"Meg, grab your coat. We're leaving in five minutes." Mac said as she made
sure Abi was snug in her coat and mittens.
"Why am I going somewhere?" She asked.
"You're coming with us."
"I thought you were going to Bethesda so Abi could get her shots."
"We are but we're going somewhere else after you need some air so you're coming with us." Mac picked Abi up.
"And where are we exactly going?" Harm asked.
"That's for me to know and you to find out when we get there."
"Feeling magnanimous today are we?" He questioned.
"Well I out rank you both so today I'm going to use my powers for good. Besides Abi and I have somewhere we need to go and we haven't had chance since I went back to work."
"Then I guess the only thing to do is say grab my coat and say yes ma'am." Meg took her coat from the hook.
"Good decision, Commander?"
"I was coming anyway." Harm said with a shrug.
~
"All over for now." Mac said as she carried Abi out of the paediatrician's office.
"Let me take her." Harm said. "Who's Daddy's brave girl?" Meg smiled as Harm started to walk down the corridor.
"He's good with her." Meg commented to Mac.
"He's always been good with kids. That's why we had the baby pact."
"Baby pact?" Meg questioned.
"The day AJ Roberts was born we made a deal that if we were both single by his fifth birthday we'd go halves on a kid."
"How old is AJ?"
"Five." Mac replied.
"Sounds like you kept your deal."
"Harm doesn't make promises he doesn't intend to keep."
~
"Hey Harm give me the keys." Mac said after he'd put Abi in her seat.
"I can drive." He offered.
"But I know where we're going." Harm glanced at her. "It's not like I'm stealing your Corvette." He handed the keys over.
~
"Why does it look like we're heading towards the Mall?" Harm asked.
"Because we are. Abi hasn't been to visit her grandfather in three weeks."
"You brought her to the wall?" Harm questioned.
"We came a couple times a week while I was on maternity leave. It was Trish's idea the first time but I think it's a good idea. He's her closet grandparent. My dad's dead, my Mom is god knows where. Trish and Frank are on the other side of the country."
"You should have told me."
"There was never a conversation to put it into. Besides it was something I needed to do for Abi and for me."
~
"Hi Ted." Mac said as she pushed the buggy towards the wall.
"Why if it isn't Colonel Mackenzie? I haven't seen you for a few weeks." The Vet replied.
"I went back to work, so we didn't have time to come and visit."
"How is Miss Abigail today?" He asked looking in the buggy.
"She had to have a couple of shots so she's not too happy."
"Mac?" Harm interrupted.
"Sorry, Lieutenant Theodore Markson retired, I'd like you to meet my husband Commander Harmon Rabb Jr and this is Lieutenant Commander Meg Austin."
"Sir Ma'am." Ted said.
"Ted was in Vietnam. He comes here everyday to pay homage to the people who died."
"So did you bring more flowers today ma'am?"
"We thought we'd try carnations today."
"I'll save the card for you again."
"Thanks Ted." Mac smiled as he saluted her and Mac returned the salute. Ted turned and walked off.
"Flowers?" Harm questioned.
"Flowers." Mac took a bunch of flowers out of a bag under the buggy. "Go take Abi to see your Dad. Meg and I are going to sit on the bench over there." Harm was hesitant but he took Abi.
TBC
"Why am I going somewhere?" She asked.
"You're coming with us."
"I thought you were going to Bethesda so Abi could get her shots."
"We are but we're going somewhere else after you need some air so you're coming with us." Mac picked Abi up.
"And where are we exactly going?" Harm asked.
"That's for me to know and you to find out when we get there."
"Feeling magnanimous today are we?" He questioned.
"Well I out rank you both so today I'm going to use my powers for good. Besides Abi and I have somewhere we need to go and we haven't had chance since I went back to work."
"Then I guess the only thing to do is say grab my coat and say yes ma'am." Meg took her coat from the hook.
"Good decision, Commander?"
"I was coming anyway." Harm said with a shrug.
~
"All over for now." Mac said as she carried Abi out of the paediatrician's office.
"Let me take her." Harm said. "Who's Daddy's brave girl?" Meg smiled as Harm started to walk down the corridor.
"He's good with her." Meg commented to Mac.
"He's always been good with kids. That's why we had the baby pact."
"Baby pact?" Meg questioned.
"The day AJ Roberts was born we made a deal that if we were both single by his fifth birthday we'd go halves on a kid."
"How old is AJ?"
"Five." Mac replied.
"Sounds like you kept your deal."
"Harm doesn't make promises he doesn't intend to keep."
~
"Hey Harm give me the keys." Mac said after he'd put Abi in her seat.
"I can drive." He offered.
"But I know where we're going." Harm glanced at her. "It's not like I'm stealing your Corvette." He handed the keys over.
~
"Why does it look like we're heading towards the Mall?" Harm asked.
"Because we are. Abi hasn't been to visit her grandfather in three weeks."
"You brought her to the wall?" Harm questioned.
"We came a couple times a week while I was on maternity leave. It was Trish's idea the first time but I think it's a good idea. He's her closet grandparent. My dad's dead, my Mom is god knows where. Trish and Frank are on the other side of the country."
"You should have told me."
"There was never a conversation to put it into. Besides it was something I needed to do for Abi and for me."
~
"Hi Ted." Mac said as she pushed the buggy towards the wall.
"Why if it isn't Colonel Mackenzie? I haven't seen you for a few weeks." The Vet replied.
"I went back to work, so we didn't have time to come and visit."
"How is Miss Abigail today?" He asked looking in the buggy.
"She had to have a couple of shots so she's not too happy."
"Mac?" Harm interrupted.
"Sorry, Lieutenant Theodore Markson retired, I'd like you to meet my husband Commander Harmon Rabb Jr and this is Lieutenant Commander Meg Austin."
"Sir Ma'am." Ted said.
"Ted was in Vietnam. He comes here everyday to pay homage to the people who died."
"So did you bring more flowers today ma'am?"
"We thought we'd try carnations today."
"I'll save the card for you again."
"Thanks Ted." Mac smiled as he saluted her and Mac returned the salute. Ted turned and walked off.
"Flowers?" Harm questioned.
"Flowers." Mac took a bunch of flowers out of a bag under the buggy. "Go take Abi to see your Dad. Meg and I are going to sit on the bench over there." Harm was hesitant but he took Abi.
TBC
