"Knock knock." Harm said as he tapped on the open door to Mac's office.
"Hey flyboy." Mac said looking up from the recommendation she was reading.
"Do you have a minute?" Harm asked.
"Actually I have five minutes and 32 seconds. Come in." Harm came in and sat down. "So what's up?"
"I heard there was a bit of a kafuffle here earlier I just thought I should make sure you were okay."
"Kafuffle?" Mac questioned.
"It's a legitimate word."
"I know I just haven't heard anyone use it in years."
"So you're okay?"
"I'm fine. An angry Seaman came in and demanded to see me. When Jen told him I didn't have time to see him today he got a little aggressive and almost attacked her, luckily Sgt Bates managed to stop him before he got a chance."
"Scuttlebutt says something about Bethesda."
"When Jen pushed her chair back to get out of his reach she hit her hand on the filing cabinet. Her fingers were swelling up so the Admiral and I arranged for Tiner to take her Bethesda."
"How is she?" Harm asked.
"I don't know yet I'm waiting for Tiner to call. I think I've been cursed."
"Cursed?" Harm said slightly speculatively.
"This is the second angry sailor who has come in here demanding to see me in less than a week."
"And you think this means you're cursed?" He asked.
"It's as good a reason as any."
"So did you find out what he was angry about?"
"Apparently I helped his wife draw up divorce papers two years ago." Mac replied.
"He waited two years to come and see you?" Harm questioned.
"He's been at sea for the last two years. It's the first time they've docked at Norfolk so he decided to pay me a visit."
"We should talk to the Admiral about upping the security around here."
"Harm, there is a Marine Sgt down the hall, when we're court there is a Marine Bailiff around. If we have problems we still have the whistling system in place from when I was pregnant. It's fine."
"Still..." The phone rang.
"I've got to get that." Mac picked up the phone. "Mackenzie.... Tiner how is she?... That's good. Did she have them look at her ribs too?... Umm.... Tell her she can take the rest of the day off, but the Admiral is going to need you back here... I know, but sometimes being stubborn is a good thing." Mac smiled at Harm. "Tell her to call me if she needs anything... Thanks Tiner." Mac hung up.
"How is she?"
"She hasn't done anymore damage. They've taken off her cast and are icing it to reduce the swelling. She wants Tiner to bring her back to work."
"What was that about her ribs?"
"She walked into a cupboard door in the middle of the night and caught her ribs again. That's why she was grouchy on Monday."
"Sorry to interrupt ma'am, sir." Harriet said from the doorway.
"That's okay Harriet. Barrett and Norwell here?" Mac asked.
"Yes ma'am." Harriet replied.
"Ask them to wait a minute the Commander was just leaving."
"Yes ma'am."
"I should be finished by 1730, the rest I can do at home, I'll pick Abi up." Harm said.
"Do you have the keys to the SUV so you don't have to change the carseat over?" Mac asked.
"You just want to drive your corvette."
"I'm just being practical." Mac said with a smile.
"I've got the spare keys. If you're going to be home any later than 1900 or if you decided to stop by and see Jen let me know."
"Will do. Can you ask Harriet to send them in?"
"Aye aye ma'am."
TBC
"Hey flyboy." Mac said looking up from the recommendation she was reading.
"Do you have a minute?" Harm asked.
"Actually I have five minutes and 32 seconds. Come in." Harm came in and sat down. "So what's up?"
"I heard there was a bit of a kafuffle here earlier I just thought I should make sure you were okay."
"Kafuffle?" Mac questioned.
"It's a legitimate word."
"I know I just haven't heard anyone use it in years."
"So you're okay?"
"I'm fine. An angry Seaman came in and demanded to see me. When Jen told him I didn't have time to see him today he got a little aggressive and almost attacked her, luckily Sgt Bates managed to stop him before he got a chance."
"Scuttlebutt says something about Bethesda."
"When Jen pushed her chair back to get out of his reach she hit her hand on the filing cabinet. Her fingers were swelling up so the Admiral and I arranged for Tiner to take her Bethesda."
"How is she?" Harm asked.
"I don't know yet I'm waiting for Tiner to call. I think I've been cursed."
"Cursed?" Harm said slightly speculatively.
"This is the second angry sailor who has come in here demanding to see me in less than a week."
"And you think this means you're cursed?" He asked.
"It's as good a reason as any."
"So did you find out what he was angry about?"
"Apparently I helped his wife draw up divorce papers two years ago." Mac replied.
"He waited two years to come and see you?" Harm questioned.
"He's been at sea for the last two years. It's the first time they've docked at Norfolk so he decided to pay me a visit."
"We should talk to the Admiral about upping the security around here."
"Harm, there is a Marine Sgt down the hall, when we're court there is a Marine Bailiff around. If we have problems we still have the whistling system in place from when I was pregnant. It's fine."
"Still..." The phone rang.
"I've got to get that." Mac picked up the phone. "Mackenzie.... Tiner how is she?... That's good. Did she have them look at her ribs too?... Umm.... Tell her she can take the rest of the day off, but the Admiral is going to need you back here... I know, but sometimes being stubborn is a good thing." Mac smiled at Harm. "Tell her to call me if she needs anything... Thanks Tiner." Mac hung up.
"How is she?"
"She hasn't done anymore damage. They've taken off her cast and are icing it to reduce the swelling. She wants Tiner to bring her back to work."
"What was that about her ribs?"
"She walked into a cupboard door in the middle of the night and caught her ribs again. That's why she was grouchy on Monday."
"Sorry to interrupt ma'am, sir." Harriet said from the doorway.
"That's okay Harriet. Barrett and Norwell here?" Mac asked.
"Yes ma'am." Harriet replied.
"Ask them to wait a minute the Commander was just leaving."
"Yes ma'am."
"I should be finished by 1730, the rest I can do at home, I'll pick Abi up." Harm said.
"Do you have the keys to the SUV so you don't have to change the carseat over?" Mac asked.
"You just want to drive your corvette."
"I'm just being practical." Mac said with a smile.
"I've got the spare keys. If you're going to be home any later than 1900 or if you decided to stop by and see Jen let me know."
"Will do. Can you ask Harriet to send them in?"
"Aye aye ma'am."
TBC
