Title: 2004 In An Elevator

Author: bebe5975

A/N: Mattie doesn't exist, but Mikey's new girlfriend does. And please review!!!!

JAG Headquarters (conference room)

Friday, January 1st 1:05am (2004)

It had been a fairly stressful day up until 5:30 when the Admiral let the JAG staff off early, on account it being New Year's Eve. Of course being Harriet she had smoothed talked the Admiral into letting her have a party to celebrate the new year, in one of the conference rooms on the floor just above all of their offices. So by 6:00 everybody started to pile into the conference room, with all of the beverages and food they were asked to bring, to ring in the New Year together. The Admiral had arranged for the large TV that they use for satellite conference to be brought up into the room so they could watch the ball drop. The party had started to whine down by 12:30 after an eventful evening of partying with people beginning to leave, to go home to start what was hoped to become a great year. Left in the conference room was Harriet, Mac, Bud, Harm, Sturgis, Coates, The Admiral and Meredith. While the women started to clean up the mess left behind, all the men finished off their drinks and started to carry out the trash bags the ladies had already packed up.

MAC: Harriet as always you through another one of your great parties

HARRIET: Why thank you ma...Mac I do have to say I think I did a pretty good job my self.

MERIDTH: That you did Harriet..... So Harriet who's watching the boys tonight?

HARRIET: Oh Mikey offered to watch them with his new girlfriend tonight so me and Bud could spend sometime away from parenthood, at least for a few hours.

MAC: It doesn't bother you that Mikey has his girlfriend their?

HARRIET: No not really I mean we trust Mikey, and apparently he really likes this girl and it took him and his girlfriend some convincing to sell her brother on them dating. See Mikey's girlfriend is also his best friends little sister, so I don't think he'll be doing anything to jeopardize the relationship at least not yet anyway.

MAC, MERIDTH: Oh sounds smart! (They just look at each other and laugh)

Out Back, Same Time

HARM: That was some party!

STURGIS: That it was, I never would have thought you would allow beer into JAG sir.

ADMIRAL: WHAT THERE WAS BEER! (The three other men just stand in shock and start looking around for something else to focus on)

ADMIRAL: I'm kidding guys it is NEW YEAR'S, Relax, and no I never thought I would allow it either.

BUD: HAHAhaha sir you really had us there, that was funny (being sarcastic)

ADMIRAL: Oh calm down Bud, you weren't in the bullpen and, it's not like you'll even be working tomorrow so I don't give a crap if you do have a hang over. (leaves to head back up stairs)

HARM: Sturgis never approach that type of conversation with the Admiral again got it!

STURGIS: Oh, I hear you loud and clear my friend LOUND and CLEAR!!!

BUD: YEAH (all head back upstairs)

Conference Room 1:15am

MERIDTH: Well I think that about does it for the cleaning up, AJ you about ready to leave?

ADMIRAL: Yeah, I'll see you all Monday make sure your hangovers are gone by then and Happy New Year!!

ALL: Yes Sir, Happy New Year (Admiral and Meredith leave)

HARRIET: Oh guys thanks for cleaning up that should do it, how about we all head home?

BUD: Sounds good to me honey.

STURGIS: Yeah me too

HARRIET: OH, Does anyone want these left over half bag of chips and candy and the liter of pop? I'd take them but they wouldn't last a day with AJ or Bud for the matter.

HARM: Don't look at me I don't have any early death wish, check with the human garbage disposal over here (points to Mac, Sturgis starts to laugh)

STURGIS: Are you sure you don't have a death wish buddy?

MAC: Well no...I mean... me....ok fine you knew I'd take them just give it here! (laughs at herself along with everyone else)

HARM: Told ya (Mac jabs him in the gut) OW... hey watch it!!!

MAC: No, you watch it.

HARRIET: Are you two done? If you are I'd like to leave.

HARM, MAC: Yes (they reply sheepishly)

STURGIS: Ok let's go (they all head to the elevator, and get in)

MAC: Oh Crap I have to get off at the bullpen I have to get some cases?

BUD: Yeah sure no problem ma....Mac (elevator come to a stop at the bullpen)

MAC: Thanks ok you guys go ahead I'll be a minute

STURGIS: You sure?

MAC: Yes go.

