I still don't own the JAG people

I am sorry to every one who tried to read this the last time I posted it I posted the unedited version. Thanks to Julie for the beta reading. I still don't own the JAG people.

JAG Bullpen next morning
Mic Brumby was happy to be back at JAG if for no other reason than that meant he would now be seeing his Sarah again. Even though he was the one to walk away from their relationship, she was still his.

It was still early for the office to be running yet. Mic knew that Mac loved to come in early to get a head start on the day. That's what he was counting on. To his shock Mac was not in her office yet. It was nearly 07:50 'I wonder were she is' he thought to himself. Just then the elevator doors opened and Mic could hear the sweet sound of Macs laugh.

Mic was so happy to simply hear her voice, he had been missing that. Then he heard a voice that made him stop his advancement towards her. "Mac how about lunch today?" Harm asked. He seems to be more at ease around me now Mac thought. 'I guess letting him know that I wanted more with him has helped in more ways than one.'

"Sure I will find you when I am ready. I have to see Lt Vukovic this morning." At Mac's words Harm stopped just out side JAG ops and pulled her to the side. "Mac look I know that we are moving towards something just be careful ok, I will not lie to you. I don't like Mic being back. Also that I don't intern on letting him or Vukovic come between us. I want you in my life Mac. I know we are going slowly let's just let what ever happens here happen. I don't want to hide that I Love you and I don't want to tell every one just yet."

Mac's first thought was that he regrets letting go. Then Harm stepped in her space lifted her face to his and gave her a quick but meaningful kiss. That one kiss brought so much clarity for Mac, Harm didn't regret what they were doing he just wanted it to stay between the two of them, Mac was so happy that she forgot where they were as Harm engulfed Mac in his arms as she deepened the kiss.

Luckily for them the elevator doors opened to admit Bud to JAG ops. "Sir, I didn't know you were in from Australia. How are you?" At the mention of Australia Mac saw Harm stiffen but also watched him fight with him self. In the end Harm had given Mac another short kiss to her lips before going in to ops.

"Hey Mic how are you?" Harm said as he and Mac came in to the bullpen. Mic just looked from one of them to the other. Mac didn't have a ring on and from what little he had heard in the hall they were not married. But how close they were Mic didn't know.

The thought that he had lost "his Sarah" to Harm was why he had left the first time. He would not make that mistake twice. Rabb would not stand in his way this time of getting what he wanted.

"I am fine Rabb. Hello Sarah do you have a minute?" Mic asked total dismissing Harm and focusing on Mac. As Mac was fighting with herself to keep her feelings at bay for Mic( She wanted nothing more then to smack that smile off his face and tell him where he could stick it. )Mac didn't know if it was his luck or hers but just then General Creswell came in to ops. "Attention on deck" was heard from somewhere behind Mic. The voice that he heard was female but was not one that he remembered from his last trip.
"Carry on. Colonel Mackenzie, Commander Rabb my office." Cresswell said as he walked thought Ops. Mic watched with envy as Harm placed his hand on Macs back as they walked to the new COs office.

Mac and Harm came to attention in front of Cresswell's desk. Jen had followed them in with the morning messages for all three officers and Cresswell's morning cases. "Petty officer closes the hatch on your way out."

"At ease have a set. Mac I don't have to worry about having fights breaking out in my bullpen do I?" Mac and Harm both new what he was asking? "No, Sir the commander will just have to see that I have other things that require my attention." Mac said referring to Mic. "Maybe when he sees you and commander Rabb together again he might get the hint. Just keep it out of the office for now."

Harm and Mac would have asked him how he new about them but they both decided to let it go. Creswell seemed to know a lot that was going on around him. "Commander Rabb I will see you on time for staff call this morning?" Harm replied "Aye sir" as he stood to leave understanding that
he had just been dismissed.

As soon as Harm was out the door Cresswell looked over at Mac. "Mac did you give any thought to what we talked about last night. I know it's only been one night be the decision will be made this week. So do I push for a package set or not?"

"Sir, we are taking things slow" The point was not lost on the General. "That's good to know that way I can push for Cal. for Harm. You will have to be transferred by Admiral Morris but I don't think that he will have a problem recommending it." Mac had a burring question that she needed an answer for. "Sir why did you need my answer so soon?"

