Title: Message From A Stranger
Author: Kari J. Dammerman 
Email: carebear_14_52@hotmail.com
Rating: PG 
Disclaimer: JAG and all characters belong to CBS and
DB. This story isn't making money and is for fan
fiction purposes only. 
Contains: No Spoilers
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it, or if it was a little too long. Thanks :D. 
Summary: Lt. Anna Parker had a life most women dream
of. She was the Navy's top female pilot, had a loving
marriage, and was on the path to success. Then why did
she go UA? Three years after she left, Lt. Parker is
found and brought back to JAG with Harm at her defense
and Mac as her prosecutor. But why did she abandon her
husband and the Navy? Was it too much stress? The baby
she was carrying? Or the other man she was in love
with? Harm must find out and in the end, he and Mac
share a moment that catches them both offguard.
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Preview: "ON THE NEXT JAG"
Three years ago, the Navy's top female pilot went UA.
But now that she's surfaced, Harm must find out why
she went UA in the first place, but she's not making
it easy. Many twists and turns make her case hard to
even defend until one man comes in and sets everything
straight. Also, at the end of the case, two lawyers
[Mac and harm, of course] learn a lesson and share an
intimate moment that catches them both offguard.
STAY TUNED FOR THE GUARDIAN, CBS NEXT...
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Episode Opens with two navy officers walking along an
airport. There, they see a woman working as an airport
attendant. They stop for a moment and think, knowing
that they've seen this woman before. In a magazine one
of the men is carrying, there is the woman's portrait
and underneath it says in big, bold print MISSING. One
officer walks over to the attendant when she's
finished helping the people in line. "Excuse me," he
says. "Yes," the woman replies as she looks up at his
Navy uniform. Her smiles fades to a blank face. "Miss
Parker, I think you should come with me." The woman
stares at him and then drops her head slightly.
OPENING CREDITS...
Commercial
JAG Headquarters
Sometime in April
EARLY MORNING
	Lieutenant Commander Harmon Rabb walked into the
bullpen and was headed towards his office when he
noticed the admiral, Mac, Sturgis, and Manetti stopped
and staring at the bullpens TVs. He quietly set down
his brief case and stood beside Mac. Across the screen
flashes Stuart Dunston with a special news bulletin. 
       "And in the most recent Navy news, Lieutenant
Anna Parker, the famous pilot who went UA three years
ago, has been found. Sources say she's on her way to a
desertion trial. No plea has been made in her part
yet. We recently spoke with her husband whom she also
abandoned, and he says he is still unsure why she left
in the first place. We'll keep you posted with any
additional information...And in further news..."
That's when the admiral broke the silence.
	"Colonel, Commanders - my office," he said, turning
from the TVs and without looking at any of them.
	"Yes, sir," they all said in unison. They followed
the admiral to his office in silence and didn't say
anything until he was sitting in his seat and the door
was closed.
	"Take a seat," AJ said. All four of them sat down.
They knew what their cases were going to be. The only
question was, 'who's defending and who's prosecuting?'
"As you can see, it's already gotten out to the press
about Lt. Parker's return. Rabb, you'll defend with
Manetti as second chair. Mackenzie and Sturgis, you'll
prosecute."
	"Aye, sir," Mac, Sturgis, and Manetti replied.
	"Sir, I..." Harm started to say, but was cut off by
the admiral.
	"Commander, today is not a good day to argue with
me," he said. "The SecNav is not happy about the press
being involved and frankily, I'm not either. Lt.
Parker will be here shortly. She's arriving at 1100
because she hasn't been put into anyone's care yet.
She's lucky she's not in the brig. Dismissed."
	"Aye, aye, sir," all four lawyers said as they stood
at attention, clicked their heels, and walked out of
the room. Manetti and Sturgis walked ahead as Mac and
Harm walked side by side.
	"Do you have a reason why you don't want to defend
Lt. Parker?" Mac whispered to Harm. 
	"Mac, she's a pilot that went UA," Harm replied. They
stopped halfway between both of their offices and
faced each other.
	"You're afraid you won't be objective?" Mac asked.
	"Of course not," Harm replied. Mac looked at him with
questioning eyes, but he didn't say anything.
	"Colonel, shouldn't we get started on the case?"
Sturgis asked. He tried not to notice the serious
looks between them. 
