Title: Why Not?
Author: Amanda M. Daugherty
E-mail: country_girl_2003@Yahoo.com
Rating: PG
Classification: (Harm/Mac)
Spoilers:
Summary: Sequel to Why?
Disclaimers: don't own JAG or the Characters.
Archiving: Don't care as long as my name stays on it
and you tell me where.
Author's Note: Why? was done in Mac POV, but after I
read it I didn't like it so this on will be like all
my other stories.
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JAG Headquarters
Falls Church, Va.
"Tiner can the Admiral see me?" Lt. Col. Sarah
Mackenzie asked the Admiral's Yeoman Petty Office
Jason Tiner who was sitting behind his desk working
on typing something up on his computer.
"I'll check ma'am." Tiner stopped what he was
doing and turned around to where the intercom sat on
his desk. "Admiral Col. Mackenzie needs to see you."
"Send her in Tiner." The Admiral told the Petty
Officer.
Mac knocked on the Admiral's door and waited for
him to call the command of enter before she opened
the door and stepped into the room. When the command
was called Mac slowly opened the big wooden door and
stepped into her CO's office and stood at attention
in front of the Admiral's desk.
"At ease Col. What can I do for you?" The
Admiral asked never looking up from the files he had
placed in front of him displaying some of the Navy
and Marines top lawyers.
"Sir." Mac stated and handed the folder which
contained her resignation to the Admiral. The
Admiral looked up from his files and took the folder
his chief of staff gave him.
"What's this?"
"Sir I am resigning my commission." It took all
Mac's courage to say those six words.
"I see." The Admiral stated no emotion in his
voice. "And may I ask why?"
"Sir there are somethings that have came to my
attention that I would rather not discuss and I feel
that they will effect my duties here at JAG and this
is what I want." Mac slowly stated.
"Really? And would this 'things' have anything
to do with Mr. Brumby?" The Admiral got up from his
chair and walked over to stand in front of Mac.
"In a way sir."
"Let me just ask you this question, does your
resignation have anything to do with Commander
Rabb?" He Admiral leaned on his desk.
"Why would you say that sir?"
"Because shortly before you came in here I just
got finished talking with Commander Rabb. It seems
something has came to his attention also and he
feels that he should transfer out of JAG. Now I ask
you again Col. does this have anything to do with
Commander Rabb?"
"Yes sir." Mac stated slowly.
"Have a seat Col." The Admiral walked back and
sat down at his desk. "Tiner send in Commander
Rabb." The Admiral told his Yeoman and a few seconds
later Harm appeared beside Mac.
"Have a seat Commander."
Harm sat and looked at his partner who was
sitting beside him.
"Sir what is this about?" Harm asked.
"Well Commander I would like for you to explain
to me why you wish to transfer out of JAG and why
did and what did you do to make Mac feel that she
had to resign her commission."
Harm's head snapped in the direction of Mac. His
eyes were wide in shock and confusion.
"Sir I wasn't aware that the Col. resigned her
commission." Harm turned back to the Admiral.
"Well Commander she did and something you and/or
Mr. Brumby did something to make her feel this was
her only choice. So start talking I'm not about to
lose my two best lawyers because of some
disagreement. Does this have anything to do with
the Col's upcoming wedding to Mr. Brumby?" The
Admiral starred at Harm. Their eyes locking.
"Sir I have called off my wedding to Mic." Two
heads snapped in Mac's direction.
"Explain." Was all the Admiral said.
"Sir I'd rather not..." Mac was cut off by the
Admiral.
"Either one of you start talking or you will
stay in this office all day and all night until you
talk. Now who's going to start?"
Both Harm and Mac looked at each other. Mac read
Harm's expression as you talk, but don't tell him
anything. Harm read Mac's expression as let's tell
him and get it over with so we can go on with our
lives. Not settling on a way to tell the Admiral
Mac decided to come right on out and say it.
"I'm pregnant sir." The Admiral who was looking
at Harm turned to Mac.
"Congradulations. Now what does that have to do
with Commander Rabb?" AJ Chegwidden was a pretty
smart man and already guessed with this new
information that Mac's child was Harm's and that
because of this she called off her relationship with
Mic Brumby.
"Sir Harm is my baby's father."
"Sir the Col. has no way to prove this. We spent
one night together out of stupidity and craziness.
There is no way that this child is mine." Harm
practically yelled.
"Calm down Commander and you should know that it
only takes one night. Col. do you have any proof
that the child you are carrying is Commander
Rabb's."
"Sir I don't know why we are talking about this.
It is clear that Commander Rabb does not want to be
a part of his child's life. If you could please
approve my resignation I would really like to be
one my way."
"No Col. I will not approve your request and you
will not be on your way to where ever the hell you
plan on going. I'm going to be late with a meeting
so I'm going to leave you two in this office and I
want you to stay in here until you work out your
problems. Then if I feel like it and it's in your
best interest I will approve your resignation." The
Admiral picked up his briefcase and went to the
door. He opened in and walked halfway out when he
turned back. "You two have a special relationship.
It's one of a kind. Work something out. Don't
destroy it because you are both too blind or deaf to
listen and see what the other one is saying and
feeling." And with that the Admiral walked out of
the door and the sound of the door shutting was like
a gun going off in their heads.
"Harm..." Mac started to say.
"Mac don't start with me. I've got things I've
got to take care of. See you later." Harm got up and
walked out of the door, slamming in behind him.
Mac told herself that she wasn't going to cry
for Harmon Rabb Jr. and she didn't. She just got up
out of the chair and walked out of the door.
Tiner was sitting at his desk in the Admiral's
outer office when Harm came out of the Admiral's
office. Tiner tried to give the Commander a phone
message, but Harm just told him not now and make
sure he was not disturbed for the rest of the day.
Harm went into his office, shut the door, pulled the
blinds down and stayed in there for the rest of the
day. Seconds later Col. Mackenzie walked out of the
Admiral's office and told him that she wasn't
feeling well and was taking the rest of the day off.
