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Date Posted: 10:29:02 01/16/07 Tue
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Fananicfan
's message, "Temporay Assigned Duty" on 20:24:02 01/15/07 Mon
CHAPTER TWO – Duty Calls
Harm’s requested staff had begun to arrive at the end of last week. He was confident once his hand-selected staff arrived his life around the office would be easier. Since Bud had turned him down, filling the XO position had been a tough, but he’d chosen one and she arrived on Tuesday. The housing search hadn’t gone well over weekend so he hoped to focus on that once his staff settled in. He found his daily emails from Mac and Mattie never failed to bring a smile to his face; just knowing they were ok made him feel better. The emails sounded as if he had nothing to worry about in the area of Mac and Mattie getting along.
Mac was working on the mindless reports and seemingly meaningless tasks for the General instead of casework. Harm’s emails were bright spots in her days. Her visits with Mattie were therapeutic because they would talk about Harm, each understanding the emptiness the other felt from his absence.
Mattie’s physical therapy was going well, but the staff could tell the tall sailor’s absence was starting to affect her. Tuesday Mattie had a particularly hard time with physical therapy and was upset when Mac came by. Mac decided that only one person could help. Mac excused herself and went into the hall.
Mac reentered the room moments later offering Mattie her cell phone. Mattie put the phone to her ear and said hello, her greeting was met with Harm’s voice. “Hello to you too, I hear you had a bad day; tell me about it.” Mattie filled in Harm on why her therapy had been hard and Harm gave her a pep talk. Harm told Mattie he’d call on Saturday to check on her before they said their goodbyes and ended the call.
After the call Mattie’s spirits seemed to be restored and she asked new questions. “Do you know what kind of wedding you want? You know, big and fancy; small and simple.”
“I haven’t really thought much about it.”
“Have you changed your mind about marrying Harm?”
Mac was surprised by the directness of the question and even more surprised that a denial didn’t immediately roll off her tongue. She was searching her thoughts to form an answer when her phone rang.
After ending her call with General Cresswell, Mac recited the brief amount of information she’d been given: she was leaving for somewhere after a meeting with the General. Mattie asked if she’d be able to call. Mac explained that depending on where the assignment was it might not be possible for her to call, but she’d call if and when she could.
Mac hadn’t done it before today, but she gave Mattie a hug before leaving. For Mattie the hug seemed strange, but at the same time comforting and she welcomed it. For Mac the hug seemed natural so natural in fact Mac didn’t even realize she’d done it until she was on her way to meet the General.
The meeting with the General was short and yielded minimal new information. The General had been ordered by the SECNAV to send her on this assignment. It was scheduled to be for two weeks and she knew where she was going and where she’d be reporting to when the General handed her travel orders.
Petty Officer Coates had been called and would meet Mac at her home where Mac would pick up her gear for immediate departure and the Petty Officer would drive Mac to the airport.
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