TITLE: "JAG-San Diego" Episode 4
                AUTHORS:  Anne R. and Pat Steiner
                SUMMARY:   You've heard of CSI, and
CSI-Miami, this is 
JAG-San Diego.  With credit to Kip for his mention of
a possible JAG 
spin-off 
at some point down the road, this is it.  A
subordinate JAG HQ is 
created at 
the San Diego Naval facility, with two mid-level
officers brought 
aboard to 
staff it, and Harm and Mac are sent TAD to get the
operation up and 
running.  
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nights when there 
is not 
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From the Conclusion of Ep 3----

  "How long did it take you and Harm to get to the
point where you 
could 
 really trust each other?" Haley asked.
 
 "A while. But now I know there's no one else in this
world I would 
trust 
 with my life like I do Harm. He's been there both
professionally and 
 privately. I wouldn't be where I am today if it
weren't for him."
 
 "Why's that?"
 
 "Because I'd likely be spending life in prison for
murdering my 
husband" Mac 
 said quietly and Haley's eyes widened.
 
 "Oh my gosh. Harm defended you."
 
 "Yes he did and no one else would have done the job
he did. And in the 
end 
 he managed to save my career. Course he was just
returning the favor 
since 
 I'd done the same for him."
 
 "You guys really have had an interesting time
together" Haley gasped.
 
 "There's more than just that but yes we have. And
getting through all 
that 
 is how we created the bond we have today."
 
 "It must be nice to know you have someone like that
you can always 
count 
 on," Haley said as she finished putting the laundry
away.
 
 "It is. And I wouldn't trade having Harm as my
partner for anything in 
the 
 world."
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"JAG-San Diego" Ep. 4, Part 1a---

 "I bet" Haley smiled. "Shall we go see what the guys
are doing with 
dinner? 
 I'm kind of afraid to see what they've done with the
grill."
 
 "Harm's a good cook actually so I think we're in good
shape" Mac 
laughed. 
 "Except I forgot to tell you he doesn't eat meat."
 
 "How about chicken?" Haley asked. "I picked up a
package at the 
store."
 
 "Perfect."
 
 They headed outside with the burgers and chicken to
where Harm and 
Todd had 
 gotten the barbecue all ready.
 
 "We ready to cook?" Mac asked.
 
 "Oh yeah this baby is perfect" Harm nodded. "Just
stick those on there 
and 
 we'll handle cooking them."
 
 A short time later they gathered around the small
table on the balcony 
of 
 Haley's apartment to eat.
 
 "Harm these are cooked perfectly" Haley said after
biting into one of 
the 
 burgers. "You're more than welcome to come over any
time and cook for 
me."
 
 "See I told you he was good" Mac smiled.
 
 "I can see why you want to keep him" Haley laughed
and Mac blushed 
slightly 
 at her words.
 
 "So what's its like being back on dry land after all
that time at 
sea?" Harm 
 asked Todd.
 
 "Not bad. Especially since I managed to end up here."
His gaze went to 
Haley 
 as he spoke and she turned away quickly.
 
 "I bet you two are happy to be out here instead of in
DC" Haley said 
as she 
 changed the subject. "I saw they're getting more
snow."
 
 "We need to send that postcard to Singer" Harm
laughed. "And let her 
know 
 how nice it is here."
 
 "Who's Singer?" Todd asked.
 
 "The biggest pain in my six" Harm smiled. "She's a
slightly ambitious 
Lieutenant
 whose goal is to take over the world one day."
 
 "He's exaggerating" Mac laughed. "She's just set her
sights on being 
the 
 first female JAG."
 
 "She said that?" Todd asked.
 
 "Oh yeah" Harm nodded. "She's made it pretty clear
that she's just 
going to 
 step over us and take the big chair from the Admiral.
 Of course she 
doesn't 
know that Capt. Crosby is being mentioned for that
little assignment."
 
 "Okay" Haley laughed. "I won't ask."
 
 "Don't" Mac smiled.
 
 After dinner they all helped with cleanup before
changing into their 
suits. 
 Harm and Todd were waiting when Haley and Mac emerged
and Haley did 
her best 
 too keep herself from staring at Todd. It was obvious
he worked out, 
his 
 chest perfectly sculpted.
 
 "Ocean or pool?" Todd asked, his eyes on Haley. She
wore a simple 
one-piece 
 suit but it still accented every curve on her thin
frame.
 
