Monday 1634
Mac's court room
"Before you call your next witness Commander, how many more witnesses does the prosecution plan on calling?" Mac asked.
"Three, Your Honour." Sturgis replied.
"I'd like to get them done tonight, so well take a recess for ten minutes before the next witness. Court stands in recess." She banged her gavel. Mac rose and headed to her office.
Mac dialled the number for Harm's office, when she couldn't get through, she dialled Tiner.
"JAG Headquarters, Petty Officer Tiner speaking how may I help you?"
"Tiner, it's Colonel Mackenzie, is Commander Rabb there I can't get through on his line." Mac asked.
"He's out of the office at the moment. He went to Norfolk on an investigation. Can I take a message?" Tiner asked.
"Do you know when he's going to be back?" Mac inquired.
"I'm not sure ma'am."
"Can you tell him I'm going to be tied up in court until late and that he needs to pick up Jenny from the crèche? I'll call them and let them know it's not going to be late."
"Yes ma'am. Colonel, I could always collect Jenny and keep her entertained here until the Commander gets back ma'am. The Admiral has already left for the night and I'm only waiting for phone messages."
"That's nice of you to offer Jason. If Harm isn't back in an hour, it would be great if you could collect her, I'll call ahead and get you added to the approved list of people who can collect her, you just need to take ID with you."
"Yes ma'am. I'll pass on the message."
~ ~ ~
Monday 1927
Mac's court room.
"The prosecution rests Your Honour." Sturgis said as he finished presenting his case.
"It's been a long night, this court martial stands in recess until 0900 tomorrow morning when the defence will call its first witness." Mac banged her gavel.
As the room empty of the members Mac made her way to her office and dialled the number for her house. When there was no reply she hung up and headed over to the JAG offices.
~ Incy Wincy Spider climbs up the water spout Down came the rain and washed poor Incy out. Out came the sunshine and dried up all the rain And Incy Wincy Spider climbed up the spout again. ~ Mac heard as she entered the offices.
~ Round and round the garden Like a teddy bear One step two steps Tickly under there. ~ Tiner said to a smiling Jenny.
"Having fun there?" Mac asked.
"Yes ma'am." Tiner said jumping to his feet.
"At ease Tiner, Harm still not back yet?" She asked.
"No ma'am."
"So has she been behaving herself?" Mac said plucking her daughter out of her carrier.
"She's been asleep for most of the time. She woke up about an hour ago and I gave her a bottle. I changed her diaper and read her some nice notes I had to read anyway. Then we started with the nursery rhymes."
"Thank you." Mac kissed his cheek.
"And what is going on here?" Harm asked as he walked in.
"Just saying thank you." Mac said with a smile.
"What for?" Harm asked taking Jenny from her.
"Jason picked Jenny up and has been watching her for us since the court martial ran late and I couldn't get a hold of you."
"It took longer than I thought at Norfolk and then I got stuck in traffic on the way back. By the way thanks Tiner."
"You're welcome sir, we had a good time. If that's all sir, ma'am, I'll just go home."
"Thanks Jason." Mac said. Tiner nodded before leaving for the night.
"I'm sorry I wasn't around, I thought you'd be out of court at a reasonable time." Harm stated.
"Sturgis only had a couple more witnesses so I thought I'd let him get through them tonight so the defence could plead their case tomorrow. When Jason offered to pick her up I didn't think you'd be gone that long."
"We're really going to have to figure out something if we both have to work late." Harm pointed out.
"They can keep her at the crèche until 1900 but after that we have a problem. I guess I'm just going to have to recess things at 1830 or we're going to have to talk to Harriet."
"That's a point why didn't you call Harriet I'm sure she would have picked Jenny up for us."
"She finished early today; she had to take little AJ for his first dentist appointment."
"So what do you say I take my two favourite women home?"
"You know I think you just insulted your Mom and Grandma Sarah there flyboy. But we'll let it pass."
"Why thank you ma'am. Let's go home Marine."