As she walked out into the bullpen Tiner
wondered what was going on between the Col and the
Commander.
Harm's Apartment
North of Union Station
Washington DC
Later that Night
Harm got off the elevator at his apartment and
started to unlock the door when he heard the phone
ringing. He didn't bother to hurry up and get inside
to answer the phone since he figured it was Mac, the
Admiral, Bud or Harriet. Finally getting the door
unlocked Harm walked into his apartment just as the
answering machine.
"Hi it's Harm, I'm not here right now leave your
name and number and I'll get back to you. BEEEEEP."
Harm heard his voice then followed by his mother's.
"Harmon it's me your mother. I just called to
talk so call me back..." Trish didn't get a chance
to finish. Harm grabbed the nearest phone and
answered.
"Mom sorry I just got in when I heard your voice
on the machine. What did you need?"
"Well I called your office today and left a
message because someone said you were in with the
Admiral and to have you call me when you got
finished, but you never did. Is everything alright?"
Trish asked.
"Yeah...No." Harm rested on the couch and leaned
his head back.
"What's wrong, Harmon?"
"My life's a mess mom." Harm confessed.
"Harmon how can you say that? You have a great
career, an adorable godson, friends who love you,
collages who respect you and best of all you have
me." Trish teased her son.
"That's just it mom. I could've of had a better
career if I hadn't left, I have a godson no children
of my own, and I've screwed up with my best friend."
Harm told his mother.
"What do you mean you screwed it up with Mac?"
Harm's mother questioned.
"Well it's complicated." Harm started.
"I've got all night Harm."
"Well you remember the Baily case right? The one
where Mac and I went to Italy."
"Right I remember you telling me something about
that."
"Anyway our last night there we...well...our
emotions got carried away." Harm was having a had
time telling his mom that he slept with his best
friend.
"Harmon are you trying to tell me that you and
Mac had sex."
"MOM!!!!!!" Harm screamed and jumped up off the
couch.
"Well is that what happened?"
"Yes." Harm said and sinked back down on the
couch.
"So you and Mac are now a couple." It was a
statement not a question.
"No."
"No? Why not?"
"No. Mom the only thing that happened was we let
ourselves get carried away. We were in a romantic
country and we got carried away. Anyway Mac called
me at midnight last night and asked me to met her at
a bar we always go to. I went and she told me she
was pregnant with my child."
"Isn't that good? You said you wanted to have
children, but I would have hoped to be a
mother-in-law before a grandmother."
"Mom the thing is that Mac was engaged to this
Aussie and I'm sure they slept together so how do I
know that the baby is mine."
"Harmon I'm going to ask you some questions and
don't you interrupt me. I just want you to answer
yes or no to them. Okay?"
"Fine."
"Do you love, Mac?"
"Mom..."
"Don't interrupt me, Harmon. Now tell me. Do you
love Mac?"
"Yes."
"Okay good. Have you ever shown her or told her
this?"
"In a way."
"Yes or no? Have you
Title: Why Not?
Author: Amanda M. Daugherty
E-mail: country_girl_2003@Yahoo.com
Rating: PG
Classification: (Harm/Mac)
Spoilers:
Summary: Sequel to Why?
Disclaimers: don't own JAG or the Characters.
Archiving: Don't care as long as my name stays on it
and you tell me where.
Author's Note: Why? was done in Mac POV, but after I
read it I didn't like it so this on will be like all
my other stories.
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JAG Headquarters
Falls Church, Va.
"Tiner can the Admiral see me?" Lt. Col. Sarah
Mackenzie asked the Admiral's Yeoman Petty Office
Jason Tiner who was sitting behind his desk working
on typing something up on his computer.
"I'll check ma'am." Tiner stopped what he was
doing and turned around to where the intercom sat on
his desk. "Admiral Col. Mackenzie needs to see you."
"Send her in Tiner." The Admiral told the Petty
Officer.
Mac knocked on the Admiral's door and waited for
him to call the command of enter before she opened
the door and stepped into the room. When the command
was called Mac slowly opened the big wooden door and
stepped into her CO's office and stood at attention
in front of the Admiral's desk.
"At ease Col. What can I do for you?" The
Admiral asked never looking up from the files he had
placed in front of him displaying some of the Navy
and Marines top lawyers.
"Sir." Mac stated and handed the folder which
contained her resignation to the Admiral. The
Admiral looked up from his files and took the folder
his chief of staff gave him.
"What's this?"
"Sir I am resigning my commission." It took all
Mac's courage to say those six words.
"I see." The Admiral stated no emotion in his
voice. "And may I ask why?"
"Sir there are somethings that have came to my
attention that I would rather not discuss and I feel
that they will effect my duties here at JAG and this
is what I want." Mac slowly stated.
"Really? And would this 'things' have anything
to do with Mr. Brumby?" The Admiral got up from his
chair and walked over to stand in front of Mac.
"In a way sir."
"Let me just ask you this question, does your
resignation have anything to do with Commander
Rabb?" He Admiral leaned on his desk.
"Why would you say that sir?"
"Because shortly before you came in here I just
got finished talking with Commander Rabb. It seems
something has came to his attention also and he
feels that he should transfer out of JAG. Now I ask
you again Col. does this have anything to do with
Commander Rabb?"
"Yes sir." Mac stated slowly.
"Have a seat Col." The Admiral walked back and
sat down at his desk. "Tiner send in Commander
Rabb." The Admiral told his Yeoman and a few seconds
later Harm appeared beside Mac.
"Have a seat Commander."
Harm sat and looked at his partner who was
sitting beside him.
"Sir what is this about?" Harm asked.
"Well Commander I would like for you to explain
to me why you wish to transfer out of JAG and why
did and what did you do to make Mac feel that she
had to resign her commission."
Harm's head snapped in the direction of Mac. His
eyes were wide in shock and confusion.
"Sir I wasn't aware that the Col. resigned her
commission." Harm turned back to the Admiral.