 "Ocean" Harm spoke up. "Unless the ladies would
rather stay at the 
pool."
 
 "Ocean's fine" Haley shrugged. "Mac is that okay with
you?"
 
 "That's fine. Let's go."

As men are wont to do, Harm and Todd trotted ahead and
Mac simply shook 
her 
head.  "I guess they can't be perfect gentlemen all
the time."

"Yeah but you'll have to admit the view from back here
isn't that bad," 
Haley 
giggled.

"Major," Mac gasped, pretending shock.

"Yes ma'am but you're doing your share of looking,
right?"

"Of course.  I'm not that old yet."

With Todd and Harm already in the breakers, Mac and
Haley plunged in 
after 
them.  "Swim out for some diving?" Todd called,
motioning to the 
six-foot 
square of planks anchored to the bottom beyond where
the water was 
breaking.  
"Unless you little ladies are not much of a swimmer
that is."

"Now there's a challenge if I've ever heard one," Mac
declared, and 
spotting 
the next large breaker, dove under it, coming up on
the other side and 
making 
her way toward the platform with smooth clean strokes.

At once Haley followed her, and Harm grabbed Todd's
arm.  ''They're 
making us 
look bad Commander."

"You're right.  Let's move out.  Go Navy and all
that."

Mac and Haley had already pushed themselves onto the
platform by the 
time 
Harm and Todd arrived.  "OK which one of you Navy guys
is going to show 
us 
Marines your diving form?" Mac demanded, leaning back
on her elbows to 
observe the men lifting themselves from the water. 
Despite the age 
difference, Harm was still not hard on the eyes,
especially in the 
stretch 
swimsuit he had on. 

"Uh. . .I think I'll go first," Harm decided.  "That
way I don't have 
to be 
embarrassed to follow up Mr. Universe here."  He did a
simple dive, 
swimming 
away from the platform and looking back.   "Next?"

"Let me show you ladies how it's done," Todd grinned
and executed a 
perfect 
jack-knife, cutting into the water with barely a
splash.

"Impressive Commander," Haley called.  "Mac?"

"I'm not one to dive," she smiled and shook her head. 
"I'll just 
watch."

"OK then."  Haley nodded and walked primly to the edge
of the platform, 
turning so that she was holding on only by the balls
of her feet, her 
back to 
the water.  As the three watched, she performed a
perfect backflip into 
the 
water.  But instead of surfacing at once as the men
had, she dove deep 
into 
the water, clawing her way toward the bottom.

"What the hell is she doing," Harm demanded, turning
circles to look 
for her.

"Harm where's Haley?" Mac called, getting to her feet.

"Not sure.  Todd?"

"I don't see her either," he scowled.  "Harm she
should have come right 
back 
up.  It was a simple dive."

"Well she's not here," Harm growled and as if reading
each other's 
minds, 
both men dove below the surface, only to have Todd
emerge a few seconds 
later 
with Haley on his back.

"I got you Commander.  I got you big time," she
gloated, laughing so 
hard she 
was choking on the water spray.

"You think so do you," he screeched and shook her off,
landing on her 
with a 
giant splash, pushing her under.  

Harm brought himself out of the water to sit beside
Mac, she laughing 
hard as 
well.  "Those two may turn out OK afterall," she
gasped, watching them 
wrestle in the water.

"Well it's moments like this that could help it to
start," Harm nodded.  
"Of 
course they've got a lot to go through yet."  

They watched as Haley pushed herself away and swam
back to the 
platform, only 
to have Todd roar from the water and grab her and they
were at it 
again.

"Why don't you and I just swim together," Harm
offered, holding his 
hand to 
Mac.
   
 "Good idea. Hopefully the kids won't drown each
other."
 
 They swam away from the platform, Harm reaching for
Mac when they were 
far 
 enough away that Todd and Haley wouldn't see them.
 
 "Having fun?" he whispered as he drew her against
him.
 
 "It's getting better by the second" she smiled as she
looked up at 
him.
 
 "You sure you don't want the nice buff younger man
over there?" he 
asked.
 
 "No I'm pretty happy with my trusty old partner" she
whispered before 
boldly 
 leaning forward. He did the same and their lips met
in a long kiss. 
"Besides 
 my trusty old partner is pretty hot," she said
breathlessly when they 
parted.
 
 "He is?" Harm smiled.
 
 "Oh yeah" she managed before his mouth covered hers
in another kiss.
 
