title: Room With a View (4/6)
Author: Amanda M. Daugherty
E-mail: country_girl_2003@yahoo.com
Rating: PG-13
Classification: Story
Spoilers:
Summary: After a death at JAG the staff learns something about them that they never knew before.
Disclaimers: Don't own JAG or the song that was used
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Harm's Apartment
North of Union Station
Washington DC
At exactly 1:00 Mac showed up at Harm's and knocked. Trish opened the door and Mac surprised to see that Bud and Harriet already had arrived along with Admiral Chegwidden. They were all crowed around Harm's old photo albums. Mac and Trish walked over to the couch and began looking at Harm's Christmas photos.
"Hey how'd he get this and who took it?" The Admiral pointed to the picture of his sitting on Santa's lap who happened to be Santa.
Mac looked at the picture and started to laugh. Everybody looked at her in surprise.
"I took the photo, sir and gave it to Harm that year at Christmas."
"Let's keep looking." Frank said turning the page.
For the next hour the group spent looking at new and old photos of the people in Harm's life. There were ones that brought back happy memories and some brought back some sad memories. The group cried together and laughed together.
"Bud, Harriet you mind packing up the stuff in Harm's kitchen. Frank and I are going to go into the bedroom. Mac you and AJ go through the stuff in Harm's desk. I'm sure there are probably some thing in there that would be of use to you for work." Trish said before walking into Harm's bedroom Frank following her carrying several boxes.
Admiral Chegwidden walked over the where the empty boxes where sitting by the door and grabbed a couple and took them over to Harm's desk where Mac was already going through some of his stuff. Mac picked up one of the pictures on Harm's desk. It was of her, him and their godson AJ. AJ was in Mac's arms and she was looking down on him, but what she never noticed was that Harm was standing there with his arm around her looking down on both her and AJ. They looked like the perfect little family. Mac took the picture wrapped it in bubble wrap and placed it a box that would go for all pictures. The next picture was of her, him, Bud, Harriet, and Admiral Chegwidden. Mac remembered the day the picture was taken. They all decided to go sailing on the Admiral's new boat. It was the first time Mac had gone sailing and she wound up going falling overboard and falling into the water. Harm jumped in there to save her just like he always did. She did Mace thing with that picture as she did with the first picture. Just then the Admiral's cell phone rang.
"Yeah...all right I'll be there in about ten minutes...bye" the Admiral hung up the phone.
"Trish, Frank I'm sorry, but something's come up and I have to leave." the Admiral hugged Trish, shook hands with Frank and left.
Mac continued to go through the thing at Harm's desk. Finding flies on cases years ago and files and theories that Harm had come up with for their current cases. Lots of useful information.
"Trish we have most of the kitchen packed up, but we need to go get AJ from the sitters."
"I understand Harriet. Thank both you and Bud for coming. It really means a lot to me." Trish hugged Harriet and they left.
"Mac Frank and I should be leaving too, although well be back here tomorrow. Are you going to stay here, honey?"
"Yeah I think I will stay a little longer. If you don't mind."
"Of course not dear. Just remember to lock up when you leave. We'll see you tomorrow." Trish hugged Mac then Mac and Frank hugged and they left, leaving Mac there all by herself.
Mac finished going through all the papers when a book sitting next to Harm's letters that his dad wrote him caught her attention. The book was brown leather with the Navy anchor in gold engraved on it. On the front was the name Harmon David Rabb Jr.
Mac opened it the front and saw Harm's familiar hand writing inside. Against what Mac knew was right she opened it and started to read it. The first entry was the first day Harm and Mac met.
"Today I met one of the greatest women I will ever meet. Her name is Sarah Mackenzie, but I call her Mac. She's a member of JAG, a marine, and my new partner. She's nothing like I expected. When I talked to Admiral AJ Chegwidden, my new boss the told me I was going to be partnered with a marine and me being like I am, I though he would be talking about a guy. Some big tatooed Jarhead telling me old war stories and challenging me to arm wrestling matches at lunch, and all that crap, but Mac is nothing like this. Although I've only known her for one day I feel a connection with her and I can't explain it. She's smart, funny, and not to mention beautiful, but I can't have these thoughts she's my partner. I look forward to working for with this woman I call Mac. I can already tell we will be the greatest thing that ever happened to each other."
