Title : Where The Sea Meets The Sky
Author : Jaggie 107
Disclaimer : JAG characters belong to DPB, CBS and Paramount. 'Sue Thomas, F.B.Eye' belongs to PAX TV - and I hope all parties will allow me to have fun for a little while, and replace them all when I'm done. Thank you. (I forgot to include a disclaimer for NCIS last chapter, so here it is now...I'll leave it in for the rest of the story; makes life easier when I need to 'borrow' Gibbs and his team!)
Rating : G to PG-13
Thanks go to cbw, jtbwriter, beegirl, katydid13, ninjaturtle, capriceann, starryeyes10, kirsten, soonerfan, another tracy, tomcat-all, lori4, carol, eliv.thade, alicia5, fragmentpieces, kesh, claysmvl and chicmns for their reviews. As before, any reviewers I miss between posts will be added to the list for the next chapter!
Replies to previous chapter reviews :
jtbwriter Glad to hear I'm not getting you into too much trouble. I'm so pleased to hear that you like how I'm portraying the characters, and I loved your 'don't mess with success' - means a lot to me.
chicmns I like Dunstan's character on the show - he goes for the jugular, but will admit when he's wrong. I'm trying to get the same feeling to come over in the story, eventually. Keep an eye out for your ideas, I've found a way to include them.
starryeyes10 Thanks for the support.
ninjaturtle Stay tuned! Dunstan is up to something!
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SUE'S APARTMENT
WASHINGTON DC
EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING
Sue woke up needing to use the bathroom. Jack was still sleeping, and she smiled softly, dropping a kiss on his bare shoulder as she slipped out of the bed. Moving silently through the apartment Sue checked on Levi, laid in his favorite position - on his back with all four paws in the air - on the sofa, before crossing the hallway. When she returned to the bed Jack had rolled over onto his side, facing her side of the bed, and laying across it, his head now on her pillow. Sue grinned, and then sat down on the edge of the bed.
"Hey, sleepy head," Sue murmured, but Jack didn't move. She tried again. "You're a bed-hog, Hudson."
"Mmn, s'okay," Jack mumbled, and Sue had to lean forward to read his lips better. As she did, Jack lifted himself up and captured her lips with his, his hands following suit to bring her body down to the bed again. As they broke for air, Sue realized Jack was as awake as herself.
"You're a fraud, Jack. I thought you were sleeping."
"I was," Jack defended, and then added "when I rolled over you weren't there."
"Call of nature," Sue grinned, and Jack kissed her forehead, nodded and then moved his head back to his own pillow, giving Sue room to lie down again. As she did he pulled her against him, spooning round her, and settled down to sleep the last few hours. Sue laced her fingers with his and brought his hand up to her lips, dropping a soft kiss on his skin. Jack returned the gesture, dropping his kiss on the curve of her neck and shoulder, and Sue shivered, as he touched one of the sensitive spots he knew affected her. No words were exchanged. None were necessary. They slept a few hours longer.
FBI HEADQUARTERS
J EDGAR HOOVER BUILDING
WASHINGTON DC
0900 HOURS
Sue was seated at her desk when the call came in from Mac.
"Sarah, hello! It's great to hear from you."
"Hi, Sue," Mac answered. "I'm calling to ask you a favor."
Sue read the words on the screen and grinned. "Go ahead."
"I'd like you to get in touch with Gibbs at NCIS. He has the facility to put a name to a face for us."
"I remember," Sue replied.
"Well, this face has a name already, but we want to know if it's the real one, or if there are any others attached to it. Remember my coming out to the carrier to court martial an officer?"
"Yes. Is that who you're asking about?"
"Yes. I'm sending you a copy of his service photograph. Also, Harm asked me to ask you, we've had an alert that attacks are going to be carried out on Gulf country capitals. He wondered if you'd had any intel through the Pentagon."
"Not that I know of yet, Sarah, but I'll check with Jack and let you know. As for Gibbs, I could say that you've asked me to look for the guy in a civilian capacity, and I remembered using their system to check the photofits last time."
"Thank you, Sue."
"No problem," Sue answered, her smile in her voice. "How are Harm and Mattie doing? Mattie should be back soon, right?"
"They are both doing fine. Mattie's taken to carriers and flying like an old hand. Harm's the 'proud papa' to the nth degree! And Mattie will be traveling back with Sturgis Turner on Saturday."
