Chapter 93

"Positive! And I know just what I'm going to do with this picture now" Sarah laughed.

"What?"

"I'm putting it in Angela's room. That way she'll have a seal to watch over her," smiled Sarah, trying taking the picture from AJ.

"No, Darlin', she'll have two SEAL's watching over her," he replied, holding on to the picture as they walked upstairs. Maybe…just maybe…Sarah HAD loved him all those years. Looking down at the picture of the baby seal, he smiled. Well, he didn't resemble that seal, but if it had made her happy all those years and kept her thinking of him, he'd accept that. Yes, this would look terrific in the nursery. He would think of what Sarah had just told him each time he looked at the picture.

Saturday May 8, 2004

1300 EST

JAG Headquarters

Falls Church, Virginia

Checking the calendar, AJ noticed that tomorrow was Mother's Day. Smiling, he called and made dinner reservations for him and Sarah at Callisto's. Then he asked Jen to tell Harriett he wanted her in his office. A knock sounded at the door. "Enter," AJ called, as he put down his pen and waited for Harriett.

Coming in and standing at attention, "Sir, you wished to see me?" asked Harriett.

"At ease, Harriett. Have a seat. I need your opinion," said AJ, coming around and sitting beside her.
"Tomorrow's Mother's Day and I want to make it special for Sarah. I called and made dinner reservations at Callisto's for the two of us, but I was trying to make up my mind on her gift."

"I'd be glad to help, Admiral. Have you narrowed it down, or are you just trying to come up with
something?" asked Harriett, turning in the chair to face him.

"Well, I saw a necklace with the outline of a mother holding a child, but I don't think that's it," he frowned. "I was thinking more along the line of a mother's ring. There could be a place for our birthstones and additional places for other children. I hope that when her memory comes back, she will find she does love me and wants to remain my wife. We would then need the additional spaces for future children. What do you think, Harriett?"

"Oh, Sir, I'd go with the Mother's ring, without a doubt!" she nodded, smiling. "Bud and I'll keep baby Angela for you tomorrow night while you two go out to dinner."

"Harriett, I couldn't ask you to do that. You and Bud have done so much for us already," he shook his head.

"Please, Sir, you have to let us. Who else will keep Angela? You didn't intend to take her with you, did you?" she asked, smiling.

"No, I guess I hadn't thought that far ahead. But just as soon as Sarah is able, we'll take the boys off your hands for a day. Thank you, Harriett," he smiled standing and starting out the door.

"Sir, where are you going?" asked Harriett, confused.

"To buy my wife the best Mother's Day present I can find," he laughed.

Finding the perfect ring, he had Angela's birthstone, a diamond, placed in the center, and since his birthday was June, he had an Alexandrite stone placed for him. Sarah's birthday was May, so he had a beautiful emerald added to match her wedding band. Since it would take a little while for them to set the stones, he went for a walk down the mall. Seeing a tiny pink T-shirt with a Precious Memories little girl on it, he knew he had to have it for his Angel. Under the little girl, it read 'I love Mommy'. By then, it was time to pick up the ring. Looking at it, he was quite pleased with his choice.

Deciding not to go back to the office, he headed home to Sarah and his little Angel. Kissing Sarah as he went in the door, he said, "Don't make plans tomorrow night, I'm taking you out."

"We're going out tomorrow? Where?" she asked confused.

"It's Mother's Day, my love, and we have dinner reservations at Callisto's. Bud and Harriett are
keeping Angel," he kissed her nose. "Now where's my Angel?"

"She's asleep. She's such a good baby, must take after her mother," grinned Sarah, wrapping her arms around AJ.

"I believe you're right, Darlin'. Our little Angel is just like you. Sweet and soft one minute and tough as nails the next. You're teaching her right!" Then he laughed when she swatted his six.

To be continued….