"Skates." Skates rose as the CAG walked over to her table where she was sat
drinking coffee.
"Stay where you are." He said. "May I?"
"Of course CAG." Skates said.
"I've been asked to fit Rabb's quals in around the normal flight schedules. I've been informed you usually fly RIO for him, are you up to carrying out this task while he's here."
"Yes CAG." Skates agreed, the questions as to who else would fly RIO for Harm hadn't really crossed her arm.
"You're still willing to fly with him after he dropped you in the ocean trying to get back for a wedding?" The CAG questioned.
"It was bad weather, besides I like to think he was coming to his sense at that point and would have stopped the wedding whether we went down or not. He saved my life the first time we met so things balance out."
"What's he like?" Kale asked.
"Why don't you talk to him yourself? Harm." Skates said seeing him coming in. "Why don't you come and join us?"
"If it's okay with you CAG." Harm said sensing Skates desperation.
"I wanted to talk to you anyway." Kale said.
"What about?"
"I usually like to see the personnel file for everyone who flies in my air group. But since I didn't know of your arrival until you got here. The Air Boss mentioned you have two DFC's."
"Yes CAG."
"Would you mind telling why you got them?"
"On was on a JAG investigation into a RIO who got pushed overboard by a pilot who had another beef with a female pilot. A case of mistaken identity. I had the opportunity to go up back seat in a training plane to fly recon with the CAG the then Captain Boone, now Admiral Boone. He got injured on the way back to the ship; I managed to land it on the deck despite not having flown a tomcat for five years after my ramp strike, because I knew that the Admiral wouldn't have survived ejecting. So the President gave me my first DFC."
"That was the day he met the Colonel." Skates said.
"Well I wasn't planning on her Uncle Matt stealing the Declaration of Independence but it was a good a way as any to have to meet her."
"You two would have met anyway, somewhere along the line." Skates said. "As the Admiral told me at your wedding, there were enough sparks when you two are together to set the building on fire, especially when you were opposing each other in court."
"Admiral Chegwidden said that?" Harm questioned.
"Yes, you know he has the proud poppa bear attitude when it comes to all of you."
"You should have heard the speeches at Jen and Tiner's wedding."
"Excuse me, enough reminiscing. The other DFC?" Kale prompted.
"Sorry CAG." Harm said. "The other DFC was for pushing Tuna by his tail hook to feet wet so he could eject rather letting him eject feet dry because he was in an area they couldn't get rescued from safely."
"Just don't do that to me again. I kept thinking it was coming through the canopy." Skates said.
"Talking of Tuna." Harm smiled as some of the other pilots came in to the room.
"Hey if it isn't our favourite legal eagle Hammer." Tuna joked.
"Hey Rabb you here to investigate us?" Comet asked.
"You done something I need to investigate you for?" Harm asked.
"No." Comet replied.
"Then it's a good think I'm not here to investigate you then." Harm smiled.
"So what brings you by Hammer?" Thunder asked.
"The Skipper needed a bird brought out and since Skates was in town, his people spoke to my people and here I am. I'm staying to do my quals." The CAG got up and left. Once the door was shut behind them.
"Thank god he's gone." Comet muttered.
"Don't like the new CAG?" Harm questioned.
"You met him. You tell us." Thunder said pulling up a seat.
"I don't think there is a word to describe him." Harm joked.
"Exactly." Comet said.
"But enough about him. How's the kid and the lovely Colonel?" Tuna asked.
"Abi's growing like a weed and Mac's fine." Harm replied.
"You forgot to mention the fact that she's pregnant with twins." Skates pointed out.
"Twins?" Thunder. "I guess that's what you get for being married to a Marine."
"Phone call for Commander Rabb, phone call for Commander Rabb." The ships radio announced. Harm moved over to the phone.
"This is Rabb; can you patch it through to the Officer's Ward Room?" Harm asked. "Faith... How did they manage that?.... I guess that's the majority of the prosecutor's case blown to smithereens. File a motion to dismiss first thing in the morning, if Helfman won't go for it and sends it to court martial, try Barrett with a drop in pay grade and well you know the drill.... Thanks for let me know." Harm hung up.
"Who's Faith?" Tuna asked.
"Major Williams. The Admiral finally got around to finding a permanent replacement for Mac. He wanted a Marine and Mac found Faith."
"Another female partner. How do you manage it Rabb?"
"Luck?" Harm offered.
"He needs strong women who aren't afraid to stand up to him to keep his ego in check." Skates said.
"Who told you that?" Harm asked.
"Colonel Mackenzie. But since you're a lawyer and like evidence... there's your Mom, your Grandmother, Kate, Meg, Mac, I fly with you, and now Faith. See a pattern here?"
"She does have a point Harm." Tuna said.
