TITLE: "Going Home"
AUTHORS: Carter 995
SUMMARY: What would happen if Mac went home to Yuma, to face her past
Rating: PG13 Classification: Now that would be telling.
DISCLAIMER: JAG belongs to CBS, Paramount et al. No copyright infringement
is intended.
FEEDBACK: Always welcomed.
AUTHORS NOTE: This is my very first fanfic, so please be kind. I want to thank my best friend, who convinced me to post this. Also I want to thank Jen for beta reading.
0845 ZULU JAG Headquarters Falls Church, Virginia
Mac picked up the pile of letters in front of her. She had brought them to work with her since she was running a bit late.
"Bill.bill.junk.bill." Mac looked at the last letter. Her face went pale and her hands started to shake.
"Hey Mac.Mac?" Harm took one look at her face and knew something was wrong. "Mac..what is it?"
Mac turned and looked surprised. "Harm.Sorry did you want something?"
"Yeah, to know what's wrong."
Mac shook her head in confusion. "What makes you think anything is wrong?"
"Because when I came in here your face was white as a sheet and your hands were shaking. It takes a lot to get you rattled. So spill it."
Mac knew she should just tell him or she would never hear the end of it. "I just got a letter from Yuma, Arizona."
Harm nodded his head in understanding. "So what does it say?" Mac started to squirm. "You haven't read it yet?"
"Well you see some flyboy barged into my office before I had had a chance to read it."
"Well then what's stopping you now?"
Mac just smiled. She knew that he wanted to know what was in the letter. She was also glad he was here. She didn't know if she could read it if she was by herself. Mac took a deep breath and opened the envelope. Slowly she pulled out the contents. Mac opened the sheet of paper. When she had finished she threw down the piece of paper on her desk. Harm was about to ask what it said when Mac started to talk.
"I have been invited to my high school reunion."
"I take it you're not happy with this."
Mac looked Harm straight in the eye. He could see that she was pissed.
"Happy?.You think I would be happy to go back and see the people that made my life a living Hell. Those people made me feel worthless. I would go to school and spend the day being teased and sneered at and I'd go home to the same thing. I started drinking because it was my only escape. The day I left, I swore I would NEVER go back!"
Harm leaned forward in his chair, never letting his eyes leave hers. "Mac you are caring, compassionate and a wonderful person. If those people couldn't see that, it's their loss. But you have to face them, otherwise you will never be free of your past."
Mac's eyes drifted down to the letter, "Harm I don't know if I can face them."
"Mac.Mac look at me." Slowly Mac raised her gaze to meet his. "Yes, you can face them."
"Harm I don't know."
"No Mac.Listen to me. Those people never got to know you, but I do and the Sarah Mackenzie I know would never let anyone push her around. So we're going to go to that reunion and show them the kick-ass Marine that lets no one push her around."
Mac started to smile, "We?"
Harm smiled back, "Yes, we are going to the reunion-that is unless you're not Marine enough to go."
^Why, that sneaky Son of a.^ Mac thought. Harm knew Mac could never turn down a challenge. Before Mac got a chance to reply, Gunny knocked on the door.
"Sir, Ma'am the Admiral would like to see you in his office, ASAP."
Both Harm and Mac got up and headed for the Admiral's office.
"Sir you wanted to see us?"
The Admiral was sitting down at his desk. "I just had a very interesting phone call from the SecNav."
Mac looked over at Harm and mouthed: What did you do, now? Harm was trying not to laugh. Why was it he always got the blame?
"So are we in trouble?" Harm tensed as he asked.
"For once, Rabb you're not in trouble. The SecNav wanted me to say he was very pleased at how you both handled the drug ring in Texas."
"Thank you, Sir."
"Keep this up Rabb and the SecNav might actually stop referring to you as "Harmful Rabb."
Mac was trying not very successfully, to stop herself from laughing out loud. Harm just glared at her, which caused her to laugh out loud. Even the Admiral had a smirk on his face. Harm decided it was best to change the subject. He also thought, since the Admiral was in a good mood, it was a perfect time to ask for time off.
"Sir, I was wondering if it would be possible if Colonel Mackenzie and I could have tomorrow and Monday off."
"And might I ask why you would like two days off?"
Mac jumped in to explain "Well, Sir you see I just received an invitation to my high school reunion this morning."
"And what does this have to do with you Commander?"
"Well, Sir, I offered to go with the Colonel."
"I see. Well, since you both haven't got any cases that can't be handled by some of the junior staff, I suppose I can spare you for a couple of days."
"Thank you, Sir."
"Since there's nothing else, you're both dismissed."
"Aye, Aye, Sir," Harm and Mac turned and left the Admiral's office.
Harm turned to Mac, "We can organize plane tickets, accommodations and car rental over lunch"
"Thought of everything have you Harm?"
Harm just smiled.
"So what time is it?"
"1006 and if you bought a watch Harm you'd know that"
"Well I don't need a watch when I have you. I'm going to find out how you do that one of these days"
"Not likely. A girl has got to have some secrets."
"Anyway, at lunch I'll go out and get us something to eat, and before you say it, I'll get you a Beltway Burger, and while I'm doing that, you can start on the arrangements." Mac actually looked shocked when Harm offered to buy her a burger
"Did I hear you right you'd be willing to get me a burger"
"Well I know there's no way if I brought you back something healthy to eat, you'd eat it. Which would mean I would have a hungry Marine on my hands and I do value my life. Thank you very much" Mac had a huge grin on her face when she answered Harm
"I think you're finally learning Squid" Harm just smiled.
"Talk to you at lunch." Harm turned and headed for his office. Mac did the same.
