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, cmaf, cj and manda may 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 :
jbird7986 Thank you so much for your support, and please keep reading!
alicia5 Harm's on on his way soon, and the Admiral is a done deal! Thanks for your support, and please keep reading!
cmaf Glad to know you're still with me on this! Thanks for your support, and please keep reading!
nikki Dunstan's okay - sort of, in a funny kind of way...it works for my story, so I'm sticking with him (for now!) I'm glad you like the Mattie/Mac angle! Thanks for your support and please keep reading!
anna7 Sorry to hear about your com, but glad it seems to be working again now! (Or are you using a loaner?) Thanks for your support, and please keep reading!
jtbwriter Hiya! Dunstan does make it easy to write the stuff said between him and Harm. I'm enjoying the Mac/Mattie relationship too. As for Tom Johnson - he will be out of the picture shortly, at least for the foreseeable future. And the bit about Sue and Jack - you are a mind reader!!! Watch this space! :0) Thanks as always, and more good wishes.
manda may Hello and welcome to the story! I'm so glad you're enjoying reading, and thank you for your support. Chapter 51 is here now!
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JAG HEADQUARTERS
FALLS CHURCH
VIRGINIA
TUESDAY MORNING
Mac entered the bullpen just as Sturgis was walking out.
"Hey, how are you, Mac?"
"I'm fine, Sturgis, thanks. I saw Mattie last night. I think I've reassured her that everything is going to be okay."
"I guess you stayed over at Harm's?" Sturgis tilted his head, smiling at Mac, and she grinned in return, nodding.
"What can I say, I miss the guy..."
"Yeah. Listen, I hate to cut and run, but I have been asked to go back to Norfolk - a problem with the brief I was working on yesterday. I should be back by lunchtime, but I know you wanted to see the Admiral early. I'm sorry if you were in need of assistance."
"Don't worry about it, Sturgis. I'm sure it's going to be fine. At the worst he can only order me not to give birth in his office!"
"Do you know if it's a boy or girl yet?"
"Nope. I'm off to the doctor's for an ultrasound this afternoon."
"Okay. Well, take care, and I'll see you later."
"Okay, Sturgis, and thanks again."
Sturgis tipped his fingers to his cover, and Mac smiled as he walked away towards the elevator. Turning to continue her journey across the bullpen into her own office, Jennifer Coates caught her eye.
"Ma'am, the Admiral can see you in ten minutes."
"Thanks, Jen." Mac had already asked Jennifer earlier that morning, at the apartment, if an appointment could be arranged as soon as possible.
ADMIRAL'S OFFICE
TUESDAY MORNING
"Come on in, Mac. How are you? How is Harm?"
"Thank you, sir." Mac took the offered seat at the front of the Admiral's desk, and he leaned back against the desk, facing her. "I'm fine, sir. Last I heard, so was the Captain."
"I'm not talking to you as your superior, Mac, I'm asking as your friend. I've known you and Harm for a he...heck of a long time now. What is it, eight years now?"
"Nearly nine, sir."
"I heard there was a lot going on in your lives these days, scuttlebutt and all. I have a question for you."
"A question, sir...AJ?"
"Mac, are you pregnant?"
Mac sat back in her seat, her eyes wide, her mouth opening and closing like a fish. Chegwidden took in her expression and smiled benevolently at her, even leaning forward to pat her hand.
"It isn't a problem, Mac. It's entirely your own business, but I've noticed a change in you since you got back from the Sea Hawk."
"Sir, I've only been in the office ten minutes! How..."
"I've delivered two babies in this office, Mac, as you well know, and I hope I retire before I have to deliver any more. But what I've noticed, aside from the scuttlebutt, is that you are 'glowing'. The only other person I've had experience with on that score is Harriet."
Mac couldn't help herself. The laughter bubbled up, and as hard as she tried to stop it, it was just impossible. Laughing softly, and nodding her head at the same time, she looked at Chegwidden.
"Yes, I am."
"I take it you're pleased?"
"I'm ecstatic!"
"And Harm?"
"The same, sir. We were hoping we could tell you together, but obviously the best laid plans don't always work out... Our next option was a conference call, but he's on his way back to the Sea Hawk. I asked Jen...Petty Officer Coates, for an appointment with you this morning. I most certainly wasn't expecting this!"
"I'm going to retire sometime, Mac, and I'd like to think I'd got everything, and everyone, squared away before I left office. With this news, I think I'm going to retire a happy man."
"Yes, sir." Mac's laughter had subsided, and she now wore a beaming smile.
