What's Meant To Be Will Be 5
ADMIRAL'S OFFICE Next Day.
"Sir Colonel MacKenzie is here to see you."
"Thank you Tiner, send her in."
"Yes Sir." Tiner walk's out of the Admirals office.
"You can go in ma'am."
"Thanks Tiner." She said smiling weakly
Mac enters the Admirals office with more confidence than she feels, 'I have to do this' she tells herself.
"Colonel what can I do for you?" The Admiral say's while lowering his glasses and placing them on the desk in front of him.
"Well Sir, I'll just get right to the point."
"Please do."
"I would like to apply for a transfer."
"WHAT!"
"I'd like to apply for a transfer sir."
"I know what you said Colonel, what I would like to know is hell you want a transfer in the first place."
"Sir I. ahhh. I think it would further my career." It was the best she could come up with at this point.
"Colonel you can further your career here, why do you want a transfer?"
"Sir I have some personal issues I need to work out and I think it's time for me to move on."
"Look Mac, I know you like working here, and that you wouldn't ask for a transfer without good reason. So would you care to let me in on the little secret or make me find out the hard way!"
"Sir I. Nobody else knows about it and I would like to keep it that way."
"Keep what that way?"
"Sir I" She was at a loss for words could she really tell him that she's pregnant with Harms child and he's of playing happy families with his pregnant girlfriend?
"Colonel, I want an explanation before I'll even consider the idea."
"I'm pregnant Sir"
He could tell by the look on her face that congratulations were not in order. "I see, and I take it the father isn't around anymore."
"Sir the father doesn't know and I'd like to keep it that way."
What the Admiral said next surprised both of them. "The Commander has a right to know Mac."
Shocked at what he had just said Mac sat there starring at the walls suddenly very interested in the bookcase to the right.
"Am I that transparent sir?"
"Not really, you two haven't said more than 2 words to each other for a month at least. That alone was enough to tell me that something was up. So why don't you want the Commander to know?"
"He hasn't told you sir?"
"Told me what Colonel?"
"Renee is pregnant, he found out a month ago."
"Ohhh I see, and the Commander went and supported her."
"Yes sir."
"Colonel I have a feeling there is more to this story than you're telling me."
"There is sir."
"Do you care to share it with me?"
Mac took a deep breath and began to tell the Admiral the whole story, leaving out some of the finer details that he really didn't need to know. By the time Mac had finished talking the Admiral sat back in his chair.
"Colonel, I can see the sort of situation you are in now, and I will grant you a transfer, but I want you to think long and hard about whether this is what you want before making your final decision."
"Yes Sir."
"And Colonel, I think you should consider talking to Commander Rabb about this."
"Sir I can't, I just want to move on with my life. I would appreciate it if you don't tell anyone about my plans."
"Alright Colonel, Dismissed."
"Aye, Aye Sir."
She walked out and took a deep breath. That was hard, now all she needed to do was go into her office, lock the door and let the tears fall.
He sat back in his chair and watched her leave, the usually vibrant, full of life Colonel walked out of his office, struggling to keep the tears at bay. How could this whole mess happen to them, they had been dancing around each other for 6 years, then when they finally get things right something comes along to ruin it. Hell someone up there must really have it in for them.
JAG HQ A Week Later
"Attention on deck"
"At ease everyone. I have an announcement to make. Colonel MacKenzie has been transferred." A collective gasp went through crowd of staff standing before him. "I know this may come as a shock, but it happened rather suddenly. She asked me not to say anything to anyone until after her departure, no doubt she wanted avoid any sappy goodbyes. That's all, please do not ask me questions now she will contact you in due time. Dismissed."
The Admiral walked back to his office, he needed time to decide what he was going to tell Commander Rabb, this would not be easy. He knew the Commander would be heading in his direction at any moment. Sure enough there was a knock at the door.
"Rabb if that's you come on in."
"Yes Sir."
"What can I do for you Rabb?"
"Did she leave because of me?"
"What makes you say that?"
"I don't know how much she told you, but."
"Relax Commander I know about everything."
"You do."
"Yes."
"So. did she leave because of me?"
"I think you already know the answer to that."
"Your right sir, I do."
"And before you ask, no I can't tell you anything else, if she want's to contact you, she will."
Knowing the conversation was over, Harm got up "Thank you Sir."
"Dismissed Commander. And Harm"
"Yeah"
"Don't try to find her, she'll come around eventually."
"Aye, Aye Sir."