 "Okay what are they doing over there?" Todd asked as
he pulled away 
from 
 Haley long enough to look out to where Harm and Mac
were standing.
 
 "You need me to explain?" she giggled. "They're
kissing you big bozo."
 
 "That was a pretty long kiss," Todd said as he
strained to see better.
 
 "Would you give them some privacy" she laughed as she
slapped his arm 
 playfully. "They don't need an audience."
 
 "Why not?" he laughed. "This is a public beach."
 
 "Come on Commander" she said as she took his arm.
"I'll race you back 
to the 
 shore. Then we're going to dig into that chocolate
cake you brought."
 
 "You're on" he grinned and they dove into the water
and headed towards 
the 
 shore. He arrived first, panting hard as he dropped
to the sand. "Beat 
yah" 
 he managed when she joined him a moment later.
 
 "Not by much" she gasped. "Give me a few months here
and I'll be right 
with 
 you."
 
 "I'm sure you will," he said as he offered his hand
to help her up. 
She took 
 it and gave him a grateful smile.
 
 "I'm glad you joined us tonight. This has been fun."
 
 "Should we wait for Harm and Mac?" he asked as he
peered out to where 
they 
 were again.
 
 "Eventually they'll realize we left" she giggled.
"But probably not 
for a 
 while." She shivered in the now cool night air and he
reached for her 
arm.
 
 "Come on before you freeze."
 
 In the water, Mac shivered as well as she and Harm
finally parted from 
their 
 kiss.
 
 "Is that from the cold or the kiss?" he smiled.
 
 "Both" she smiled. "I think we should head back in."
 
 "Where's Todd and Haley?" he asked as he glanced at
the area around 
the 
 platform.
 
 "Heading in" she said as she pointed to the two
figures walking 
towards the 
 apartment complex. "I guess they noticed we were
otherwise occupied."
 
 "Slightly" Harm smiled. "Okay let's get you back in
before you freeze 
out 
 here."
 
 She nodded and they swam to the shore before hurrying
across the beach 
to 
 the building. They arrived at Haley's apartment just
as Haley emerged 
from 
 her bedroom in dry clothes.
  
Part 1b follows immediately


 "JAG-San Diego" Ep.4, 1b/1----
Disclaimers and such in Part 1a


 "Have fun?" she grinned as she looked at the pair.
 
 "Major" Harm started.
 
 "I'm just teasing. Your secret is safe with Todd and
me. We won't tell 
a 
 soul."
 
 "Good. Now can I go change?" Mac shivered.
 
 "Bedroom's empty" Haley nodded. "Harm you're welcome
to the bathroom. 
Todd 
 went to his place to change and then he's coming back
for cake."
 
 Todd was back and Haley was cutting the cake when
Harm and Mac joined 
them.
 
 "Hey what happened to you two?" Todd teased.
 
 "We had some alone time" Harm smiled. "And that's all
we're going to 
say on 
 the subject."
 
 "And I see you two managed not to kill each other"
Mac spoke up.
  
 "I think we're getting past the initial bad meeting"
Todd smiled. 
"Right 
 Haley?"
 
 "He's not so bad" she smiled as well.
 
 "Good" Harm nodded. "Cause tomorrow we're back at it
with this 
investigation 
 and it helps if we're all in this together."
 
 "Why don't you let Haley and I go talk to the Chief?"
Todd suggested.
 
 "Can we trust you two to get along?"
 
 "Yes sir. Consider it a test for us."
 
"OK you guys are on.  Mac and I will stay back at JAG
and await your 
report 
before we decide where to go from there.  Mac?"

"Yeah that's fine.  We've got reports to file anyway
about our first 
days out 
here.  You should be able to find him on duty easily
enough."

"Well unless he's spending the day entertaining,"
Haley giggled.  "How 
someone can be so different on duty and off is beyond
me.  It's like 
he's got 
a dual personality.  Serious NCOIC by day, kinky sex
fiend by night."

"Does he need a new best friend?" Harm asked
innocently.

"Not you Flyboy," Mac told him, "and for that you can
get me a coffee 
warmup."

Small talk continued and an hour later Mac slipped
quietly out the 
door, 
having seen the sky begin to glow and she wanted to
see the sun set 
into the 
ocean.

"You having some Mac alone time?" Harm asked softly
from the doorway, 
having 
seen her leave and not sure if he should follow.  She
was standing a 
few 
yards away from the building, digging her bare feet
into the sand, 
seemingly 
transfixed by the view.

