Some where in the ocean.
"Enter." The Captain of the Freedom and Liberty called. "Lieutenant Commander Rabb. What can I do for you?"
"Sir, my six weeks reassignment is up in two days. I was wondering if you could tell me if and when I am being reassigned back to JAG."
"Your reassignment has been extended by another six weeks. But you'll only be stationed here in name."
"Sir?" Harm questioned.
"SecNav's orders. Special assignment. Eyes only file." He handed Harm a file. "Once you move all contact will have to be broken with anyone connected to you until the assignment is over."
"I don't know if that's possible."
"The SecNav chose you for this assignment because you're a good JAG officer, one of the best pilots and you have no emotional ties which will affect you for six weeks."
"Sir, with all due respect sir the SecNav's information is not entirely accurate."
"How so?"
"My." How did he best describe Mac, his best friend, his JAG partner ". girlfriend is pregnant."
"Congratulations. But I don't think that's going to change anything it's too late to find someone else It's not like she's going to pop in the next six weeks is she?"
"No. But being out of contact."
"Commander you're in the US Navy, she's going to have to learn that you can't go home every night, if she wanted someone who did she should have found a teacher or a bank manager."
"Sir, with respect, she's a marine she understands the military situation. It's just I haven't seen her since the day she told me she was pregnant."
"Take five minutes call her, tell her you're going to be unreachable for the next six weeks. There is nothing else I can do."
~ ~ ~ ~ ~
"Admiral, Colonel Mackenzie." Tiner announced.
"Colonel?"
"Sorry to bother you sir but I just had a strange phone call from Harm. He said his assignment was being extended another six weeks, but he couldn't be contacted. I was wondering if you knew anything about it."
"I knew there was the possibility of his assignment being extended. But no one has said anything to me. I'll let you know what I find out."
2 hours later
"Colonel, I keep running into brick walls. All I can find out is the mission is classified, not even the SecNav can tell me anymore. I'm sorry Mac he's unreachable."
4 weeks later
"Ma'am?" Harriet said tentatively as she opened the door to Mac's office.
"Yes Harriet." Mac said wiping the tears from out of her eyes.
"Is everything okay?"
"It's fine. Hormones."
"Anything I can do?"
"No I'm just being stupid. The baby's been active today , I was just thinking about what Harm is missing."
"Don't worry ma'am give it a couple months and you'll be able to see elbows and feet. Men get impatient because they don't have that closeness or maternal bond mothers have. Commander Rabb will get to enjoy plenty of fun things to come like decorating the nursery or picking names. Think positively you have the next scan next week don't you."
"I managed to get it put back a week so Harm can hopefully be there."
"Have you decided on whether you want to know the sex? It can make picking names easier. Only one set to pick." Harriet asked.
"I don't think I want to know I haven't even thought about names. But I do know one thing this baby will not be called Harmon Rabb III or Sarah."
"Well that's two down. Millions to go." Mac smiled.
"Thanks Harriet. I feel better now."
"Good. Lieutenant Stevens is her to see you."
"Show him in."
"Enter." The Captain of the Freedom and Liberty called. "Lieutenant Commander Rabb. What can I do for you?"
"Sir, my six weeks reassignment is up in two days. I was wondering if you could tell me if and when I am being reassigned back to JAG."
"Your reassignment has been extended by another six weeks. But you'll only be stationed here in name."
"Sir?" Harm questioned.
"SecNav's orders. Special assignment. Eyes only file." He handed Harm a file. "Once you move all contact will have to be broken with anyone connected to you until the assignment is over."
"I don't know if that's possible."
"The SecNav chose you for this assignment because you're a good JAG officer, one of the best pilots and you have no emotional ties which will affect you for six weeks."
"Sir, with all due respect sir the SecNav's information is not entirely accurate."
"How so?"
"My." How did he best describe Mac, his best friend, his JAG partner ". girlfriend is pregnant."
"Congratulations. But I don't think that's going to change anything it's too late to find someone else It's not like she's going to pop in the next six weeks is she?"
"No. But being out of contact."
"Commander you're in the US Navy, she's going to have to learn that you can't go home every night, if she wanted someone who did she should have found a teacher or a bank manager."
"Sir, with respect, she's a marine she understands the military situation. It's just I haven't seen her since the day she told me she was pregnant."
"Take five minutes call her, tell her you're going to be unreachable for the next six weeks. There is nothing else I can do."
~ ~ ~ ~ ~
"Admiral, Colonel Mackenzie." Tiner announced.
"Colonel?"
"Sorry to bother you sir but I just had a strange phone call from Harm. He said his assignment was being extended another six weeks, but he couldn't be contacted. I was wondering if you knew anything about it."
"I knew there was the possibility of his assignment being extended. But no one has said anything to me. I'll let you know what I find out."
2 hours later
"Colonel, I keep running into brick walls. All I can find out is the mission is classified, not even the SecNav can tell me anymore. I'm sorry Mac he's unreachable."
4 weeks later
"Ma'am?" Harriet said tentatively as she opened the door to Mac's office.
"Yes Harriet." Mac said wiping the tears from out of her eyes.
"Is everything okay?"
"It's fine. Hormones."
"Anything I can do?"
"No I'm just being stupid. The baby's been active today , I was just thinking about what Harm is missing."
"Don't worry ma'am give it a couple months and you'll be able to see elbows and feet. Men get impatient because they don't have that closeness or maternal bond mothers have. Commander Rabb will get to enjoy plenty of fun things to come like decorating the nursery or picking names. Think positively you have the next scan next week don't you."
"I managed to get it put back a week so Harm can hopefully be there."
"Have you decided on whether you want to know the sex? It can make picking names easier. Only one set to pick." Harriet asked.
"I don't think I want to know I haven't even thought about names. But I do know one thing this baby will not be called Harmon Rabb III or Sarah."
"Well that's two down. Millions to go." Mac smiled.
"Thanks Harriet. I feel better now."
"Good. Lieutenant Stevens is her to see you."
"Show him in."