"There will be two new posts like I told you last night. They will be filed by this week. If you all didn't come as a set then it would be the two of you going to each of them. However now it will be Caption Rabb and one other taking the posts." He watched Mac's face as to how he called Harm sank in. " The commander will find out when the boards descends is published." Mac understood the unspoken order. They talked a few more minutes about some of the cases that would have to be moved from her to someone else. As Mac was leaving the office "Mac by the end of the week I expect a report on Vukovic." Mac just responded on auto plight "Aye sir"

As Mac was leaving Cresswell called to Jen to have Mic join him in his office. Mac was thankful for the friend that she had found in Cresswell. The next stop Mac made was to see Harm. Harm was sitting at his desk looking over a report.

"Hey Sailor what you up to?" Harm looked up to see Mac leaning on her door frame." Just waiting on a client to return a call you?" The way that Harm was looking at Mac made her wish that they were any where but in JAG ops.

"So what are you up to Mac?" Harm asked still sitting at is desk. Even though they had agreed to take it slow his body was having other ideas. "Just getting ready for staff call see you in 15 minutes Harmon. "Mac saw the little blush that rouse up Harms checks.


Staff call had gone well. Around 11:20 Mattie made her daily call to Mac. Most of the time they would talk about the song and what ever Harm was up to. Today Mac was going to tell Mattie about what should happen in a month. Mac made sure to let her know not to let it slip to Harm. Mattie was happy and hoping to go to CAL. Only a few more days till Mattie would find out where she would be spending the next years of her life. Mac and Mattie were just finishing up there phone call when Jen came in to Mattie's room. "Mac, Jen is here will you keep me informed please. I can't wait to see Harms reaction on Saturday night." Mattie whispered hanging up the phone.

Mac was just getting her things in order when Harm came to her door." Mac you ready for some lunch?" Harm asked. "Yes give me a minute. Harm by the way where are we going for lunch any way?" Mac was asking as she was locking up for lunch. Ever since the time that she was going up against Lt. Singer and Bud and the evidences was found in her car. It doesn't matter where Mac was going she would always lock her door.

Harm and Mac went out to Beltway Burgers for lunch. After enjoying each others company it was time to get back to the dirt and grim. The day went by fast until right before close time. Mic had been sent out of the office with Turner for the day. They had just come back to fill out a report. Mic noticed that Mac's door was open and she was studding a paper. "Some day soon you will be with me again. My love then you will see that Rabb can't give you what I can." Mic said to himself.

Harm and Mac left the office together that night to go see Mattie before settling down for the night. Mac and Mattie let Harm know that Mac would be singing in the show on Saturday. However they were not telling him what one it was.


Mattie was happy to see them. No one saw that Mic had followed Mac and Harm to the hospital. There visit to Mattie had been short since it was a work night. Mac had asked Harm to come up for some tea before he went home. As they got to Mac's apartment door they found a note from the landlord saying that the power and water would be out for the next few days. Mac was trying to think of where she could stay when Harm told her that she could stay with him.

"Mac I promise you that I will not do anything that you don't want to do. I will also not push you in to anything either. "Harm and Mac both had been thinking of when Mic was here and he told Mac what to do and who to do it with." If you are sure then I accept. Do you have something to shed some light so I can get a uniform and some thing to sleep in. "Mac do you still have a uniform in your sea bag?" Harm asked standing by Mac's apartment building door. "Yes, I do I just don't have anything to sleep in. I had to take some of the things out of my sea bag this morning to change them." Harm was about to let her know that he had something she could wear when Mac asked him if he did. "Mac it's getting closer between us." Harm simple stated.
Mac looked up at Harm the best she could in the Simi dark. "I am guessing that's what you were getting ready to tell me then." Mac asked an amused looking Harm.

All Harm could do was move his head up and down a little. Looking in to Macs eyes always had this effect on him. Harm didn't know what was up or down. Some times he forgot his left from his right. Mac eyes always took his breath hostage.

