Title : Hear No Evil, Speak No Evil
Author : Jaggie 107
Disclaimer : JAG characters belong to DPB, CBS and Paramount. I have no idea who the characters of 'Sue Thomas, F.B.Eye' belong to, but I hope all parties will allow me to have a little fun for a little while, and replace them all when I'm done. Thank you.
Rating : G to PG-13
Author's Notes 1 & 2 : See Default Chapter
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Admiral's Office - JAG Headquarters - Falls Church - 1000 Hours, Same Day
Mac walked into the outer office of the Admiral. Petty Officer Coates was not at her desk, but the Admiral's office door was open and he could be seen leaning against his desk, head bowed and arms crossed, deep in thought. As Mac coughed once to get his attention he raised his head and looked at her for a few seconds before acknowledging her presence in words.
"Come in, Colonel. You have some information for me?"
"Sir, I spoke with someone at the FBI; a Miss Thomas. I would like to know if you could make time to meet with her and a colleague, Mr Hudson, when we review the tape?"
"When would that be?"
"This afternoon, sir. 1430 hours, here in the conference room. Petty Officer Coates is setting up a laptop and screen for us to view the disc."
"Who exactly is this Miss Thomas? Are the FBI likely to want to take over the case, and if so, why?"
"Miss Thomas is registered as deaf, sir, and is employed in the field division as a special agent. I doubt very much that the FBI will be interested in our case, as it is military. My reason for involving Miss Thomas stems from a friendship we have recently made, and the extensive ability she has shown in FBI investigations to lip-read where other deaf and non-deaf 'experts' have failed. At this moment in time it can't hinder anything, and may prove useful."
"Carry on then. As long as I am free at that time, I will attend the meeting with you."
"Thank you, sir." Mac stood to attention, waiting to be dismissed, and glanced at the Admiral briefly when he still had not spoken. "Sir, permission to be excused?"
"What... oh, yes, dismissed." Mac nodded and turned to leave the office when the Admiral called her back. "Mac... may I ask you a personal question?"
"Yes, sir... if I may have the right to reply or not."
"Of course. I was wondering... if perhaps, you had heard... from Meredith, at all?"
Mac shook her head. "I haven't, sir. I understand she has taken a sabbatical from her post, but I have no contact for her. I'm sorry I can't be of more help."
['So am I, Mac. So am I,' AJ acknowledged silently.] "Thank you, Colonel. Let me know when your guests arrive, and I will try to make the meeting."
"Yes, sir. Thank you." Mac turned again and left the office. As she walked back to her own office she noted that Harm was at his desk and she knocked on the side of his window as she stopped at his door.
"Hi, Mac. Is your FBI friend coming in then?"
"You obviously haven't checked your messages yet, Flyboy. Sue and Jack will be by this afternoon. I've had Jen set up a screen in the conference room. The admiral will try to make the meeting if he can. I must remember to let security know that there may be a dog on the premises too. Agent Levi Thomas."
Harm smiled. "Agent Levi? He gets his own badge too?"
"You bet. He's an official, like Jingo used to be."
"What are you doing for lunch, Marine?"
"Not sure. Where are you going to take me?" Mac caught her lower lip in her teeth as soon as the words were out, hoping that Harm hadn't picked up on the possible double meaning. No such luck!
"I could take you anywhere..." Harm grinned, letting Mac know just how well he had picked up on her double meaning, however unintentional, "... but I'll settle for the Italian place round the corner." ['For now,' he added silently.]
"Done deal. Meet you at 1200?"
"Absolutely. My car or yours?"
"Mine. Your roof leaks."
"Damn, it doesn't, does it?" Harm stood up to go check on his precious Corvette, and Mac laughed as she walked away from his office.
"Gotcha, Sailor!"
Harm sat back down in his chair and smiled to himself. His eyes followed his partner back into her office, and then he carried on with his own work, whistling softly as he picked up his pen and continued signing off on paperwork.
FBI Offices - J Edgar Hoover Building - Washington DC - Same Time
"Jack, I've spoken to Sarah Mackenzie. We're due there at 1430, if you can still make it with me?" As soon as the words were out of her mouth, Sue blushed furiously and bent her head to hide the tell-tale color in her face.
