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Kellix: First of all: The first two math lessons were cancelled because the teacher's dad died (you already knew that) and the lessons after that we wrote a little, but we kinda needed to pay attention and during the next lesson, which starts in two minutes, Kay has to go to the dentist. Not a really good trackrecord… But, we're writing a lot during other lessons.
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A/N 1: Okay let's start with saying SORRY! We really didn't want to keep you waiting that long, but then we had (literally translated) school exams. You know, those days in the physical education-hall with your whole year, making test. So next chapter will be sooner.
Secondly: Thank you so very much all our beta's (okay, the ones who actually beta-ed this time) you did a great job, making this chapter readable. A big applause please for them.
Further A/N's can be found at the bottom, so on with the story.
A/N 2: Okay, this is for al our BETA's: 1,2,3: THANK YOU! hugs. And, btw, about the cuwl/cool thing; we knew it was 'cool', but 'cuwl' sort of a teenage speak.. So, we left it like this. Understandable?
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Chapter 4: The Mission, Pt. 1
Friday
16 January 2004
0610 Local time
2812 M Street
Appartment 3: Jen Mattie's appartment
North of Union Station
Washington D.C.
Mattie woke up by the sound of someone knocking on the door. She slowly opened her eyes, hearing Jen talk to Harm.
'Wait,' she thought. 'What time is it? Because if Harm is here, I'm gonna be late.' She looked at her alarm clock. 'I'm not running late, Harm is actually early. Wow!'
Her thoughts were interrupted by Harm knocking on the door of her bedroom.
"Mattie, are you awake?"
"Yeah, I am now and why are you here?"
"Good morning to you too sunshine," was Harm's only response.
"You can come in, I'm decent Harm."
Harm opened the door.
"Because you're never on time as long as I've known you."
"I didn't ask you anything," Harm said stunned.
"No, but I saw your face and I knew you were going to ask something like: 'Why do you think I'm always late?' So I decided to answer first."
Harm sighed. "You know, you're too smart for your own good."
"Yeah, heard that many times before. By the way, where were you last night? You weren't home when I went to say good night."
"Yes, I know. After dinner, Mac and I went for a stroll in the park. But I came here to ask you something else actually," Harm changed the subject. "Do you and Jen want to come and have breakfast with me?"
"You even made breakfast? Wow, for someone who lives with Mr. Webb , Mac does have a good influence on you."
"Um… she isn't really with Webb anymore."
Mattie looked at him 'HUH' written all over her face.
"They broke up."
"YES!"
"Mattie, what did you do that for?"
Mattie realised she said it out loud. "O, sorry, it's just… I um… right, you know."
Harm decided to drop the subject. "Okay, get ready and I'll see you in 15 minutes?"
"Could it be 20 or 25 too?"
Harm sighed again.
"Harm, I'm a teenager."
"Right, see you in 25 minutes."
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0632 Local time
2812 M Street
Appartment 4: Harm's Appartment (In other words, just down the hall)
North of Union Station
Washington D.C.
"Harm, where are you?" Mattie called while walking into the apartment.
"In the bedroom. I'm coming!" was the answer.
Mattie walked to the 'kitchen'. "Wow, this is cuwl, you made an entire breakfast!"
"You thought I couldn't do that?"
"Yes, I thought you could, but you never did, because you're always late."
"Are you going to remind me of that fact like, I don't know, all the time now?" Harms asked semi-serious.
"No, more like, I don't know, always and forever," Mattie teased back.
"O, just great," Harm mocked.
At that point Jen walked in.
"Mattie, please don't tick the commander off. We don't like to have an annoyed commander at work, because when he is pissed off, he's known to chew out anyone who comes in his office…"
"Jen, just for the record, you're supposed to be on my side here," Harm interrupted her ramble.
"Oh, sorry sir."
"It's okay Jen and how many times do I have to say, it's Harm when we're not at work? Now, let's eat breakfast," Harm concluded
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0802 Local Time
Parking lot
JAG Headquarters
Falls Church, Virginia
Harm got out of his car just as Mac parked next to him.
"Wow commander, you're early," she said.
"Why does everyone have to mention it?" he asked.
"Because you're never early. But Harm, I have to tell you something," Mac responded, while they walked into the bullpen.
"Is something wrong?" Harm asked concerned.
"No, nothing really, I just wanted to thank you for the wonderful evening yesterday and I wanted to ask if you wanted to come over on Saturday."
"Sure I would, why if I may ask."