To Be Continued.
ADMIRAL'S OFFICE Next Day.
"Sir Colonel MacKenzie is here to see you."
"Thank you Tiner, send her in."
"Yes Sir." Tiner walk's out of the Admirals office.
"You can go in ma'am."
"Thanks Tiner." She said smiling weakly
Mac enters the Admirals office with more confidence than she feels, 'I have to do this' she tells herself.
"Colonel what can I do for you?" The Admiral say's while lowering his glasses and placing them on the desk in front of him.
"Well Sir, I'll just get right to the point."
"Please do."
"I would like to apply for a transfer."
"WHAT!"
"I'd like to apply for a transfer sir."
"I know what you said Colonel, what I would like to know is hell you want a transfer in the first place."
"Sir I. ahhh. I think it would further my career." It was the best she could come up with at this point.
"Colonel you can further your career here, why do you want a transfer?"
"Sir I have some personal issues I need to work out and I think it's time for me to move on."
"Look Mac, I know you like working here, and that you wouldn't ask for a transfer without good reason. So would you care to let me in on the little secret or make me find out the hard way!"
"Sir I. Nobody else knows about it and I would like to keep it that way."
"Keep what that way?"
"Sir I" She was at a loss for words could she really tell him that she's pregnant with Harms child and he's of playing happy families with his pregnant girlfriend?
"Colonel, I want an explanation before I'll even consider the idea."
"I'm pregnant Sir"
He could tell by the look on her face that congratulations were not in order. "I see, and I take it the father isn't around anymore."
"Sir the father doesn't know and I'd like to keep it that way."
What the Admiral said next surprised both of them. "The Commander has a right to know Mac."
Shocked at what he had just said Mac sat there starring at the walls suddenly very interested in the bookcase to the right.
"Am I that transparent sir?"
"Not really, you two haven't said more than 2 words to each other for a month at least. That alone was enough to tell me that something was up. So why don't you want the Commander to know?"
"He hasn't told you sir?"
"Told me what Colonel?"
"Renee is pregnant, he found out a month ago."
"Ohhh I see, and the Commander went and supported her."
"Yes sir."
"Colonel I have a feeling there is more to this story than you're telling me."
"There is sir."
"Do you care to share it with me?"
Mac took a deep breath and began to tell the Admiral the whole story, leaving out some of the finer details that he really didn't need to know. By the time Mac had finished talking the Admiral sat back in his chair.
"Colonel, I can see the sort of situation you are in now, and I will grant you a transfer, but I want you to think long and hard about whether this is what you want before making your final decision."
"Yes Sir."
"And Colonel, I think you should consider talking to Commander Rabb about this."
"Sir I can't, I just want to move on with my life. I would appreciate it if you don't tell anyone about my plans."
"Alright Colonel, Dismissed."
"Aye, Aye Sir."
She walked out and took a deep breath. That was hard, now all she needed to do was go into her office, lock the door and let the tears fall.
He sat back in his chair and watched her leave, the usually vibrant, full of life Colonel walked out of his office, struggling to keep the tears at bay. How could this whole mess happen to them, they had been dancing around each other for 6 years, then when they finally get things right something comes along to ruin it. Hell someone up there must really have it in for them.
JAG HQ A Week Later
"Attention on deck"
"At ease everyone. I have an announcement to make. Colonel MacKenzie has been transferred." A collective gasp went through crowd of staff standing before him. "I know this may come as a shock, but it happened rather suddenly. She asked me not to say anything to anyone until after her departure, no doubt she wanted avoid any sappy goodbyes. That's all, please do not ask me questions now she will contact you in due time. Dismissed."
The Admiral walked back to his office, he needed time to decide what he was going to tell Commander Rabb, this would not be easy. He knew the Commander would be heading in his direction at any moment. Sure enough there was a knock at the door.
"Rabb if that's you come on in."
"Yes Sir."
"What can I do for you Rabb?"
"Did she leave because of me?"
"What makes you say that?"
"I don't know how much she told you, but."
"Relax Commander I know about everything."
"You do."
"Yes."
"So. did she leave because of me?"
"I think you already know the answer to that."
"Your right sir, I do."
"And before you ask, no I can't tell you anything else, if she want's to contact you, she will."
Knowing the conversation was over, Harm got up "Thank you Sir."
"Dismissed Commander. And Harm"
"Yeah"
"Don't try to find her, she'll come around eventually."
"Aye, Aye Sir."
To Be Continued.