Title: A friend or more?
Author: Tempus Meum
Rating:
Disclaimer: The characters and premise used in this story are unfortunately not owned by me. If JAG was mine…the possibilities.
Summary/Authors Notes: Mac and Mic marry and it's not long before she is pregnant, but as Mic becomes more and more distant Harm helps Mac with the fallout
The story begins the same as Adrift 1, to remind you all, Mac gets upset when she finds out from Harm, that he will not be attending her wedding rehearsal dinner, as he is going to do his six months quals. There is also a chance that he may miss the wedding, as the navy is unpredictable. Some things are said and Mac doesn't wish Harm luck, which hurts him.
Mac brings the subject up with Mic, saying that it wasn't something that she expected from her best friend, Mic is less than sympathetic saying that he thought he was her best friend.
She also brings it up with Harriet, and Harriet reminds Mac that when it comes to Harm everything just takes second place after flying, and that Mac shouldn't take it personal and should just wish him luck.
And so my story starts…
1:
After the discussion with Harriet, her last conversation with Harm replayed over and over in her mind. He had asked her to wish him luck and she had just stared at him as the elevator doors closed, he had looked so hurt. If anything happened to him she would feel responsible, every other time he had gone flying she had said good luck.
'Wow Mac, what do you think you are his lucky charm!' she had to laugh at herself at this. 'What the hell is wrong with you Mac, tomorrow you are marrying a man that loves you and all that you can think about is Harm.' Sitting alone in her apartment she felt sick to her stomach, she was supposed to be finalising the wedding and she couldn't think straight. 'Maybe if I call him and wish him luck, I can get back to what I am supposed to be doing, yeah I'll just call him!'
Moving from the couch she picked up the phone and dialled a number to connect her self with the carrier Harm was on. After a lot of diverting and five minutes of waiting for Harm to get to the phone she finally heard his voice.
"Hi, Harm its me!"
("Mac what's up? Did something happen.") His voice suddenly turned serious.
"No Harm nothing happened. I just needed to talk to you and apologise for what I said yesterday."
("You have nothing to apologise for Mac.")
"It will make me feel better Harm. I have known you for almost five years now, and if I haven't realised by now that flying takes precedence over everything else in your life than I don't know you at all. We left yesterday on really bad terms and if any thing happened I…well the conversation has just been nagging at me. And I remember that you asked me to wish you luck. So…good luck…fly safe and I will see you at the wedding."
(Harms POV)
Harm was shocked it really wasn't something he expected. In the time he had known Mac she hadn't really backed down and pointed out that she was in the wrong when it came to their arguments.
"Ah…thanks Mac, you really didn't have to, but thankyou. Good luck with the rehearsal, say hello to everyone for me and I will see you in the morning."
("Okay Harm see you tomorrow.)
"Bye Mac."
("Bye Harm.")
Harm hung up the phone and stood there for a few minutes, and then a smile found its way to his lips, and it felt like a huge weight had been lifted off his shoulders. Mac had wished him luck for almost every flight he had taken since they had known each other and he had started to consider her as his lucky charm.
He got in the F14 that afternoon with the feeling that everything would run smoothly, and in a couple of hour's time he would be on his way home.
(Mac's POV)
Mac now felt that she continue with the wedding plans knowing that her best friend would be there for her at the wedding tomorrow. For the next hour she made a few calls to confirm things for the wedding before changing and making her way to the restaurant for the rehearsal dinner.
Everything went down without a hitch at the dinner, Mac even spent half an hour talking to Renee about Harm and his obsession with flying. So that when she went back to her apartment with Harriet and Chloe that night she was happy. Happy that tomorrow she would be married to a man that loved her with all his heart, and that her best friend would always be there for her and he would be happy with Renee.
"Are you nervous Mac?" Chloe asked as she climbed into Mac's bed.
"Why do you ask that Chlo?" Mac sat down on the bed beside her.
"Well you're getting married tomorrow, I just thought you might be nervous that's all."
"I guess I am a little nervous…after tomorrow I am never going to be alone again…there will always be someone there…every minute of the day." When she explained it to Chloe like this little signals began going off in the back of her mind. Tonight was going to be the last night of her life that she would be single. Mac liked her time alone; she loved being able to come home curl up on the couch and just relax, she loved the peace and quiet of being alone. Will she ever be able to do that again, ever? 'Well MacKenzie you will just have to adjust, this time tomorrow you will be Sarah Brumby…Mrs Sarah Brumby.'
"Are you okay Mac?" Chloe's voice made her realise that her minded had wandered off.
"Yeah Chlo…its getting late time for bed, I'll go out and make sure Harriet has everything she needs I will be in a few minutes okay."
"Okay, I'll say goodnight because you could be out there for an hour…I know what happens when you and Harriet get talking."
"Alright you stop the teasing." Mac got off the bed and leant over Chloe.
"Goodnight honey, sweet dreams!" giving her a kiss on the forehead, Mac then turned out the light and left the bedroom.
"Hey Harriet, are you comfortable, I know it isn't the most comfortable bed in the world?" Mac asked as she stood in the doorway to the spare bedroom where Harriet was sitting on the bed.
"Yeah it's okay Mac, it's only one night." Harriet replied as she sat up a little more.
"If you say so. So…what time do you think we should get up in the morning? What have we got, hair, makeup, and dress? Anything else?"
"I don't think so… well the limo will be here at 1245 so how does 0700 sound, so that way we won't have to rush."
"Sound's good, I'll set the alarm."
"Mac, are you okay?" Harriet had noticed that Mac wasn't really herself; it was like her thoughts were somewhere else.
"Chloe just asked me if I was nervous, I wasn't before but I am now. What am I supposed to be feeling right now? I mean all I can think…is that…that tomorrow I will be married…that I will never be alone again."
"It's okay Mac, its all normal. Your getting married…seriously I would be concerned if you weren't feeling this way."
"Really? "
"Yeah really, tomorrow will be the best day of your life."
"I hope so." Mac averted her eyes from Harriet.
"You don't sound very sure there."
"I'm okay really, just pre-wedding jitter I guess, I just want everything to run smoothly that's all."
"They will Mac, everything will be great."
"It's getting late, we both should get some sleep, and we are getting up in five hours and fifty two minutes."
"I would love to know how you do that Mac, but you're right let's try and get some sleep."
"Night Harriet…sleep well." Mac said as she stood up.
"You too Mac, Night!"