"Thank God you're home." Harm said pulling her into a hug as she came
through the door. "I'm so sorry I yelled at you. I was being a jerk."
"So I noticed." She hugged him back. "I'm sorry too. We need to talk, but first how's Abi?"
"She went back to sleep when I sang to her."
"She usually does." He let her go. "Did you put her into her crib?"
"Yes. I suppose I should have guessed about the singing." He said with a shrug.
"She is your daughter." Mac smiled.
"Love songs and School House Rock is an interesting mix." He said as they sat down on the couch.
"The love songs was me, Jen's responsible for the School House Rock."
"Anything else I should know?" He asked.
"She doesn't like being too hot, she fidget when she's getting tired and when she's asleep she looks just like you." Harm looked at her. "I've been with her practically twenty four hours a day since she was born I notice these things."
"I'm really sorry for what I said. I didn't mean to start an argument, its okay if you want to go back to work, as long as you and Abi are happy, I'm happy."
"Thank you. I was going to tell you about it over dinner, explain why I needed to go back to work. I wasn't expecting you to find out from scuttlebutt. I only got the okay from Mary this morning."
"I know. I was reacting without thinking." He acknowledged.
"Right now let's forget that was the issue. I want to talk about the whole concept of us fighting in the first place."
"Okay."
"Harm, you know better than anyone about how I grew up. I don't want that for Abigail. I don't want her growing up in a hostile environment; I want us to be able to talk about things that are bothering us rationally. I want Abi to have a happy home, with parents who love her and don't fight all the time. I knew my parents were unhappy from as far back as I remember, that's why I left tonight, Abi would have sensed the hostility."
"I want that for her too."
"Then we have to trust each other enough to know we'll tell each other everything and that we can talk out any problems we have."
"That's a good idea."
"I know."
"Come here." She went and sat in next to him so he could wrap his arm around her. "Looks like we all have a busy day tomorrow."
~
"Good morning ma'am." Jen said as Mac wheeled Abi's buggy into JAG at precisely 1000 the next morning.
"Morning Jen. I'll just get Abi into the corner and then we'll start."
"Yes ma'am. How is my goddaughter this morning anyway?" She asked peaking into the buggy.
"She's fine. Harm, who insisted that he dress her this morning, decided that since she was going to be in a Navy building she should wear her sailor suit."
"That's quite sweet ma'am. Commander Helfman asked was okay if she popped over to see Abi when she recessed court later this morning."
"Of course it is. Bring in the first request in a couple minutes."
"Yes ma'am."
~
"Tiner." AJ yelled.
"Yes sir." Tiner said as he entered the Admiral's office.
"Get me a copy of the calendar for everyone for the next two weeks and if Commander Rabb gets out of court before 1300 I want to see him and Colonel Mackenzie right away. Get Petty Officer Coates to watch Abigail."
"Aye aye sir."
~
"Commander, the Admiral would like to see you in his office straight away." Tiner informed him.
"Did he say what it was about?" Harm inquired as he checked his messages.
"No sir, but he wants to see Colonel Mackenzie too. If you'll just excuse I'll go and inform her before she leaves."
"Go ahead."
~
"Commander, Colonel please take a seat." AJ instructed. "Tiner close the hatch."
"Aye sir." Tiner pulled the door closed.
"Commander how is your court martial going?" He inquired.
"The members are out considering their verdicts as we speak sir."
"Good. Colonel how was your first day back?"
"Good thank you sir." Mac replied.
"It's been brought to my attention that Commander you have some issues regarding Abigail's care while the Colonel is here so I've come up with a solution."
"Admiral?" Harm questioned.
"As soon as a verdict is reached in your case, you are on immediate paternity leave for the next two weeks until Abigail is able to go to day care."
"Sir, I've had lots of case that needs to be dealt with."
"That's where the Colonel comes in. Mac you're to be reassigned back to being a lawyer for the Commander's leave. You'll take over all his cases."
"Yes sir." Mac replied with a smile. Tiner knocked on the door and entered.
"Sorry to interrupt Admiral but Commander Rabb is required in court, the members have reached a verdict."
"Commander." Harm rose and stood to attention before leaving. "Colonel I'll see you bright and early in the morning. Dismissed."
