"You still should have told me." Harm said as he opened the door.
"I wasn't about to disobey a direct order not to." Mac said following him in.
"Congratulations Captain." Jen smiled as she got to her feet. "It's about time."
"You knew about this to?" Harm questioned.
"Yes sir. The Colonel told me yesterday after the SecNav left. I wish we could have been there but he said only officers." Jen replied.
"Congratulations sir. I'll have all the necessary paperwork, other items arranged first thing Monday morning." Tiner said.
"You knew about this?"
"Not until after you left sir." Tiner replied.
"I didn't want to have him the position of having to lie to you sir, if you asked." Jen stated. "By the way Mrs Burnett called she'd like you to call her back tonight."
"I'll go and do that now. She didn't know about my promotion did she?" Harm asked Mac.
"No." Mac shook her head. Harm grabbed the phone and headed for the kitchen to make the call.
"So how was the party ma'am?" Jen asked.
"Exhausting, I'm not wearing heels again until after I give birth." Mac sat down and slid her shoes off and let the drop over the side of the chair onto the floor. "Too many tipsy rich people who think making friends with politicians will buy them what they want, which they probably right about."
"Just stick to your low heel court shoes ma'am." Jen said sympathetically.
"How was Abi?" Mac asked.
"Perfect little angel ma'am." Tiner replied.
"What's he not telling me?" Mac asked Jen.
"That she threw her blocks at him when he tried to help her build a tower."
"She doesn't like towers. But don't worry about it she throws them at Harm all the time."
"And the fact that she decided to try crawling backwards to make a getaway." Jen added.
"She's learning that good marine skill of making a hit then hightailing out of there." Mac smiled.
"Did Major Williams make it in time?" Jen asked. "I know she was concerned about getting there from the airport in time."
"She made it just in time. But she did have to go to the airport in a very nice blue evening gown and convince her brother Malcolm into a tux then navigate heavy traffic."
"Did you get some photos?" Tiner asked.
"There was a very nice photographer who will be sending me copies of the photos he took to JAG." Mac said.
There was a loud cry of 'MOM,' from the other room. Jen and Tiner turned to look at Mac.
"Just ignore him. Trish is screaming with excitement."
"Yes ma'am." Jen smiled.
"But that's why I had Harm tell her I was pregnant. Frank thought she was being attacked when he heard her scream."
"But that's because she's been waiting for grandchildren for years ma'am. I remember her telling me so."
"True." Mac had to agree.
"But I think that's true of most mothers. I mean Jason's mother asked me when she could expect more grandkids." Jen said.
"She did?" Tiner questioned.
"I take you didn't tell him about that." Mac said.
"Er no." Jen replied.
"When did Mom ask you that?" Tiner asked.
"When I was introducing her to Abi at our wedding reception."
"What did you tell her?"
"That kids would have to wait until you're out of OCS at least."
"One piece of advice from my extensive knowledge of relationships in the military, things never work out how you plan. I'm living proof of that." Mac said yawning.
"We should go ma'am." Jason said. "It's getting late."
"Thank you for babysitting at such short notice." Mac said.
"Any time ma'am." Jen said. "You know I love spending time with Abi."
"Tell the Captain that we said goodnight and enjoy the rest of your weekend." Jason added.
"I will. Goodnight and have a good weekend yourselves."
"I'll see you on Monday ma'am."
"Night." Mac said.
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"Mac?" Harm said as he came back into the room.
"Jen and Jason said goodnight. How did your Mom take the news?"
"Let's just say she was excited." Harm replied.
"I'll bet. So Captain how do you feel about carrying me up the stairs? My feet are killing me."
"I think I can manage that."
"So carry on Captain."
TBC
"I wasn't about to disobey a direct order not to." Mac said following him in.
"Congratulations Captain." Jen smiled as she got to her feet. "It's about time."
"You knew about this to?" Harm questioned.
"Yes sir. The Colonel told me yesterday after the SecNav left. I wish we could have been there but he said only officers." Jen replied.
"Congratulations sir. I'll have all the necessary paperwork, other items arranged first thing Monday morning." Tiner said.
"You knew about this?"
"Not until after you left sir." Tiner replied.
"I didn't want to have him the position of having to lie to you sir, if you asked." Jen stated. "By the way Mrs Burnett called she'd like you to call her back tonight."
"I'll go and do that now. She didn't know about my promotion did she?" Harm asked Mac.
"No." Mac shook her head. Harm grabbed the phone and headed for the kitchen to make the call.
"So how was the party ma'am?" Jen asked.
"Exhausting, I'm not wearing heels again until after I give birth." Mac sat down and slid her shoes off and let the drop over the side of the chair onto the floor. "Too many tipsy rich people who think making friends with politicians will buy them what they want, which they probably right about."
"Just stick to your low heel court shoes ma'am." Jen said sympathetically.
"How was Abi?" Mac asked.
"Perfect little angel ma'am." Tiner replied.
"What's he not telling me?" Mac asked Jen.
"That she threw her blocks at him when he tried to help her build a tower."
"She doesn't like towers. But don't worry about it she throws them at Harm all the time."
"And the fact that she decided to try crawling backwards to make a getaway." Jen added.
"She's learning that good marine skill of making a hit then hightailing out of there." Mac smiled.
"Did Major Williams make it in time?" Jen asked. "I know she was concerned about getting there from the airport in time."
"She made it just in time. But she did have to go to the airport in a very nice blue evening gown and convince her brother Malcolm into a tux then navigate heavy traffic."
"Did you get some photos?" Tiner asked.
"There was a very nice photographer who will be sending me copies of the photos he took to JAG." Mac said.
There was a loud cry of 'MOM,' from the other room. Jen and Tiner turned to look at Mac.
"Just ignore him. Trish is screaming with excitement."
"Yes ma'am." Jen smiled.
"But that's why I had Harm tell her I was pregnant. Frank thought she was being attacked when he heard her scream."
"But that's because she's been waiting for grandchildren for years ma'am. I remember her telling me so."
"True." Mac had to agree.
"But I think that's true of most mothers. I mean Jason's mother asked me when she could expect more grandkids." Jen said.
"She did?" Tiner questioned.
"I take you didn't tell him about that." Mac said.
"Er no." Jen replied.
"When did Mom ask you that?" Tiner asked.
"When I was introducing her to Abi at our wedding reception."
"What did you tell her?"
"That kids would have to wait until you're out of OCS at least."
"One piece of advice from my extensive knowledge of relationships in the military, things never work out how you plan. I'm living proof of that." Mac said yawning.
"We should go ma'am." Jason said. "It's getting late."
"Thank you for babysitting at such short notice." Mac said.
"Any time ma'am." Jen said. "You know I love spending time with Abi."
"Tell the Captain that we said goodnight and enjoy the rest of your weekend." Jason added.
"I will. Goodnight and have a good weekend yourselves."
"I'll see you on Monday ma'am."
"Night." Mac said.
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"Mac?" Harm said as he came back into the room.
"Jen and Jason said goodnight. How did your Mom take the news?"
"Let's just say she was excited." Harm replied.
"I'll bet. So Captain how do you feel about carrying me up the stairs? My feet are killing me."
"I think I can manage that."
"So carry on Captain."
TBC
