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. (Here's the disclaimer for NCIS, as above...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, chicmns, skyefire, tammy-jet, abigaile, kjflygirl87, anna7, nikki, jbird7986, angelab, pineapplehead, rosa, manda, rinkrat, bard2003, laura carr, tj, sahc, kstorm, arian04, deb, lisa brown, smithknk and cmaf 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 :
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smithknk Hello and welcome to the story! Your review is wonderful, thank you, and makes what I'm trying to convey worthwhile. I know I'm writing outside of the series itself, but then that's what fiction is about. It's fun writing something different for the 'characters', but I've tried to keep in with the series with hints at certain events in the pasts of the characters. I'm glad you found the story again, too. Please keep reading!
jbird7986 Ch. 49 is here! Thank you for your support, and please keep reading!
jtbwriter Hiya! So pleased to hear you're still working, albeit temporary, but as you say it gives you time to look elsewhere. My server appears to be fine, it is the local phone company that's overloadeded and can't keep up with the demand! I guess the situation will continue for a while until they upgrade their systems. In the meantime I will post when I can! I'm enjoying writing again, although some of the chapters have yet to be posted, but I have been having some great ideas, and I just needed to put them down on 'paper' so to speak! In the meantime, I hope you like this next chapter, and please keep reading! Thanks as always.
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JAG HEADQUARTERS
FALLS CHURCH
VIRGINIA
MONDAY LUNCHTIME
Sturgis Turner entered the bullpen just as Harriet was about to leave for lunch in the cafeteria. After greeting her on his way to his office, Sturgis was brought up short as Harriet called out to him.
"Lieutenant? Is there something I can do for you?"
"Yes, sir. That is, not me exactly. Mattie was here this morning, looking for you. Do you have a few minutes spare? I know you've just walked in, but I'm sure this won't take long."
"Certainly, Lieutenant. My office?"
"Yes, sir. Thank you." Harriet smiled and followed Sturgis into his office. As she entered the room Sturgis turned the visitors' chair round for her.
"Rest yourself, Lieutenant. Now, what's this about Mattie?"
"It would appear, sir, that her father is about to bring charges against Harm and Mac for fraternization. Mattie's concerned that he might uncover...er...certain facts," Harriet stopped, not sure if Sturgis knew about Mac.
"Such as Mac being pregnant? Don't worry, Lieutenant, they told me while I was out in the Gulf with them."
"It doesn't look good for them, though, sir. I don't know if the Admiral knows yet."
"I believe Mac is going to deal with that when she get's back. So long as she doesn't give birth in his office, he'll probably be fine."
"I hope so, sir."
"I'll check and see if anything has been done today. If Mattie only saw her father yesterday, I doubt very much that anything has been issued."
"Thank you, sir. Will you let Mattie, and Mac, know if there is anything? I'm sure Mattie will tell Mac what happened so far."
"Certainly I will, Lieutenant. Now, go have your lunch."
"Thank you, Commander."
Sturgis smiled and Harriet did an about turn and left his office. As she walked out to the elevator the doors opened and Bud stepped out.
"Hi, honey. You going for lunch?"
"Yes. You free to join me?"
"Sure. Let me just drop these on my desk and I'll be right with you."
"Okay..." Harriet murmured, and stepped back from the elevator while she waited for her husband. When he rejoined her they entered the next elevator together.
"Did Mattie get into any trouble at school?" asked Harriet, and Bud shook his head.
"I went in with her and explained that she was worried about Harm. The principal was fine about it. Jennifer had told Mattie that lying about her library pass wasn't a good idea. You know, she's a good influence on Mattie too."
"Yes. I know Harm is still looking for a house to live in, but having Mattie share with Jen has worked out really well so far."
"Even if Mattie's father does win the case to have custody, apparently Mattie has made plans to become an emancipated minor, so that she 'divorces' herself from her father, and can live where she pleases. That's a pretty big step for her to take."
"Bud, did you ever think that when Harm left the Navy, he'd end up back in the service, and with a teenager in tow?"
