Chapter 6

Monday, November 13, 2000

1730 EST

Roberts' Apartment

Rosslyn, VA

Sam glared at Al over Bud's shoulder.

"Honey?" Bud asked when he got no response to his kiss.

"Sorry, Bud, I guess I'm more tired than I thought."

"Its okay, hun. Let's get you inside, so you can rest." Bud moved around the van to get AJ while Sam searched through his purse for the keys. Letting himself and Al into the house, Sam kicked off his shoes the minute he was through the door. Bud came in with AJ, and put him down, so he could go and start dinner.

"I'll start the grill, and then change out of my uniform. Could you make a salad, sweetie?"

"Um, sure. Let me get out of my uniform first." Sam walked down the hall till he spotted the bedroom. Al and AJ followed him.

"Mommy, is that an angel?" AJ asked, pointing at Al. For the first time, Sam noticed that Al was dressed in a white silk robe.

AL grinned at Sam and said, "Tina and I were in the shower when the information on…never mind that right now," he turned to AJ and said, "Yes, I am and I'm here to help your mommy and baby sister."

"Oh, okay! Can I go play in my room, Mommy?"

"Yes, you can," Sam told him. After AJ left the room, he turned to Al. "An angel?!"

"Well, it seemed like a good answer at the time!" Al responded.

"Yeah, but anyone less like an angel….."

"Hey!" Al pouted.

"We don't have much time, Al. Tell me what you found out!" Sam said as he started to take off Harriett's uniform. Then he noticed Al staring, "AL!"

"What?"

"You know very well 'what'!" Sam snapped, and stepped into the adjoining bathroom to finish removing the uniform and changing into maternity jeans and a T-shirt. He emerged a few minutes later fully dressed, much to Al's regret. "Okay, now what did you find out about why I'm here?"

"Ziggy says it is 97% certain you are here to save the mother's life."

"We had figured that, but you didn't say anything about the baby. You said both mother and baby died. I must be here to save both of them."

"As far as we can see it's all about the mother! Terrible things happen when she died," Al said.

"Terrible things like what?"

"Sam, you know I'm not supposed to tell you."

"Al, I need something to work on here! If I had some clue what goes wrong when she dies, then maybe I'd know how to fix this mess."

"Gooshie will kill me if I tell you!"

"Al, I need to know!"

"Okay! But I'll deny I told you! After she dies the whole JAG office falls apart… the Admiral retires, and spends the rest of his life alone. That pretty Colonel Mackenzie will start drinking again-she's a recovering alcoholic. Harriett's husband Bud commits suicide, leaving their son AJ alone. Commander Rabb never has a serious relationship in his life, and dies alone. PO Tiner never goes to law school, leaves the Navy, and ends up pumping gas the rest of his life. Gunnery Sergeant Galindez goes back to being a cop, and gets killed in a drive-by shooting. The Australian goes back to Australia and is never heard from again."

"Wow! She must be some woman if her death has that much affect on these people!"

"She is, Sam. She's very special."

"Then that's why I have to save both her and the baby! It would really help if you can locate her medical records and tell me what the cause of death is for both her and the baby."

To be continued…..