"I know you will have arranged a pick-up at the airport for her, but would it be okay if Jack and I take her out for a meal or two while you're still away? We'd really love to spend time with her."
"That would be great for her, Sue. Thank you."
"Oh, we're looking forward to it."
"Okay, I'll let her know. I'm sending the photo to you now, by email."
"Talk to you soon then, Sarah. Be careful."
"We will. 'Hi' to everyone back there, and see you soon."
Sue turned off her microphone as Mac ended the conversation. Jack had just walked into the office with Bobby, having been in Garrett's office for a pre-trial briefing - they were both witnesses in a case that had recently come to trial, and he had seen her speaking. Nodding at something Bobby said to him, he then made his way across to Sue's desk.
"Making dates with a mystery man, hm?" he asked, grinning. Sue looked at him and caught the glint in his eyes. She played along.
"Yup. I have time on my hands while Lucy is away, and so I intend to make the most of it. In fact, he's coming over tonight. Again."
"Really? How well do you know this guy, Sue?"
"Oh, very well. I trust him implicitly."
"Do I know him?" This game was fun.
"I'm not sure. Do you know many dark haired, dark eyed, gorgeous FBI Special Agents?"
"I might know one. If I didn't know better, I might even be jealous."
Sue grinned. "If you come by around seven, you might get to meet him."
"That would be great...oh, I forgot...I have a date. I could come round earlier, say five thirty."
"Right after work?" Sue gave a look of indecision, and then nodded. "That could work. You and I are out on an interview this afternoon, so maybe we could just go straight home from that."
"Sounds like a plan." Jack nodded, and turned away, about to return to his own desk. Sue, however, hadn't finished with the game.
"So, you have a date?"
Jack smiled, and nodded, his eyes darkening as he leaned over Sue's desk. He lowered his voice a notch and watched her eyes watching his mouth as he spoke.
"Oh, yeah. A gorgeous blond. Drives me crazy!"
"Really? Anyone I know?" Sue's eyes were darkening too; they were going to have to end this 'game' soon, or they were in danger of... Sue's thoughts were interrupted as Jack spelled out the name of his date using signing.
L E V I
They both broke into laughter, and Sue leaned down to pat the 'blond' in question. The golden retriever looked up from his spot on the floor and yawned. Jack made the same move, as much to greet the dog as to take an opportunity to touch Sue.
"Okay, break up the funfest, guys, we've got work to do!" Bobby announced, throwing a wadded-up sheet of paper at his two friends, a wide grin on his face. Sue and Jack looked at each other and, at a silent hand signal, carried on with their work. As Jack took his seat behind his own desk Sue spoke up.
"Actually, that was Sarah. She's sending me an email of the guy she went to court-martial, the missing JAG. Harm's suspicious and is asking for a favor."
"What kind of favor?" Jack and Bobby spoke together, knowing that Harm wouldn't do anything to endanger Sue, but they were both protective of their colleague. Jack more so!
"When the email comes through can I download the photograph and give Agent Gibbs a call?"
"As in NCIS' Gibbs? Why?"
"NCIS have the face-match technology. At the moment Harm's just making his own enquiries, but if he or Sarah were to contact Gibbs he'd want to know why they weren't telling the Admiral."
"And so, Harm wants you to use your 'charms' on Gibbs?" Jack spoke up, a little piqued. Sue caught the expression on his face.
"It's no big deal, Jack. If I can get the information for them, they can involve Gibbs as and when necessary. In fact, they have a favor to ask you as well."
"What might that be?"
"Harm's heard that there are to be attacks on Gulf country capitals. He wondered if we'd heard anything here, as he feels the intel would have come from Washington to begin with. Sarah's going to contact Gibbs herself on that one."
"Okay. I'll ask around. Meet you for lunch?"
"Yes, I'd like that." Sue nodded and smiled, and then proceeded to check her emails for the photograph from Mac. Once she found the relevant message and downloaded the photograph, she switched on the microphone again, ready to make a call.
Jack watched as Sue spoke into the microphone.
"Special Agent Gibbs? I don't know if you remember me? Sue Thomas, from the FBI."
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To be continued
A/N :
1. Perhaps now would be a good time to remind folks that I like Mark Harmon and his TV/Film career too! Remember 240 Robert? (Ha, ha! Now I'm really showing my age!)
