Australia

Title: Australia
Author: Agnes
Pairing:Mac/Sturgis, Jen/Mic?, Harm/Jen
Rating: PG at the beginning; later NC17
WARNING: Do NOT bother to read if you don't care for the pairings.
AN: all characters belong to DPB and copyright is the usual.
Special Thanks goes to Karen and VidZ for beta reading. (I know it
wasn´t easy)


Friday
0830 local time
JAG Headquarters
Falls Church, Virginia


It is staff meeting time. Everyone is in attendance; even Harm was
on time because everyone had been informed that the SECNAV would
also be there. The only two people that were missing were Lieutenant
Colonel Sarah MacKenzie and Com-mander Sturgis Turner. After waiting
half an hour the Admiral decided to start the meeting without them.

Everyone at the table had noticed that Chegwidden was angry, really
angry. It was five minutes after the meeting had begun when Petty
Officer First Class Jennifer Coates announced Secretary Sheffield.
Everyone stood at attention but he told them in a quiet voice to
sit. Just as PO Coates was about to leave the Admiral told her to
stay and take a seat.

Admiral Chegwidden started, "I know you all want to know why SECNAV
is here to-day." Everyone nodded. "I am aware that you've all
heard rumors about my retire-ment. Well, they are true."

Those gathered were surprised to hear it. Then the room went still
when they heard a knock.

"Enter," the Admiral said. Mac and Sturgis came in and saw the
SECNAV sitting next to a very angry Chegwidden who told them to sit.
Mac was surprised to see that her usual place next to Harm was taken
by Jennifer Coates. Jen just wanted to get up to let Mac take the
seat but Harm showed with his hand for her to stay put.

The SECNAV started his speech about Admiral Chegwidden and how the
Navy will miss him; what good work he had accomplished as the JAG
and thanked him for his duty. Then SECNAV turned to the staff and
added, "As you all know it is not easy to find a new JAG. So, after
long discussions, we decided that during the next three months while
Admiral Chegwidden is still here, he will advise Commander Rabb to
his new duties until we find a new JAG. Congratulations Commander
Rabb." He stepped to Harm, who stood and met him halfway and shook
his hand while Harm thanked him.

After talking about all the cases that were still open the Admiral
dismissed the staff, but before everyone was out, he asked
Lieutenant Colonel MacKenzie and Com-mander Turner to join him in
his office. The SECNAV had left already when everyone heard the
Admiral shouting at his two senior officers.

Jen turned to Harm and said, "Thank god today is my last day and I
can start my va-cation in Australia."

When Harm heard Australia he directly though about Mic Brumby. He
only said, "Well Australia is very nice and warm. I hope you will
enjoy it." With that he left, and went to his office where he
started to remember what happen `down under.' He just hoped that
Jen would not meet anyone there.

JAG Headquarters
Falls Church, Virginia

After nearly one hour, Mac and Sturgis left Chegwidden's office with
their heads down. Not wanting to deal with anyone they went
directly to their offices. As Mac sat in her office she stared at
her computer thinking what to do, she heard a knock. Mac
shouted, "Enter."

Harm came in. "Hey don't bite me," he said with a smile.

Mac looked up at him, smiled a little and asked him what he wanted.

"Well, Mac that was a show you put up there with Sturgis. Didn't you
know what to-day was? The Admiral talked about it the whole month."

Mac just glared at him and said angrily, "If you are just here to
judge then leave my office. I had enough to deal with Chegwidden. By
the way… "

Harm didn't let her end and interrupted, "Hey wait a minute! It's
not my fault you came in late today. And now that I am interim JAG
you damn well know that it is my problem now. Besides, well I am
just surprised he didn't press fraternization charges." With that
he left.

But what Harm didn't know is that AJ had told them that either one
of them will resign or he will press charges against them. So Mac
decided it was time leave and printed her resignation.

On her way to Chegwidden's office she looked around. Her eyes met
with Sturgis' eyes and he knew what she was about to do, but didn't
do anything about it.

"Jen, is the Admiral free?"

"Yes Ma´am," Jen answered. "Sir, Colonel MacKenzie is here to see
you," Jen announced.

Admiral Chegwidden looked up. "Colonel, what can I do for you?"

Mac didn't say anything, just handed him her resignation.

AJ looked down at it then up again at her, "Are you sure, Colonel?"

"Yes Sir, I am," she answered.

"I hope he is worth it. Your resignation is here by approved. You
will wrap up all your open cases or give them to Lieutenant Roberts.
Colonel, you will be missed."

"Sir, with all due respect, he is worth it and I am sorry it had to
be that way." With that she left.

A few minutes later Sturgis came to AJ's office and also resigned
his commission.

