"Hey Jen." Harm said as he strolled in her office area.
"Commander. It's good to have you back sir." Jen said cheerfully.
"Keep it down; she doesn't know I'm back yet." He nodded towards Mac's office.
"Yes sir."
"By the way how are you ribs and your hand?" He questioned looking at the case.
"My ribs only hurt when I move too quickly and my hand will be fine in a few weeks. Thank you for asking sir."
"So is she free?" Harm asked.
"Yes sir. Would you like me to tell her you're here?" Jen asked.
"If it's okay I'll just go in."
"It's fine sir, I'm just going to go and get some coffee. Can you let her know sir?" Harm nodded. Harm moved to knock on Mac's door.
"Come in Jen, have you seen..."
"Jen's on a break." Harm said as he stepped in. "I can go and get her if you like?" He offered.
"Don't you dare." She had crossed the room and had him pinned to the back of the door before he had a chance to say anything in response. She kissed him passionately.
"I take it you missed me?"
"Not so much." Mac said stepping back. "It's surprising how many men you can have turn up at your door when you order them too."
"You'd better be joking." He pulled her back into his arms and kissed her again.
"Of course I missed you. I love you."
"I love you too."
"Abi missed you as well. She got bigger while you were away."
"She does everyday; it's just a shame I had to miss it. How's she coping in day care?"
"She didn't settle well the first day, but that could have just been her picking up on my anxiety. Since then she's been fine."
"Do you think they will mind if I spring her?" He asked. "The Admiral gave me the rest of the day off."
"Should think so. Maybe you should take Meg with you." Mac suggested.
"Did I miss something?"
"Webb came around on Wednesday evening to inform her that Grover had sent a letter bomb to her apartment building. It took out half her apartment luckily everyone was out and no one was injured. They can't arrest him until they have conclusive evidence that ties him to it. She's trying to hide it but she's getting more afraid. I didn't want her in the house alone so the Admiral has her on unofficial TAD. She stashed in an office somewhere going over the Freedom of Information Act requests."
"Thanks Mac, I know this wasn't what you sign on for but..." He rubbed a hand down her arm.
"Harm she's your friend and she needs us to protect her. That's what we signed on to do. Besides I like her and so does Abi. She has some great stories about you."
"And you just happened to share a few about me too."
"What can I say women talk?" She said with a shrug.
"Any idea which office?" He asked.
"Ask Tiner he'll know and if you see Jen ask her if she's seen the Carter file, I need to finish some of the paperwork."
"Why do I get the feeling you're kicking me out?" He asked.
"Because I have to do some work." She gave him another kiss. There was a knock on the door. "Yes." She said pulling Harm away from the door.
"Sorry to interrupt ma'am, but the members have reached a verdict." The bailiff informed her.
"Can you page the parties involved and tell them we'll resume in fifteen minutes?" She asked. "Petty Officer Coates has stepped away for a few minutes."
"Of course ma'am. Sir." He turned and left.
"Sorry Mac, I didn't know you were in the middle of a court martial or I wouldn't have interrupted." Harm apologised.
"Don't worry about it. They've been out since 1500 yesterday. I've been doing other things since then."
"Do you want me to make dinner?" He asked.
"That would be good. I should be home by 1800 at the latest depending on the outcome."
"Any preferences?" He asked.
"As long as it's not meatless meatloaf anything will do."
"Okay." He dropped a kiss on her forehead. "I'll see you later."
TBC
"Commander. It's good to have you back sir." Jen said cheerfully.
"Keep it down; she doesn't know I'm back yet." He nodded towards Mac's office.
"Yes sir."
"By the way how are you ribs and your hand?" He questioned looking at the case.
"My ribs only hurt when I move too quickly and my hand will be fine in a few weeks. Thank you for asking sir."
"So is she free?" Harm asked.
"Yes sir. Would you like me to tell her you're here?" Jen asked.
"If it's okay I'll just go in."
"It's fine sir, I'm just going to go and get some coffee. Can you let her know sir?" Harm nodded. Harm moved to knock on Mac's door.
"Come in Jen, have you seen..."
"Jen's on a break." Harm said as he stepped in. "I can go and get her if you like?" He offered.
"Don't you dare." She had crossed the room and had him pinned to the back of the door before he had a chance to say anything in response. She kissed him passionately.
"I take it you missed me?"
"Not so much." Mac said stepping back. "It's surprising how many men you can have turn up at your door when you order them too."
"You'd better be joking." He pulled her back into his arms and kissed her again.
"Of course I missed you. I love you."
"I love you too."
"Abi missed you as well. She got bigger while you were away."
"She does everyday; it's just a shame I had to miss it. How's she coping in day care?"
"She didn't settle well the first day, but that could have just been her picking up on my anxiety. Since then she's been fine."
"Do you think they will mind if I spring her?" He asked. "The Admiral gave me the rest of the day off."
"Should think so. Maybe you should take Meg with you." Mac suggested.
"Did I miss something?"
"Webb came around on Wednesday evening to inform her that Grover had sent a letter bomb to her apartment building. It took out half her apartment luckily everyone was out and no one was injured. They can't arrest him until they have conclusive evidence that ties him to it. She's trying to hide it but she's getting more afraid. I didn't want her in the house alone so the Admiral has her on unofficial TAD. She stashed in an office somewhere going over the Freedom of Information Act requests."
"Thanks Mac, I know this wasn't what you sign on for but..." He rubbed a hand down her arm.
"Harm she's your friend and she needs us to protect her. That's what we signed on to do. Besides I like her and so does Abi. She has some great stories about you."
"And you just happened to share a few about me too."
"What can I say women talk?" She said with a shrug.
"Any idea which office?" He asked.
"Ask Tiner he'll know and if you see Jen ask her if she's seen the Carter file, I need to finish some of the paperwork."
"Why do I get the feeling you're kicking me out?" He asked.
"Because I have to do some work." She gave him another kiss. There was a knock on the door. "Yes." She said pulling Harm away from the door.
"Sorry to interrupt ma'am, but the members have reached a verdict." The bailiff informed her.
"Can you page the parties involved and tell them we'll resume in fifteen minutes?" She asked. "Petty Officer Coates has stepped away for a few minutes."
"Of course ma'am. Sir." He turned and left.
"Sorry Mac, I didn't know you were in the middle of a court martial or I wouldn't have interrupted." Harm apologised.
"Don't worry about it. They've been out since 1500 yesterday. I've been doing other things since then."
"Do you want me to make dinner?" He asked.
"That would be good. I should be home by 1800 at the latest depending on the outcome."
"Any preferences?" He asked.
"As long as it's not meatless meatloaf anything will do."
"Okay." He dropped a kiss on her forehead. "I'll see you later."
TBC