"I haven't been out here.  Ever.  And I don't know if
I'll ever be 
back.  So 
I don't want to miss a single sunset if I can help
it," she explained, 
adding 
hesitantly, "but they're best shared."

"Yeah they are," he agreed, coming up behind her and
dropping his hands 
on 
her shoulders.  "And there's probably something that
says kissing under 
one 
is good luck or something."

"Oh good grief that's the lamest line I think I've
ever heard," she 
laughed 
as he leaned forward over her back and she turned
around to accept his 
kiss.  

"We are so different three thousand miles away from
DC," she sighed 
when it 
was over.  "Makes me not want to go back.  Ever."

"That can be arranged you know," he replied and at the
serious tone in 
his 
voice she opened her eyes wide.

"Yeah?  OK I'll play devil's advocate.  How so
Sailor?"

He smiled and shrugged.  "Our law degrees are good in
the civilian 
world is 
all I'm saying.  If JAG isn't working for us any more.
. ."

"OK you're scaring me," she frowned, "because I know
you well enough to 
know 
when you're being at least partly serious.  You have
actually thought 
about 
this, at least in passing."

"Yeah guilty OK?  Because we are different out here. 
We haven't been 
here 
all that long, but we are different, and it's a
different that I like, 
and 
I'm not sure I'm willing to risk giving it up when we
go back."  

For a long moment she could not formulate her reply,
finally swallowing 
hard 
to enable her to speak.  "We are not just different
mister.  I swear 
you're 
possessed."
  
 "Maybe. Or maybe it's just me realizing what's been
in front of me all 
 along. Seeing Haley and Todd just makes me think how
much time we've 
wasted. 
 We were them seven years ago. And this is as far as
we've gotten since 
 then."
 
 "So we took the scenic route" she smiled. "But we're
on the right path 
 aren't we?"
 
 "I think we are. And I think being here alone has
helped us see that 
we are 
 on the right path. And I don't to stray off when we
get back to DC. 
Cause if 
 we are then I don't want to go back."
 
 "Harm we both know what we want" she said slowly. "I
don't think we're 
going 
 to let it get away from us this time."
 
 "I hope not" he smiled. "Because the past few days
with you have been 
 wonderful and I want it to continue. No matter where
we are."
 
 "It will" she whispered. "If we let it."
 
 She leaned forward for another kiss and from the
apartment Haley 
watched 
 with a smile.
 
 "Are they at it again?" Todd asked as he leaned over
her shoulder and 
looked 
 out.
 
 "Oh yeah. But we probably shouldn't stand here
watching them."
 
 He nodded and together they walked to the living
room. "Thanks for 
tonight" 
 he said finally. "I had a good time."
 
 "Me too. You know we could car pool in the morning if
you want. Save 
some 
 gas money for both of us."
 
 "You think that's a good idea?" he laughed.
 
 "Well I might need to do the driving but it could
work out" she 
smiled. 
 "Otherwise I'd go crazy sitting in the front seat
with you."
 
 "We can talk about it some more. But we might be able
to work 
something 
 out."
 
 "Work what out?" Harm asked as he and Mac walked into
the living room.
 
 "Driving to work together" Haley smiled.
 
 "Now that would be a real test to see if you two have
buried the 
hatchet" 
 Mac laughed. "Can I ask who's going to drive?"
 
 "We're still working that one out" Todd replied. "I'm
not sure I'm 
ready to 
 drive with Ms. Mario Andretti here but I guess we'll
figure it out."
 
 "We'll leave you two to that one then" Harm smiled.
"We're going to 
get out 
 of here. Thanks for dinner. Everything was great."
 
 "Thanks to your cooking" Haley laughed. "You are more
than welcome to 
come 
 over anytime and cook. I'll just supply the food."
 
 "Sounds good. We'll see you two tomorrow."
 
 Haley walked them to the door and Todd hung out until
they were gone.
 
 "Thanks again for dinner. I'll get out of your hair
now."
 
 "Thanks for coming to my rescue in the laundry room"
she said softly. 
"I 
 really appreciate it. And I'm sorry if I've come off
a bit rough at 
first. 
 It just takes me awhile to let people get to know
me."
 
 "Well I hope we can get to know each other better.
I'd like that a 
lot."
 
 "We will" she nodded. "Some things just take time.
But I think we may 
have 
 gotten past the major stumbling block."
 
