Chapter 3
Title: Swinging it up!
Author: HM
Rating: PG
Summary: The JAG crew have a day at the local Golf course!
Disclaimer: I do not own JAG or any of the characters. This is for pure fun.
Thoughts in ' '
Conversations in " "
Georgetown
Saturday 6:30am (EST)
Heading to the Golf Course
"We're late." Mac exclaims looking across at her partner and friend of 5-6years.
"Get used to it Mac if you're travelling with me." Harm states waiting for her reaction.
"For once you actually admit that you are always late. Are you feeling alright?" Mac asks with ingenue concern.
"Very funny Mac and for your information this is not the first time I have admitted it. If I recall yesterday, I admitted it." Harm says with a hint of victory in his voice.
"Only because I got you to admit it." Mac says straight back at him.
"So I'll admit to that but at least I have come clean and actually admitted one of my faults."
"Ohh so you do have faults? What happened to the macho cocky aviator who used to think he could do no wrong and had no faults?" Mac asks intrigued.
"Hey I've never said that I didn't have any faults and if my memory serves me right who was standoffish and thought that they knew everything?" Harm says.
"Just shut up and keep driving." Mac says half seriously.
"The claws come out now." Harm teases her lightly.
"Harm just don't forget about this morning's incident and you do realise that the admiral and the others will be looking for a reason of why we are late. I could blame it on you or I could just make up something like the car got a flat tyre. It's up to you so just remember to be nice." Mac says looking at him.
"Okay ease up would you."
"Just telling you."
The two sit in comfortable silence watching for signs of the upcoming golf course.
"Hey Mac have you ever been to the golf course up here before?" Harm asks breaking the silence that had descended upon the two.
"Not that I remember." Mac quickly says.
Noticing her quick response and knowing Mac over the years, he knew that she was hiding something.
"Mac?" Harm asks
"Yeah?"
"You have been here before haven't you?"
"Yes with Mic" Mac says looking out the window trying to avoid her partners eyes.
"Ohh. Then why didn't you tell me when I first asked you?" Harm asks in confusion.
Not knowing what to say Mac changes the subject by pointing to something up ahead.
"Hey Harm there it is?" Mac says relief flooding back into her features.
Noticing the subject change Harm decides to drop the matter and just whistles at the expanse of the golf course.
"Big isn't it?" Mac says focusing her attention on finding a carpark.
"Big isn't the word. We sure have a long day of walking a head of us" Harm comments.
Finding a parking space, the two get out of the car and look around at the full carpark.
"There must be heaps of other firms here." Mac comments.
"Yeah looks that way."
"Lets get our stuff and go and try to find the others." Mac says taking the lead.
"I'm sure the admiral is looking for us." Harm tells Mac.
"Yeah considering we're 15 minutes and 45 seconds late." Mac says.
Getting their gear from the boot, the two head quickly to the foyer of the golf center and spot the admiral and their group of colleagues and friends. Whispering to Harm, Mac concludes that the admiral has a look of victory on his face.
"You reckon? I bet he will say that even with you as my escort I couldn't manage to make it on time." Harm whispers back.
"Most likely."
AJ POV
Finally, they are here. I thought I would have to send a search party if they didn't arrive soon. Well I better go see if they have their excuses worked out. This should be interesting. These two always seem to come up with something original but I have caught them out before and the looks on their faces back then were worth more than a million dollars. Okay here I go.
Mac POV
He's heading over here and I can feel the eyes of all our colleagues and friends on us just great. The way he walks calmly and evenly over to us states how cool and collected he is and that he must be happy with himself. I wonder what Harm is thinking. I sometimes wish I could read his thoughts but if the look on his face has anything to do with what his thoughts tell I wouldn't want to be him.
Harm POV
No No No stay where you are admiral. Please leave me alone. How come this always happens to me? It's bad enough at work when I arrive late and have all the eyes on me but at least they don't get to hear what my excuse is when the admiral asks for one. Now it has come to the worst; they all get to hear my excuse well that's if Mac doesn't get there first. Thinking about Mac, I can feel her eyes on me but I can't bring myself to look in her direction or that would make me look totally guilty to the admiral. Damn Damn. Breathe Rabb Breathe.
"It's good to see you two even if it's about 15 minutes after the scheduled time." AJ says evenly looking at the pair.
"We can explain that Sir." Mac jumps in.
"Or not." Harm mutters under his breath but Mac manages to pick it up.
"What was that Rabb?" AJ asks.
"Umm nothing Sir." Harm says as Mac gives him a look.
"So why were you two late? I expected you two to be the first two to arrive because of Mac's usual punctuality." AJ announces to them but for all to hear.
