"Coming." Mac called as she grabbed her purse and a jacket on Sunday night.
She was dressed in a knee length skirt; black knee high boots, and a white
blouse. She also had on her rose earrings and necklace. The ring Harm had
given her earlier was safely in her purse. "Hi." She said as she opened the
door.
"Hi, ready to go?" Trish asked.
"Yes, let me just switch off the lights and lock the door. Harm down in the car?" She asked.
"Yes, he's got the engine running."
"Good. Let's take the stairs, the lifts being temperamental today and I don't want to get stuck again this month."
"Breaks down a lot?" Trish asked.
"Like you wouldn't believe. It's usually safer to take the stairs when you can."
About half way down the stairs they encountered a woman dress in police uniform.
"Miss Mackenzie." The touched the brim of her hat.
"I've told you before Georgia call me Mac. Georgia, I'd like you to meet Trish Burnett of La Jolla California. Trish, this is Officer Georgia Bateman of Austin Texas, currently with DC police department. Georgia moved here a few weeks ago."
"It's nice to meet you." Trish said shaking Georgia's hand.
"You too ma'am. Off somewhere nice Mac?" Georgia inquired.
"Admiral Chegwidden is hosting barbeque this evening. Did you get stuck on nightshift again?"
"Unfortunately. I've got an hour before I have to be in so I thought I'd go and have a doughnut." Mac thought for second.
"Georgia, how would you feel about playing a practical joke on my boyfriend."
"He a lawyer like you?" Georgia asked.
"Yes, but don't worry I'll make sure he doesn't sue you. He's sat in a goldie coloured SUV with the engine running. Do you think in your capacity as an over seer of law and order, you could possibly ask him what's he's doing here, looking out for the single women in this building. Perhaps frisk him?"
"Sarah, you're evil, but I would like to see his face." Trish smiled.
"Preventative measures. Of course, but if he sues me you're going to represent me for free."
"Don't worry we can talk him out of anything." Mac reassured.
~
There was a tap on his car window so Harm automatically wound down his window.
"Can I help you officer?" He asked.
"Could you switch off the engine and step out of the car please sir?"
"I'm just waiting for my girlfriend and my mother." Harm explained.
"That's all very well sir, but we've had reports of someone suspicious in a car watching this building. So if you'd switch off the engine and step out of the car." Harm switched off the engine and stepped out of the car. "My girlfriend really does live upstairs she should down in a few minutes."
"I'm sure we can clear this up soon. Slowly hand me some ID and then place your hands on roof of the car sir." Georgia instructed. Harm handed her his military ID and turned and put his hands on the roof. "Cmdr Rabb." Georgia happily patted him down.
"Hey Georgia, hands off he's mine." Mac said as she and Trish stepped out of the building.
"You sure picked a cute sailor." She said taking her hands off of Harm. "Here you go Commander." She handed Harm his ID back. "Have a nice time at your BBQ and I'll see you later in the week Mac."
"Have a good shift and enjoy your doughnut." Mac smiled.
"Bye Mac, Trish, Commander." Georgia winked at him before heading off down the street.
"You know her?" Harm asked.
"She moved in a couple of weeks ago. So what did you do to warrant getting frisked?" Mac inquired.
"I looked suspicious apparently."
"When don't you?" Trish asked. "Maybe we should leave, we don't want to be late for AJ."
"Let's go." Mac said letting Trish take the front seat.
"Hi, ready to go?" Trish asked.
"Yes, let me just switch off the lights and lock the door. Harm down in the car?" She asked.
"Yes, he's got the engine running."
"Good. Let's take the stairs, the lifts being temperamental today and I don't want to get stuck again this month."
"Breaks down a lot?" Trish asked.
"Like you wouldn't believe. It's usually safer to take the stairs when you can."
About half way down the stairs they encountered a woman dress in police uniform.
"Miss Mackenzie." The touched the brim of her hat.
"I've told you before Georgia call me Mac. Georgia, I'd like you to meet Trish Burnett of La Jolla California. Trish, this is Officer Georgia Bateman of Austin Texas, currently with DC police department. Georgia moved here a few weeks ago."
"It's nice to meet you." Trish said shaking Georgia's hand.
"You too ma'am. Off somewhere nice Mac?" Georgia inquired.
"Admiral Chegwidden is hosting barbeque this evening. Did you get stuck on nightshift again?"
"Unfortunately. I've got an hour before I have to be in so I thought I'd go and have a doughnut." Mac thought for second.
"Georgia, how would you feel about playing a practical joke on my boyfriend."
"He a lawyer like you?" Georgia asked.
"Yes, but don't worry I'll make sure he doesn't sue you. He's sat in a goldie coloured SUV with the engine running. Do you think in your capacity as an over seer of law and order, you could possibly ask him what's he's doing here, looking out for the single women in this building. Perhaps frisk him?"
"Sarah, you're evil, but I would like to see his face." Trish smiled.
"Preventative measures. Of course, but if he sues me you're going to represent me for free."
"Don't worry we can talk him out of anything." Mac reassured.
~
There was a tap on his car window so Harm automatically wound down his window.
"Can I help you officer?" He asked.
"Could you switch off the engine and step out of the car please sir?"
"I'm just waiting for my girlfriend and my mother." Harm explained.
"That's all very well sir, but we've had reports of someone suspicious in a car watching this building. So if you'd switch off the engine and step out of the car." Harm switched off the engine and stepped out of the car. "My girlfriend really does live upstairs she should down in a few minutes."
"I'm sure we can clear this up soon. Slowly hand me some ID and then place your hands on roof of the car sir." Georgia instructed. Harm handed her his military ID and turned and put his hands on the roof. "Cmdr Rabb." Georgia happily patted him down.
"Hey Georgia, hands off he's mine." Mac said as she and Trish stepped out of the building.
"You sure picked a cute sailor." She said taking her hands off of Harm. "Here you go Commander." She handed Harm his ID back. "Have a nice time at your BBQ and I'll see you later in the week Mac."
"Have a good shift and enjoy your doughnut." Mac smiled.
"Bye Mac, Trish, Commander." Georgia winked at him before heading off down the street.
"You know her?" Harm asked.
"She moved in a couple of weeks ago. So what did you do to warrant getting frisked?" Mac inquired.
"I looked suspicious apparently."
"When don't you?" Trish asked. "Maybe we should leave, we don't want to be late for AJ."
"Let's go." Mac said letting Trish take the front seat.