"Very well, I suggest you get to work now, and then you can brief me on Harm's exploits later. If you're not busy for lunch, perhaps you would join me on the terrace?"
"I would like that very much," Mac accepted, and got to her feet. She swayed slightly, and Chegwidden put his hand out to steady her arm.
"Mac?"
"I'm fine, AJ, thank you. I just have to remember to get up slowly. I'm sure when I have a bigger bulge then I won't be able to do anything BUT get up slowly!"
"That's the way nature works. It's to stop you running around. You're not just a marine any more, Mac, you're a mother."
"That's a lovely thing to say, AJ..."
"It's a special time, Mac. Enjoy it. Now, dismissed, and I'll meet you later. Oh, and when you talk to Harm, give him my congratulations too."
"I will. Sir, at lunch, I need to let you know about something concerning Mattie's father." As Chegwidden nodded his acceptance, Mac saluted and left the office, walking past Jennifer's desk with what she knew was a silly grin on her face. Jennifer followed her into her own office. Harriet wasn't in the building yet, having had to take little AJ to an appointment.
"Ma'am?" Jennifer tried to catch Mac's attention. "Colonel?" Again, nothing. "Mac!"
"What? Oh...Jen, I'm sorry. Could you get me some tea, please, and some of Harriet's crackers. I just had a little dizzy spell, and I think I ought to have something to eat."
"Yes, ma'am. Are you sure you're okay now?"
"Really, Jen, I'm fine. Just the tea and crackers, thank you."
"I'll be right back."
As Jennifer walked towards the break room to get what Mac had requested, Mac herself was sitting in her desk chair, looking out of the window, her gaze on the cars in the courtyard. Her mind miles away. One hand, as was a habit now, was resting on her abdomen, rubbing gently.
Turning back to her desk she picked up the telephone and dialed a familiar number.
"Sue? Hi, it's Sarah. Yes, I'm back, but Harm is still at sea. Listen, I have a favor to ask you, and something to tell you. Are you free this evening? Great! Harm's place, at seven. Okay, see you then."
As Mac replaced the receiver, there was a knock at her office door.
"Enter."
The young woman entering Mac's office was a stranger to her, but appeared polite enough, and smiled as she addressed Mac.
"Are you Lieutenant Colonel Sarah Catherine Mackenzie?" she asked.
"Yes, I am. And you are?"
"I am Tracey Glenn from the offices of Dexter, Glenn and Corbett. We are representing Mr Thomas Johnson. You are being served a writ, Lieutenant. Mr Johnson is charging you with fraternization with one Commander Harmon David Rabb. I suggest you get yourself a lawyer. Have a nice day."
"Just one minute, Miss Glenn." Mac rose from behind her desk and glared at the young woman. From a confident-looking demeanor the woman's features turned ashen as Mac addressed her.
"One, I am addressed as Lieutenant Colonel Mackenzie, or Colonel Mackenzie. Not Lieutenant! Two, it is Captain Rabb you were speaking of, not Commander. Three, I am a lawyer, Miss Glenn. The very name on the door into here, and the parking entrance outside, tells you that this is the office of the Judge Advocate General, a laywer himself. As for the writ, it isn't worth the paper it's written on, but you may quote me on this when you return to tell Mr Johnson." Mac paused at this point, and then spoke very clearly, and very slowly, as if addressing a small child. "You can inform Mr Johnson that these charges will be met with the contempt they deserve, and it will be he that is left looking foolish. Good day, Miss Glenn. I'm sure you can see yourself out."
"I...I...yes, I can..."
"One more thing, Miss Glenn. Are you the 'Glenn' in the name Dexter, Glenn and Corbett?"
"No, Colonel. That would be my mother."
"Rather tacky of her, and her colleagues, to send a desk clerk to do their dirty work. They would have done better to send a lawyer, at least. Have yourself a nice day."
Mac watched as the woman left her office, and only then did she pick up the envelope she had dropped to the desk. Pulling out the sheet of paper inside, she read the first lines of the writ. There was the usual legalese, and the statemented charges that Thomas Johnson had drawn against her. Mac folded the paper up again and replaced it in the envelope, before slipping it into her briefcase. As she drew her attention back to the mail on her desk she noticed an official-looking envelope from the Family Court Services department. As she read that one, her heart plummeted.
"Oh, Mattie!" she whispered to herself, and then re-read the words on the paper. "Where are you, Harm? I need you here!" she murmured distractedly.
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To be continued
A/N : Apologies to the following - lisa brown, smithknk and cmaf - I managed to miss your names on the reviewers list for Chapter 50!!! Not sure how I did it, but they're back on now!
