"Mac, do you have a second?" Sturgis asked as he tapped on Harm's office door way.

"For you Sturgis always. Come in and take a seat." He shut the door. "If it's about the Green case I'll have an offer for you by the end of the day."

"It's not. I've got a dental appointment so I leaving for the day. I was wondering if you thought Harm would be up to me paying my goddaughter a visit."

"He could probably do with the help."

"Help?" Sturgis questioned.

"Yesterday all I asked him to do was run to the store and to do the laundry. When I got home, he hadn't gone to the store, he'd only done half the laundry, the place was a tip and Abigail was screaming her head off."

"So being Mr Mom is not as easy as he thinks it is?"

"I'm sure he'll have plenty of practice the next couple of weeks. If you're going over make sure he's not corrupting her."

"How can you corrupt a six week old?" Sturgis wondered out loud.

"I'm sure he can manage."

"Okay, thanks Mac." He got up

"Sturgis." Mac said opening the desk draw.

"Yes?" He turned to look at her. She tossed him something.

"Front door key. That way the bell won't wake Abi."

"Thanks and we'll talk about Ensign Green in the morning."

~

Sturgis let himself into the house.

"Harm?" He called gently. He heard Abi softly coo so he looked over back of the couch. Harm was laid out across couch fast asleep; Abi was awake but quite happily laid on his chest. Harm's protective arm over her. Sturgis smiled as an idea hit him. "Be right back Abigail."

~

Mac was going over some information when her computer beeped indicating that she had an e-mail. She quickly clicked onto it as she wondered who it was from. She wondered why Sturgis would send her an e-mail but she opened it anyway.

To: ColSMackenzie@jag.Navy

From: CdrSTurner@jag.Navy

Subject: I thought you might like this.

Mac,

I thought you might like this attachment. Abi's fine and the house isn't too much of a mess.

Sturgis.

Mac was still slightly confused as she clicked on the attachment and it began to download. Once completed she clicked on it and it brought up a picture of the scene Sturgis had witnessed when he had walked into the house. Mac couldn't help but smile. She glanced up.

"Hey Harriet." She called.

"Yes ma'am?" Harriet said.

"Come take a look at this." Harriet rounded the desk to take a look at the photo.

"Oh that's so sweet." After a second something dawned on her. "Who took it?"

"Sturgis. He took a half day because of his dentist appointment. He went over to see Abi and to check on Harm for me."

"You should forward that to Trish." Harriet suggested.

"I'm planning on it." Jen knocked on the door.

"Ma'am, I'm sorry if I'm interrupting something." She asked.

"You're not, come in and take a look at this." Mac beckoned.

"That's adorable ma'am. You should have it blown up and put on your office wall."

"That's a good idea." Mac smiled. "Was there something you needed?"

"Admiral Morris sent me to ask if you possible had some time to look over and sign off on some emergency court orders. He's due back in court in ten minutes and the rest of the judicial staff are in court as we speak."

"Tell him I've got time and to send them to my office in ten minutes, I just have to finish something here first."

"Yes ma'am."

"Harriet if I forward the photo to you as well as Trish do you think you could get Bud to save it to CD for me?" Mac asked.

"Of course ma'am." Harriet replied. "Would you like me to get him to print you off a copy too?"

"Yes please."

TBC