"Well Sir Mac came to pick me up like she said she would..." Harm starts but is cut off midsentence by Mac who adds "and I was on time too admiral at exactly 6:10am like I said I would be." Mac says.
"I'm sensing a but though." AJ says
"But Harm here decided to have..." before Mac can finish Harm cuts off Mac like she did to him and concludes the sentence with "A little bit more sleep."
"So you were late because you, Harm had a little bit more sleep?" AJ asks confused.
"Yes sir." Harm replies back to his question.
"I wouldn't say a little bit more sir." Mac questions Harm's answer.
"How much more would you say Colonel?"
"Let's see I said I would pick him up at 6:10am. It usually takes for a normal person about 20-30 minutes to get ready but in Harm's case I would say 40 minutes. So he would have had to wake up about 5:30am sir. Guess what time he woke up sir?" Mac asks
"What time colonel?"
Before Mac can answer the Admirals question, the host of the day's events speaks loudly through a microphone asking for each firm's attention. Meanwhile Harm has edged towards Mac and whispers softly in her ear.
"Mac come on please don't embarrass me I'll do anything please." Harm begs.
"Anything." Mac asks raising her eyebrows.
"Yes anything madam."
"What about losing to me in today's golf challenge?" Mac asks.
"There is no way I am losing to you. The only reason you want me to fake lose to you is because you know that I will beat you." Harm hisses at her.
"Yeah, right. The only reason I suggested it was to make your lose less humiliating." Mac says back to him.
"I'm definitely not doing that so you'll just have to forget about it."
"Fine I will. I'll just tell him about this morning."
"You do that. I would rather be humiliated for sleeping in then for losing against you in a FRIENDLY match of golf." Harm tells her.
"That's settled then. Ohh by the way this does include the bathroom incident."
"I understand the conditions of this agreement and that does include the bathroom incident so go right a head and tell all." Harm gave his consent.
"So willing aren't we?" Mac questions him.
"I just want it over and done with." Harm says casually.
"If you really want it to be over that badly maybe just maybe I should let it stew for a while and tell them later." Mac says to him.
"Do what you like. I'm here to play golf."
"Okay so am I but still." Mac says all the while a plot is forming in her head. 'This should be a very fun day even if I lose.'
The pair stop their conversation and focus their attention back on the host who is telling each firm the rules and regulations involved with the day's event.
Host: "Well if nobody has any questions or inquiries about today then let's get started by introducing each firm. Would each firm when your name is called please come up on stage so that everyone can see who they are up against. The host rattles off 3 other firms before calling the JAG crew up on stage. "And our last team of this friendly competition is the Judge Advocate General or JAG team. Their leader for today is Admiral Chegwidden. Please give them around of applause to show your support for them just like they have done for your team. Now that the introductions are done let's hand out your colour ribbons which represent that each team is individual. Can the leaders of Maine & Little and Stagerite come up on the stage please to select your colour. Today Maine & Little your team is purple while Stagerite your team is orange. Would the last two firms JAG and Williamson come up also."
After selecting from the barrel, JAG ended up being the Blue team while the firm Williamson got green.
"Now that each team has been identified by their selected colours it's time to start the competition. Good Luck everyone and may the best firm win." With that, the host gave out the cards and pencils to the leader of each firm and a set of instructions for where each team would begin and how to distribute the cards and pencils amongst the team.
"Well it looks like we have to get into pairs and share a card and pencil with a partner. There's 12 of us 6 men and 6 women, so why don't we split into pairs of the opposite sex." AJ asks.
"Sounds like a good plan sir." Harriet says for the others who nod their agreement.
After a few minutes of consulting and arranging the group works out it's pairs.
"So who's going with who?" AJ asks.
"Here's the list sir." Harriet the organized one starts. "Bud and I, Victor and Tracy, Tiner and Loren, Sturgis and Carolyn, You and Tess and finally Harm and Mac.
"Since that's all organized and it seems that we can play now let's get to it." AJ says spiritedly.
Gathering their belongings, the team head out to the course.
"Sir where do we start?" Mac asks the obvious question on everyone's lips.
"Hole number 8."
"How do we know where to go from there?" Tiner asks confused.
"They gave us a course map. It shows us where we have to go after each hole number."
"What else did they give us sir?" Victor asks.
"Well today's events are in 2 parts. They are giving us a break at 12:00pm for lunch and then we continue from there up until we finish 2 whole rounds of the course and its numbers."
"Sounds good and tiring." Mac answers truthfully.
"We'll get through this together ma'am." Harriet says knowingly to Mac.
