0820 Local Monday Morning
JAG HQ
FALLS CHURCH, VIRGINIA

Harm's POV

"Commander the Admiral would like to see you in his office when you get a moment," Coates greeted as we stepped off the elevator.

"Thank you, tell him I'll be there after I get the Colonel settled," I followed Mac to her office, setting my stuff down and going in search of some tea.

After returning to her office with the tea I quickly strolled to the Admiral's office knocking before being ordered to enter. "Commander Rabb reporting as ordered Sir,"

"Have a seat, I wanted to talk to you about Saturday. I'm going to be writing a letter of reprimand for Commander Brumby's file and he'll possibly ended up with a reduction in pay, just thought I should let you know." He set his glasses down reaching for a stack of papers, "Now the other reason I called you in here is the promotions list just came out and I thought you might like to take a look at it."

I took the paper scanning it finding Mac's name, "she's getting promoted?" I looked up perplexed, if she got promoted and I didn't I might have to transfer for the fact of her being a senior officer.

"Keep going," he nodded to the list, I continued scanning, stopping when I reached my own name, I looked up and he nodded to the list again. Bud's name also jumped out at me. "Three promotions makes me look very good, I just wanted to let you know, I'm going to tell Harriet as well and I don't want it to go any farther this is going to be a excellent ceremony."

"Yes, sir. If that is all sir, I believe the Colonel and I have a few more things to over before we go to court this afternoon," I straightened.

"Dismissed."

1430 Local
JAG HQ
FALLS CHURCH, VIRGINIA

I was supposed to be listening for holes in my wife's opening argument, but instead I was finding it hard to concentrate on anything other then the way her legs flexed as she paced back and forth. Even with the added weight she gracefully moved around the courtroom. I hadn't even realized that she was finished until Admiral Morris snapped me from my reverie.

"Commander Rabb are you ready to proceed with opening arguments?" he asked again when I finally looked toward him.

"Yes sir, sorry sir."

"Colonel MacKenzie has just given you what appears to be a very clear picture of what happened the night, my client, PO Jackson was arrested, but she left out a few details. Like where was base security at the time PO Jackson was entering the base." I continued in an animated voice trying to pull for my client. But I did know he was guilty of rapping the Lt. who had accused him, I just didn't want to give up without a fight.

1900 Local
RABB RESIDENCE
McLEAN, VIRGINIA

"We both know your clients guilty, why won't you just accept a deal?" Mac asked that night over a pizza on our couch.

Trey sat between us making a mess of his own meal. After opening arguments today I had tried to convince Jackson to take a deal but he obviously didn't want one. "I would gladly accept your deal it's Jackson that doesn't want it."

"He does realize anything and everything points to him, doesn't he?" she asked, shifting to move another pillow behind her back.

"Yes, but I believe he mentioned something about marines, pregnancy and hormones that I chose to ignore. I think he thinks it'll be easy to beat you because not only are you a woman but a pregnant one. I tried to tell him how wrong that assumption was.

"Mama," Trey jabbered.

"Yeah, but--wait did he just call me mom?" Mac asked looking at Trey who's big brown eyes were looking up at us curiously, "His first word!"

"Mama?" this time it came out more as a question as he looked up at her.

"That's me he called me 'mama', this is so amazing," Mac's face was lit up with pure joy as she pulled Trey to her for a hug. "I love you, sweetie."

I moved all of the food off the couch and reached over to wrap them both in a hug, "I love you three so much." I whispered in the silence that now filled our home.

"We love you too." Mac whispered back turning her head to place a kiss on my lips.