Disclaimer: I own nothing…except for Talia and Nat…everything else is up for grabs…

A/N: Okay, my hiatus has officially ended for two reasons. Number one: I've had this idea floating around in my head for a while. Number two: I got a lovely encouraging message from Jeanmary that spurred me on. School is busy and I don't know how quickly I'll be able to update, but I wanted to put it out there. This one takes place roughly 3½ years after "Long Time Gone" ended. Happy reading!

Ready to Run

Prologue:

"Did you have a good flight?" the flight attendant looked down at the two unattended minors she was helping off the plane. They were a brother and sister pair, ages seven and five respectively.

"Yes ma'am, we did," the curly haired boy answered with a trace of an Australian accent.

"We watched The Little Mermaid AND Finding Nemo," the little girl added, holding onto the bag with their portable DVD player close as they walked down the exit ramp.

"I saw," she smiled back, "I was jealous."

"You could have watched with us," the boy told her, "You could have watched for me during The Little Mermaid."

"Then who would have done my job?"

"Me!" he pointed to his chest with his thumb, "I could have helped fly the plane; I know how."

"Maybe next time," she laughed as they stepped into the gate area, "Now let's find your…"

"Mommy!" the little girl raced off, followed shortly by her brother.

"Tali-babe," Mac crouched down and accepted first one and then two children into a hug, "Mr. Nat."

"Colonel Rabb?" the flight attendant smiled at the mini-reunion.

"Yes," she stood up with Talia on her hip and Nat at her side, "I hope they weren't too much trouble."

"They were wonderful," she handed Mac a clipboard with the forms she had to sign.

"Good," she quickly signed her name and handed it back.

"This copy is for you," she passed back a yellow sheet.

"Okay," she slipped it in her bag and took her son's hand, "Thank you."

"Thank you," both children echoed as they left with their mother.

"Did you have a good time on the plane?" Mac asked them.

"Yup," Nat skipped a little as he walked, "We watched movies."

"Let me guess, Finding Nemo and The Little Mermaid."

"Right!" he scrunched up his face, "'Cept I didn't want to watch Ariel."

"Well, you're a good big brother."

"I know."

"Did you sleep any?" Mac chuckled at her son.

"Yeah," Talia nodded her head, "And then we had pancakes."

"Yum," she smiled, happy to have her children back with her.

"Where's Daddy Harm?" Talia asked.

"Yeah," Nat chimed in, "You said he was coming to get us too."

"Well, Daddy Harm did come to the airport with me, but there were these two kids getting off a plane from England, and he decided that he liked them better so he took them home instead."

"Mom!" Nat giggled, "Where is he?"

"Over there," she pointed a few yards ahead to the baggage claim, "Go tackle him."

"Me too?" Talia asked.

"Of course," she set down her daughter, who immediately chased after her brother, and they both jumped on Harm. Mac smiled as she pulled out her cell phone, "Hey, it's me – Yes, their flight was fine and we're going back to the house – Okay, bye Mic."

Mac put her phone back in her bag and smiled at the scene before her. Four and a half years ago, she never would have imagined that she would be back at JAG, have an amicable custody agreement with Mic, and be married to Harmon Rabb Jr. Yet it was almost three years since their wedding and there was Harm, standing with her children and their suitcases – one hot pink camouflage and one with blue surfboards – and the stroller holding their fourteen month old Harmon Robert Rabb. She had her family.

"You ready?" Harm smiled when she joined them.

"Yes, let's go home."

A/N: Short, I know, but please review and let me know what you think!