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Mattie's hospital room a few hours later.

"Mattie,are you ok?" Mac had worried the whole drive over about what it was that Mattie needed to ask her away from Harm. Mattie saw the question in her eyes. "Mac could you close the door and come here please?" Mattie was a young lady Mac knew but right now she looked just like a scared child.

"Ok" Mac closed the door and sat down beside Mattie in the chair. "Mac this is going to sound wierd but could you sit here please?" Mac complied sitting on the bed in front of Mattie almost at her eye level.

"Mattie, what is this all about? I am scared.Your not going to tell me something that I need to break to Harm gently are you? You are going to be fine right?"

Mattie just had to look at Mac to see the fear in her eyes. "Mac its not anything bad I just have a question and I needed to ask you with out Dad being here." Mac had noticed that Mattie had been calling Harm Dad more and more in the last few days. "Mattie you seem to be more comfortable with calling Harm that these days." It was not hard to know what Mac had meant. "That is part of why I asked to speak with you. " At Mac's nod Mattie went on.

"I don't know if Harm has told you or not but Tom has gone from my life now. This time it's for good. Harm and I both told him that he could call later on but as far as everyone was considered Harm is now my Dad." Mac had thought that this was what had happened but was not sure till now. "Mac he is my Dad now and will be till the day I die. Tom may want me back but that's not his place any more.He gave that up. Now, I want to know somethings. Do you love my Dad? Now that he has me are you still interested in him? Will you hurt him? Most of all, will you be my Mom?"

By the time Mattie ended she and Mac both had tears in there eyes. Mac took a few minutes to think of a way to answer Mattie honestly. "Mattie, first I would love to be your Mom. However that is not up to me. I do love Harm and nothing will ever change that. No matter how low I have gotten in my life Harm has been there to show me love. Its like the day you left when I told you having you in his life has changed him. Mattie you have shown Harm what it means to love unconditionally. I love him with all my heart and I have no intent of hurting him. does that answer all of our questions?"

Mac wanted the picture that Mattie had painted in her mind so badly but that was up to Harm. Knowing just how much she had pushed Harm this time. Mac was not sure that this image in her mind would come true or not. Mattie looked at Mac. "So you don't want him because of me then?" Mattie asked Mac a little hurt. "That is not what I meant Mattie. I love Harm and you have given him and I both so much. What I mean is that it's up to Harm. I know that at one time he loved me like I love him but I believe that time has past now."Matties face lit up.

"So if Harm still loved you like you love him then you would not mind me being here then?" Mac was taken aback by Mattie's question a little. "Mattie your Harm's child how could I not love you? Besides its always nice to have another woman to talk to." Mattie caught on to what Mac meant then.

Mattie had heard from Mac and Harm that Mac's childhood was over almost as soon as it started. So this was going to be new to all of them.

"Mattie what brought all this on?" Mattie had been thinking this for some time now she had even asked Harm at one point if he loved Mac. She had also asked him if she was the reason that he didn't see Mac any more. Harm had been vague on his answer. Now knowing that Mac loved Harm Mattie wanted to have a true family for the second time in her life.

"Mac if there was a way to get Dad to tell you he loved you would you be part of his and my lives?" Mac was shocked again. Here was a 15 year old girl who was wise beyond her years. "Mattie I will be part of your lives in any aspect that I am allowed no matter what. I want you to always know that you can call me with any questions you have and know that I will only tell Harm if I feel that he needs to know. " Mattie was feeling more and more for this lady by the minute. "It's no wonder Dad loves you so much Mac. I don't know you that well YET and I am happy that you're here."

The nurse picked that time to come in and check on Mattie. "Hey Mattie, did you have anyone that wanted to be in the show this year?" The nurse asked noticing that Mac was sitting on the bed in front of Mattie. "I haven't asked Mac yet." Mattie stated. "Man in my day we never called our Mom and Dad by their names unless we were lost or something." The nurse said and then left.

"I am sorry Mac. She was here this weekend and just assumed since she saw you with Dad here and no one else with him that you're my mom." Mattie was feeling a little selfconcious at this point. "Mattie it's ok with me as long as Harm's ok with it. What is the show she was talking about?"Mattie was a little more at ease now Mac noticed.

"Thanks Mac." Mattie put her arms out as if she wanted a hug so Mac leaned down and hugged Mattie. "There is going to be a show for the patients. The hospital staff puts it on, but they let any of the family that would like to perform do it as well." Mattie had an idea at that moment."Mac you said it was up to Dad right?" At Mac's headshake Mattie went on."You two are like the couples in the movies that we watched this last weekend. You can sing so what if you were to sing that song about what you wanted in a man then you could, I don't know,maybe pull dad up with you and perfom the song from Grease about the one that you want."

Mac thought about it for a minute."I tell you what Mattie I will do it but you can't tell Harm about it ok. " Mac and Mattie had just shook on their deal when Harm came in the door. Mac had told him that she would meet him there since she had to go out that way for a case and would just see him there.

So when Harm walked by the nurse desk he was not surprised to see Mac sitting on Mattie's bed. Thinking how good two out of the four most important women in his life looked togther he missed the nurse telling him that his wife was in with Mattie. Harm thinking nothing of what the nurse said told her thanks and went on in Mattie's room.

JAG the next day

"Mac did you find a copy of the songs for you to sing?" Mattie was asking her. "Yes, I did and I will be practicing them for the next few days. When did you say the show was?" Mattie had made sure with her nurse this morning when the show was. "Its in two weeks Mac. " Just then Harm walked into Mac's office to get a folder from her. Mattie and Mac were doing a good job at not letting Harm know about her part in the show. The nurse had asked Harm when she came back in later if he was going to be in the show. Harm had said that he would think about it but he was not sure if he would or not with his work and coming to see his child then that would be something he might not be able to do.