"Well Commander she did and something you and/or
Mr. Brumby did something to make her feel this was
her only choice. So start talking I'm not about to
lose my two best lawyers because of some
disagreement. Does this have anything to do with
the Col's upcoming wedding to Mr. Brumby?" The
Admiral starred at Harm. Their eyes locking.
"Sir I have called off my wedding to Mic." Two
heads snapped in Mac's direction.
"Explain." Was all the Admiral said.
"Sir I'd rather not..." Mac was cut off by the
Admiral.
"Either one of you start talking or you will
stay in this office all day and all night untill you
talk. Now who's going to start?"
Both Harm and Mac looked at each other. Mac read
Harm's expression as you talk, but don't tell him
anything. Harm read Mac's expression as let's tell
him and get it over with so we can go on with our
lives. Not settling on a way to tell the Admiral
Mac decided to come right on out and say it.
"I'm pregnant sir." The Admiral who was looking
at Harm turned to Mac.
"Congradulations. Now what does that have to do
with Commander Rabb?" AJ Chegwidden was a pretty
smart man and already guessed with this new
information that Mac's child was Harm's and that
because of this she called off her relationship with
Mic Brumby.
"Sir Harm is my baby's father."
"Sir the Col. has no way to prove this. We spent
one night together out of stupidity and craziness.
There is no way that this child is mine." Harm
practically yelled.
"Calm down Commander and you should know that it
only takes one night. Col. do you have any proof
that the child you are carrying is Commander
Rabb's."
"Sir I don't know why we are talking about this.
It is clear that Commander Rabb does not want to be
a part of his child's life. If you could please
approve my resignation I would really like to be
one my way."
"No Col. I will not approve your request and you
will not be on your way to where ever the hell you
plan on going. I'm going to be late with a meeting
so I'm going to leave you two in this office and I
want you to stay in here until you work out your
problems. Then if I feel like it and it's in your
best interest I will approve your resignation." The
Admiral picked up his briefcase and went to the
door. He opened in and walked halfway out when he
turned back. "You two have a special relationship.
It's one of a kind. Work something out. Don't
destroy it because you are both too blind or deaf to
listen and see what the other one is saying and
feeling." And with that the Admiral walked out of
the door and the sound of the door shutting was like
a gun going off in their heads.
"Harm..." Mac started to say.
"Mac don't start with me. I've got things I've
got to take care of. See you later." Harm got up and
walked out of the door, slamming in behind him.
Mac told herself that she wasn't going to cry
for Harmon Rabb Jr. and she didn't. She just got up
out of the chair and walked out of the door.
Tiner was sitting at his desk in the Admiral's
outer office when Harm came out of the Admiral's
office. Tiner tried to give the Commander a phone
message, but Harm just told him not now and make
sure he was not disturbed for the rest of the day.
Harm went into his office, shut the door, pulled the
blinds down and stayed in there for the rest of the
day. Seconds later Col. Mackenzie walked out of the
Admiral's office and told him that she wasn't
feeling well and was taking the rest of the day off.
As she walked out into the bullpen Tiner
wondered what was going on between the Col and the
Commander.
Harm's Apartment
North of Union Station
Washington DC
Later that Night
Harm got off the elevator at his apartment and
started to unlock the door when he heard the phone
ringing. He didn't bother to hurry up and get inside
to answer the phone since he figured it was Mac, the
Admiral, Bud or Harriet. Finally getting the door
unlocked Harm walked into his apartment just as the
answering machine.
"Hi it's Harm, I'm not here right now leave your
name and number and I'll get back to you. BEEEEEP."
Harm heard his voice then followed by his mother's.
"Harmon it's me your mother. I just called to
talk so call me back..." Trish didn't get a chance
to finish. Harm grabbed the nearest phone and
answered.
"Mom sorry I just got in when I heard your voice
on the machine. What did you need?"
"Well I called your office today and left a
message because someone said you were in with the
Admiral and to have you call me when you got
finished, but you never did. Is everything alright?"
Trish asked.
"Yeah...No." Harm rested on the couch and leaned
his head back.
"What's wrong, Harmon?"
"My life's a mess mom." Harm confessed.
"Harmon how can you say that? You have a great
career, an adorable godson, friends who love you,
collages who respect you and best of all you have
me." Trish teased her son.
"That's just it mom. I could've of had a better
career if I hadn't left, I have a godson no children
of my own, and I've screwed up with my best friend."
Harm told his mother.
"What do you mean you screwed it up with Mac?"
Harm's mother questioned.
"Well it's complicated." Harm started.
"I've got all night Harm."
"Well you remember the Baily case right? The one
where Mac and I went to Italy."
"Right I remember you telling me something about
that."
"Anyway our last night there we...well...our
emotions got carried away." Harm was having a had
time telling his mom that he slept with his best
friend.
"Harmon are you trying to tell me that you and
Mac had sex."
"MOM!!!!!!" Harm screamed and jumped up off the
couch.
"Well is that what happened?"
"Yes." Harm said and sank back down on the
couch.
"So you and Mac are now a couple." It was a
statement not a question.
"No."
"No? Why not?"
"No. Mom the only thing that happened was we let
ourselves get carried away. We were in a romantic
country and we got carried away. Anyway Mac called
me at midnight last night and asked me to met her at
a bar we always go to. I went and she told me she
was pregnant with my child."
"Isn't that good? You said you wanted to have
children, but I would have hoped to be a
mother-in-law before a grandmother."
"Mom the thing is that Mac was engaged to this
Aussie and I'm sure they slept together so how do I
know that the baby is mine."
"Harmon I'm going to ask you some questions and
don't you interrupt me. I just want you to answer
yes or no to them. Okay?"
"Fine."
"Do you love, Mac?"
"Mom..."
"Don't interrupt me, Harmon. Now tell me. Do you
love Mac?"
"Yes."
"Okay good. Have you ever shown her or told her
this?"
"In a way."
"Yes or no? Have you came right on out and said
I love you, Sarah?"
"No."
