Almost done!! Special thanks to my sister and Alex for all their help with writers block ^_^
Harm had gone into work with still no word from the kidnappers. Hey just prayed that they heard something soon. Things almost blew up at the house the night before when Lieutenant Jameson had decided to stop by. She said she had just wanted to know if there was anything she could do. Harm noticed the look on her face when she saw Bud, Harriet and the Admiral sitting in the living room. She didn't look pleased. Anyway Robert and Harmon had walked in the room wanting to show uncle AJ something they had done at school. The Lieutenant had stupidly gone up to them and asked them how they were doing. Of course being children they replied fine. She then said it's nice to see how well they were doing without their mom. At the mention of their mother the boys focused their attention on the Lieutenant. That's when Trish had stepped in and told the boys it was time for bed taking them upstairs. Harm had nicely informed the Lieutenant that the boys were unaware as to what was going on. The boys imply thought their mother had gone away for business. Of course the Lieutenant had apologized but Harm could tell it was in the least bit sincere. After she had left Harriet decided it was time to make her observations known.
"Sir it might not be my place but I have an uneasy feeling as far as the Lieutenant goes sir," Harriet told Harm.
"I don't like her either," Frank said. "When she came for the BBQ I remember letting her in the house and telling her that everyone was out back. She just walked in and headed straight for the patio without me having to tell her where to go. It was like she had been in the house before. At the time I really didn't think much of it."
"Harm I'm going to try to keep the Lieutenant away form you as much as possible while in the office. As of this moment the Richardson investigation is being handed over to Sturgis so she'll be working with him. Also I think you should let Webb know. Maybe he can get somebody to check up on her."
Harm was glad he wasn't alone as far as his suspicions of the Lieutenant went. He hadn't considered that she could have anything to with what had been happening the past few days but at this point he was willing to search every angle. He had notified Webb who had said he would look into it.
Harm was getting ready for bed when there was a light knock on his door. He went to open it and found his daughter standing, clutching her favorite teddy bear.
"Daddy, I miss mommy," she said as a small sob escaped. Harm knew that although they didn't know what was going on his kids could feel that something wasn't right. He gotten a similar feeling they day he had found out his father was missing.
"Come here princess," he said as he scooped his daughter up into a big hug.
"Can I stay with you daddy?" the little girl asked.
"Of course you can sweetheart."
"Teddy too?"
"Teddy too," Harm said with a smile.
Soon the twins had joined them and all four were snuggled watching "The Lady and the Tramp." Fifteen minutes into the movie all three children were fast asleep. Harm tucked them in as he prayed for the safe return of Mac and their unborn child.
"Please God don't let anything happen to them. Bring these children their mother back."
Webb walked into his office to find a file sitting on his desk. He opened it and discovered it was the information he had been looking for. It was just as he thought. He knew there was more to the Lieutenant's story. Now he knew.
Harm walked into his office sat down and was about to attack to the huge stack of files sitting there when Tiner knocked on the door.
"Excuse me sir, but this is for you," he said handing Harm a file folder.
"Thank You Tiner."
"Your Welcome sir," he said as he left the office.
Harm opened the folder and a note from Webb sitting on top.
Harm,
I did some checking into the Lieutenant's background. I think
I found some information that you might find interesting.
--Webb
It seemed that on three separate occasions the Lieutenant had been arrested for assault. The charges were later dropped. The interesting part was how the charges came about. Two of the charges were from wives of officers that the Lieutenant had served with. One came from an officer's fiancée. All three women reported that the Lieutenant had been stalking their husbands. It seemed she had shown up everywhere. Calling all the time. One woman said she had come home to find the Lieutenant and her husband together. The woman, who was furious, left the house when she returned later the Lieutenant approached her before she even entered her house. She told her that she had won and that she should stay away. When the women had said that it was her house the Lieutenant had punched her out.
Another women had been assaulted after her husband had told the Lieutenant to leave them alone or her would report her to the police.
Harm finished reading the report and decided he would show the Admiral this information.
"Tiner I need to see the Admiral."
"Okay sir hold on a second."
The Admiral was meeting with Commander Turner and Lieutenant Jameson getting an update on the Richardson investigation when his intercom beeped.
"Yes Tiner?"
"Sir, Commander Rabb would like to see you."
"Okay Tiner send him. Lieutenant, Commander thank you for the update, keep up the good work. Dismissed."
Lieutenant Jameson was excited. She hadn't seen Commander Rabb all day. The investigation she was working had been given to Commander Turner. She wasn't too happy when the Admiral had told her their meeting was over.
A as the pair were walking out of the Admiral's office Harm was walking in.
"Hello Commander," she said in a cheery voice.
"Lieutenant," Harm said without even looking at her. He couldn't stand to look at her. Not after what he'd found out about her.
Harm stood at attention until the Admiral motioned for him to sit down.
"What can I do for you commander?"
"Well sir this isn't really JAG related."
"Oh?"
"Sir Webb sent me some interesting information regarding the Lieutenant," Harm said as he handed over the file folder.
AJ studied the file for a few minutes. Harm anxiously sat waiting to here what the Admiral would have to say.
"Well Harm we have some very interesting information here. I suggest we tell Webb that he should keeps tab on the Lieutenant to see what's going on. If you need anything you know how to reach me at any time."
"Thank You sir."
The Admiral noticed the pain and stressed expression on Harm's face.
"Hey how many times has she told you that she's a kick ass jarhead who doesn't need your protection and that you shouldn't worry about her?" AJ said.
This comment brought a smile to Harm's face. He could remember when she was pregnant with the twins. After about two weeks she had drop kicked right onto his six. When he had asked what she was doing she had simply said 'Blame it on hormones. Also it could have something to do with your HOVERING. Please Harm I'm a Marine. I'm fine.'
"All the time sir."
"That's what I thought. Anything else?"
"No sir."
"Dismissed."
Frank had been outside playing with his grandchildren when the phone had started to ring. He ran inside to the library something he had been doing lately in case the call came from the kidnappers.
"Hello Rabb Residence."
"Is Commander Rabb there," a male voice said.
"No I'm sorry he's not can I take a message?"
"Is this his father?"
"Yes this is."
"Ok Mr. Burnett I am only going to say this once. We have your daughter-in-law. If you ever want to see her again you will do what we say."
"How do I know you have her?" Frank was pretty sure these men had something to do with Mac's disappearance but he wanted to be sure.
"I assure she is with us. But if you will not take my word for it I will let you speak to her."
Frank could hear the man speaking to someone else but he couldn't make out what they were saying.
"Here she is Mr. Burnett."
"Sarah?"
"Frank."
"Yes Sarah it me. How are you doing?"
"Fine," Frank could tell by her voice that she wasn't. She sounded like she was in pain. If they had done anything to her…
"Frank. Just tell Harm that I love him."
"Sarah," he said as he heard more voices then a harsh cry that sounded like it came from Mac.
"Well Mr. Burnett we will let you what we want." And with that the line went dead. Frank immediately picked up the secure and dialed Harm's office number.
"Rabb."
"Harm it' Frank."
"Hey what's wrong?"
"They called."
"Who called?"
"The kidnappers."
