"I'll get her." Harm said as he they entered Mac's apartment after their
visit to the house. Mac just smiled at Trish.
"Did you like the house?" Trish inquired.
"Yes. Harm already had his offer accepted this morning.
"Really? It's about time he planned on sticking around somewhere long enough to buy somewhere."
"I know. How was she?"
"First time I've heard her since you left. I did your ironing."
"You didn't have to I would have gotten around to it at some point." Mac protested.
"It was something to do."
"You should have called Frank. How is he by the way?"
"Busy at work. He's looking forward to me going home." Trish replied.
"Why don't you surprise him and get a flight back home later?"
"I couldn't possibly. I promised I'd stay for a month, someone is watching the gallery."
"I have to learn to cope without you here at some point Trish. Go home and surprise your husband." Mac encouraged.
"I couldn't possibly." She repeated.
"Couldn't possibly what?" Harm asked as he brought Jenny to join them. "She's hungry I think."
"I was trying to convince your Mom that it would be okay if she went back home to Frank early as a surprise since it's his birthday next weekend."
"I can give you a ride to the airport." Harm offered.
"Is this some kind of conspiracy to get rid of me?"
"Of course not Mom. If you want to stay you're welcome right Mac?"
"You're always welcome Trish." Mac confirmed.
"But if you want to go back to sunny La Jolla we won't stop you."
"I'll think about it. Right now I'm going out to get lunch." She wrapped her scarf around her neck. "Any preferences today Sarah?"
"Whatever you get will be fine Trish."
"I'll see you later." She finished buttoning up her coat.
"Aren't you going to ask what I want for lunch Mom?" Harm asked.
"I'll get you a salad." She said as she headed out the door. "I'll be back soon."
Mac bit her lip and went back to feeding Jenny.
"What is it with people?" Harm asked.
"If you don't eat normal food, salad is what you get. By the way Jenny isn't going to be a vegetarian."
"I think we have a while to decide that."
"You should look at your notes you're in court first thing Monday morning."
"I've got it covered. I've been working on it for a while." Harm stated.
"Two more days might make the difference. Take the table, Jenny and I will be in the bedroom, I have something to read too."
"Anything interesting?"
"How to be a judge 101. The UCMJ has specifics which they don't hand out when you're doing the job temporarily. "
"Sounds interesting."
"It's not, but it's a living. Do some work flyboy, judges don't like ill prepared lawyers."
"Does it say that in your notes?" He questioned.
"No that's a personal preference. Come one Jenny, we'll let Daddy work on his case."
"Did you like the house?" Trish inquired.
"Yes. Harm already had his offer accepted this morning.
"Really? It's about time he planned on sticking around somewhere long enough to buy somewhere."
"I know. How was she?"
"First time I've heard her since you left. I did your ironing."
"You didn't have to I would have gotten around to it at some point." Mac protested.
"It was something to do."
"You should have called Frank. How is he by the way?"
"Busy at work. He's looking forward to me going home." Trish replied.
"Why don't you surprise him and get a flight back home later?"
"I couldn't possibly. I promised I'd stay for a month, someone is watching the gallery."
"I have to learn to cope without you here at some point Trish. Go home and surprise your husband." Mac encouraged.
"I couldn't possibly." She repeated.
"Couldn't possibly what?" Harm asked as he brought Jenny to join them. "She's hungry I think."
"I was trying to convince your Mom that it would be okay if she went back home to Frank early as a surprise since it's his birthday next weekend."
"I can give you a ride to the airport." Harm offered.
"Is this some kind of conspiracy to get rid of me?"
"Of course not Mom. If you want to stay you're welcome right Mac?"
"You're always welcome Trish." Mac confirmed.
"But if you want to go back to sunny La Jolla we won't stop you."
"I'll think about it. Right now I'm going out to get lunch." She wrapped her scarf around her neck. "Any preferences today Sarah?"
"Whatever you get will be fine Trish."
"I'll see you later." She finished buttoning up her coat.
"Aren't you going to ask what I want for lunch Mom?" Harm asked.
"I'll get you a salad." She said as she headed out the door. "I'll be back soon."
Mac bit her lip and went back to feeding Jenny.
"What is it with people?" Harm asked.
"If you don't eat normal food, salad is what you get. By the way Jenny isn't going to be a vegetarian."
"I think we have a while to decide that."
"You should look at your notes you're in court first thing Monday morning."
"I've got it covered. I've been working on it for a while." Harm stated.
"Two more days might make the difference. Take the table, Jenny and I will be in the bedroom, I have something to read too."
"Anything interesting?"
"How to be a judge 101. The UCMJ has specifics which they don't hand out when you're doing the job temporarily. "
"Sounds interesting."
"It's not, but it's a living. Do some work flyboy, judges don't like ill prepared lawyers."
"Does it say that in your notes?" He questioned.
"No that's a personal preference. Come one Jenny, we'll let Daddy work on his case."