JAG next morning
With it being Wednesday most every one was in court today. Most every one that is. Mic was watching "His Sarah" work. Mac had been in court first thing that morning against Turner so Mic was also there. The whole time Mic watched her thinking how to get her back under my thumb. That is were she belonged. " Mic thought .

All I have to do now is get Rabb out of the picture. I had him mostly out once and this time I can get him all the way out.
Mic had finally seen his chance to start wining his prize back right before lunch.

"Mac what do you say to a lunch with little bit of catch up time with me." Mac knew what Mic was trying to do and she would not have any of it. "Thanks for the offer Mic but Harm and I are leaving early today. However if on Saturday you would like to get together with Harm and me then we can talk." Mac started to walk off when Mic griped her arm.
"Sarah why would I want to have lunch with Rabb and you? When you and I can have lunch?" Mic was getting more and more upset by the minute. Mac could see were things were heading and it was not a place that she really wanted to be.

Harm was out of the office trying to run down a witness. He suddenly had an overwhelming feeling that Mac needed him and she needed him now. Even if Harm left right then to get to JAG he knew he would be too late. However Bud and Sturgis were both in the office today one of them could check on Mac for him.

"Bud could you get a hold of Mac for me I tried her phone and couldn't get her. I need an address that she has. "Bud was getting up from his desk to get Mac when he heard her and Mic talking in the bullpen." Sir I will have the colonial call you." Bud hung up the phone and made it to his door in record time. "Colonial, commander Rabb needs for you to return his call something about an address that you have for him." Bud saw Mic's hand on Mac's arm and was thinking how lucky he was that Mac had not hurt him yet.

"Thank you Bud." Mac said turning back to Mic "commander I believe we are finished here. If you need any thing else I suggest you ask Commander Turner." Mac went in to her office closing the door Mac could have sworn that she heard Mic say that this was not over yet. But Mac was ready to talk to Harm.

Harm picked up on the second ring. "Hey marine how are you?" Mac thought that she was the one with the abilities. "Harm how did you know it was me and why did you call Bud?" Harm took a minute to hear what Mac's voice was telling him that her words weren't. "Who else would be calling me at this time?" He tried to play off the last part of her question. It didn't work" Harm why did you call Bud and ask for an address that you didn't need?"

Harm new better then to try to get anything by Mac when she asked right out. "Mac, I just had a feeling that you needed me and no matter how fast I could have gotten there it would have been too late. So I asked Bud to have you call me and it sounds like I was right."

Mac was amazed at how close she and Harm were getting. "Yea, you were right Harm. Mic had wanted to go to lunch with me and he was not happy that I turned him down. Also before you ask no he didn't hurt me. He didn't like it when I told him that he could eat with us on Saturday if he wanted to." Mac had no idea why she was telling Harm all this maybe it was cause he was a way and could not get back to Mic tell later on today more then likely tomorrow is when he would see Mic again. Maybe by then Harm will have calmed down some. "Mac, what did he say to you? I know that was not all he said. "Harm asked knowing that he really didn't want to know but felt he needed to.

It was Macs turn to try and doge the question. "Harm how is it going out there? Do I need to meet you at the hospital or here?" Harm saw what she was trying to do and decided that he needed to know. "Mac, what did he say?" He was anxiously waiting for Mac to contusion. "Harm, he just wanted why he would need to spend time with you if he just wanted to spend time with me." This is along the lines that Harm was thinking

"What else happened Mac? The way that Bud got off the phone I would say Mic was to close to you for Buds liking. That would mean that he was way to close for my liking."
"Harm, I am with you not him and Mic will just have to under stand that. If and when it gets out of hand I will put him in his place until then let it go and get done ok? I want to see you so bad right now. "Mac's voice was warring on him so Harm suggested that he left a folder in his office that he needed for his next meeting. Mac jumped at the chance to see him. It wasn't 45 minutes later that Mac meet Harm at his apartment since it was on that side of town.

Harm was getting lunch ready for the both of them knowing that Mac more then likely hadn't eaten before Mic came in and started to bugging her. "Hey Mac." Harm said leaning down to give her a quick hello kiss as Mac came up behind him. Mac had a long morning so when Harms lips touched hers Mac deepened the quick kiss. Harm was surprised but not going to stop it either.