	"Yes, Sturgis, it is," Mac replied. She walked into
her office with Sturgis following. Harm turned and
went into his office. Soon, Manetti came in also. Time
seemed to go by very slowly that day. When 1100 came
around, everyone knew it. Harm and Manetti were
looking over her file while Mac and Sturgis were
talking to Lt. Parker's previous CO and wanting to see
when they could meet him. When the JAG doors opened,
the whole bullpen went quiet.
	Lieutenant Anna Parker stepped through the doors in
her Navy uniform. She had dark brown, long hair pulled
back in a tight bun and her blue eyes were very
mesmerizing, but showed a lot of pain and sadness. She
walked with her head down a little and gave off a wave
of sorrow. Harm opened his bullpen door and recognized
her immediately from her picture on TV. She was a very
attractive woman, but had a face that showed a lot of
sadness about her. He could see why. She had been
through a lot. In a way, you felt sorry for her just
when you looked at her. She looked like a sad and
afraid puppy that you just couldn't hate.
	She walked through the doors, took off her hat, and
walked next to the man she was accompanied with. The
man was a Gunnery Sergeant who was ordered to be her
escort from the plane. He had an orange cuff on his
arm indicating that he was part of the military
police. They walked in and stopped once they hit the
bullpen. Everyone just started at Lt. Parker who
couldn't look anyone in the eyes. She was staring at
the floor when the admiral approached her. The gunnery
sergeant snapped to attention, but Lt. Parker just
looked at the floor.
	"Lieutenant Parker I presume?" the admiral asked. 
	"Yes, sir," Lt. Parker repled. Her voice sounded very
depressing as she didn't look up at all. The admiral
put his hand under her chin and raised her head so she
was looking at him. He just stared at her hurt eyes
for a moment, but then snapped back into Navy-seal
mode.
	"Commander Rabb, your defense council, is expecting
you," he said in an angry tone. Lt. Parker shook her
head and then looked back at the floor. Harm walked
out of his doorway at that time. Mac and Sturgis were
also standing and watching them.
	"Lt. Parker? I'm Commander Rabb. Would you follow
me?" Harm asked. She shook her head and walked in
front of him. The gunnery sergeant handed Harm a piece
of paper as they walked into the conference room with
Manetti following. Mac looked at Sturgis at that
moment.
	"Do you think it's an act or does she really look
upset?" Mac asked him.
	"I'm not sure, Mac, but she's a very depressed
woman," Sturgis said. They went back into her office
before they had to leave to go to the USS America
where Lt. Parker had been stationed. Meanwhile, in the
conference room, Harm and Manetti sat down in chairs
across from Lt. Parker. She had her head down and just
stared at the table. Harm had read the paper he was
given saying that she was placed in his care for
today, but that the Gunnery Sergeant would be back to
take her to the hold down where she was placed later
that day at around 1600.
	"Lt. Parker, I'm Commander Manetti and Commander Rabb
and I would like to ask you a few questions," Manetti
said.
	"Alright," Lt. Parker replied. She looked up at them
with deep sorrow in her eyes. "Please, sir, ma'am,
call me Anna."
	"Okay," Harm replied. "In the report made a few years
ago, it says that your ship, the USS America wasin
port at the Naval Station in Rota, Spain. There was a
complication and the ship ended up staying in port for
two nights. On the day you were suppose to leave, you
were unaccounted for. Correct?" Anna looked down at
the table before answering the question. She nodded
her head yes. "Tell me what happened starting from
when you left the ship."
	"I came back to the ship, to get my things, sir,"
Anna began her story. She told them what happened that
would of course be told later in court. Meanwhile,
Sturgis and Mac had already left to go home and pack.
At around 1300, Mac and Sturgis were on their helo to
the USS America. The trip didn't last long. They
boarded the ship around 1500. They headed instantly to
the bridge.
	"JAG on the bridge," the XO said aloud.
	"Ah, Commander Turner, Colonel Mackenzie, we were
expecting you," the CAG of the ship said. "At ease."
Mac and Sturgis both stood at ease and looked at the
CO. 
	"It's good to be here, sir," Mac said.
	"Wish I could say the same about you being here.
Anyways, I'm Admiral Scott Murdock. The CO aboard this
vessel. I was also here when Lieutenant Parker was
stationed aboard. I can't say I knew her all that
well, though. I do know that she was a damn good
pilot."
	"Thank you for your input, sir," Sturgis remarked.
"Do you know where we can find a Lieutenant Rebecca
Da'Steai?"
