AN: Thanks for all the wonderful reviews, also thanks for all the good advice some of you sent my way. I was suffering from a little bit of writers block with this story, but your reviews helped me think of more to write. Also I just finished 32 hours of drivers ed, the written part.Yay! That was another reason for not updating right away.
Now on with the story……
Chapter 2 Smuggling in the Kitten
Surprisingly for the whole ride to Jag headquarters the kitten sat peacefully in the passenger seat next to Mac. She knew how kittens could be in the car and for a kitten she was well behaved. Sometimes she would look up at Mac while she was driving and other times she would lay down and gently purr. Pretty soon Mac arrived at Jag. It was freezing outside which was understandable for February. She had brought the basket and the little kitty blanket with her but even that she wasn't sure if it would keep the kitten warm. She bundled the baby kitten inside the blanket and stuffed her inside the top of her long trench coat, she was wearing. Then she headed to the door of the building.
Even after being at Jag for many years she still wasn't sure about the policy for having animals in the building. The last animal she could remember being in Jag was the Admirals dog, Dam it. Since the Admiral was in a grouchy mood lately and considering herself being late, she didn't want to take any chances of him not allowing her new kitten in.
They were now inside the building and the kitten was purring loudly despite Mac's efforts to smuggle her in quietly. Mac could see her office from across the room and gently whispered to the purring kitten, "We are almost there. "Please keep quiet," she added. The kitten immediately obeyed and became silent as Mac crossed the room.
"Good morning Ma'am," Harriet replied as Mac passed her desk.
"Good morning," Mac said briskly as she neared her office door. The kitten kept sticking its head up out of the top of her jacket and Mac kept pushing it back under.
Suddenly Harm was in front of her door, blocking her path. "Well…well," he said teasingly. "Look whose late today."
He had been trying to get a smile out of her but instead she replied, "Very funny Harm," and tried pushing passed him into her office.
He still blocked her path saying, "Now you can't tease me anymore about being late."
"Yeah I guess I can't," she said finally pushing passed him and into her office.
That's strange, he though. Usually Mac has a comeback or something. She had been down lately and he had taken it upon himself to try and make her feel better. He was going to follow her inside but she shut the door in his face. Mac never acts like this. He knew something was up. Maybe it's the heavy load of paper work and cases the Admiral had given her lately. In fact with my heavy load of paper work I shouldn't even be standing here, I should be in my office, he thought headed that way, deciding that maybe later he would try and cheer her up again. He just hoped that the surprise he had left her would do for now.
Meanwhile Back In Mac's Office…
She had set her stuff down and placed the curious kitten on top of her desk.
"I didn't mean to shove the door in Harm's face," Mac said to the kitten. "I have just been having a rough week." The kitten purred understandingly and rubbed her head against Mac's hand. "But it's starting to get better," she said stroking the kitten's fur. "You have defiantly made my week better. By I do wonder….who gave you to me? Well if I every find that person I'll have to thank them for making me feel better. Now I have a lot of paper work to get to," she told the kitten. The kitten mewed like she understood and lay down on the only spot uncluttered on Mac's desk.
But a second later there was a knock on Mac's door.
"Come in," she said, quickly putting the kitten in her lap. Jen walked in. Mac wasn't fast enough for Jen saw the kitten and exclaimed.
"A kitten!"
"Shhhhhhhhh!" Mac said, as she shut the door behind the Petty Officer. "No one is supposed to know I brought my kitten to work."
"I won't tell anyone," Jen said quickly sitting down in the extra uncluttered chair next to Mac's desk. "Where did you get such a cute kitty?" She asked. "I didn't think you had a cat."
"I just got it this morning; I found it on my porch."
"Huh…?" Jen asked confused.
Mac then showed her the basket and letter, and explained that they were left on her door step.
"Who gave it to you?" She asked.
"That's the thing, I don't know."
"Well this kitten is soooooo cute. Someone special probably gave this to you. Someone that probably knew you were having a bad week. I mean….sorry ma'am."
"That's ok," Mac answered, "Is it that obvious?"
Jen shook her head up and down, meaning yes. "I saw Harm standing in front of your office his morning."
"Yeah," Mac sighed. "I kind of blew him off."
"He was just trying to make you feel better."
"I know," Mac said. "I just was in a hurry to get this kitten in my office before someone saw it."
"Why is that ma'am?"
"Because I don't know what the policies for animals in Jag is. Do you know?"
"Actually I do. I can remember the Admirals dog, but he banned animals after little AJ brought his frog into Jag. Don't you remember what happen?"
"Now that you mention it, I do remember hearing about his frog ending up in the Admirals coffee last January."
"Yes and he almost drank it," Jen said suppressing a laugh.
"Well I need to get back to work," Jen said. "I won't keep you any longer. But I will come back later to see your kitty again. Oh what's its name?"
"I haven't decided on a name yet. When I think of a good name it will come."
"Ok…see you later ma'am."
"See you Jen."
She worked on the paper work in front of her but for some reason she kept looking back at the sleeping kitten on her desk. "You know I'm going to need a name for you."