Bud shook his head, and grinned as he recalled his first meeting with Harm on the deck of a carrier, not knowing the young JAG officer was also a naval aviator.
"He's come a long way," he murmured.
"We all have, honey," Harriet added.
MAC'S APARTMENT
GEORGETOWN
WASHINGTON DC
MONDAY NIGHT
"Thanks for the ride, Sturgis, and the heads-up."
"You're starting to talk like Harm, Mac."
"God, I hope not!" Mac laughed as she looked at Sturgis. "Seriously, thanks for letting me know about Mattie. I'll let her tell me what she knows, without letting slip."
"What will you do, about the charges if they do come up?"
"Well, we're not technically in the same chain of command right now, so that's in our favor, and once we've told the Admiral what's happening, we'll be able to make plans."
"Am I going to need my dress whites?" Sturgis asked. Mac gave him a sideways glance and grinned.
"You never know," she answered softly, and Sturgis smiled. This reply was a step further than when he had asked Harm about getting his dress whites ready.
"On that note, I'm going to leave you and go get some sleep. Are you staying here tonight?"
"I don't know. I might call Mattie now and just check in with her. If she's upset, I could go round there. I slept pretty well on the transporter, so I'm not too tired."
"Don't overdo it, Mac."
"I won't. Besides, it'll keep my mind of Harm, wherever he is..."
"Is this need to know, or can I be told?"
"Need to know, Sturgis. Sorry. It's not as dangerous as Afghanistan, so I guess that's something to be grateful for. Just an extraction. The biggest snag may be getting his passenger back to the Sea Hawk. Harm might need to invest in some barf bags before he leaves Bahrain!"
"You're right, that's more than I need to know. One thing I have never asked of Harm is to be in his back seat on an F-14."
"Hah, you don't know what you're missing, Sturgis!"
"Probably my lunch," returned Sturgis, and Mac nodded, confessing that she had used a bag on one of her flights with Harm.
Sturgis raised an eyebrow in surprise!
"You've flown in an F-14? I'm impressed, Mac!"
"Two F-14's, two bi-planes, two wrecks," Mac retorted, and Sturgis laughed.
"Which two?"
"An F-14 in Russia, and the bi-plane in Paraguay. Harm called that one a 'hard landing', but considering it was minus its wings and would probably never fly again, I called it a wreck."
"You know, you never talk much about Paraguay," Sturgis observed quietly, already at the door ready to open it. Mac tilted her head slightly and looked up at him.
"A lot happened, Sturgis, and it wasn't easy. We talk about it sometimes, when we feel we can deal with it, and then we move on, and it isn't so bad the next time we bring the subject up."
"One step at a time, huh?"
"Something like that, yes."
"Okay, I'm really leaving now. Whatever you do tonight, take care, and I'll see you at JAG tomorrow. If you want support when you go visit the Admiral, give me a call."
"Thank you, Sturgis. I'm glad we're friends again."
"So'm I, Mac. Good night."
"Good night." Mac stood up and dropped a kiss on Sturgis' cheek.
When he had closed the door after him she leaned back against it, closed her eyes, and slid down to the floor, sitting with her knees up. Her hand drifted to rub her stomach as she wondered just what Harm was doing at that very moment.
SOMEWHERE IN THE DESERT
WEST COAST
SAUDI ARABIA
TUESDAY MORNING
Harm settled into the shade of the rock. The drop zone had been located by virtue of the transmitter on the ground, and he had landed close by and checked his immediate surroundings before pulling his chute to him and burying it in the sand, his handiwork was made easier by the dark of the moonless night.
Moving silently, Harm had found the transmitter, and the backpack sat next to it. There was no-one around. Finding a hiding place that afforded a view of the transmitter, Harm had dug in for what was left of the night.
"Dunstan, where the hell are you?" Harm murmured, batting at the flies that hovered.
