Disclaimers: I don't own the people or the song(s)
Spoilers: Maybe some here and there
Feedback: Would be nice
Summery: Ummm, guess you'll just have to find out
Songs: You still touch me, Ghost Story, and Brand New Day all written and
performed by Sting.
BRAND NEW DAY
BIG ONES BAR
2200 Local
Washington DC
The entire JAG office was there, laughing and carring on. Eveybody was having
a good time. At about 2100, the owner brought out the keriokie machine. Even
with Mac's warnings, Bud sang a few songs, and everyone clapped when he was
finished. It seemed as if everyone, including the Admiral, sang except Harm
and Mac.
After and hour of everyone taking tunrs, Admiral walked up to Harm. "How you
doing, Commander?" Harm set his drink down on the bar. "I'm doing fine, Sir."
He replyed as he watched Singer take the stage.
"You going to go up there sometime tonight?" Admiral asked pointing to the
stage. Harm smiled. "I don't know, Admiral." By this time Mac walks up.
"You boys behaveing?" She joked. "You know us, Mac. Always the good ones."
Harm took another sip of his coke. "Commander, ever since I've know you,
you've been anything but 'a good one.'" AJ took another swap of his beer and
tunred to Harm. "You're up, Commander." He said, giving Harm a hard push to
the stage. He was already in the spot light, so he couldn't turn back now.
He already knew what song he wanted to sing, and who he wanted to sing it for.
The music began to roll and Harm's voice drifted through the room.
He sang:
"Another night finds me alone
In my dreams
You still touch me
Your picture by my telephone
You still thrill me"
He sang these words to one person, though everyone heard them. When harm
started to sing, Mac looked his way and made eye contact. Nither one of them
broke it.
"Now if I sleep, I sleep here alone
In my bed tonight
You still haunt me
And if I'm falling
I'm falling like a stone
In my nightmares
You still hold me"
Admiral looked back and forth from both officers. He and Hariett planed this
soon enough after Mic and Renee were out of the picture. Now their plan was
falling perfectly into action.
"And after all that we've been through
Through
Now I'm wondering
If you still blame me
If only half of this was true
That you believed of me
You still shame me"
Harm's heart was beating a milloin a minute. He sang to the one he wanted,
the one he loved more than life it's self. It was as if everyone in the room
had vanished and just the two of them were left. The words, their magical
meaning touch Mac to the soul.
"Dark rain will fall until I see your
Face
I close my eyes
And seem to hear the raindrops saying
You won't come back
You still touch me"
Admiral and Hariett smiled as they shared a look. Bud all the while was
wondering what was going on.
"And when I'm sick at heart and low
In my prayers
You still heal me
When I'm so sure it isn't so
In my complacency
You still shake me
I woner if you feel the same way as
I do
And you'd come back
You still touch me
Another night finds me alone
In my bed tonight
You still haunt me
You still hold me
You still touch me"
The song fadded out and Harm stepped off the stage. He walked back beside to
Mac. Without a word, Mac smiled and stepped onto the stage.
Harm watched her body move to the music that slowly played. She looked so
good up there. Once again, their eyes never broke contact.
She sang:
"I watched the western sky
The sun is sinking
The geese are flying south
It sets me thinking
I did not miss you much
I did not suffer
What did not kill me
Just made me tougher.
I feel the winter come
His icy sinews,
Now in the firelight
The case contiunes"
Harm listened to the words and thought about all that they had been through.
From his crach until now, how much he set things back when he left to go back
to flying, how much he'd hurt her that day.
"Another night in court
The same old trial
The smae old questions asked
The same denial
The shadows close me round
Like jury members
I look for answers in
The fire's embers"
Mac sang these words, falling more in love with the man right in front of her.
She licked her lips, slowly. Every move she made, made Harm want her more. He
wanted all of her.
"Why was I missing then
That whole December
I gave my usual line
'I don't remember'
Another winter comes
His icy finger creep
Into these bones of mine
These memories never sleep
And all these differences
A cloak I borrowed
We kept our distances
Why should it follow that
I must have loved you"
Harm took in a deep breath. What did this mean; this song? Did it mean that
she felt the same way as he did? Did it mean that she has spent as many
sleepless nights missing his presence, his touch? The words kept going, touching
him more and more.
"What is the force the binds the stars
I wore this mask to hide my scars
What is the power the pulls the tide
Never could find a place to hide
What moves the around the sun
What could I do but run and run and run
Afraid of love, afraid to fail
A mast without a sail
The moon's a fingernail
And slowly sinking
Another day begins
And now I'm thinking
That this indifference
Was my invention
When everyting I did
Sought your attention
You were my compass star
You were my measure
You were a pirates map
Of buried treasure
If this is all correct
The last thing I'd expect
The prosecution rests
It's time that I confessed
I must have loved you
I must have loved you"
Mac stepped off the stage, right in front of Harm. They both were afrais to
move; to breath. This is when the plan really was going to be completed. The
song of A BRAND NEW DAY. AJ and Hariett took there place and waited for the
right time to sing.
