After the Admiral had made the announcement and the series of
congratulations from everyone in the office, Jen made her way over to Mac.
"Hey Jen." Mac said.
"Ma'am. There was an actual reason I came over."
"What was that?" Mac inquired.
"Mrs Burnett called; she said something about sending you something, Abi and something about size. The connection wasn't very good so I didn't get the whole message, but she'd like you to call her back at the gallery."
"We have to be back in court in six minutes and 21 seconds." Mac reminded her. "I'll have Harm take care of." Mac walked over to where her husband was talking to Sturgis. "Commander Rabb."
"Ma'am?" When Mac called him Commander at the office Harm had decided it was best to play it cautious.
"I have orders for you."
"From whom?" He asked.
"From me. Call your mother she's at the Gallery. She called me and Jen tried to take a message but it was a bit garbled. She's probably was in that new convertible she's test driving, she always has lousy signal when she calls from there. I'd call her but I'm due back in court."
"You're ordering me to call my mother?" Harm questioned.
"That's an order you should follow Commander." AJ said. "I would hate to bring you up on charges."
"And I'm too busy to defend you." Sturgis added.
"I'll get right on it sir." Harm conceded.
"Admiral if you'll excuse me, I have to be back in court in a few minutes."
"Carry on Colonel, but feel free to drop by when you have the time."
"Yes sir." Mac left.
"Admiral if you have a few minutes I'd like to discuss something with you." Sturgis said.
"In my office Commander."
~
When Harm got back to his office, he thought for a moment before dialling the number of his mother's art gallery.
"Hi Julie, it's Harm. Is Mom there?" Harm asked when one of the gallery assistants answered.
"Harmon is everything okay?" Trish asked when she came on the phone.
"Everything's fine Mom. You called Mac?"
"Yes, I spoke to Jennifer; she told me she got engaged to that nice Jason."
"Yes." Harm replied. "Mac had to be back in court, so she asked me to call you back. Your message was a bit garbled."
"I called to tell her that I bought Abigail a gift. It's rather large and will be delivered at 8 o'clock tomorrow evening."
"What did you buy her?" Harm asked.
"That's a surprise. She probably won't be able to use it for a few years until she's older but when I saw it I just had to buy it for her."
"Mom, you don't need to buy Abi gifts."
"Harmon Rabb Jr." Trish said as if he had just committed sacrilege. "She's my granddaughter; of course I'll buy her gifts."
"Yes Mom." Harm felt like he'd been dressed down by the Admiral.
"I have to go now I have someone coming to discuss a show, but have Sarah call me after it arrives to let me know what she thinks."
"Yes Mom."
"I love you."
"I love you too Mom. Bye." Harm hung up and lent back in his chair and sighed.
"Is everything okay sir?" Harriet who was passing asked.
"Does every mother have a gene that kicks to make their kids feel five years old again or is there a class that men don't know about?" He asked.
"It's the class sir." Harriet joked. "How is Mrs Burnett?"
"She's fine. She's sending Abi a large gift that she won't be able to play with for years."
"I can probably guess what it is. But sir you have to understand this is the first time she's been a grandmother and she lives on the other side of the country and doesn't get to see Abi very often. Let her indulge every once in a while."
"I suppose."
"If not suck it up sir, you're in the Navy now." Harm smiled at Harriet's comment. "Was there anything you need sir?"
"I have an Ensign Leland coming to see me in about twenty minutes, when she gets here can you show her in?"
"Yes sir."
TBC
"Hey Jen." Mac said.
"Ma'am. There was an actual reason I came over."
"What was that?" Mac inquired.
"Mrs Burnett called; she said something about sending you something, Abi and something about size. The connection wasn't very good so I didn't get the whole message, but she'd like you to call her back at the gallery."
"We have to be back in court in six minutes and 21 seconds." Mac reminded her. "I'll have Harm take care of." Mac walked over to where her husband was talking to Sturgis. "Commander Rabb."
"Ma'am?" When Mac called him Commander at the office Harm had decided it was best to play it cautious.
"I have orders for you."
"From whom?" He asked.
"From me. Call your mother she's at the Gallery. She called me and Jen tried to take a message but it was a bit garbled. She's probably was in that new convertible she's test driving, she always has lousy signal when she calls from there. I'd call her but I'm due back in court."
"You're ordering me to call my mother?" Harm questioned.
"That's an order you should follow Commander." AJ said. "I would hate to bring you up on charges."
"And I'm too busy to defend you." Sturgis added.
"I'll get right on it sir." Harm conceded.
"Admiral if you'll excuse me, I have to be back in court in a few minutes."
"Carry on Colonel, but feel free to drop by when you have the time."
"Yes sir." Mac left.
"Admiral if you have a few minutes I'd like to discuss something with you." Sturgis said.
"In my office Commander."
~
When Harm got back to his office, he thought for a moment before dialling the number of his mother's art gallery.
"Hi Julie, it's Harm. Is Mom there?" Harm asked when one of the gallery assistants answered.
"Harmon is everything okay?" Trish asked when she came on the phone.
"Everything's fine Mom. You called Mac?"
"Yes, I spoke to Jennifer; she told me she got engaged to that nice Jason."
"Yes." Harm replied. "Mac had to be back in court, so she asked me to call you back. Your message was a bit garbled."
"I called to tell her that I bought Abigail a gift. It's rather large and will be delivered at 8 o'clock tomorrow evening."
"What did you buy her?" Harm asked.
"That's a surprise. She probably won't be able to use it for a few years until she's older but when I saw it I just had to buy it for her."
"Mom, you don't need to buy Abi gifts."
"Harmon Rabb Jr." Trish said as if he had just committed sacrilege. "She's my granddaughter; of course I'll buy her gifts."
"Yes Mom." Harm felt like he'd been dressed down by the Admiral.
"I have to go now I have someone coming to discuss a show, but have Sarah call me after it arrives to let me know what she thinks."
"Yes Mom."
"I love you."
"I love you too Mom. Bye." Harm hung up and lent back in his chair and sighed.
"Is everything okay sir?" Harriet who was passing asked.
"Does every mother have a gene that kicks to make their kids feel five years old again or is there a class that men don't know about?" He asked.
"It's the class sir." Harriet joked. "How is Mrs Burnett?"
"She's fine. She's sending Abi a large gift that she won't be able to play with for years."
"I can probably guess what it is. But sir you have to understand this is the first time she's been a grandmother and she lives on the other side of the country and doesn't get to see Abi very often. Let her indulge every once in a while."
"I suppose."
"If not suck it up sir, you're in the Navy now." Harm smiled at Harriet's comment. "Was there anything you need sir?"
"I have an Ensign Leland coming to see me in about twenty minutes, when she gets here can you show her in?"
"Yes sir."
TBC