AJ was glad that he was retiring and would no longer have to deal
with JAG. He just wondered what had happened to that place. He
wanted to figure out when everything went to hell and he noticed
that it was about the time when Harm was court-martialled for the
murder of Lieutenant Singer. But now he had only three months left
and he decided it was time that Rabb sit in his chair.

When he went to Harm's office he told Jen she could secure earlier
than usual and enjoy her vacation. "Petty Officer if you're clever,
you'll find a good man in Australia, and leave JAG behind."

Jen only stared at Chegwidden and thanked him that she can secure
early.

Harm heard the comment and hoped that Jen wouldn't run into Mic
Brumby or any Australian. He didn't know why he didn't want Jen find
anyone else but it seemed only right for him. Then he though that
maybe he should go to Australia too and just try to find what
feelings he had for Jennifer Coates. The whole weekend he thought
about what he should do but didn't come to any result.


Monday morning
JAG Headquarters
Falls Church, Virginia


At the staff meeting Admiral Chegwidden informed everyone about
Colonel MacKenzie's and Commander Sturgis' resignation; that they
both decided they wanted to resign immediately, and that he had
accepted it.

Harm knew that Mac would be resigning but … Sturgis? That surprised
him most; maybe they both really moved on.

After the meeting was over, Harm called Mattie. "Hi, Mattie."

"Hey Harm! What's new at JAG?" she asked.

"Nothing really. The reason I'm calling is… do you have maybe the
address or tele-phone number where Jen is staying at Australia?"

"Just a second, Harm." After a few seconds of silence, Mattie
returned to the phone. Giving him the number, she asked, "So Harm,
why do you need her number?"

"I just need it if there would be an emergency at JAG and you know
Jen knows where to find everything." He hated to lie to Mattie but
he didn't want to give her the real reason why he wanted the
address.

"Okay Harm, but when Jen kills me after her vacation because I gave
you her num-ber …"

He interrupted Mattie, "Don't worry. I have no intention to
terrorize her and thanks for the address. Bye." With that he hung
up, went to his bedroom and called the airport to reserve a ticket
for him to Australia.
***


A few hours later, he was on a plane headed towards Austrailia. He
couldn't sleep or eat because he was too nervous. He hoped that
everything would end the way he wanted. He hoped he didn't misjudge
Jen like he did Mac. Now that Mac was with Sturgis he understand why
she told him there never will be an `us'. Mac only wanted men that
she could control and would give up everything for her. He didn't
know when, but after a few hours he was asleep until the stewardess
woke him up.

The last time he was here, the woman he loved, at least he thought
he loved, took another man's ring. Now it would be the other way
around. He decided it wouldn't happen again and called a cab that
took him to the address that Mattie had given him.


Jennifer's vacation house

Harm rang the doorbell, and nearly fainted when Mic Brumby opened
the door with a two, maybe three month old, baby in his arms.

Harm thought, "How could it be possible? Jen wasn't pregnant at
JAG!' At least he hadn't seen any signs of it. Then he heard Jen's
voice coming from the house, "Hey Mic, who is it?"

Mic answered, "It's Rabb and I think he is about to faint."

With that Jen rushed to the door and saw a shocked Commander Rabb
standing there. "Sir? Are you all right? Commander?" she asked
again after few seconds

"I am sorry Petty Officer. I well…." He didn't know what to say. He
didn't even hear the car that came up the driveway.

A good-looking woman maybe 37 years old, welcomed him, "You must be
Com-mander Rabb. I recognize you from photos that Jen showed us and
also from Mic´s stories."

Harm shook her hand, smiled and in a friendly tone of voice
replied, "That would be me. But I am sorry I didn't catch your name
Ma´am?"

"It's Joan Brumby and I am Jennifer's sister. By the way, I think I
owe you a thank you."

Harm just stared at her and did not know why.

"Well," the woman continued after seeing his expression, "I heard
from Mic that when you didn't go down with your plane the day before
his wedding, he would be now married to a marine. I think her name
was Sarah MacKenzie."

"By the way, come in Commander," Mic said and they all went to the
living room. Mic gave the baby to Joan and asked, "How is Mac these
days?"

"I don't know. She resigned her commission, as did Commander Turner,
whom you don't know, because he joined JAG after you and Mac broke
up."

Jen was surprised to hear that Sturgis resigned as well.

Harm asked Joan if he could hold the baby.

"Sure Commander. His name is Joey. I know you want to hear the
story about Jen and I but why don't we eat something first?" With
that Joan left the baby with Harm and Jen, and went to the kitchen
to make dinner with Mic. From the kitchen, Mic shouted, "Hey mate,
I hope you stay for dinner. We're having vegetable lasagne and I
remember it was one of your favorites."

"I would like to stay. Thanks mate," Harm answered and began
playing with the baby but Joey soon reached for his aunt Jen and
Harm gave her the boy.

"So, Jen how is it that you have a sister that no one knows about?"
he asked.

