Disclaimer: I don't own JAG, or the Characters. No infringement intended.
Spoilers: Boomerang II, and others I'm sure, though I don't know specifically.
Authors note: Sorry about the confusion. I couldn't remember what I downloaded chapter two as. I think I fixed it, and I hope what you read after this is Chapter three. Thanks for the heads up, and for the nice reviews.
The Admiral heard Bud's call of distress towards his wife, and went to investigate.
"Problem Lieutenant?" He asked gruffly. He didn't want to sound too concerned, he was their commanding officer, though their friend as well. Some times he found it hard to differentiate the two.
"No Sir." Bud answered, straightening after hearing his CO's question.
"Are you sure?"
"Well Sir, I believe Harrie… I mean, Lt. Simm's is angry with me." Bud was still very confused. He had no idea what he had done wrong.
"Why do you say that Lt.?" AJ prodded his officer.
"I told Mic Brumby where the Colonel was, and Harriet hit me." Bud shook his head. "She hit me Sir."
"And where is the Colonel?"
"I believe she is at lunch with the Commander, Sir" Bud answered innocently. The Admiral sighed. He knew the problem. He was surprised that Bud did not understand his small infraction.
"You told, Mic Brumby, the Colonels fiancé, that she was at lunch with Commander Rabb?"
"Yes Sir."
"I see." AJ had to admit that he saw the problem right away. Of course he pretended he had no idea about the chemistry between Harm and Mac, but he could see it. He thought every one could, except them of course. Apparently he was mistaken. Bud did not see it. Surprising, but obvious. "Lt?" He continued. " I believe you just added wood to an already growing fire." He looked at the confused lawyer, smirked a bit, and departed, leaving the Lieutenant still a little confused. "Think about it Lieutenant." The Admiral called back behind his shoulder.
The elevator arrived at the correct floor and the Senior JAG officers exited. They walked to Mac's office and settled in. Neither of them noticed the looks they got from Harriet or Bud.
"Happy?" Mac asked Harm, opening her bag of food.
"Yes, I am Colonel thank you." Harm replied as he lifted the lid off of his salad and continued to pour dressing onto the greens. Harm had won out on carry out choices, meaning that Mac was not able to have her normal double cheeseburger with fries from Beltway Burgers. Instead Mac had to be content with a turkey sandwich with lots of mayonnaise, bacon, lettuce and Italian dressing from the deli they went to. She added potato chips to get in her daily starch. The two began to eat silently. Harm was definitely happy. He was spending time with the one he really wanted to, his Sarah. He didn't surprise himself by thinking that. He had always thought of her that way. Ever since the day they met. It began with the fact that she looked so much like Diane, and he never released that idea. Even with the knowledge of Mic. He didn't care; she was his Marine.
Though Mac made a small scene about the food, she was happy too. She had no idea that Mic had realized her lie. She was perfectly content to sit in her office and eat with Harm sitting across from her. Even if they didn't talk, all she needed was his presence and she was happy. 'As long as I can smell him' she thought. Mac had just popped a chip into her mouth, purposely chewing it loudly so Harm would hear, when there was a soft knock at the door.
"Enter." She called looking up, waiting for the visitor to show face. Harriet opened the door half way, squeezed in, and shut it.
"I am sorry to interrupt you lunch Ma'am, Sir, but I think I should tell you some thing Colonel."
"What is it Harriet?" Mac asked a little alarmed.
"Is every thing okay Harriet?" Harm asked, concerned as well.
"Yes Sir, I just thought the Colonel should know that Mic was here about twenty minutes ago. " Harriet saw the look of alarm on Mac's face. Harm swallowed hard, wondering what this would bring on him.
"Are you sure, Lt." Mac asked.
"Yes Ma'am I spoke with him myself. He was here to surprise you for lunch, and he asked where you were." Harriet replied, nervously.
"Did you tell him?" Mac asked. '*Had she been caught*'
"I didn't Ma'am, but Bud overheard the conversation and told Mic that you were at lunch with the Commander." Mac's mouth dropped. Bud told him. "I tried to stop him, but he didn't have any idea what he was doing. He still doesn't know."
"It's okay Harriet. Thank you for telling me."
"There is one more thing I think you should be aware of."
"What's that?" Mac asked
"He asked us not to tell you he dropped by. " Mac looked down at her sandwich, and then at Harm. "I didn't want you to be caught off guard Ma'am so I thought I'd let you know."
