JAG/Dallas
Challenge - I personally wouldn't be too surprised if Singer were related to
JR-perhaps a long lost daughter?
Not that we'll ever see JR on JAG, but the idea is funny. You have to figure,
JR more than likely has connections in DC-who have connections at the
Pentagon...perhaps could make SECNAV jump a few hoops.
Title: Dallas/The Next Generation
FRIDAY - 1320 LOCAL
DALLAS, TEXAS
Mac sipped her cup
of coffee and closed her eyes to savor the pure pleasure of the action. Harm
sat across from her.
“That had to be the
hardest trial I’ve ever been involved in.
It was a dog fight!” Harm admitted.
Never opening her
eyes Mac replied, “Considering whom the other dog was.”
“Mac we have been
on apposing teams before but this case just seemed to have a life of it’s own.”
He continued.
“And now we wait.”
“… and wait. It’s
been two days!” He lamented. “But when
all is said and done I’d rather wait with you than anyone else.”
She opened her eyes
and without thinking said, “Is that all you want to do with me Commander wait?”
Their eyes locked and before he could reply there were a cough. They both
turned to the source.
There stood an
immaculately dressed woman. The suit was simple but Mac smelt money. She had to be in her late fifties and when
she spoke it was with a Southern drawl that caressed every word she
uttered. “Excuse me. But I’m looking for Lauren Ewing?”
“Mac frowned. “We have a Lauren Singer but no Ewing.”
The woman
apologized “My apologies I meant Singer.
Yes Lauren Singer.”
“Next door to your
left ma’am.” Harm instructed.
“Thank ye.” And
with that she left leaving a trace of her perfume as evidence of her presence.
“What was that
about?” Harm wondered.
“Curiosity killed
the cat Commander.” Mac closed her eyes and returned to her relaxing mode.
+ + +
Ten minutes later
the woman returned following Lt. Singer.
“Sir? Ma’am?”
Mac cursed
silently.
“Yes Lieutenant”
Harm replied.
“This is my Aunt…
er Mrs. Sue Ellen Ewing. This is Lt.
Colonel Sarah Mackenzie and Commander Harmon Rabb Jr. Mrs. Ewing wishes to
extend an invitation to you all for a small gathering she is having.”
Mac stood. “Ma’am
thank you very much. But neither the Commander or myself have come with
appropriate attire and we are awaiting the verdict in a murder trial.”
Sue Ellen looked
amused. “First of all the dress code is
jeans and t-shirt. Second it’s a bar-b-que.
If the boys are to be believed they have already killed five steers, six
pigs and twenty chickens to start. I’m not taking no for an answer.”
“Sir Ma’am. The
verdict will not be in before Monday.” Lauren assured them.
“And how would you
know that?” Mac demanded.
“Cause the Judge’ll
be at the bar-b-que!” Sue Ellen chortled.
“Looks like we’re
going to a bar-b-que.” Harm surrendered.
“OH good Lauren here
will give you directions. It starts at
nine come whenever you’re ready.”
“That’s 0700 and
not 1900” Singer informed them.
==============================================
SATURDAY – 1300
LOCAL
SOUTHFORK, DALLAS
Harm finally found
parking and Mac had gawked all the way in.
“What is Singer’s connection with these people?” She wondered as she
stepped out.
“Money.” Harm said.
“No.” Mac
corrected, “Power.”
The pair made their
way through the throng towards the music and was spotted by Sue Ellen, Singer
and another man at the same time.
“Colonel!
Commander!” Sue Ellen called. Singer walked up with the man. “Well Lauren you know… and this is my son
John Ross the third.” She said proudly.
“Now circulate! That’s an order!”
“Colonel? Surely
you have a better nom de plume than that?” John Ross oozed. Singer rolled her
eyes and left.
“Mac.” She
supplied.
“Mac?” he echoed.
“Short for
Mackenzie. Sarah Mackenzie.”
“Ah hah! Well let’s
get you a drink.” Ignoring Harm, John Ross guided Mac away. Two steps along the way they were stopped by
a man who had to be related to John Ross.
“Ross! How typical
of you to capture the most beautiful woman in the place.”
“Mac my cousin Dr.
Ewing.” He introduced. “Mac is a Lt Colonel.”
“A Colonel you
say... Never!” He smiled and then corrected “Chris.”
“She came with
Lauren.” John Ross informed him.
“NO!” Chris was
shocked and turned to Mac “So tell me did you order Lauren here?”
Mac had her
opening. “I don’t know a thing about
Lt. Singer.”
Chris’ face took on
an exasperated look “She really took on that name?”
“She did.”
“Did what!” Mac
demanded.
“Lauren is my half
sister.” John Ross explained.
Chris made a
corkscrew motion at his temple. “But she turned her back on it all. Took an
obscure family name and joined the army.”
“Navy” Mac
corrected.
“What ever.” Chris
said.
+ + +
Harm had made his
way to the bar.
“Well there young
fella!” A heavy hand fell on his shoulder.
“They treating you right?”
“Yes sir.” Harm
assured the man.
“Name’s JR Ewing
master of all you survey.”
“Commander Harmon
Rabb Jr.”
“Ah my girl’s CO!”
“Sir?”
“My daughter!
Lauren! You know her don’t you?” He insisted.
“She’ s….” Harm
searched for something to say to the father.