"How many of you people out there
Been hurt in some kind of love affair
And how many times did you swear
That you'd never love again"
Harm and Mac still faced each other as the words reached their ears.
They smiled, now knowing why all this happened like this way.
"How many loney, sleepless nights
How many lies, how many fights
And why would you want to go through all that again
Love is a pain I hear you say
Love has a cruel and bitter way of
Paying you back for all the faith you ever had in
Your brain
How could it be that what you need the most
Can leave you feeling like some kind of ghost
You never want to feel so sad and lost again"
The entire place was silent as they sang.
"One day you could be looking
Through sn old book in rainy weather
You see a picture of her smiling at you
When you were still together
Or you could be walking down the street
And who should you chance to meet
But that same smile you've been thinking
About all day
Why don't we turn the clock to zero honey
I'll sell the stock we'll spend all the money
We're staring up a brand new day
Turn the clock all the way back
I wonder if she'll take me back
I'm thinking in a brand new way
Turn the clock to zero sister
You'll never know how much I missed her
I'm starting up a brand new day
Turn the clock to zero boss
The rivers wide we'll swim across
We're starting up a brand new day
It could happen to you
Just like it happened to me
There is simply no immunity
There's no guarantee
I say love is such a force if you find yourself in it
You need some time for reflection
You say, baby wait a minute, wait a minute,
Wait a minute, wait a minute, wait a minute
Turn the clock to zeor honey
I'll sell the stock we'll spend all the money
We're staring up a brand new day
Turn the clock to zero Mac
I'm beggin her to take me back
I'm thinking in a brand new way"
Harm and Mac both smiled as Admiral and Hariett both almost yelled Mac's name.
"That's probably one of the reasons why they chose that song." Harm whispered
in her ear. His hot breath touched her skin and sent chills down her spine.
The song continued.
Turn the clock to zero boss
The river's wide we'll swim across
We're staring up a brand new day
Turn the clock to zero buddy
Don't want to be no fuddy duddy
We're starting up a brand new day"
"Later tonight you want to come back to my place and...talk?" Mac asked. Her
voice low and husky. "You know I do. We have a lot to discuss."
Mac stepped up closer to Harm's body. "How about we go now?" Harm nodded his
head and they both retreated out of the bar.
"I'm the rythem in your tune
I'm the sun and you're the moon
I'm the bat and you're the cave
You're the beach and I'm the wave
I'm the plough and you're the land
You're the glove and I'm the hand
I'm the train and you're the staion
I'm your flagpole to your nation"
In the car, Mac couldn't keep her hands off Harm. "Mac, if you keep that up,
I'm not going to be able to drive." Harm said as Mac ran her fingers slowly
up and down the inner part of his legs. She ignored his warning and kept on.
Each time growing closer to where he wanted he to touch, but never quite
reaching.
"I'm the present to your future
You're the wound and I'm the suture
You're the magnet to my pole
I'm the devil in your soul"
This time on her way up, there was nothing stoping her. She went all the way,
never slowing down. She reached his growing erection and swirled her nails
around. They were stopped at a redlight, so Harm closed his eyes, trying to
controll himslef. He took an involentary breath as she reached the breaking
point. "Oh my God Mac." He whispered. Then it was gone. "Green light Commander."
Harm pulled into a parking place in front of Mac's apartment.
"You're the pupil I'm the teacher
You're the church and I'm the preacher
You're the flower I'm the rain
You're the tunnel I'm the train
Stand up all you lovers in the world
Stand up and be countedevery boy and every girl
Stand up all youlovers in the world
We'er starting up a brand new day"
Once inside they kissed the kissed the kiss of all kisses. They pulled apart
so they could breath. "Mac, are you sure you want to do this?" Harm asked,
making sure that she would be happy if they followed through. "I've never
been so sure of anything in my life." Nodding Harm continued to speak. "Then
would it be all right if I told you...that I'm in love with you?" Mac kissed
him one more time before answering. "I'm in love with you too, Harm. Ever
since that day in the rose garden."
"You're the crop to my rotation
You're the sum of my equation
I'm the answer to your question
If you follow my suggestion
We can turn this ship around
We'll go up instead of down
You're the pan and I'm the handle
You're flame and I'm the candle"
Harm and Mac made the way to the bed room and made love for the first time
in a long line. It was the best feeling either one of them could have ever
thought up.
"Stand up all you lovers in the world
Stand up and be counted every boy and every girl
Stand up all youlovers in the world
We're starting up a brand new day."
That night, Harm and Mac stood up and started a brand new life; a brand new
day.
