"Jerk." Jen muttered after they left the deposition. Harm looked at her and smiled to himself. "Sorry sir, I didn't mean to say that out loud."

"Don't worry I thought he was a jerk too."

"I can I ask you something sir?" Jen said.

"Sure."

"Are depositions meant to leave you feeling guilty of something even though you didn't do anything? I mean I was on the right side of the law helping investigate and I feel like I'm going to be thrown back in the brig at any moment."

"Jen, you didn't anything wrong you did your job and you told them exactly what happened." Harm tried to reassure her.

"I still feel guilty sir."

"Don't. Do you want to come and get some coffee before you go back to work?" He asked.

"If it's all the same to you sir, I think I might go outside and get some air instead. The Colonel will be a while."

"Her deposition should take much longer than yours."

"Sir, she took ninety minutes out earlier because she had to take care of something else. She'll probably be a while yet. Would you like me to give her a message?"

"Tell her I'll make dinner when I get home."

"Yes sir."

"Tiner." Harm said as he walked past the Petty Officer's desk.

"Commander Rabb."

"Is the Admiral back yet?" Harm asked.

"No sir. I'm not expecting him anytime soon. He said he was only to be interrupted if the sky started falling or the SecNav couldn't be called back whatever came first."

"Good. I have an order for you."

"Sir?" Tiner said.

"Take Petty Officer Coates some coffee; she's outside getting some air."

"Sir is she okay?" Tiner asked concerned.

"The guy taking the deposition was a little hard on her, questioning her every thought and movement while she was on the Truman. She needs some coffee and whatever else is up to you."

"Yes sir." Tiner smiled.

"Carry on Petty Officer." Harm said.

"Aye aye sir."

"Please tell me I wasn't like that when I was a lawyer sir?" Mac said as they finally left her deposition.

"No, you were better." AJ replied.

"That guy was relentless." Mac rubbed her head.

"Now you know why I go through so much aspirin."

"Yes sir." Mac smiled.

"I should get back." AJ said. "I'm sure someone has done something I need to take care of."

"At least Harm's been busy and not causing trouble." Mac pointed out.

"Hopefully Jen's deposition went better than yours." AJ said.

"Hopefully sir. I'll see you later." Mac walked back towards her office. Jen was sat at her desk trying to work but couldn't concentrate. "Jen." Mac said.

"Colonel Mackenzie." Jen got her feet. "How did your deposition go?"

"It's over." Mac sighed. "How did yours go?"

"I think Commander Greenburg believes that we're guilty of something."

"The only thing we're guilty of is being in the wrong place at the wrong time. Then doing our jobs."

"Doesn't stop me feeling guilty ma'am."

"Jen, how much have we got left to do today?"

"There are a couple of forms you need to sign and Commander Rabb said to tell you that he would make dinner tonight. Nothing else had come up though."

"Good. I'll finish these forms and then we're done for the day. We're leaving no later than 1630."

"Aye aye ma'am." Jen smiled.

TBC