Thursday 1529
"That was a complete waste of time." Sturgis said as they made their way to the airport. "He should have just taken the plea bargain when I offered it, rather than have a judge order him to take it and return to his ship."
"They all can't be rocket scientists. I would have done the same thing if I was the judge."
"You've really adjusted well to that. Do you miss not arguing cases anymore?"
"I think it's less stressful. I get to hear both side of the case and I only have to step in for sentencing and if objections are made. It's better hours, I get paid more and I get to spend more time at home with Jenny. Even my therapist thinks it's good for me."
"You have a therapist?" Sturgis questioned.
"I have some issues about men leaving me and she's helping me work through my unfounded fear that Harm's going to leave."
"So you're setting the date for the wedding soon then?" He asked.
"We haven't told anyone this yet so you have to keep it quiet, but we did set a date."
"For when?" He asked.
"1000 Christmas Eve. We talked to your Dad and he's going to perform the ceremony and Jenny's christening."
"Making the day about good memories." Sturgis said with a smile.
"I thought it was about time. We set it early so anyone who is leaving town can and so we can still go to the Wall like he usually does on Christmas Eve."
"I guess I know what I'm doing for Christmas."
"I meant what I said about you being Jenny's godfather. We're going to ask Bud and Harriet too."
"When are you going to tell Harriet about the wedding. She'll flip."
"We can't until at least Monday." Mac said with a smile.
"Why?"
"Harm still has to tell Trish and Frank, and I promised the Admiral I wouldn't tell anyone so he could place a bet in the pool." Mac said as the car stopped.
"That man is very crafty."
"Admiral's privilege. Besides he's going to give me away and Jenny had just thrown up over him at the time."
"I'll keep it a secret too. Let's get you home before Harm thinks you've run off to sea."
"That's why people join the Navy. Besides I would probably get seasick if I had to spend more than a couple of days stuck in a tin can that floats."
"And a tin can that flies?" He asked.
"I take it Harm never told you about my little up chuck experiences in a couple of Tomcats or a MiG?" They flashed their ID before being allowed on the plane.
"No. But we've got a few hours you can fill me in."
~ ~ ~
Harm and Mac's house 2103 local time.
Mac crept into the house quietly so not to wake Jenny. She smiled when she saw the scene in front of her. Harm was fast asleep on the couch; Jenny was sat in her boucy chair watch cartoons on TV. Mac put her bag and case on ground and walked across the room and picked Jenny up.
"Hi honey, Mommy's home. It's time for you to be in bed." She kissed her cheek and carried her upstairs. Twenty minutes later she had her bathed, changed and in bed asleep. Mac went back down the stairs careful and walked over to where Harm was still asleep. She crouched down and gently placed a kiss on his forehead. Harm's eyes flicked open.
"Hey flyboy." She whispered. "Nice welcome home."
"Mac." He said with a light smile. "I didn't think you'd be back until tomorrow."
"The judge talk to Sturgis and I in chambers before it started, he wanted to know why weren't plea bargaining it. We explained, so basically in the middle of the hearing, he stopped the proceedings told the Commander to grow up. He was ordering the plea bargain plus two weeks of loss of pay for tying up the court with being stupid, then ordered him back to the ship and if he did anything like it again he would be thrown in the brig indefinitely."
"Wow, just remind me never to piss you off when you're the judge on a case I'm working on." She smiled. "What time is it?"
"2129 and 47 seconds."
"It was 1900 when I sat down. Jenny and I were watching cartoons." He sat up and made room for her. She curled up next to him.
"So I noticed. She was enjoying them when I got back. I put her to bed."
"I'm sorry, she didn't have a good night last night, I think she missed you. I know you did."
"I missed you both too. But Sturgis and I had fun; he knows all the great places to eat in Pearl."
"I'm not liking the sound of this."
"You're jealous. It's sweet, but I had to check out that he was going to be a good godparent for Jenny. Can't have him just make her eat healthy food all the time. It's just not normal." She teased.
"So you asked him?" Mac nodded. "What did he say?"
"He had to think about." She paused. "Of course he agreed. He loves Jenny almost as much as we do. You have to call Trish and tell her we set a date for the wedding and the christening. She'll need time to buy a hat."
"You think my Mom is the hat type?"
"Her only son is getting married and her only grandchild is getting christened of course she's going to want to buy a hat." Mac yawned. "It's been a long day, I'm going to take a shower while you call your Mom and then you can show me what I've been missing." She kissed him and climbed off the couch.
