Title: What They Say Isn't True

Author: rooster dawn

pairing: Harm and Mac

spoilers: Tangle Webb II and some other episodes of season nine.

Disclaimer: JAG is property of Belisarius productions, no copyright infringement intended.

Summary: Harm and Mac deal with the repercussions of Paraguay and a new woman in Harm's life.

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part 4

8 Oct 2003

McMurphy's Bar

A week later Harm happened to meet up with Webb. He had gone into McMurphy's for a drink. He noticed Webb at a table in the back with a young long legged blond lady.

He was a bit upset. For the last six months he had thought Mac was dating Webb and here Webb was seeing another woman. He walked over to Webb.

"Clayton Webb, interesting to find you here. I need to have a word with you." greeted Harm.

"Not now Rabb. Can't you see I'm busy entertaining." replied Webb smugly.

"I'm sure she won't mind if I take you away for a few minutes." replied Harm as he gave the woman one of his flyboy smiles.

She smiled back at him. Webb looked on in disgust. He knew he was beat. He figured if he didn't go now and have a conversation with Harm, Harm would entice his companion away for himself.

"Let's go over to the bar Rabb." snarled Webb.

"I think we should go outside Webb. What I have to say to you is very private and I don't want anyone to hear what I have to say to you." replied Harm as he led Webb outside and to the back alley.

Webb turned around to ask "What is it Rabb?" But before he could open his mouth Harm drove his fist into Webb's midsection three times.

"What was that for?" groaned Webb.

"Something I've been wanting to do since I came back from Paraguay. Actually, ever since Mac came to me and told me she was going on a mission with you as your wife." snarled Harm as he gave Webb a couple of kidney punches.

"You are the lowest of the low Webb. Asking another man's woman to pretend to be your pregnant wife. You knew how much Mac wants to have kids. You played on her emotions, you deceitful bastard. I ought to kill you now." continued Harm as he let Webb have a few more kidney punches.

Webb felt like he was going to pass out from the pain.

"Don't you pass out on me Webb, I'm not finish with you yet." laughed Harm.

"What is it that you want Rabb?" whimpered Webb.

"I just told you Webb. You hit on my woman. I thought you were my friend. I thought we respected each other. Hell Mac even told me you were well aware that I loved her and that she loved me.

So why Webb would you do something so underhandedly?" asked Harm as he sent two more punches into Webb's gut.

"You've had seven years to declare your intentions Rabb, how much more time do you need? Why should Sarah have to keep on waiting for you to get your head out of your ass? She deserves a lot more than what you have given her." whined Webb between coughs.

"How would you know what I have given her Webb? We had been in a pretty good place for a while until you got involved." replied Harm.

"Yeah right Rabb. You didn't spend any time with her since Christmas. You were hot on Singer's tail for over three months. They even arrested you for her murder." snarled Webb before Harm stopped him with a coupled of more blows to his kidneys.

"You know Webb I was wondering how you pulled off your little operation, how you were able to get Mac involved. I had a lot of time to think about it while I was working for the CIA.

I couldn't quite put my finger on it. How did he do it? Then Mac enlightened me last week why I was offered a job with the CIA and it all came crystal clear." smiled Harm as gave Webb two more blows.

"You had to get me out of the way before you could have Mac pretend to be your wife." began Harm.

"What are you talking about Rabb, it was Commander Lindsey who murdered her and tried to frame you." wailed Webb.

"But it was you who pushed Gibbs in my direction. There was no reason for him to suspect me. I was only trying to protect my brother's interests and prevent Loren from doing something she would later regret.

I was only helping out a junior officer, that's my job." replied Harm. This time he gave Webb a few blows to his upper chest. He wanted Webb to hurt.

"Mac told me all about your pathetic attempts to get her to fall in love with you. You played on her desire to be pregnant with a child of her own. You wanted to show her how caring you could be, what you could offer her. But she had your number.

Because despite everything you are basically a dishonest man who doesn't like to tell the truth or what he knows. You live a life of lies and deceptions. That's something that goes against everything she believes in Webb." smiled Harm.

"That's your world Rabb." snarled Webb.

"That may well be true, but it's her world too. It's one of the reasons she wants to be with me Webb. When that didn't work you tried to prove your love for her by taking all the torture.

While I personally thank you for being a gentleman in that case, it's the wrong approach to winning Mac's heart. She's a marine, an officer, an equal. She wants to be treated as such, not as a fair damsel in distress." replied Harm.

"You mean to tell me you would have let her be torture. You wouldn't have tried to prevent her from being hurt?" snarled Webb defiantly.

"I wouldn't have put her in that position in the first place Webb. In case you didn't notice Webb, there was only Gunny and myself who rescued you and Mac. We didn't get caught. We know how to conduct a rescue." smirked Harm.

"But you know Webb, You shouldn't have been involved in the first place. You're not a good field agent, you're better at coming up with ideas and letting others get them to work.

You put this whole mission at risk because you tried to do something you're not capable of doing just because you were competing with me for Mac's attention." smirked Harm as he gave Webb a couple of more blows.

He was having fun, both physically and psychologically.

"You made it more complicated than it had to be Webb." smirked Harm.

"Although some of what you say may be true Rabb, it wasn't all that complicated. I knew all I had to do was show an interest in Sarah and you would run. It's your MO." laughed Webb before Harm belted Webb very hard into his kidneys several times more before landing a few more in his face sending Webb reeling.

Webb struggled to stand, but fell back down.

"Get up Webb before I stomp on you." yelled Harm.

Webb struggled for the next minute before standing.

"You know it's true Rabb. That's what happened with Brumby." uttered Webb with a groan.

"Not true Clay. Brumby at least had the decency to ask if Mac and I were together as a couple. He had seen one of our fights and had thought we were dating. I told him we weren't.

He made it clear at that time he was going to try and woo her. Mac just laughed in his face. It wasn't till after I was gone that their relationship changed.

When I got back I thought they had a lot closer relationship, but I was mistaken. I just wasn't ready to have a relationship with her when she asked me in Australia. I had my own personal problems to work out first.

I honestly thought she decided not to wait for me. I had thought she wanted to have a family right then, not in the five years like I had planned on." replied Harm.

"So you see the difference Webb? He asked about Mac's availability, you didn't. I was ready to settle down with Mac last spring. I had some major plans for us but you ruined them.

I ought to put you out of your misery, but I won't. But I promise you Webb, if I see your face around JAG again, I will seriously hurt you to the point you will wish you were dead. And on that note." Harm slammed his fist into Webb's kidneys a few more times before walking away.