From Chapter 1!

"And you have an alibi right?" I say, praying he does.

"Yes ma'am, I was at the tavern the whole night with some of my buddies," he replies.

"Well then, we will talk with the prosecution and see what we can get done," Harm replies with his tone of voice that says 'game-set-and match.' Oh yeah this is going to be fun!

Chapter 2

Paris Brig

1100 Zulu

We decided to have lunch before we talk the prosecution about the case. I have a feeling this will be another open and shut case, actually I'm hoping it will.

"Penny for your thoughts," Harm says

"Oh, sorry did you say something harm?" I reply. I must have been out of it!

Before he can say something the waitress comes up to take our orders. And here were go, another bimbo is flirting with him again. 'Man what is it about him? I mean yeah he's cute and has a nice six…' Whoa there Marine, don't go there again!

"Can I take your order sir?" I ask in a bimbo voice while batting my eyelashes. He gets it.

"Mac, she was not flirting with me." He says!

"Yeah, and I'm not a Marine," I reply with.

"Well…" he states

"Oh, Commander, you wound me," I say as I act like I have been hit.

Well the food comes and we eat in compatible silence. I'm glad we are back to the way we used to be, or are at least getting there.

Now back to the real world and back to work.

Paris Brig

1300 Zulu

"Mr. Kipple," Harm states, "You do know that you have one witness and we have 4? And that your witness is 75 years old and say she saw the man in the dark, wearing all black clothes, and she couldn't really make out his face?"

"Yes, Commander," he says back. "But does he have an alibi?"

"Yes he does, he was at a bar the whole night with some friends." I reply. With my look of 'so-there-you-idiot.'

"So what do you want me to do about it?" Mr. Kipple asks.

"Drop the charges and let him go, and he will pay for a quart of liquor. " Harm states matter oh factly.

"No." Is his reply.

Now I'm mad. "Well why the hell not?" I ask, in my drill sergeant mode. Harm picks up on it and jumps for a minute. He's scared, how cute. Colonel, stay on point I tell myself.

"Because the lady identified him." He says.

"She's old and probably took a guess." Harm spits back.

"Maybe, but no deal Commander, unless…" Mr. Kipple replies with a nauseating smirk on his lips.

"Unless what?" I snap back. Man this guy is such an idiot.

"Unless, he says he did it, and apologizes to the manager of the store, the lady, and buys the liquor." He says with an evil look in his eye.

"We'll ask our client." Harm say as we exit the room!

Authors Note: I didn't know what to do about the case. It will get more Shippery after this. I promise! Just be kind if you R&R! this is my first!!!