Harm rolled over and switched off the alarm clock the next morning.
"Morning." Mac mumbled.
"Morning." Harm gave her a gentle kiss. "How are you feeling this morning?"
"I just woke up, but would nauseous be an acceptable answer?"
"Of course. Why don't you stay home today?" Harm suggested. "Get some rest?"
"Can't got an Article 32 at 0930."
"Stay in bed while I get Abi up and ready, I'll bring you some crackers." He gave her another kiss.
"Thanks flyboy."
"Are you sure you're up to going in today?" Harm asked as he bounced Abi and watched Mac finish buttoning her uniform.
"I'll have to be, I can always recess if I have a problem but I'd like to get it started. So will I do?" She asked turning to look at him.
"You look very well turned out Marine."
"Oh god." Mac ran into the bathroom.
"I guess that means she might now be going to work." Harm said to Abi.
"I'm going; I just might be a little late." Mac called from the bathroom.
"Are you sure?" Harm asked.
"Take Abi to day care and tell Jen to tell everyone we're pushing everything back to 1000." Mac replied.
"Who are you displacing?"
"A Lieutenant Commander Greggs and Captain Krennick." Mac replied as she got up from the bathroom floor.
"Did you just say Krennick? Allison Krennick?" Harm asked the name hitting him like a blast from the past.
"Yes... Why...Hang on I just made the connection. She's the one who kept hitting on you when you were partnered with Meg."
"That would be the one."
"I guess you'll be hiding in your office if I need you. Go otherwise you'll be late."
"You sure you're okay?" Harm questioned.
"I'll be fine. Just give Jen the message and maybe we can have lunch."
"Okay, say goodbye to Mommy, Abi."
"Bye sweetheart."
#
"Enter." Harm called at the tap on his door, he was looking through one of the piles of law books on his desk.
"Is that anyway to greet a senior officer Commander?" The familiar tone of voice sent chills down spine.
"Sorry Captain Krennick I didn't realise it was you." He started to get to his feet.
"Stay where you are Commander." She suggested and walked further into his office.
"It's nice to see you again ma'am."
"Since I'm in town and here now I was wondering if you'd like to have lunch?" Krennick asked.
"Er..."
"Commander." Harriet knocked on his office door. "I'm sorry to interrupt sir, ma'am."
"What is it Harriet?" Harm said shooting her a grateful smiled.
"Colonel Mackenzie just called she said she's recessed for lunch and to head over to her office if you still want to lunch."
"Thanks Harriet." Harm said. "I'll head over in a few minutes."
"Yes sir, ma'am." Harriet turned to go back to her desk.
"Harriet." Harm called.
"Sir?"
"Is Bud still out the office all day?" He asked.
"Yes sir, he had to go out to Quantico." Harriet replied.
"Do you want to have lunch with Mac and me?" Harm offered.
"Do you think you'll cope with both of us sir?" Harriet asked.
"I'm sure I'll manage, we may as well invite Jen too."
"I think she's having lunch with Jason sir, they're still debating what colour to paint the den."
"Still? I thought they would have made a decision by now. They should have just painted it blue like I suggested."
"I think they narrowed it down to terracotta or some shade of yellow."
"So was that a yes to lunch?" Harm asked.
"I'd like that sir, I just need to go and finish something up. I need five minutes."
"Thanks Harriet." Harm turned his attention back to Krennick. "I'm sorry ma'am, but I already have plans."
"You'd rather have lunch with a judge and the office help than with me Commander?" Krennick asked.
"With all due respect ma'am, the judge happens to be my wife and the 'office help' as you so politely put it is my daughter's godmother and a good friend of mine. They both happen to be pregnant, so they need to be taken care of. So if you'll excuse, I have to be somewhere else. But I'm sure the Admiral would appreciate a visit." Harm stood and picked up his cover.
"Very well Commander." Krennick turned and left his office.
"Harriet I love you." Harm gave her a kiss on the cheek as he reached her desk. "You have perfect timing."
"Actually sir, Colonel Mackenzie asked me to come over and interrupt if a blonde Captain dropped by your office at lunch any day this week."
"Are you ready to go to lunch?"
"Yes sir." Harriet smiled.
