Here is a story with two songs from two different musicals in it. I have thought about this one since I saw JAG San Diego. The songs Cool Rider is from Grease 2 and The One That I Want is from Grease. Any and all of JAG may show up in my work. The JAG people are not mine. The songs are not eather.

In this story Mattie comes out of the accident in better shape than in the show version. Mattie is still in the hospital but she is awake and is back with Harm not her dad. After the JAG San Diego episode it becomes Alternate Universe.

"There is another kind of man. The one who used to ride on the Harley now wears a suit and tie." Mac said. "Or a uniform with commander stripes" the other lieutenant says. On with the story.

Mattie's Movies

Mattie was getting better every day. Harm had come by everyday after work to see Mattie and on the weekends he would stay for the whole day. Mattie loved spending time with Harm but she was worried about him sometimes. One day Mattie was told that she would be able to leave the bed for a little bit. One of the nurses came in with her doctor and put Mattie in the chair, being careful not to jar her back too much. Even though she still had some swelling the doctor thought it might help her to get out of the bed and see other people.

"Now Mattie, I don't let just any of my patients up and about. Take it slowly and don't try to get out of this chair without help. I may have let you up for a few minutes but that doesn't mean I want you to try your sea-legs out." Mattie had to laugh at this. Her doctor had been joking with her about the sea ever since he had meet Harm and found out he was in the Navy.

"Aye sir." Mattie said, she would have saluted him if she could have made her arm do it. Even though it was her back that had the swelling Mattie was still having trouble with her arms. Mattie had done so well for her first time up that the doctor started letting her up for about 30 minutes at a time, once a day. It was soon obvious to Mattie that she got along better with the older adults then she did with the kids her age. It was not that she was better than them. It was just that the kids younger than her or her age were so caught up in themselves that they were not able to see Mattie.

One day some of Mattie's new friends were watching a movie on the tv in the lounge room. The movie was Grease. She had not seen it before. The movie had just started but since it was longer then her time to be out of bed Mattie didn't get to see the end of it. However the part that Mattie did see got her hooked on it. When Harm came to see her that night Mattie was going to ask him for a copy of it.

Matties room later that night

"Hey Mattie, how are you feeling today?"Harm asked as he went to sit by Mattie's bed. "I am ok." was her answer. Harm leaned over to give her a hug and noticed that she looked happier than he had seen her in some time. "Mattie, you look good tonight. Did the doctor let you get out to play today?" That's what Harm had been calling the time that Mattie was out of bed.

"Harm, you like musicals right?" Harm just shook his head yes not knowing were she was going with this. "Have you ever seen a movie called Grease?" Mattie waited patiently for Harm to answer her. Harm was thinking back to the musicals that he had seen. "Yes, and if I remember right there is a Grease 2 as well. Why do you ask?" Mattie's face lit up at that. "When I was out today..." Harm had to laugh at how Mattie had made it sound like she had just ran to the store."In the lounge they were watching Grease and I wanted to see how it ended."

Harm looked at Mattie."Grease is an older movie I didn't know that kids today would know anything about it." Harm had not known that Mattie's friends were older than her before tonight. "Dad ,please can you get me a copy of both of the movies to see please?"Mattie had not realized what she had said until she looked in Harm's teary eyes. "How can you say no to that, dad?" The voice came from the doorway to Mattie's room. "Mac how are you?" Mattie asked. Her whole face lit up at the sight of Mac as she walked into the room.

Mattie had always liked Mac. It helped to know that Harm loved both her and Mac. "Of course I will try to find a copy of both for you Mattie."Harm told her, then looked up at Mac. Mac and Harm had not had a chance to talk since she had come back from San Diego. Mac had so many questions that she wanted to ask Harm but knew now was not the best time to ask them. It was another 30 minutes later that Mattie's doctor ran Mac and Harm both out so that he could see how Mattie was doing. "I will see you later ok kido?" Harm told her as he was kissing her forehead. "See you then dad. Mac are you coming back tomorrow?" Mattie asked hopefully. Mac looked from Mattie to Harm. At Harm's slight nod Mac answered Mattie. "Yeah, if you want me to I will Mattie." Mattie just smiled and told her yes that was what she wanted.

