"There are four bottles in the fridge which should be enough to last all
day since I just fed her, but if you run out there is a can of formula in
the cupboard. I think she's getting diaper rash, so watch out for it and
use the cream. There is a pile of washing that needs doing, make sure the
machine is at 40 degrees otherwise Abi's clothes will shrink and you need
to go shopping." Mac said without taking a breath.
"Mac, we'll be fine. If I can fly a tomcat I can sure as hell look after our daughter all day by myself."
"Okay." She kissed him goodbye. "Bye honey." She dropped a kiss on Abi's forehead. "I'll be back before 1900."
"Go and don't screw up my clients."
"I'm a judge I'm sure I can be a lawyer for a few days." She winked at him and headed out the door.
~
When Mac reached JAG she headed into Harm's office, luckily they weren't having staff roll call until much later in the day. The first thing she did was set about tidying his desk, although when she'd been a lawyer her desk was a complete mess, she'd learnt quickly with a baby it was easier to get everything done if everything was in it's place that way it could be found swiftly and save time and energy.
"Commander, Sgt Button is ..." Harriet stopped when she saw Mac sat at Harm's desk. "Sorry ma'am, I was looking for Commander Rabb."
"We've had a job swap for the next two weeks. I'm taking over his cases. Why don't you show Sgt Button in?"
"Yes ma'am. Sgt please go in." Harriet instructed. The Sgt stopped when he saw Mac.
"Ma'am, I think there has been a mistake. I was supposed to be meeting with Commander Rabb."
"Commander Rabb is on paternity leave for the next two weeks, I've taken over all his cases. I'm Colonel Mackenzie, please take a seat."
"Paternity leave ma'am?" He questioned.
"I wanted to come back to work, he wanted to make sure she was properly taken care of until she could go to day care, so he took the rest of maternity leave as paternity leave and I'm taking over his cases. It's all above board; it was the Admiral's idea in the first place. So tell me how can I help you?" Mac said getting down to business.
"..... You seem to have a strong case Sgt, and that's not just speaking as your lawyer but as a judge too."
"Judge ma'am?" He questioned.
"I work here as a judge, when I'm not on leave. My office is on the other side of the building."
"Ma'am, if you don't mind me asking how long have you been a judge?"
"Eight, nine months. But I've tried a couple of cases since then. There is no need to worry Sgt; I'm more than qualified to handle this."
"Yes ma'am." He replied.
"I'll file the paperwork today and discuss it with the Admiral. I've got your number so I'll get back to you in the morning regarding the details."
"Ma'am, I'm on night duty at the moment so I won't be home until 1000 at the earliest." Mac made a note of it.
"I'll call you then. I'll just show you out." Mac got up and followed him to the elevator.
"Thank you for all your help ma'am."
"You're welcome." Mac smiled and headed back to the bullpen.
"Staff call in the conference room in five minutes." Harriet advised her.
"Thanks Harriet."
"How does it feel to be back ma'am?" She asked.
"It feels good, but..."
"You're worried about what's happening with Commander Rabb and Abigail?" Harriet supplied. Mac nodded. "It's perfectly natural ma'am. It gets easier with time."
"Thanks Harriet."
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"Mac, we'll be fine. If I can fly a tomcat I can sure as hell look after our daughter all day by myself."
"Okay." She kissed him goodbye. "Bye honey." She dropped a kiss on Abi's forehead. "I'll be back before 1900."
"Go and don't screw up my clients."
"I'm a judge I'm sure I can be a lawyer for a few days." She winked at him and headed out the door.
~
When Mac reached JAG she headed into Harm's office, luckily they weren't having staff roll call until much later in the day. The first thing she did was set about tidying his desk, although when she'd been a lawyer her desk was a complete mess, she'd learnt quickly with a baby it was easier to get everything done if everything was in it's place that way it could be found swiftly and save time and energy.
"Commander, Sgt Button is ..." Harriet stopped when she saw Mac sat at Harm's desk. "Sorry ma'am, I was looking for Commander Rabb."
"We've had a job swap for the next two weeks. I'm taking over his cases. Why don't you show Sgt Button in?"
"Yes ma'am. Sgt please go in." Harriet instructed. The Sgt stopped when he saw Mac.
"Ma'am, I think there has been a mistake. I was supposed to be meeting with Commander Rabb."
"Commander Rabb is on paternity leave for the next two weeks, I've taken over all his cases. I'm Colonel Mackenzie, please take a seat."
"Paternity leave ma'am?" He questioned.
"I wanted to come back to work, he wanted to make sure she was properly taken care of until she could go to day care, so he took the rest of maternity leave as paternity leave and I'm taking over his cases. It's all above board; it was the Admiral's idea in the first place. So tell me how can I help you?" Mac said getting down to business.
"..... You seem to have a strong case Sgt, and that's not just speaking as your lawyer but as a judge too."
"Judge ma'am?" He questioned.
"I work here as a judge, when I'm not on leave. My office is on the other side of the building."
"Ma'am, if you don't mind me asking how long have you been a judge?"
"Eight, nine months. But I've tried a couple of cases since then. There is no need to worry Sgt; I'm more than qualified to handle this."
"Yes ma'am." He replied.
"I'll file the paperwork today and discuss it with the Admiral. I've got your number so I'll get back to you in the morning regarding the details."
"Ma'am, I'm on night duty at the moment so I won't be home until 1000 at the earliest." Mac made a note of it.
"I'll call you then. I'll just show you out." Mac got up and followed him to the elevator.
"Thank you for all your help ma'am."
"You're welcome." Mac smiled and headed back to the bullpen.
"Staff call in the conference room in five minutes." Harriet advised her.
"Thanks Harriet."
"How does it feel to be back ma'am?" She asked.
"It feels good, but..."
"You're worried about what's happening with Commander Rabb and Abigail?" Harriet supplied. Mac nodded. "It's perfectly natural ma'am. It gets easier with time."
"Thanks Harriet."
TBC
