"Colonel Mackenzie." A nurse said coming up to Mac.
"Do you know what's wrong with her yet?" Mac asked.
"We're still waiting for the test results; her temperature is coming down though. She's a very cute little girl."
"Umm, thanks. I don't think I could cope if anything happened to her."
"She'll be fine. A fever is a sign that she's fight something, she probably inherited some of that Marine fighting spirit."
"Her father's in the Navy. Hopefully she didn't get to many of the squid genes." Mac managed a week smile.
"Did someone call him for you?" The nurse asked.
"He's out of the country, I have a number for him but I rather he just did his job and didn't have anything to distract him."
"Okay, is there anyone else I can call for you ma'am?"
"Neither of us have any family in the area and most of our friends are lawyers at JAG and they have to work."
"Let me know if you need anything and the doctor will let you know as soon as the test results are back."
"Thanks."
~ ~ ~
Coffee Room Jag Headquarters.
"Lieutenant Simons, I thought you would be in court for the rest of the afternoon." AJ said as he entered the coffee room.
"Admiral." The Lieutenant nodded. "Colonel Mackenzie called a recess until Monday, something to do with her daughter and a hospital."
"There is something wrong with Jenny?" AJ said startled.
"I believe so sir."
"Tiner." AJ yelled as he marched out towards his office.
"Yes Admiral." Tiner said jumping to his feet.
"Call Bethesda, find out if they have a Jennifer Rabb as a patient." AJ instructed.
"Sir, is that Jennifer Rabb as in."
"Yes, do it discreetly." AJ said interrupting.
"Yes sir."
~ ~ ~
Ten minutes later
"Admiral." Tiner said as he entered AJ's office.
"What did you find out?"
"Sir, they confirmed they had a Jennifer Rabb as a patient but couldn't say anymore as I'm not a relative."
"Tiner I'm going out of the office for the rest of the day."
"Yes sir, you'll be at Bethesda if we need to contact you?" Tiner asked.
"Yes, Mac needs someone to be there and as I sent Harm to Cuba I'm going to offer my support. Keep this quiet though I want this office kept running smoothly."
"Yes sir."
~ ~ ~
"So Colonel how are you holding up?" The doctor asked as she entered the room.
"I'll probably be better when I find out what's wrong with my daughter."
"Well the test results are back, she has a viral infection."
"But she's going to be okay right?"
"She'll be fine, I'd like to admit her over night and set her up on an antibiotic drip to help her fight the infection, but she should be fine in a couple days."
"Thank you." She turned back to Jenny. "Hear that sweetheart you're going to be okay."
"Colonel, there is an Admiral Chegwidden in reception he ask me to tell you he was here."
"There Admiral's here? The only people who know I'm here are my aid and Helen."
"Would you like me to send him in, while I wait for confirmation on an ETA for a bed."
"Thank you."
~
"Mac, how is she?" AJ asked as he stepped into the room.
"She has a viral infection, they're keeping her in overnight to give her antibiotics to fit. They say she bell fine in a couple days."
"That's good. Do you want me to recall Harm?" AJ offered.
"No. I'm sure whatever he's doing in Cuba is important I don't want him recalled."
"He'd want to be here."
"I know, but if he was here he'd insist on being the strong one so I'd breakdown. I can handle this sir. Thank you for coming down though."
"I thought you could do with someone to sit with you."
"How did you know I was here?" Mac asked.
"Lieutenant Simons, he told me you'd recessed the court because you had to take Jenny to the hospital. I had Tiner call and find out if you were here."
"Do you know what's wrong with her yet?" Mac asked.
"We're still waiting for the test results; her temperature is coming down though. She's a very cute little girl."
"Umm, thanks. I don't think I could cope if anything happened to her."
"She'll be fine. A fever is a sign that she's fight something, she probably inherited some of that Marine fighting spirit."
"Her father's in the Navy. Hopefully she didn't get to many of the squid genes." Mac managed a week smile.
"Did someone call him for you?" The nurse asked.
"He's out of the country, I have a number for him but I rather he just did his job and didn't have anything to distract him."
"Okay, is there anyone else I can call for you ma'am?"
"Neither of us have any family in the area and most of our friends are lawyers at JAG and they have to work."
"Let me know if you need anything and the doctor will let you know as soon as the test results are back."
"Thanks."
~ ~ ~
Coffee Room Jag Headquarters.
"Lieutenant Simons, I thought you would be in court for the rest of the afternoon." AJ said as he entered the coffee room.
"Admiral." The Lieutenant nodded. "Colonel Mackenzie called a recess until Monday, something to do with her daughter and a hospital."
"There is something wrong with Jenny?" AJ said startled.
"I believe so sir."
"Tiner." AJ yelled as he marched out towards his office.
"Yes Admiral." Tiner said jumping to his feet.
"Call Bethesda, find out if they have a Jennifer Rabb as a patient." AJ instructed.
"Sir, is that Jennifer Rabb as in."
"Yes, do it discreetly." AJ said interrupting.
"Yes sir."
~ ~ ~
Ten minutes later
"Admiral." Tiner said as he entered AJ's office.
"What did you find out?"
"Sir, they confirmed they had a Jennifer Rabb as a patient but couldn't say anymore as I'm not a relative."
"Tiner I'm going out of the office for the rest of the day."
"Yes sir, you'll be at Bethesda if we need to contact you?" Tiner asked.
"Yes, Mac needs someone to be there and as I sent Harm to Cuba I'm going to offer my support. Keep this quiet though I want this office kept running smoothly."
"Yes sir."
~ ~ ~
"So Colonel how are you holding up?" The doctor asked as she entered the room.
"I'll probably be better when I find out what's wrong with my daughter."
"Well the test results are back, she has a viral infection."
"But she's going to be okay right?"
"She'll be fine, I'd like to admit her over night and set her up on an antibiotic drip to help her fight the infection, but she should be fine in a couple days."
"Thank you." She turned back to Jenny. "Hear that sweetheart you're going to be okay."
"Colonel, there is an Admiral Chegwidden in reception he ask me to tell you he was here."
"There Admiral's here? The only people who know I'm here are my aid and Helen."
"Would you like me to send him in, while I wait for confirmation on an ETA for a bed."
"Thank you."
~
"Mac, how is she?" AJ asked as he stepped into the room.
"She has a viral infection, they're keeping her in overnight to give her antibiotics to fit. They say she bell fine in a couple days."
"That's good. Do you want me to recall Harm?" AJ offered.
"No. I'm sure whatever he's doing in Cuba is important I don't want him recalled."
"He'd want to be here."
"I know, but if he was here he'd insist on being the strong one so I'd breakdown. I can handle this sir. Thank you for coming down though."
"I thought you could do with someone to sit with you."
"How did you know I was here?" Mac asked.
"Lieutenant Simons, he told me you'd recessed the court because you had to take Jenny to the hospital. I had Tiner call and find out if you were here."