Spoilers: Maybe some here and there
Feedback: Would be nice
Summery: Ummm, guess you'll just have to find out
Songs: You still touch me, Ghost Story, and Brand New Day all written and
performed by Sting.
BRAND NEW DAY
BIG ONES BAR
2200 Local
Washington DC
The entire JAG office was there, laughing and carring on. Eveybody was having
a good time. At about 2100, the owner brought out the keriokie machine. Even
with Mac's warnings, Bud sang a few songs, and everyone clapped when he was
finished. It seemed as if everyone, including the Admiral, sang except Harm
and Mac.
After and hour of everyone taking tunrs, Admiral walked up to Harm. "How you
doing, Commander?" Harm set his drink down on the bar. "I'm doing fine, Sir."
He replyed as he watched Singer take the stage.
"You going to go up there sometime tonight?" Admiral asked pointing to the
stage. Harm smiled. "I don't know, Admiral." By this time Mac walks up.
"You boys behaveing?" She joked. "You know us, Mac. Always the good ones."
Harm took another sip of his coke. "Commander, ever since I've know you,
you've been anything but 'a good one.'" AJ took another swap of his beer and
tunred to Harm. "You're up, Commander." He said, giving Harm a hard push to
the stage. He was already in the spot light, so he couldn't turn back now.
He already knew what song he wanted to sing, and who he wanted to sing it for.
The music began to roll and Harm's voice drifted through the room.
He sang:
"Another night finds me alone
In my dreams
You still touch me
Your picture by my telephone
You still thrill me"
He sang these words to one person, though everyone heard them. When harm
started to sing, Mac looked his way and made eye contact. Nither one of them
broke it.
"Now if I sleep, I sleep here alone
In my bed tonight
You still haunt me
And if I'm falling
I'm falling like a stone
In my nightmares
You still hold me"
Admiral looked back and forth from both officers. He and Hariett planed this
soon enough after Mic and Renee were out of the picture. Now their plan was
falling perfectly into action.
"And after all that we've been through
Through
Now I'm wondering
If you still blame me
If only half of this was true
That you believed of me
You still shame me"
Harm's heart was beating a milloin a minute. He sang to the one he wanted,
the one he loved more than life it's self. It was as if everyone in the room
had vanished and just the two of them were left. The words, their magical
meaning touch Mac to the soul.
"Dark rain will fall until I see your
Face
I close my eyes
And seem to hear the raindrops saying
You won't come back
You still touch me"
Admiral and Hariett smiled as they shared a look. Bud all the while was
wondering what was going on.
"And when I'm sick at heart and low
In my prayers
You still heal me
When I'm so sure it isn't so
In my complacency
You still shake me
I woner if you feel the same way as
I do
And you'd come back
You still touch me
Another night finds me alone
In my bed tonight
You still haunt me
You still hold me
You still touch me"
The song fadded out and Harm stepped off the stage. He walked back beside to
Mac. Without a word, Mac smiled and stepped onto the stage.
Harm watched her body move to the music that slowly played. She looked so
good up there. Once again, their eyes never broke contact.
She sang:
"I watched the western sky
The sun is sinking
The geese are flying south
It sets me thinking
I did not miss you much
I did not suffer
What did not kill me
Just made me tougher.
I feel the winter come
His icy sinews,
Now in the firelight
The case contiunes"
Harm listened to the words and thought about all that they had been through.
From his crach until now, how much he set things back when he left to go back
to flying, how much he'd hurt her that day.
"Another night in court
The same old trial
The smae old questions asked
The same denial
The shadows close me round
Like jury members
I look for answers in
The fire's embers"
Mac sang these words, falling more in love with the man right in front of her.
She licked her lips, slowly. Every move she made, made Harm want her more. He
wanted all of her.
"Why was I missing then
That whole December
I gave my usual line
'I don't remember'
Another winter comes
His icy finger creep
Into these bones of mine
These memories never sleep
And all these differences
A cloak I borrowed
We kept our distances
Why should it follow that
I must have loved you"
Harm took in a deep breath. What did this mean; this song? Did it mean that
she felt the same way as he did? Did it mean that she has spent as many
sleepless nights missing his presence, his touch? The words kept going, touching
him more and more.
"What is the force the binds the stars
I wore this mask to hide my scars
What is the power the pulls the tide
Never could find a place to hide
What moves the around the sun
What could I do but run and run and run
Afraid of love, afraid to fail
A mast without a sail
The moon's a fingernail
And slowly sinking
Another day begins
And now I'm thinking
That this indifference
Was my invention
When everyting I did
Sought your attention
You were my compass star
You were my measure
You were a pirates map
Of buried treasure
If this is all correct
The last thing I'd expect
The prosecution rests
It's time that I confessed
I must have loved you
I must have loved you"
Mac stepped off the stage, right in front of Harm. They both were afrais to
move; to breath. This is when the plan really was going to be completed. The
song of A BRAND NEW DAY. AJ and Hariett took there place and waited for the
right time to sing.
