It has been about three weeks since the Majors agreed to get married. They went to a jewelry store and designed a ring and included stones from Betty's ring.
Jennifer started the last semester of school and had to balance her duties at the reserve center with her classes. She had to drop the defense clinic as her duties at the reserve center took too much time. She was usually finished with classes by 15:00 and she would work at the reserve center until 19:00. Dependent calls had tapered off so she was able study most evenings. Then it was back to the dorm room until god knows when writing.
Jennifer was in her residence hall after a long day in class and at the reserve center. She remembered seeing Major last Saturday, but she did not remember what day it was today. Her cell rang and she picked it up. "Hey sexy how are you tonight?" said the Major.
"I am tired, and it is just the second week. How are you, darling?" replied Jennifer.
"I wanted to let you know that the Jewelry store called and the ring will be ready Saturday, will you be available Saturday Afternoon?" said the Major.
Well I hope to be jumping on your bones Friday night when I get away from the reserved center? So I should be available," said Jennifer.
"Hey I love you," said the Major.
"I love you too, but I need to get some sleep," said Jennifer.
Jennifer terminated the call and undressed and went to bed.
The next day at noon Jennifer was in the sub shop attached to the Law school student lounge. She looked up and standing in front of her was professor Wilton Clark; " Ms. Connolly can I sit down?"
"Sure,"
Jennifer pulled her purse to the table and fished inside for her phone. She checked the time. She placed it back in the purse and she found her pocket audio recorder and hit the record button.
"I will come right to the point. I think that our mutual friend has been in the wilderness long enough. If you were to go to the dean and put in a good word, he would be recalled," said Professor Clark.
"Professor Clark I did not file a grievance against your friend, and I doubt that anything I say will change the Dean's mind.
"You know that is a shame, I hear that you are having some issues keeping up, I am sure that I could help with that," said Clark.
"So I say nice things about your colleague you will help me get through the semester?"
"Yes, also you are a very beautiful woman I could help you," Jennifer cut him off.
"Professor Clark, you are not the first faculty that has propositioned me, and I don't play those games. I belong to an organization that has a PhD in sexual harassment, you're a light weight," said Jennifer, as she picked up her food, books and purse and walked away.
She went to her private carrel and played back the recording. It was distinct enough that it would work if she needed it. She opened the locker and pulled her uniform out. She put her computer and books in her pack and grabbed the uniform and walked back to the residence area. She got in her car and headed toward the Reserve center.
Jennifer sat down at her desk and her office phone rang, "Ok Major Connolly I know I am in the dog house but I saw you quick march to your car. What is going on?"
"Major one you are not in the dog house, two I had a shitty day at school. Another faculty member propositioned me but this time I have a recording, but I am still pissed," said Jennifer.
"If you want you can drop by the quarters when you get off?" said the Major.
"Thanks, have some scotch and I will," she replied.
There was a knock on her door. Lt. Morris stuck her head in and then walked.
"Got to Go, love you," she hung up the phone.
"Major, it is becoming an epidemic, we have another member coming home due to discipline. Capt. Walker want's him to report everyday while the unit is activated," reported Morris.
"What was the problem?"
"He was D & D they had to bail him out of a German Jail. The local authorities agreed to let us handle it. The information I got is the base commander is really upset. He and the colonel had a two hour conversation," said Morris.
"Can you find something for the Soldier to do to keep him occupied?"
"Yes Ma'am, we will keep him busy. He just got married so I am sure that he is missing his wife."
Lt. Morris left and Jennifer wrote another email to the Colonel saying that the unit would keep the Soldier busy. So far the unit has had one married soldier dismissed because he tried to get into a female corporal's pants. Command was determining whether to bring charges. Now she had a depressed soldier getting drunk. She plowed through the rest of the paperwork on her desk. She looked around and saw that most of the personnel had left, leaving the center quiet. She was able to open her book and read. She looked online and found the assignment that she had to brief the Nolan V Norman case in her torts class. It was due next Monday so she would be working over the weekend.
