A/N Due to an overwhelming desire to see Krennick get her's I've decided to add an epilogue in which everyone can delight.

Epilogue

JAG Headquarters
Falls Church, Virginia
Monday August 22, 2004
1300 Zulu

Captain Allison Krennick walked into JAG ops with a spring in her step. If she couldn't have Harmon Rabb to herself, she'd ruin the hussy who stood in her way. Friday she'd submitted a request to SecNav to start an investigation into Rabb and MacKenzie's relationship. As far as she could actually tell there was nothing going on there, but there was probably enough to censure them…at the very least she'd be able to transfer one of them out. And it would be MacKenzie because she hadn't given up on getting Rabb to give in to her.

As Krennick walked into the front office area she looked at her annoyingly chipper yeoman with a frown. "Coates…get the SecNav's office on the phone. The JAG selection committee sat last week and I want to make it official today."

"Ma'am…" Coates began.

Krennick just kept walking to her office and said "Just do it Coates…or do I need to find you a new duty station as well?"

"No ma'am." Coates offered with a shrug.

Shaking her head Krennick opened the door to her office and walked in only to come to a stop when she saw an Admiral sitting behind her desk. "Sir?" she asked in confusion.

At her words another man stood up from one of the leather chairs in front of the desk and turned towards her. "Captain…do come in." Secretary Sheffield said.

"Mr. Secretary…what are you doing here?" Krennick asked in shock.

With a raised eyebrow the Secretary turned to look at the Admiral and then turned back to Krennick. "Why Captain, I've come to introduce my new Judge Advocate General to his officers. Admiral Burke, may I present Captain Allison Krennick. Allison has been acting as interim JAG while the selection committee sat."

At this Krennick's mouth opened and closed a few times.

"Captain, are you feeling alright? Perhaps you should have a seat." Admiral Burke said with a note of concern in his voice.

"Admiral." Coates' voice over the intercom.

"Yes Petty Officer?" Admiral Burke said kindly.

"Captain Krennick requested me to get the Secretary's office on the phone." Coates said dispassionately.

"Thank you Petty Officer." The Admiral said with a raised eyebrow.

"I…ah…" Krennick said as she blinked owlishly.

"Its alright Captain." The Secretary said. "I needed to discuss something else with you today."

"Sir?" Krennick asked with a knot of fear forming in her stomach.

"I received a most unusual request in my office on Friday. Something to do with Rabb and MacKenzie?"

"Ah…yes sir. I have reason to believe that their relationship outside the office and in is…shall we say…improper?"

"Really." The Secretary said. Stroking his chin he looked at Krennick carefully. "Do tell me Captain, how is Captain Rabb's relationship with his fiancée improper?"

"Captain? Fiancée?" Krennick asked incredulously.

"Indeed. I have it on the authority of the President himself that Captain Rabb and Colonel MacKenzie spent the afternoon in the Rose Garden on Saturday. He was quite thrilled that two of his finest officers had decided to become engaged."

All through Krennick and the Secretary's discussion Admiral Burke had remained silent. Finally he turned towards the Secretary. "Secretary Sheffield, is this spurious investigation request the sort of thing I can come to expect from this officer?"

"But Mr. Secretary…the regulations…the chain of command…" Krennick said on the heels of the Admiral's question.

"Are no longer a consideration Captain. I have need of Captain Rabb in other capacities for now. And Admiral…sadly I am unable to answer your question. The Captain must be the one to answer it. Captain…in your new posting will you be doing a job this shoddy?"

"New posting?" Krennick asked in a shocked tone of voice.

"Yes Captain, a new posting. Admiral…is there not an opening heading up the Naval Legal Services Office in Anchorage?"

"I believe there is Mr. Secretary." The Admiral said simply.

"Well then its settled. Captain…I'm sure the Admiral can have your transfer orders cut today."

"But sir…" Krennick said quickly.

"Captain…do you question my orders?" Secretary Sheffield said quietly.

"No sir." Krennick said in defeat.

"Dismissed." Admiral Burke said.

As Krennick stood up and came to attention the Secretary held up a finger.

"And Captain."

"Sir?" Krennick said in a cracked voice.

"I have taken custody of certain documents. Scuttlebutt has you being the one acting in a manner unbecoming."

"Sir?"

"Captain, you will be closely watched in your new posting. If I hear even a whisper of impropriety then you shall be recalled to Washington and it will not be for a cozy informal discussion such as this one." Sheffield said in a voice forged in steel.

"Sir, I protest!" Krennick said sharply.

"Protest all you want Captain. You have two choices; one, you can go to Alaska and continue with your rank and position, or two, we can start an investigation into the allegations of misconduct on your part. What is your choice?" Sheffield asked.

For a moment Krennick's eyes flashed with anger and then she lowered her head. "Alaska sir." she said, defeated.