"Now why do you dislike this Australian guy
Mac's seeing?"
"She's not seeing him mom."
"Okay why did you not like this guy?"
"I don't know. Maybe because he had what I
didn't have."
"Okay so you dislike this man because he had
everything that you want. My next question why do
you hate Mac's child?"
"I don't mom."
"Harm you may say that but think about how Mac
feels. I know you and you probably asked Mac how
she knows the child is yours and you yelled at her
and stormed out. Right?"
"How did you know that?"
"Because your father did that when I told him I
was pregnant with you and you are exactly like him."
"Wait a minute mom did you say that there are
two men that could be my father?"
"No Harmon. There was only your father. He was
so scared of the thought of having a child and doing
something to screw up that he wasn't thinking and
you are doing the same thing now. You love Mac and
this child is part of her. This child has done
nothing to you except make you a father. Why do you
not want this child?"
"Because what if it's not mine and later down
the road we find out that he's Mic's child and he
gets taken away from me.I don't want to have that
happen, but everything I get close to gets taken
away from me."
"Harmon listen to me. I know you probably said
some stupid things to Sarah so now I want you to go
over to her place and tell her your sorry."
"Mom..."
"Harmon Patrick Rabb Jr. I want you to go over
there tell her you love you and the baby. Take her
some roses. Tell her how big of a jerk you are and
ask for her forgiveness. Don't mention anything
about the paternity of the child. Cross that bridge
when you get there. I love you son, bye."
"Love you too mom." Harm hung up the phone and
grabbed his keys and headed out the door.
Sarah Mackenzie's Apartment
Georgetown
When Mac left the office that day she went to
Bethesda for her doctor's appointment and then she
went home and changed into a pair of Marine sweats.
She had opening arguments tomorrow for the Carson
case. Master Cheif Lee Carson is accused of stealing
base weapons and selling it on the black market.
Her and Harm were the prosecution and Bud and Lt.
Singer were the defense. The case would be an easy
win for her and Harm, but she wanted to make sure
there were no leaks. After taking the vitimans that
the doctor had given her today she headed to the
couch were she had all the parts of the case laid
out.
About thirty minutes later Mac was brought out
of her studying the case by a knock at the door. Mac
got up from her spot on the couch and walked over to
the door. Looking through the peephole she saw her
partner still in his uniform only his coat missing,
standing there. Deciding that she didn't want to
talk or see him today she walked back into the
kitchen so she couldn't hear him as much as she
would if she was in the living room.
Harm knocked on the door again knowing that she
was home. He heard her come over to the door and
walk away, probably when she saw him standing in the
doorway.
"Mac open up the door I know your in there."
Harm continued to stand there.
Mac continued to ignore him she went into her
bedroom and placed a pillow over her head, but Harm
could still be heard.
"Mac!" Harm yelled again.
"Be quite some people are trying to read and
they can't with you banging and hollering." A small
old lady with gray hair opened the door next to
Mac's and scolded Harm.
"Sorry ma'am." Harm smiled at her. "By any
chance do you know anyone who would have a key to
Mac's apartment." Harm asked.
"Mac? Who's Mac?"
"The woman who lives in this apartment. Sarah
Mackenzie."
"Oh Sarah. Why do you call her Mac?"
"I just do. Do you know anyone who has a key I
really need to get in there."
"Let's see. There was that rude YM_M4I5S3S_86
guy, but
I haven't YM_M4I5S3S_87 him in a long time. You know
the
other day..." The lady started to tell Harm about a
story when YM_M4I5S3S_88 was rude to her, but Harm
stopped
her.
"Ma'am pardon me, but do you know of anyone
else?"
"You might try the man in 3A. He is the super
and has all the keys, but why do you need to get
into YM_M4I5S3S_89 apartment?"
"I was supposed to meet her tonight at a
YM_M4I5S3S_90 and when she didn't show I got worried
and
I came over here. When I was parking outside I saw
her light on, but when I knocked on her door nobody
answered. I'm really worried she's usually not like
this." Harm pleaded to the older woman.
"I tell you what young man. I have a key to
YM_M4I5S3S_91 apartment. I was just lying about the
man
downstairs. I didn't know who you were so I didn't
want to give anything away, but you seem really
concerned. Hold on one minute." The old woman
disappeared for a minute before she returned with
the key.
"Here it is. Go in there and check on Sarah."
The lady handed Harm the key and disappeared into
her own apartment.
Harm took the key and opened YM_M4I5S3S_92 door.
"Mac?" Harm peeked into the apartment and looked
for Mac. He saw the case laid out on the coffee
table but no sign of Mac. Harm walked into the
kitchen, but only saw Jingo YM_M4I5S3S_93 on her
pillow.
After not finding Mac in the kitchen he walked
toward the bedroom just as Mac came out.
"Harm how did you get in here?" Mac asked.
"Your neighbor gave me a key. I was worried
about you." Harm told her forgetting about the roses
he had in his hands.
"What did you come here for?" Mac asked moving
over to the couch.
"I came to give you these." Harm held up the
roses. "and to ask for your forgiveness and to tell
you about what a jerk I have been and tell you I
love you."
"No Harm."
"What?"
"I don't want you to love me."
"Why not?" Harm sat the roses down on the coffee
table and sat next to Mac.
"Harm...don't." Mac shouted when Harm tried to
take her hands in his.
"Why, Mac? Why don't you want me to love you?
Why not let someone love you till the end of time?"
"Harm I don't know what happened to you, but
your reaction last night and today in the Admiral's
office is all I need to hear and see. You don't
really love me or my baby."
"Your baby? I thought it was our baby." Harm
said.
"No Harm it stopped being your baby when you
made it clear that you didn't want to be part of
it's life."
"Mac..."
"Harm just go."
"Alright, but you can't get rid of me this
easily." Harm told her as he opened the door.
"Maybe you can be part of their life once you
decide what you want." Mac told Harm before he
closed the door.
