Wednesday 1257
"Colonel, why don't you just go home?" AJ asked.
"I'm fine sir, really I am."
"Mac, it doesn't make you any less good at your job if you take your maternity leave. Why don't you go home and take a nap or watch TV."
"With all due respect sir, I can't watch daytime TV. Yesterday I went through three Navy movies and ate way too much Chinese food. I'd rather be here doing something constructive, stop my brain from seizing up."
"It might sound like a crazy idea but you could take the files home with you. As long as you sign out which ones you take it shouldn't be a problem."
"Sir, I'd rather be here at least this way I can keep up with everything."
"I've just had a call from Cmdr Rabb, he'll be back in an hour, the judge needs to leave early today. When he gets here I want you to let him take you home."
"But Admiral. "
"No buts Colonel that's an order. If you stay I'll have you brought up on charges."
"Yes sir." Mac admitted defeat.
"Good. I'll see you tomorrow Colonel."
"Yes, sir."
One hour later.
Mac was sat on a chair waiting by the door to the bull pen. She watched the office at work, people frequently crossed the office to ask each other question about cases, clients constantly in and out for meetings with their JAG representatives. Occasionally someone would stop and speak to her, but mostly she just sat waiting and watching.
"What are you waiting for?" A voice asked, Mac turned to see Harm leaning with his shoulder against the wall.
"You."
"Why what did I do this time?" He sat on the chair next to her.
"The Admiral ordered me to go home, he said I could wait and have you take me since you were finishing early for the day."
"Let me guess you didn't want to leave."
"He was going to bring me up on charges if I didn't. I don't mind being court martialed but I really don't know any good lawyers." She teased.
"Probably not the best place to say something like that you might frighten a few people."
"So are you going to take me home flyboy or are you going to make me sit around here until I need you to defend me?"
"Let 's get you home. "
"Do you still want to come to the Lamaze's class with me?" She asked as he helped her to her feet.
"If you want me too."
"I like you too. It's at 2000. Harriet could probably do with the time with AJ anyway."
"I'm sure I can handle it.." He let her step into the elevator in front of him. "Is there anything we need to get before you go home? Food, rent a movie?"
"No, I'm fine. Is the defence still stringing out the case?"
"They're trying. But we finished early because the Judge's granddaughter's school play is on at 1500 and he didn't want to miss it."
"Best excuse I heard for a postponement, I've heard in a while. Do you think the Judges would take that as an excuse for a continuance in normal circumstances?"
"Cute Mac. Real cute."
"So do you have everything you need?" Harm asked as he prepared to leave.
"Yes, but could you sit down a minute there's something I need to say to you."
"I'm listening." He sat still at looked at her.
"I'm sorry."
"For what exactly?"
"The last few months, I've been cutting you out of everything when I shouldn't have done, I'm sorry Harm."
"I know you didn't mean." He moved closer and took her hand. "You just have to remember were in this together and I'll be here."
"I know that, but while I was waiting I had a chance to think about. I think deep down for some reason I thought you wouldn't be, so I had to prove it myself that I could do it without you."
"Mac, I promise I'll try my hardest to be here everyday whatever you or the baby needs okay?" He wiped the tear that fell down her face away with his thumb. Mac nodded.
"You'd better get back to work sailor before the Admiral catches you playing hooky."
"I'm not leaving until I'm sure you're okay."
"I'm fine. Just having an insecure moment. I'll alright in a few minutes, you'd better go."
"Okay. Call me if anything happens."
"I promise."
"I'll see you later." He dropped a kiss on top of her head.
"Bye Harm."
"Bye Mac."
"Don't forget to tell Harriet about the change in plans."
"Will do."
"Colonel, why don't you just go home?" AJ asked.
"I'm fine sir, really I am."
"Mac, it doesn't make you any less good at your job if you take your maternity leave. Why don't you go home and take a nap or watch TV."
"With all due respect sir, I can't watch daytime TV. Yesterday I went through three Navy movies and ate way too much Chinese food. I'd rather be here doing something constructive, stop my brain from seizing up."
"It might sound like a crazy idea but you could take the files home with you. As long as you sign out which ones you take it shouldn't be a problem."
"Sir, I'd rather be here at least this way I can keep up with everything."
"I've just had a call from Cmdr Rabb, he'll be back in an hour, the judge needs to leave early today. When he gets here I want you to let him take you home."
"But Admiral. "
"No buts Colonel that's an order. If you stay I'll have you brought up on charges."
"Yes sir." Mac admitted defeat.
"Good. I'll see you tomorrow Colonel."
"Yes, sir."
One hour later.
Mac was sat on a chair waiting by the door to the bull pen. She watched the office at work, people frequently crossed the office to ask each other question about cases, clients constantly in and out for meetings with their JAG representatives. Occasionally someone would stop and speak to her, but mostly she just sat waiting and watching.
"What are you waiting for?" A voice asked, Mac turned to see Harm leaning with his shoulder against the wall.
"You."
"Why what did I do this time?" He sat on the chair next to her.
"The Admiral ordered me to go home, he said I could wait and have you take me since you were finishing early for the day."
"Let me guess you didn't want to leave."
"He was going to bring me up on charges if I didn't. I don't mind being court martialed but I really don't know any good lawyers." She teased.
"Probably not the best place to say something like that you might frighten a few people."
"So are you going to take me home flyboy or are you going to make me sit around here until I need you to defend me?"
"Let 's get you home. "
"Do you still want to come to the Lamaze's class with me?" She asked as he helped her to her feet.
"If you want me too."
"I like you too. It's at 2000. Harriet could probably do with the time with AJ anyway."
"I'm sure I can handle it.." He let her step into the elevator in front of him. "Is there anything we need to get before you go home? Food, rent a movie?"
"No, I'm fine. Is the defence still stringing out the case?"
"They're trying. But we finished early because the Judge's granddaughter's school play is on at 1500 and he didn't want to miss it."
"Best excuse I heard for a postponement, I've heard in a while. Do you think the Judges would take that as an excuse for a continuance in normal circumstances?"
"Cute Mac. Real cute."
"So do you have everything you need?" Harm asked as he prepared to leave.
"Yes, but could you sit down a minute there's something I need to say to you."
"I'm listening." He sat still at looked at her.
"I'm sorry."
"For what exactly?"
"The last few months, I've been cutting you out of everything when I shouldn't have done, I'm sorry Harm."
"I know you didn't mean." He moved closer and took her hand. "You just have to remember were in this together and I'll be here."
"I know that, but while I was waiting I had a chance to think about. I think deep down for some reason I thought you wouldn't be, so I had to prove it myself that I could do it without you."
"Mac, I promise I'll try my hardest to be here everyday whatever you or the baby needs okay?" He wiped the tear that fell down her face away with his thumb. Mac nodded.
"You'd better get back to work sailor before the Admiral catches you playing hooky."
"I'm not leaving until I'm sure you're okay."
"I'm fine. Just having an insecure moment. I'll alright in a few minutes, you'd better go."
"Okay. Call me if anything happens."
"I promise."
"I'll see you later." He dropped a kiss on top of her head.
"Bye Harm."
"Bye Mac."
"Don't forget to tell Harriet about the change in plans."
"Will do."