	"I think she's in her bunk," Admiral Murdock replied.
"Flight schedule's been delayed today because we're
repairing the landing cables on the deck."
	"Thank you, sir," Mac replied. "Permission to leave
the bridge."
	"Permission granted," Murdock replied as they left
the bridge and headed down the decks to the
Lieutenant's bunk. They found her sitting at her desk,
writing a letter to her family back home. Her roommate
was out playing cards with the rest of the crew.
Knock, knock, knock...The Lieutenant turned and
snapped to attention when she noticed Mac and Sturgis.

	"At ease, Lieutenant," Mac replied. "May we come in?"
	"Of course, ma'am," the Lieutenant replied. Sturgis
shut the door behind him as they started to ask her
some questions about her former roommate, Lieutenant
Anna Parker.
	The interviewing went on for two days. Harm had also
traveled out to the USS America and spoken with a few
witnesses to get their opinion on Lieutenant Parker.
He spoke to her "still" husband over the phone who was
also a Navy Lieutenant stationed in Hawaii at Pearl
and had agreed to testify in court. He was a young
Lieutenant - only 28 years old who said that he and
Lieutenant Parker had married when he was 24 and she
was 23. They were together for five months before she
got orders to go to the USS America. Almost three
months into the deployment, she vanished. His name was
Lieutenant Lance Parker. This was not an easy case for
Harm and Manetti to defend. They were lucky if they
got her with a year of brig time. The Lieutenant
hadn't told them the exact reason that she had gone UA
and when they pressed her, she said she needed to
excuse herself and used the restroom.
	That night (two days after Lt. Parker had arrived),
the JAG office was empty. The admiral had went home
earlier to spend time with Meredith, Bud and Harriet
were getting things ready for the new baby, and
everyone else seemed to have something going. Mac was
still in her office finishing talking to a man who was
stationed aboard the USS America with Lieutenant
Parker...a Commander Preston Mitchell who was the CAG
at the time of Anna's F-14 squadron. He was now
stationed in Norfolk at a navy air base. He had also
agreed to come and testify on the case of Lieutenant
Parker. Mac noticed a sensitivity in his voice as he
was shocked they had found her. She decided to ignore
it. He couldn't arrive until the second day of trial
because his schedule was too busy.
	Mac hung up on the phone, grabbed some files, put
them in her briefcase she found pretty handy, turned
the light off in her office, and closed the door. She
looked up an notice Harm hunched over a case file -
the Lieutenant's with his hands rubbing his temples
and eyes. Anyone could tell that he was very tired.
She strode over to his office and stood in the doorway
for about a minute before he noticed her.
	"Oh, hey, Mac," Harm said once he finally looked up
from the file in front of him.
	"Hey, sailor, why don't you call it a day?" Mac
asked. She stepped into his office and sat down on the
chair. He looked exhausted. 
	"I can't. Trial starts tomorrow." Mac sighed at how
stubborn he was.
	"You should've taken the offer Sturgis and I gave
you."
	"No way," Harm replied. "Two years in the brig, a
dishonorable discharge, and a penalty fee is not what
the Lieutenant deserves. Besides, I don't think she
can handle it."
	"Do I hear a hint of sympathy in your voice? This
coming from the man who was unsure of if he even
wanted to defend the Lieutenant in the beginning." Mac
did get him there. He hated when she did that. He
stared at her for a moment, finding his words, and
then came back at her.
	"I wasn't unsure, Mac. I was contemplating my
options."
	"That's called being unsure," Mac replied with a
smile. Harm couldn't help but smile back at her and
shake his head a little.
	"Did you come in here to tell me to go home or to
cause more stress in my life?" Harm asked in a joking
tone.
	"Can't I do both?" Mac replied. Harm shook his head
no as they shared a smile. It was these intimate
moments that they treasured. "Fine. I'm leaving." Mac
got up to go as Harm rubbed his eyes even harder.
"Harm, go home and get some rest."
	"Is that an order, Colonel?" Harm asked as Mac walked
to the door.
	"I'll see you tomorrow," Mac replied with a giant
grin as she walked out of his office and to the
elevator.
The Day Of The Trial
JAG Headquarters
0900 
	The trial had been going on for about a half an hour
and already Mac, Sturgis, the judge, Harm, Manetti,
and Anna were completely exhausted. The press was in
the courtroom with a TV and snapping a picture here
and there with a non-flash camera that made a little
buzzing noise that went off each time it was shot.
