We were about one and a half days away when our new orders came in. We were
all called into Bill's office where we all received our new instructions. I
was apprehensive on opening my new assignment. I hoped and prayed I would
return JAG but nothing was promised to me when I left. I looked over at
Slit who was still looking at his instructions.
"Well?" I softly asked him.
"Intel. You?"
"I haven't opened it yet." I said.
"Now or never, Mac." He told me and I nodded.
Looking at the envelope one more time I turned it around, and undid the envelope. I tucked it in a pocket and then opened and read the letter.
Luitenant colonel Sarah Mackenzie,
We have reviewed your portfolio and in light of the achievements you have received we are giving you a promotion. Consider yourself Full Colonel. Many groups within the United States military service have acknowledged you and we have concluded to make you the liaison between the pentagon and the Judge Advocate General. You will report yourself to General Winslow as soon as you return to Washington DC. Congratulations and good luck.
I looked at it. Was this what I wanted? There would be no more court cases. There would be no more arguing. There however would be the freedom to further my relationship with Harm. I would still be walking in and out too. But I would no longer be a JAG member.
"Well?" Slit asked.
I shrugged and handed the piece of paper.
He read it aloud softly to himself. Then he turned to you. That's wonderful Mac. You'll be walking out of your old office constantly, and you'll be able to further your relationship with Harm. Plus you'll be able to keep an eye out on him. You can't trust those sailors. They're always up to something."
"I resent that Charles!" yelled Bill.
"Yeah, well tough, William!" Slit yelled back. The two brothers were at it again comparing the Navy to the Marine Corps. Each defending their respective military branch, but in the end we won. Naturally, we're marines!
"I feel verbally harassed by you!" Slit said, still playing with Bill.
"So, what are you going to do about it?"
"Bring my lawyer in." Slit said, and then grabbing my arm be pulled me and then push me so that I collided with Bill. "This is my lawyer sort it out with her!"
"Oh, yeah?" Now they were starting to get silly. A Captain and a Colonel getting silly together: what an ugly thought. "Well, when we're back at home I'll bring mom into it."
Slit stopped. He thought for a moment or so it seemed, and then gave into defeat: "Shit!"
"There will be no swearing on my ship!" Bill then said, happy he had won against his brother for a second time.
"Well?" I softly asked him.
"Intel. You?"
"I haven't opened it yet." I said.
"Now or never, Mac." He told me and I nodded.
Looking at the envelope one more time I turned it around, and undid the envelope. I tucked it in a pocket and then opened and read the letter.
Luitenant colonel Sarah Mackenzie,
We have reviewed your portfolio and in light of the achievements you have received we are giving you a promotion. Consider yourself Full Colonel. Many groups within the United States military service have acknowledged you and we have concluded to make you the liaison between the pentagon and the Judge Advocate General. You will report yourself to General Winslow as soon as you return to Washington DC. Congratulations and good luck.
I looked at it. Was this what I wanted? There would be no more court cases. There would be no more arguing. There however would be the freedom to further my relationship with Harm. I would still be walking in and out too. But I would no longer be a JAG member.
"Well?" Slit asked.
I shrugged and handed the piece of paper.
He read it aloud softly to himself. Then he turned to you. That's wonderful Mac. You'll be walking out of your old office constantly, and you'll be able to further your relationship with Harm. Plus you'll be able to keep an eye out on him. You can't trust those sailors. They're always up to something."
"I resent that Charles!" yelled Bill.
"Yeah, well tough, William!" Slit yelled back. The two brothers were at it again comparing the Navy to the Marine Corps. Each defending their respective military branch, but in the end we won. Naturally, we're marines!
"I feel verbally harassed by you!" Slit said, still playing with Bill.
"So, what are you going to do about it?"
"Bring my lawyer in." Slit said, and then grabbing my arm be pulled me and then push me so that I collided with Bill. "This is my lawyer sort it out with her!"
"Oh, yeah?" Now they were starting to get silly. A Captain and a Colonel getting silly together: what an ugly thought. "Well, when we're back at home I'll bring mom into it."
Slit stopped. He thought for a moment or so it seemed, and then gave into defeat: "Shit!"
"There will be no swearing on my ship!" Bill then said, happy he had won against his brother for a second time.