Title: The Truth be Known
Author: rooster dawn
pairing: Harm and Mac
Summary: What would have really happen if Harm took the bull by the horns.
Spoiler: Lifeline to Adrift II
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part 2
Meanwhile back at the Admiral's house everyone was having a good old time, that is everyone except Mic and Renee. They didn't like the idea that Harm and Mac had taken off together. And now they had been gone for almost two hours.
Mic had downed a few more beers. Mic had checked with the Admiral to make sure they hadn't been assigned a case or were going back to HQ for some reason. The Admiral assured him that wasn't the case.
All the Admiral could tell Mic was Harm and Mac were always thicker than thieves. They always spent a lot of time together.
"Are you worried Mic?" asked Renee.
"What?" responded Mic who had been lost in thought.
"About Sarah, that she went somewhere with Harm?" replied Renee.
"No, not really. Harm had four years to do something with Sarah if he wanted her. He didn't. I trust Sarah. They obviously have some issues to work out." responded Mic.
But in truth he was scared shitless. He knew Sarah had feelings for Rabb. He always wondered about their past together. Had they been intimate? Were they in love with each other? But at the same time he was too scared ask and find out.
Back at the beach Mac's internal clock was going off. She knew they needed to end their discussion soon and get back to the Admiral's house. She knew they probably had been declared missing in action.
It was going to be bad enough explaining to Mic why she was gone, but how would she be able to explain it to the Admiral who had made the grand gesture of hosting her engagement party only to have her disappear soon after she had arrived.
She definitely was going to be in his doghouse for a long time or until Harm screwed up again. That thought brought a smile to her face.
"Harm, we need to be heading back. After all the party is supposed to be for me." wailed Mac softly. "I should be there for some of it."
"Okay Sarah, but before we go back I need to tell you something." replied Harm.
"What is it Harm?" asked Mac.
"I love you Sarah. I don't want you to marry Mic." answered Harm.
"Harm ... " whined Mac.
"Don't say anything Sarah. Just think about what I've said here tonight. Please!" begged Harm not wanting to hear her rejection. He then leaned in and gave her the most passionate kiss she had ever gotten from anyone.
An hour later shortly before 1030 hours Harm and Mac arrived back at the Admiral's house. They didn't talked much on the way back. Mac was still thinking about what Harm had told her and the Kiss.
They had kissed a few times before, but nothing like tonight. It truly had been special. They went back up on the porch and sat down on the porch swing for a few moments.
A few minutes later Harriet was at the door. She was surprised to see them there sitting and talking. She went out onto the porch to speak to them for a moment.
"Sir, Ma'am, what are you doing out here? Where have you been?" asked a very tipsy Harriet.
"What are you talking about Harriet?" asked an amused Mac.
Harriet was always a sight after she had been drinking. Tonight was no exception as Mac looked at the disarray of Harriet's dress.
"Mic has been running around here like a chicken with its head cut off looking for you. And Sir, Renee was wondering where you went." replied Harriet as she began to hic cup between her belching.
"I don't know what you mean Harriet. Harm and I have been here all night except for a short walk we took earlier." responded Mac innocently. That must have been a sight.
"But Ma'am, everyone has been looking for you. They even checked out here on the porch and in the back yard." replied Harriet.
Mac shrugged her shoulders. "I don't know what to tell you Harriet. We've been here all night. I don't know how you could have missed us."
Harriet was now totally confused. Her feeble mind was approaching melt down quickly. She went back inside the house a little dazed.
"Do you think she believed me?" asked Mac smiling sweetly.
"Hard to tell. She had that constipated look on her face. But you were bad marine. I would never have expected you to fabricate a story like that to Harriet." smiled Harm.
"Come on Harm. We've been lying to everyone for years about us and you know it." grinned Mac.
"Yeah, I guess maybe you're right. I think we should go back inside, after all it is your party. You should at least make an appearance." smiled Harm.
Meanwhile Harriet had gone back into the house. "I found them, I found them!" yelped Harriet as she stumbled along.
"Who did you find Harriet?" asked Bud who was now almost two sheets to wind and feeling no pain.
"The Colonel and the Commander silly." replied Harriet as she slap Bud on his arm.
"Where were they Harriet?" asked a relieved Mic.
"They were out on the porch. They said they have been there all night." belched Harriet.
Her head was starting to spin. She had had one too many drinks tonight and playing twenty questions with a drunken sailor was tasking her ditzy mind.
"But we checked out there several times already. They weren't there." wailed Mic angrily.
"They did say something about going for a walk." replied Harriet.
She needed to find a place to sit down. The room was beginning to spin now. Everyone then heard the door open with Harm and Mac walking in.
"What?" asked Mac as everyone was looking at her.
"Where have you been Sarah?" asked Mic with an attitude.
"Harm and I were outside talking. We were going over my caseload and whom I should hand them off to while I'm gone." lied Mac.
"I looked outside for you. I didn't see you." spat Mic.
"You're drunk as a skunk Mic. I doubt you can see the end of your nose. ... I don't know what to tell you Mic. We didn't go anywhere." Mac lied again.
The Admiral cleared his throat. He had heard enough. He wanted to put an end to the discussion before it blew up and words were exchanged. He had Tyner bring out the cake. Gunny filled everyone's glass.
