Chapter 14

"So the plan is to rescue her son while Ensign Moore is meeting Grant to show him proof that she killed Major Bell. I'm asking for your help."

Harm, Mac, and Bud all quickly indicated that they were willing to help. At the same time that Sturgis was saying, "But we're lawyers!" He was looking at the others in amazement at their quick almost eager desire to go.

"Sturgis if you prefer not to go, I'll understand," AJ told him.

"Sir, I guess if everyone else is going I'll tag along as well. Someone needs to watch out for Rabb."

"Alright then, here is the plan," he told them and laid it all out before them.

The meet was set. AJ and his team arrived early so they could get set up. Everyone was in place and knew what part they were to play. Bud was charged with keeping an eye on Carla even though AJ was ninety eight percent sure that she wouldn't run off and leave her son behind. Figuring that Kasey would respond better to a woman, Mac was going to be the one to approach Kasey as the rest of them would make sure Brandon Grant would not harm either Kasey or Carla once he had proof that Major Bell was dead.

When all was said and done everything went off without a hitch. The meeting was to take place in the parking lot of a large grocery store. Brandon Grant showed up in a van with Kasey tied up in the back. Ensign Moore did her part even though she became very emotional when she saw her tied and gagged son in the back of the van.

But her peek at Kasey was very short so no one else saw the bound and gagged child in the van. She then showed Grant the picture of the 'dead' Major Bell and she promised to take care of Admiral Morris as soon as she possibly could.

Once Carla moved away from the van, Grant started around the vehicle towards the driver's door. Mac moved closer to the passenger side of the van so she could get to Kasey quickly.

The three men converged on Grant as he got to the front of the van and he was handcuffed and taken away by Harm and Sturgis. AJ moved around the side of the van as Mac opened the sliding door and quickly assured Kasey that she was here to rescue him.

Mac untied him and removed his gag as AJ motioned for Bud to bring Carla forward so she could be reunited with her son. They fell into each other's arms both crying with joy to be back together again.

Webb had arranged for a safe house for Carla and her son to stay at until Davis- Marciniak was dealt with. Mac agreed to be the one to escort Carla and Kasey to the safe house where they would be met with agents who would stay with them as long as was needed.

AJ thanked Harm, Sturgis, and Bud, telling them they could go home now the job was done. He returned home wondering what Samantha Blaze was going to be doing now that her time at JAG was done. 'She would probably go back to her duties at NCIS,' he thought.

The next day Webb's team worked Brandon Grant over trying to get him to give up Davis-Marciniak. Webb checked in with AJ just as he was about to leave work that day. Clay reported that they were making progress with Grant and that he would keep AJ updated when he had more news.

Every time he walked through the bullpen that day AJ thought of Samantha Blaze and as he got back to his office he wondered how long it would be until he no longer did that.

At lunch Gibbs called Sam to find out where she wanted to go for dinner in case it was somewhere he needed to make a reservation to get in. She told him her favorite place was Callisto's, he liked Italian so had no problem wanting to take her there. After hanging up he called Callisto's even though he didn't need to make a reservation there, he did want to let them know that it was Sam's birthday and he wanted them to do something special for her.

To be continued…