HARM: You guys go I'll wait

ALL: ok if you're sure

HARM: yeah go ahead (The elevator doors close and leave, leaving Harm and Mac in a darkened bullpen)

MAC: you didn't have to do that

HARM: I know, but I wanted to...............now don't you have some files to get?

MAC: Yeah hold on (heads off to her office..., and returns a minute later with a large Xerox box full of files and the left over food)

HARM: You said a few files not you whole office

MAC: this is a few, don't be so dramatic

HARM: Me dramatic, you insult me (mock hurt look on in his face with his hand over his heart)

MAC: OH get over it (while she pushes the elevator button, which opens right away and they board, neither speak while going down until they come to level two and the car come to a sudden halt)

MAC: What just happened?

HARM: I don't know but I think were stuck!!

MAC: You're a genius Sherlock

HARM: don't get mad at me it's not my fault

MAC: I know sorry

HARM: apology accepted (with a smirk in place)

MAC: well if your gonna be cocky about it then forget I said anything (as she slumps down to the floor)

HARM: Ok come on we can't start getting mad at each other now, we may be here a while (following her to the floor)

MAC: I know but I thought this would be a good year with new beginnings and possibilities, but look at it; it's barely started and is already turning south.

HARM: really what was gonna change for you this year?

MAC: I don't know, me relationships and (but now being able to get another word in as Harm cuts her off)

HARM: relationships? Any in particular?

MAC: Yeah ...no...maybe....I don't know, besides it's not important.

HARM: I do, could you be talking about you and........me maybe?

MAC:............maybe but nothing will change, you'll see

HARM: maybe I want it to change, Mac you know how I feel about you (lifting her chin to look at him with a finger)

MAC: No I don't, not really (starting a conversation neither expected to happen anytime in the near future, especially in a broken elevator car, but both forgetting that they were even in one let alone in the JAG Headquarters still)

HARM: WHAT, I tried to talk to you so many times since I've been back but you push me away. What more do you expect from me?

MAC: You're right ok, I don't know what to expect.

HARM; Did I just hear you correct, you admitted you were wrong? (trying to lighten the mood)

MAC: (trying to cover up her laughter) stop it your not funny

HARM: yes I am, and you know I love you to death (staring wide eyed realizing what he just said)

MAC: You.......what? (staring in shock)

HARM: uh.....um...I ah....ok ok I....love you, ok you got me there you happy I said it.

MAC: I...Ah.... um....(gets cut off as harm pulls her to her and kisses her, she falls into it as Harm's tongue bypasses her lips and then suddenly pushes away)

HARM: What Mac?... What's wrong?

MAC: I can't

HARM: why not you know how I feel I thought you felt the same way.

MAC: I do... no I don't ...its just I thought me and you would never happened so I kinda gave up, I don't know what I feel anymore when it come to you, your just so blurry to me and well our whole relationship is gray. Sorry!

HARM: don't be sorry it's my fault I waited to long to try and get you I pushed you away to many times.

MAC: no its mine fault (as she think about that) ok no it's your no ok it both of our faults if we hadn't been so stubborn this would have happened a few years ago. But now I just don't know anymore.

HARM: Mac, I don't do this don't back away now, were finally moving forward,......please Mac

MAC: I don't know Harm were just so complicated

HARM: Mac can't you give us a chance? You don't have to tell me you love me, because right now you probably don't and I understand that. But can't we just try dating I mean people who date don't even say those words for at least a few months; we can do it that way no difference about it.

MAC: (contemplating the idea of it, realizing its what she always wanted, that was to be with Harm and she doesn't have to say I love you at least not yet, so why not) Ok we can try it but don't push me! (cuts off the rest of what she going to say as harm pulls her face to his in a searing kiss that automatically is deepened by him, getting lost in the breath taking kiss she forgets what she just got finished saying, as she is being pulled even closer to him and ends up on his lap straddling him, she reaches for his jacket and unbuttons it and his under shirt while kissing his neck)

HARM: I thought we......uh..... were gonna.........(in between breaths) go slow with...... this! (breath heavy)

MAC: (kissing his neck while he's talking answers breathy) I change my mind I want this to much

HARM: I can live with that (as he pulls his neck away from her long enough to open her jacket up, and begins to kiss her neck as she does the same to him, all that is heard is moans from the echo of the elevator that they forgot they were in, as harm skims his hand up her thigh under her skirt as she begins to remove his jacket and shirt fully exposing his well built chest to her)

