"How much trouble do you think Mommy would get into for plotting to murder the SecNav?" Mac asked as she bounced Abi on her hip as she prepared herself a cold drink.

"Not as much as she would for actually murdering the SecNav." Harm said. "Hey." He gave her a kiss on the check. "Hey sweetheart, come to Daddy." Harm took Abi.

"Have a good day?" Mac asked as she filled her glass with orange juice.

"Obviously better than yours." Harm said. "What happened?"

"Well Master Sgt Bower was found not guilty. When Faith told Krennick what she was being charged with Krennick accused me of being behind it. Then Sturgis and Lieutenant Tatum came to a plea bargain or so I was told, they hadn't quite got it straight so they spent twenty minutes debating it in my office before coming to a decision. A bird came and stole my sandwich at lunch, then I had a great meeting with the SecNav this afternoon."

"What did the SecNav want?" Harm asked.

"I can't say, but I spent the whole meeting getting more and more nauseous up and until the point I had to run out to throw up. Jen had to explain to him I was pregnant, which was highly embarrassing. Then I almost backed the SUV into the curb when I went to pick Abi up."

"Not a good day then."

"No."

"Maybe you should go and sit down and put your feet up, at least it's the weekend. You can relax."

"No, I have to work this weekend." Mac said taking a sip of her drink.

"I thought judicial justice took place Monday to Friday." Harm said.

"It does. Maybe I should have said we have to work this weekend."

"We?" Harm questioned.

"The SecNav would like to request our presence at a small event he's holding tomorrow night. I have to go through my wardrobe and find a formal dress that doesn't make me like I've eaten too much."

"What are you going for?"

"I can't say, but don't worry it isn't dangerous. Your dress whites are mandatory and Jen and Jason are going to baby-sit."

"You really can't tell me what you're doing?"

"No. Don't worry some friendly faces will be there." Mac said. "Okay orange juice wasn't a good idea." She said running from the room.

"I guess your little brothers and/ or sisters don't like orange juice Abi." Harm said to Abi, she was sucking her fist. "Are you hungry? Let's see what we can find." Harm got up to find her something to eat.

He was feeding her a mashed banana when Mac returned.

"Hey how you feeling now?" Harm asked.

"Hungry." Mac replied as she opened the refrigerator door. She pulled out a peach.

"Is more fruit a good idea?" Harm asked.

"We can only see." Mac said taking a bite.

"So what kind of event is this that we have to go to tomorrow night?" Harm inquired.

"Some political fundraiser for something or other. We have to be there at 1930 so Jen said she'd come over at 1830."

"Okay. Do you want something more substantial for dinner?" Harm asked.

"Not right now. Give me a few hours to see how my stomach settles; I'll stick to crackers until then."

"Okay. So other than the SecNav's party what do you want to do this weekend?" Harm asked.

"How about we take Abi for a picnic on Sunday? We can invite Bud, Harriet and little AJ too."

"Where did you want to go?" Harm asked.

"How about Shenandoah as long as we find somewhere near a bathroom, we'll be fine."

"Sounds like a plan." Harm said.

"I'll call Harriet later." Mac replied and then sighed.

"What's with the sigh?" Harm inquired.

"I don't think the peach is agreeing with me either." She put her hand over her mouth and left again.

TBC