After Harm and Mac both were out of the room. The doctor asked Mattie who the lady was. (Matties doctor was not married and was very much in the market for a companion. Mattie knew this. That, combined with the fact that Harm loved Mac were the reason for a stearn look then she told him,"That would be my dad's soon to be girlfriend. That is, if he will listen to what he knows is right." The doctor just looked at Mattie's face."So I guess that means she's off the market then?"Mattie laughed at how he had said that. "She is as far off the market as you can get." The rest of the check up went by with little chit chat.

The next day Mattie's room:

Harm and Mac had manged to find both movies Mattie had asked for. Harm had asked Matties doctor about letting he and Mac stay longer tonight so that they could watch the movies that Mattie had asked for. "Yes sir. You and your friend can stay later tonight as long as you all stay quiet."

Harm had called and informed Mattie that he had found the movies. Also with it being Friday that he was going to stay with Mattie tonight so that they could watch the movies tonight. "Is Mac coming with you tonight dad?" It was getting to be a regular thing for Mattie to call Harm dad. He was not going to comment on it if it made Mattie happy. I will ask her if you would like for me to."Mattie was sounding happier now than when he had gotten on the phone."Yea dad would you please see if Mac would come with you." A few minutes later Harm got off the phone with Mattie.

Two down and one to go. Harm said to himself as he walked to Mac's office. "Hey Mac do you have anything special planned for tonight or tomorrow?" Mac thought about it for a few minutes she did have a plan just to clean the house. However she wanted to see what Harm was asking for. "No Harm, nothing that I can't change if you need for me to." Mac said with concern in her voice. "How would you like to watch two movies with me and a teenager tonight?"Harm had been trying to think of an elegant way to say that but in the end he went for honesty.

"Is that a request?" Harm and Mac were both taken to another time and place by that simple question. Unlike last time Harm was going to get the answer right this time. "Yes, Mac that is a request. Does that mean that you're going to say yes?" Mac was a bit taken back,not by what Harm had said as much as he had said it. "Mattie had helped him out so much with being able to let people into his life.", she thought.

Mac had taken just a minute to think about that time and how much would be different now,if Harm had just said those words then instead of now. "Yes, Harm I would love to watch two moives with you and Mattie tonight. Is that not against the hosptial rules for us to stay all night?" Harm had seen what Mac had meant looking into her eyes. This was not about trying to get out of going,she really did want to go, she just didn't want to get Mattie in trouble. Harm fell deeper in love with Mac for putting the well being of his daughter before her need for him. His daughter when had he stopped calling her Mats or his ward? If Harm were honest with himself that had changed a few minutes after Tom (Matties biological dad) had said that he could not handle a hurt Mattie.

Tom had asked Harm to take custody of Mattie again. Harm had tried to point out how far and how close that he and Mattie had come. Tom just looked over at Harm and simply stated "No matter how far we have come I cannot stop wanting to bury myself in the booze when anything happens. What kind of Dad am I being to her? I know it's a lot to ask of you, but please she needs somethings that I can't give her but you can." Harm had stood there just looking at Tom until he finished talking.

"Tom, I will help out, but I don't want to take her from you. You both have worked so hard to get back to where you are today. Why are you willing to throw all that away? Mattie is going to be OK Tom. She will make a full recovery."By the time Harm finished,Tom had his head down. "Commander, I have been on and off the wagon for the last few days. I don't want you to say anything just tell me that you will love Mattie the way she should be loved. That's all I am asking. " Harm could tell that it was pointless to keep going over and over with Tom so he just shook his head yes,then told Tom that he would talk with Mattie and if she wanted him back, then the papers would be signed and sent to the judge. Tom knew that it was all up to Mattie now. Harm was brought back to the present by Mac lightly touching his arm and asking him if he was ok.

"Yes, sorry I kind of spaced out there for a minute on you Mac. So,I follow you home, then we can go from there. Since it is Friday the doctor said as long as we keep it down then he has no problem with us staying tonight. Actually he sounded kind of happy about the matter. " Harm finished and went into his office to finish the day.

Mac had made sure to have all the work she could get done before Monday completed. That way this weekend she could stay with Harm and Mattie and not have to worry about work. Harm was in his office doing the same thing.Spending some off duty time together was something that Harm and Mac had done very little of as of late. They both were looking forward to this time as well.