The Admiral then gave a toast to Mac and Mic wishing them a lifetime of happiness. Afterwards he shook his head as he walked into the kitchen.
He knew Mac wasn't being truthful here. He knew Harm and Mac had been up to something. He wondered if it would be possible for Mac and Mic to be happy together as long as the Commander was in their life.
Wonder what if
Over the weekend Harm sat in his apartment contemplating the conversation he had had with Mac. He had hoped he had reached her somehow and she wouldn't marry Mic.
He looked down on the table in front of him. He looked at the wedding bands in the jewelry box. They were the ones his mother and father had shared before he went to Viet Nam.
He had wanted to give them to Mac someday when they were ready to get married. Now all he could do was pray that Mac wouldn't go through with marrying Mic.
Renee had stopped by early Saturday morning to confront Harm about what had happened Friday night. She was the last person he wanted to see that morning. Harm didn't want to talk to her about it.
He wasn't in the mood to listen to her whining and accusations. All he wanted was to be left alone so he could think about Sarah. To think about how much he loved her and how much he wanted to spend the rest of his life with her.
He then came up with a brilliant idea. Mac was going to the Naval Academy to give a lecture on Friday. Tomorrow at work he would offer to go along with her. They could go up together early Friday morning.
He would have plenty of time to show her around campus. Who better then an academy grad? Then he would take her to dinner. After dinner he would ask her to marry him. If he was really lucky he would get her to marry him before the weekend was over.
Naval Academy
19 May 2001
Harm had asked her Monday if he could accompany her to Annapolis. Mac had happily accepted his offer. She loved spending time with him. She always felt so good when they did things together, especially when they were away from JAG.
Her body would always tingle inside when he paid special attention to her. And right now she could sense this weekend could be something very special. It could possibly be the last time they could be together like this unless something really special happen.
Harm had declared he loved her last week, but that wasn't going to be enough. She needed more from him. She was hoping that he would take the next step this weekend.
This would be the last time she would allow Harm the opportunity to change her mind about marrying Mic. Harm had come a long way in a very short time. More then she had ever hoped was possible, but there was only going to be one way for Harm to persuade her not to marry Mic.
He would have to want her more then anything else in the world. He would have to want to marry her and start a life together. If not ... well ... then she would marry Mic. It was time for Harm to step up to the plate. He either wanted her or not. She wasn't going to wait any longer.
They drove up to Annapolis that morning. Mac allowed Harm to drive her corvette. She knew how much he missed driving his own corvette. She hoped it would help him get into the proper frame of mind.
They arrived early in the morning. They ate breakfast in the Officer's club before Harm showed her around campus. At the end of the tour they ended up in front of the Naval Academy Chapel.
Mac was a little surprise that they ended up there. She wondered what it meant. Did it mean what she thought it might? She could only hope.
"Why are we stopping here Harm?" asked Mac.
"This is the Naval Academy Chapel. This is where my mother and father were married. I wanted to show it to you." smiled Harm nervously.
"I've shared so much of my life with you already over the last five years. I wanted to share with you another important place in my life." continued Harm.
Mac beamed Harm one of her special smiles reserved only for him. Maybe, just maybe he was thinking about doing what she was praying he would do. They went inside and Mac gasped.
"It's so beautiful in here. No wonder why so many military people want to get married here."
"Yes, it is beautiful. I spent every Sunday in here for four years. It's a very special place for me." agreed Harm.
Mac was speechless. She knew now this would have been the perfect place to get married. But unfortunately one of the wedding party had to be an Academy graduate.
"Oh I wish I was getting married here. It's so perfect." whispered Mac just loud enough for Harm to hear.
She was hoping he understood what she meant and wanted. Lucky for her Harm understood quite perfectly. He had gotten the response from her he had been hoping for. He couldn't wait until tonight after dinner.
Meanwhile at JAG headquarters Renee came barging into the bullpen like a pit bull on a mission. She would be gone most of next week. She was upset, Harm had been avoiding her all week. She needed to talk to him before she left.
"Tyner, where's Commander Rabb?" asked an impatient Renee.
"He took leave today Ma'am. Said something about going up to Annapolis today." replied Tyner.
He was going to have to have a talk with the Commander about covering his ass with Ms Peterson. She never seemed to believe anything he told her. He then would have to listen to her for ten minutes ranting on about something he had no control over.
"Didn't Mac go there today?" asked Renee who was now getting angry.
"You mea Colonel MacKenzie, I believe so Ma'am." replied Tyner. He never liked giving out too much information particularly when it concerned Colonel MacKenzie or Commander Rabb.
"Did they go together Tyner" asked Renee wondering why it felt like she was pulling teeth every time she talked to Tyner.
"Who Ma'am?" responded Tyner playing dumb. If she was going to irritate him he would try to do the same to her.
"Harm and Mac!" shouted Renee.
The Admiral came bolting out of his office.
"What's going on out here!" bellowed the Admiral.
"Miss Peterson was asking about the Commander and Colonel Sir." replied Tyner.
"I believed that they both have gone to Annapolis. And if that's all, I would appreciate everyone being quiet and going back to work." moaned the Admiral. Even when they were both gone, they somehow manage to create trouble around here.