A/N: Guys, you're really keeping me on my toes with demanding more and more of this story. I'm not complaining, I like it very much. Anyway, here's your next chapter.

Time table till the wedding: two days.

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JAG HQ

Falls Church, VA
1622 hours local

'Jen?' Harm pocked his head into the little space that led to the Admiral's office. No Jen. Where was she? She had been running around for the entire day as it was. And so had Harriet. He had talked to Mac about the fact that everyone around them seemed so happy and was still running around, doing things they didn't know about. Mac had patted his arm, told him not to get suspisious and said that for once, everybody at JAG was on the road to happiness. Him getting suspisious would only break that spell.

'Watch it! Coming through!' he heard behind him.

Turning around, Harm arched an eyebrow at the sight. Jen was carrying a stack of papers he didn't know how high, trying to avoid touching anyone, or she would let it all drop. The speed she was moving with surprised him and he casually leaned against the doorway.

Jen waltzed pass him, knocked on the Admiral's office door, went in and came out only seconds later, wiping a loose strand of hair behind her ear. She went over to her desk for three seconds, ruffling through some other papers, swept some of them up and made her way pass Harm again to run in the other direction of the bullpen.

'Jen?' Harm started to walk up with her.

'What can I do for you Commander?' Jen asked, looking down at the papers in her hands.

'I wondered if you knew what is with Mattie… she's so…'

Ah, so he'd finally noticed. 'Sir' she interrupted him, 'can we do this later today? Tonight even? I can't talk right now, there are a million things to be worked out before the end of the day and I don't have a lot of time. You do get that, don't you?'

Harm nodded. 'Message is clear. Carry on Petty Officer'.

She tried a wistful smile. 'Thank you sir'. And then she disappeared into the hallway. Looking at her watch, Jen sighed. With only two days until the wedding, she and Harriet were trying to get everything at JAG covered, and they were also trying to get the last details of the wedding worked out, which was one hell of a job.

Pushing the door to one of the conference rooms open, she looked up at Harriet. 'Handled it?'

Harriet handed her some more papers as an answer. 'This is the list with telephone numbers that need to be called before tomorrow. I marked all the ones on the West Coast so you can call them later today but all the other ones need to be called before 2100 tonight'.

Jen nodded, a tight expression on her face. 'God, I feel for wedding planners'.

'You are a wedding planner right now'. Harriet turned more papers over. 'This is the list of the florist, he wanted to know when to bring the flowers over… The bakery wants to know the time they need to drop the cake off and Mattie called that she has an emergency concerning Josh'.

'Great'. Jen put her headset back on her ears and speed dialed number one. 'Mattie, this better be good'.

'He won't make it Jen' said a tearful and frustrated teenager.

Jen started to move out of the conference room again. 'What do you mean, he won't make it? Of course he'll make it. He has to'.

'No way. Annie still hasn't made up her mind about the fact whether or not she'll come and until she doesn't, there is no transportation out of Baltimore for him'. She was really in tears now.

'Well, can't he get on a train?' Jen plumped some files down in Mac's office and made her way out again. It was a good thing Mac was in the courtroom right now.

'The railway company is striking and no one knows how long it will take. There is only a slight chance they will start running tomorrow. It doesn't look good'.

Jen took a deep breath. 'All right. Well, don't worry, I'll figure something out. He has to be here tomorrow honey'.

'I know' Mattie sniffed. 'Anyway, that was the emergency. Thanks for listening'.

'Don't mention it. Tomorrow is girls night out, remember? It'll be fine. Gotta go. Talk to you later'. She hung up and marched into Vic's office, not even bothering to knock. 'I need another favor'.

Vic looked up from his file. 'Can I add it to the list of dates you owe me?'

Ever since Jen had told him about the love she'd lost, and Vic had confessed to pretty much the same, they had been bantering back and forth. Funny remarks and inside jokes were part of daily routine now, and it had worked good on Harm and Mac so far. They were just friends, but for everyone outside it would look like a whole lot more.

'Whatever you decide. Listen'. She closed his office door with her foot. 'Mattie's boyfriend is having a hard time getting in DC tomorrow. His mother still doesn't know whether she'll come or not and railway personnel is in the middle of a strike. We need him here for rehearsal'.

'What time and where?' Vic had already grabbed a piece of paper.

Jen gave him the time and address where to pick him up. 'You're a life saver Vic'.