Matties room

Harm and Mac had just gotten there when the doctor came in to check on Mattie one last time before he left for the night. He introduced Harm and Mac to the doctor that was going to be there tonight. "I just wanted you both to know who would be here if you needed help tonight. Not that this little sailor here will give you any trouble. Just so you know who to get when one of you gets hurt tonight." The doctors had talked to Harm and Mac a little longer in the hall while the nurse was making sure that Mattie was set for the night.

"If things keep going like they are right now then in a week or so we will begin having her try to put some weight on her legs. I am not saying that she will be able to do it right then but any is a good start. There is no time frame we are working with here. Mattie's a real luck little lady. For us to be standing here talking about her is attesting to that. But if her spirits stay up like they are now then the hurt and pain will all be worth it." Mattie's day docor said. The new doctor added "I think that as long as she can see that no matter what she does she will not lose your love and support then Mattie will come thorough this with flying colors." With that and a warning to keep quite the doctors left to finish there rounds.

Mac and Harm went back into Mattie's room with some popcorn much to Harms protest to watch the movie. "Harm, how do you have a movie night without popcorn?" Mattie asked "you have gotten some bad habits young lady." Harm stated with a smile plastered on his face.

"Ok enough talking guys, lets get this movie night started." Mac said putting Grease into the DVD player. Mattie was in the bed, Harm was to her left on the cot that the doctor had arranged to have brought in for them. Mac was looking for a place to sit. "Mac, will you sit beside me for a few minutes please?" Mattie asked looking to her side as she was waiting on Harm's reaction to the question and answer. "Sure Mattie "Mac said sitting down beside Mattie.

Grease was to the part where they were making fun of how Sandy was acting. Mattie whispered something to Mac. Mac just looked at the screen for a minute then got up and paused the movie for a minute. "Harm could you get Mattie and I a soda and a water please?" Mac looked at Harm with the pleading eyes that only Mac could pull off.

Harm had seen Mattie whisper something to Mac. No matter where Harm and Mac were in their personal relationship or lack there of there is no one else that he would trust with Mattie other then Mac. Trusting Mac to let him know later, Harm went to the head and to get the drinks.

Once Harm was out of the room Mac looked over to Mattie. "Mattie there is nothing wrong with waiting. Some people make you think that your less of a woman if you wait but the truth is that you only have a first one time. You want to know that the man that you give yourself to loves you in return." Mattie mulled it over for a little bit then asked the question that Mac was dreading. "Was that the way your first one was?"

"No Mattie I didn't have a childhood that you would consider normal. Has Harm told you any about my past?" Mac had full trust in Harm, if he had told Mattie then there was a reason for Mattie to hear it if not then she would give an over few of what not to do. "Mac, Harm has only told me that you had a hard upbringing. Is that what you were talking about? Whenever I asked what he meant he would just tell me that it was not his place to tell me but that I was not the only young person that had lost there youth at a young age."

Mac was not sure how much to tell Mattie so she just went with the short and sweet of her past."Mattie my father was abusive to my mom. When I was 15 my mom left me with my dad. I saw that when Dad drank that his troubles were gone for a little bit. That's how I started to drink, to forget. It was not long after I started drinking that the touching from older men started. Then one night the touching crossed the line but I didn't stop him. I felt dirty but felt that I had desreved it some how. Mattie you are young and beautful don't let anyone talk you into doing anything that you don't want to do. If the one that your with doesn't take no for answer then they don't love you. I can teach you some moves if you would like to help you when you get out of the bed that is."

Mattie had remembered how Mac had helped Harm get her and not just what she had said in court. "Mac is that how you understood what Tom was going through?" To hear Mattie refer to her dad as Tom instead of dad showed Mac that Mattie understood some of what was going on with him right now. "Yes Mattie, I haven't had a drink in over 8 years now." Mattie was feeling some better now. "Has Harm helped you with that?" Mattie had been joking with Mac but when Mattie saw the look in Mac's eyes she sat up as fast as she could. "Harm has helped me with many things over the years that we have been together. Yes one of them is with my drinking and not the way that you would think."

It was just then that Harm came in the room. "Are we ready for the rest of this movie ladys? We do have a second one to watch as well." Harm looked from Mattie to Mac then not receiving an answer went to unpause the movie and sit on the cot. "I will be right back. "Mac said standing up. "Mac, do you want us to pause the movie and wait for you?" Mattie asked. "No, go ahead and watch, I will be right back." Mac walked out the door.