TBC
"Morning." Mac mumbled.
"Morning." Harm gave her a gentle kiss. "How are you feeling this morning?"
"I just woke up, but would nauseous be an acceptable answer?"
"Of course. Why don't you stay home today?" Harm suggested. "Get some rest?"
"Can't got an Article 32 at 0930."
"Stay in bed while I get Abi up and ready, I'll bring you some crackers." He gave her another kiss.
"Thanks flyboy."
"Are you sure you're up to going in today?" Harm asked as he bounced Abi and watched Mac finish buttoning her uniform.
"I'll have to be, I can always recess if I have a problem but I'd like to get it started. So will I do?" She asked turning to look at him.
"You look very well turned out Marine."
"Oh god." Mac ran into the bathroom.
"I guess that means she might now be going to work." Harm said to Abi.
"I'm going; I just might be a little late." Mac called from the bathroom.
"Are you sure?" Harm asked.
"Take Abi to day care and tell Jen to tell everyone we're pushing everything back to 1000." Mac replied.
"Who are you displacing?"
"A Lieutenant Commander Greggs and Captain Krennick." Mac replied as she got up from the bathroom floor.
"Did you just say Krennick? Allison Krennick?" Harm asked the name hitting him like a blast from the past.
"Yes... Why...Hang on I just made the connection. She's the one who kept hitting on you when you were partnered with Meg."
"That would be the one."
"I guess you'll be hiding in your office if I need you. Go otherwise you'll be late."
"You sure you're okay?" Harm questioned.
"I'll be fine. Just give Jen the message and maybe we can have lunch."
"Okay, say goodbye to Mommy, Abi."
"Bye sweetheart."
#
"Enter." Harm called at the tap on his door, he was looking through one of the piles of law books on his desk.
"Is that anyway to greet a senior officer Commander?" The familiar tone of voice sent chills down spine.
"Sorry Captain Krennick I didn't realise it was you." He started to get to his feet.
"Stay where you are Commander." She suggested and walked further into his office.
"It's nice to see you again ma'am."
"Since I'm in town and here now I was wondering if you'd like to have lunch?" Krennick asked.
"Er..."
"Commander." Harriet knocked on his office door. "I'm sorry to interrupt sir, ma'am."
"What is it Harriet?" Harm said shooting her a grateful smiled.
"Colonel Mackenzie just called she said she's recessed for lunch and to head over to her office if you still want to lunch."
"Thanks Harriet." Harm said. "I'll head over in a few minutes."
"Yes sir, ma'am." Harriet turned to go back to her desk.
"Harriet." Harm called.
"Sir?"
"Is Bud still out the office all day?" He asked.
"Yes sir, he had to go out to Quantico." Harriet replied.
"Do you want to have lunch with Mac and me?" Harm offered.
"Do you think you'll cope with both of us sir?" Harriet asked.
"I'm sure I'll manage, we may as well invite Jen too."
"I think she's having lunch with Jason sir, they're still debating what colour to paint the den."
"Still? I thought they would have made a decision by now. They should have just painted it blue like I suggested."
"I think they narrowed it down to terracotta or some shade of yellow."
"So was that a yes to lunch?" Harm asked.
"I'd like that sir, I just need to go and finish something up. I need five minutes."
"Thanks Harriet." Harm turned his attention back to Krennick. "I'm sorry ma'am, but I already have plans."
"You'd rather have lunch with a judge and the office help than with me Commander?" Krennick asked.
"With all due respect ma'am, the judge happens to be my wife and the 'office help' as you so politely put it is my daughter's godmother and a good friend of mine. They both happen to be pregnant, so they need to be taken care of. So if you'll excuse, I have to be somewhere else. But I'm sure the Admiral would appreciate a visit." Harm stood and picked up his cover.
"Very well Commander." Krennick turned and left his office.
"Harriet I love you." Harm gave her a kiss on the cheek as he reached her desk. "You have perfect timing."
"Actually sir, Colonel Mackenzie asked me to come over and interrupt if a blonde Captain dropped by your office at lunch any day this week."
"Are you ready to go to lunch?"
"Yes sir." Harriet smiled.
TBC