THE END!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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FEEDBACK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Sorry about the earlier post. I don't know what
happened. Thanks for all the feedback I've gotten
already.
Author: Amanda M. Daugherty
E-mail: country_girl_2003@Yahoo.com
Rating: PG
Classification: (Harm/Mac)
Spoilers:
Summary: Sequel to Why?
Disclaimers: don't own JAG or the Characters.
Archiving: Don't care as long as my name stays on it
and you tell me where.
Author's Note: Why? was done in Mac POV, but after I
read it I didn't like it so this on will be like all
my other stories.
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JAG Headquarters
Falls Church, Va.
"Tiner can the Admiral see me?" Lt. Col. Sarah
Mackenzie asked the Admiral's Yeoman Petty Office
Jason Tiner who was sitting behind his desk working
on typing something up on his computer.
"I'll check ma'am." Tiner stopped what he was
doing and turned around to where the intercom sat on
his desk. "Admiral Col. Mackenzie needs to see you."
"Send her in Tiner." The Admiral told the Petty
Officer.
Mac knocked on the Admiral's door and waited for
him to call the command of enter before she opened
the door and stepped into the room. When the command
was called Mac slowly opened the big wooden door and
stepped into her CO's office and stood at attention
in front of the Admiral's desk.
"At ease Col. What can I do for you?" The
Admiral asked never looking up from the files he had
placed in front of him displaying some of the Navy
and Marines top lawyers.
"Sir." Mac stated and handed the folder which
contained her resignation to the Admiral. The
Admiral looked up from his files and took the folder
his chief of staff gave him.
"What's this?"
"Sir I am resigning my commission." It took all
Mac's courage to say those six words.
"I see." The Admiral stated no emotion in his
voice. "And may I ask why?"
"Sir there are somethings that have came to my
attention that I would rather not discuss and I feel
that they will effect my duties here at JAG and this
is what I want." Mac slowly stated.
"Really? And would this 'things' have anything
to do with Mr. Brumby?" The Admiral got up from his
chair and walked over to stand in front of Mac.
"In a way sir."
"Let me just ask you this question, does your
resignation have anything to do with Commander
Rabb?" He Admiral leaned on his desk.
"Why would you say that sir?"
"Because shortly before you came in here I just
got finished talking with Commander Rabb. It seems
something has came to his attention also and he
feels that he should transfer out of JAG. Now I ask
you again Col. does this have anything to do with
Commander Rabb?"
"Yes sir." Mac stated slowly.
"Have a seat Col." The Admiral walked back and
sat down at his desk. "Tiner send in Commander
Rabb." The Admiral told his Yeoman and a few seconds
later Harm appeared beside Mac.
"Have a seat Commander."
Harm sat and looked at his partner who was
sitting beside him.
"Sir what is this about?" Harm asked.
"Well Commander I would like for you to explain
to me why you wish to transfer out of JAG and why
did and what did you do to make Mac feel that she
had to resign her commission."
Harm's head snapped in the direction of Mac. His
eyes were wide in shock and confusion.
"Sir I wasn't aware that the Col. resigned her
commission." Harm turned back to the Admiral.
"Well Commander she did and something you and/or
Mr. Brumby did something to make her feel this was
her only choice. So start talking I'm not about to
lose my two best lawyers because of some
disagreement. Does this have anything to do with
the Col's upcoming wedding to Mr. Brumby?" The
Admiral starred at Harm. Their eyes locking.
"Sir I have called off my wedding to Mic." Two
heads snapped in Mac's direction.
"Explain." Was all the Admiral said.
"Sir I'd rather not..." Mac was cut off by the
Admiral.
"Either one of you start talking or you will
stay in this office all day and all night until you
talk. Now who's going to start?"
Both Harm and Mac looked at each other. Mac read
Harm's expression as you talk, but don't tell him
anything. Harm read Mac's expression as let's tell
him and get it over with so we can go on with our
lives. Not settling on a way to tell the Admiral
Mac decided to come right on out and say it.
"I'm pregnant sir." The Admiral who was looking
at Harm turned to Mac.
"Congradulations. Now what does that have to do
with Commander Rabb?" AJ Chegwidden was a pretty
smart man and already guessed with this new
information that Mac's child was Harm's and that
because of this she called off her relationship with
Mic Brumby.
"Sir Harm is my baby's father."
"Sir the Col. has no way to prove this. We spent
one night together out of stupidity and craziness.
There is no way that this child is mine." Harm
practically yelled.
"Calm down Commander and you should know that it
only takes one night. Col. do you have any proof
that the child you are carrying is Commander
Rabb's."
"Sir I don't know why we are talking about this.
It is clear that Commander Rabb does not want to be
a part of his child's life. If you could please
approve my resignation I would really like to be
one my way."
"No Col. I will not approve your request and you
will not be on your way to where ever the hell you
plan on going. I'm going to be late with a meeting
so I'm going to leave you two in this office and I
want you to stay in here until you work out your
problems. Then if I feel like it and it's in your
best interest I will approve your resignation." The
Admiral picked up his briefcase and went to the
door. He opened in and walked halfway out when he
turned back. "You two have a special relationship.
It's one of a kind. Work something out. Don't
destroy it because you are both too blind or deaf to
listen and see what the other one is saying and
feeling." And with that the Admiral walked out of
the door and the sound of the door shutting was like
a gun going off in their heads.
"Harm..." Mac started to say.
"Mac don't start with me. I've got things I've
got to take care of. See you later." Harm got up and
walked out of the door, slamming in behind him.
Mac told herself that she wasn't going to cry
for Harmon Rabb Jr. and she didn't. She just got up
out of the chair and walked out of the door.
Tiner was sitting at his desk in the Admiral's
outer office when Harm came out of the Admiral's
office. Tiner tried to give the Commander a phone
message, but Harm just told him not now and make
sure he was not disturbed for the rest of the day.
Harm went into his office, shut the door, pulled the
blinds down and stayed in there for the rest of the
day. Seconds later Col. Mackenzie walked out of the
Admiral's office and told him that she wasn't
feeling well and was taking the rest of the day off.