Matties room

"Harm, can I ask you something?" Mattie asked once she was sure that Mac was out of earshot. "Mattie you know that you can ask me anything. What is it that you want to know?" Mattie sat there trying to think of the best way to ask this figuring that just flat out asking was the best. "Harm, is it because you have helped Mac that you want to help me?" Harm was not sure he understood what Mattie was asking of him.

"Mattie what are you asking me? Is it because of Mac's past that I wanted to help you? On some level that's true. But its not the only reason that I wanted to help you. Do you remember a few months back when we talked about getting closer and letting people close to you?" At Mattie's headshake of yes Harm continued"Do you remember what you told me when I asked you to remind me why you're here?"

"Yes, cause you loved me." Mattie said looking Harm in the eyes. Nether one saw Mac at the door. "Thats right and it's loves, Mats not loved." Mattie looked a little more at easy now. "Thanks Dad". Mac had backed out of the doorway to give them a moment before she came in the room.

"Hey, Mac you ready to finish this one and start the next one? " Mattie asked.
"Yes, Mattie lets see how Grease ends." Mac said sitting down in a chair near Mattie's bed. "Mac could you sit beside me please?" Mattie asked knowing that she loved the feeling of being close to Mac just not knowing why it was so improant to her at this time. Mac moved from the chair to the bed without saying anything while Harm started Grease. It was in the next to last song that Mattie looked over at Harm and noticed him looking at Mac. Mattie could not tell what the look in his eyes was but with as much as Mattie had known about Harm's feelings for Mac she would have to say it was love.

The song about" he'd better shape up because Sandy wanted him and no one else" made Mattie think about Harm and Mac. Mattie had a Dad in Harm she knew but if she had her way she would have a Mom in Mac. Just how to make them open their eyes and see it she had not yet figured out. The credits were on when Harm changed DVD's. To Grease 2.

This one was a movie that Mattie noticed was kind of like the first Grease but still had its own take on things. Mattie would take a few minutes from time to time to look at Harm or Mac and see that they were looking at each other when they thougt the other was not looking. That just went to show Mattie how much Harm and Mac loved and cared for each other. Now if they would just admit it. Some times Harm can be so stuborn Mattie thouht to herself.

It was after a few more breaks when the nurse had to come in and check on Mattie that Grease 2 ended. After the movie Harm had moved to give Mac the cot saying that he wantd to take the chair. For a while then they could switch if that was what Mac wanted. The doctor had apologized for only having one cot but that is all that they had extra right now. Harm and Mac had slept in worse conditions so to them this was nothing new. At some time during the few hours of sleep that Mac had gotten Harm had come around and laid on the cot beside her. Mac found herself spooned, her back to his front. Wrapped up in Harm's big arms and chest. Mattie had awakened once or twice and looked to see Harm holding Mac. Each time the nurse would come in to check on Mattie she would look over at Harm and Mac.

On the last trip the nurse made before Mac woke up the nurse had told Mattie that she wished more of the patients had a Mom and Dad like Harm and Mac .They apparently loved Mattie and each other unconditionally. Mattie didn't bother to correct the nurs she just let her think what she wanted to. Mattie had been hopeing for the past few hours that what the nurse had said was true.

Mac's office at JAG 09:00

The weekend had been fun for Mac. After watching movies with Harm and Mattie late Firday night. She had slept in Harm's arms. That was something that Mac had been wanting for some time now. But it was also something that she feared would never happen again. Mac had kept thinking of all the times that she had been in Harm's arms asleep or awake.

Mac was so lost in thought that she almost missed her phone ringing. "Colonel Mackinze" Mac waited a minute then she heard Mattie on the phone. "Are you ok Mattie?" Mac was instantly alert and was waiting to find out what was wrong. "I am fine Mac can you come by here today?" Mattie sounded like she was happy but something was still off in her voice Mac noticed.

"Sure Mattie, Harm and I are planing on coming around later on tonight." Mattie interupted "Mac can you come by before Harm please? I need to ask you something and I know how Harm is. I don't want to make him uncomfortable." Mac thought maybe this was a female thing and told Mattie that she would be by in a few hours.

TBC soon

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