A couple of weeks later on a Friday afternoon Mac was finishing up some
paperwork in her office when Jen buzzed her.
"Yes Jen?"
"Mrs Rabb is on line 3 she sounds a little upset." Jen informed her.
"Thanks Jen put her through." Mac picked up her phone. "Hi Grams."
"Sarah." Grams simply said.
"Is everything okay Grams?"
"A lightning bolt hit the power cable, which blew all the electric circuits in the house and the heating system. They say it's going to be at least a week before they can come and fix it and the insurance company won't pay for the cost of the repairs because they deem lightning as an 'act of god.'"
"Harm will talk to the insurance company, but first things first; do you have a neighbour, someone you trust who can look out for the repair men?" Mac asked.
"Yes Mr Taylor from the church."
"Good. Pack a bag and grab all the insurance paperwork for the farm, I'll be there to get you in a couple hours."
"Sarah I can't ask you to do that." Grams protested.
"You didn't ask. I'm not leaving you there with any heating and electric. You're coming to stay with us until this is all sorted and you're not changing my mind about this. Besides Abi's gotten so big since you saw her last."
"Sarah."
"I said no protesting. I'm going to leave here in the next twenty minutes, so I'll be there in a little over three hours."
"Do you even remember the way?"
"I can get directions. I'll call you if I get lost. Don't worry about anything."
"Thank you Sarah."
"It's what's family is for. I'll see you soon." Mac hung up and brought up the route planner on her computer. She hit the intercom and went back to typing in the start point and the destination. "Jen can you come in here for a minute?"
"Yes ma'am." Jen quickly entered.
"I have to leave family emergency. I'll take my paperwork with me and finish it over the weekend."
"Yes ma'am. Is Mrs Rabb okay?"
"Lightning blew out her electricity and heating, they won't be able to fix it for at least a week and the insurance company won't pay for it." Mac explained.
"That's terrible. Is there something you need me to do?"
"Harm's still in court. When he gets out I need you to tell him what happened and that I've gone to pick her up."
"Yes ma'am."
"Also I need another favour."
"Ma'am?" Jena asked.
"If it gets to 1730 and Harm is still in court I was wondering if you could go and pick Abi up? Day care is closing at 1800 today, you're on the pre- approved list, but I'll call them and tell them there is a chance you'll be collecting her. I can't take her with me it's too long a drive there and back in one evening."
"Of course ma'am. I'm happy to help; I'll need her car seat." Mac took her keys out of the desk drawer, and slipped a set off and handed them to Jen.
"They're the keys to the SUV; it will save time having to change the seat over and you having to figure out how to fit it properly. I'll take the corvette."
"Ma'am is Mrs Rabb going to be comfortable in the corvette?" Mac though for a moment.
"I'll have to take one of the pool cars."
"Ma'am, take my car, it needs filling up with gas but other than that."
"I can't do that Jen."
"Of course you can ma'am. If Commander Rabb gets out of court in time he can take the SUV to get Abi, if not I'll take it and bring Abi back here until he's ready to leave. He can give me a ride home or if not Jason can. You can drop my car off tomorrow."
"Thanks Jen."
"I'll just get you the keys ma'am."
TBC
"Yes Jen?"
"Mrs Rabb is on line 3 she sounds a little upset." Jen informed her.
"Thanks Jen put her through." Mac picked up her phone. "Hi Grams."
"Sarah." Grams simply said.
"Is everything okay Grams?"
"A lightning bolt hit the power cable, which blew all the electric circuits in the house and the heating system. They say it's going to be at least a week before they can come and fix it and the insurance company won't pay for the cost of the repairs because they deem lightning as an 'act of god.'"
"Harm will talk to the insurance company, but first things first; do you have a neighbour, someone you trust who can look out for the repair men?" Mac asked.
"Yes Mr Taylor from the church."
"Good. Pack a bag and grab all the insurance paperwork for the farm, I'll be there to get you in a couple hours."
"Sarah I can't ask you to do that." Grams protested.
"You didn't ask. I'm not leaving you there with any heating and electric. You're coming to stay with us until this is all sorted and you're not changing my mind about this. Besides Abi's gotten so big since you saw her last."
"Sarah."
"I said no protesting. I'm going to leave here in the next twenty minutes, so I'll be there in a little over three hours."
"Do you even remember the way?"
"I can get directions. I'll call you if I get lost. Don't worry about anything."
"Thank you Sarah."
"It's what's family is for. I'll see you soon." Mac hung up and brought up the route planner on her computer. She hit the intercom and went back to typing in the start point and the destination. "Jen can you come in here for a minute?"
"Yes ma'am." Jen quickly entered.
"I have to leave family emergency. I'll take my paperwork with me and finish it over the weekend."
"Yes ma'am. Is Mrs Rabb okay?"
"Lightning blew out her electricity and heating, they won't be able to fix it for at least a week and the insurance company won't pay for it." Mac explained.
"That's terrible. Is there something you need me to do?"
"Harm's still in court. When he gets out I need you to tell him what happened and that I've gone to pick her up."
"Yes ma'am."
"Also I need another favour."
"Ma'am?" Jena asked.
"If it gets to 1730 and Harm is still in court I was wondering if you could go and pick Abi up? Day care is closing at 1800 today, you're on the pre- approved list, but I'll call them and tell them there is a chance you'll be collecting her. I can't take her with me it's too long a drive there and back in one evening."
"Of course ma'am. I'm happy to help; I'll need her car seat." Mac took her keys out of the desk drawer, and slipped a set off and handed them to Jen.
"They're the keys to the SUV; it will save time having to change the seat over and you having to figure out how to fit it properly. I'll take the corvette."
"Ma'am is Mrs Rabb going to be comfortable in the corvette?" Mac though for a moment.
"I'll have to take one of the pool cars."
"Ma'am, take my car, it needs filling up with gas but other than that."
"I can't do that Jen."
"Of course you can ma'am. If Commander Rabb gets out of court in time he can take the SUV to get Abi, if not I'll take it and bring Abi back here until he's ready to leave. He can give me a ride home or if not Jason can. You can drop my car off tomorrow."
"Thanks Jen."
"I'll just get you the keys ma'am."
TBC