There was no-one else in the office within hearing distance, and that was a blessing in disguise, as far as Jack was concerned. ['What the hell was that?' he wondered.] Aloud he acknowledged her question about the time, and fought to keep his voice steady in reply. "Sure, no problem. Are you taking Levi?"
"I guess so. I'm sure Sarah's informed her office that he's a working animal, so there should be no problem getting him in. I'm looking forward to seeing where she works." Jack smiled at the enthusiasm with which Sue approached her work, and although it was meant to be a favor for a friend, it was given her full attention as always.
Bullpen - JAG Headquarters - Falls Church, 1415 Same Day
Sue and Jack, with Levi between them, made their way into the bullpen of JAG operations. Immediately they were greeted warmly by a blonde haired officer in a Naval Lieutenant's uniform.
"Miss Thomas, Mr Hudson, welcome to JAG Headquarters. I'm Lieutenant Sims. This must be Levi." Harriet dropped down to pat Levi and was rewarded with a soft lick to her hand. "The colonel asked me to make sure you were escorted to the conference room when you arrived; if you'd like to follow me?" Harriet waited for acknowledgement from Sue, having been told by Mac to keep eye contact with the FBI agent.
"Thank you, Lieutenant Sims, but I'm confused. I thought we were here to meet with Sarah Mackenzie."
"Oh, you are. That is, Lieutenant Colonel Sarah Mackenzie is an officer with the Marine Corps, and Chief of Staff here at JAG."
"Wow, what a mouthful. No wonder she just asked me to call her 'Sarah'," Sue responded, suitably awed by the knowledge she now had of her new friend. Jack had remained silent beside Sue, as this was her assignment and he was along for the ride, but he acknowledged Sue's comments with a smile.
"There are others in the conference room, with the colonel. Her partner, Commander Rabb; our commanding officer, Admiral Chegwidden, and Lieutenant Commander Roberts. Petty Officer Coates, the Admiral's yeoman, has set up a screen along with a laptop, so she can help you with anything you need on the tape."
"That's very efficient, thank you." Sue looked briefly at Jack and then nodded to Harriet that they were ready to meet the rest of the JAG staff as verbally introduced.
Harriet opened the door to the conference room assigned for the afternoon, and introduced the pair. "Miss Thomas and Mr Hudson, sirs, ma'am. Not forgetting Agent Levi too," Harriet added, smiling as she closed the door behind her and returned to her desk in the bullpen. Sarah got to her feet and moved over to the door to greet Sue and Levi, and to meet Jack for the first time.
"Welcome to JAG, Sue. It's a pleasure to meet you, too, Jack. Nice to put a face to a name."
"Same here, Colonel." Jack grinned. While respectful of authority, he had no reason to bow and scrape to the officers in the room, and they knew it. His partner was here to do them a favor, and he wasn't going to allow them to steam-roller her into anything she didn't feel comfortable with.
"Miss Thomas, it's a pleasure. I'm Admiral Chegwidden, and you already know the Colonel. In addition we have with us Commander Rabb, Commander Roberts, and Petty Officer Coates who is helping with the video."
"Pleased to meet you all," Sue spoke clearly and without nervousness. This was her job, and whether official or not, she was good at what she did. Jack had recognised her abilities immediately, and had never second-guessed her. It was this quiet authority that Mac had recognised also, and on which she had based her immediate liking for the FBI agent, as a friend and a possible working colleague.
"Are you ready to start, Sue?" Mac asked, indicating a seat near to the screen. Sue took her place, while Levi lay at the side of her chair. Jack sat opposite her so that she could check with him at any time without having to turn round. Mac sat next to Jack, and Harm beside Sue. Jennifer was seated to the side, operating the laptop. The admiral seated himself at the end of the table furthest from the screen, opposite Bud.
"What exactly is it I'm supposed to be watching for?" asked Sue.
"The original case was the death of an officer at the hands of two seamen. The motive was believed to have been related to money, a gambling debt, and both officers were tried and found guilty at courts martial. They have both spent three years in Leavenworth so far. We just want to know what was said on the tape between the two men, to determine if there is anything worthwhile to warrant a re-trial."
"Okay. I'm ready."
