A/n – this is my first story to put on here, so if it is a little ruff that is why. I am in High school, so I can't guarantee that I will update very frequently. Since this is my first story any helpful advice would be very much appreciated. Hope you enjoy this story!

all thoughts are in hyphens

Summery- Harm must go away, but will he come back?

Chapter One

Commander Harmon Rabb Jr. sat and stared at the papers in his hands.' How can this be happening? Well I understand how, but why now?' he thought. He laid the papers on his desk and slumped into his large leather chair. Harm sighed and closed his eyes. 'One week, in one week I will.....no, I can't think like that. Not now.' There was a light knock on his door, which brought him out of his thoughts.

"Enter." he called.

The door opened slowly and in stepped Petty Officer Jennifer Coates." Sir Mattie just called and she wants to know if she and I can go to the movies tonight. There is a new Orlando Bloom movie out and she really wants to go see it." Jen smiled as Harm gave a light chuckle. He knew the reason that Mattie wanted to go was to watch Orlando Bloom, not the movie. What could he say; she was your typical teenage girl.

"Sure Jen, go right ahead."

"Thank you sir." and with that she left, and Harm was again alone with his thoughts.

'Mattie! How do I tell Mattie? She will be devastated. What about Mac? How can I break it to her? We are just starting to get back to where we used to be, and now this.' Harm sat as worries and things he had to do. He knew he had to tell Mac and soon. He couldn't put this off, that much he knew, just how to tell her was the main question. Then a thought occurred to him Mattie and Jen would be out that night at the movies, so that meant that he could invite Mac over for dinner and tell her then. Yes, that was his plan. Now that he had decided what he would do he got up out of his chair and casually walked over to her office. Noticing that the blinds were closed he tapped lightly on her door.

"Enter" she bellowed.

From her tone Harm could tell she was not in a good mood. 'Maybe I should come back later?' he thought. ' No. You can't keep running away. Now march in there and do what you came to do!' he reassured himself and opened the door. Mac was sitting at her desk rummaging through some papers. Harm couldn't resist and he began to chuckle softly. That got Mac's attention and she looked up at him with frustration written all over her face.

"What?" she asked angrily

He smiled "You always did have the most organized desk."

She smirked know he was trying to be funny. "Did you come in here just to push my buttons or did you need something Commander?" She emphasized Commander, so that he would understand that joking time was over, well for right now anyway.

He got serious and walked closer to her desk. "Actually I had a question to ask you." she nodded for him to continue. "Well, Mattie and Jen are going out tonight and I was wondering if you would like to come over for dinner. You know like old times." He smiled warmly and sat down in one of the chairs across from her desk awaiting her reply.

"Harm, I can't I have a date with Webb. Maybe another night?" she smiled apologetically. She really did have a date and was somewhat glad, because even though Harm and her relationship had improved she was still scared to get to close and being alone to eat dinner together like they used to be too close.

Harm was saddened, but nodded and began to leave when he stopped at the door. 'What are you doing? She has to come, you have to tell her!' He turned around to face her "Cancel"

"What?" she looked up confused.

"Cancel your date." he said nonchalantly.

"Why should I cancel my date with someone I hardly see, just so I can have dinner with someone that I can have dinner with anytime I want?" She did not understand his logic.

"Because I need you to Sarah." he looked at her with pleading eyes.

'Oh, look at those eyes; they could melt anyone's heart. He also called me Sarah. It must be really important to him if he called me Sarah.' she sighed. "Okay. What time?"

A/N – well this is the end of the first chapter. Please tell me if you like it or if you think you might. I know this is short, but I am still trying to figure out how to separate it into chapters. Just so you know, incase you can't already tell, this is an H&M story all the way. Please review. Thanks:)