"How many of you people out there
Been hurt in some kind of love affair
And how many times did you swear
That you'd never love again"
Harm and Mac still faced each other as the words reached their ears.
They smiled, now knowing why all this happened like this way.
"How many loney, sleepless nights
How many lies, how many fights
And why would you want to go through all that again
Love is a pain I hear you say
Love has a cruel and bitter way of
Paying you back for all the faith you ever had in
Your brain
How could it be that what you need the most
Can leave you feeling like some kind of ghost
You never want to feel so sad and lost again"
The entire place was silent as they sang.
"One day you could be looking
Through sn old book in rainy weather
You see a picture of her smiling at you
When you were still together
Or you could be walking down the street
And who should you chance to meet
But that same smile you've been thinking
About all day
Why don't we turn the clock to zero honey
I'll sell the stock we'll spend all the money
We're staring up a brand new day
Turn the clock all the way back
I wonder if she'll take me back
I'm thinking in a brand new way
Turn the clock to zero sister
You'll never know how much I missed her
I'm starting up a brand new day
Turn the clock to zero boss
The rivers wide we'll swim across
We're starting up a brand new day
It could happen to you
Just like it happened to me
There is simply no immunity
There's no guarantee
I say love is such a force if you find yourself in it
You need some time for reflection
You say, baby wait a minute, wait a minute,
Wait a minute, wait a minute, wait a minute
Turn the clock to zeor honey
I'll sell the stock we'll spend all the money
We're staring up a brand new day
Turn the clock to zero Mac
I'm beggin her to take me back
I'm thinking in a brand new way"
Harm and Mac both smiled as Admiral and Hariett both almost yelled Mac's name.
"That's probably one of the reasons why they chose that song." Harm whispered
in her ear. His hot breath touched her skin and sent chills down her spine.
The song continued.
Turn the clock to zero boss
The river's wide we'll swim across
We're staring up a brand new day
Turn the clock to zero buddy
Don't want to be no fuddy duddy
We're starting up a brand new day"
"Later tonight you want to come back to my place and...talk?" Mac asked. Her
voice low and husky. "You know I do. We have a lot to discuss."
Mac stepped up closer to Harm's body. "How about we go now?" Harm nodded his
head and they both retreated out of the bar.
"I'm the rythem in your tune
I'm the sun and you're the moon
I'm the bat and you're the cave
You're the beach and I'm the wave
I'm the plough and you're the land
You're the glove and I'm the hand
I'm the train and you're the staion
I'm your flagpole to your nation"
In the car, Mac couldn't keep her hands off Harm. "Mac, if you keep that up,
I'm not going to be able to drive." Harm said as Mac ran her fingers slowly
up and down the inner part of his legs. She ignored his warning and kept on.
Each time growing closer to where he wanted he to touch, but never quite
reaching.
"I'm the present to your future
You're the wound and I'm the suture
You're the magnet to my pole
I'm the devil in your soul"
This time on her way up, there was nothing stoping her. She went all the way,
never slowing down. She reached his growing erection and swirled her nails
around. They were stopped at a redlight, so Harm closed his eyes, trying to
controll himslef. He took an involentary breath as she reached the breaking
point. "Oh my God Mac." He whispered. Then it was gone. "Green light Commander."
Harm pulled into a parking place in front of Mac's apartment.
"You're the pupil I'm the teacher
You're the church and I'm the preacher
You're the flower I'm the rain
You're the tunnel I'm the train
Stand up all you lovers in the world
Stand up and be countedevery boy and every girl
Stand up all youlovers in the world
We'er starting up a brand new day"
Once inside they kissed the kissed the kiss of all kisses. They pulled apart
so they could breath. "Mac, are you sure you want to do this?" Harm asked,
making sure that she would be happy if they followed through. "I've never
been so sure of anything in my life." Nodding Harm continued to speak. "Then
would it be all right if I told you...that I'm in love with you?" Mac kissed
him one more time before answering. "I'm in love with you too, Harm. Ever
since that day in the rose garden."
"You're the crop to my rotation
You're the sum of my equation
I'm the answer to your question
If you follow my suggestion
We can turn this ship around
We'll go up instead of down
You're the pan and I'm the handle
You're flame and I'm the candle"
Harm and Mac made the way to the bed room and made love for the first time
in a long line. It was the best feeling either one of them could have ever
thought up.
"Stand up all you lovers in the world
Stand up and be counted every boy and every girl
Stand up all youlovers in the world
We're starting up a brand new day."
That night, Harm and Mac stood up and started a brand new life; a brand new
day.