This buzzing noise was incredibly annoying and rang in
your ear for several minutes after the picture had
been taken. Finally, when the noise was gone, another
camera man would take another picture causing the
buzzing noise again.
	So far, Lieutenant Rebecca Da'Steai had taken the
stand and told the packed room about her relationship
with Lieutenant Parker. They were the best of friends.
Anna was a pilot and Rebecca was a RIO. They had
instantly hit it off though. When Mac asked why she
thought Anna had disappeared, Rebecca told her that
the Lieutenant always had a headache although she put
a smile on and brushed it aside. She always seemed
queezy too, rarely ate, and was under a lot of stress.
The Navy reporters had milked her a lot during her
carreer on the aircraft carrier. She was in magazines
and had interviews because of the amazing pilot she
was and the attitude she didn't have.
	She was under too much stress, and her going UA was
no surprise to Rebecca. Anna once told her, her dream
in life was to be in the Navy, but to also have a
family. With the success of her carreer, she was told
a family was not something she could have right now.
She was to fly and be the Navy's sweetheart. This made
Anna seem very much like the hero. Then, Anna's RIO
took the stand. He was a also young Lieutenant
nicknamed Beeker. He said that Anna had been acting
different and told some secrets about her. He said
that once they had docked at port, Anna had rushed off
the ship as soon as possible headed somewhere. This
brought a lot of suspiscion. And then walked in Anna's
"still" husband. He looked hurt as he stared at his
abandoning wife. Anna had tears forming in the corner
of her eyes when she saw him.
	"Defense calls to the stand, Lieutenant Lance
Parker," Harm said as the lieutenant took the stand.
Anna could barely look up at him as he was questioned
by both Harm and Mac. Once court had been called for
the day, Manetti and Sturgis went off to find out more
information, and Harm walked out with Anna beside him
followed by Mac with Lance beside her. Lance and Anna
shared a glance and Mac and Harm desided to give them
a moment. The press had been ran out of the JAG office
so Anna and Lance stood by the courtroom doors as Mac
and Harm stood next to each other in between their
offices, looking at them every so often. 
	"Hi," Anna said to Lance. He in turn said hello.
There was a lot of tension between them. Finally
though, they embraced and Anna started to cry. Mac and
Harm were standing together, watching them.
	"Wow! I can't imagine how difficult that would be,"
Mac said glancing between them and back at Harm.
	"For the wife or the husband?" Harm asked. Mac turned
all of her attention to Harm and looked him in the
eyes.
	"Both," Mac replied. "She ran because she was
stressed and he didn't even know why."
	"Yah, what is it with women doing that?" Harm asked
as he walked back to his office. Mac looked confused
for a moment, wondering if he was refering to her in
any way. She went back to her office, but continued to
watch the two young ones. She watched Anna give Lance
her wedding ring that she had in her pocket.
	The next day was a very important one. Much came to
the surface after that. Harm and Manetti were waiting
in Harm's office for 0900 to come around. Anna had
asked to go use the restrooms. While she was gone,
Mac's witness had arrived. Commander Preston Mitchell
looked very sharp in his white navy uniform. He was a
very decorated officer and a very attractive man.
Being six feet tall with dark brown hair that lay
perfectly on his head in a swirl in the back. A little
bit of his bangs brushed his forehead and exposed his
gray eyes that had a strength in them, but also a
passionate flame. He looked very strong, but also very
gentle. He was one of the best looking men Mac had
ever seen. And when he walked into the bullpen, there
was silence. He looked very tired, but wore half a
smile to show his strength. 
	"Excuse me, sir," Harriet said. "Can I help you?" She
had a giant smile across her face and couldn't help,
but admire this man.
	"Yes, Lieutenant," the commander replied with a
smile. "My, you are a very beautiful woman. I knew I
should've gone into a legal carreer." 
	"Thank you, sir," Harriet answered as she started to
blush. "I'm Lieutenant Harriet Sims. And you are?"
	"Commander Preston Mitchell," he replied. "It's a
pleasure." He shook Harriet's hand and immediately she
noticed his warmth. "Actually, I am looking for a
Colonel Mackenzie. Do you know where I can find her?"
	"That's me," Mac said before Harriet could reply. She
approached the dashing commander and couldn't help,
but be enthralled by his charm as well.