The kiss ended a few minutes later when they could no longer breathe. Harm wanted more but he was not going to push for it. They had decide not to push things to let them happen on there own. From the way Mac just kissed him Harm knew that it would not be long.

Lunch was filled with little chat about there day so far. Soon it was time to get back to work. Mac had let Jen know that she was out to talk to a witness and she would be gone for the rest of the day. "Harm would you mind if I were to work from here for the rest of the day?" Harm didn't mind he just wanted to make sure she was ok. "Mac that's fine. Is there some reason you don't want to go back to JAG today?" Harm had a feeling it had to do with bugme but needed to make sure. "I just don't want to face Mic again today. When I left I told Jen that I was going to interview a witness until the end of the day. You don't mind if I work here then?" Mac asked. As Mac had been talking she had walked over to Harm at the door and started to run her hands up and down his chest. Harm was lost in the feelings that she was creating in him.
"Mac you know I don't mind." Harm needed to get out of there and fast. If he didn't letting things take there course would be forgotten and Mac would soon find out what it was like to be with Harm in more ways then one. Mac for her part would have been more then happy to take things on up a level but like Harm didn't want to rush things.

About 2 hours after Harm left Mattie called Harms apartment. "Mackenzie" Mac had answered the phone. "Mac!!" Mattie said. "Hi Mattie are you ok? Is there something wrong?" Mac was instantly worried. "NO, Mac nothing is wrong. I had called the office for you and Jen said you were out for the afternoon. I new Harm had said that he was going to be dropping by home for some files today so I was going to leave him a message for you. But since your there I can tell you. "Mac was worried now." What is it you wanted to tell me?"

Mattie was trying to figure out how to say what she wanted to say. "Mac are you still going to sing at the show on Sat?" Mac was instantly worried again. "Yes, Mattie that is unless you don't want me to."

Mac was getting an uneasy feeling. "Mattie is there a reason you don't want me to?" Mattie was still quite. After a few more seconds of silence Mattie spook up. "I just wasn't sure you wanted to since your finance was in town." Mattie spit the last part out. Mac could tell how much this had upset her.

"Mattie may I come and see you face to face?" Mac had a pretty good idea who had told Mattie that. Mac wanted to let Mattie see to her there was no one she wanted more then Harm.

The only way that she knew how to do that was by a face to face conversation.
"Sure what ever" Mattie had said. Mac could tell that she was mad at her and sound little hurt as well. "I will be there soon. Let me let Harm know where I am." Mattie hung up the phone in her ear that made Mac even madder. Mac wanted to get a hold of Mic and strangle him but she was giving him the benefit of a drought that it wasn't him.
An hour and a half later Mac walked in to

Mattie's room.
"Mattie may I come in?" Mac asked from the door way." Sure Mac" Mattie said. Mattie noticed that Mac was not wearing a ring and that she looked calm and cool. "Mac if you were engaged why did you want to spend time with dad and me? Why did you say that you would sing to dad on Sat.?" Mattie was not one to beat around the bush. "Mattie who told you I was engaged?" Mattie was now hurt more " why does it matter I found out and I will not let you hurt dad in that manner. He loves you Mac and hurt or not I will not let you play with his heart." Mattie was trying to sit up as straight as she could so that Mac would know that she was serious.

"Mattie I think I know who told you. But I need for you to tell me if I am right." Before I go tell Mic to stay away from the people that I love. Then a thought hit Mac if he had come to Mattie to tell her that then he had to be following her how else would he know about Mattie. "Mac I like you allot. I just have to know that you are ready for a commandment with dad. Its all or nothing with him you know that." Mattie was hitting the nail on the head for what Mac wanted with Harm.

"Mattie did another commander come to see you? One that is not in the USA navy." At Mattie's head shake of yes Mac continued "Was his name Brumby?" Mattie again shook her head yes but this time added a look that Mac could not read. "Mattie Mic or commander Brumby is my ex finance. He left me a few years ago to go back to Austral. He did not like the fact that Harm and I are so close. "

Mattie never lost eye contact with Mac the whole time she was talking. Mattie could see that Mac meant every word. "Mattie I want no one but your dad. No matter what any one else my say to you know that. I have and will continue to love him and only him. "When Mac finished she felt lighter then she had in the last few hours. Mattie looked more relaxed now.

