Harm got up from the couch where he'd been going over his case notes when he heard a knock on the door. As he opened the door a little boy flung himself at his legs.

"Uncle Harm."

"AJ." Harm smiled.

"Sorry Harm." Harriet apologised. "I would have called first but we were out and AJ decided that he wanted to see his Auntie Mac."

"It's fine, you're welcome anytime. Come in." He stepped back to let her in. "No Bud?"

"He's tied up with his case. So we went out to let him have some peace for a while."

"Uncle Harm where's Auntie Mac?" AJ asked.

"I'm afraid she's not here buddy, she had to work today. Why don't I find you some paper and some crayons and you can draw her a picture, while your Mommy and I have some coffee?"

"Okay." Harm grabbed his files and notes and put them up out of AJ's reach.

"She had to work on a Saturday?" Harriet questioned.

"She's at the Pentagon." Harm handed AJ some paper and a box of crayons. "There you go."

"I thought she was at the Pentagon yesterday?" Harriet said as she followed Harm out to the kitchen.

"She was. By the sounds of things she's going to be there all day Monday as well."

"Sounds like they have a lot to talk about." Harriet said sitting down while Harm switched on the coffee machine, which had been bubbling on and off all morning.

"That's what happens when someone causes an international incident apparently. She didn't get back last night until almost 2300, she has jetlag and on top of that Abi didn't have a very good night. So she's exhausted."

"She'll bounce back." Harriet said.

"She always does, besides she can sleep all day tomorrow."

"So where is my goddaughter?"

"In her crib. I finally got her back to sleep about an hour after Mac left this morning so it was easier to leave her there."

"Good call." Harriet smiled as he handed her a cup of coffee. "Thanks. Can I ask you something?"

"Sure." Harm replied.

"Did you think Tiner would be happier to have Jen back?"

"He's happy she's back, he just still hasn't figured out how to propose yet and it's agitating him."

"You found out about then." Harriet said.

"He told me the day Mac and Jen left for Italy."

"He just came out and told you? I thought he was planning on keeping it a secret."

"He was. I may have coerced it out of him. He asked me to help come up with a way for him to propose. I mentioned it to Sturgis, but then he had to leave to go out to the Truman to help Mac and I got tied up between work and Abi so I have had time to come up with a suggestion."

"I'm sure whatever he comes up with Jen will appreciate. She'll remember it forever so if it's special it will be better to tell the grandkids."

"Women really remember things like that?" Harm asked.

"Sure. I remember the exact moment Bud proposed and Mac remembers you proposing. Didn't your grandmother ever tell you how your grandfather proposed?"

"Actually she did, and Mom told me how Dad proposed."

"Women like those type of things. Romantic gestures are always appreciated, and proposing is a very romantic gesture."

"True."

"Just tell to do something that comes from the heart and that she'll love it."

"Will do. So how are you?" Harm asked.

"I'm good. AJ's missed Mac."

"Did he miss me when I was away?" Harm asked.

"I don't think it bothered him quite so much, but that's probably because he sees Mac more often." The baby monitor let Harm know that Abi had woken up.

"I should..."

"I'll go and get here. Go spend time with your godson."

"Okay. Thanks."

TBC