Author's Notes- Well here is chapter 2, I am finding time a little tight to write between crew practice and life.

Chapter 2

0700 EST JAG Headquarters Falls Church, VA

As Harm's SUV straightens out in the parking spot, he notices Mac's flashy red Corvette is not in its usual spot. "Guess her Marine timing is off today" He chuckled to himself. No sooner had he reached the elevator door, an out of breath Marine came whizzing past to catch the elevator.

"Running a little late today?" Harm asked skeptically.

"Well, the, line at Starbucks was the length of the Splash Mountain line at Disneyland. Then I had the esteemed pleasure of having the incompetent barista. And the cherry on the sundae, traffic was a bitch!"

While Mac was berating, she hardly noticed a hand taking her Starbucks coffee cup out of her hand.

"Jesus, Mary and Joseph! What the hell is this, because this certainly is no recognizable coffee!"

"Well it is a double shot, tall americano, with no room. Can I educate you more on the world of good coffee?" Mac sugarly replied.

As they walked into the bull pen Lt. Harriet Sims scurried to meet them.

"Ma'am, Sir, the Admiral would like to see you both ASAP."

Mac and Harm looked at each other with an expression of surprise. "Harriet, will you tell him we will be right there." Mac replied irritably.

The two parted and stowed their covers and briefcases in their respective offices. They then set out to brave the Admiral.

"What the hell did you pull this time Squid?" Mac asked without any expression.

"Okay, first off I did nothing, and secondly why is it always me who allegedly 'pulled something' as you so kindly put it?"

Mac responded with barley intelligible answer, due to the fact she was lost in a world of thought. 'Harm and I, first thing Monday morning, seeing the Admiral, not good. Well maybe we will get a case that will force my flyboy and I to spend "quality time" together. I really want him BAD. Mac thought Harm's mind was on a very similar train of thought. Fortunately both were snapped back to reality by Tiner announcing the Admiral was ready to see them.

Admiral Chegwidden was seated behind a large mahogany desk reviewing files.

"Colonel, Commander, take a seat." AJ told the two lawyers. Now to the reason why I asked you both here, I want you to take a vacation.

"Excuse me Sir, I don't quite understand" was Harm's miffed reply.

"Well commander, first off, you and Col. MacKenzie have been, well slightly work-a-holic for a while, and secondly you both have an obscene amount of leave on the books. So, I think it best for your well being, that you both take a vacation. Dismissed.

"Aye aye Sir." And with that Mac and Harm turned and left.

Mac was inwardly jumping for joy as she returned to her office. 'Where shall we go, Hawaii, Fiji, the Caribbean, oh anywhere with sun, sand, and Harm. Now that is a vacation. Mac was disrupted from her fantasy when a knock rapped at her door. The muffled "Enter" was the only sound to be heard By Harmon Rabb as he went to consult with his partner on their less than mandatory vacation. Harm was manifesting ideas already of where he wanted to go, sun, sand, and Sarah MacKenzie in a bikini. But he felt too compelled to make this her vacation. 'I just want her to be happy' he thought. "Mac, my place, dinner, that way we can decide where we want to go." "What time, flyboy?" "1900 good?" "Yeah, and Harm, please try to remember that I will be on time and very hungry."

(AN) Well that was a little longer. I am going on vacation so I should have some good ideas.