((A/N: Thank you all so much for all the wonderful feedback, sorry it took
so long to get part 2 out. We're heading into finals week and I had my PFT
for Air Force ROTC and may I just say, I'M SO SORE! Lol! Anyway, Happy
Thanksgiving everyone))
PART 2
TWO DAYS LATER 30 MAY 2004 JAG HEADQUARTERS
"What is your problem?! I can't believe you did that! Why can't you get your head out of your six?! When did you become such a freaking jerk?!" The angry words of one Lieutenant Colonel Sarah Mackenzie rang through the bullpen even through the closed office door of Commander Harmon Rabb.
"Power down, Marine." Harm chuckled and rolled his eyes. "What happened to you while I was gone? You're awful thin skinned lately."
"Thin skinned? Thin skinned?!"
"Ooh.so my new office echoes." Harm laughed. "Jeez Mac, would you relax. It wasn't a big deal okay? Just take a deep breath and sit down so we can talk about the case."
"I will not relax, Commander. You purposely went behind my back on that line of questioning. We're supposed to be working together on this, but you made me look like an ass in front of the members!"
"I didn't go behind your back, Mac. This isn't a conspiracy against you or anything. You really need to stop hanging out around Webb, you're becoming as paranoid as he is." Harm shook his head. "I just saw a bunch of holes in the line of questioning and plugged them up. I was trying to protect our client, that's all."
"Yeah right! First of all, you didn't plug up anything, you completely went against my questions and secondly, the line of questioning that you 'plugged up' was all your idea anyway. You set me up to look stupid while you did the 'Golden Boy' act. What is it with men around here lately? Sturgis has been.well.a complete and total jackass.so has the Admiral. And then there's you.ever since you came back, my life around this office has been hell. I've gotten your cases when I already have a full load, and now you're purposely making me look like crap in court!"
"Mac, you could never look like crap." He flashed his patented flyboy grin.
"Oh no you don't! Your charms may win over every other damn person in the world, but I'm immune to them so save your energy. Those attempts are wasted on me."
"What do you want from me, Mac? I'm just doing my job. Maybe you'd rather our client be put away for the rest of his life."
"Your job isn't to sandbag me. I'm working with you on this case after all. And don't give me the 'out lawyering me' crap. I was going off of what you and I decided on together. This isn't crop dusting or the CIA, so stop the show boating!"
Harm's features hardened slightly. "You know, you signed off on 'my' line of questioning. You didn't see the holes in it then and neither did I, so stop blaming it on me and prepare more next time. Now, if you'll excuse me, I have work to do. You know, can't be the 'Golden Boy' if I don't get my paper work done." He rolls his eyes.
Mac's hands flew up in frustration. She threw the files down on his desk before storming out of the office, slamming the door behind her. Moments later, the sound of her own office door slamming shut behind her caused the staff in the bullpen to jump slightly.
"Can't wait to see how well the work 'together' on national television." Sturgis said sarcastically before returning to his own office, leaving a bewildered Harriet to wonder if she'd done the wrong thing.
TBC - This part was short, I know, but the race starts in the next part so it'll be longer. (
PART 2
TWO DAYS LATER 30 MAY 2004 JAG HEADQUARTERS
"What is your problem?! I can't believe you did that! Why can't you get your head out of your six?! When did you become such a freaking jerk?!" The angry words of one Lieutenant Colonel Sarah Mackenzie rang through the bullpen even through the closed office door of Commander Harmon Rabb.
"Power down, Marine." Harm chuckled and rolled his eyes. "What happened to you while I was gone? You're awful thin skinned lately."
"Thin skinned? Thin skinned?!"
"Ooh.so my new office echoes." Harm laughed. "Jeez Mac, would you relax. It wasn't a big deal okay? Just take a deep breath and sit down so we can talk about the case."
"I will not relax, Commander. You purposely went behind my back on that line of questioning. We're supposed to be working together on this, but you made me look like an ass in front of the members!"
"I didn't go behind your back, Mac. This isn't a conspiracy against you or anything. You really need to stop hanging out around Webb, you're becoming as paranoid as he is." Harm shook his head. "I just saw a bunch of holes in the line of questioning and plugged them up. I was trying to protect our client, that's all."
"Yeah right! First of all, you didn't plug up anything, you completely went against my questions and secondly, the line of questioning that you 'plugged up' was all your idea anyway. You set me up to look stupid while you did the 'Golden Boy' act. What is it with men around here lately? Sturgis has been.well.a complete and total jackass.so has the Admiral. And then there's you.ever since you came back, my life around this office has been hell. I've gotten your cases when I already have a full load, and now you're purposely making me look like crap in court!"
"Mac, you could never look like crap." He flashed his patented flyboy grin.
"Oh no you don't! Your charms may win over every other damn person in the world, but I'm immune to them so save your energy. Those attempts are wasted on me."
"What do you want from me, Mac? I'm just doing my job. Maybe you'd rather our client be put away for the rest of his life."
"Your job isn't to sandbag me. I'm working with you on this case after all. And don't give me the 'out lawyering me' crap. I was going off of what you and I decided on together. This isn't crop dusting or the CIA, so stop the show boating!"
Harm's features hardened slightly. "You know, you signed off on 'my' line of questioning. You didn't see the holes in it then and neither did I, so stop blaming it on me and prepare more next time. Now, if you'll excuse me, I have work to do. You know, can't be the 'Golden Boy' if I don't get my paper work done." He rolls his eyes.
Mac's hands flew up in frustration. She threw the files down on his desk before storming out of the office, slamming the door behind her. Moments later, the sound of her own office door slamming shut behind her caused the staff in the bullpen to jump slightly.
"Can't wait to see how well the work 'together' on national television." Sturgis said sarcastically before returning to his own office, leaving a bewildered Harriet to wonder if she'd done the wrong thing.
TBC - This part was short, I know, but the race starts in the next part so it'll be longer. (