"Meg, this is Abi." Harm introduced them.
"Ah, isn't she adorable. Looks like you did good Harm."
"She should sleep for a while." Harm pushed the buggy into the corner and locked the brakes. "Our help should arrive soon." There was a knock on the door. "There we go. Come in."
"You wanted to see us sir?" Bud asked as he and Jen came in.
"Yes. Bud do you remember Lieutenant Commander Austin. She used to be my partner before Mac."
"Vaguely ma'am. It's nice to see you again."
"You too Lieutenant."
"Did you need me to watch Abi for you sir?" Jen asked.
"No we need your help too. As long as we keep the noise down, Abi should be fine."
"Yes sir."
"Meg, do you want to explain it to them?" Harm prompted.
"Sure." Meg proceeded to explain the situation to Bud and Jen.
"I know a few people who would be willing to beat him up when we find him ma'am." Jen offered.
"Hal and Tiny?" Harm asked.
"Probably best if we don't go there sir."
"Just remember you're a law abiding citizen now." He smiled.
"Thanks for the offer Petty Officer, but I'm a lawyer I think I have to trust the legal system." Meg added.
"Yes ma'am." Jen replied.
"What do you want us to do?" Bud asked. Harm started to explain when Abi started to cry. "Excuse me."
"Sir, I'll take her outside for a walk so you can continue working." Jen said.
"Jen, it's not your job to..."
"I'm due my lunch break anyway sir. It's fine honestly."
"Thanks Jen."
"Come along missy." Jen kicked the brake off the buggy and wheel it out the door which Bud had held open. "Thank you sir."
"Is everything okay Jen?" AJ asked as he saw her waiting with a now settle Abi for the elevator.
"Yes sir. I'm just taking Abigail for a walk outside. It's my lunch break."
"Okay. How's it going Commander Austin?"
"Commander Rabb briefed us on the situation and was just about to explain what he need us to do when Abigail started to fuss sir. That's when I offered to take her for a walk."
"I see. Jen you should know Harm asked for you, and just not to be a babysitter."
"Yes sir." Jen replied.
"You look like you want to say something. You have permission to speak freely."
"Sir, if the police are unwilling to help, doesn't this sound more like a subject for NCIS?" Jen asked.
"Right now Commander Austin is scared and she needs someone she trusts to help her. She and Commander Rabb were partners for almost a year she trusts him. "
"Yes sir. If NCIS isn't an option did anyone think to call Mr Webb? The State Department are good at tracing people who don't want to be found."
"Did you suggest that?"
"Really wasn't my place sir." The elevator doors opened. "If you'll excuse me Admiral."
"Go ahead."
"Thank you sir." Jen pushed the button for the ground floor.
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"Ah, isn't she adorable. Looks like you did good Harm."
"She should sleep for a while." Harm pushed the buggy into the corner and locked the brakes. "Our help should arrive soon." There was a knock on the door. "There we go. Come in."
"You wanted to see us sir?" Bud asked as he and Jen came in.
"Yes. Bud do you remember Lieutenant Commander Austin. She used to be my partner before Mac."
"Vaguely ma'am. It's nice to see you again."
"You too Lieutenant."
"Did you need me to watch Abi for you sir?" Jen asked.
"No we need your help too. As long as we keep the noise down, Abi should be fine."
"Yes sir."
"Meg, do you want to explain it to them?" Harm prompted.
"Sure." Meg proceeded to explain the situation to Bud and Jen.
"I know a few people who would be willing to beat him up when we find him ma'am." Jen offered.
"Hal and Tiny?" Harm asked.
"Probably best if we don't go there sir."
"Just remember you're a law abiding citizen now." He smiled.
"Thanks for the offer Petty Officer, but I'm a lawyer I think I have to trust the legal system." Meg added.
"Yes ma'am." Jen replied.
"What do you want us to do?" Bud asked. Harm started to explain when Abi started to cry. "Excuse me."
"Sir, I'll take her outside for a walk so you can continue working." Jen said.
"Jen, it's not your job to..."
"I'm due my lunch break anyway sir. It's fine honestly."
"Thanks Jen."
"Come along missy." Jen kicked the brake off the buggy and wheel it out the door which Bud had held open. "Thank you sir."
"Is everything okay Jen?" AJ asked as he saw her waiting with a now settle Abi for the elevator.
"Yes sir. I'm just taking Abigail for a walk outside. It's my lunch break."
"Okay. How's it going Commander Austin?"
"Commander Rabb briefed us on the situation and was just about to explain what he need us to do when Abigail started to fuss sir. That's when I offered to take her for a walk."
"I see. Jen you should know Harm asked for you, and just not to be a babysitter."
"Yes sir." Jen replied.
"You look like you want to say something. You have permission to speak freely."
"Sir, if the police are unwilling to help, doesn't this sound more like a subject for NCIS?" Jen asked.
"Right now Commander Austin is scared and she needs someone she trusts to help her. She and Commander Rabb were partners for almost a year she trusts him. "
"Yes sir. If NCIS isn't an option did anyone think to call Mr Webb? The State Department are good at tracing people who don't want to be found."
"Did you suggest that?"
"Really wasn't my place sir." The elevator doors opened. "If you'll excuse me Admiral."
"Go ahead."
"Thank you sir." Jen pushed the button for the ground floor.
TBC
