"So how are you doing?" Mac asked Jen. "I mean in twenty four hours and
fifteen minutes you'll be Mrs Tiner."
"Actually I think I'm doing okay." Mac and Jen had taken a half day so they could finish up any last minute things that Jen needed to do before they left for the weekend.
It had been decided it would be easiest for Harm, Mac, Jen and Abi to drive out after work that night to Grams's farm. Tiner and the rest of the guest would drive out the next morning in time for the wedding at 1400.
"Give it a couple of hours and your nerves will start getting to you." Mac teased.
"Ma'am, I don't need to hear that."
"It'll be fine; the weather is set to be perfect. It helps to know a few people who monitor these things."
"Yes ma'am." Jen gave a gentle smile.
"Okay, lets go and eat to take your mind off it." Mac suggested.
"Only something light I want to still fit into my dress tomorrow."
"Jen, you only bought it a couple of weeks ago. It'll fit perfectly, it's not like you're pregnant like I was and had to worry about having an ever growing stomach to accommodate."
"Yes ma'am." Jen smiled conceding to Mac.
"If not just think about your honeymoon location. You'll love it."
"You know where we're going?" Jen questioned. "I can't get him to tell me, how did you get him to tell you?"
"I have ways of making people talk." Jen looked at her. "I asked him and I promised not to tell you so he told me."
"Could I get a hint so I know whether I packed for the right weather conditions?"
"It's a honeymoon, you probably won't see much outside the hotel room, but if you do I'd pack for somewhere warm."
"How warm?"
"Warm and no more questions."
"Tiner." AJ called.
"Yes sir?" He said as he went into the Admiral's office.
"What is this?" AJ asked holding up a piece of paper.
"Without taking a closer look sir, I really couldn't say."
"Then take a look." AJ handed him the page. Tiner read it.
"It would appear to be an approval letter for a certificate of commendation for work done sir."
"Congratulations."
"Thank you sir."
"We'll have a presentation ceremony when you get back from your honeymoon."
"Yes sir."
"Square away your desk and then take the rest of the day off. I'll see you tomorrow."
"Aye aye sir." Tiner stood to attention before leaving.
Once he was Tiner had left the building AJ walked to the bullpen door.
"Gunny, Sims my office now." AJ called. They were quickly in front of his desk stood to attention.
"Reporting as ordered sir." Harriet said.
"At ease." They relaxed.
"Did you need something sir?" Gunny asked.
"Now that the bride and groom to be are out to the building, how is the gift coming along?"
"Should be here within the hour sir." Harriet replied.
"I take it both of them are still in the dark?"
"Yes sir as far as we know." Gunny replied.
"Good. Carry on them."
"Aye aye sir." The both stood to attention before leaving.
"Gunny let me know if it gets here while I'm busy." Harriet told him.
"Yes ma'am."
"I've got to go and get the Commander his bag of frozen peas now."
"Yes ma'am." Gunny smiled and went back to work.
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"Actually I think I'm doing okay." Mac and Jen had taken a half day so they could finish up any last minute things that Jen needed to do before they left for the weekend.
It had been decided it would be easiest for Harm, Mac, Jen and Abi to drive out after work that night to Grams's farm. Tiner and the rest of the guest would drive out the next morning in time for the wedding at 1400.
"Give it a couple of hours and your nerves will start getting to you." Mac teased.
"Ma'am, I don't need to hear that."
"It'll be fine; the weather is set to be perfect. It helps to know a few people who monitor these things."
"Yes ma'am." Jen gave a gentle smile.
"Okay, lets go and eat to take your mind off it." Mac suggested.
"Only something light I want to still fit into my dress tomorrow."
"Jen, you only bought it a couple of weeks ago. It'll fit perfectly, it's not like you're pregnant like I was and had to worry about having an ever growing stomach to accommodate."
"Yes ma'am." Jen smiled conceding to Mac.
"If not just think about your honeymoon location. You'll love it."
"You know where we're going?" Jen questioned. "I can't get him to tell me, how did you get him to tell you?"
"I have ways of making people talk." Jen looked at her. "I asked him and I promised not to tell you so he told me."
"Could I get a hint so I know whether I packed for the right weather conditions?"
"It's a honeymoon, you probably won't see much outside the hotel room, but if you do I'd pack for somewhere warm."
"How warm?"
"Warm and no more questions."
"Tiner." AJ called.
"Yes sir?" He said as he went into the Admiral's office.
"What is this?" AJ asked holding up a piece of paper.
"Without taking a closer look sir, I really couldn't say."
"Then take a look." AJ handed him the page. Tiner read it.
"It would appear to be an approval letter for a certificate of commendation for work done sir."
"Congratulations."
"Thank you sir."
"We'll have a presentation ceremony when you get back from your honeymoon."
"Yes sir."
"Square away your desk and then take the rest of the day off. I'll see you tomorrow."
"Aye aye sir." Tiner stood to attention before leaving.
Once he was Tiner had left the building AJ walked to the bullpen door.
"Gunny, Sims my office now." AJ called. They were quickly in front of his desk stood to attention.
"Reporting as ordered sir." Harriet said.
"At ease." They relaxed.
"Did you need something sir?" Gunny asked.
"Now that the bride and groom to be are out to the building, how is the gift coming along?"
"Should be here within the hour sir." Harriet replied.
"I take it both of them are still in the dark?"
"Yes sir as far as we know." Gunny replied.
"Good. Carry on them."
"Aye aye sir." The both stood to attention before leaving.
"Gunny let me know if it gets here while I'm busy." Harriet told him.
"Yes ma'am."
"I've got to go and get the Commander his bag of frozen peas now."
"Yes ma'am." Gunny smiled and went back to work.
TBC