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To be continued
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. (Here's the disclaimer for NCIS, as above...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, chicmns, skyefire, tammy-jet, abigaile, kjflygirl87, anna7, nikki, jbird7986, angelab, pineapplehead, rosa, manda, rinkrat, bard2003, laura carr, tj, sahc, kstorm, arian04, deb, lisa brown, smithknk and cmaf 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 :
lisa brown Hello and welcome to the story! Thank you for your support, and please keep reading!
starryeyes10 Thanks for your support, and please keep reading!
abigaile I promise, nothing bad will happen to our hero/heroine. :o) Please keep reading!
smithknk Hello and welcome to the story! Your review is wonderful, thank you, and makes what I'm trying to convey worthwhile. I know I'm writing outside of the series itself, but then that's what fiction is about. It's fun writing something different for the 'characters', but I've tried to keep in with the series with hints at certain events in the pasts of the characters. I'm glad you found the story again, too. Please keep reading!
jbird7986 Ch. 49 is here! Thank you for your support, and please keep reading!
jtbwriter Hiya! So pleased to hear you're still working, albeit temporary, but as you say it gives you time to look elsewhere. My server appears to be fine, it is the local phone company that's overloadeded and can't keep up with the demand! I guess the situation will continue for a while until they upgrade their systems. In the meantime I will post when I can! I'm enjoying writing again, although some of the chapters have yet to be posted, but I have been having some great ideas, and I just needed to put them down on 'paper' so to speak! In the meantime, I hope you like this next chapter, and please keep reading! Thanks as always.
cmaf Hello and welcome to the story! Considering you're 'not here' and just a 'figment of my imagination' you are very real as a reader/reviewer! Thank you for your support, and please keep reading!
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JAG HEADQUARTERS
FALLS CHURCH
VIRGINIA
MONDAY LUNCHTIME
Sturgis Turner entered the bullpen just as Harriet was about to leave for lunch in the cafeteria. After greeting her on his way to his office, Sturgis was brought up short as Harriet called out to him.
"Lieutenant? Is there something I can do for you?"
"Yes, sir. That is, not me exactly. Mattie was here this morning, looking for you. Do you have a few minutes spare? I know you've just walked in, but I'm sure this won't take long."
"Certainly, Lieutenant. My office?"
"Yes, sir. Thank you." Harriet smiled and followed Sturgis into his office. As she entered the room Sturgis turned the visitors' chair round for her.
"Rest yourself, Lieutenant. Now, what's this about Mattie?"
"It would appear, sir, that her father is about to bring charges against Harm and Mac for fraternization. Mattie's concerned that he might uncover...er...certain facts," Harriet stopped, not sure if Sturgis knew about Mac.
"Such as Mac being pregnant? Don't worry, Lieutenant, they told me while I was out in the Gulf with them."
"It doesn't look good for them, though, sir. I don't know if the Admiral knows yet."
"I believe Mac is going to deal with that when she get's back. So long as she doesn't give birth in his office, he'll probably be fine."
"I hope so, sir."
"I'll check and see if anything has been done today. If Mattie only saw her father yesterday, I doubt very much that anything has been issued."
"Thank you, sir. Will you let Mattie, and Mac, know if there is anything? I'm sure Mattie will tell Mac what happened so far."
"Certainly I will, Lieutenant. Now, go have your lunch."
"Thank you, Commander."
Sturgis smiled and Harriet did an about turn and left his office. As she walked out to the elevator the doors opened and Bud stepped out.
"Hi, honey. You going for lunch?"
"Yes. You free to join me?"
"Sure. Let me just drop these on my desk and I'll be right with you."
"Okay..." Harriet murmured, and stepped back from the elevator while she waited for her husband. When he rejoined her they entered the next elevator together.
"Did Mattie get into any trouble at school?" asked Harriet, and Bud shook his head.
"I went in with her and explained that she was worried about Harm. The principal was fine about it. Jennifer had told Mattie that lying about her library pass wasn't a good idea. You know, she's a good influence on Mattie too."
"Yes. I know Harm is still looking for a house to live in, but having Mattie share with Jen has worked out really well so far."
"Even if Mattie's father does win the case to have custody, apparently Mattie has made plans to become an emancipated minor, so that she 'divorces' herself from her father, and can live where she pleases. That's a pretty big step for her to take."
