Still here
Part 2
Harm knocked on Mac's office door and walked inside. He smiled when she looked at him with that annoyed expression he found so cute. She hated it when he didn't wait for her to grant him entrance, and instead strode right in.
"Hi, Mac."
"Harm, what can I do for you?" she leaned back in her chair and crossed her arms. "Learn you some manners perhaps?"
He laughed softly. "You've tried that for nine years."
"Not very successfully," she teased. "What's up?"
"It's Friday," he shared.
"Really? I didn't know that," she said with sarcasm.
Ignoring her, he just smiled. "What's your plan this weekend?"
She shrugged. "I'm going hiking."
"What a coincident, me too." He sat down in one of the chairs in front of her desk. "I'm thinking about taking the tent."
"Really?"
"Yeah, leave early tomorrow, return late Sunday." He looked at her with a gleam in his eyes. "Here's a crazy thought, why don't we go together?"
She chuckled. "You haven't really been planning to go hiking."
"You don't know that," he argued. "But if you'd rather be alone..." he let it hang, and offered a sad look in her direction.
"Okay," she smiled. "I'd love it if you'd go hiking with me this weekend."
"Really?" he looked unsure all of a sudden. "Because I don't want to push you..."
"Harm, it's fine. It'll give us a chance to talk," Mac smiled. "And let's do the whole overnight, tent thing you were talking about."
Harm stood. "Okay, great. I'll pick you up at 0800 tomorrow."
The next night
Harm crawled inside his sleeping bag, and turned to Mac. She was on her back, eyes closed. They hadn't spoken much during their hike, but she'd been in a good mood all day.
"I wish I could make everything better for you," Harm said quietly.
She opened her eyes and turned to him. "You are."
He looked confused. "But I'm not doing anything."
"You're here," she smiled through some fallen tears.
He moved closer to her and opened his arms to her. She accepted the gesture and snuggled into his embrace while she quietly cried.
To be continued...