author's notes: There is no money being made off of this. No infringement is intended. I only wanted to play in the playground that was created for us all by Bellisario and Company. All recognizable characters belong to them anyway. The song used in this chapter is Goodbye by Def Leppard.
I am really sorry this chapter is so short, but y'all surprised me with 14 reviews for the last chapter, and I thought I owed it to you to get this as quick as possible. Thanks to Catch for catching (no pun intended) the reference to I'll Be There For You by Bon Jovi. I believe I already emailed you your cupcake. If it didn't get there PLEASE let me know and I'll send it to you again. Thanks to everyone for the reviews, they really make this all worth while. I appreciate them whether they are good or bad, but the flames really hurt. Luckily since I started writing JAG fics there haven't been any flames. I guess that means JAG fans tend to be a nicer bunch of people.
As always, please enjoy this as much as I have, and don't forget to read and review.
Always,
CapriceAnn Hedican-Kocur
1310 Zulu
December 26, 2003
JAG Headquarters
Admiral Chegwidden's office
Falls Church, Virginia
knock...knock...knock
"Enter!" Admiral Chegwidden's voice echoed in the empty office.
"Captain Rabb and Colonel Mackenzie reporting as ordered sir." I said as Sarah and I stood at attention in front of the Admiral's desk.
"At ease both of you, and take a seat." Admiral AJ Chegwidden ordered as he took his seat. "I hated to ask you here on your first day back, Harm. But I really had no choice. First, your Mother did want to be here, but I convinced her to wait at the Roberts' house. Second, it was because of what I am about to tell you, that you were allowed to come home early." Before the Admiral could continue there was another knock at the door. "Enter!" The Admiral bellowed. "Ah, Mr. Webb, how nice of you to join us. Now maybe you can explain to Harm why you wanted him here to tell him whatever it is you need to tell him, instead of telling him on the way here on the plane."
"It's classified." Webb stated simply. "The amount of trouble I got into over the Angel Shark incident is NOTHING compared to how much trouble I could into over this, but I owe it to you Rabb. I owe you the truth of this matter."
"Does this have anything to do with my Father's name being removed from the Wall?" I asked simply. As I asked this I looked over at the Admiral and I noticed that he was not in the least bit surprised by my revelation. I guess he did know what was going on.
"It has everything to do with that." Clayton Webb told us frankly. And I could feel Sarah grab my hand and gripping it tightly. "Quite simply, Harm, your Father is alive and in the United States under the 'care' of some Agency operatives. And before you strangle me for not letting you know after all these years, I didn't know until about two weeks ago when I 'accidentally' uncovered the files regarding his case."
We all sat there for a few minutes in silence with blank expressions. I finally spoke up. "Where is he? I want to go to him now." I demanded.
"Harm, think clearly. If you go rushing in they are going to know what happened, that I told you. And they will move him, before you even get there. They haven't moved him yet, because they don't know that you are even here. They think you will be coming back with your shipmates." Webb explained. "The plan we need to follow is simple. You go on to the Roberts' House, and we will meet you there later."
"That would be the wisest course of action, Harm." The Admiral agreed with the spook for once instead of punching him. Which stunned us all, the spook included.
"Your right, of course Admiral. Sarah and I will go to the Roberts' and then we will wait for Clayton to show up." At this statement Sarah and I got up and left the office. We walked in silence until we reached my car. I felt Sarah reach into my hands for the keys, and I let her have them. I knew full well I was in no condition to drive.
About halfway to the Roberts' I flipped on the radio, and immediately wished I hadn't. The song that came on was not one that you should listen to when you are in my frame of mind.
I've been waiting, goin' crazy
I can't sleep when I know you're not around
I've been saving what you're cravin'
Look at my face I'm about to replace
Every hurt, every tear that you cry
Cause when you feel this strong and you can't go on
There's nothing wrong, just try to realize
You won't ever have to say goodbye
You won't ever have to say "I've wasted all my time"
If the dream you dream ain't what it seems
Just look into my eyes
You won't ever have to say goodbye
I'm just praying, you hear me saying
I'd be there if the sun refused to shine
As the night gets colder I will be your shoulder
I give you my heart until death us do part
Every day, every moment, forever
Cause when the love is strong the feeling's never gone
There's nothing wrong in trying to realize
You won't ever have to say goodbye
You won't ever have to say "I've wasted all my time"
If the dream you dream ain't what it seems
Just look into my eyes
You won't ever have to say goodbye
Cause when your feeling's strong and you can't go on
There's nothing wrong, just try to realize
You won't ever have to say goodbye
You won't ever have to say "I've wasted all my time"
If the dream you dream ain't what it seems
Just look into my eyes
You won't ever have to say goodbye