A/N: Thank you all for the kind response on this. I never got that many reviews on a first chapter before. I got a hint that I am mixing up the tenses yeah that is a flaw I can't seem to get rid of :). Sorry for that but feel free to point out my mistakes. Another question was about what time line i am using. Well I hope this chapter explains it a little bit better. The only thing I obviously moved way forward is the proposal. And now I'll stop my babbling and let you read. Enjoy.

Mac spun around to face two persons who couldn't look more surprised.

"Major?"

"Bud you know it is Mac. I haven't been in the corps for two years!" she says smiling and gets up to hug Bud and Harriet.

"So you are the mysterious woman we are supposed to meet tonight?" Harriet asks looking at the two brunettes in front of her.

"Well if he isn't bringing another woman than yes you are meeting me!"

"And now about Loren Singer she isn't really coming or is she?" Harriet asks once again now with a slight afraid sounding voice.

"No your nemesis isn't coming Harriet. And now if you would excuse me for a minute. I'll be right back!" Mic calms down the bubbly blonde and then goes to the bathroom.

Mac takes a deep breath while she tries to think of a good conversation starter but only "So …" comes out of her mouth. Bud and Harriet smile but before anyone can say something else Mic's cell phone is ringing and Mac answers it without checking the caller ID.

"Mic Brumby's phone Sarah Mackenzie speaking?"

"Hi this is Jordan, is Mic around?"

"No but can I tell him something?"

"Yes you can tell him that we are going to run late the car broke down."

"Oh okay see you later then Jordan."

"Bye."

After Mac had put the phone back in her bag Bud asks "Was that Lieutenant Commander Parker?"

"I don't know I spoke to a Jordan. She didn't mention a military rank but she said they are going to be running late because the car broke down."

"Whose car broke down?" Mic announces he is back.

"Jordan just called and said they are going to be late!" Mac explains. The four decide to order and sure enough Harm and Jordan decide to go back home and stay in. At the end of the night Bud and Harriet had heard the story of how Mic and Mac had met and they also invited the couple over to their place for dinner the next night.

JAG

The next day Mic and all the other JAG officers had to go to work and so Sarah was alone but she had an agenda. She needed a lawyer and so she opened up the phone book to look for Dalton Lowne's number. After a couple of seconds she had found him and started dialing his number.

"WLP what can I do for you?" she heard a female voice, probably the secretary asking.

"Hello I'd like to talk to Mr. Lowne."

"May I ask who is calling?"

"Sarah Mackenzie."

"I'll put you through!" And with that Mac heard the wonderful on hold music.

"Dalton Lowne speaking?" she heard his voice after a couple of seconds.

"Hello Dalton this is Sarah Mackenzie. Do you remember me?"

"Yes I remember but why are you calling, Sarah? It has been nearly two years!"

"I know that and I am not calling to chit chat. I need a lawyer. Do you have some time?"

"Well I have time in my lunch break. We could make it a business meeting." They decided on a time and place and Mac got ready.

JAG

Harm hadn't had time to see Brumby, Bud or Harriet all day to apologize or to ask about Mic's girl and so he looked for them during lunch break and sure enough the Robert –Sims family was sitting outside under a tree chatting happily. And Brumby was talking to a brunette woman who was familiar but Harm couldn't place her at the moment. He was late for his lunch date with Jordan so he couldn't go over and talk to his colleagues but he made a mental note to talk to Brumby about the familiar female later.

JAG

Mac arrived at the restaurant Dalton had proposed and as soon as she walked in she spotted the dark haired attorney she once left JAG for. Dalton got up from his place to greet her with a kiss to her cheek and said

"Hello!" After a little while of polite chit chat and catching up he asked about the real reason for the meeting.

"So you said you needed a lawyer. Why?" he asked while sipping at his drink.

"Well while I was in Australia I meet a guy and he proposed…" she started cautiously.

"And where is the problem in that?" Dalton cut in.

"I am kind of already married." Sarah said quietly and Dalton had to ask her to repeat it.

"Come again?"

Mac made a face and then explained. "When I was 18 I was with a guy, Christopher Ragle, and we got drunk and married one day and I never filed for a divorce but obviously I have to before I can marry another man."

"Okay but what do you need me for. You are a lawyer yourself; you know the proceedings and all." Dalton started to wonder.

"Yes that is all correct but I need to find Chris somehow and I don't really have the connections or means to do so here."

"And so you were wondering if I couldn't help you out?" Dalton finished for her and Mac simply nodded her head. Dalton took some time to think and then he agreed to help her. They exchanged phone numbers and then they went their separate ways. Dalton back in his office to start his investigation on where Christopher Ragle was or is and Mac decided to visit the old office and maybe meet Brumby's partner or even see the Admiral again.

JAG

When Mac arrived at the JAG headquarter building she took a couple of moments to look at the building until security asked her why she was here. She told them she wanted to visit Admiral Chegwidden and the officer called the office to ask if she was allowed to come up. Apparently the Admiral wanted to see her because the guard told her

"The Admirals yeoman is going to come down and get you, Ma'am. Here is your visitors pass, do not lose it!"

"Thank you and I won't." After a couple of minutes she saw a young man she remembered vividly hurrying through the hall.

"Tiner!" she called and raised her hand to signal him who had called. The young man's face lit up in confusion.

"Major Mackenzie?"

"Miss Mackenzie Tiner I am not in the Marine Corps anymore!" she said smiling.

"Oh okay. If you would follow me the Admiral wants to see you."

"Lead the way Tiner." When she stepped into the familiar open space she immediately spotted Bud and Harriet and waved them but she couldn't stop to talk to them because of her meeting with the admiral. Tiner already was at his desk and told the admiral through the talk back

"Admiral your guest is here!"

"Send her in!" came the gruff response right back. Mac put her hand on the knob and somehow had a weird feeling entering this office after nearly two years again but she opened the door nonetheless and stepped in.

I know I am cheating but I have difficulties writing the first meeting between Mac and Harm... Any ideas ?