"Thank you Harriet." Mac smiled. Harriet noticed her slightly drawn smile, and smiled back.
"I just thought you should know." Harriet repeated, and left the office.
"Are we in trouble?" Harm asked.
"I don't know. I did lie to him this morning. But that was only because I really didn't want to have lunch with him." Mac sighed. She should have known this would turn complicated. It usually did. She always ended up paying for her selfish moments with Harm. She never seemed to learn her lesson.
"Do you want me to leave so you can call him?" Harm asked, wishing she would say no.
"No." She replied. "I don't have anything to say right now. And I think it was pretty malicious of him to ask Bud and Harriet not tell to me he was here. He obviously wants to test me." The two finished their lunch in silence, neither of them willing to admit the obvious. They couldn't get past "them." However, they couldn't find the courage to voice what was actually going on.
Harriet exited the Colonels office and headed straight to the Admiral.
"Tiner, is the Admiral in?" She asked the Petty Officer, stationed behind his desk.
"Yes Ma'am, I'll buzz him for you." Tiner did just that, and the Admiral gave permission for Harriet to enter. She stepped inside the room, and stood at attention.
"At ease Lieutenant." The Admiral said, looking up with a questioning look on his face. Harriet put her hands to her back and sighed. "What is it Lieutenant?"
"Sir, I was wondering, I um… need your advice." Harriet felt rather embarrassed, but she did need his guidance in the specific matter.
"Have a seat." He offered. She did so, and sat in silence, as the Admiral waited for her to speak. After about thirty seconds, he realized she wasn't going to.
"How can I help you Harriet?" AJ asked, with a soft and easy tone.
Bud saw his wife enter the Admirals office, and felt the need to follow. He knew, some how, that she was discussing him. But he left it alone, trusting Harriet to tell him when the time came. The afternoon progressed rather rapidly. Bud sat in his office preparing to prosecute a case against Commander Mottony. Harm waded through his paperwork, trying to lesson its volume, but not having much success. Mac typed up reports that were due to the Admiral in the morning. She had many things on her mind as well. With the events of the day, mainly her small indiscretion with Mic, she had forgotten her previous conversation with the Admiral. There was to be a new Officer working at JAG tomorrow. She was anxious for tomorrow to come. She wanted to size up the new officer. She usually knew within the first hour of meeting some one if she would like them.
Spoilers: Boomerang II, and others I'm sure, though I don't know specifically.
Authors note: Sorry about the confusion. I couldn't remember what I downloaded chapter two as. I think I fixed it, and I hope what you read after this is Chapter three. Thanks for the heads up, and for the nice reviews.
The Admiral heard Bud's call of distress towards his wife, and went to investigate.
"Problem Lieutenant?" He asked gruffly. He didn't want to sound too concerned, he was their commanding officer, though their friend as well. Some times he found it hard to differentiate the two.
"No Sir." Bud answered, straightening after hearing his CO's question.
"Are you sure?"
"Well Sir, I believe Harrie… I mean, Lt. Simm's is angry with me." Bud was still very confused. He had no idea what he had done wrong.
"Why do you say that Lt.?" AJ prodded his officer.
"I told Mic Brumby where the Colonel was, and Harriet hit me." Bud shook his head. "She hit me Sir."
"And where is the Colonel?"
"I believe she is at lunch with the Commander, Sir" Bud answered innocently. The Admiral sighed. He knew the problem. He was surprised that Bud did not understand his small infraction.
"You told, Mic Brumby, the Colonels fiancé, that she was at lunch with Commander Rabb?"
"Yes Sir."
"I see." AJ had to admit that he saw the problem right away. Of course he pretended he had no idea about the chemistry between Harm and Mac, but he could see it. He thought every one could, except them of course. Apparently he was mistaken. Bud did not see it. Surprising, but obvious. "Lt?" He continued. " I believe you just added wood to an already growing fire." He looked at the confused lawyer, smirked a bit, and departed, leaving the Lieutenant still a little confused. "Think about it Lieutenant." The Admiral called back behind his shoulder.
The elevator arrived at the correct floor and the Senior JAG officers exited. They walked to Mac's office and settled in. Neither of them noticed the looks they got from Harriet or Bud.
"Happy?" Mac asked Harm, opening her bag of food.