	"Oh my," he replied. "Two beautiful women in five
minutes. It sure is a shame I didn't join JAG." Mac
started to blush as well. Harriet was still staring at
him and drooling. They all shared a nice smile before
Mac replied. He had a sweetness to him being very
attractive, and yet he wasn't at all as cocky as a
certain JAG commander we all know and love.
	"Sure is," Harriet responded. By this time, every
male speciman in the area had noticed him. Harm was
standing by his office door pretending to be doing
something, but actually listening and the admiral was
negotiating something with Tiner, but was sure to be
in ear's reach as well.
	"Commander Mitchell, trial is going to begin in 11
minutes so you have a little time to rest after your
flight," Mac said. The commander looked at his watch
and raised an eyebrow at Mac. "Don't ask," she
replied. Just at that moment, Anna had walked out of
the bathroom and had taken a few steps in the bullpen
when she noticed Commander Mitchell. She froze in her
place and caught her breath as she stared at him. Mac
focused her attention on her. Noticing this, Commander
Mitchell turned around and faced Anna. He caught his
breath as well and Mac instantly felt the room go
silent. They held eye contact for a moment, before
Anna looked away and then looked back. 
	"Anna..." Commander Mitchell whispered. He walked
over to her where she was frozen like a statue as the
bullpen watched. Goosebumps lined Anna's skin as she
stared at the ground in front of her. "Hi, Anna." 
	"Hello, sir," Anna said, jioning eye contact with
him. She got a little more at ease and her goosebumps
started to fade as they talked.
	"You uh...you look different," Preston replied.
	"So do you, sir," Anna replied. "If you excuse me,
I-I have to go back to my attorney." She turned and
walked a couple steps away.
	"Lieutenant," Commander Mitchell order in a serious
tone. Anna stopped in her tracks and stood at
attention.
	"Sir," she replied. Preston walked beside her and
stared at her. "I thought you said you were never
going to use rank over me."
	"Yes, I did," Preston replied. "I thought you said
you were never going to leave the Navy."
	"Things change, sir," Anna replied.
	"Obviously," Preston answered. Anna turned and looked
at him with sad eyes. "Why'd you do it?" Preston
whispered to her.
	"You didn't stop me," Anna whispered back. Harm's
watch started to go off. It was time for trail. 
	"Um, I'm sorry to interrupt, but it's time for the
trial," Harm said as he walked up to Anna and Preston.
"Come on, Lieutenant." Anna broke contact and walked
into the courtroom with Harm. Harm and Mac exchanged a
look before going into the courtroom. Commander
Preston soon followed them in.
	"Lieutenant Parker," Harm said as Anna had agreed to
take the stand and defend her case before Commander
Mitchell was called, "when you got into port in Spain,
where did you go from there?"
	"I was excited to be at port, sir, and I went off the
ship quickly to go do a few things and explore a
little."
	"Have you ever been to Rota before?"
	"No, sir. I really wanted to find some things, like a
hotel, before it got dark."
	"That was the right thing to do, Lieutenant," Harm
answered. "No further questions." Mac rose up from her
chair and walked a little close to the Lieutenant.
	"Lieutenant, you rushed off the ship to look around.
Correct?" Mac asked.
	"Yes, ma'am."
	"Is wasn't because you wanted to confirm something?"
Mac asked as she held a hospital report in her hand.
The lieutenant froze and stared blankly at Mac.
	"Objection," Harm said.
	"Overruled," the judge said before Harm could say why
he objected. "Answer the question, Lt."
	"That was one reason, ma'am," Anna replied. The
entire courtroom stared questioningly at Mac. They had
no idea what they were talking about and neither did
Harm.
	"Did anyone aboard the USS America know that you were
pregnant?" As Mac asked this, most of the courtroom
gasped. Harm dropped the pen he was holding and sat
back in his chair.
	"No, ma'am," Anna replied. She looked Mac in the eyes
with a deep sorrow expression. "I was able to cover it
up. I wasn't showing, and I wasn't 100% sure I was
pregnant. I did an EPT test in port and then went to
an OB/GYN the next morning."
	"How far along were you?"
	"12 weeks, ma'am," Anna replied. She bent her head
and looked at her hands.
	"Lieutenant, who was the father?"
	"My husband, ma'am. I knew that for sure because I
never cheated on him, and also, I was only on the USS
America for 10 weeks."
