm..." Harm stoped talking when his eyes fell on his wife laying stretched out on their sofa. He quickly closed the door. Placing his case and cover on the desk,making his way over to her. Once he reached her he sat down on the coffee table reaching for her hand."Sweetheart are you okay?"

"Explain to why I thought it was a good idea, to take a 4 year old and a 3 month old with me to look at houses?"

"I believe at the time..." Mac gave him a death glare."I'm just going to shut up"

"So you don't want to hear what your little princess did?"

"Yes dear."

"She was good as gold at the first house, than we went to the second house, she was perfect, we hit the third house, demon child took over. When we started to leave she got mad and started getting fussy, didn't understand why we had to leave. Once she started Tommy started. I had to drag her out kicking and screaming , a neighbor came out looking at me like I was killing her. It was all I could do to get her in the SUV. now I've got to reschedule the remaining houses for sometime this week."

"Sweetheart I'm sorry, why don't we schedule the rest for the weekend, this way I can with you, we can get Susan to watch the kids."

"Harm I can't ask you to give up your free days to go house hunting with me. I can handle this. I'm just tired from today."

"Aren't you the one that said, this marriage is a partnership, we do it together."

"I hate it when you use my words against me."

Harm arched his eye brow. "You know I'm right"

"Yes and I hate it, enough about my day, how was yours?"

"Fine; so we on for Saturday?"

"You're avoiding the question Rabb!"

"It was fine, I've just got some personnel to handle, you know moving staff around."

"Ah; all that stuff you hate to do."

"Remind me why I didn't resign when this forced upon me?"

"Because Harmon Rabb doesn't back down from a challenge."

"Touché"

Both looked towards Rosie's room when they heard the door open, she was peeking her little head out. When she saw her dada she wanted to run to him. But instead she stayed rooted in place. That was until Harm motioned for her to come to him. When she saw this she took off to him, upon reaching him; she jumped into his arms. Harm looked down at his baby girl as she buried her face into his Dress Blues Jacket.

"Rosie what's wrong?"

"Mama mad, send Rosie to room."

"Did mama have a reason to be mad?"

"Yes"

"Why?"

"Rosie bd girl. Not dadas good girl."

"I see; do you think you need to tell mama anything?"

"Yes"

"Well tell her"

"I sworry mama, I love mama, I be good big girl now."

Mac smiled and opened her arms up for her baby girl. Rosie got down; and went over to her.Mother and daughter hugged each other. Harm smiled as he watched them. "Now that's over and done with; who wants pizza?"

Rosie jumped up and down.."Me Me..."

"Excellent.." Harm said as he pulled out his phone

Mac just smiled; Harm seemed to always find a way to fix everything...in his own unique Harm way...