"Bud, did you ever think that when Harm left the Navy, he'd end up back in the service, and with a teenager in tow?"
Bud shook his head, and grinned as he recalled his first meeting with Harm on the deck of a carrier, not knowing the young JAG officer was also a naval aviator.
"He's come a long way," he murmured.
"We all have, honey," Harriet added.
MAC'S APARTMENT
GEORGETOWN
WASHINGTON DC
MONDAY NIGHT
"Thanks for the ride, Sturgis, and the heads-up."
"You're starting to talk like Harm, Mac."
"God, I hope not!" Mac laughed as she looked at Sturgis. "Seriously, thanks for letting me know about Mattie. I'll let her tell me what she knows, without letting slip."
"What will you do, about the charges if they do come up?"
"Well, we're not technically in the same chain of command right now, so that's in our favor, and once we've told the Admiral what's happening, we'll be able to make plans."
"Am I going to need my dress whites?" Sturgis asked. Mac gave him a sideways glance and grinned.
"You never know," she answered softly, and Sturgis smiled. This reply was a step further than when he had asked Harm about getting his dress whites ready.
"On that note, I'm going to leave you and go get some sleep. Are you staying here tonight?"
"I don't know. I might call Mattie now and just check in with her. If she's upset, I could go round there. I slept pretty well on the transporter, so I'm not too tired."
"Don't overdo it, Mac."
"I won't. Besides, it'll keep my mind of Harm, wherever he is..."
"Is this need to know, or can I be told?"
"Need to know, Sturgis. Sorry. It's not as dangerous as Afghanistan, so I guess that's something to be grateful for. Just an extraction. The biggest snag may be getting his passenger back to the Sea Hawk. Harm might need to invest in some barf bags before he leaves Bahrain!"
"You're right, that's more than I need to know. One thing I have never asked of Harm is to be in his back seat on an F-14."
"Hah, you don't know what you're missing, Sturgis!"
"Probably my lunch," returned Sturgis, and Mac nodded, confessing that she had used a bag on one of her flights with Harm.
Sturgis raised an eyebrow in surprise!
"You've flown in an F-14? I'm impressed, Mac!"
"Two F-14's, two bi-planes, two wrecks," Mac retorted, and Sturgis laughed.
"Which two?"
"An F-14 in Russia, and the bi-plane in Paraguay. Harm called that one a 'hard landing', but considering it was minus its wings and would probably never fly again, I called it a wreck."
"You know, you never talk much about Paraguay," Sturgis observed quietly, already at the door ready to open it. Mac tilted her head slightly and looked up at him.
"A lot happened, Sturgis, and it wasn't easy. We talk about it sometimes, when we feel we can deal with it, and then we move on, and it isn't so bad the next time we bring the subject up."
"One step at a time, huh?"
"Something like that, yes."
"Okay, I'm really leaving now. Whatever you do tonight, take care, and I'll see you at JAG tomorrow. If you want support when you go visit the Admiral, give me a call."
"Thank you, Sturgis. I'm glad we're friends again."
"So'm I, Mac. Good night."
"Good night." Mac stood up and dropped a kiss on Sturgis' cheek.
When he had closed the door after him she leaned back against it, closed her eyes, and slid down to the floor, sitting with her knees up. Her hand drifted to rub her stomach as she wondered just what Harm was doing at that very moment.
SOMEWHERE IN THE DESERT
WEST COAST
SAUDI ARABIA
TUESDAY MORNING
Harm settled into the shade of the rock. The drop zone had been located by virtue of the transmitter on the ground, and he had landed close by and checked his immediate surroundings before pulling his chute to him and burying it in the sand, his handiwork was made easier by the dark of the moonless night.
Moving silently, Harm had found the transmitter, and the backpack sat next to it. There was no-one around. Finding a hiding place that afforded a view of the transmitter, Harm had dug in for what was left of the night.
"Dunstan, where the hell are you?" Harm murmured, batting at the flies that hovered.
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To be continued