"That was a complete waste of time." Sturgis said as they made their way to the airport. "He should have just taken the plea bargain when I offered it, rather than have a judge order him to take it and return to his ship."
"They all can't be rocket scientists. I would have done the same thing if I was the judge."
"You've really adjusted well to that. Do you miss not arguing cases anymore?"
"I think it's less stressful. I get to hear both side of the case and I only have to step in for sentencing and if objections are made. It's better hours, I get paid more and I get to spend more time at home with Jenny. Even my therapist thinks it's good for me."
"You have a therapist?" Sturgis questioned.
"I have some issues about men leaving me and she's helping me work through my unfounded fear that Harm's going to leave."
"So you're setting the date for the wedding soon then?" He asked.
"We haven't told anyone this yet so you have to keep it quiet, but we did set a date."
"For when?" He asked.
"1000 Christmas Eve. We talked to your Dad and he's going to perform the ceremony and Jenny's christening."
"Making the day about good memories." Sturgis said with a smile.
"I thought it was about time. We set it early so anyone who is leaving town can and so we can still go to the Wall like he usually does on Christmas Eve."
"I guess I know what I'm doing for Christmas."
"I meant what I said about you being Jenny's godfather. We're going to ask Bud and Harriet too."
"When are you going to tell Harriet about the wedding. She'll flip."
"We can't until at least Monday." Mac said with a smile.
"Why?"
"Harm still has to tell Trish and Frank, and I promised the Admiral I wouldn't tell anyone so he could place a bet in the pool." Mac said as the car stopped.
"That man is very crafty."
"Admiral's privilege. Besides he's going to give me away and Jenny had just thrown up over him at the time."
"I'll keep it a secret too. Let's get you home before Harm thinks you've run off to sea."
"That's why people join the Navy. Besides I would probably get seasick if I had to spend more than a couple of days stuck in a tin can that floats."
"And a tin can that flies?" He asked.
"I take it Harm never told you about my little up chuck experiences in a couple of Tomcats or a MiG?" They flashed their ID before being allowed on the plane.
"No. But we've got a few hours you can fill me in."
~ ~ ~
Harm and Mac's house 2103 local time.
Mac crept into the house quietly so not to wake Jenny. She smiled when she saw the scene in front of her. Harm was fast asleep on the couch; Jenny was sat in her boucy chair watch cartoons on TV. Mac put her bag and case on ground and walked across the room and picked Jenny up.
"Hi honey, Mommy's home. It's time for you to be in bed." She kissed her cheek and carried her upstairs. Twenty minutes later she had her bathed, changed and in bed asleep. Mac went back down the stairs careful and walked over to where Harm was still asleep. She crouched down and gently placed a kiss on his forehead. Harm's eyes flicked open.
"Hey flyboy." She whispered. "Nice welcome home."
"Mac." He said with a light smile. "I didn't think you'd be back until tomorrow."
"The judge talk to Sturgis and I in chambers before it started, he wanted to know why weren't plea bargaining it. We explained, so basically in the middle of the hearing, he stopped the proceedings told the Commander to grow up. He was ordering the plea bargain plus two weeks of loss of pay for tying up the court with being stupid, then ordered him back to the ship and if he did anything like it again he would be thrown in the brig indefinitely."
"Wow, just remind me never to piss you off when you're the judge on a case I'm working on." She smiled. "What time is it?"
"2129 and 47 seconds."
"It was 1900 when I sat down. Jenny and I were watching cartoons." He sat up and made room for her. She curled up next to him.
"So I noticed. She was enjoying them when I got back. I put her to bed."
"I'm sorry, she didn't have a good night last night, I think she missed you. I know you did."
"I missed you both too. But Sturgis and I had fun; he knows all the great places to eat in Pearl."
"I'm not liking the sound of this."
"You're jealous. It's sweet, but I had to check out that he was going to be a good godparent for Jenny. Can't have him just make her eat healthy food all the time. It's just not normal." She teased.
"So you asked him?" Mac nodded. "What did he say?"
"He had to think about." She paused. "Of course he agreed. He loves Jenny almost as much as we do. You have to call Trish and tell her we set a date for the wedding and the christening. She'll need time to buy a hat."
"You think my Mom is the hat type?"
"Her only son is getting married and her only grandchild is getting christened of course she's going to want to buy a hat." Mac yawned. "It's been a long day, I'm going to take a shower while you call your Mom and then you can show me what I've been missing." She kissed him and climbed off the couch.