He grinned. 'You just added date number five to the list babe'.

She rolled her eyes. 'Thanks for doing this'.

Vic waved it off. 'No problem. Just happy to help. If there's anything else I can do…?'

'Are you busy?' Jen asked, ruffling through her papers. 'Or do you have everything wrapped up here?'

Vic mentioned to his close to empty desk. 'What's up?'

'This is the list of guests attending and I need conformation on all of them. The marked ones live on the West Coast so you don't have to call them right away but do call them. If you don't make it, turn it in to me with an encircled one till where you came'.

Knowing she was babbling, Vic took hold of the papers and nodded. 'Will do'.

'Thanks a lot. Better add date number six to the list sailor'. She winked, blew him a kiss and raced out of his office.

They had everyone involved by the time it was 1700 and it didn't look like the officers were going anywhere any time soon. The Admiral was making phone calls to the florist and the bakery, Bud was in charge of the church and reception location, Harriet was busy ordering the chaos in the conference room, Vic was calling guests and after Jen had ordered pizza for everyone she was off getting Mattie from home to the Roberts house to baby-sit.

The only ones who were able to go home by 1715 were Harm and Mac, wondering why everyone else was so busy. They got in the car, and after they went to the supermarket, went home for dinner, absolutely not knowing that in less then 48 hours theirs lives would've been turned up side down.

'Guys, I'm back and pizza is here!' Jen called through out the almost empty hallways of JAG. 'Gathering in the Admiral's office!'

For the first time that day, Jen plumped down in a chair, so busy had she been running errands for everything and everyone. AJ handed her a plastic plate with a slice of pizza. 'Eat'.

She didn't even have the energy to say 'Aye aye sir' or anything of the sorts and took a bite. The other ones followed suit closely after. For the first time that day, it was quiet. Not only in the office but also in Jen's head. Sure, there were still a million things to do, but right now, she could sit and eat which was a good thing since she and Harriet been so busy they'd skipped lunch.

Leaning back in Harm's desk chair, which she'd kidnapped from his office, she closed her eyes for a slight moment. Now she was finally sitting down she felt how tired she was. She could sleep and was about to when her phone went off. Pulling her headset on again, she started to talk. 'Jennifer Coates'.

'Jennifer, darling, it's Madame Nana'.

Despite the fact she was so tired, Jen forced a smile. 'Hello Madame. What can I do for you?'

'About the dresses… I was thinking. Should I bring them with me when I come with Vicky and Gayle at the day of the wedding? That would make things easier for you wouldn't it?'

'It sure would Madame. That would be perfect'.

'That's settled than. I'll see you at 0830 there then?'

'I'll be there ma'am'. Jen rubbed over her forehead. 'Thank you Madame Nana'.

The older lady smiled. 'No problem Jennifer'. And she hung up.

All the other officers looked at her. 'Madame Nana will take the dresses with her when she comes to the church on Saturday'.

Harriet let her breath out in relief. 'Thank god. Finally some good news'.

Suddenly, Jen got up. 'Damn it!' She started to run out of the room, dialing another number. 'Hey, Marissa? I need you over here ASAP. And bring the flight reservations with you will ya?'

The last thing they heard from Jen was a slam of a door somewhere.

Jen's apartment

North of Union Station

2313 hours local

Vic pulled the elevator door open and guided an exhausted Jen out of it. She'd almost collapsed earlier and now she'd really had it. AJ had ordered him to take care of her, to get her home. And here they were.

'Come on babe, it's just three more steps'. He took the keys out of her hand. She was totally worn out.

Trying to balance himself with Jen's heavy body on one side and opening the door with his other arm, Vic had a struggle. When he finally got the door open, he set their briefcases inside and lifted her up in his arms. Jen was too tired to care or protest for that matter.

He laid her down on her bed, took her shoes off and tucked her in. Then he softly kissed her forehead. 'Sweet dreams Jennifer' he whispered.

Unconsciously, Jen reached for his hand when he wanted to walk away. 'Stay' she mumbled, burying her head in her pillow.

Vic stood there, one arm next to his side, the other one grabbed by her as if she was a pitbull. Like she wasn't ever going to let him go again.

He leaned into her ear. 'I can't Jen. You know I can't'.

She let go of his arm and sighed. 'I know'.

Vic smiled at her and walked out of the apartment. Never knowing Harm had only seen them walking in.

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