Author : Jaggie 107
Disclaimer : JAG characters belong to DPB, CBS and Paramount. 'Sue Thomas, F.B.Eye' belongs to PAX TV - and I hope all parties will allow me to have fun for a little while, and replace them all when I'm done. Thank you. (I forgot to include a disclaimer for NCIS last chapter, so here it is now...I'll leave it in for the rest of the story; makes life easier when I need to 'borrow' Gibbs and his team!)
Rating : G to PG-13
Thanks go to cbw, jtbwriter, beegirl, katydid13, ninjaturtle, capriceann, starryeyes10, kirsten, soonerfan, another tracy, tomcat-all, lori4, carol, eliv.thade, alicia5, fragmentpieces, kesh, claysmvl and chicmns for their reviews. As before, any reviewers I miss between posts will be added to the list for the next chapter!
Replies to previous chapter reviews :
jtbwriter Glad to hear I'm not getting you into too much trouble. I'm so pleased to hear that you like how I'm portraying the characters, and I loved your 'don't mess with success' - means a lot to me.
chicmns I like Dunstan's character on the show - he goes for the jugular, but will admit when he's wrong. I'm trying to get the same feeling to come over in the story, eventually. Keep an eye out for your ideas, I've found a way to include them.
starryeyes10 Thanks for the support.
ninjaturtle Stay tuned! Dunstan is up to something!
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SUE'S APARTMENT
WASHINGTON DC
EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING
Sue woke up needing to use the bathroom. Jack was still sleeping, and she smiled softly, dropping a kiss on his bare shoulder as she slipped out of the bed. Moving silently through the apartment Sue checked on Levi, laid in his favorite position - on his back with all four paws in the air - on the sofa, before crossing the hallway. When she returned to the bed Jack had rolled over onto his side, facing her side of the bed, and laying across it, his head now on her pillow. Sue grinned, and then sat down on the edge of the bed.
"Hey, sleepy head," Sue murmured, but Jack didn't move. She tried again. "You're a bed-hog, Hudson."
"Mmn, s'okay," Jack mumbled, and Sue had to lean forward to read his lips better. As she did, Jack lifted himself up and captured her lips with his, his hands following suit to bring her body down to the bed again. As they broke for air, Sue realized Jack was as awake as herself.
"You're a fraud, Jack. I thought you were sleeping."
"I was," Jack defended, and then added "when I rolled over you weren't there."
"Call of nature," Sue grinned, and Jack kissed her forehead, nodded and then moved his head back to his own pillow, giving Sue room to lie down again. As she did he pulled her against him, spooning round her, and settled down to sleep the last few hours. Sue laced her fingers with his and brought his hand up to her lips, dropping a soft kiss on his skin. Jack returned the gesture, dropping his kiss on the curve of her neck and shoulder, and Sue shivered, as he touched one of the sensitive spots he knew affected her. No words were exchanged. None were necessary. They slept a few hours longer.
FBI HEADQUARTERS
J EDGAR HOOVER BUILDING
WASHINGTON DC
0900 HOURS
Sue was seated at her desk when the call came in from Mac.
"Sarah, hello! It's great to hear from you."
"Hi, Sue," Mac answered. "I'm calling to ask you a favor."
Sue read the words on the screen and grinned. "Go ahead."
"I'd like you to get in touch with Gibbs at NCIS. He has the facility to put a name to a face for us."
"I remember," Sue replied.
"Well, this face has a name already, but we want to know if it's the real one, or if there are any others attached to it. Remember my coming out to the carrier to court martial an officer?"
"Yes. Is that who you're asking about?"
"Yes. I'm sending you a copy of his service photograph. Also, Harm asked me to ask you, we've had an alert that attacks are going to be carried out on Gulf country capitals. He wondered if you'd had any intel through the Pentagon."
"Not that I know of yet, Sarah, but I'll check with Jack and let you know. As for Gibbs, I could say that you've asked me to look for the guy in a civilian capacity, and I remembered using their system to check the photofits last time."
"Thank you, Sue."
"No problem," Sue answered, her smile in her voice. "How are Harm and Mattie doing? Mattie should be back soon, right?"
"They are both doing fine. Mattie's taken to carriers and flying like an old hand. Harm's the 'proud papa' to the nth degree! And Mattie will be traveling back with Sturgis Turner on Saturday."