As she walked out into the bullpen Tiner
wondered what was going on between the Col and the
Commander.
Harm's Apartment
North of Union Station
Washington DC
Later that Night
Harm got off the elevator at his apartment and
started to unlock the door when he heard the phone
ringing. He didn't bother to hurry up and get inside
to answer the phone since he figured it was Mac, the
Admiral, Bud or Harriet. Finally getting the door
unlocked Harm walked into his apartment just as the
answering machine.
"Hi it's Harm, I'm not here right now leave your
name and number and I'll get back to you. BEEEEEP."
Harm heard his voice then followed by his mother's.
"Harmon it's me your mother. I just called to
talk so call me back..." Trish didn't get a chance
to finish. Harm grabbed the nearest phone and
answered.
"Mom sorry I just got in when I heard your voice
on the machine. What did you need?"
"Well I called your office today and left a
message because someone said you were in with the
Admiral and to have you call me when you got
finished, but you never did. Is everything alright?"
Trish asked.
"Yeah...No." Harm rested on the couch and leaned
his head back.
"What's wrong, Harmon?"
"My life's a mess mom." Harm confessed.
"Harmon how can you say that? You have a great
career, an adorable godson, friends who love you,
collages who respect you and best of all you have
me." Trish teased her son.
"That's just it mom. I could've of had a better
career if I hadn't left, I have a godson no children
of my own, and I've screwed up with my best friend."
Harm told his mother.
"What do you mean you screwed it up with Mac?"
Harm's mother questioned.
"Well it's complicated." Harm started.
"I've got all night Harm."
"Well you remember the Baily case right? The one
where Mac and I went to Italy."
"Right I remember you telling me something about
that."
"Anyway our last night there we...well...our
emotions got carried away." Harm was having a had
time telling his mom that he slept with his best
friend.
"Harmon are you trying to tell me that you and
Mac had sex."
"MOM!!!!!!" Harm screamed and jumped up off the
couch.
"Well is that what happened?"
"Yes." Harm said and sinked back down on the
couch.
"So you and Mac are now a couple." It was a
statement not a question.
"No."
"No? Why not?"
"No. Mom the only thing that happened was we let
ourselves get carried away. We were in a romantic
country and we got carried away. Anyway Mac called
me at midnight last night and asked me to met her at
a bar we always go to. I went and she told me she
was pregnant with my child."
"Isn't that good? You said you wanted to have
children, but I would have hoped to be a
mother-in-law before a grandmother."
"Mom the thing is that Mac was engaged to this
Aussie and I'm sure they slept together so how do I
know that the baby is mine."
"Harmon I'm going to ask you some questions and
don't you interrupt me. I just want you to answer
yes or no to them. Okay?"
"Fine."
"Do you love, Mac?"
"Mom..."
"Don't interrupt me, Harmon. Now tell me. Do you
love Mac?"
"Yes."
"Okay good. Have you ever shown her or told her
this?"
"In a way."
"Yes or no? Have you
Title: Why Not?
Author: Amanda M. Daugherty
E-mail: country_girl_2003@Yahoo.com
Rating: PG
Classification: (Harm/Mac)
Spoilers:
Summary: Sequel to Why?
Disclaimers: don't own JAG or the Characters.
Archiving: Don't care as long as my name stays on it
and you tell me where.
Author's Note: Why? was done in Mac POV, but after I
read it I didn't like it so this on will be like all
my other stories.
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JAG Headquarters
Falls Church, Va.
"Tiner can the Admiral see me?" Lt. Col. Sarah
Mackenzie asked the Admiral's Yeoman Petty Office
Jason Tiner who was sitting behind his desk working
on typing something up on his computer.
"I'll check ma'am." Tiner stopped what he was
doing and turned around to where the intercom sat on
his desk. "Admiral Col. Mackenzie needs to see you."
"Send her in Tiner." The Admiral told the Petty
Officer.
Mac knocked on the Admiral's door and waited for
him to call the command of enter before she opened
the door and stepped into the room. When the command
was called Mac slowly opened the big wooden door and
stepped into her CO's office and stood at attention
in front of the Admiral's desk.
"At ease Col. What can I do for you?" The
Admiral asked never looking up from the files he had
placed in front of him displaying some of the Navy
and Marines top lawyers.
"Sir." Mac stated and handed the folder which
contained her resignation to the Admiral. The
Admiral looked up from his files and took the folder
his chief of staff gave him.
"What's this?"
"Sir I am resigning my commission." It took all
Mac's courage to say those six words.
"I see." The Admiral stated no emotion in his
voice. "And may I ask why?"
"Sir there are somethings that have came to my
attention that I would rather not discuss and I feel
that they will effect my duties here at JAG and this
is what I want." Mac slowly stated.
"Really? And would this 'things' have anything
to do with Mr. Brumby?" The Admiral got up from his
chair and walked over to stand in front of Mac.
"In a way sir."
"Let me just ask you this question, does your
resignation have anything to do with Commander
Rabb?" He Admiral leaned on his desk.
"Why would you say that sir?"
"Because shortly before you came in here I just
got finished talking with Commander Rabb. It seems
something has came to his attention also and he
feels that he should transfer out of JAG. Now I ask
you again Col. does this have anything to do with
Commander Rabb?"
"Yes sir." Mac stated slowly.
"Have a seat Col." The Admiral walked back and
sat down at his desk. "Tiner send in Commander
Rabb." The Admiral told his Yeoman and a few seconds
later Harm appeared beside Mac.
"Have a seat Commander."
Harm sat and looked at his partner who was
sitting beside him.
"Sir what is this about?" Harm asked.
"Well Commander I would like for you to explain
to me why you wish to transfer out of JAG and why
did and what did you do to make Mac feel that she
had to resign her commission."
Harm's head snapped in the direction of Mac. His
eyes were wide in shock and confusion.
"Sir I wasn't aware that the Col. resigned her
commission." Harm turned back to the Admiral.