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To be continued
Author : Jaggie 107
Disclaimer : JAG characters belong to DPB, CBS and Paramount. I have no idea who the characters of 'Sue Thomas, F.B.Eye' belong to, but I hope all parties will allow me to have a little fun for a little while, and replace them all when I'm done. Thank you.
Rating : G to PG-13
Author's Notes 1 & 2 : See Default Chapter
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Admiral's Office - JAG Headquarters - Falls Church - 1000 Hours, Same Day
Mac walked into the outer office of the Admiral. Petty Officer Coates was not at her desk, but the Admiral's office door was open and he could be seen leaning against his desk, head bowed and arms crossed, deep in thought. As Mac coughed once to get his attention he raised his head and looked at her for a few seconds before acknowledging her presence in words.
"Come in, Colonel. You have some information for me?"
"Sir, I spoke with someone at the FBI; a Miss Thomas. I would like to know if you could make time to meet with her and a colleague, Mr Hudson, when we review the tape?"
"When would that be?"
"This afternoon, sir. 1430 hours, here in the conference room. Petty Officer Coates is setting up a laptop and screen for us to view the disc."
"Who exactly is this Miss Thomas? Are the FBI likely to want to take over the case, and if so, why?"
"Miss Thomas is registered as deaf, sir, and is employed in the field division as a special agent. I doubt very much that the FBI will be interested in our case, as it is military. My reason for involving Miss Thomas stems from a friendship we have recently made, and the extensive ability she has shown in FBI investigations to lip-read where other deaf and non-deaf 'experts' have failed. At this moment in time it can't hinder anything, and may prove useful."
"Carry on then. As long as I am free at that time, I will attend the meeting with you."
"Thank you, sir." Mac stood to attention, waiting to be dismissed, and glanced at the Admiral briefly when he still had not spoken. "Sir, permission to be excused?"
"What... oh, yes, dismissed." Mac nodded and turned to leave the office when the Admiral called her back. "Mac... may I ask you a personal question?"
"Yes, sir... if I may have the right to reply or not."
"Of course. I was wondering... if perhaps, you had heard... from Meredith, at all?"
Mac shook her head. "I haven't, sir. I understand she has taken a sabbatical from her post, but I have no contact for her. I'm sorry I can't be of more help."
['So am I, Mac. So am I,' AJ acknowledged silently.] "Thank you, Colonel. Let me know when your guests arrive, and I will try to make the meeting."
"Yes, sir. Thank you." Mac turned again and left the office. As she walked back to her own office she noted that Harm was at his desk and she knocked on the side of his window as she stopped at his door.
"Hi, Mac. Is your FBI friend coming in then?"
"You obviously haven't checked your messages yet, Flyboy. Sue and Jack will be by this afternoon. I've had Jen set up a screen in the conference room. The admiral will try to make the meeting if he can. I must remember to let security know that there may be a dog on the premises too. Agent Levi Thomas."
Harm smiled. "Agent Levi? He gets his own badge too?"
"You bet. He's an official, like Jingo used to be."
"What are you doing for lunch, Marine?"
"Not sure. Where are you going to take me?" Mac caught her lower lip in her teeth as soon as the words were out, hoping that Harm hadn't picked up on the possible double meaning. No such luck!
"I could take you anywhere..." Harm grinned, letting Mac know just how well he had picked up on her double meaning, however unintentional, "... but I'll settle for the Italian place round the corner." ['For now,' he added silently.]
"Done deal. Meet you at 1200?"
"Absolutely. My car or yours?"
"Mine. Your roof leaks."
"Damn, it doesn't, does it?" Harm stood up to go check on his precious Corvette, and Mac laughed as she walked away from his office.
"Gotcha, Sailor!"
Harm sat back down in his chair and smiled to himself. His eyes followed his partner back into her office, and then he carried on with his own work, whistling softly as he picked up his pen and continued signing off on paperwork.
FBI Offices - J Edgar Hoover Building - Washington DC - Same Time
"Jack, I've spoken to Sarah Mackenzie. We're due there at 1430, if you can still make it with me?" As soon as the words were out of her mouth, Sue blushed furiously and bent her head to hide the tell-tale color in her face.