"I know you will have arranged a pick-up at the airport for her, but would it be okay if Jack and I take her out for a meal or two while you're still away? We'd really love to spend time with her."
"That would be great for her, Sue. Thank you."
"Oh, we're looking forward to it."
"Okay, I'll let her know. I'm sending the photo to you now, by email."
"Talk to you soon then, Sarah. Be careful."
"We will. 'Hi' to everyone back there, and see you soon."
Sue turned off her microphone as Mac ended the conversation. Jack had just walked into the office with Bobby, having been in Garrett's office for a pre-trial briefing - they were both witnesses in a case that had recently come to trial, and he had seen her speaking. Nodding at something Bobby said to him, he then made his way across to Sue's desk.
"Making dates with a mystery man, hm?" he asked, grinning. Sue looked at him and caught the glint in his eyes. She played along.
"Yup. I have time on my hands while Lucy is away, and so I intend to make the most of it. In fact, he's coming over tonight. Again."
"Really? How well do you know this guy, Sue?"
"Oh, very well. I trust him implicitly."
"Do I know him?" This game was fun.
"I'm not sure. Do you know many dark haired, dark eyed, gorgeous FBI Special Agents?"
"I might know one. If I didn't know better, I might even be jealous."
Sue grinned. "If you come by around seven, you might get to meet him."
"That would be great...oh, I forgot...I have a date. I could come round earlier, say five thirty."
"Right after work?" Sue gave a look of indecision, and then nodded. "That could work. You and I are out on an interview this afternoon, so maybe we could just go straight home from that."
"Sounds like a plan." Jack nodded, and turned away, about to return to his own desk. Sue, however, hadn't finished with the game.
"So, you have a date?"
Jack smiled, and nodded, his eyes darkening as he leaned over Sue's desk. He lowered his voice a notch and watched her eyes watching his mouth as he spoke.
"Oh, yeah. A gorgeous blond. Drives me crazy!"
"Really? Anyone I know?" Sue's eyes were darkening too; they were going to have to end this 'game' soon, or they were in danger of... Sue's thoughts were interrupted as Jack spelled out the name of his date using signing.
L E V I
They both broke into laughter, and Sue leaned down to pat the 'blond' in question. The golden retriever looked up from his spot on the floor and yawned. Jack made the same move, as much to greet the dog as to take an opportunity to touch Sue.
"Okay, break up the funfest, guys, we've got work to do!" Bobby announced, throwing a wadded-up sheet of paper at his two friends, a wide grin on his face. Sue and Jack looked at each other and, at a silent hand signal, carried on with their work. As Jack took his seat behind his own desk Sue spoke up.
"Actually, that was Sarah. She's sending me an email of the guy she went to court-martial, the missing JAG. Harm's suspicious and is asking for a favor."
"What kind of favor?" Jack and Bobby spoke together, knowing that Harm wouldn't do anything to endanger Sue, but they were both protective of their colleague. Jack more so!
"When the email comes through can I download the photograph and give Agent Gibbs a call?"
"As in NCIS' Gibbs? Why?"
"NCIS have the face-match technology. At the moment Harm's just making his own enquiries, but if he or Sarah were to contact Gibbs he'd want to know why they weren't telling the Admiral."
"And so, Harm wants you to use your 'charms' on Gibbs?" Jack spoke up, a little piqued. Sue caught the expression on his face.
"It's no big deal, Jack. If I can get the information for them, they can involve Gibbs as and when necessary. In fact, they have a favor to ask you as well."
"What might that be?"
"Harm's heard that there are to be attacks on Gulf country capitals. He wondered if we'd heard anything here, as he feels the intel would have come from Washington to begin with. Sarah's going to contact Gibbs herself on that one."
"Okay. I'll ask around. Meet you for lunch?"
"Yes, I'd like that." Sue nodded and smiled, and then proceeded to check her emails for the photograph from Mac. Once she found the relevant message and downloaded the photograph, she switched on the microphone again, ready to make a call.
Jack watched as Sue spoke into the microphone.
"Special Agent Gibbs? I don't know if you remember me? Sue Thomas, from the FBI."
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To be continued
A/N :
1. Perhaps now would be a good time to remind folks that I like Mark Harmon and his TV/Film career too! Remember 240 Robert? (Ha, ha! Now I'm really showing my age!)