"Excuse me Lieutenant; I'm looking for Major Williams's office." A Naval
Lieutenant Commander asked Harriet.
"You're in luck sir; she just got back from court. Is she expecting you?" Harriet asked.
"Not that I know of."
"Would you like me to show you the way sir?" Harriet offered getting to her feet.
"No, just point me in the general direction and I'll find her."
"Just over there sir." Harriet pointed.
"Thank you Lieutenant."
"You're welcome sir." Harriet replied sitting down again.
Faith was stood in front of her desk reading a file with her back to the open door.
"Hey baby doll." A rich voice said behind her.
"I'd know that voice anywhere." Faith smiled and put her file down. "Hey tiger." She flung herself into his arms for a hug. "I've missed you."
"I've missed you too baby doll."
"Huh hum. A little decorum in the office Major." Harm suggested, he'd been on his way to see Faith.
"Sorry sir." Faith straightened her jacket. "Captain Rabb, I'd like you to meet Lieutenant Commander McPhalin."
"Commander." Harm said.
"Captain Rabb. I'd like to apologise for my behaviour. Major Williams and I have known each other since law school. Although she didn't tell me she was a Marine for the six weeks I knew her."
"Let me guess she only told you after she kicked your six." Harm said.
"Er yes sir. You sound like you know what you're talking about sir."
"I should do my wife is a Marine." Harm said. "Faith do you really think you should be hugging the opposition counsel?" Harm asked.
"Probably not sir."
"Opposition counsel?" Brett questioned.
"You do know why you are here Commander?" Harm questioned.
"My CO informed me that Admiral Chegwidden had requested that I come and defend a Captain Krennick on the charges of conduct unbecoming and possibly sexual harassment."
"Major Williams is prosecuting the case." Harm supplied.
"Ah." Brett said. "Does anyone have a time I still haven't changed my watch from Pearl time?"
"1703 and 34 seconds." Faith replied.
"That's very accurate Faith." Brett said.
"Well my watch is very accurate now."
"Mac didn't set it for you by any chance for you did she?" Harm asked.
"Yes sir, she said a Marine should always be on time, she knew a Navy flyboy who had a tendency to be late and I shouldn't besmirch the Corps with bad time keeping."
"My wife has an impeccable sense of timing." Harm informed Brett.
"I'm sure she does sir." Brett said.
"He means literally Brett. She can tell what time it is to within a few seconds without a watch and apparently can do it in multiple time zones." Faith explained.
"That's sounds like a very useful skill sir. The reason I asked was I am supposed to meet with Admiral Chegwidden at 1715. Perhaps you could point in the direction of his office."
"Just over there." Faith pointed out the door towards the Admiral's office. "You'll find his yeoman Petty Officer Tiner."
"Thank you. We need to catch up later."
"We'll talk later." Faith said. "So Captain was there something I can do for you?"
"I thought perhaps you were still open to a deal."
"The terms of the deal I offered still stand, no wavering." Faith repeated.
"Then I guess we'll be in court tomorrow. But maybe you can tell me what Meg told you that you think I wouldn't want coming out in court." Harm said.
"She asked me not to reveal the information to anyone unless absolutely necessary. As I'm not planning on calling either you or Lieutenant Commander Austin it would appear not be necessary. Captain Krennick may mention it to Brett but neither of them will bring it up because it could be damaging to Captain Krennick's case. So if that's it sir, I have some work to do."
"I'll take it as an answer for now Major. So what is your exact relationship with Lieutenant Commander McPhalin?"
"Not that it is any of your business sir, but like he said we met on the first day of law school and he became the extra brother I never needed."
"I see." Harm said with a smirk.
"It was never like that sir." Faith said knowing what Harm was thinking.
"Sure."
"It wasn't sir." Faith said slightly more adamantly.
"I'm beginning to believe the old adage about men and women never being able to be just friends."
"You believe what you will sir, but I really do need to get back to work, I have a case in court tomorrow and a sexual harassment charge to still investigate."
"The case in court would be over if you'd agree to a better plea bargain." Harm reminded.