	"Why did you stay on the ship if you had a hunch you
were pregnant?" There was a brief moment of silence as
Anna took a deep breath before answering. More buzzing
noises appeared.
	"I was told, in a way, not to get myself pregnant
because I would ruin my career, ma'am. Before I
recieved orders to go to the USS America, my CO at the
time told me that a family would be postponed for
awhile and to think about my career. I had a lot of
time to have babies, and that I should wait for a few
years."
	"That's no reason to stay on board, Lieutenant." Mac
said. "When you left Rota, where did you go?"
	"A cousin of mine lived in a nearby town. She came
and got me after I told her my problem. She sent me
around Europe for awhile, using a different alias
almost everyday. I ended up in London two weeks later
and stayed there with a woman who was always like a
grandmother to me. I've been there every since."
	"What happened to the baby?"
	"I had a miscarriage, ma'am," Anna replied as tears
formed along her eyes.
	"My condolances, Lieutenant. No further questions."
Harm sat back in his chair and was bewildered by what
had just happened. The lieutenant had never mentioned
that she was pregnant, and now, their case was
hurting. He could only imagine, a pregnant fighter
pilot in an F-14. She had put herself at great risk
along with her baby. Now, he wasn't sure exactly what
to do.	Court was reccessed for 15 minutes. During that
time, Anna spoke with Lance about the baby. They had a
very heartfelt conversation in Harm's office while
Harm went over to see Mac. He waited until Sturgis
left, before entering. Knock, Knock he banged on the
entrance to the door.
	"Hey," Mac said, looking up from her file. "Come on
in." Harm went and sat down in one of her chairs,
shutting the door behind him. "You okay?"
	"Yah," Harm replied. "Just a little tired from the
beating I got in court today."
	"I don't blame you," Mac replied. "She didn't tell
you, did she?"
	"No," Harm replied.
	"You know, this case is pretty straight forward. I
mean, she ran because she was pregnant and scared.
Right?"
	"Yeah," Harm replied. "So...?"
	"So, then, what about Commander Mitchell?"
	"What about him? He was her CO."
	"Yah, but, there's something more there. Don't you
think?" Mac asked. Harm looked puzzled and confused.
"Never mind." Mac smiled. She was confusing him.
Obviously he didn't see the looks between the
lieutenant and the commander in court. Maybe it was a
woman thing. "We better go. Court's going to start."
Harm shook his head yes and they both rose to go to
the door. Mac put her hand softly behind his shoulder,
leading him through the door. When they got outside of
her office, they saw Commander Mitchell pull Anna
aside beside the courtroom doors.
	"Why didn't you tell me?" Preston asked.
	"I didn't know how," Anna replied. "I'll talk to you
later." She walked off into the courtroom with Preston
looking bewildered. Mac and Harm both noticed this and
shared a glance with each other. In court...
	"Commander Mitchell, you say that you and the
Lieutenant were friends. How close were you?"
	"We would talk every now and then. She would come to
me to talk whenever her roommate was out. I was just
someone to talk to."
	"Did she tell you why she went UA?"
	"You mean, did she tell me she was pregnant? No."
	"Commander, you say were just friends. Did you ever
kiss the Lieutenant?" Preston looked at Anna and
stared at her. He was holding back something.
"Commander?"
	"Yes," Preston replied.
	"When?"
	"When I knew that I'd never see her again. The day
she went UA."
	"Did you know she had planned to go UA?"
	"No," Preston replied.
	"Then why did you kiss her?"
	"I knew she was going to leave. She was packing all
of her things when I walked into her room. She looked
at me, and I knew exactly what she was doing. I didn't
know if she had planned it or not though. She said she
was just packing some things to take into port, but
she had taken everything. As she went to leave, I
looked at her one last time, and the light was shining
perfectly on her. I kissed her goodbye, and that was
the end of it. She left."
	"Did she ever contact you while she was gone?"
	"No."
	"Were you in love with her?"
	"Yes," Preston replied. Anna looked at him with a sad
expression. She hadn't known.
	"Thank you, Commander. No further questions." Harm
asked him a few questions, but one really set Anna's
case straight.
	"I understand why she went UA, Commander," Preston
replied. Harm raised one eyebrow and looked at him.
	"Why?"
	"Anyone under that much pressure would. She had
reporters talking to her all the time. Everyone wanted
her photograph. She had too much going on in those 10
weeks on board. She even met the president. She was on
the cover of magazines and was always talked about.