Mac finished reading that one and started to read the second entry. I was longer than the other one.
"One of the men I admire and respect most was taken hostage today by a man that he put in prison twenty years ago. I never felt more scared in my life. He took the Admiral hostage along with most of the officers who were there that day and not out on patrol. Corporal Magitia was the name of the man that took three of the most important people in my life (as a friend pointed out) hostage. I remember earlier before everything went haywire that I was joking with Mac about marines being the first at everything which was brought on by the news that Corporal Magitia had broken out of prison. Of course when I went to have my meeting with the Admiral and he told me that he wanted to talk about a different case than what I was assigned I thought he was nuts, but it soon became clear after a little help from Bud I learned that the Admiral was being held hostage. Luckily we got everybody out of ops before the corporal noticed. I was standing there not knowing what to do with Mac and Bud at my side when the corporal told them to join them or he would shot the Admiral. I just knew I couldn't let that happen. So when he requested that I get his court transcripts, I called Webb. The one person who could get me anything. I'll never be able to repay Clay, because without his help I would have never have gotten those documents that were sealed. Everything was going fine until Osborn showed up. Someone the Admiral knew. Clay had just left when Osborn showed up and I was shocked to say the least when Clay showed back up. I couldn't believe it when Osborn ws going to shoot that poor kid. I would have to have seen what would happen if Osborn hadn't hesitated when I yelled or if he Admiral hadn't have thought to tell everyone that the corporal was wired with explosives. Then Clay got me some information on the Corporal's old girlfriend. She was apparently a double agent and that helped set up the corporal. That's when I knew the whole solution to this problem was with the girlfriend. The idea was to get the Corporal's old girlfriend to JAG Headquarters and have her talk with the Corporal. I knew something was up when I went back into Headquarters after talking with Clay and noticed that Osborn was nowhere to be found and then when his agent was acting funny, but then again when do agents ever act normal? I went to the roof where the agent said Osborn was but of course he wasn't but I did see Webb arrive with the Corporals girlfriend. I met them by the elevators and took them to talk to the corporal. I really don't know what I was thinking when I elbowed that agent and ran into the Admiral's office when Bud opened the door for the girlfriend to enter. Perhaps I was thinking that I could somehow help the situation. It never really came to my mind that I just might have gotten everyone killed by that little stunt I pulled until I got back to my place that night. Everything happened when I saw the seeds float down from the vent and I really didn't think at all after that. Everything happened so fast first there was the seeds and then I standing there pointing a gun at Osborn. I had to laugh when I heard that there were no bullets in the corporal's gun. Just the pressure of it all coming in focus and realizing that everyone was held up with a gun without bullets just caused me, the corporal, and the Admiral to start laughing. That's when I noticed that Mac and the girlfriend weren't in the room anymore I guess the Admiral got them out of there when everything when haywire. I just remember the look on everyone's faces the moments that the door opened and closed. Bud's look of confusion. That man has so much courage. More than he will ever know. The Admiral's and Mac's look of helplessness because they couldn't do anything, but the Admiral also had a look of guiltiness. I guess because he was the one who this guy was after, but yet Bud and Mac were dragged into it as well. I later made a joke about the whole thing. I was stupid, but yet Mac for some reason laughed. She laughs at all my jokes even if they are stupid. She always does that. No matter how stupid my jokes are she always smiles and laughs. I love to see her smile. She never will know how many times a day I think about her. I believe that in the short time that I've known her she has helped make me a better person. Mac is another person that I am proud to call a friend. I will treasure her friendship till the day I die."
Mac finished reading several other journal entries and several hours later he got up and started to make her way home to her lonely apartment.
A teary eyed Sarah Mackenzie got into her sports car and started on her way home to the apartment that she dreamed her and Harm would share one day. Beside her on the empty seat was the book she had found earlier.
