Monday 1000
The morning meeting was over and Harm cornered Harriet.
"Can I ask you something Harriet?"
"Yes sir." She waited for it, Mac had called her the night before and told her what had happened.
"Pregnant women have mood swings right?"
"Yes sir." She knew he was sweating.
"But Mac doesn't usually?"
"She's had a few sir, but nothing major."
"Then why are we were having a perfectly reasonable conversation did she throw me out Saturday night and then refuse to talk to me?"
"Because she's seven months pregnant, she tired and her ankles are probably swollen."
"Did you talk to her?" He asked.
"She called me last night, she was feeling slightly guilty. Can I speak freely sir?"
"Of course."
"She's just tired, the baby has decided night time is the best time to be awake, she's adjusting to it. She's getting bigger everyday, which makes it even more difficult to sleep, the baby keeps lying on her bladder and before she left she was getting fed up with you constantly checking on her. She's been independent for a long time now she's having to adapt to the thought of relying on you. You just need to learn when to give her space and when she needs your support. But above your going to have to learn to take her mood swings they're only going to get worse. By the time she is in labour she'll hate your guts, so you just need to reassure her that you're going to be there no matter what."
"Thanks Harriet."
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Quantico 2 hours later.
"Colonel Mackenzie, a delivery for you."
"Bring it in." Mac said curious as to what anyone would have sent her. The guard carried in a vase of roses. "Thank you."
"Have a nice day ma'am."
"You too." Mac plucked the card out of the flowers.
Sorry I was an idiot Forgive me. Call me if you want to talk, if not I'll see you at the weekend Love Harm.
Mac smiled as she dialled the number for JAG, Harriet answered the phone.
"Hey Harriet, it's Mac. Is Harm there?"
"No ma'am, he's out of the office at the moment."
"Can you tell him I called and I'll call him later tonight if I have time or tomorrow."
"Of course. I'd better go, Bud's here to take me to lunch."
"Okay, bye Harriet."
"Goodbye ma'am." Mac hung up and booted up her laptop and connected it to the Internet. She began searching various websites for what she was looking for and when she found it she used her credit card to order what she wanted. Then returned to reading the research that was on her desk.
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Tuesday JAG headquarters
"This arrived for you in the mail sir." Tiner placed a parcel on Harm's desk.
"Thanks Tiner. Is the Admiral going to have a some time in about an hour I need discuss this case with him?"
"Yes sir."
"Thank you." Tiner left him to open the parcel alone. Harm undid the cardboard layer, then found a layer of wrapping paper and a note.
I thought this might be useful, I'm sorry I kicked you out, Love Mac.
He undid the paper and found a book, he turned it over and read the title. Congratulations, You're Gonna Be a Dad!: What's Ahead from A to Z for First- Time Fathers By Paul and Pam Pettit. Trust Mac.
A/N More details of Congratulations, You're Gonna Be a Dad!: What's Ahead from A to Z for First-Time Fathers By Paul and Pam Pettit can be found on Amazon.com.
The morning meeting was over and Harm cornered Harriet.
"Can I ask you something Harriet?"
"Yes sir." She waited for it, Mac had called her the night before and told her what had happened.
"Pregnant women have mood swings right?"
"Yes sir." She knew he was sweating.
"But Mac doesn't usually?"
"She's had a few sir, but nothing major."
"Then why are we were having a perfectly reasonable conversation did she throw me out Saturday night and then refuse to talk to me?"
"Because she's seven months pregnant, she tired and her ankles are probably swollen."
"Did you talk to her?" He asked.
"She called me last night, she was feeling slightly guilty. Can I speak freely sir?"
"Of course."
"She's just tired, the baby has decided night time is the best time to be awake, she's adjusting to it. She's getting bigger everyday, which makes it even more difficult to sleep, the baby keeps lying on her bladder and before she left she was getting fed up with you constantly checking on her. She's been independent for a long time now she's having to adapt to the thought of relying on you. You just need to learn when to give her space and when she needs your support. But above your going to have to learn to take her mood swings they're only going to get worse. By the time she is in labour she'll hate your guts, so you just need to reassure her that you're going to be there no matter what."
"Thanks Harriet."
~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Quantico 2 hours later.
"Colonel Mackenzie, a delivery for you."
"Bring it in." Mac said curious as to what anyone would have sent her. The guard carried in a vase of roses. "Thank you."
"Have a nice day ma'am."
"You too." Mac plucked the card out of the flowers.
Sorry I was an idiot Forgive me. Call me if you want to talk, if not I'll see you at the weekend Love Harm.
Mac smiled as she dialled the number for JAG, Harriet answered the phone.
"Hey Harriet, it's Mac. Is Harm there?"
"No ma'am, he's out of the office at the moment."
"Can you tell him I called and I'll call him later tonight if I have time or tomorrow."
"Of course. I'd better go, Bud's here to take me to lunch."
"Okay, bye Harriet."
"Goodbye ma'am." Mac hung up and booted up her laptop and connected it to the Internet. She began searching various websites for what she was looking for and when she found it she used her credit card to order what she wanted. Then returned to reading the research that was on her desk.
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Tuesday JAG headquarters
"This arrived for you in the mail sir." Tiner placed a parcel on Harm's desk.
"Thanks Tiner. Is the Admiral going to have a some time in about an hour I need discuss this case with him?"
"Yes sir."
"Thank you." Tiner left him to open the parcel alone. Harm undid the cardboard layer, then found a layer of wrapping paper and a note.
I thought this might be useful, I'm sorry I kicked you out, Love Mac.
He undid the paper and found a book, he turned it over and read the title. Congratulations, You're Gonna Be a Dad!: What's Ahead from A to Z for First- Time Fathers By Paul and Pam Pettit. Trust Mac.
A/N More details of Congratulations, You're Gonna Be a Dad!: What's Ahead from A to Z for First-Time Fathers By Paul and Pam Pettit can be found on Amazon.com.