 "I'm glad. Cause I don't know about you but this is a
big deal for me 
and I 
 didn't want to blow it."
 
 "Me too. And I think we'll be okay from here."
 
 "See you tomorrow" he smiled as he headed towards the
door.
 
 "Are we carpooling?" she grinned.
 
 "Sure. I'll even let you drive."
 
 "Deal. Just knock on my door when you're ready to
leave."
 
 He nodded and opened the door. "Night Haley. Make
sure you lock up 
tight."
 
 "I will. Night Todd."
 
 With a sigh she closed the door behind him before
locking the deadbolt 
in 
 place. It has been interesting day. And Todd Harper
was turning out to 
be an 
 okay guy.
 
 "Friends only Haley" she reminded herself. She wasn't
going to allow 
herself 
to 
 get too attached to Todd Harper. She'd done that
before and the wounds 
from
 Devon's death were still there.  She'd get to know
Todd but she wasn't 
going 
 to allow the bond to grow.  Not this time.
 
 ********************
 San Diego JAG HQ's
 Next Morning
 
 "Am I seeing okay?" Captain Crosby asked as Todd and
Haley walked into 
the 
 office together, laughing and talking as they did so.
 
 "Yes ma'am" Harm smiled. "I think we've gotten past
the first hurdle."
 
 "How'd you manage that?" she asked.
 
 "We didn't actually" Mac laughed. "They did it."

"Well whatever. . whoever, I'm relieved and glad," she
nodded 
approvingly.  
"What's the plan for today?"

"Ma'am we're going to let them try to talk to Senior
Chief McClendon 
while we 
get into some reports," Harm offered.

"You think that's wise?"

"I think they can handle it," he nodded.  "And if we
see any slack, 
we'll 
pick it up.  It's good experience for them."

"I agree.  Keep me posted."

"Yes ma'am."

They walked out and met Haley and Todd getting coffee.
 "You two ready 
to 
go?" Mac asked.  

"Oh yes ma'am," Todd grinned.  "We'll make you proud."
===========
A short trip across the facility to the Senior Chief's
duty station was 
fruitless.  He was on the roster for the day but not
yet reported.

"The man is late I'm sorry what can I say ma'am, sir,"
the young ensign 
in 
charge frowned nervously.  "I've called and got no
answer from his 
apartment 
and his cell phone isn't working either."

"In other words he's UA," Todd observed.  "Have you
reported that to 
your CO 
son?"

"No sir.  They kind of. . .well sir the Navy needs
people like him.  
You know 
sir, people who've been around forever and know what
they're doing."

"Is there a point here Ensign?"

"Yes ma'am.  Lt. Cdr. Winters cuts him some slack. 
Often."

"I'm getting the picture," Todd groused.  "OK here's
what's going to 
happen.  
If you see him, you're calling us at once, and you're
to order him to 
stay 
put.  Clear?'

"Oh yes sir."

The young man hurried back to his duties and Todd
shook his head.  "You 
know 
I've had some screw ups in my career and no one cut me
any slack that I 
recall. . .well OK once. . .when. . .uh, never mind. 
Why don't we 
drive out 
and see if the Chief is oversleeping."

Haley nodded and directed Todd to the apartment
complex where she and 
Mac 
were yesterday.  "You're kidding," Todd gasped.  "I
realize we don't 
live at 
LaJolla by the Sea but honestly this place looks like
a Japanese 
Internment 
Camp from World War II."

"Yeah I know," she nodded.  "What can I say--the man
uses his money for 
other 
things."

They made the long climb to the third floor and
knocked loudly with no 
reply. 
 "Big surprise," Haley muttered and shook her head
when she saw Todd 
attempting to peer through the drapes.  "Those things
are impenetrable.  
Forget it.  Let's knock on the neighbor's door there. 
He knew about 
the 
Chief yesterday."

A few seconds later that door was opened by the same
man to whom Mac 
and 
Haley had spoken.   The TV was blaring and both little
girls were 
screaming.  
"Wife leaves at 5AM for work," he sighed.  "Leaves me
to get them ready 
for 
the sitter, and then wonders why she comes home to
such a mess."

"Right, and since we're not child welfare or the
health department we 
don't 
care," Todd smiled.  "You wouldn't have any idea about
McClendon next 
door 
would you Mr. uh. . .?"