And all of her landings had to be perfect. I probably
would've done the same thing." Anna smiled for the
first time at JAG at what the commander said. Harm
also saw her smile and smiled a little too.
	"Thank you, Commander. No further questions." Closing
arguements were pretty good. Mac talked about how you
sign an oath, and Anna had broken that oath. She
discussed that her participation was good, but her
character had a few faults an officer shouldn't have.
Harm then came and gave a great closing arguement that
Manetti had helped him come up with. He said that the
lieutenant was a role model, a good officer, and a
girl in trouble. She didn't want to have the press
blow her pregnancy out of porportion and make it look
like women and men can't be stationed on carriers
without one getting pregnant. Therefore, her
abandonement was a good thing for the navy and saved a
lot of gossip. It was actually very good.
	"Will the defense please rise," the judge said.
"Lieutenant Anna Parker, United States Navy, on the
charge of desertion, I hearby find you guilty. Because
of the character you have, and your clean record, I
sentence you to a dishonorable discharge with no
additional punishment. Court is adjourned."
	After court, the press was cleared out and everyone
went back to work. It was raining outside, on this
spring day. Anna thanked everyone for everything.
Manetti gave her her email address and hoped that they
stayed in contact to tell her how she was doing. She
was going to go get all of her stuff out of storage
and get an apartment with the money she had in the
bank. Lance said his goodbyes and said he's send her
divorce papers. They were still going to be friends
even after everything. Anna walked from Harm's office
after saying goodbye to see Commander Mitchell waiting
by the JAG office door entrance. He was standing
there, looking incredibly handsome.
	"Commander," Anna said as she approached him. Mac and
Harm stood by Mac's office door, watching them while
everyone else went back to work.
	"Lieutenant," Preston replied. 
	"Looks like I'm not in the Navy anymore," Anna said.
They walked to the other side of the doors where no
one could hear them, but they could be seen.
	"No, you're not. What are you going to do now?" 
	"Find a job. Maybe another airport will hire me,"
Anna said, smiling. They both shared a smile and a
laugh. "Why didn't you say anything to me?"
	"About..." Preston said. He knew what she was talking
about. "You had enough to think about."
	"I thought about you...a lot," Anna replied.
"Everyday, actually."
	"Really?"
	"Yeah," Anna replied. They looked like two school
kids with their first crushes, not knowing what to
say. Commander Mitchell reached down and kissed Anna
while Harm and Mac of course watched. They both smiled
at the site of the two. Preston took Anna's hand and
they walked out of JAG, together... Mac went into her
office and walked over to the window to see it
raining. It was very gray outside, but there was a
little bit of light. Harm followed her in and closed
the door. The blinds were shut so no one could see in
the office.
	"It's raining pretty hard," Mac said. "Come look."
Harm walked over to the right of her and looked out
the window.
	"Yah it is," Harm replied. 
	"Do you think what the commander said was true?" Mac
asked, not looking up at Harm at all.
	"About what?" Harm didn't turn to look at her either.
	"About seeing the light fall on someone differently,
and then just kissing them because you feel like it?"
Mac asked. She was looking at Harm the whole time with
a smile between her words.
	"Maybe," Harm said, looking over at Mac with a smile
too. And at that moment, there was light pouring in on
Mac's face. She looked like an angel, surrounded by
light, at that very moment. Mac turned and looked back
out the window while Harm looked at her. "Mac." Mac
turned to look back at him with a smile on both their
faces. Harm slowly bent down while Mac's face slowly
rose to meet his lips. It was their perfect moment.
They both had their eyes closed and were slowly coming
closer. They were only inches
apart...centimeters...millimeters...Creak! Just at the
moment before their lips met, Sturgis walked in.
	"Colonel, I..." Sturgis said as he opened the door.
Mac and Harm had pulled both of their faces away
before they met as Sturgis entered. "Oh, sorry. Was I
interrupting anything?" Harm looked back and forth
between Sturgis and Mac while Mac stared out the
window.
	"Uh, no," Mac replied, turning her attention to
Sturgis.
	"So, I'll, talk to you later," Harm said, as he
stumbled for words.
	"Okay," Mac replied, trying to silently catch her
breath. She said nothing as Harm walked out the door.
"Yes, Sturgis?" From the corner of Mac's eye, she saw
Harm turn and look at her, with a big smile across his
face...


THE END...maybe