"Well Commander she did and something you and/or
Mr. Brumby did something to make her feel this was
her only choice. So start talking I'm not about to
lose my two best lawyers because of some
disagreement. Does this have anything to do with
the Col's upcoming wedding to Mr. Brumby?" The
Admiral starred at Harm. Their eyes locking.
"Sir I have called off my wedding to Mic." Two
heads snapped in Mac's direction.
"Explain." Was all the Admiral said.
"Sir I'd rather not..." Mac was cut off by the
Admiral.
"Either one of you start talking or you will
stay in this office all day and all night untill you
talk. Now who's going to start?"
Both Harm and Mac looked at each other. Mac read
Harm's expression as you talk, but don't tell him
anything. Harm read Mac's expression as let's tell
him and get it over with so we can go on with our
lives. Not settling on a way to tell the Admiral
Mac decided to come right on out and say it.
"I'm pregnant sir." The Admiral who was looking
at Harm turned to Mac.
"Congradulations. Now what does that have to do
with Commander Rabb?" AJ Chegwidden was a pretty
smart man and already guessed with this new
information that Mac's child was Harm's and that
because of this she called off her relationship with
Mic Brumby.
"Sir Harm is my baby's father."
"Sir the Col. has no way to prove this. We spent
one night together out of stupidity and craziness.
There is no way that this child is mine." Harm
practically yelled.
"Calm down Commander and you should know that it
only takes one night. Col. do you have any proof
that the child you are carrying is Commander
Rabb's."
"Sir I don't know why we are talking about this.
It is clear that Commander Rabb does not want to be
a part of his child's life. If you could please
approve my resignation I would really like to be
one my way."
"No Col. I will not approve your request and you
will not be on your way to where ever the hell you
plan on going. I'm going to be late with a meeting
so I'm going to leave you two in this office and I
want you to stay in here until you work out your
problems. Then if I feel like it and it's in your
best interest I will approve your resignation." The
Admiral picked up his briefcase and went to the
door. He opened in and walked halfway out when he
turned back. "You two have a special relationship.
It's one of a kind. Work something out. Don't
destroy it because you are both too blind or deaf to
listen and see what the other one is saying and
feeling." And with that the Admiral walked out of
the door and the sound of the door shutting was like
a gun going off in their heads.
"Harm..." Mac started to say.
"Mac don't start with me. I've got things I've
got to take care of. See you later." Harm got up and
walked out of the door, slamming in behind him.
Mac told herself that she wasn't going to cry
for Harmon Rabb Jr. and she didn't. She just got up
out of the chair and walked out of the door.
Tiner was sitting at his desk in the Admiral's
outer office when Harm came out of the Admiral's
office. Tiner tried to give the Commander a phone
message, but Harm just told him not now and make
sure he was not disturbed for the rest of the day.
Harm went into his office, shut the door, pulled the
blinds down and stayed in there for the rest of the
day. Seconds later Col. Mackenzie walked out of the
Admiral's office and told him that she wasn't
feeling well and was taking the rest of the day off.
As she walked out into the bullpen Tiner
wondered what was going on between the Col and the
Commander.
Harm's Apartment
North of Union Station
Washington DC
Later that Night
Harm got off the elevator at his apartment and
started to unlock the door when he heard the phone
ringing. He didn't bother to hurry up and get inside
to answer the phone since he figured it was Mac, the
Admiral, Bud or Harriet. Finally getting the door
unlocked Harm walked into his apartment just as the
answering machine.
"Hi it's Harm, I'm not here right now leave your
name and number and I'll get back to you. BEEEEEP."
Harm heard his voice then followed by his mother's.
"Harmon it's me your mother. I just called to
talk so call me back..." Trish didn't get a chance
to finish. Harm grabbed the nearest phone and
answered.
"Mom sorry I just got in when I heard your voice
on the machine. What did you need?"
"Well I called your office today and left a
message because someone said you were in with the
Admiral and to have you call me when you got
finished, but you never did. Is everything alright?"
Trish asked.
"Yeah...No." Harm rested on the couch and leaned
his head back.
"What's wrong, Harmon?"
"My life's a mess mom." Harm confessed.
"Harmon how can you say that? You have a great
career, an adorable godson, friends who love you,
collages who respect you and best of all you have
me." Trish teased her son.
"That's just it mom. I could've of had a better
career if I hadn't left, I have a godson no children
of my own, and I've screwed up with my best friend."
Harm told his mother.
"What do you mean you screwed it up with Mac?"
Harm's mother questioned.
"Well it's complicated." Harm started.
"I've got all night Harm."
"Well you remember the Baily case right? The one
where Mac and I went to Italy."
"Right I remember you telling me something about
that."
"Anyway our last night there we...well...our
emotions got carried away." Harm was having a had
time telling his mom that he slept with his best
friend.
"Harmon are you trying to tell me that you and
Mac had sex."
"MOM!!!!!!" Harm screamed and jumped up off the
couch.
"Well is that what happened?"
"Yes." Harm said and sank back down on the
couch.
"So you and Mac are now a couple." It was a
statement not a question.
"No."
"No? Why not?"
"No. Mom the only thing that happened was we let
ourselves get carried away. We were in a romantic
country and we got carried away. Anyway Mac called
me at midnight last night and asked me to met her at
a bar we always go to. I went and she told me she
was pregnant with my child."
"Isn't that good? You said you wanted to have
children, but I would have hoped to be a
mother-in-law before a grandmother."
"Mom the thing is that Mac was engaged to this
Aussie and I'm sure they slept together so how do I
know that the baby is mine."
"Harmon I'm going to ask you some questions and
don't you interrupt me. I just want you to answer
yes or no to them. Okay?"
"Fine."
"Do you love, Mac?"
"Mom..."
"Don't interrupt me, Harmon. Now tell me. Do you
love Mac?"
"Yes."
"Okay good. Have you ever shown her or told her
this?"
"In a way."
"Yes or no? Have you came right on out and said
I love you, Sarah?"