"Not going to work sir. But thank you for the thought."
TBC
"You're in luck sir; she just got back from court. Is she expecting you?" Harriet asked.
"Not that I know of."
"Would you like me to show you the way sir?" Harriet offered getting to her feet.
"No, just point me in the general direction and I'll find her."
"Just over there sir." Harriet pointed.
"Thank you Lieutenant."
"You're welcome sir." Harriet replied sitting down again.
Faith was stood in front of her desk reading a file with her back to the open door.
"Hey baby doll." A rich voice said behind her.
"I'd know that voice anywhere." Faith smiled and put her file down. "Hey tiger." She flung herself into his arms for a hug. "I've missed you."
"I've missed you too baby doll."
"Huh hum. A little decorum in the office Major." Harm suggested, he'd been on his way to see Faith.
"Sorry sir." Faith straightened her jacket. "Captain Rabb, I'd like you to meet Lieutenant Commander McPhalin."
"Commander." Harm said.
"Captain Rabb. I'd like to apologise for my behaviour. Major Williams and I have known each other since law school. Although she didn't tell me she was a Marine for the six weeks I knew her."
"Let me guess she only told you after she kicked your six." Harm said.
"Er yes sir. You sound like you know what you're talking about sir."
"I should do my wife is a Marine." Harm said. "Faith do you really think you should be hugging the opposition counsel?" Harm asked.
"Probably not sir."
"Opposition counsel?" Brett questioned.
"You do know why you are here Commander?" Harm questioned.
"My CO informed me that Admiral Chegwidden had requested that I come and defend a Captain Krennick on the charges of conduct unbecoming and possibly sexual harassment."
"Major Williams is prosecuting the case." Harm supplied.
"Ah." Brett said. "Does anyone have a time I still haven't changed my watch from Pearl time?"
"1703 and 34 seconds." Faith replied.
"That's very accurate Faith." Brett said.
"Well my watch is very accurate now."
"Mac didn't set it for you by any chance for you did she?" Harm asked.
"Yes sir, she said a Marine should always be on time, she knew a Navy flyboy who had a tendency to be late and I shouldn't besmirch the Corps with bad time keeping."
"My wife has an impeccable sense of timing." Harm informed Brett.
"I'm sure she does sir." Brett said.
"He means literally Brett. She can tell what time it is to within a few seconds without a watch and apparently can do it in multiple time zones." Faith explained.
"That's sounds like a very useful skill sir. The reason I asked was I am supposed to meet with Admiral Chegwidden at 1715. Perhaps you could point in the direction of his office."
"Just over there." Faith pointed out the door towards the Admiral's office. "You'll find his yeoman Petty Officer Tiner."
"Thank you. We need to catch up later."
"We'll talk later." Faith said. "So Captain was there something I can do for you?"
"I thought perhaps you were still open to a deal."
"The terms of the deal I offered still stand, no wavering." Faith repeated.
"Then I guess we'll be in court tomorrow. But maybe you can tell me what Meg told you that you think I wouldn't want coming out in court." Harm said.
"She asked me not to reveal the information to anyone unless absolutely necessary. As I'm not planning on calling either you or Lieutenant Commander Austin it would appear not be necessary. Captain Krennick may mention it to Brett but neither of them will bring it up because it could be damaging to Captain Krennick's case. So if that's it sir, I have some work to do."
"I'll take it as an answer for now Major. So what is your exact relationship with Lieutenant Commander McPhalin?"
"Not that it is any of your business sir, but like he said we met on the first day of law school and he became the extra brother I never needed."
"I see." Harm said with a smirk.
"It was never like that sir." Faith said knowing what Harm was thinking.
"Sure."
"It wasn't sir." Faith said slightly more adamantly.
"I'm beginning to believe the old adage about men and women never being able to be just friends."
"You believe what you will sir, but I really do need to get back to work, I have a case in court tomorrow and a sexual harassment charge to still investigate."
"The case in court would be over if you'd agree to a better plea bargain." Harm reminded.
"Not going to work sir. But thank you for the thought."
TBC