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, cmaf, cj and manda may 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 :
jbird7986 Thank you so much for your support, and please keep reading!
alicia5 Harm's on on his way soon, and the Admiral is a done deal! Thanks for your support, and please keep reading!
cmaf Glad to know you're still with me on this! Thanks for your support, and please keep reading!
nikki Dunstan's okay - sort of, in a funny kind of way...it works for my story, so I'm sticking with him (for now!) I'm glad you like the Mattie/Mac angle! Thanks for your support and please keep reading!
anna7 Sorry to hear about your com, but glad it seems to be working again now! (Or are you using a loaner?) Thanks for your support, and please keep reading!
jtbwriter Hiya! Dunstan does make it easy to write the stuff said between him and Harm. I'm enjoying the Mac/Mattie relationship too. As for Tom Johnson - he will be out of the picture shortly, at least for the foreseeable future. And the bit about Sue and Jack - you are a mind reader!!! Watch this space! :0) Thanks as always, and more good wishes.
manda may Hello and welcome to the story! I'm so glad you're enjoying reading, and thank you for your support. Chapter 51 is here now!
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JAG HEADQUARTERS
FALLS CHURCH
VIRGINIA
TUESDAY MORNING
Mac entered the bullpen just as Sturgis was walking out.
"Hey, how are you, Mac?"
"I'm fine, Sturgis, thanks. I saw Mattie last night. I think I've reassured her that everything is going to be okay."
"I guess you stayed over at Harm's?" Sturgis tilted his head, smiling at Mac, and she grinned in return, nodding.
"What can I say, I miss the guy..."
"Yeah. Listen, I hate to cut and run, but I have been asked to go back to Norfolk - a problem with the brief I was working on yesterday. I should be back by lunchtime, but I know you wanted to see the Admiral early. I'm sorry if you were in need of assistance."
"Don't worry about it, Sturgis. I'm sure it's going to be fine. At the worst he can only order me not to give birth in his office!"
"Do you know if it's a boy or girl yet?"
"Nope. I'm off to the doctor's for an ultrasound this afternoon."
"Okay. Well, take care, and I'll see you later."
"Okay, Sturgis, and thanks again."
Sturgis tipped his fingers to his cover, and Mac smiled as he walked away towards the elevator. Turning to continue her journey across the bullpen into her own office, Jennifer Coates caught her eye.
"Ma'am, the Admiral can see you in ten minutes."
"Thanks, Jen." Mac had already asked Jennifer earlier that morning, at the apartment, if an appointment could be arranged as soon as possible.
ADMIRAL'S OFFICE
TUESDAY MORNING
"Come on in, Mac. How are you? How is Harm?"
"Thank you, sir." Mac took the offered seat at the front of the Admiral's desk, and he leaned back against the desk, facing her. "I'm fine, sir. Last I heard, so was the Captain."
"I'm not talking to you as your superior, Mac, I'm asking as your friend. I've known you and Harm for a he...heck of a long time now. What is it, eight years now?"
"Nearly nine, sir."
"I heard there was a lot going on in your lives these days, scuttlebutt and all. I have a question for you."
"A question, sir...AJ?"
"Mac, are you pregnant?"
Mac sat back in her seat, her eyes wide, her mouth opening and closing like a fish. Chegwidden took in her expression and smiled benevolently at her, even leaning forward to pat her hand.
"It isn't a problem, Mac. It's entirely your own business, but I've noticed a change in you since you got back from the Sea Hawk."
"Sir, I've only been in the office ten minutes! How..."
"I've delivered two babies in this office, Mac, as you well know, and I hope I retire before I have to deliver any more. But what I've noticed, aside from the scuttlebutt, is that you are 'glowing'. The only other person I've had experience with on that score is Harriet."
Mac couldn't help herself. The laughter bubbled up, and as hard as she tried to stop it, it was just impossible. Laughing softly, and nodding her head at the same time, she looked at Chegwidden.
"Yes, I am."
"I take it you're pleased?"
"I'm ecstatic!"
"And Harm?"
"The same, sir. We were hoping we could tell you together, but obviously the best laid plans don't always work out... Our next option was a conference call, but he's on his way back to the Sea Hawk. I asked Jen...Petty Officer Coates, for an appointment with you this morning. I most certainly wasn't expecting this!"
"I'm going to retire sometime, Mac, and I'd like to think I'd got everything, and everyone, squared away before I left office. With this news, I think I'm going to retire a happy man."
"Yes, sir." Mac's laughter had subsided, and she now wore a beaming smile.