"I know, don't just you hate that."
TBC
"Stay where you are." He said. "May I?"
"Of course CAG." Skates said.
"I've been asked to fit Rabb's quals in around the normal flight schedules. I've been informed you usually fly RIO for him, are you up to carrying out this task while he's here."
"Yes CAG." Skates agreed, the questions as to who else would fly RIO for Harm hadn't really crossed her arm.
"You're still willing to fly with him after he dropped you in the ocean trying to get back for a wedding?" The CAG questioned.
"It was bad weather, besides I like to think he was coming to his sense at that point and would have stopped the wedding whether we went down or not. He saved my life the first time we met so things balance out."
"What's he like?" Kale asked.
"Why don't you talk to him yourself? Harm." Skates said seeing him coming in. "Why don't you come and join us?"
"If it's okay with you CAG." Harm said sensing Skates desperation.
"I wanted to talk to you anyway." Kale said.
"What about?"
"I usually like to see the personnel file for everyone who flies in my air group. But since I didn't know of your arrival until you got here. The Air Boss mentioned you have two DFC's."
"Yes CAG."
"Would you mind telling why you got them?"
"On was on a JAG investigation into a RIO who got pushed overboard by a pilot who had another beef with a female pilot. A case of mistaken identity. I had the opportunity to go up back seat in a training plane to fly recon with the CAG the then Captain Boone, now Admiral Boone. He got injured on the way back to the ship; I managed to land it on the deck despite not having flown a tomcat for five years after my ramp strike, because I knew that the Admiral wouldn't have survived ejecting. So the President gave me my first DFC."
"That was the day he met the Colonel." Skates said.
"Well I wasn't planning on her Uncle Matt stealing the Declaration of Independence but it was a good a way as any to have to meet her."
"You two would have met anyway, somewhere along the line." Skates said. "As the Admiral told me at your wedding, there were enough sparks when you two are together to set the building on fire, especially when you were opposing each other in court."
"Admiral Chegwidden said that?" Harm questioned.
"Yes, you know he has the proud poppa bear attitude when it comes to all of you."
"You should have heard the speeches at Jen and Tiner's wedding."
"Excuse me, enough reminiscing. The other DFC?" Kale prompted.
"Sorry CAG." Harm said. "The other DFC was for pushing Tuna by his tail hook to feet wet so he could eject rather letting him eject feet dry because he was in an area they couldn't get rescued from safely."
"Just don't do that to me again. I kept thinking it was coming through the canopy." Skates said.
"Talking of Tuna." Harm smiled as some of the other pilots came in to the room.
"Hey if it isn't our favourite legal eagle Hammer." Tuna joked.
"Hey Rabb you here to investigate us?" Comet asked.
"You done something I need to investigate you for?" Harm asked.
"No." Comet replied.
"Then it's a good think I'm not here to investigate you then." Harm smiled.
"So what brings you by Hammer?" Thunder asked.
"The Skipper needed a bird brought out and since Skates was in town, his people spoke to my people and here I am. I'm staying to do my quals." The CAG got up and left. Once the door was shut behind them.
"Thank god he's gone." Comet muttered.
"Don't like the new CAG?" Harm questioned.
"You met him. You tell us." Thunder said pulling up a seat.
"I don't think there is a word to describe him." Harm joked.
"Exactly." Comet said.
"But enough about him. How's the kid and the lovely Colonel?" Tuna asked.
"Abi's growing like a weed and Mac's fine." Harm replied.
"You forgot to mention the fact that she's pregnant with twins." Skates pointed out.
"Twins?" Thunder. "I guess that's what you get for being married to a Marine."
"Phone call for Commander Rabb, phone call for Commander Rabb." The ships radio announced. Harm moved over to the phone.
"This is Rabb; can you patch it through to the Officer's Ward Room?" Harm asked. "Faith... How did they manage that?.... I guess that's the majority of the prosecutor's case blown to smithereens. File a motion to dismiss first thing in the morning, if Helfman won't go for it and sends it to court martial, try Barrett with a drop in pay grade and well you know the drill.... Thanks for let me know." Harm hung up.
"Who's Faith?" Tuna asked.
"Major Williams. The Admiral finally got around to finding a permanent replacement for Mac. He wanted a Marine and Mac found Faith."
"Another female partner. How do you manage it Rabb?"
"Luck?" Harm offered.
"He needs strong women who aren't afraid to stand up to him to keep his ego in check." Skates said.
"Who told you that?" Harm asked.
"Colonel Mackenzie. But since you're a lawyer and like evidence... there's your Mom, your Grandmother, Kate, Meg, Mac, I fly with you, and now Faith. See a pattern here?"
"She does have a point Harm." Tuna said.
"I know, don't just you hate that."
TBC
