"Captain Ingalls would like to see you up on the bridge sir." Harm was told
when he landed on the Patrick Henry.
"Thank you."
"I'll take your bag for you sir. Do you know where you're going Commander?" He asked.
"I used to be stationed here, I know my around."
"Yes sir." Harm left him and made his way up to the bridge.
"JAG on the bridge." Someone yelled when they saw him.
"He's not a JAG on this trip Petty Officer." Captain Ingalls informed him.
"Yes sir."
"Commander Rabb reporting as ordered sir." Harm stood to attention.
"At ease Rabb. It's nice to see you again in a non-legal capacity."
"You too sir." Harm replied.
"I heard you and Colonel Mackenzie got married and have a kid on the way." He looked out the port window.
"Yes sir."
"Congratulations. But tell the Colonel she could have probably done better." Harm smiled.
"Will do sir."
"And try not to crash any more of my planes this trip."
"Aye sir."
"Lieutenant Commander Hawkes has offered to be your RIO again, which leads me to question her judgement, but she trusts you. Report to the CAG, he has your traps schedule set up."
"Aye sir."
"Good luck Commander."
"Aye aye sir." Harm stood to attention before turning and leaving.
~
"CAG?" Harm questioned.
"Rabb, I hear congratulations are in order."
"Thank you sir."
"She'll do for a Marine."
"Yes sir." Harm smiled.
"First trap is up at 0600. Report here at 0530 for a briefing and we'll go from there."
"Yes sir. CAG do you know where I can find Skates?"
"She heard you landed and went save you dinner. She'll be in the officer's mess."
"Thanks CAG."
~
"If it is Hammer back to haunt us." Someone joked as he entered the mess.
"Good to see you too Tuna."
"Not coming to arrest us for anything? He asked.
"No this time, but I can come back. You seen Skates?"
"She's in the corner. By the way it took you long enough."
"What did?" He asked.
"Marrying Colonel Mackenzie. She's cute for a Marine."
"You know she'd kick your six for saying that."
"It's the truth." He shrugged.
"As she likes to tell me Marines aren't supposed to be cute they're supposed to be Marines."
"And that's why they made her a judge." Tuna winked. "I'll catch you later."
"See you." Harm walked over to Skates. "I heard you saved me some food."
"Hey Harm. Did someone tell you I volunteered?"
"Yeah thanks."
"How are Mac and the baby doing?" She inquired.
"They're fine. We moved into our new house last weekend."
"So how did she take it about you coming out here? When did you tell her this morning?" She questioned.
"How did you know?"
"I know you. I take it she didn't take it well?"
"No. She hates it when I fly. So everything has to be by the book. She's was in tears when I left but her hormones are out of whack as it is."
"Didn't you tell me when you actually left JAG to come back to fly she cried too?" She asked. He nodded. "She loves you and you sure as hell have plenty of good reasons to live so I'm sure crying is allowed and I'd prefer it if I didn't get again either."
"Thanks Skates."
"Going to call her when we catch the wire?" She asked.
"She'd rather not know."
"Okay. Eat we have to be up nice and early then very late and we have things to do before that."
"What kind of things?"
"That's for me to know and you to find out."
TBC
"Thank you."
"I'll take your bag for you sir. Do you know where you're going Commander?" He asked.
"I used to be stationed here, I know my around."
"Yes sir." Harm left him and made his way up to the bridge.
"JAG on the bridge." Someone yelled when they saw him.
"He's not a JAG on this trip Petty Officer." Captain Ingalls informed him.
"Yes sir."
"Commander Rabb reporting as ordered sir." Harm stood to attention.
"At ease Rabb. It's nice to see you again in a non-legal capacity."
"You too sir." Harm replied.
"I heard you and Colonel Mackenzie got married and have a kid on the way." He looked out the port window.
"Yes sir."
"Congratulations. But tell the Colonel she could have probably done better." Harm smiled.
"Will do sir."
"And try not to crash any more of my planes this trip."
"Aye sir."
"Lieutenant Commander Hawkes has offered to be your RIO again, which leads me to question her judgement, but she trusts you. Report to the CAG, he has your traps schedule set up."
"Aye sir."
"Good luck Commander."
"Aye aye sir." Harm stood to attention before turning and leaving.
~
"CAG?" Harm questioned.
"Rabb, I hear congratulations are in order."
"Thank you sir."
"She'll do for a Marine."
"Yes sir." Harm smiled.
"First trap is up at 0600. Report here at 0530 for a briefing and we'll go from there."
"Yes sir. CAG do you know where I can find Skates?"
"She heard you landed and went save you dinner. She'll be in the officer's mess."
"Thanks CAG."
~
"If it is Hammer back to haunt us." Someone joked as he entered the mess.
"Good to see you too Tuna."
"Not coming to arrest us for anything? He asked.
"No this time, but I can come back. You seen Skates?"
"She's in the corner. By the way it took you long enough."
"What did?" He asked.
"Marrying Colonel Mackenzie. She's cute for a Marine."
"You know she'd kick your six for saying that."
"It's the truth." He shrugged.
"As she likes to tell me Marines aren't supposed to be cute they're supposed to be Marines."
"And that's why they made her a judge." Tuna winked. "I'll catch you later."
"See you." Harm walked over to Skates. "I heard you saved me some food."
"Hey Harm. Did someone tell you I volunteered?"
"Yeah thanks."
"How are Mac and the baby doing?" She inquired.
"They're fine. We moved into our new house last weekend."
"So how did she take it about you coming out here? When did you tell her this morning?" She questioned.
"How did you know?"
"I know you. I take it she didn't take it well?"
"No. She hates it when I fly. So everything has to be by the book. She's was in tears when I left but her hormones are out of whack as it is."
"Didn't you tell me when you actually left JAG to come back to fly she cried too?" She asked. He nodded. "She loves you and you sure as hell have plenty of good reasons to live so I'm sure crying is allowed and I'd prefer it if I didn't get again either."
"Thanks Skates."
"Going to call her when we catch the wire?" She asked.
"She'd rather not know."
"Okay. Eat we have to be up nice and early then very late and we have things to do before that."
"What kind of things?"
"That's for me to know and you to find out."
TBC