"Harm can you hang on a minute I will get that file for you." Mac said to Harm and Mattie at the same time."Mac, is Dad there right now?" Mac was getting use to hearing Mattie call him Dad."Yes he is would you like to talk to him?" Mattie was happy to talk to Harm anytime. A few minutes later Harm came on the phone. Mac had not told him who it was, just that they had wanted to talk to him. Harm was thinking that it might be Cloe or maybe Harriet since she was not working with them anymore.

Harm had been pleasantly surprised that it was his daughter. When they got off the phone Harm looked at Mac and saw that she had that same look of love in her eyes that he had seen the other day in Mattie's room before he came back in with the drinks. "Here is the case Dad. Do you need anything else from me? I am heading out in a little bit I have to go get somethings done before this weekend." Harm and Mac had been getting closer but Harm had not wanted to push for more just yet . That's not to say that he didn't want more. His body ached for more and more every time he was around Mac. After all the years of practice he had Harm was still amazed at just how fast his control was slipping around Mac lately.

"No thanks Mac. I will see you soon then. Are you still going to see Mattie with me this weekend?" Harm was happy about seeing Mattie but to be with Mac and Mattie was like a dream coming true for him. "Yea I think she said something about watching the same movies." Mac had known why Mattie was wanting to watch Grease and Grease Two again but she was not going to tell Harm. "Yea, I think that they are her new favorite movies. So how about we just leave your car at your apartment and you just ride down with me." Mac was more then happy to go along with this plan and to get to spend more time with Harm was a bonus.

The week passed by quickly for all of them. Soon it was Friday night and that found Harm on a cot with Mac sitting by Mattie on the bed. This time Mattie could sit the bed up alittle more than she could last weekend. The three of them watched both movies and just like last time Mac was in Harm's arms to sleep what was left of the night.

Matties room the next morning

Harm was content to wake up with Mac in his arms like this every moring. Now just how to make her see that. He had thought for the past two weeks that he was doing things right since he not only had Mattie back in his life but he also had Mac back.

Just like last weekend Mattie had been the first up. This weekend however Mac was the last to wake up. Harm asked Mattie from behind Mac."How would you feel about pancakes this morning Mats?" Mattie had been given something from the cafeteria but pancakes sounded better and Harm new it. "Sure, will you get us some?" Harm knew when he needed to go get his two m's there breakfast. But first he had to get out of bed with out Mattie and Mac both seeing just how much having Mac in his arms did to him.

Mac was having a similar problem. For Mac it was not as obvious as it was for Harm though. Sometimes it was good to be a woman. Poor Harm. Mac thought. Harm had manged to get out with out to much trouble.After Harm left Mattie looked at Mac. "So did you get the songs?" Mac laughed at the way Mattie was straight to the point. "Yes I did. How long do you think Harm will be gone?" Mattie had to think for a minute then she called the nurses desk.

The nurse walked in a few minutes later."Do you know were my Dad went to?" Mattie asked the nurse. "I sent him to the Pancake Barn down the road a little bit. He should be back in about half an hour. Do you need something?" Mac was looking from Mattie to the nurse. Finally Mattie spoke up. "I am going to need to talk to Mac without dad knowing. We are going to close the door is there any way that you could let us know before he comes in the door please?" Mattie had been a great patient and not asked for much at all the whole time she had been here so the nurses were happy to give her what she asked for when she did if they could. "Sure, just understand if I have to go to a patient then I might miss him. I will try to do what I can." with that the nurse turned and closed the door as she walked out.

"Ok Mac lets hear it before Dad gets back." Mac got her cd out of her bag. As Mac walked over to the DVD player in Mattie's room she was trying to figure out how she and Mattie were going to pull this off without Harm finding out.

Outside Mattie's room 20 minutes later

Harm had just came back from the Pancake Barn with a plate for each of them. The nurse had seen him come in the building so she had gone to let Mattie and Mac know. By the time Harm made it to Mattie's door there was no trace of what Mattie and Mac were doing. However the door was closed so Harm had asked the nurse that he had seen this morning checking on Mattie if the doctor was in with Mattie. "Oh, no sir, I mean Harm. Mattie's Mom just wanted to close the door so she could change her clothes." Harm didn't correct the nurse. If everyone wants to think that Mac and he were married then who was he to stop them. For just a little bit Harm could hold everything he wanted in his arms even if it wasn't true yet Harm thought to himself.

Harm knocked on the door a few minutes later. The door opened to Mac standing there with Mattie sitting up in bed with the tray ready to eat in front of her. "Dad are you going to stand there all day or can I eat?" Mattie was saying teasingly. Harm laughed "I have been gone less then an hour and you have already got her thinking like a Marine." That got a round of laughs. When Mattie was eatting she decided to pick on her Dad a little more. The day passed swiftly with teasing and good natured play.

JAG the week before the show

Monday

"Mac do you have a minute?" Harm asked on his way to his office after staff call. "For you, I can see what I can do." Mac was happier then she had been in the last few years. Her friendship with Harm was not like it had been in the beginning but things were better now. The teasing and flirting were back. "Mac, Mattie wants to watch movies again this weekend." with a nod from Mac Harm kept going. "Would you like to join us? That is if you don't have anything to do." Mac almost laughed at how nervous Harm looked asking her this.

Over the years of there friendship Mac has seen Harm look many ways but after all the years this look was new to her. It was almost as if he was asking her on a date. "Yes, Harm I would love to spend the weekend with you and Mattie if I can. " Mac could see Harm's shoulders relax now that she had said yes. Harm was back to his normal self whatever that might be. Mac said to herself.

TBC Soon.

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