Disclaimer in Part 1
AN: sorry for the delay, but I was on a short vacation for the past 3 days. I don't know how many have already guessed, since this fic revolves around Jen, but it will not end with Harm/Mac romance. Since it took Harm and Mac two years, her endometriosis, 1 of Mac's break ups, a supposed death of her boyfriend, a nearly fatal collision with a tree and extreme circumstances for them to get together on the show, I believe that it would not be believable for them to get together in this fic, while not having been in contact for months, the ghost of Paraguay and Mac's unilateral decision still looming over them and Mac dating Webb are all to large factors for anything to happen. But there is a Harm pairing and, for you Harm fans, he ends up very happy with his life.
I noticed too late I didn't add the Pairing statement in Part 1. I am truly sorry for my mistake and I apologize to everyone that my carelessness affected.
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It had become usual for Jen to come looking gloomy to work.
JAG had become to depressing that she really had no reason to be any different.
She truly started to regret requesting a transfer there. At the time she requested the transfer everything was still right.
JAG HQ had still been known as one of the best postings, with a family-like staff, friendly senior officers and a great CO. Also, the only one since her mother who ever believed in her had been stationed there. Only because of Commander Rabb's belief and confidence in her she found the strength and the determination to turn her life around and start anew. She was completely aware that the credit for her success went only to herself, but she also knew that without the Commander's support and belief in her she would never have succeeded.
But when she finally received her transfer orders nothing was the same any longer.
The once-so-liked Commanding Officer had become like a bear with a sore paw, to be avoided as much as possible. The senior staff, with the exception of Lt. Roberts and Lt. Simms, followed their CO's example like good little soldiers. The famous family bond morphed into a terribly dysfunctional one, with members barely tolerating each other. And then Commander Rabb was out of the Navy. Jen knew that she couldn't ask for a transfer so soon without completely endangering her career, and she still held onto the slim hope that Harm would return, but on the other hand she hoped he wouldn't because that way he wouldn't be exposed to the hostility of his former colleagues.
But small changes in Jen's mood were eventually discovered by the rest of the support staff, desperate for something good to brighten the office.
At first the changes were barely noticeable.
The gleam in Jen's eye was the first clue. The smile that occasionally threatened to erupt and the bounce in her step just gave her away further.
The gossip mill ran rampant. Many possible reasons for Jen's sudden good mood were discussed, but everyone was of the opinion that the reason probably wasn't of the romantic nature, but of a platonic one. But everyone was in agreement that someone as wonderful and friendly as Jen deserved love in her life.
Jen's new attitude took over the rest of the support staff and junior staff, making life a little more bearable.
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A few months had passed and slowly the atmosphere in the office stabilized somewhat, no longer being as volatile as an electric storm in the summer.
Slowly even the senior staff calmed down, causing the office to become a much calmer envirnoment to work in.
The watercooler crowd received new food for the rumor mill when Lt. Jenkins, who lived down the hall from Col. Mackenzie, reported that the Colonel broke up with her spook boyfriend. Well, the breakup itself was not confirmed, but that would be only logical since the Colonel came home to find her boyfriend with two naked women in, presumably, her bed (the location could not be confirmed, since no-one was foolish enough or suicidal enough to ask the Colonel about the details). Jenkins reported soon after the Col. entered her apartment there was alot of loud yelling and insults, followed quickly by two young, beautiful women leaving the apartment in a hurry, after seemingly having dressed only enough to be somewhat decent. A minute or so later the spook followed, with a broken nose, if all the blood and the way he cradled it was anything to go by.
Everyone agreed that the jerk definitely deserved it, hell he deserved much worse, but at least it was something.
After that the Colonel reversed back to her hostile mood, which was a natural reaction after seeing what she has seen and nobody blamed her, they just stayed out of her way.
Because of all the focus being placed on this latest development in the JAG soap opera, nobody noticed Jen's new smile nor the new necklace she wore around her neck.
TBC