Author's Note: Sorry it took me a bit to update I was having Internet troubles, again! Anyway thank you all for the reviews that were chanting DOWNFALL! DOWNFALL!, and now here it is phase one of the DOWNFALL!! HAHAHAHAHAHA!
JAG HQ
0929 Romeo
Mac waited patiently by the copier for the Admiral to arrive. Harm stood by a file cabinet waiting and watching as well. He and told Mac not to worry about what they were going to do to get in AJ's office that he had it all covered. He was a little nervous. The Admiral had explicitly told them not to pull any stunts like they had in the library and while this wasn't the same it might be a little similar. Then he saw him walk through he double doors and Harm approached Mac and rested his hands gently on her hips and whispered,
"Just act natural the Admiral is walking in…Don't look. Okay he paused…" Harm watched as the Admiral did a second scan of the bullpen and keeping one eye on Harm and Mac. Harm then brushed Mac's hair away from her neck and laid a few soft kisses there. Mac leaned her head back slightly to give him more access she certainly thought this was a wonderful way to get in trouble. Almost no one had noticed what was going on, except for the Admiral who barked.
"Rabb, Mackenzie my office now!" Harm and Mac broke apart just before everyone turned their heads to notice them. They followed the Admiral and Harriet who was one of the few who had witnessed the whole scene said to Sturgis who looked just as shocked as she was.
"Did you see that sir?"
"Yep I sure did. You think they are up to something?"
"I don't know but you don't just do that in the office. I know that they have been wanting to get rid of that tension for years and now they can but PDAs in the office that's really risky Bud and I we at least…"
"Yes lieutenant go on."
"Well we at least had the sense to go to a supply closet and not in the… oops!"
"Not to worry lieutenant your secret is safe with me, but now I will just remember to knock before I go to get a new ink cartridge or something." Sturgis shrugged and continued on his way.
Admiral AJ Chegwidden's Office
"Well that certainly wasn't the way I wanted to start my morning. Was that roomful of files not enough incentive to get you not to goof off in the office, because I have at least three rooms that Tiner couldn't seem to get right." AJ said in what would be a very calm voice.
"No sir it won't happen again sir." Mac stammered pretending to be frightened by this threat. AJ walked up to her.
"Colonel your reassurance doesn't help. This week has been hell and back for me and you two have certainly not help… Is something funny Commander?" Harm was smiling and trying not to burst out laughing.
"No sir… it's just that you… no sir." Harm stammered turning redder by the second. AJ got up in Harm's face.
"Commander either you tell me what is so god damn funny or you will be so bogged down with files that you won't see the light of day for a month."
"Yes sir. Looks like Petty Officer Coates left your breakfast in an inconvenient place." AJ turned to look at his desk shaking his head and Mac saw what Harm was talking about and she tried to hold back a fit of giggles.
"Now I want you both to know that tomorrow evening there will be a very important ball with diplomats from thirty different countries and such. It really is another stuffy political gathering, the SECNAV wanted me to go but I told him that I have two JAG officers who will gladly take my place and guess who just volunteered?"
"Us?" Mac guessed her voice still a little higher from biting back laughter and the Admiral nodded.
"What's the dress sir?" Harm asked.
"Formal. Mess Dress for you Commander and Colonel you will want to get a dress if you don't have one. Please put your best and most polished foot forward and try not to empathize the fact that you two are engaged. I don't want our JAG Headquarters to come across as the Loveboat. Dismissed." As Harm and Mac turned away the Admiral flopped down in his chair and in an instant there was a crash and all they could see of their CO was his feet sticking up in the air. Quickly they left as they heard him yell,
"COATES!" Sure enough Jen came rushing by sliding a little on the tile and opening the door. Harm and Mac took retreat in Mac's office.
"YES! We did it! We got him!" Harm picked Mac up and twirled her around once before putting her back down. Mac kissed him and replied,
"I know and did you see the…"
"Oh man, you bet! It was classic and he still hasn't noticed. Man oh man the day just gets better!" They continued to converse quietly for a little while and back in the bullpen the Admiral stormed out of his office and in an instant Harriet the one who noticed everything in the office came up to him.
"Umm sir?"
"Yes?"
"Did you know that there is umm…" She paused and the Admiral stopped his storming and looked at her. She looked like she was about to pass out from holding back her laughter.
"What is so funny. First the Commander then the Colonel and now you what is the deal?"
"Well sir have you found your breakfast yet?"
"If that half squished pastry on my desk was breakfast then I need to file a complainant. I am off to find my other half of breakfast."
"Uh, permission to point freely?" Harriet asked, AJ nodded confused and she pointed barely able to hold back her laughter.
"I found your breakfast sir."
"Well Lieutenant where is it?"
"On your… umm six sir." Harriet finished meekly and let out a small giggle. The Admiral gulped.
"You mean there is jelly filling on my…" The Admiral gestured to his rear discreetly.
"Yes sir and I think that it was cherry flavor, I mean it is bright red I'm surprised that the whole office hasn't noticed." Harriet whispered. When AJ looked around however everyone seemed to be holding back laughter and he screamed again,
"COOOOATES!!" Jen came rushing out with a file in her hand, which he snatched used to hide his breakfast.
"Around me ladies and follow." He commanded and Jen and Harriet blocked him to the best of their ability escorted him to his office.
In Mac's office Harm and Mac continued to talk without noticing the commotion.
"Well Mac I guess I'll see you later then. Bye Ninja-Girl." Harm gave her a peck on the cheek and then opened the office door to see everyone laughing and Coates walking through the bullpen with her eyes straight ahead and carrying a pair of white uniform pants in her hands.
"I guess the Admiral found the jelly filling." Harm stated joining Sturgis. Mac laughed and agreed.
"Looks like it. Poor Jen though she has to suffer through his ranting and raving including the chair."
"You two did that?" Sturgis asked
"Did what?" Harm asked praying that Sturgis hadn't found out.
"You loosened the screws on his chair so he would fall? That is what Coates told me but she didn't say who did it. It wouldn't happen to be revenge for embarrassing you the other day would it?" Sturgis inquired and Harm and Mac nodded both times.
"Oh man when he finds out you two are so in for it." Sturgis shook his head and went on his way.
"Well Mac I suppose we had better get back to work so I'll see you at lunch." Harm went on his way and Mac went hers. Luckily for them their embarrassment was over but it was only the beginning for Admiral AJ Chegwidden.
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