Mac was whistling 'Sweet Caroline' when she came down the stairs on Monday
morning.
"What the hell is that you've been whistling all weekend?" Harm asked as he sipped a cup of coffee held in a cup with one hand and fed Jenny with the other.
"I don't know, something I heard on the radio I guess. Trish up yet?"
"She went up to take a bath. She'll be back down by the time we have to leave."
"And how's my angel doing this morning?" She kissed the top of Jenny's head and the little girl gurgled.
"She likes her breakfast. But her Daddy could do with a kiss."
"I think that can be arranged." Mac slid into his lap and wrapped her arms around his neck and pulled him in.
"Huh hum." Trish unsubtly coughed.
"Morning Trish." Mac said gaining her composure a lot quicker than Harm.
"Good morning Sarah."
"Are you sure you're going to be okay looking after Jenny all day?" She asked standing and straightening her skirt.
"We'll be fine." Trish reassured her.
"Good, well I've got to go." She said picking up her briefcase.
"I thought you recessed the Court Martial until 0930." Harm said as he went back to feeding to Jenny.
"I did, but one of the members was looking a bit peaky on Friday. I'm hoping he hasn't gone down with the flu or something. Besides I need to go over some other reports for a couple of Article 32's I've got coming up later in the week."
~ ~ ~
Mac's Office.
0834
"I need to see Commander Turner and Lieutenant Roberts as soon as possible." Mac told her aid.
"Yes ma'am. I'm right on it."
Mac was whistling 'Delilah' when they entered after knocking on the door ten minutes later.
"You wanted to see us Colonel?" Sturgis asked.
"Please take a seat." Mac encouraged. "I'm going to delay the resumption of the Court Martial until Wednesday."
"Ma'am can I ask why?" Bud interjected.
"Three of the court members came down with food poisoning after something they ate for lunch on Friday. From the report they spent most of the weekend in the hospital. The Doctor advised that they take a few days rest when they were released yesterday. So we'll resume at 0900 on Wednesday. Any questions?"
"No ma'am." Bud replied.
"Commander?" Mac asked Sturgis.
"No your honour." He paused. "Actually just one, does this mean you'll be moving up the Article 32 hearings you were due to hear later in the week."
"Yes. I've got to see the Admiral, but I'll come over for staff call and see which can be moved up to today and tomorrow and see which ones I'll have to rearrange. That is unless you want to set up a plea bargain with your case in which effect we can end the case today. Think about it and talk it over, let me know later today."
"Yes ma'am." They both replied.
~ ~ ~
"Before we begin." AJ started as the staff meeting came to order. "Colonel Mackenzie would like to speak to you all concerning some of the up coming Article 32 hearings. Tiner send her in."
"Yes sir." Tiner went out the door to get Mac.
"Colonel." AJ said as she came in. "If you'd like to take a seat."
"Thank you sir." Mac took a seat.
"Would you care to begin?" AJ prompted.
"Yes sir. The continuing Court Martial I was supposed to hearing today has had to be delayed until Wednesday due to three of the court members being take ill over the weekend. I was supposed to be presiding over five Article 32 hearings on Thursday and Friday. Unless Commander Turner and Lieutenant Roberts come to an agreement on plea bargain this Court Martial is going to spill over onto Thursday and Friday. Therefore I want to know if any of you is prepared to present evidence either this afternoon or tomorrow in an effort for expedience and the fact that I'm sure these people won't like to have this hanging over their heads for the holidays as we can't delay next weeks schedule, they would have to be held over to after the new year. If the prosecutor in each of these cases could get back to me after discussing it with the defence I would be grateful. We have Lieutenant Hostlic, Ensign Lotell, the Thomason sexual harassment case, Gunnery Sergeant Spencer and Petty Officer 2nd Class Humphrey." Mac said flicking through the stack of files she brought with her. "I'll be in my office all morning. That's everything Admiral thank you."
"Thank you Colonel. Anyone who can accommodate the Colonel please let her know."
"If you'll excuse sir. I have some work to do." AJ nodded at her.
"Dismissed." Mac got up and walked out flashing Harm a quick smile.