"No."
"Now why do you dislike this Australian guy
Mac's seeing?"
"She's not seeing him mom."
"Okay why did you not like this guy?"
"I don't know. Maybe because he had what I
didn't have."
"Okay so you dislike this man because he had
everything that you want. My next question why do
you hate Mac's child?"
"I don't mom."
"Harm you may say that but think about how Mac
feels. I know you and you probably asked Mac how
she knows the child is yours and you yelled at her
and stormed out. Right?"
"How did you know that?"
"Because your father did that when I told him I
was pregnant with you and you are exactly like him."
"Wait a minute mom did you say that there are
two men that could be my father?"
"No Harmon. There was only your father. He was
so scared of the thought of having a child and doing
something to screw up that he wasn't thinking and
you are doing the same thing now. You love Mac and
this child is part of her. This child has done
nothing to you except make you a father. Why do you
not want this child?"
"Because what if it's not mine and later down
the road we find out that he's Mic's child and he
gets taken away from me.I don't want to have that
happen, but everything I get close to gets taken
away from me."
"Harmon listen to me. I know you probably said
some stupid things to Sarah so now I want you to go
over to her place and tell her your sorry."
"Mom..."
"Harmon Patrick Rabb Jr. I want you to go over
there tell her you love you and the baby. Take her
some roses. Tell her how big of a jerk you are and
ask for her forgiveness. Don't mention anything
about the paternity of the child. Cross that bridge
when you get there. I love you son, bye."
"Love you too mom." Harm hung up the phone and
grabbed his keys and headed out the door.
Sarah Mackenzie's Apartment
Georgetown
When Mac left the office that day she went to
Bethesda for her doctor's appointment and then she
went home and changed into a pair of Marine sweats.
She had opening arguments tomorrow for the Carson
case. Master Cheif Lee Carson is accused of stealing
base weapons and selling it on the black market.
Her and Harm were the prosecution and Bud and Lt.
Singer were the defense. The case would be an easy
win for her and Harm, but she wanted to make sure
there were no leaks. After taking the vitimans that
the doctor had given her today she headed to the
couch were she had all the parts of the case laid
out.
About thirty minutes later Mac was brought out
of her studying the case by a knock at the door. Mac
got up from her spot on the couch and walked over to
the door. Looking through the peephole she saw her
partner still in his uniform only his coat missing,
standing there. Deciding that she didn't want to
talk or see him today she walked back into the
kitchen so she couldn't hear him as much as she
would if she was in the living room.
Harm knocked on the door again knowing that she
was home. He heard her come over to the door and
walk away, probably when she saw him standing in the
doorway.
"Mac open up the door I know your in there."
Harm continued to stand there.
Mac continued to ignore him she went into her
bedroom and placed a pillow over her head, but Harm
could still be heard.
"Mac!" Harm yelled again.
"Be quite some people are trying to read and
they can't with you banging and hollering." A small
old lady with gray hair opened the door next to
Mac's and scolded Harm.
"Sorry ma'am." Harm smiled at her. "By any
chance do you know anyone who would have a key to
Mac's apartment." Harm asked.
"Mac? Who's Mac?"
"The woman who lives in this apartment. Sarah
Mackenzie."
"Oh Sarah. Why do you call her Mac?"
"I just do. Do you know anyone who has a key I
really need to get in there."
"Let's see. There was that rude YM_M4I5S3S_86
guy, but
I haven't YM_M4I5S3S_87 him in a long time. You know
the
other day..." The lady started to tell Harm about a
story when YM_M4I5S3S_88 was rude to her, but Harm
stopped
her.
"Ma'am pardon me, but do you know of anyone
else?"
"You might try the man in 3A. He is the super
and has all the keys, but why do you need to get
into YM_M4I5S3S_89 apartment?"
"I was supposed to meet her tonight at a
YM_M4I5S3S_90 and when she didn't show I got worried
and
I came over here. When I was parking outside I saw
her light on, but when I knocked on her door nobody
answered. I'm really worried she's usually not like
this." Harm pleaded to the older woman.
"I tell you what young man. I have a key to
YM_M4I5S3S_91 apartment. I was just lying about the
man
downstairs. I didn't know who you were so I didn't
want to give anything away, but you seem really
concerned. Hold on one minute." The old woman
disappeared for a minute before she returned with
the key.
"Here it is. Go in there and check on Sarah."
The lady handed Harm the key and disappeared into
her own apartment.
Harm took the key and opened YM_M4I5S3S_92 door.
"Mac?" Harm peeked into the apartment and looked
for Mac. He saw the case laid out on the coffee
table but no sign of Mac. Harm walked into the
kitchen, but only saw Jingo YM_M4I5S3S_93 on her
pillow.
After not finding Mac in the kitchen he walked
toward the bedroom just as Mac came out.
"Harm how did you get in here?" Mac asked.
"Your neighbor gave me a key. I was worried
about you." Harm told her forgetting about the roses
he had in his hands.
"What did you come here for?" Mac asked moving
over to the couch.
"I came to give you these." Harm held up the
roses. "and to ask for your forgiveness and to tell
you about what a jerk I have been and tell you I
love you."
"No Harm."
"What?"
"I don't want you to love me."
"Why not?" Harm sat the roses down on the coffee
table and sat next to Mac.
"Harm...don't." Mac shouted when Harm tried to
take her hands in his.
"Why, Mac? Why don't you want me to love you?
Why not let someone love you till the end of time?"
"Harm I don't know what happened to you, but
your reaction last night and today in the Admiral's
office is all I need to hear and see. You don't
really love me or my baby."
"Your baby? I thought it was our baby." Harm
said.
"No Harm it stopped being your baby when you
made it clear that you didn't want to be part of
it's life."
"Mac..."
"Harm just go."
"Alright, but you can't get rid of me this
easily." Harm told her as he opened the door.
"Maybe you can be part of their life once you
decide what you want." Mac told Harm before he
closed the door.
THE END!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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