"Aye aye sir."
TBC
"So I noticed." She hugged him back. "I'm sorry too. We need to talk, but first how's Abi?"
"She went back to sleep when I sang to her."
"She usually does." He let her go. "Did you put her into her crib?"
"Yes. I suppose I should have guessed about the singing." He said with a shrug.
"She is your daughter." Mac smiled.
"Love songs and School House Rock is an interesting mix." He said as they sat down on the couch.
"The love songs was me, Jen's responsible for the School House Rock."
"Anything else I should know?" He asked.
"She doesn't like being too hot, she fidget when she's getting tired and when she's asleep she looks just like you." Harm looked at her. "I've been with her practically twenty four hours a day since she was born I notice these things."
"I'm really sorry for what I said. I didn't mean to start an argument, its okay if you want to go back to work, as long as you and Abi are happy, I'm happy."
"Thank you. I was going to tell you about it over dinner, explain why I needed to go back to work. I wasn't expecting you to find out from scuttlebutt. I only got the okay from Mary this morning."
"I know. I was reacting without thinking." He acknowledged.
"Right now let's forget that was the issue. I want to talk about the whole concept of us fighting in the first place."
"Okay."
"Harm, you know better than anyone about how I grew up. I don't want that for Abigail. I don't want her growing up in a hostile environment; I want us to be able to talk about things that are bothering us rationally. I want Abi to have a happy home, with parents who love her and don't fight all the time. I knew my parents were unhappy from as far back as I remember, that's why I left tonight, Abi would have sensed the hostility."
"I want that for her too."
"Then we have to trust each other enough to know we'll tell each other everything and that we can talk out any problems we have."
"That's a good idea."
"I know."
"Come here." She went and sat in next to him so he could wrap his arm around her. "Looks like we all have a busy day tomorrow."
~
"Good morning ma'am." Jen said as Mac wheeled Abi's buggy into JAG at precisely 1000 the next morning.
"Morning Jen. I'll just get Abi into the corner and then we'll start."
"Yes ma'am. How is my goddaughter this morning anyway?" She asked peaking into the buggy.
"She's fine. Harm, who insisted that he dress her this morning, decided that since she was going to be in a Navy building she should wear her sailor suit."
"That's quite sweet ma'am. Commander Helfman asked was okay if she popped over to see Abi when she recessed court later this morning."
"Of course it is. Bring in the first request in a couple minutes."
"Yes ma'am."
~
"Tiner." AJ yelled.
"Yes sir." Tiner said as he entered the Admiral's office.
"Get me a copy of the calendar for everyone for the next two weeks and if Commander Rabb gets out of court before 1300 I want to see him and Colonel Mackenzie right away. Get Petty Officer Coates to watch Abigail."
"Aye aye sir."
~
"Commander, the Admiral would like to see you in his office straight away." Tiner informed him.
"Did he say what it was about?" Harm inquired as he checked his messages.
"No sir, but he wants to see Colonel Mackenzie too. If you'll just excuse I'll go and inform her before she leaves."
"Go ahead."
~
"Commander, Colonel please take a seat." AJ instructed. "Tiner close the hatch."
"Aye sir." Tiner pulled the door closed.
"Commander how is your court martial going?" He inquired.
"The members are out considering their verdicts as we speak sir."
"Good. Colonel how was your first day back?"
"Good thank you sir." Mac replied.
"It's been brought to my attention that Commander you have some issues regarding Abigail's care while the Colonel is here so I've come up with a solution."
"Admiral?" Harm questioned.
"As soon as a verdict is reached in your case, you are on immediate paternity leave for the next two weeks until Abigail is able to go to day care."
"Sir, I've had lots of case that needs to be dealt with."
"That's where the Colonel comes in. Mac you're to be reassigned back to being a lawyer for the Commander's leave. You'll take over all his cases."
"Yes sir." Mac replied with a smile. Tiner knocked on the door and entered.
"Sorry to interrupt Admiral but Commander Rabb is required in court, the members have reached a verdict."
"Commander." Harm rose and stood to attention before leaving. "Colonel I'll see you bright and early in the morning. Dismissed."
"Aye aye sir."
TBC