"Let's get to hole 8." Harm says heading out.
Mac stands rooted in place and watches as her fellow friends and colleagues head out to hole 8. 'This is going to be a long exhausting day and now that I think about it, I'm going to need a good long hot soak in the bath this afternoon after I've finished here. Still standing in thought, Harm who is in the lead, turns around and sees Mac just standing exactly where she was before.
"Hey Mac what are you doing?" Harm says waving madly to get Macs attention. With no response from Macs part, everyone stops, turns, and looks at her.
"What's she doing commander?" Bud asks.
"I don't know Bud and by the way it's Harm Bud we're out of uniform."
"Yes comm...arr Harm."
"I better see what's up." Harm says and walks back to the still form of his partner.
"Mac?"
"Yeah what?"
"Everyone's waiting for you."
"Ohh sorry just lost in thought that's all."
"About anything in particular." Harm asks as the 2 stroll back to the others. "Like me?"
"If you really want to know Harm, No. I was thinking about how I would need a hot relaxing bath after all this."
"Ohh, sounds good. Now I get it you said you weren't thinking about me but that's because you were thinking more about having a hot relaxing bath along with me."
"Red light commander."
"What? There's nothing sexual about what I said colonel."
"Along with me? That's the part that most people would say was Harm."
"Take it the way you want, you sex freak."
"Sex freak." Mac exclaims in a hushed voice and gives him a push.
"Mac." Harm says as he pushes her back.
"Come on you two." AJ barks at the 2 of them in good nature.
"Yes sir." They both say simultaneously.
"What order are we going in sir?"
"Please enough with the sir. Today it's by our first names or nicknames only no ranks. And the answer to your question Gunny is who ever wants too. However, if we can't decide we'll draw on it. Anyone volunteer to go first?"
"I will AJ." Harm says confidently.
"Anyone else?" AJ says as he looks around at the faces.
"Yeah, I'll go after Harm." Mac says.
"Well as it looks like no one else is going to volunteer I'll do it for you instead. I'll select a person and that person's partner will go after them. Bud, Tess, Gunny, Sturgis, Loren, So the order for today's event is Harm, Mac, Bud, Harriet, Tess, myself, Gunny, Tracy, Sturgis, Carolyn, Loren, and last but not least Tiner. Okay everyone let's get ready to swing it up!"
End of Chapter 3
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Title: Swinging it up!
Author: HM
Rating: PG
Summary: The JAG crew have a day at the local Golf course!
Disclaimer: I do not own JAG or any of the characters. This is for pure fun.
Thoughts in ' '
Conversations in " "
Georgetown
Saturday 6:30am (EST)
Heading to the Golf Course
"We're late." Mac exclaims looking across at her partner and friend of 5-6years.
"Get used to it Mac if you're travelling with me." Harm states waiting for her reaction.
"For once you actually admit that you are always late. Are you feeling alright?" Mac asks with ingenue concern.
"Very funny Mac and for your information this is not the first time I have admitted it. If I recall yesterday, I admitted it." Harm says with a hint of victory in his voice.
"Only because I got you to admit it." Mac says straight back at him.
"So I'll admit to that but at least I have come clean and actually admitted one of my faults."
"Ohh so you do have faults? What happened to the macho cocky aviator who used to think he could do no wrong and had no faults?" Mac asks intrigued.
"Hey I've never said that I didn't have any faults and if my memory serves me right who was standoffish and thought that they knew everything?" Harm says.
"Just shut up and keep driving." Mac says half seriously.
"The claws come out now." Harm teases her lightly.
"Harm just don't forget about this morning's incident and you do realise that the admiral and the others will be looking for a reason of why we are late. I could blame it on you or I could just make up something like the car got a flat tyre. It's up to you so just remember to be nice." Mac says looking at him.
"Okay ease up would you."
"Just telling you."
The two sit in comfortable silence watching for signs of the upcoming golf course.
"Hey Mac have you ever been to the golf course up here before?" Harm asks breaking the silence that had descended upon the two.
"Not that I remember." Mac quickly says.
Noticing her quick response and knowing Mac over the years, he knew that she was hiding something.
"Mac?" Harm asks
"Yeah?"
"You have been here before haven't you?"
"Yes with Mic" Mac says looking out the window trying to avoid her partners eyes.
"Ohh. Then why didn't you tell me when I first asked you?" Harm asks in confusion.
Not knowing what to say Mac changes the subject by pointing to something up ahead.
"Hey Harm there it is?" Mac says relief flooding back into her features.
Noticing the subject change Harm decides to drop the matter and just whistles at the expanse of the golf course.