"Fox.  And actually yeah strange thing,"  Thomas Fox
frowned.  "Like I 
said, 
Lisa goes to work at 5, and this morning she couldn't
get her stupid 
car 
started so I had to come out and give her a jump start
from mine.  
Anyway, 
we're fooling around and I see McClendon and two other
guys in the 
parking 
lot.  Now this guy is strange and he has strange
friends so I didn't 
think 
too much about it, but they all of a sudden started
walking over that 
way 
toward the water.  I have no idea why.  There's an old
club house 
building 
over there that belonged to this place at one time but
it's been 
boarded up 
long as I can remember.  Now excuse me.  I've got to
get these kids to 
the 
sitter and me to work.  Lisa thinks she's the only one
who does 
anything 
around here, but I work too."

"Yes sir.  Thanks Mr. Fox."  Haley gave him a wide
smile and they 
stepped 
out.  "Now what?"
  
  "I say we go check out the club house."
  
  "You think he's still there?" Haley frowned.
  
  "Maybe he got drunk and passed out with his buddies"
Todd shrugged. 
"You 
  heard what the guy said about him and his friends.
Strange."
  
  "All right. Let's take a walk."
  
  They started down towards the water, finally
spotting the boarded up 
  building that Mr. Fox had been referring to.
  
  "I can think of better places to go get drunk" Haley
sighed as they 
reached 
  the building. "This place looks like it's about to
fall in."
  
  "I'm surprised they haven't torn it down. This could
be dangerous to 
kids 
if 
  they got in here."
  
  Haley nodded and walked up to what at one time had
been the door to 
the 
  clubhouse. Boards that had once kept the door from
opening had been 
removed 
  and she gave the door a gentle nudge.
  
  "Chief McClendon?" she called softly as she started
to walk in.
  
  "Hey wait" Todd said as he grabbed her arm and
tugged her back. "I'll 
go in 
  first. You stay behind me."
  
  "Oh please" she groaned. "Don't even start the macho
man routine."
  
  "Haley stay back" he ordered before stepping in
front of her and 
walking 
  into the clubhouse. He was glad he did for a moment
later he came 
face to 
  face with a very dead Chief McClendon, the rope
still tied tightly 
around 
  his throat. Todd barely managed to turn away before
everything he'd 
had for 
  breakfast came out.
  
  "Todd what. . . oh my god" she gasped a moment later
as she came up 
behind 
him.
  
  "Don't look" he gasped.
  
  But she'd already caught sight of the Chief, his
eyes wide open and 
staring 
  at her. Just like Devon's had when he'd died in her
arms that night. 
She 
  closed her eyes but they were both still there. And
then she started 
to 
  scream.
  
  "Haley stop" Todd managed as he turned and reached
for her. He 
grabbed her 
  and pulled her against him, her screams now muffled
against his 
chest.
  
  "Come on" he whispered as he tried to led her from
the clubhouse. For 
a 
  moment she didn't move, her screams still continuing
as he held her 
against 
  him. "Haley please" he begged. "Come on."
  
  Finally her screams stopped and mutely he led her
from the clubhouse. 
Once 
  outside he reached for his phone and immediately
dialed the number 
for the 
  JAG office.
  
  "Commander Rabb please" he said shakily, his arms
still around Haley 
who 
  seemed to be numb. "It's urgent."
  
  "This is Commander Rabb" Harm answered a moment
later.
  
  "Harm its Todd. We found Chief McClendon in the old
clubhouse at his 
  apartment complex. He's dead. Very dead." As he
spoke the image of 
the dead 
  man ran through his head and he thrust the phone at
Haley before 
turning 
  away as his stomach revolted again.
  
  "Todd" Harm yelled. "Todd are you there?"
  
  "It's Haley sir" she managed, her voice distant and
trembling.
  
  "Okay just try and stay calm" he ordered gently.
"Mac and I will be 
there 
in 
  a few minutes with the authorities. Just stay tight
and don't touch 
  anything."
  
  "Yes sir" she said before hanging up.
  
  "What's wrong?" Mac demanded as Harm hung up. "That
was Todd wasn't 
it?"
  
  "They found Chief McClendon dead" Harm sighed. "I
didn't get any more 
  details except that they found him somewhere at the
apartment 
complex. And 
  from the sounds of it they're both in shock. I was
talking to Todd 
and then 
  suddenly I had Haley."

TO BE CONTINUED in EP 5 on Jan. 14, 2003