THERE'S A TIME FOR EVERYTHING

2 years after Harm left for flying & didn't come back

0142 ZULU

USS PATRICK HENRY

Harm was sitting in his bunk looking at the envelope. He hadn't seen or heard from Mac in almost two and a half years. He just stared at the envelope, the return address was from a Colonel MacKenzie but he didn't recognize the address. After what seemed like forever, he torn open the address and dumped out the contents. Inside was two folded up pieces of paper and four pictures. He stared at the pictures. The first was a picture a little girl, at an estimate age of 18 months. She had long dark brown hair and bright ocean blue eyes. She had her arms wrapped around Jingo's neck. The next picture was a picture of the same little girl in a big bear hug with an older Chloe. 'Wow, Chlo has sure grown up!' The third picture was Mac with a tiny baby in her arms. She was just as beautiful as he remembered but her hair was a bit longer. The last picture was similar to the third but this time she was holding a little boy about 5 or 6. He had reddish brown hair and deep brown eyes. He reminded him of Mac. He stared at the pictures wondering who some of the people were. After thinking about several things, Harm turned to the letter.

Dear Harm,

I know its been a long time and your probably wondering why I'm writing to you out of the blue. There are things that I have wanted to tell you for the past two years, but every time I wrote a letter to tell you I just couldn't send it. I have so many things that I have to tell you and I'm not sure how you're going to feel about it. I just thought you had the right to know. First, you're probably wondering who it is in the pictures. First, the picture with the little girl and Jingo, that's Lindsay Nicole Rabb, she's my daughter, and she's your daughter. That night before you left, when we.she was conceived that night. I know I should have told you sooner but I was afraid that you would come back just because I was pregnant. I didn't want that. Next, the picture with me and the baby, that's Harmon Nathaniel Rabb he is Lindsay's older twin brother. He was born healthy but when he was four months he died. We don't really know what happened but it was the hardest time of my life, especially without you there. I'm so sorry you couldn't meet you're son. That's one of the reasons why I wrote to you. I want Lindsay to have her father, but also I you to be able to know your daughter. She's already gone over a year without her father, she and you deserve to know and love each other. She deserves her father in her life. The last picture is of me and Daniel. He's a little boy that I met during my cases and I adopted him a little bit after Lindsay and Nathan were born. I just had to tell you this. I don't know if you'll want to know your daughter and I can't force you to come be with her, be with us but I just thought you had the right to know. I found out last week that I have a tumor on my brain stem and I'm going to have surgery in a couple weeks. If I don't make it I don't want Lindsay to live in a foster home. If you could I'd like you to raise her If I die. She knows who her father, I told her and shown her a picture of you. She keeps it on her dresser. She knows you love her even though you could never see her. She understands. Also if I die, I just want you to know that I love you, I've loved you ever since the rose garden. I don't know if you feel the same way in return but I just wanted you to know. Lindsay and I love you but I understand if you don't want to see me. I understand if you resent me for never telling you this but I needed to tell you know for Lindsay's sake. Don't let her suffer for my mistakes. I love you now and forever.

Forever yours,

Colonel Sarah MacKenzie

Harm was dumbfounded by Sarah's words. He didn't know what do. He decided to sleep on it but he just couldn't fall asleep. Sudden urge made him get up and pack. In the morning he would go to CAG and request a transfer back to Washington. It was time for him to come home.