"Very well, I suggest you get to work now, and then you can brief me on Harm's exploits later. If you're not busy for lunch, perhaps you would join me on the terrace?"
"I would like that very much," Mac accepted, and got to her feet. She swayed slightly, and Chegwidden put his hand out to steady her arm.
"Mac?"
"I'm fine, AJ, thank you. I just have to remember to get up slowly. I'm sure when I have a bigger bulge then I won't be able to do anything BUT get up slowly!"
"That's the way nature works. It's to stop you running around. You're not just a marine any more, Mac, you're a mother."
"That's a lovely thing to say, AJ..."
"It's a special time, Mac. Enjoy it. Now, dismissed, and I'll meet you later. Oh, and when you talk to Harm, give him my congratulations too."
"I will. Sir, at lunch, I need to let you know about something concerning Mattie's father." As Chegwidden nodded his acceptance, Mac saluted and left the office, walking past Jennifer's desk with what she knew was a silly grin on her face. Jennifer followed her into her own office. Harriet wasn't in the building yet, having had to take little AJ to an appointment.
"Ma'am?" Jennifer tried to catch Mac's attention. "Colonel?" Again, nothing. "Mac!"
"What? Oh...Jen, I'm sorry. Could you get me some tea, please, and some of Harriet's crackers. I just had a little dizzy spell, and I think I ought to have something to eat."
"Yes, ma'am. Are you sure you're okay now?"
"Really, Jen, I'm fine. Just the tea and crackers, thank you."
"I'll be right back."
As Jennifer walked towards the break room to get what Mac had requested, Mac herself was sitting in her desk chair, looking out of the window, her gaze on the cars in the courtyard. Her mind miles away. One hand, as was a habit now, was resting on her abdomen, rubbing gently.
Turning back to her desk she picked up the telephone and dialed a familiar number.
"Sue? Hi, it's Sarah. Yes, I'm back, but Harm is still at sea. Listen, I have a favor to ask you, and something to tell you. Are you free this evening? Great! Harm's place, at seven. Okay, see you then."
As Mac replaced the receiver, there was a knock at her office door.
"Enter."
The young woman entering Mac's office was a stranger to her, but appeared polite enough, and smiled as she addressed Mac.
"Are you Lieutenant Colonel Sarah Catherine Mackenzie?" she asked.
"Yes, I am. And you are?"
"I am Tracey Glenn from the offices of Dexter, Glenn and Corbett. We are representing Mr Thomas Johnson. You are being served a writ, Lieutenant. Mr Johnson is charging you with fraternization with one Commander Harmon David Rabb. I suggest you get yourself a lawyer. Have a nice day."
"Just one minute, Miss Glenn." Mac rose from behind her desk and glared at the young woman. From a confident-looking demeanor the woman's features turned ashen as Mac addressed her.
"One, I am addressed as Lieutenant Colonel Mackenzie, or Colonel Mackenzie. Not Lieutenant! Two, it is Captain Rabb you were speaking of, not Commander. Three, I am a lawyer, Miss Glenn. The very name on the door into here, and the parking entrance outside, tells you that this is the office of the Judge Advocate General, a laywer himself. As for the writ, it isn't worth the paper it's written on, but you may quote me on this when you return to tell Mr Johnson." Mac paused at this point, and then spoke very clearly, and very slowly, as if addressing a small child. "You can inform Mr Johnson that these charges will be met with the contempt they deserve, and it will be he that is left looking foolish. Good day, Miss Glenn. I'm sure you can see yourself out."
"I...I...yes, I can..."
"One more thing, Miss Glenn. Are you the 'Glenn' in the name Dexter, Glenn and Corbett?"
"No, Colonel. That would be my mother."
"Rather tacky of her, and her colleagues, to send a desk clerk to do their dirty work. They would have done better to send a lawyer, at least. Have yourself a nice day."
Mac watched as the woman left her office, and only then did she pick up the envelope she had dropped to the desk. Pulling out the sheet of paper inside, she read the first lines of the writ. There was the usual legalese, and the statemented charges that Thomas Johnson had drawn against her. Mac folded the paper up again and replaced it in the envelope, before slipping it into her briefcase. As she drew her attention back to the mail on her desk she noticed an official-looking envelope from the Family Court Services department. As she read that one, her heart plummeted.
"Oh, Mattie!" she whispered to herself, and then re-read the words on the paper. "Where are you, Harm? I need you here!" she murmured distractedly.
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To be continued
A/N : Apologies to the following - lisa brown, smithknk and cmaf - I managed to miss your names on the reviewers list for Chapter 50!!! Not sure how I did it, but they're back on now!