The kitten said nothing but purred in agreement.
AN: Thanks again for reading! The kitten will get into trouble starting next chapter. I promise!
Now on with the story……
Chapter 2 Smuggling in the Kitten
Surprisingly for the whole ride to Jag headquarters the kitten sat peacefully in the passenger seat next to Mac. She knew how kittens could be in the car and for a kitten she was well behaved. Sometimes she would look up at Mac while she was driving and other times she would lay down and gently purr. Pretty soon Mac arrived at Jag. It was freezing outside which was understandable for February. She had brought the basket and the little kitty blanket with her but even that she wasn't sure if it would keep the kitten warm. She bundled the baby kitten inside the blanket and stuffed her inside the top of her long trench coat, she was wearing. Then she headed to the door of the building.
Even after being at Jag for many years she still wasn't sure about the policy for having animals in the building. The last animal she could remember being in Jag was the Admirals dog, Dam it. Since the Admiral was in a grouchy mood lately and considering herself being late, she didn't want to take any chances of him not allowing her new kitten in.
They were now inside the building and the kitten was purring loudly despite Mac's efforts to smuggle her in quietly. Mac could see her office from across the room and gently whispered to the purring kitten, "We are almost there. "Please keep quiet," she added. The kitten immediately obeyed and became silent as Mac crossed the room.
"Good morning Ma'am," Harriet replied as Mac passed her desk.
"Good morning," Mac said briskly as she neared her office door. The kitten kept sticking its head up out of the top of her jacket and Mac kept pushing it back under.
Suddenly Harm was in front of her door, blocking her path. "Well…well," he said teasingly. "Look whose late today."
He had been trying to get a smile out of her but instead she replied, "Very funny Harm," and tried pushing passed him into her office.
He still blocked her path saying, "Now you can't tease me anymore about being late."
"Yeah I guess I can't," she said finally pushing passed him and into her office.
That's strange, he though. Usually Mac has a comeback or something. She had been down lately and he had taken it upon himself to try and make her feel better. He was going to follow her inside but she shut the door in his face. Mac never acts like this. He knew something was up. Maybe it's the heavy load of paper work and cases the Admiral had given her lately. In fact with my heavy load of paper work I shouldn't even be standing here, I should be in my office, he thought headed that way, deciding that maybe later he would try and cheer her up again. He just hoped that the surprise he had left her would do for now.
Meanwhile Back In Mac's Office…
She had set her stuff down and placed the curious kitten on top of her desk.
"I didn't mean to shove the door in Harm's face," Mac said to the kitten. "I have just been having a rough week." The kitten purred understandingly and rubbed her head against Mac's hand. "But it's starting to get better," she said stroking the kitten's fur. "You have defiantly made my week better. By I do wonder….who gave you to me? Well if I every find that person I'll have to thank them for making me feel better. Now I have a lot of paper work to get to," she told the kitten. The kitten mewed like she understood and lay down on the only spot uncluttered on Mac's desk.
But a second later there was a knock on Mac's door.
"Come in," she said, quickly putting the kitten in her lap. Jen walked in. Mac wasn't fast enough for Jen saw the kitten and exclaimed.
"A kitten!"
"Shhhhhhhhh!" Mac said, as she shut the door behind the Petty Officer. "No one is supposed to know I brought my kitten to work."
"I won't tell anyone," Jen said quickly sitting down in the extra uncluttered chair next to Mac's desk. "Where did you get such a cute kitty?" She asked. "I didn't think you had a cat."
"I just got it this morning; I found it on my porch."
"Huh…?" Jen asked confused.
Mac then showed her the basket and letter, and explained that they were left on her door step.
"Who gave it to you?" She asked.
"That's the thing, I don't know."
"Well this kitten is soooooo cute. Someone special probably gave this to you. Someone that probably knew you were having a bad week. I mean….sorry ma'am."
"That's ok," Mac answered, "Is it that obvious?"
Jen shook her head up and down, meaning yes. "I saw Harm standing in front of your office his morning."
"Yeah," Mac sighed. "I kind of blew him off."
"He was just trying to make you feel better."
"I know," Mac said. "I just was in a hurry to get this kitten in my office before someone saw it."
"Why is that ma'am?"
"Because I don't know what the policies for animals in Jag is. Do you know?"
"Actually I do. I can remember the Admirals dog, but he banned animals after little AJ brought his frog into Jag. Don't you remember what happen?"
"Now that you mention it, I do remember hearing about his frog ending up in the Admirals coffee last January."
"Yes and he almost drank it," Jen said suppressing a laugh.
"Well I need to get back to work," Jen said. "I won't keep you any longer. But I will come back later to see your kitty again. Oh what's its name?"
"I haven't decided on a name yet. When I think of a good name it will come."
"Ok…see you later ma'am."
"See you Jen."
She worked on the paper work in front of her but for some reason she kept looking back at the sleeping kitten on her desk. "You know I'm going to need a name for you."
The kitten said nothing but purred in agreement.
AN: Thanks again for reading! The kitten will get into trouble starting next chapter. I promise!