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Bud looked like he was about to break down and Harm sped up a little bit. It had been Harm who had asked the Lieutenants Roberts� to help him and Mac on the Miles case. If Harriet had been hurt because of the case� Harm shook off the thought, not sure he could deal with the emotions of the night as well as guilt. Bud would need him to be strong for him, and Harm knew he could do it if he had to. He had when his father had gone MIA, and he�d only been six at the time. Harm knew he could be strong for someone he loved again.

The rest of the drive to the hospital was a blur for all of them, and, after dropping Bud and Mac out in front of the ER, Harm parked the car and ran in after them.

�I want to know where my wife is,� Bud demanded of an angry looking nurse who was trying to find a chart of an impatient doctor.

�Look, buddy, I don�t care what your deal is. Just sit your ass down and wait until we get around to you,� the nurse snapped before rushing off with a metal chart.

Mac put her hand on Bud�s shoulder and whispered something to him before giving him a gentle push toward the waiting area. �What do you think, sneak or pull rank?� she asked Harm once Bud was out of earshot.

�It�s not a Naval hospital� sneaking would probably be better,� Harm said, his voice barely above a whisper. Mac nodded and headed for the triage desk, hoping Harriet would be listed on the board so they could get her room number and maybe some other information as well. Considering Harriet hadn�t been brought in long before she knew it would be unlikely that her file was anywhere other than in the room with her and her doctor.
Simms. Female. MVA. J. Gallagher, MD. T3.
Going back over to Harm, Mac said, �Trauma three. Doctor J. Gallagher. I couldn�t find anything else.�

�Okay, you try to fine the detective and I�ll try to find out more about Harriet,� Harm whispered before they split up again.

Mac found the detective standing with a pair of uniforms and, after introducing herself, she motioned for him to walk with her to Trauma Three.

�My partner and I are trying a high profile case. Opening arguments start at 0800 tomorrow,� Mac explained.

�You�ve probably heard about it. General Adam Miles.�

The detective cringed. �You�re prosecuting, I hope,� Browning said.

�We are. Lieutenants Roberts and Simms are assisting us. My partner, Commander Rabb, and I feel that Harriet�s accident may have something to do with the case,� Mac said. �Unfortunately we have no evidence of that. It�s just� a gut feeling.�

�Are your� guts� usually right, Colonel?� the detective asked.

�Almost always,� Mac nodded.
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