A/N: I almost transferred Mac to NCIS but my daughter convinced me it'd be more fun to transfer Harm. It's been brought to my attention that Gibbs goes by Jethro on the show, so I'll be dealing with that in this chapter. (I don't know if my reason why he goes by Jethro is correct but please just play along.)

My apologies for how long this took. All I can say is the writer's block sucks!

Mac's office
0900 Hours
09/20/2004

It feels strange to be heading into staff call without Harm. After a lot of thought and research, Harm decided to accept the position as NCIS/JAG liaison. His first reaction was to turn the position down but then he did some research and thinking. He decided the job would be a challenge and he could learn to work with Gibbs.

Harm and I are going to meet for lunch so that he can tell me how the morning went, and get caught up on anything that needs his attention here.

He promised he would play nice with Gibbs.

NCIS Headquarters Conference Room
0900 Hours
09/20/2004

I'm standing in a hallway waiting for Director Morrow to introduce me to Agent Gibbs and the rest of the team.

Of course the only one I need to be introduced to is Agent Caitlin 'Kate' Todd. At least I'm assuming the rest of the team remembers me. Lord knows I've been unable to forget them, no matter how hard I try.

The door opens and I hear the Director invite me into the room. Ten seconds after I step through the door I come to a new understanding of what is meant by a deafening silence. Everyone except for a woman I assume is Kate Todd, is looking at me like I'm an alien.

"Commander, I believe you've met Agents Gibbs, Dinozzo, Sciuto, and Dr. Mallard? The newest member of Gibbs' team is Agent Todd." Director Morrow says in a tone that almost makes me believe he doesn't know 4 of these 5 people tried to put me in prison for a murder I didn't commit.

"Nice to meet you, Commander." Agent Todd is the first to speak. Of course the fact she's the only one that's not in shock may have something to do with it.

"Gibbs, can you and your team show the Commander around and bring him up to date on current investigations?" The Director makes the order sound like a question.

"We can do that, Director." Gibbs tells him, and with that the director leaves closing the door behind him.

"How exactly did you get this job, Harmon?" Gibbs asks.

"SECNAV's choice, Leroy." I smile sweetly.

"That's Agent Gibbs to you, Harmon."

"Then that's Commander Rabb to you, Agent Gibbs." I respond with my tone so sweet it'll be a miracle if we all don't need insulin after this.

"So what exactly is your job, Commander Rabb?" Kate Todd asks.

"I'm supposed to help you with warrants and other legal issues that come up during investigations. The SECNAV is hoping having a JAG here will help get cases to trial more efficiently, with warrants that withstand scrutiny, and without prosecutors having to worry about whether NCIS agents actually solved the crime or whether they made the facts of the case fit their theory of who did it." I can't resist the dig at Gibbs.

"So what, you're our supervisor?" Dinozzo asks.

"No, I'm here to help you and to facilitate the smooth transition of cases from investigation to trial." I answer.

"Well, Dinozzo and I have somewhere to be. Kate, why don't you show the Commander around and see if he can help us get the search warrants for the Enterprise?" Gibbs orders.

"Okay. Is that okay with you, Commander?" This is from Kate Todd.

"Sure, and you can call me Harm."

"Thanks, I'm Kate." She smiles at me. Gibbs looks a little jealous.

"What kind of name is Harmon anyway?" Gibbs asks as he and Dinozzo get ready to leave.

"My father's. What kind of name is Leroy?" I shoot back.

"Also my father's. Which is why I prefer Jethro or Gibbs."

"I'll try to keep that in mind." I tell Gibbs.

"I knew I should have been a vet." Kate says.

"Huh?" This from Dinozzo.

"Dogs are so much easier to deal with when they mark their territory." Kate says as she stands up and motions for me to follow her. Which I do, once I stop laughing.

"Kate, how about I take you to lunch? I think you would get along wonderfully with my fiancee."

Kate stops and looks at me. "Okay, then maybe we can work on getting those warrants."

"Fine by me but I need to spend some time at JAG this afternoon so we might want to take separate cars."

Mac's Office
1330 Hours
09/20/2004

"Colonel?"

I look up to see Kate Todd standing in my doorway.

"Yes."

"Can you tell me why Harm and Gibbs don't like each other?"

"What makes you think they don't like each other?" Let's see if I can get out of this.

"Please, I may be new to the unit but it was obvious to anyone with an IQ above room temperature."

I'm not going to get out of this. I sigh. "Come in and close the door, Kate."

"Before I tell you this, where's Commander Rabb?"

"Meeting with Captain Sebring about some search warrants."

"Okay, then let me tell you about the murder of Lt. Lauren Singer." I start to relate the events that marked the start of a time both Harm and I would rather forget.