END PART 4
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FEEDBACK!!!!!!!
Author: Amanda M. Daugherty
E-mail: country_girl_2003@yahoo.com
Rating: PG-13
Classification: Story
Spoilers:
Summary: After a death at JAG the staff learns something about them that they never knew before.
Disclaimers: Don't own JAG or the song that was used
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Harm's Apartment
North of Union Station
Washington DC
At exactly 1:00 Mac showed up at Harm's and knocked. Trish opened the door and Mac surprised to see that Bud and Harriet already had arrived along with Admiral Chegwidden. They were all crowed around Harm's old photo albums. Mac and Trish walked over to the couch and began looking at Harm's Christmas photos.
"Hey how'd he get this and who took it?" The Admiral pointed to the picture of his sitting on Santa's lap who happened to be Santa.
Mac looked at the picture and started to laugh. Everybody looked at her in surprise.
"I took the photo, sir and gave it to Harm that year at Christmas."
"Let's keep looking." Frank said turning the page.
For the next hour the group spent looking at new and old photos of the people in Harm's life. There were ones that brought back happy memories and some brought back some sad memories. The group cried together and laughed together.
"Bud, Harriet you mind packing up the stuff in Harm's kitchen. Frank and I are going to go into the bedroom. Mac you and AJ go through the stuff in Harm's desk. I'm sure there are probably some thing in there that would be of use to you for work." Trish said before walking into Harm's bedroom Frank following her carrying several boxes.
Admiral Chegwidden walked over the where the empty boxes where sitting by the door and grabbed a couple and took them over to Harm's desk where Mac was already going through some of his stuff. Mac picked up one of the pictures on Harm's desk. It was of her, him and their godson AJ. AJ was in Mac's arms and she was looking down on him, but what she never noticed was that Harm was standing there with his arm around her looking down on both her and AJ. They looked like the perfect little family. Mac took the picture wrapped it in bubble wrap and placed it a box that would go for all pictures. The next picture was of her, him, Bud, Harriet, and Admiral Chegwidden. Mac remembered the day the picture was taken. They all decided to go sailing on the Admiral's new boat. It was the first time Mac had gone sailing and she wound up going falling overboard and falling into the water. Harm jumped in there to save her just like he always did. She did Mace thing with that picture as she did with the first picture. Just then the Admiral's cell phone rang.
"Yeah...all right I'll be there in about ten minutes...bye" the Admiral hung up the phone.
"Trish, Frank I'm sorry, but something's come up and I have to leave." the Admiral hugged Trish, shook hands with Frank and left.
Mac continued to go through the thing at Harm's desk. Finding flies on cases years ago and files and theories that Harm had come up with for their current cases. Lots of useful information.
"Trish we have most of the kitchen packed up, but we need to go get AJ from the sitters."
"I understand Harriet. Thank both you and Bud for coming. It really means a lot to me." Trish hugged Harriet and they left.
"Mac Frank and I should be leaving too, although well be back here tomorrow. Are you going to stay here, honey?"
"Yeah I think I will stay a little longer. If you don't mind."
"Of course not dear. Just remember to lock up when you leave. We'll see you tomorrow." Trish hugged Mac then Mac and Frank hugged and they left, leaving Mac there all by herself.
Mac finished going through all the papers when a book sitting next to Harm's letters that his dad wrote him caught her attention. The book was brown leather with the Navy anchor in gold engraved on it. On the front was the name Harmon David Rabb Jr.
Mac opened it the front and saw Harm's familiar hand writing inside. Against what Mac knew was right she opened it and started to read it. The first entry was the first day Harm and Mac met.
"Today I met one of the greatest women I will ever meet. Her name is Sarah Mackenzie, but I call her Mac. She's a member of JAG, a marine, and my new partner. She's nothing like I expected. When I talked to Admiral AJ Chegwidden, my new boss the told me I was going to be partnered with a marine and me being like I am, I though he would be talking about a guy. Some big tatooed Jarhead telling me old war stories and challenging me to arm wrestling matches at lunch, and all that crap, but Mac is nothing like this. Although I've only known her for one day I feel a connection with her and I can't explain it. She's smart, funny, and not to mention beautiful, but I can't have these thoughts she's my partner. I look forward to working for with this woman I call Mac. I can already tell we will be the greatest thing that ever happened to each other."