"Okay people let's see where we are."
"What the hell is that you've been whistling all weekend?" Harm asked as he sipped a cup of coffee held in a cup with one hand and fed Jenny with the other.
"I don't know, something I heard on the radio I guess. Trish up yet?"
"She went up to take a bath. She'll be back down by the time we have to leave."
"And how's my angel doing this morning?" She kissed the top of Jenny's head and the little girl gurgled.
"She likes her breakfast. But her Daddy could do with a kiss."
"I think that can be arranged." Mac slid into his lap and wrapped her arms around his neck and pulled him in.
"Huh hum." Trish unsubtly coughed.
"Morning Trish." Mac said gaining her composure a lot quicker than Harm.
"Good morning Sarah."
"Are you sure you're going to be okay looking after Jenny all day?" She asked standing and straightening her skirt.
"We'll be fine." Trish reassured her.
"Good, well I've got to go." She said picking up her briefcase.
"I thought you recessed the Court Martial until 0930." Harm said as he went back to feeding to Jenny.
"I did, but one of the members was looking a bit peaky on Friday. I'm hoping he hasn't gone down with the flu or something. Besides I need to go over some other reports for a couple of Article 32's I've got coming up later in the week."
~ ~ ~
Mac's Office.
0834
"I need to see Commander Turner and Lieutenant Roberts as soon as possible." Mac told her aid.
"Yes ma'am. I'm right on it."
Mac was whistling 'Delilah' when they entered after knocking on the door ten minutes later.
"You wanted to see us Colonel?" Sturgis asked.
"Please take a seat." Mac encouraged. "I'm going to delay the resumption of the Court Martial until Wednesday."
"Ma'am can I ask why?" Bud interjected.
"Three of the court members came down with food poisoning after something they ate for lunch on Friday. From the report they spent most of the weekend in the hospital. The Doctor advised that they take a few days rest when they were released yesterday. So we'll resume at 0900 on Wednesday. Any questions?"
"No ma'am." Bud replied.
"Commander?" Mac asked Sturgis.
"No your honour." He paused. "Actually just one, does this mean you'll be moving up the Article 32 hearings you were due to hear later in the week."
"Yes. I've got to see the Admiral, but I'll come over for staff call and see which can be moved up to today and tomorrow and see which ones I'll have to rearrange. That is unless you want to set up a plea bargain with your case in which effect we can end the case today. Think about it and talk it over, let me know later today."
"Yes ma'am." They both replied.
~ ~ ~
"Before we begin." AJ started as the staff meeting came to order. "Colonel Mackenzie would like to speak to you all concerning some of the up coming Article 32 hearings. Tiner send her in."
"Yes sir." Tiner went out the door to get Mac.
"Colonel." AJ said as she came in. "If you'd like to take a seat."
"Thank you sir." Mac took a seat.
"Would you care to begin?" AJ prompted.
"Yes sir. The continuing Court Martial I was supposed to hearing today has had to be delayed until Wednesday due to three of the court members being take ill over the weekend. I was supposed to be presiding over five Article 32 hearings on Thursday and Friday. Unless Commander Turner and Lieutenant Roberts come to an agreement on plea bargain this Court Martial is going to spill over onto Thursday and Friday. Therefore I want to know if any of you is prepared to present evidence either this afternoon or tomorrow in an effort for expedience and the fact that I'm sure these people won't like to have this hanging over their heads for the holidays as we can't delay next weeks schedule, they would have to be held over to after the new year. If the prosecutor in each of these cases could get back to me after discussing it with the defence I would be grateful. We have Lieutenant Hostlic, Ensign Lotell, the Thomason sexual harassment case, Gunnery Sergeant Spencer and Petty Officer 2nd Class Humphrey." Mac said flicking through the stack of files she brought with her. "I'll be in my office all morning. That's everything Admiral thank you."
"Thank you Colonel. Anyone who can accommodate the Colonel please let her know."
"If you'll excuse sir. I have some work to do." AJ nodded at her.
"Dismissed." Mac got up and walked out flashing Harm a quick smile.
"Okay people let's see where we are."