There was no-one else in the office within hearing distance, and that was a blessing in disguise, as far as Jack was concerned. ['What the hell was that?' he wondered.] Aloud he acknowledged her question about the time, and fought to keep his voice steady in reply. "Sure, no problem. Are you taking Levi?"
"I guess so. I'm sure Sarah's informed her office that he's a working animal, so there should be no problem getting him in. I'm looking forward to seeing where she works." Jack smiled at the enthusiasm with which Sue approached her work, and although it was meant to be a favor for a friend, it was given her full attention as always.
Bullpen - JAG Headquarters - Falls Church, 1415 Same Day
Sue and Jack, with Levi between them, made their way into the bullpen of JAG operations. Immediately they were greeted warmly by a blonde haired officer in a Naval Lieutenant's uniform.
"Miss Thomas, Mr Hudson, welcome to JAG Headquarters. I'm Lieutenant Sims. This must be Levi." Harriet dropped down to pat Levi and was rewarded with a soft lick to her hand. "The colonel asked me to make sure you were escorted to the conference room when you arrived; if you'd like to follow me?" Harriet waited for acknowledgement from Sue, having been told by Mac to keep eye contact with the FBI agent.
"Thank you, Lieutenant Sims, but I'm confused. I thought we were here to meet with Sarah Mackenzie."
"Oh, you are. That is, Lieutenant Colonel Sarah Mackenzie is an officer with the Marine Corps, and Chief of Staff here at JAG."
"Wow, what a mouthful. No wonder she just asked me to call her 'Sarah'," Sue responded, suitably awed by the knowledge she now had of her new friend. Jack had remained silent beside Sue, as this was her assignment and he was along for the ride, but he acknowledged Sue's comments with a smile.
"There are others in the conference room, with the colonel. Her partner, Commander Rabb; our commanding officer, Admiral Chegwidden, and Lieutenant Commander Roberts. Petty Officer Coates, the Admiral's yeoman, has set up a screen along with a laptop, so she can help you with anything you need on the tape."
"That's very efficient, thank you." Sue looked briefly at Jack and then nodded to Harriet that they were ready to meet the rest of the JAG staff as verbally introduced.
Harriet opened the door to the conference room assigned for the afternoon, and introduced the pair. "Miss Thomas and Mr Hudson, sirs, ma'am. Not forgetting Agent Levi too," Harriet added, smiling as she closed the door behind her and returned to her desk in the bullpen. Sarah got to her feet and moved over to the door to greet Sue and Levi, and to meet Jack for the first time.
"Welcome to JAG, Sue. It's a pleasure to meet you, too, Jack. Nice to put a face to a name."
"Same here, Colonel." Jack grinned. While respectful of authority, he had no reason to bow and scrape to the officers in the room, and they knew it. His partner was here to do them a favor, and he wasn't going to allow them to steam-roller her into anything she didn't feel comfortable with.
"Miss Thomas, it's a pleasure. I'm Admiral Chegwidden, and you already know the Colonel. In addition we have with us Commander Rabb, Commander Roberts, and Petty Officer Coates who is helping with the video."
"Pleased to meet you all," Sue spoke clearly and without nervousness. This was her job, and whether official or not, she was good at what she did. Jack had recognised her abilities immediately, and had never second-guessed her. It was this quiet authority that Mac had recognised also, and on which she had based her immediate liking for the FBI agent, as a friend and a possible working colleague.
"Are you ready to start, Sue?" Mac asked, indicating a seat near to the screen. Sue took her place, while Levi lay at the side of her chair. Jack sat opposite her so that she could check with him at any time without having to turn round. Mac sat next to Jack, and Harm beside Sue. Jennifer was seated to the side, operating the laptop. The admiral seated himself at the end of the table furthest from the screen, opposite Bud.
"What exactly is it I'm supposed to be watching for?" asked Sue.
"The original case was the death of an officer at the hands of two seamen. The motive was believed to have been related to money, a gambling debt, and both officers were tried and found guilty at courts martial. They have both spent three years in Leavenworth so far. We just want to know what was said on the tape between the two men, to determine if there is anything worthwhile to warrant a re-trial."
"Okay. I'm ready."
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To be continued
