"You're late." Harm said as she came through the door.
"Well I had to revert to my old day job for a few hours so I had to catch up. Then there was a queue."
"A queue where?"
"The photo place. I got you some thing." She picked up the smaller of the two framed photos and handed it to him.
"What is it?" He asked.
"Turn it over and you'll find out." She suggested.
"Where did you get this?" He asked.
"It just appeared on my computer." Mac said with a shrug. "It's a really cute picture Harm. Trish, Harriet and Jen think so too."
"Just who exactly did you show this too?"
"Just Trish, Harriet, Jen, Bud when he transferred it to CD for me and the woman at the photo store. But that won't matter really I've got a larger copy for my office wall."
"Who took it? I know it wasn't you."
"Just a sailor we both know. Used to spend a lot of time on subs." Mac replied slipping her shoes off.
"Sturgis. When did he take it I mean I was awake the whole time after he rang the doorbell?"
"I gave him the key so he didn't wake Abi. But since she was already awake the bell wouldn't have been much of a problem. I'd say he performed a little covert operation on you for which I am grateful. But right now where is my daughter?"
"Asleep in her crib upstairs. We had a busy day with all the laundry and going to the store."
"She was asleep, so you had Sturgis watch for half an hour while you ran to the store." Mac countered.
"How did you know that? Another psychic event?"
"No I asked Sturgis to call me and tell me if everything was going okay here." She wrapped her feet up under her.
"Checking up on me?"
"No, he was coming round to see Abi since he had the afternoon off. I just wanted make sure Abi had enough bottles."
"And you couldn't have called yourself?" He questioned.
"I didn't want to wake Abi if she was asleep."
"Umm. Why don't you go and check on her and I'll put the finishing touches to dinner?"
"Sounds perfect." Mac kissed him before getting to her feet to head upstairs.
~
"I was thinking you can't put that photo on your office wall." Harm said as he sat rubbing her feet later that evening.
"And just why not?" She inquired.
"Because I'm a Naval Commander."
"I know however unfortunate that is. What does it have to do with my photo?"
"I have a reputation to protect."
"Harm it's not like you're in my office with clients all the time anyway. Besides I'm allowed to put up what photos I like in my office. I've already got our wedding photo and one of Abi."
"But...."
"You're worried about your flyboy reputation and everyone finding out you're a big softy. Hate to be the one to break it to you squid but that cat got out of the bag a long time ago."
"Damn, now I'm going to have to fire another gun off in the court room." He smiled at her.
"Not in my court room buddy. I'd have you in custody before you could say 'your honour'."
"Not even a little leeway?" He asked.
"It's one of the things I won't tolerate." She said mock seriously.
"Are you sure I can talk you into it?" He pulled her closer and kissed her.
"I could be persuaded." She conceded.
"I knew you were corruptible." He brushed her hair behind her ears.
"Only as long as you're the one doing the corrupting."
TBC
"Well I had to revert to my old day job for a few hours so I had to catch up. Then there was a queue."
"A queue where?"
"The photo place. I got you some thing." She picked up the smaller of the two framed photos and handed it to him.
"What is it?" He asked.
"Turn it over and you'll find out." She suggested.
"Where did you get this?" He asked.
"It just appeared on my computer." Mac said with a shrug. "It's a really cute picture Harm. Trish, Harriet and Jen think so too."
"Just who exactly did you show this too?"
"Just Trish, Harriet, Jen, Bud when he transferred it to CD for me and the woman at the photo store. But that won't matter really I've got a larger copy for my office wall."
"Who took it? I know it wasn't you."
"Just a sailor we both know. Used to spend a lot of time on subs." Mac replied slipping her shoes off.
"Sturgis. When did he take it I mean I was awake the whole time after he rang the doorbell?"
"I gave him the key so he didn't wake Abi. But since she was already awake the bell wouldn't have been much of a problem. I'd say he performed a little covert operation on you for which I am grateful. But right now where is my daughter?"
"Asleep in her crib upstairs. We had a busy day with all the laundry and going to the store."
"She was asleep, so you had Sturgis watch for half an hour while you ran to the store." Mac countered.
"How did you know that? Another psychic event?"
"No I asked Sturgis to call me and tell me if everything was going okay here." She wrapped her feet up under her.
"Checking up on me?"
"No, he was coming round to see Abi since he had the afternoon off. I just wanted make sure Abi had enough bottles."
"And you couldn't have called yourself?" He questioned.
"I didn't want to wake Abi if she was asleep."
"Umm. Why don't you go and check on her and I'll put the finishing touches to dinner?"
"Sounds perfect." Mac kissed him before getting to her feet to head upstairs.
~
"I was thinking you can't put that photo on your office wall." Harm said as he sat rubbing her feet later that evening.
"And just why not?" She inquired.
"Because I'm a Naval Commander."
"I know however unfortunate that is. What does it have to do with my photo?"
"I have a reputation to protect."
"Harm it's not like you're in my office with clients all the time anyway. Besides I'm allowed to put up what photos I like in my office. I've already got our wedding photo and one of Abi."
"But...."
"You're worried about your flyboy reputation and everyone finding out you're a big softy. Hate to be the one to break it to you squid but that cat got out of the bag a long time ago."
"Damn, now I'm going to have to fire another gun off in the court room." He smiled at her.
"Not in my court room buddy. I'd have you in custody before you could say 'your honour'."
"Not even a little leeway?" He asked.
"It's one of the things I won't tolerate." She said mock seriously.
"Are you sure I can talk you into it?" He pulled her closer and kissed her.
"I could be persuaded." She conceded.
"I knew you were corruptible." He brushed her hair behind her ears.
"Only as long as you're the one doing the corrupting."
TBC