"Yes, I am Colonel thank you." Harm replied as he lifted the lid off of his salad and continued to pour dressing onto the greens. Harm had won out on carry out choices, meaning that Mac was not able to have her normal double cheeseburger with fries from Beltway Burgers. Instead Mac had to be content with a turkey sandwich with lots of mayonnaise, bacon, lettuce and Italian dressing from the deli they went to. She added potato chips to get in her daily starch. The two began to eat silently. Harm was definitely happy. He was spending time with the one he really wanted to, his Sarah. He didn't surprise himself by thinking that. He had always thought of her that way. Ever since the day they met. It began with the fact that she looked so much like Diane, and he never released that idea. Even with the knowledge of Mic. He didn't care; she was his Marine.
Though Mac made a small scene about the food, she was happy too. She had no idea that Mic had realized her lie. She was perfectly content to sit in her office and eat with Harm sitting across from her. Even if they didn't talk, all she needed was his presence and she was happy. 'As long as I can smell him' she thought. Mac had just popped a chip into her mouth, purposely chewing it loudly so Harm would hear, when there was a soft knock at the door.
"Enter." She called looking up, waiting for the visitor to show face. Harriet opened the door half way, squeezed in, and shut it.
"I am sorry to interrupt you lunch Ma'am, Sir, but I think I should tell you some thing Colonel."
"What is it Harriet?" Mac asked a little alarmed.
"Is every thing okay Harriet?" Harm asked, concerned as well.
"Yes Sir, I just thought the Colonel should know that Mic was here about twenty minutes ago. " Harriet saw the look of alarm on Mac's face. Harm swallowed hard, wondering what this would bring on him.
"Are you sure, Lt." Mac asked.
"Yes Ma'am I spoke with him myself. He was here to surprise you for lunch, and he asked where you were." Harriet replied, nervously.
"Did you tell him?" Mac asked. '*Had she been caught*'
"I didn't Ma'am, but Bud overheard the conversation and told Mic that you were at lunch with the Commander." Mac's mouth dropped. Bud told him. "I tried to stop him, but he didn't have any idea what he was doing. He still doesn't know."
"It's okay Harriet. Thank you for telling me."
"There is one more thing I think you should be aware of."
"What's that?" Mac asked
"He asked us not to tell you he dropped by. " Mac looked down at her sandwich, and then at Harm. "I didn't want you to be caught off guard Ma'am so I thought I'd let you know."
"Thank you Harriet." Mac smiled. Harriet noticed her slightly drawn smile, and smiled back.
"I just thought you should know." Harriet repeated, and left the office.
"Are we in trouble?" Harm asked.
"I don't know. I did lie to him this morning. But that was only because I really didn't want to have lunch with him." Mac sighed. She should have known this would turn complicated. It usually did. She always ended up paying for her selfish moments with Harm. She never seemed to learn her lesson.
"Do you want me to leave so you can call him?" Harm asked, wishing she would say no.
"No." She replied. "I don't have anything to say right now. And I think it was pretty malicious of him to ask Bud and Harriet not tell to me he was here. He obviously wants to test me." The two finished their lunch in silence, neither of them willing to admit the obvious. They couldn't get past "them." However, they couldn't find the courage to voice what was actually going on.
Harriet exited the Colonels office and headed straight to the Admiral.
"Tiner, is the Admiral in?" She asked the Petty Officer, stationed behind his desk.
"Yes Ma'am, I'll buzz him for you." Tiner did just that, and the Admiral gave permission for Harriet to enter. She stepped inside the room, and stood at attention.
"At ease Lieutenant." The Admiral said, looking up with a questioning look on his face. Harriet put her hands to her back and sighed. "What is it Lieutenant?"
"Sir, I was wondering, I um… need your advice." Harriet felt rather embarrassed, but she did need his guidance in the specific matter.
"Have a seat." He offered. She did so, and sat in silence, as the Admiral waited for her to speak. After about thirty seconds, he realized she wasn't going to.
"How can I help you Harriet?" AJ asked, with a soft and easy tone.
Bud saw his wife enter the Admirals office, and felt the need to follow. He knew, some how, that she was discussing him. But he left it alone, trusting Harriet to tell him when the time came. The afternoon progressed rather rapidly. Bud sat in his office preparing to prosecute a case against Commander Mottony. Harm waded through his paperwork, trying to lesson its volume, but not having much success. Mac typed up reports that were due to the Admiral in the morning. She had many things on her mind as well. With the events of the day, mainly her small indiscretion with Mic, she had forgotten her previous conversation with the Admiral. There was to be a new Officer working at JAG tomorrow. She was anxious for tomorrow to come. She wanted to size up the new officer. She usually knew within the first hour of meeting some one if she would like them.