"Ok, here comes the story. It was nearly six months ago I got a call
from Mister Brumby here, and he asked if Conrad Coates was my
father. I said he was, and asked him why. He told me that he and
his wife were expecting their first child. His wife didn't know the
name of her dad but had a photo of him. A friend of Mic's from the
CIA checked around and found out that Conrad Coates was the man in
the photo."

She paused a moment, surprised to see Harm very interested in the
story, before continuing, "So after they got the name, Mic got his
file and he contacted me. We took a DNA test that confirmed that we
are definitely sisters. We talked alot the last few months and
they invited me to Australia. So the first vacation time I got, I
decided to come. So… here I am."

"Wow what a story! So now you are Mic Brumby´s sister-in-law and an
aunt. I thought you already found someone in Australia like the
Admiral mentioned."

Before Jen could respond, Joan called them to join them for dinner.
While they ate dinner, Jen mentioned to Harm that she had promised
to watch after Joey until the morning because Mic and Joan wanted go
out dancing. Harm said he would like to stay with her because they
need to talk.

After dinner Joan put Joey to bed and left with Mic. She told them
they would be back tomorrow about one a.m. After Joan and Mic left
them alone, there was an awk-ward silence.

Harm and Jen were sitting on the couch and he began to talk, "Please
don't interrupt me while I am talking because I'm not sure I can say
again what I have to say." Jen just nodded with her head.

She was nervous like a teenager on her first date. She always had a
crush on Harm but she never in her life dared to dream that he maybe
would have feelings for her. So she decided to sit still and listen
to him.

"Jen, first I know you are surprised to see me here, but I had to
come because I al-ready had a bad experience with the woman I
thought I loved in Australia. I don't want it to happen again.
Jennifer Coates, you should know that when I asked you to move in
with Mattie it wasn't only because of her." As he noticed that Jen
was about to interrupt he put his finger gently on her lips and she
remained silent. He slid next to her, took her hand and started to
talk again.

"Jennifer, you are a young, intelligent and beautiful woman, and I
want you to know that I really care about you. I am not sure if you
have the same feeling for an old squid like me, but hell, I love you
Jennifer Coates."

As he said that, Jennifer sat speechless with tears in her eyes.

"Please say something," Harm pleaded her.

Then Jen smiled and kissed him passionately. When they stopped to
breath, Jen said "I love you Harm. I always have. You have no
idea."

"I think I have an idea," he answered and started to kiss her again.
Before anyone knows what happen, Jen was lying on Harm on the couch
and kissed him. Her hands were moving over his whole body and they
moaned with pleasure.

Then they heard Joey crying. Jen groaned and thought *I'll wait
one minute. If he won't shut up, I'll have to go get him.* Harm was
about to stand up, but she stopped him. To her surprise Joey stopped
crying and fell asleep again.

Harm reached under Jen´s shirt and started to knead her breasts, and
then he re-moved her shirt completely. "God Jen, you are beautiful."

With that Jen knelt on her knees, pulled Harm's pants down and
started to suck his cock.

Harm moaned, "Oh god Jen, please be gentle, it's been long time."
Still sucking at him, Harm played with her hair before pulling her
up to him and kissing her deeply. He put his hand in to Jen´s
panties and started to finger her.

"Harm, please I need you," she pleaded, "I can't take it anymore."

"My pleasure, darling," he answered and with that he ripped her
pants down and en-tered her.

"Please harder and faster and don't stop." Her pleas made him thrust
more and harder in her until they both climaxed.

"Wow… that was… wow!" Harm only managed to say.

Jen cuddled against him, and said, "I don't want to ruin the moment
but what about JAG? I love you too much to let JAG ruin what we've
found."

"Before I forget to tell you, I resigned my commission. The Admiral
didn't want me to leave so my only option was to resign. And it was
worth it."

Jen just stared at him and kissed him again. This time their
lovemaking was slow and more intense.

The next morning Harm was already awake and making breakfast. He
greeted Jen with coffee and toast in bed. "Morning beautiful," he
said which caused Jen to shyly smile. "I changed Joey and gave him
his bottle, so he is sleeping again," Harm ad-ded.

Jen reached for the rose that was on the tray with her breakfast,
and gasped when she saw the ring encircling it.

Harm went down on one knee, "Jennifer Coates, last night was the
best night of my life. I love you and would you do me the honor of
becoming my wife?"

Jen threw her arms around Harm's neck and kissed him before
breathlessly saying, "Yes, yes, yes."

Just in that second, Mic and Joan stopped in Jen´s room to see what
the noise was. "Well I'll be damned! Harmon Rabb knows what he
wants. Go for it buddy," Mic said, and he and his wife left the
room.

Now Harm knew life was going to be good. He already hoped that he
and Jen made a new family member.