"What was all the fuss yesterday with Krennick?" Sturgis asked Harm as they
stood waiting for the coffee pot to heat up the next morning.
"She has to stay twenty feet away from me, unless it affects her duties." Harm replied.
"Sounds like the text of a restraining order." Sturgis commented.
"That's because there is one in issue."
"You took out a restraining order against her?" Sturgis questioned.
"I didn't."
"Mac did?"
"She was talking to Judge Felps, she's a civilian, yesterday and for some reason Krennick came up and when Mac got out of court there was a server waiting to give Krennick a restraining order."
"That's one way of dealing with her I suppose."
"It probably didn't help that she was asking to dinner when Mac turned up with the process server in tow. Or that Mac has a file of women who have filed complaints about Krennick's conduct with their husbands only to withdraw them again." Harm explained.
"Ah. So is she leaving to go back to wherever she came from?" Sturgis asked.
"No her case went to court martial. So she's going to have to deal with Mac for a few more days at least."
"Rather her than me." Sturgis said.
"That's the spirit." Harm smiled.
"Ah Commander there you are." Harriet said as she came into the break room.
"Yes Harriet?"
"There is a Sgt Peters on the phone from the brig." Harriet informed him.
"Did he say why he was calling?" Harm asked.
"Your client tried to escape when they were putting him in the transport." Harriet replied. "Line 3."
"Thank you Harriet. I guess it's a rain check on the coffee." Harm left quickly.
"I should get back to work sir." Harriet said turned and a wave of dizziness hit forcing her to grab hold of the counter.
"Harriet, are you okay?" Sturgis was quickly at her side.
"Just turned a little too quickly sir. I'll be fine." Harriet said.
"Are you okay to walk? We'll go and find you a chair." Harriet nodded. Sturgis took her arm and escorted her out the room. "Petty Officer your chair." He said to the petty officer at the nearest desk.
"Sir?"
"Chair." Sturgis repeated. The Petty Officer wheeled the chair over and Sturgis sat Harriet down. "How are you feeling now Lieutenant?"
"Still a little dizzy sir."
"Would you like a glass of water?" Sturgis asked.
"That would be good sir." Harriet said.
"Petty Officer, can you get the Lieutenant a glass of water please?" Sturgis instructed.
"Yes sir." He went into the break room to get the water.
"Shouldn't you be doing some form of breathing?" Sturgis asked.
"That's when you're in labour sir. Although you're usually in too much pain and wanting to kill the whole male species to really want to bother with Lamaze." Harriet explained.
"Ah sorry. But take deep breaths anyway. Is there anything else I can do?" Sturgis asked.
"No, I just need to sit for a few minutes."
"Here sir." The Petty Officer handed him the glass.
"Lieutenant." Sturgis handed it to her. "Sip it slowly. That will be all Petty Officer."
"I've got to go over to the brig." Harm said coming over to them. "Is everything okay Harriet?"
"I just got a little dizzy sir. Commander Turner has been a great."
"Do you want some crackers? I have some in my desk for when Mac drops by." Harm offered.
"I have some in my desk too sir." Harriet replied. "I'll be fine."
"Are you sure you don't want to sit in my office for a while? It'll be empty. Or I'm sure Mac wouldn't mind if you went and lay down on her couch for a while."
"I'll be fine sir, I just need a minute. But thank you for the thought."
"I've really got to go but I'll leave you in Sturgis's capable hands. But the offer to use my office is open."
"Thank you sir." Harriet replied. "I hope you get your client back."
"Thank you. I'll see you both later." Harm left them too it.
"I suppose I should have thought about the crackers." Sturgis said.
"It's okay sir, I managed to keep my breakfast down so far this morning. I should be okay."
"How about I push the chair over to your desk for you?" Sturgis offered.
"I'm okay now sir, I can walk."
"Then let me escort you back to your desk." Sturgis said.
"Thank you sir."
TBC
"She has to stay twenty feet away from me, unless it affects her duties." Harm replied.
"Sounds like the text of a restraining order." Sturgis commented.
"That's because there is one in issue."
"You took out a restraining order against her?" Sturgis questioned.
"I didn't."
"Mac did?"
"She was talking to Judge Felps, she's a civilian, yesterday and for some reason Krennick came up and when Mac got out of court there was a server waiting to give Krennick a restraining order."
"That's one way of dealing with her I suppose."
"It probably didn't help that she was asking to dinner when Mac turned up with the process server in tow. Or that Mac has a file of women who have filed complaints about Krennick's conduct with their husbands only to withdraw them again." Harm explained.
"Ah. So is she leaving to go back to wherever she came from?" Sturgis asked.
"No her case went to court martial. So she's going to have to deal with Mac for a few more days at least."
"Rather her than me." Sturgis said.
"That's the spirit." Harm smiled.
"Ah Commander there you are." Harriet said as she came into the break room.
"Yes Harriet?"
"There is a Sgt Peters on the phone from the brig." Harriet informed him.
"Did he say why he was calling?" Harm asked.
"Your client tried to escape when they were putting him in the transport." Harriet replied. "Line 3."
"Thank you Harriet. I guess it's a rain check on the coffee." Harm left quickly.
"I should get back to work sir." Harriet said turned and a wave of dizziness hit forcing her to grab hold of the counter.
"Harriet, are you okay?" Sturgis was quickly at her side.
"Just turned a little too quickly sir. I'll be fine." Harriet said.
"Are you okay to walk? We'll go and find you a chair." Harriet nodded. Sturgis took her arm and escorted her out the room. "Petty Officer your chair." He said to the petty officer at the nearest desk.
"Sir?"
"Chair." Sturgis repeated. The Petty Officer wheeled the chair over and Sturgis sat Harriet down. "How are you feeling now Lieutenant?"
"Still a little dizzy sir."
"Would you like a glass of water?" Sturgis asked.
"That would be good sir." Harriet said.
"Petty Officer, can you get the Lieutenant a glass of water please?" Sturgis instructed.
"Yes sir." He went into the break room to get the water.
"Shouldn't you be doing some form of breathing?" Sturgis asked.
"That's when you're in labour sir. Although you're usually in too much pain and wanting to kill the whole male species to really want to bother with Lamaze." Harriet explained.
"Ah sorry. But take deep breaths anyway. Is there anything else I can do?" Sturgis asked.
"No, I just need to sit for a few minutes."
"Here sir." The Petty Officer handed him the glass.
"Lieutenant." Sturgis handed it to her. "Sip it slowly. That will be all Petty Officer."
"I've got to go over to the brig." Harm said coming over to them. "Is everything okay Harriet?"
"I just got a little dizzy sir. Commander Turner has been a great."
"Do you want some crackers? I have some in my desk for when Mac drops by." Harm offered.
"I have some in my desk too sir." Harriet replied. "I'll be fine."
"Are you sure you don't want to sit in my office for a while? It'll be empty. Or I'm sure Mac wouldn't mind if you went and lay down on her couch for a while."
"I'll be fine sir, I just need a minute. But thank you for the thought."
"I've really got to go but I'll leave you in Sturgis's capable hands. But the offer to use my office is open."
"Thank you sir." Harriet replied. "I hope you get your client back."
"Thank you. I'll see you both later." Harm left them too it.
"I suppose I should have thought about the crackers." Sturgis said.
"It's okay sir, I managed to keep my breakfast down so far this morning. I should be okay."
"How about I push the chair over to your desk for you?" Sturgis offered.
"I'm okay now sir, I can walk."
"Then let me escort you back to your desk." Sturgis said.
"Thank you sir."
TBC
