"Commander Rabb." Jen said as he came out of court at 1720.
"Jennifer." Harm said.
"Sir are you going to be able to leave in the next ten minutes or so?" She asked as they walked back towards Harm's office.
"Probably not. Why?"
"Someone needs to pick Abigail up from day care before 1800." Jen replied.
"I thought Mac was picking her up."
"Colonel Mackenzie left, if it's a problem sir she gave me the keys to the SUV. I'll go and get Abigail and bring her back here."
"Where exactly did Mac go Jen? Harm asked as they enter his office.
"Emergency family leave sir."
"What family emergency?" Harm asked concerned.
"Mrs Rabb called."
"What's wrong with my grandmother?" Harm's concern doubled.
"Lightning hit the house and knocked the electricity and heating, they said it will be at least a week before they could fix it and the insurance company refuse to pay for the repairs. So Colonel Mackenzie asked me to make sure Abigail was collected and she went to pick her up to stay with you until it was sorted."
"When did she leave?"
"Approximately 90 minutes ago sir."
"Grams should have called me." Harm muttered.
"I think she tried sir, but you've been in court all day. She did sound distressed when I spoke to her. But I think the Colonel managed to alleviate those fears."
"Thanks for telling me Jen."
"I'll go and collect Abi and keep her in the Colonel's office until you're ready to leave sir. I may need a ride home as well."
"Did your car break down?" He asked.
"No sir. Colonel Mackenzie borrowed it."
"Why?"
"She had to leave the SUV because of the car seat and in case you weren't out of court in time. She also thought that Mrs Rabb wouldn't be comfortable in the corvette so I offered her my car. She's going to drop it back tomorrow."
"Okay. I should be ready to leave in just over an hour. Ninety minute tops. Is that going to okay? It's not interfering with your plans?"
"Jason has a law class tonight so I was just planning on watching a movie. Nothing that can't wait sir."
"Thanks for doing this anyway."
"My pleasure sir. If you'll excuse me I have some where to be." He nodded.
~
Jen pushed the buzzer when she arrived at the day care facility. The building had top of the line security.
"Yes can I help you?"
"I'm here to collect Abigail Rabb." Jen replied.
"And you are?"
"Petty Officer Jennifer Coates. Colonel Mackenzie has me on the pre- approved list and she called to advise you I may have to pick Abi up today."
"I need to see some ID." A shoot opened. Jen withdrew her military ID and placed it inside.
"This seems to be in order. I'm just going to need the password."
"Rose Garden." The door buzzed open so Jen could enter.
"Sorry for all the measures, but we want to keep the children safe."
"It's perfectly understandable I wouldn't any thing to happen to them too. Especially Abi, she's my goddaughter."
"I hope there isn't anything wrong with Colonel Mackenzie and Commander Rabb?"
"No. They're both fine. The Commander has to work late and the Colonel had to go and collect the Commander's grandmother."
"That's good. I'll just get Abigail for you."
"Thank you."
TBC
"Jennifer." Harm said.
"Sir are you going to be able to leave in the next ten minutes or so?" She asked as they walked back towards Harm's office.
"Probably not. Why?"
"Someone needs to pick Abigail up from day care before 1800." Jen replied.
"I thought Mac was picking her up."
"Colonel Mackenzie left, if it's a problem sir she gave me the keys to the SUV. I'll go and get Abigail and bring her back here."
"Where exactly did Mac go Jen? Harm asked as they enter his office.
"Emergency family leave sir."
"What family emergency?" Harm asked concerned.
"Mrs Rabb called."
"What's wrong with my grandmother?" Harm's concern doubled.
"Lightning hit the house and knocked the electricity and heating, they said it will be at least a week before they could fix it and the insurance company refuse to pay for the repairs. So Colonel Mackenzie asked me to make sure Abigail was collected and she went to pick her up to stay with you until it was sorted."
"When did she leave?"
"Approximately 90 minutes ago sir."
"Grams should have called me." Harm muttered.
"I think she tried sir, but you've been in court all day. She did sound distressed when I spoke to her. But I think the Colonel managed to alleviate those fears."
"Thanks for telling me Jen."
"I'll go and collect Abi and keep her in the Colonel's office until you're ready to leave sir. I may need a ride home as well."
"Did your car break down?" He asked.
"No sir. Colonel Mackenzie borrowed it."
"Why?"
"She had to leave the SUV because of the car seat and in case you weren't out of court in time. She also thought that Mrs Rabb wouldn't be comfortable in the corvette so I offered her my car. She's going to drop it back tomorrow."
"Okay. I should be ready to leave in just over an hour. Ninety minute tops. Is that going to okay? It's not interfering with your plans?"
"Jason has a law class tonight so I was just planning on watching a movie. Nothing that can't wait sir."
"Thanks for doing this anyway."
"My pleasure sir. If you'll excuse me I have some where to be." He nodded.
~
Jen pushed the buzzer when she arrived at the day care facility. The building had top of the line security.
"Yes can I help you?"
"I'm here to collect Abigail Rabb." Jen replied.
"And you are?"
"Petty Officer Jennifer Coates. Colonel Mackenzie has me on the pre- approved list and she called to advise you I may have to pick Abi up today."
"I need to see some ID." A shoot opened. Jen withdrew her military ID and placed it inside.
"This seems to be in order. I'm just going to need the password."
"Rose Garden." The door buzzed open so Jen could enter.
"Sorry for all the measures, but we want to keep the children safe."
"It's perfectly understandable I wouldn't any thing to happen to them too. Especially Abi, she's my goddaughter."
"I hope there isn't anything wrong with Colonel Mackenzie and Commander Rabb?"
"No. They're both fine. The Commander has to work late and the Colonel had to go and collect the Commander's grandmother."
"That's good. I'll just get Abigail for you."
"Thank you."
TBC