Mac finished reading that one and started to read the second entry. I was longer than the other one.
"One of the men I admire and respect most was taken hostage today by a man that he put in prison twenty years ago. I never felt more scared in my life. He took the Admiral hostage along with most of the officers who were there that day and not out on patrol. Corporal Magitia was the name of the man that took three of the most important people in my life (as a friend pointed out) hostage. I remember earlier before everything went haywire that I was joking with Mac about marines being the first at everything which was brought on by the news that Corporal Magitia had broken out of prison. Of course when I went to have my meeting with the Admiral and he told me that he wanted to talk about a different case than what I was assigned I thought he was nuts, but it soon became clear after a little help from Bud I learned that the Admiral was being held hostage. Luckily we got everybody out of ops before the corporal noticed. I was standing there not knowing what to do with Mac and Bud at my side when the corporal told them to join them or he would shot the Admiral. I just knew I couldn't let that happen. So when he requested that I get his court transcripts, I called Webb. The one person who could get me anything. I'll never be able to repay Clay, because without his help I would have never have gotten those documents that were sealed. Everything was going fine until Osborn showed up. Someone the Admiral knew. Clay had just left when Osborn showed up and I was shocked to say the least when Clay showed back up. I couldn't believe it when Osborn ws going to shoot that poor kid. I would have to have seen what would happen if Osborn hadn't hesitated when I yelled or if he Admiral hadn't have thought to tell everyone that the corporal was wired with explosives. Then Clay got me some information on the Corporal's old girlfriend. She was apparently a double agent and that helped set up the corporal. That's when I knew the whole solution to this problem was with the girlfriend. The idea was to get the Corporal's old girlfriend to JAG Headquarters and have her talk with the Corporal. I knew something was up when I went back into Headquarters after talking with Clay and noticed that Osborn was nowhere to be found and then when his agent was acting funny, but then again when do agents ever act normal? I went to the roof where the agent said Osborn was but of course he wasn't but I did see Webb arrive with the Corporals girlfriend. I met them by the elevators and took them to talk to the corporal. I really don't know what I was thinking when I elbowed that agent and ran into the Admiral's office when Bud opened the door for the girlfriend to enter. Perhaps I was thinking that I could somehow help the situation. It never really came to my mind that I just might have gotten everyone killed by that little stunt I pulled until I got back to my place that night. Everything happened when I saw the seeds float down from the vent and I really didn't think at all after that. Everything happened so fast first there was the seeds and then I standing there pointing a gun at Osborn. I had to laugh when I heard that there were no bullets in the corporal's gun. Just the pressure of it all coming in focus and realizing that everyone was held up with a gun without bullets just caused me, the corporal, and the Admiral to start laughing. That's when I noticed that Mac and the girlfriend weren't in the room anymore I guess the Admiral got them out of there when everything when haywire. I just remember the look on everyone's faces the moments that the door opened and closed. Bud's look of confusion. That man has so much courage. More than he will ever know. The Admiral's and Mac's look of helplessness because they couldn't do anything, but the Admiral also had a look of guiltiness. I guess because he was the one who this guy was after, but yet Bud and Mac were dragged into it as well. I later made a joke about the whole thing. I was stupid, but yet Mac for some reason laughed. She laughs at all my jokes even if they are stupid. She always does that. No matter how stupid my jokes are she always smiles and laughs. I love to see her smile. She never will know how many times a day I think about her. I believe that in the short time that I've known her she has helped make me a better person. Mac is another person that I am proud to call a friend. I will treasure her friendship till the day I die."
Mac finished reading several other journal entries and several hours later he got up and started to make her way home to her lonely apartment.
A teary eyed Sarah Mackenzie got into her sports car and started on her way home to the apartment that she dreamed her and Harm would share one day. Beside her on the empty seat was the book she had found earlier.
END PART 4
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