“OK”
JR looked surprised
“Really? Are we talking about the same person with delusions of Godhood?”
Harm chuckled well
it seemed they were talking about the same person.
+ + +
Singer was NOT
having a good time. It was only a
matter of time till the clan had found out that she was in the neighborhood and
now here she was. So distracted was she that she was not aware of a woman
walking up to her.
“Lauren.”
Singer turned and
came face to face with her mother.
“Say something.”
“Still married to
the Greek? Still sleeping with your sister’s husband?” Singer asked she really
had no interest.
“Is that really
what you wanted to say?” Kristen prompted.
Singer turned to
move away. “Don’t” her mother begged.
“What do you want.”
Singer was irritated.
Her mother deflated
“Nothing.”
Singer walked away.
+ + +
John Ross had
managed to get away from Chris and he and Mac were at the stables. “Ride?”
“Of course.”
He saddled up two
horses and they were off.
+ + +
Harm’s eyes
narrowed, “SECNAV?”
“Commander!” The
crusty Secretary of the Navy replied. “I see you are moving up in the world.”
“Happened to be in
the right place.” He took a sip of his drink.
“What else is new?
You here alone?”
“No sir Colonel
Mackenzie is around.”
“Of course she is.”
+ + +
“Bobby!” JR called.
“Hey JR.” The
brothers met.
“Seen that filly my
son has collared? Man if I were younger!”
Bobby shook his
head. “If you were younger you’d need
rest! Besides I hear she’s a Marine!”
“Can you believe
it? My Colonel never looked like that when I was in the Army.” JR complained.
“Marines.” Bobby
corrected.
+ + +
Harm stood at the
French doors looking at the view but not seeing it. He hadn’t seen Mac since
they had arrive ten hours ago. It was late, it was dark and he was worried.
“Looking for the
Colonel?” Singer walked up to him.
Harm just looked at
her.
“Knowing John Ross
he’s probably got her in his bed by now… Sir.” She enlightened him.
“The Colonel can
take care of herself.” He informed her.
“Sir permission to
speak freely?”
“You mean that’s
not what you normally do?”
“Sir why don’t you
just marry the Colonel? The two of you
are obviously in love so put us out of our misery.” There she had said it.
His eyes
narrowed. “Dismissed Lieutenant.”
She walked away
with a spring in her step and unperturbed.
+ + +
John Ross had
dominated Mac’s time and she had flourished under his attention with the full
knowledge that it was an elaborate foreplay.
They sat on a
garden bench. She could see Harm and Singer speaking at the French doors. It
was already 2309 local and she was working on away to get rid of Harm. After all if foreplay was this elaborate she
just had to see the main course!
There was a
shot. Mac was on her feet. At that late hour the music was low the
people few and it could be clearly heard. Even at that distance her eyes
searched and found Harm’s.
There was a second
shot and John Ross slumped forward.
+ + +
Harm heard the shot
and watched Mac’s reaction indicating that she had heard it too. He saw John
Ross clutch his chest.
Harm’s eyes locked
with Mac’s.
There was a second
shot and Harm was galvanized into movement.
+ + +
Harm reached Mac
with a running tackle. “Stay down!” He
moved towards the source of the shot.
“Like hell.” She
replied.
“Ewing has been
shot.” He informed her.
“What!” She hadn’t
even noticed.
Harm dived into the
dark leaving Mac to coordinate the attention to John Ross. He came round the corner and came face to
face with Christopher Ewing who had Lauren Singer in a vice grip.
“Chris Ewing.” He
said.
“Rabb.” Harm said.
“She?… “
“Indeed.” He hauled
her in “Come on Ms Ewing.”
“Singer” She
growled.
“Ewing” He
insisted.
+ + +
Harm moved to Mac’s
side. “You ok?” She nodded and slumped
against him. “What’s happening?”
“JR Ewing father to
John Ross is in there with SECNAV.” She replied.
The door suddenly
swung open and the SECVNAV swept the room. He spotted who he was looking for.
“Mackenzie! Rabb! In here ASAP!!”
The two jumped to
and followed him in. It was a library
and the two men were seated. JR indicated that they too should take a seat.
They did.
“There will be no
prosecution of Lt. Singer.” SECNAV announced.
“Sir!” The two
chorused. Harm deferred to Mac. “Sir there is a case for attempted murder not
to mention conduct unbecoming!”
“Darlin” JR drawled
“This here is a family feud. No need to get the government involved.”
“With all due
respect sir. The government is involved. You’re daughter is and officer and as
such is subject to the UCMJ.”
“Not anymore.” The
SECNAV’s gravelly voice cut in. The JAG
team looked at him for clarification. He provided it when he said, “As of this
moment Lt. Singer has been discharged from the service and I shall not convene
a court martial. I’ll speak with AJ when we get back.”
Silence.
“Understood!” he
challenged.
“Understood.” They replied
even if they didn’t.
“Good. Dismissed.”
He said.
+ + +
As Harm and Mac
drove away he said. “We must do this more often. Go out that is.”
“Yeah.” She agreed
“Haven’t had this much fun since the Embassy Affair.”
Title:
Dallas/The Next Generation
Author: Rising Sun
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Rated: PG-13
Summary: In a
macabre case of déjà vu JR gets shot and the JAG team are involved.
Classification:
JAG Story/Adventure
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Story written May
5, 2002