They walked into the bullpen.
"Not here, come into my office for a moment," she answered.
Harm followed Mac into her office.
"Webb is coming to get his stuff out of my apartment. I don't want to be alone when he comes. I know it's a lo to ask, remembering we're just at being friends again and the way I treated you, not being your friend and it's okay if you don't want to, but…"
"Mac," Harm interrupted her. 'Are all women in the rambling-mood today or what?' He thought. "you don't have to explain and certainly not in that way, since you begin to turn blue because of a lack of oxygen. I'd like to come, but I think Mattie would like to spend some time with you as well. So, can she come to?"
"Of course she can. We could do a lot of things you don't like."
Harm frowned, causing Mac to chuckle.
"Just pick your time, we'll be there," Harm responded.
"Okay, I'll let you know by the end of the day," Mac answered.
Harm took this as his cue and left for his own office. Halfway he turned around and went for Mac's office again.
"Mac, about the Coön-case…"
"O God, I totally forgot. What If I go through this paperwork first, then I'll come to your office and we'll go over it," Mac suggested.
"Okay, on one condition. When you come, you'll also have a time for us to come over," Harm teased.
"I will, now get out. Some people actually have got work to do.
Harm walked to his own office again, this time he was about to open the door, when he was interrupted.
"Unca Harm!" He heard and turned around, almost knocked over by little AJ who launched himself at Harm.
"Wow buddy, what are you doing here?" Harm asked surprised.
Right then Harriët walked into the bullpen, a maxicosy in her left hand and her briefcase in the other. "O, I'm sorry sir, but day-care is closed, because there was a small fire last night and they forgot to call us," she said out of breath.
"It's okay Harriët. I don't mind spending some time with my godson."
"Okay sir, do you mind watching AJ, while I go ask the admiral if I could get the day off. I'll take Jimmy with me."
"I don't mind at all. Oh and Harriët, if you can't have the day off, I'll be happy to watch the little man. This morning I've only got some paperwork to do and in the afternoon I have to go over the Coön-case with the colonel, but I think she won't mind if little AJ will be there too," Harm answered and saw Harriëts look of stress slightly disappear.
"Thank you sir," she responded.
"No problem," Harm said and opened his office door. 'Maybe,' he thought. 'I could make it into my office this time.' And he made it into his office without being interrupted.
"So little man," he said to little AJ. "Why don't you go play here, while I get some work done."
He opened the backpack that AJ had with him and took out the colouring-book and crayons. "Do you want to do this?" He asked.
AJ nodded. "I want to colour a drawing for Auntie Mac," he answered.
"Okay, you colour and I work. Do we have a deal?"
"Okay," AJ answered and concentrated on his drawing.
Harm draw his attention to his stock of paperwork, which was almost as high as his desk. He only was interrupted by Harriët, coming to tell him, she got to go home, as soon as she had all her work done.
'Seems someone wants me to finish all this paperwork,' he thought and concentrated at his work again.
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"Unca Ha-a-arm," AJ whined for the third time, snapping Harm out of his concentration.
"What is it buddy?"
"I'm finished and I called you three times," he answered with a pout, sticking five fingers in the air.
"O, I'm very sorry, I guess I was so busy I didn't hear you. Do you want to colour another one?"
"No, I want to bring this one to Auntie Mac," was the simple answer.
"Okay, let's go to her office and give it to her," Harm responded and lifted the little boy high in the air.
"Unca Harm, put me down," he shrieked.
"No," Harm said and placed AJ on his hip. "I'll take you to our lovely Madame Mackenzie."
AJ looked confused. "I want to go to Auntie Mac."
Harm chuckled. "Okay, I'll take you to her office sir little AJ," he said, causing AJ to chuckle this time.
"Unca Harm, you're funny."
"Well thank you. Let's go now," he responded with a huge grin on his face and they walked (okay, Harm walked) to Macs office.
In front of her office Harm saw the petty officer that Mac chewed out yesterday. He clearly doubted when, or more if to knock on the door.
"Petty Officer," he said as he stood almost behind him.
"Yes sir."
"Do I have to order you to knock on that door?"
The petty officer shook his head and knocked on the door.
"Enter," was heard from inside and the P.O. hesitated again.
"She really isn't as bad as you think she is," Harm said and walked trough the door, signing the P.O. to follow him. "Colonel, there are two people to see you," he said to Mac, causing her to look up.
"Auntie Mac, I have a drawing for you," little AJ yelled.
