It took another four days for them to talk to everyone they needed to and
gather the information required for their recommendations. Mac had just
finished on the phone, when Jen returned with some coffee, on the morning
of the fifth day.
"I just go off the phone with the CNO; he wants to see us all at the Pentagon first thing in the morning."
"All of us ma'am? Does that include me?" Jen asked.
"That includes you too. We have a COD arriving in two hours, there will be a transport waiting on the tarmac ready to take us to Andrews, when we land."
"Ma'am do we put a call in to the office to tell them we're coming back?" Jen asked. What she really meant was are we calling Harm and Jason to tell them we're coming back.
"No. But we should be back in time to drop by for a visit, before we have the rest of the day off."
"Yes ma'am." Jen said with a smile.
"So you're just going to turn up?" Sturgis asked. "You're not going to call Harm and tell him you're coming back?"
"Sturgis, it's the middle of the night at home. I don't think we should wake them, or Abi for that matter. So get everything packed up and ready to leave."
"Aye aye ma'am." Jen said.
"I have to go and tell Captain Danson what's happening, then arrange for the former Captain and XO to be ready to leave."
"Why what's happening to them?"
"They're coming back with us. The CNO wants an explanation for what happened from them both in person as does the SecNav. Everyone else will remain here under the watchful eye of the Master Chief."
~
"Col...." Harriet started to say when she saw her enter the bullpen, Mac signalled her to stop. Harriet nodded. Mac handed Jen her cell phone.
"Give him a call." She suggested. Jen smiled.
"Yes ma'am."
Mac walked up to where Harm was looking through some files, he had his back to her. Mac stood on tiptoes and put her hands over his eyes. Harm instantly tensed.
"Hey flyboy did you miss me?" Mac whispered.
"Mac?" He turned around and pulled her into a hug. "Of course I missed you. But I thought you were still investigating."
"I can go away again if you like?" She offered.
"I don't think so. Why didn't you call me and tell me you were coming back?"
"It was the middle of the night here, when we left the Truman. We came straight here from the Truman. The CNO wants to see us at the Pentagon first thing in the morning. I missed you."
"I missed you too. Come into my office." Mac nodded.
~
"JAG HQ Petty Officer Tiner speaking."
"Hey it's me." Jen said, she was still out in the bullpen, but she could see him answer the phone.
"Hey, how's everything going?"
"The Colonel and the Commander finished their investigation. They're preparing reports for the CNO."
"That's good. So you'll be back soon?" He asked.
"I can safely say that." Jen said smiling.
"That's great news."
"I'd say so. So what do you have planned for tonight?" Jen asked.
"I was planning on doing some work for law school, maybe watch some TV."
"Are those plans open to change?" Jen asked.
"Why?"
"Because I have a real craving for Aunt Peggy's chicken and a movie sounds good." Jen said. She'd moved closer to the doorway.
"Jen, where are you exactly?"
"Here." She said stepping in the doorway. "I'm back."
"God Jen." He hung up the phone and rounded his desk to pull her into a hug. "I missed you."
"I missed you too."
"Tiner..." The Admiral stepped out of his office. "Ah Petty Officer Coates I see you made it back okay."
"Yes sir." Tiner stood to attention after releasing her from the hug.
"Sorry sir." Tiner apologised.
"Just limit it the public displays of affection in the office and we'll be fine. So you've had an interesting couple of weeks." He said to Jen.
"Yes sir."
"Making them review sexual harassment protocol with the hole carrier crew and then helping to investigate an international incident."
"Yes sir." Jen replied.
"Are you coming to the Pentagon tomorrow?" AJ asked.
"Yes sir. The CNO requested that I did sir."
"Good good, I believe you have the day off to get over your jet lag. So I'll see you in the morning."
"Aye aye sir. I'll just be going."
"Tiner, be a gentleman and see the lady home. I want you back here in an hour."
"Aye aye sir." Tiner said.
TBC
"I just go off the phone with the CNO; he wants to see us all at the Pentagon first thing in the morning."
"All of us ma'am? Does that include me?" Jen asked.
"That includes you too. We have a COD arriving in two hours, there will be a transport waiting on the tarmac ready to take us to Andrews, when we land."
"Ma'am do we put a call in to the office to tell them we're coming back?" Jen asked. What she really meant was are we calling Harm and Jason to tell them we're coming back.
"No. But we should be back in time to drop by for a visit, before we have the rest of the day off."
"Yes ma'am." Jen said with a smile.
"So you're just going to turn up?" Sturgis asked. "You're not going to call Harm and tell him you're coming back?"
"Sturgis, it's the middle of the night at home. I don't think we should wake them, or Abi for that matter. So get everything packed up and ready to leave."
"Aye aye ma'am." Jen said.
"I have to go and tell Captain Danson what's happening, then arrange for the former Captain and XO to be ready to leave."
"Why what's happening to them?"
"They're coming back with us. The CNO wants an explanation for what happened from them both in person as does the SecNav. Everyone else will remain here under the watchful eye of the Master Chief."
~
"Col...." Harriet started to say when she saw her enter the bullpen, Mac signalled her to stop. Harriet nodded. Mac handed Jen her cell phone.
"Give him a call." She suggested. Jen smiled.
"Yes ma'am."
Mac walked up to where Harm was looking through some files, he had his back to her. Mac stood on tiptoes and put her hands over his eyes. Harm instantly tensed.
"Hey flyboy did you miss me?" Mac whispered.
"Mac?" He turned around and pulled her into a hug. "Of course I missed you. But I thought you were still investigating."
"I can go away again if you like?" She offered.
"I don't think so. Why didn't you call me and tell me you were coming back?"
"It was the middle of the night here, when we left the Truman. We came straight here from the Truman. The CNO wants to see us at the Pentagon first thing in the morning. I missed you."
"I missed you too. Come into my office." Mac nodded.
~
"JAG HQ Petty Officer Tiner speaking."
"Hey it's me." Jen said, she was still out in the bullpen, but she could see him answer the phone.
"Hey, how's everything going?"
"The Colonel and the Commander finished their investigation. They're preparing reports for the CNO."
"That's good. So you'll be back soon?" He asked.
"I can safely say that." Jen said smiling.
"That's great news."
"I'd say so. So what do you have planned for tonight?" Jen asked.
"I was planning on doing some work for law school, maybe watch some TV."
"Are those plans open to change?" Jen asked.
"Why?"
"Because I have a real craving for Aunt Peggy's chicken and a movie sounds good." Jen said. She'd moved closer to the doorway.
"Jen, where are you exactly?"
"Here." She said stepping in the doorway. "I'm back."
"God Jen." He hung up the phone and rounded his desk to pull her into a hug. "I missed you."
"I missed you too."
"Tiner..." The Admiral stepped out of his office. "Ah Petty Officer Coates I see you made it back okay."
"Yes sir." Tiner stood to attention after releasing her from the hug.
"Sorry sir." Tiner apologised.
"Just limit it the public displays of affection in the office and we'll be fine. So you've had an interesting couple of weeks." He said to Jen.
"Yes sir."
"Making them review sexual harassment protocol with the hole carrier crew and then helping to investigate an international incident."
"Yes sir." Jen replied.
"Are you coming to the Pentagon tomorrow?" AJ asked.
"Yes sir. The CNO requested that I did sir."
"Good good, I believe you have the day off to get over your jet lag. So I'll see you in the morning."
"Aye aye sir. I'll just be going."
"Tiner, be a gentleman and see the lady home. I want you back here in an hour."
"Aye aye sir." Tiner said.
TBC