"Big isn't it?" Mac says focusing her attention on finding a carpark.
"Big isn't the word. We sure have a long day of walking a head of us" Harm comments.
Finding a parking space, the two get out of the car and look around at the full carpark.
"There must be heaps of other firms here." Mac comments.
"Yeah looks that way."
"Lets get our stuff and go and try to find the others." Mac says taking the lead.
"I'm sure the admiral is looking for us." Harm tells Mac.
"Yeah considering we're 15 minutes and 45 seconds late." Mac says.
Getting their gear from the boot, the two head quickly to the foyer of the golf center and spot the admiral and their group of colleagues and friends. Whispering to Harm, Mac concludes that the admiral has a look of victory on his face.
"You reckon? I bet he will say that even with you as my escort I couldn't manage to make it on time." Harm whispers back.
"Most likely."
AJ POV
Finally, they are here. I thought I would have to send a search party if they didn't arrive soon. Well I better go see if they have their excuses worked out. This should be interesting. These two always seem to come up with something original but I have caught them out before and the looks on their faces back then were worth more than a million dollars. Okay here I go.
Mac POV
He's heading over here and I can feel the eyes of all our colleagues and friends on us just great. The way he walks calmly and evenly over to us states how cool and collected he is and that he must be happy with himself. I wonder what Harm is thinking. I sometimes wish I could read his thoughts but if the look on his face has anything to do with what his thoughts tell I wouldn't want to be him.
Harm POV
No No No stay where you are admiral. Please leave me alone. How come this always happens to me? It's bad enough at work when I arrive late and have all the eyes on me but at least they don't get to hear what my excuse is when the admiral asks for one. Now it has come to the worst; they all get to hear my excuse well that's if Mac doesn't get there first. Thinking about Mac, I can feel her eyes on me but I can't bring myself to look in her direction or that would make me look totally guilty to the admiral. Damn Damn. Breathe Rabb Breathe.
"It's good to see you two even if it's about 15 minutes after the scheduled time." AJ says evenly looking at the pair.
"We can explain that Sir." Mac jumps in.
"Or not." Harm mutters under his breath but Mac manages to pick it up.
"What was that Rabb?" AJ asks.
"Umm nothing Sir." Harm says as Mac gives him a look.
"So why were you two late? I expected you two to be the first two to arrive because of Mac's usual punctuality." AJ announces to them but for all to hear.
"Well Sir Mac came to pick me up like she said she would..." Harm starts but is cut off midsentence by Mac who adds "and I was on time too admiral at exactly 6:10am like I said I would be." Mac says.
"I'm sensing a but though." AJ says
"But Harm here decided to have..." before Mac can finish Harm cuts off Mac like she did to him and concludes the sentence with "A little bit more sleep."
"So you were late because you, Harm had a little bit more sleep?" AJ asks confused.
"Yes sir." Harm replies back to his question.
"I wouldn't say a little bit more sir." Mac questions Harm's answer.
"How much more would you say Colonel?"
"Let's see I said I would pick him up at 6:10am. It usually takes for a normal person about 20-30 minutes to get ready but in Harm's case I would say 40 minutes. So he would have had to wake up about 5:30am sir. Guess what time he woke up sir?" Mac asks
"What time colonel?"
Before Mac can answer the Admirals question, the host of the day's events speaks loudly through a microphone asking for each firm's attention. Meanwhile Harm has edged towards Mac and whispers softly in her ear.
"Mac come on please don't embarrass me I'll do anything please." Harm begs.
"Anything." Mac asks raising her eyebrows.
"Yes anything madam."
"What about losing to me in today's golf challenge?" Mac asks.
"There is no way I am losing to you. The only reason you want me to fake lose to you is because you know that I will beat you." Harm hisses at her.
"Yeah, right. The only reason I suggested it was to make your lose less humiliating." Mac says back to him.
"I'm definitely not doing that so you'll just have to forget about it."
"Fine I will. I'll just tell him about this morning."
"You do that. I would rather be humiliated for sleeping in then for losing against you in a FRIENDLY match of golf." Harm tells her.
"That's settled then. Ohh by the way this does include the bathroom incident."
"I understand the conditions of this agreement and that does include the bathroom incident so go right a head and tell all." Harm gave his consent.
"So willing aren't we?" Mac questions him.
"I just want it over and done with." Harm says casually.
"If you really want it to be over that badly maybe just maybe I should let it stew for a while and tell them later." Mac says to him.
"Do what you like. I'm here to play golf."
"Okay so am I but still." Mac says all the while a plot is forming in her head. 'This should be a very fun day even if I lose.'