"Really?" Mac said with a twinkle in her eyes.
'She is good with children,' Harm thought. 'God, I hope she'll once have a few of her own. And I hope it'll be with me.' His thoughts were interrupted by Mac lifting little AJ of his hip.
"Auntie Mac, can I stay with you now for a while?" He asked.
"Of course you can," Mac answered.
"Uh… Mac, what about the P.O.?" Harm responded.
"Ow right, that's okay, if little AJ here doesn't mind playing quiet for a little while. Do you AJ?"
"No it's okay. I'll make a drawing for Unca Harm," he answered, letting Mac go from his very tight hug.
'Wow that kid is strong,' she thought. "Thank you commander for bringing little AJ here. If you'll excuse me now, I have to talk to P.O. Eryn for a moment."
Harm left the office and went to his own. 'Competing with the stack of evil case files,' he sighed.
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"Auntie Ma-a-ac," AJ called for the third time again. 'Do I have to call three times for every adult?' He thought, when Mac turned her attention to him. 'Finally,' he thought. "Auntie Mac, I want to bring my drawing to Unca Harm," he said.
"Okay, two minutes sweetie," Mac answered.
So two minutes later (okay, maybe five) they went to Harms office. Mac knocked on the door, Harm answered and little AJ thought ' I've done this before today, haven't I?' while they walked into Harms office.
Harriët observed the whole occurrence from her desk, a plan developing in the back of her mind.
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This plan of hers was developed slightly more, when suddenly Mattie stood in front of her desk.
"Hi, what are you doing here?"
"Well, the teacher of my last class wasn't present, so we got to go home early. I decided to stop by and ask Harm what kind of groceries we need. Do you know if he is in his office?"
"Actually, he's in the colonels office going over a case,"
"He's with Mac again?"
Harriëts eyes started twinkling. "Why would you say that?" she asked.
"Well last night they went for dinner and he wasn't home yet when I went to bed."
"Oh, I see, do you think that's the reason they've been going to each others office the whole day?" She asked with a grin, knowing very well little AJ had something to do with that.
"That would be so cuwl," Mattie sighed.
"But Webb is the one to spoil the fun," Harriët responded.
"Not anymore," Mattie answered.
"What do you mean?" Harriët asked stunned.
"They broke up. Harm told me this morning," Mattie explained.
"They did? That's so great. Maybe the commander and her finally see now they're meant to be together... and please tell me I didn't just said that out loud," Harriët rambled on.
"Harriët, it's okay. I won't tell Harm or Mac about the little happy dance you just did," Mattie assured her. "You think I could go into the office? Or should I wait?"
"No, I think you can go in. Oh, have you got something to do tomorrow?" Harriët asked with a grin.
"Not really, why?"
"Because I think the Commander and Colonel deserve a quiet day together," Harriët answered and explained her plan.
"That's great! Mattie exclaimed. "Count me in." And she went to Macs office.
"Enter," Mac called form her desk. Mattie peeked in the office.
"Hi Harm, I was just wondering, Harm if we needed any groceries?"
"Not that I can think of. Oh, but Mattie, keep tomorrow free okay?"
"Um… can't, I have a deal with Harriët to watch AJ and Jimmy."
"And Harriët can't find someone else?" Harm asked.
"No, that's why she asked me," Mattie said and thought 'Why does he have to be so difficult. He can go. Man!'
Harm turned to Mac. "Do you still want me to come, even if she isn't coming with me?" He asked.
Matties mouth dropped open. 'God, is he insane! She loves him, he loves her, they have the time to be together and he asks if it's okay! I really don't get those two.'
Luckily for Mattie Macs brain did function. "Harm, I really want someone with me who I can trust."
'Thank you God,' Mattie thought. "So, I'm going home, I'll see you later Harm and sorry I can't come Mac, some other time maybe?" she said and turned to the door.
"So what time do I have to be there by the way?" she heard Harm ask while she closed the door. When she walked to the elevator, she winked at Harriët. 'Mission accomplished,' she thought.
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A/N 3: We have no idea what appartment really is Jen Mattie's, so we just threw a dice :p
A/N 4 Op verzoek van Kellix zal dit verhaal binnenkort toch weer wat meer kay-buiïge invloeden gaan vertonen (M.a.w. meer R-rated trekjes) hopen we.. (nja, we…)
K: For the non-dutchies around here, it means I'm gonna have more influence. Wiehoe!
R: Oh god, groans...
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