…Till Death Does Us Part Chapter II – Part 17/26
Disclaimer - See part one for all important informationMonday July 12
JAG
3:13 PM
AJ read over the report in his hands. "Bring charges?"
"Yes, Sir," Mac told him.
"Since we started the investigation we have found several other female officers willing to also bring charges against Colonel Tunney," Sturgis reported.
"How many women and in how many years?" AJ asked as he took off his glasses.
"So far we have eight women from the past ten years. Every day it feels like another women is willing to account for some type of harassment Colonel Tunney showed them," Mac told AJ as the baby decided to remind Mac it was hungry. Mac rubbed her belly and AJ caught the rub and the twinge on Mac's face.
"Everything okay, Mac?" AJ asked.
Mac's cheeks blushed slightly. "Fine, Sir. Just being reminded I owe someone a cookie."
Sturgis laughed. "Better than the hotdog with the works it wanted Friday morning."
AJ chuckled and pulled a tin out of his desk. "Chocolate chip?"
The baby gave Mac two hard kicks. "It's favorite."
AJ took off the lid and moved the tin towards Mac. Mac reached and took a cookie. "Thank you, Sir. I'm sorry about this."
AJ laughed. "You have no control over what the baby does, Mac. All you can do is keep it healthy. Of course I don't think hotdogs and cookies are good snacks for the baby."
"I had a salad for lunch," Mac defended herself with a smile.
Sturgis just laughed at the scene in front of him. His CO was giving pregnancy advice to his chief of staff as she ate a cookie during a meeting. "She did, Sir, and it had no meat in it."
"Well, I guess that is okay for my godchild." AJ stated before he turned their attention back to the case. "This case is going to be ugly."
"Yes, Sir," Mac and Sturgis replied.
"We don't want the media to get a hold of this."
"No, Sir."
"Why didn't any of these women report it earlier?" AJ asked.
Sturgis glanced at Mac and noticed her mouth was full with cookie. "It fits to pattern, Sir. Tunney never harassed any of the women until they were being transferred. Several women told us they were leaving the office and thought it was no big deal at this point."
"Then why did Garner bring it up?"
"Her transfer fell through and is to remain in the office, Sir," Mac told him before she finished the cookie.
"Serve him with the charges and end this one quickly," AJ ordered.
"Who will be counsel, Sir?" Mac asked.
AJ looked at the both of them. "You two will be prosecution, and I'll assign Rabb and Roberts to defend." He looked at Mac. "Is that a problem, Mac?"
"No, Sir, Commander Turner and I have been working very well together on the investigation so far," Mac reported.
AJ knew she avoided the point of his question, but let it slide. "Very well, dismissed."
"Aye, aye, Sir," Mac and Sturgis said before they left the office.
Sturgis and Mac walked into her office. Mac sat down in her chair as Sturgis closed the door. "I swear this kid causes more embarrassment than it will when it starts to talk."
"At least the Admiral is taking it well," Sturgis said as she sat down across from her.
"He and Meredith have been very supportive of the baby."
"Are they both the godparents?"
"I've asked the Admiral to be the godfather, but I haven't chosen a godmother."
Sturgis decided to take a chance. "Going to let the father decided that one."
Mac's face fell as she thought about the father. "If he knew."
"Knew what?"
"That I'm pregnant," Mac told Sturgis.
Sturgis leaned forward. "That you're pregnant or pregnant with his child?"
"The latter." Mac sighed. "Let me put it to you this way, Sturgis. Once again I took my life and put it in a blender. Everything is mixed up beyond belief."
Sturgis gave her an understanding smile. "Mac, if you need anything, you know you can ask me. Right?"
Mac grinned. "I know and thank you, Sturgis." She sat up in her chair. "But right now we need to get everything together for the case. I haven't been in a court room for eight months."
"Rusty?"
"Just like falling off a bike."
"You got to right back on."
"Might hurt like hell, but I know we can get this one," Mac told Sturgis as they started to discuss the case.
End Part 17
Gum – Okay, it's time.
Shoe (whining) – But whyyyy? It's not even Friday, also it IS a NEW JAG week.
Gum – Because even C & M have to be nice once in a while.
Shoe (with a deadpan face)– Cruel and Mean?
Gum (winks at Marie) – LOL, yeah that was a good one. No, I'm talking about Carol and Michi.
Shoe – Oh, do you think they know how to do that?
Gum – Well, they did it the last few times, even so they were drugged with chocolate and Pepsi.
Shoe – Oh good, I've covered it then. I've sent Michi a box full of Hershey Kisses and Hugs, not to forget that yummy Gorant's bar. And I'll bet that Carol still has some of these chocolate bars and Pepsi around her place.
Gum – Well then, let's bring it on them.
Shoe & Gum – FRONT AND CENTER!!!!
Carol - Huh?
Michi – What?
Shoe – Don't you huh and what us, young ladies! You both know it is time, so bring it on.
Carol – Okay.....okay. Michi, do you want to do the honor?
Michi – Alone? Are you kidding? At the end, they all think I'm the nice one here – no way, we are doing it together or nothing at all.
Carol - Well then....
Carol & Michi – Hey guys and gals!!! Thanks for all the great feedback. It's fun to see how you all trying to find out what will happen next. Hershey Kisses and Hugs for everyone!
Shoe & Gum (both smack Michi and Carol) – Try it again girls!!
Carol & Michi – Why? We said thank you, didn't we?
Shoe & Gum – Yup, you sure did. But I think they don't want Hershey Kisses and Hugs.
Carol & Michi – Fine. Okay, Hershey Kisses and Hugs back to us. And another part of TDDUP Ch. II will be out later tonight. There, better?
Gum – See they can be taught.
Shoe – So you say Great One.....