"Mattie Thank you for asking and listing. You didn't just jump to the conclusion that what you heard was true. That shows how grown up you are. "Mattie was touched by what Mac was saying about her. "Mac, I don't believe that I will have too much trouble seeing you as mom like I see Harm as dad." It was Macs turn to be touched. "Mac do you have the songs with you? Can I hear you before dad get here?" Mac laughed at this. Mac answered her question by closing the door and putting the cd on. It was another hour till Harm got there.

Mac's car outside the hospital
"Mac why did you have to come early to see Mattie?" Harm was worried and Mac new that he had been since she had called him. Would it be better to let Harm know what Mic had done or just let it go and talk to Mic. As much as Mac wanted to keep what Mic had done from Harm? Mac relished that she couldn't Mic had been to see Mattie that meant that he had at one point followed at least her if not him as well. It is not just Harm and I that are in danger now Mac suddenly thought.

"Harm I will tell you but not here. Can we talk at your place please?" Mac asked. Harm could see that Mac was not trying to get out of telling him. She just didn't want to tell the whole parking lot. "Ok, Mac I will meet you at my place." Harm said and bent to give her a quick pop kiss. Then Harm was in his car driving. Mac got in to her car knowing that she needed to tell the General if for no other reason then to safe Mic when Harm found out what he had done.

Mac called Sturgis first to let him know what was going on and to see if maybe Mic had said anything to him. After finding out that Mic had only asked if Mac was seeing some one from Sturgis then nothing else she called the General.

"Sir I am sorry about the hour. I just wanted to let you know that I will be filing charges of harassment against commander Brumby in the morning." That got Cresswell's full attrition. "Mac what has he done." Mac realized that he was not taking what she said lightly he just wanted to know what the complaint was. "Sir, apparently the commander has at least asked around if I was seeing any one. That in itself is not the complaint that I have with him. How ever in his asking around he decides that he was not being told the truth. "

Mac paused to let Cresswell ask the question she knew that he wanted to ask. "Mac just asking if your with any one is not harassment. What else did he do? He didn't hurt you or Rabb did he?" Cresswell didn't even think of Mic knowing any thing about Mattie given from what he understood Mattie was not even in the picture last time Mic was here.

"Your right Sir that in itself is not but following me and telling Mattie that he and I are engaged is. Sir if it were just Harm and I I would tell him some of what Mic has done. But its not and I have to think about Mattie and since Mic knows about her now what would he do to her when he finds out that Harm and I are tighter. Mattie can not fight him off right now. "Mac was on a roll and wanted to get it all out before she lost her courage. "Sir, Mic is a charmer for a little bit. If you don't know the true Mic then you will think the man walked on water. The nurse told me that he was so nice and even thanked them for showing him were his wife's best friends child was. "

Cresswell had a bad feeling about Mic ever since he had met him. His feelings were usually right on the money and this time they were again. "Thank you for letting me knows Mac. I would assume since I don't hear Rabb in the back ground you haven't told him yet. That and the fact that the jail has not called me yet to let me know that an officer of mine has been arrested yet."

Mac was a little relived that Cresswell didn't just rule her out. "Mac, I will make sure that Mic gets his information and gets out of here as fast as I can get him out. Until then however the only thing that can be done is that other then work related Mic can not be around you, Rabb or Mattie tell he leaves or you all do. "Mac had not caught on to the last part just yet." Thank you Sir." Then Mac hung up the phone and pulled in to Harms parking lot.

Taking a few minutes to get her never under control Mac took a few deep breaths and let them out as she got out of the car. Harm had gone on in and got a pot of Hot Chocolate going for them both. It had been a long day and tomorrow didn't look any better. Mac knocked on his door about 5 minutes after he had gotten home. After letting her in Harm got the drinks and sat on the cough with her. "What is it that you're not telling me Mac?" Mac knew the best way to tell him was all at once and the whole truth if she left out anything but maybe the songs then Harm would never forgive her.