End of Part1. (Should I continue, yes or no)
AUTHORS: Carter 995
SUMMARY: What would happen if Mac went home to Yuma, to face her past
Rating: PG13 Classification: Now that would be telling.
DISCLAIMER: JAG belongs to CBS, Paramount et al. No copyright infringement
is intended.
FEEDBACK: Always welcomed.
AUTHORS NOTE: This is my very first fanfic, so please be kind. I want to thank my best friend, who convinced me to post this. Also I want to thank Jen for beta reading.
0845 ZULU JAG Headquarters Falls Church, Virginia
Mac picked up the pile of letters in front of her. She had brought them to work with her since she was running a bit late.
"Bill.bill.junk.bill." Mac looked at the last letter. Her face went pale and her hands started to shake.
"Hey Mac.Mac?" Harm took one look at her face and knew something was wrong. "Mac..what is it?"
Mac turned and looked surprised. "Harm.Sorry did you want something?"
"Yeah, to know what's wrong."
Mac shook her head in confusion. "What makes you think anything is wrong?"
"Because when I came in here your face was white as a sheet and your hands were shaking. It takes a lot to get you rattled. So spill it."
Mac knew she should just tell him or she would never hear the end of it. "I just got a letter from Yuma, Arizona."
Harm nodded his head in understanding. "So what does it say?" Mac started to squirm. "You haven't read it yet?"
"Well you see some flyboy barged into my office before I had had a chance to read it."
"Well then what's stopping you now?"
Mac just smiled. She knew that he wanted to know what was in the letter. She was also glad he was here. She didn't know if she could read it if she was by herself. Mac took a deep breath and opened the envelope. Slowly she pulled out the contents. Mac opened the sheet of paper. When she had finished she threw down the piece of paper on her desk. Harm was about to ask what it said when Mac started to talk.
"I have been invited to my high school reunion."
"I take it you're not happy with this."
Mac looked Harm straight in the eye. He could see that she was pissed.
"Happy?.You think I would be happy to go back and see the people that made my life a living Hell. Those people made me feel worthless. I would go to school and spend the day being teased and sneered at and I'd go home to the same thing. I started drinking because it was my only escape. The day I left, I swore I would NEVER go back!"
Harm leaned forward in his chair, never letting his eyes leave hers. "Mac you are caring, compassionate and a wonderful person. If those people couldn't see that, it's their loss. But you have to face them, otherwise you will never be free of your past."
Mac's eyes drifted down to the letter, "Harm I don't know if I can face them."
"Mac.Mac look at me." Slowly Mac raised her gaze to meet his. "Yes, you can face them."
"Harm I don't know."
"No Mac.Listen to me. Those people never got to know you, but I do and the Sarah Mackenzie I know would never let anyone push her around. So we're going to go to that reunion and show them the kick-ass Marine that lets no one push her around."
Mac started to smile, "We?"
Harm smiled back, "Yes, we are going to the reunion-that is unless you're not Marine enough to go."
^Why, that sneaky Son of a.^ Mac thought. Harm knew Mac could never turn down a challenge. Before Mac got a chance to reply, Gunny knocked on the door.
"Sir, Ma'am the Admiral would like to see you in his office, ASAP."
Both Harm and Mac got up and headed for the Admiral's office.
"Sir you wanted to see us?"
The Admiral was sitting down at his desk. "I just had a very interesting phone call from the SecNav."
Mac looked over at Harm and mouthed: What did you do, now? Harm was trying not to laugh. Why was it he always got the blame?
"So are we in trouble?" Harm tensed as he asked.
"For once, Rabb you're not in trouble. The SecNav wanted me to say he was very pleased at how you both handled the drug ring in Texas."
"Thank you, Sir."
"Keep this up Rabb and the SecNav might actually stop referring to you as "Harmful Rabb."
Mac was trying not very successfully, to stop herself from laughing out loud. Harm just glared at her, which caused her to laugh out loud. Even the Admiral had a smirk on his face. Harm decided it was best to change the subject. He also thought, since the Admiral was in a good mood, it was a perfect time to ask for time off.
"Sir, I was wondering if it would be possible if Colonel Mackenzie and I could have tomorrow and Monday off."
"And might I ask why you would like two days off?"
Mac jumped in to explain "Well, Sir you see I just received an invitation to my high school reunion this morning."
"And what does this have to do with you Commander?"
"Well, Sir, I offered to go with the Colonel."
"I see. Well, since you both haven't got any cases that can't be handled by some of the junior staff, I suppose I can spare you for a couple of days."
"Thank you, Sir."
"Since there's nothing else, you're both dismissed."
"Aye, Aye, Sir," Harm and Mac turned and left the Admiral's office.
Harm turned to Mac, "We can organize plane tickets, accommodations and car rental over lunch"
"Thought of everything have you Harm?"
Harm just smiled.
"So what time is it?"
"1006 and if you bought a watch Harm you'd know that"
"Well I don't need a watch when I have you. I'm going to find out how you do that one of these days"
"Not likely. A girl has got to have some secrets."
"Anyway, at lunch I'll go out and get us something to eat, and before you say it, I'll get you a Beltway Burger, and while I'm doing that, you can start on the arrangements." Mac actually looked shocked when Harm offered to buy her a burger
"Did I hear you right you'd be willing to get me a burger"
"Well I know there's no way if I brought you back something healthy to eat, you'd eat it. Which would mean I would have a hungry Marine on my hands and I do value my life. Thank you very much" Mac had a huge grin on her face when she answered Harm
"I think you're finally learning Squid" Harm just smiled.
"Talk to you at lunch." Harm turned and headed for his office. Mac did the same.
End of Part1. (Should I continue, yes or no)