The pair stop their conversation and focus their attention back on the host who is telling each firm the rules and regulations involved with the day's event.
Host: "Well if nobody has any questions or inquiries about today then let's get started by introducing each firm. Would each firm when your name is called please come up on stage so that everyone can see who they are up against. The host rattles off 3 other firms before calling the JAG crew up on stage. "And our last team of this friendly competition is the Judge Advocate General or JAG team. Their leader for today is Admiral Chegwidden. Please give them around of applause to show your support for them just like they have done for your team. Now that the introductions are done let's hand out your colour ribbons which represent that each team is individual. Can the leaders of Maine & Little and Stagerite come up on the stage please to select your colour. Today Maine & Little your team is purple while Stagerite your team is orange. Would the last two firms JAG and Williamson come up also."
After selecting from the barrel, JAG ended up being the Blue team while the firm Williamson got green.
"Now that each team has been identified by their selected colours it's time to start the competition. Good Luck everyone and may the best firm win." With that, the host gave out the cards and pencils to the leader of each firm and a set of instructions for where each team would begin and how to distribute the cards and pencils amongst the team.
"Well it looks like we have to get into pairs and share a card and pencil with a partner. There's 12 of us 6 men and 6 women, so why don't we split into pairs of the opposite sex." AJ asks.
"Sounds like a good plan sir." Harriet says for the others who nod their agreement.
After a few minutes of consulting and arranging the group works out it's pairs.
"So who's going with who?" AJ asks.
"Here's the list sir." Harriet the organized one starts. "Bud and I, Victor and Tracy, Tiner and Loren, Sturgis and Carolyn, You and Tess and finally Harm and Mac.
"Since that's all organized and it seems that we can play now let's get to it." AJ says spiritedly.
Gathering their belongings, the team head out to the course.
"Sir where do we start?" Mac asks the obvious question on everyone's lips.
"Hole number 8."
"How do we know where to go from there?" Tiner asks confused.
"They gave us a course map. It shows us where we have to go after each hole number."
"What else did they give us sir?" Victor asks.
"Well today's events are in 2 parts. They are giving us a break at 12:00pm for lunch and then we continue from there up until we finish 2 whole rounds of the course and its numbers."
"Sounds good and tiring." Mac answers truthfully.
"We'll get through this together ma'am." Harriet says knowingly to Mac.
"Let's get to hole 8." Harm says heading out.
Mac stands rooted in place and watches as her fellow friends and colleagues head out to hole 8. 'This is going to be a long exhausting day and now that I think about it, I'm going to need a good long hot soak in the bath this afternoon after I've finished here. Still standing in thought, Harm who is in the lead, turns around and sees Mac just standing exactly where she was before.
"Hey Mac what are you doing?" Harm says waving madly to get Macs attention. With no response from Macs part, everyone stops, turns, and looks at her.
"What's she doing commander?" Bud asks.
"I don't know Bud and by the way it's Harm Bud we're out of uniform."
"Yes comm...arr Harm."
"I better see what's up." Harm says and walks back to the still form of his partner.
"Mac?"
"Yeah what?"
"Everyone's waiting for you."
"Ohh sorry just lost in thought that's all."
"About anything in particular." Harm asks as the 2 stroll back to the others. "Like me?"
"If you really want to know Harm, No. I was thinking about how I would need a hot relaxing bath after all this."
"Ohh, sounds good. Now I get it you said you weren't thinking about me but that's because you were thinking more about having a hot relaxing bath along with me."
"Red light commander."
"What? There's nothing sexual about what I said colonel."
"Along with me? That's the part that most people would say was Harm."
"Take it the way you want, you sex freak."
"Sex freak." Mac exclaims in a hushed voice and gives him a push.
"Mac." Harm says as he pushes her back.
"Come on you two." AJ barks at the 2 of them in good nature.
"Yes sir." They both say simultaneously.
"What order are we going in sir?"
"Please enough with the sir. Today it's by our first names or nicknames only no ranks. And the answer to your question Gunny is who ever wants too. However, if we can't decide we'll draw on it. Anyone volunteer to go first?"
"I will AJ." Harm says confidently.
"Anyone else?" AJ says as he looks around at the faces.
"Yeah, I'll go after Harm." Mac says.
"Well as it looks like no one else is going to volunteer I'll do it for you instead. I'll select a person and that person's partner will go after them. Bud, Tess, Gunny, Sturgis, Loren, So the order for today's event is Harm, Mac, Bud, Harriet, Tess, myself, Gunny, Tracy, Sturgis, Carolyn, Loren, and last but not least Tiner. Okay everyone let's get ready to swing it up!"
End of Chapter 3
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