Mac awoke to the sound of glass shattering.
"Harm." She whispered prodding him in the arm. Harm mumbled something indiscriminately. "Harm." Mac prodded him again. "Captain Rabb." Mac rained her tone ask whispered loudly into his ear trying not to wake Abi who they had brought into their room so she was safe.
"What?" Harm groaned.
"I just heard some glass shattering downstairs."
"Are you sure?" Harm asked still half asleep.
"No, the twins and I will go and check." Mac snapped.
"Sorry." Harm rubbed his eyes. "Did you say something about glass?"
"It sounded like a window shattering." Mac repeated.
"Stay here, I'll go and check it out." He handed her her gun and took his with. "Shoot first ask questions later. I'll call out if it's me."
"Okay. Be careful." Mac said.
"Always." Harm shot her a smile before creeping out the door.
When Harm arrived downstairs he found the glass from the window shattered across the carpet, a brick with a white envelope held on by an elastic band in the middle. After checking to see there wasn't anyone in the house. He grabbed the phone and dialled a number he read of a business card.
"Gibbs and this better be good." A grumpy voice answered.
"Does a brick with a note through the window count as good?" Harm asked.
"Who is this?" Gibbs asked.
"Harmon Rabb. You said to call if anything else happened, so I'm calling."
"Have you touched the note?" Gibbs asked.
"I have no shoes on because I was asleep and it's sat in the middle of glass from my living room window what do you think?" Harm snapped.
"I'll have a team there as soon as possible." Gibbs replied.
"Thank you." Harm hung up. He then dialled a familiar number.
"What?" The sleepy voice answered.
"Sturgis, it's Harm."
"Harm, it's almost 3am you better have a good reason for calling."
"We just had a brick with a note on it tossed through our window." Harm explained.
"Are Mac and Abi okay?" Sturgis asked."They're fine. I was hoping that you could come and pick them up and they could stay at your place for the night while I figure out a way to get them out of town for a while."
"Of course buddy. I'll be right there." Sturgis said.
"Thank you Sturgis." Harm hung up.
Harm ran up the stairs and knocked on the door.
"Mac it's me." Harm said. "I'm coming in so don't shoot me."
"Okay." Mac called from inside as Harm opened the door and walked in. "What's going on?"
"Someone threw a brick through the window. Gibbs is sending a team to check it out. I need you to get dressed and get some things together for you and Abi."
"What's going on Harm?" Mac asked.
"Sturgis is going to coming to pick you up; you're going to stay at his place for the night."
"What Harm..."
"You need your sleep and there will people be in and out for hours." He paused. "I'll feel better if I know you're safe and have someone watching out for you. I know you're a Marine and you can handle yourself but..."
"It's okay Harm. I can see where you're coming from. I'll get dressed."
"I've got a couple more calls to make." Harm took the cordless phone out into the hallway.
Harm dialled another number.
"Chegwidden." AJ answered. "This better be good."
"I'm getting that a lot tonight sir." Harm said.
"Rabb, it's almost three am. What is going on?" AJ demanded.
"Sir, someone tossed a brick through our window."
"They did what?" AJ asked more awake.
"Someone tossed a brick through our window with a note on. Gibbs is sending some people out to check it out. Sir, I need your permission to try and send Mac and Abi out of town for a few days until this is resolved."
"Of course Harm. Are they both okay?"
"Sturgis is coming to pick them up and take back to his place for the rest of the night."
"I'll be there in twenty minutes." AJ said.
"Admiral, there is no need for you to come over. I just thought you should know.""Harm I'll be there in twenty minutes." AJ said more assertively.
"Yes sir. I'm sorry for waking you sir."
"In this case I'd say it was okay." AJ hung up.
Harm had one more call to make.
"Webb." He answered.
"Clay, it's Harm. I need a favour." Harm replied.
"Harm it's almost three am."
"I know. I need you to help me get Mac and Abi out of town for a while."
"Did something else happen?" Webb asked.
"We got a brick through the window. This is only going to escalate, I want them to be safe and I can't risk sending them to Grams or my Mom."
"I'll be there as soon as I can and I'll see what I can do."
"Thanks Webb." Harm replied."That's what friends are for Rabb."
TBC