MAC: UM... nice body

HARM: You like that because I was just gonna say the same about yours UHHH... (she begins to kiss his chest)

MAC: OH yeah I like, I like a lot (harm pulls her away to return the favor to her as they get lost in each other for the first time)

ELEVATOR JAG HEADQUARTERS

January 1st 8:56 am

As the morning approaches Mac begins to stir as her internal clock wakes her up. forgetting where she was she begins to tense as realizes that there is an arm draped over her. About to sit up she hears a groggy voice say morning beautiful. Remembering all that happened the night before she relaxes and stretches out and turns over to face her best friend. When she rolls over he pulls her toward her and wraps his arm around her slender waist tighter and leans down to place a barely there kiss on her noise.



HARM: hi there

MAC: hi............I forgot about last night! I thought it was a very visible intense dream.

HARM: No no o it was real alright,...... you don't regret it do you because I know I don't

MAC: oh no it was great (silence falls as she think about the night before until she sits bolt upright) Oh my god!

HARM: (jumps up) what are you ok?

MAC: No, yes oh my god we didn't we didn't

HARM: Mac you scaring me we didn't what?

MAC: we .......we.......we.....we didn't use pro.....tection!!

HARM: You're not on ........something?

MAC: NO... Why would I be on something I never expected this to happen!!

HARM: I don't know I just assumed women were...always on something except for when they want kids.

(MAC obviously lost in thought at the possibility of being pregnant. Harm shakes her to get her attention)

HARM: Hey Mac you ok we can get through this is you are pregnant you know.... you would keep it right?

MAC: Of course I would keep it, I could never do that

HARM: Ok so you can go to the doctor in a week or so and see what's going to happen from there3

MAC: Ok ....yeah of course we can do this....But we can't touch each other till this is cleared up.

HARM:....OK deal (they begin to get dressed) (an hour later and the elevator doors open both sitting quietly on the floor, seeing Sturgis standing there)

STURGIS: What!!! have you guys been in there since yesterday?

UNISON THEY ANSWER: YES!!! Don't ASK

MAC: If you boys will excuse me I want to go home bye Sturgis......Harm

STURGIS: Um... Bye MAC (as she takes the stairs turn to harm about to say something when he is interrupted)

HARM: Talk to you later THANKS

STURGIS: Uh no problem (as he watches Harms fading form going after MAC)

Outside in the parking lot

HARM: Mac wait up we have to discuss this

MAC: Harm I promise we will but I just want to go home right now.....Please

HARM..... OK will talk later.....and don't worry

MAC: OK I won't bye (as Harm watches her pulling out of the parking lot)

1 Week Later

Its late at night with only a few office lights still on in the bullpen with Mac working quietly in her office when there's a knock on her door and she looks up to see that flyboy smile she's been thinking non stop about for the past week.

HARM: Hey... so um it's been a week don't you think we should go get you a test?

MAC: Already ahead of you (as she pulls a bag from her bottom draw) I got it last night

HARM: Oh.... so who you want to take it?

MAC: HERE

HARM: why not no ones here besides I'm kind of anxious to find out!!

MAC: Me too..... Ok ill be back in a few minutes

HARM: Ok (he watches her head to the bathroom, and doesn't see her for a few minutes until she comes out carrying the test)

HARM: Well

MAC: we have to wait 5 minutes and 19 seconds...........4 minutes 53 seconds (with a smile on her face getting a small chuckle out of Harm time finally passes)

MAC: Its negative (looks disappointed)

HARM....... Oh ok (sounds sad and defeated)

MAC: that's what we wanted right....I mean this isn't a marriage or anything were not even dating

HARM:....Right I mean yeah were not...but I think we should be

MAC: should be what?

Harm: dating

Mac: Oh are you asking me out sailor

Harm: that depends would you except an invitation?

Mac: I think I would

Harm: how's tomorrow night?

Mac: (giggles) ok it's a date

Harm: it's a date

ONE Week later

Another week passed since the elevator situation with two dates between Harm and Mac which had gone perfect. It was now early morning with Harm just arriving for work and Mac talking to Harriet and Bud, with a slights smile exchange he continues to his office, trying not to draw to much attention to the fact that there is something going on between them as know one knows. As Harm was coming back out of his office to join the conversation, Mac quickly excuses her self and speed walks to the restroom. With Harriet right on her tail as Harm had asked her to check on her.