"Harm you have to do something for me first." Harm was getting more and more worried it must be bad if she was making him promise something first. "Ok Mac what is it?" Mac swelled hard" Harm promise me that you will not leave me alone tonight and that you will let the General handle this. I mean it there is to many reasons that I can't tell you right now that he needs to be the one to handle this ok. Promise me please Harm" Harm was finding it hard to find his voice. If she wanted him to promise that then it had something to do with bugme but why was it so important that Cresswell handle Mic. Trusting that Mac knew what she was talking about Harm gave her his word that he would.

"Harm, Mattie called me today to yell at me?" at Harms lost look Mac keep going. "It seems that some one had gone to see her to let her know that I was engaged." Mac waited for Harm to understand what she was saying. Mac knew the moment it hit him just by the look on his face. "Mac is you telling me that not only did bugme try to hurt you today but he went to see Mats as well?" ac had at first been taken back at the nickname for Mattie.

After sometime Mac had found herself refrying to Mattie by it as well. "Yes, that's what I am saying." Mac knew she was playing with fire it's hard to tell any dad there child is in trouble. But with Harm as the dad in question it was even harder.

"Harm he didn't hurt her. He just told her I was his." Harm soundly wondered how Mic knew about Mats. It wasn't as if she was here the last time he was. It was also highly unlikely any one told him about her. At one time the JAG crew was a big family then things happened. The family was slowly retuning but not to the point was they were before. Everyone knew of Mattes accident but few new were she was. Out of the few that dose none of them would ever tell Mic. That's when Mac answered his unspoken question. "He followed me Harm. I am so sorry. I had no idea or I would have never gone the other day to see her."

Harm was now passing the room. Feeling like a caged animal. Just as Harm was thinking of a way to keep not only Mattie safe but Mac as well his phone rang. "Rabb" Creswell was on the other end thanking his lucky stars that Harm was at home. "I'm guessing that Mac has told you. I just called to let you both know that I have posted a solider at Mattie's door and informed them that any one other then the staff there and you two is not allow to see her with out one of you with them. I have also informed Mr. Brumby that he needs to be in my office at 0800. I wish there was more that I could do but right now there's not."

Harm was taking in what was being said to him" Thank you sir." Harm said. "Oh and Rabb don't even think about taking things in o your own hands." Harm was amazed at this man. He had only known him a few months and he knew him that well. "Sir I am trying that's the best I can do right now." Cresswell laughed then grow serious again. "Rabb, I don't know how I would react if I were in your shoes. I do know that no one would threaten my child in any way and not come out with a broke bone or two." With that the line went dead and Harm looked up at Mac who was now crying.

"What did he say Harm?" Mac had known who was on the other end of the line from the start of the contestation. "He was letting us know that he has placed a solider at Mattie's door and Mic is to be in his office at 0800."

Mac was a little less stressed but Harm could still se that she was worried. "Mac thanks you for telling me. I have only a few questions for you." At Macs node Harm asked the first few fast. "Why did Cresswell know before I did? If Mattie was not a factor would you have told me what he had done to you? Finally How are you really?"

It took Mac a minute to form her answers. "I felt the need to let Cresswell in ahead of time on the information that way if you did go after Mic he might be able to help you out more then I could. If Mattie was not a factor then yes I would have still told you what Mic did. I love you Harm and I have found out you don't keep secrets from the ones you love. As for how I am. I am scared I know that I am seen as this big bad solder but tonight I am scared that Mattie will be hurt by Mic and it will all be my fatal. I love her Harm she may not be mine but I love her any way. I don't want to see her hurt by any one especial Mic.

Mattie is a great girl and she has helped you so much. I don't want to try to see what life with out her would be like. Just the same as you. Life with out you is not worth much. I learned that the hard way several times over. Harm could you just hold me tonight. I don't want to go home and just worry about you and Mattie all night." Mac was happy that she had gotten it all out but was anxiously awaiting his answer.

"Mac I love you to. I know what you mean about Mats. I would love to hold you all night. Let me lock up here and then I will be to bed. Why don't you go freshen up? You know were the shirts are just help your self.

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