Thursday
JAG Headquarters.
"Mac, please tell me what I did wrong so I can fix it." Harm pleaded. Mac just ignored him and walked out of the break room. Harm tried to follow her.
"Rabb my office now." Admiral AJ Chegwidden yelled.
"Yes sir." Harm marched over and into the Admiral's office.
"What's going on with you and Colonel Mackenzie?" AJ asked.
"I'm not sure sir. She's not talking to me at the moment."
"What did you do this time?" AJ asked knowing about the interesting relationship between his two senior lawyers, which was the main topic of the office scuttlebutt.
"I'm not sure sir. She was talking to me on Friday morning about confirming our plans to go to dinner with the Roberts'. Then I haven't seen her since I spent the day at Norfolk since I was too tired to make dinner, then I didn't see all weekend. On Monday she wasn't talking to me." Harm explained.
"I see what the problem is." He hit the intercom to his yeoman's desk.
"Yes sir." Petty Officer Tiner said.
"Tiner, what was the date last Friday?" AJ asked.
"The 23rd sir." Tiner supplied.
"Thank you that will be all." AJ said as he watched the realisation of the date hit Harm. "Figured out why Mac has a problem yet?"
"Yes sir. I forgot her birthday and blew her off."
"That would be the case Commander. Tiner spent most of the day waiting for the usual delivery of flowers. Fix this and fix this fast, so this office can get back to its normal function."
"Yes sir."
"And Commander I think this is going to take more than grovelling."
"Yes sir. Me too."
"Harriet I need to see you in my office now." Harm said as he walked past her desk.
"Yes sir." Harriet said quickly following him.
"Harriet I need your help." Harm said sitting in his chair.
"Sir, if this is about why the Colonel isn't speaking to you, I've been given an order not to tell you sir and I don't want to get into trouble."
"I forgot her birthday. Sit down Harriet." Harm encouraged. "How was she Friday night?" Harm asked.
"Permission to speak freely sir?" Harriet asked. Harm nodded. "She seemed very disappointed that you couldn't make it. I think she was looking forward to it since we made the plans at the beginning of the month. She thinks of you as her best friend sir and I think it hurts when your best friend doesn't remember something as important as your birthday."
"So any suggestions on how I fix this?" Harm asked.
"No sir. But if you need help getting her somewhere and in the appropriate clothing you just have to ask sir and I'll be more than willing to help."
"Thanks Harriet. If you think of anything let me know."
"Yes sir."
TBC
A/N: Any suggestions on how he fixes this would be greatly received.
"Mac, please tell me what I did wrong so I can fix it." Harm pleaded. Mac just ignored him and walked out of the break room. Harm tried to follow her.
"Rabb my office now." Admiral AJ Chegwidden yelled.
"Yes sir." Harm marched over and into the Admiral's office.
"What's going on with you and Colonel Mackenzie?" AJ asked.
"I'm not sure sir. She's not talking to me at the moment."
"What did you do this time?" AJ asked knowing about the interesting relationship between his two senior lawyers, which was the main topic of the office scuttlebutt.
"I'm not sure sir. She was talking to me on Friday morning about confirming our plans to go to dinner with the Roberts'. Then I haven't seen her since I spent the day at Norfolk since I was too tired to make dinner, then I didn't see all weekend. On Monday she wasn't talking to me." Harm explained.
"I see what the problem is." He hit the intercom to his yeoman's desk.
"Yes sir." Petty Officer Tiner said.
"Tiner, what was the date last Friday?" AJ asked.
"The 23rd sir." Tiner supplied.
"Thank you that will be all." AJ said as he watched the realisation of the date hit Harm. "Figured out why Mac has a problem yet?"
"Yes sir. I forgot her birthday and blew her off."
"That would be the case Commander. Tiner spent most of the day waiting for the usual delivery of flowers. Fix this and fix this fast, so this office can get back to its normal function."
"Yes sir."
"And Commander I think this is going to take more than grovelling."
"Yes sir. Me too."
"Harriet I need to see you in my office now." Harm said as he walked past her desk.
"Yes sir." Harriet said quickly following him.
"Harriet I need your help." Harm said sitting in his chair.
"Sir, if this is about why the Colonel isn't speaking to you, I've been given an order not to tell you sir and I don't want to get into trouble."
"I forgot her birthday. Sit down Harriet." Harm encouraged. "How was she Friday night?" Harm asked.
"Permission to speak freely sir?" Harriet asked. Harm nodded. "She seemed very disappointed that you couldn't make it. I think she was looking forward to it since we made the plans at the beginning of the month. She thinks of you as her best friend sir and I think it hurts when your best friend doesn't remember something as important as your birthday."
"So any suggestions on how I fix this?" Harm asked.
"No sir. But if you need help getting her somewhere and in the appropriate clothing you just have to ask sir and I'll be more than willing to help."
"Thanks Harriet. If you think of anything let me know."
"Yes sir."
TBC
A/N: Any suggestions on how he fixes this would be greatly received.