"Whatever you say Sailor."
"Before you call your next witness Commander, how many more witnesses does the prosecution plan on calling?" Mac asked.
"Three, Your Honour." Sturgis replied.
"I'd like to get them done tonight, so well take a recess for ten minutes before the next witness. Court stands in recess." She banged her gavel. Mac rose and headed to her office.
Mac dialled the number for Harm's office, when she couldn't get through, she dialled Tiner.
"JAG Headquarters, Petty Officer Tiner speaking how may I help you?"
"Tiner, it's Colonel Mackenzie, is Commander Rabb there I can't get through on his line." Mac asked.
"He's out of the office at the moment. He went to Norfolk on an investigation. Can I take a message?" Tiner asked.
"Do you know when he's going to be back?" Mac inquired.
"I'm not sure ma'am."
"Can you tell him I'm going to be tied up in court until late and that he needs to pick up Jenny from the crèche? I'll call them and let them know it's not going to be late."
"Yes ma'am. Colonel, I could always collect Jenny and keep her entertained here until the Commander gets back ma'am. The Admiral has already left for the night and I'm only waiting for phone messages."
"That's nice of you to offer Jason. If Harm isn't back in an hour, it would be great if you could collect her, I'll call ahead and get you added to the approved list of people who can collect her, you just need to take ID with you."
"Yes ma'am. I'll pass on the message."
~ ~ ~
Monday 1927
Mac's court room.
"The prosecution rests Your Honour." Sturgis said as he finished presenting his case.
"It's been a long night, this court martial stands in recess until 0900 tomorrow morning when the defence will call its first witness." Mac banged her gavel.
As the room empty of the members Mac made her way to her office and dialled the number for her house. When there was no reply she hung up and headed over to the JAG offices.
~ Incy Wincy Spider climbs up the water spout Down came the rain and washed poor Incy out. Out came the sunshine and dried up all the rain And Incy Wincy Spider climbed up the spout again. ~ Mac heard as she entered the offices.
~ Round and round the garden Like a teddy bear One step two steps Tickly under there. ~ Tiner said to a smiling Jenny.
"Having fun there?" Mac asked.
"Yes ma'am." Tiner said jumping to his feet.
"At ease Tiner, Harm still not back yet?" She asked.
"No ma'am."
"So has she been behaving herself?" Mac said plucking her daughter out of her carrier.
"She's been asleep for most of the time. She woke up about an hour ago and I gave her a bottle. I changed her diaper and read her some nice notes I had to read anyway. Then we started with the nursery rhymes."
"Thank you." Mac kissed his cheek.
"And what is going on here?" Harm asked as he walked in.
"Just saying thank you." Mac said with a smile.
"What for?" Harm asked taking Jenny from her.
"Jason picked Jenny up and has been watching her for us since the court martial ran late and I couldn't get a hold of you."
"It took longer than I thought at Norfolk and then I got stuck in traffic on the way back. By the way thanks Tiner."
"You're welcome sir, we had a good time. If that's all sir, ma'am, I'll just go home."
"Thanks Jason." Mac said. Tiner nodded before leaving for the night.
"I'm sorry I wasn't around, I thought you'd be out of court at a reasonable time." Harm stated.
"Sturgis only had a couple more witnesses so I thought I'd let him get through them tonight so the defence could plead their case tomorrow. When Jason offered to pick her up I didn't think you'd be gone that long."
"We're really going to have to figure out something if we both have to work late." Harm pointed out.
"They can keep her at the crèche until 1900 but after that we have a problem. I guess I'm just going to have to recess things at 1830 or we're going to have to talk to Harriet."
"That's a point why didn't you call Harriet I'm sure she would have picked Jenny up for us."
"She finished early today; she had to take little AJ for his first dentist appointment."
"So what do you say I take my two favourite women home?"
"You know I think you just insulted your Mom and Grandma Sarah there flyboy. But we'll let it pass."
"Why thank you ma'am. Let's go home Marine."
"Whatever you say Sailor."