"Two for One"
Summary: Harm got a two for one deal the day he invited Coates to live with Mattie.
Note: According to JAG cannon, Harm was born in 1963. I'm assuming that Coates was 18 or 19 when she first appeared (making her 20 or 21 now).
Disclaimer: Harm, Mac, etc. are not mine, so don't sue me because I have an imagination and too much free time.
Written 24 February 2004
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Harm closed the door to Mattie's bedroom behind him after telling her goodnight. At the table, Jennifer Coates didn't even look up from her psychology textbook.
"You might want to get to bed soon, too," Harm suggested.
When she didn't respond, he took a step toward the engrossed student.
"Jenn?" he tried again.
"Hmm?" she perked up at the sound of her name.
"You know, you'd probably get more studying done after a good night's sleep."
"Yes, Dad," the young woman mockingly replied.
Harm froze.
Jenn couldn't help but laugh out loud when she saw his reaction to the paternal title. "You shouldn't look so shocked--you may be Mattie's guardian, but you look after me, too. And technically, you're old enough to be my father."
"Technically, I suppose you're right," he responded slowly after doing the math in his head.
"Goodnight," she grinned as she turned back to her book.
"Go to bed, Jenn."
Summary: Harm got a two for one deal the day he invited Coates to live with Mattie.
Note: According to JAG cannon, Harm was born in 1963. I'm assuming that Coates was 18 or 19 when she first appeared (making her 20 or 21 now).
Disclaimer: Harm, Mac, etc. are not mine, so don't sue me because I have an imagination and too much free time.
Written 24 February 2004
*****
Harm closed the door to Mattie's bedroom behind him after telling her goodnight. At the table, Jennifer Coates didn't even look up from her psychology textbook.
"You might want to get to bed soon, too," Harm suggested.
When she didn't respond, he took a step toward the engrossed student.
"Jenn?" he tried again.
"Hmm?" she perked up at the sound of her name.
"You know, you'd probably get more studying done after a good night's sleep."
"Yes, Dad," the young woman mockingly replied.
Harm froze.
Jenn couldn't help but laugh out loud when she saw his reaction to the paternal title. "You shouldn't look so shocked--you may be Mattie's guardian, but you look after me, too. And technically, you're old enough to be my father."
"Technically, I suppose you're right," he responded slowly after doing the math in his head.
"Goodnight," she grinned as she turned back to her book.
"Go to bed, Jenn."