AN: No I'm not dead just super busy but this should make you happy. Enjoy.

Disclamer:You already know.

Harm's Apartment

North of Union Station

0914

The next morning the whole gang woke up in a rather unseasonably good mood. Harm and Mac were making breakfast when Mattie arrives.

"Morning." Mattie greets making her way to sit on one of the bar stools.

"Morning" Harm and Mac return in unison.

"How was your night? I didn't get a chance to ask yesterday." Harm inquires dishing out a plate of pancakes and eggs.

"It was fine." Mattie answers a little to quickly. Unfortunately for her the dynamic due investigators picked up on it.

"So what did you guys do?" Mac now joining in on what is quickly becoming an interrogation.

To Mattie's account she only flinched a little. To buy some time she stuffed her mouth with food discreetly and chewed. She answered after swallowing,

"We uh had pizza at Uncle Tony's. Talked, played a little pinball then came back here."

Harm and Mac simply shared a look. There was obviously more to the story but nothing they would ever hear about, at least not any time soon. They continued to talk about this and that over breakfast but it wasn't long before Mattie flipped the tables on them by asking about their recent nocturnal activities.

"So what did you two do all night? First time you've had the place all to yourselves in a while."

Mac's face reddened and Harm averted his eyes suddenly finding the wall on the far side of the room extremely interesting. Mattie raised an eyebrow at their peculiar behavior.

"Ok what did I miss?" Mattie asks still not putting two and two together.

"We umm had a nice night at home." It was almost the truth.

"Really? What did you guys eat? Is there any left to heat up for lunch?"

"Uh…we…ah…didn't actually get around to dinner. Mac fell asleep before we got a chance so I just took her to bed." Harm answered trying to word it the least suspiciously without lying.

Mattie picked up on it but didn't say anything. If they were going to let her slide about her night she could do the same.

The rest of the morning consist of Mac getting off to work, Mattie finally convincing Harm that it was ok for him to start going back to work, and Mattie getting to relax after everyone was gone. Through the day she lounged around, checked her email, started on the schoolwork that was quickly starting to pile up, on which she made a good size dent in. The doctors technically allowed her back to school yesterday but they all decided to wait until the new week began. That, of course, didn't stop Harm from going to her school and getting the work she was missing so she could get an early start at catching up.

With most of the work out of the way she decided to surf the internet and IM some friends she had lost touch with over the last few weeks. She cruised a few teen sites and some of her favorite Navy gear stores until about 1400 when she got an IM.

IM conversation

Onmyown04: Hey M

Babyhammer: Josh?

Onmyown04: Yea… what r u doing on. Doesn't Harm have u on homework duty?

Babyhammer: Yea but I got most of it done. Just needed a break. What about u aren't u supposed to be in class?

Onmyown04: I am. Study halls my last class. I had nothing else to do and I saw u were on. So here I am.

Babyhammer: Well I'm glad u did I'm going crazy in this house.

Onmyown04: U think Harm will let u out again tonight? I mean it's the weekend.

Babyhammer: I don't know he might. Y?

Onmyown04: I was thinking we could go do something again. U know a last hoorah before u start school.

Babyhammer: I might be able to convince him. I know he and Mac had a "good night in"

Onmyown04: Please don't tell me. I really don't want to know about my idols sex life.

Babyhammer: He's ur idol too?

Onmyown04: Yea. Ever since my father died Harm's been there or tried to be until my mother dumped him for taking me on a Tiger Cruise.

Babyhammer: What's a Tiger Cruise?

Onmyown04: Its when they take little kids (11-13) on an active duty ship and let them serve at a limited capacity and have a little fun on board.

Babyhammer: Ok so y'd ur mom flip?

Onmyown04: Because on my tour some deranged Cubans took over the ship and were going to blow up all the kids.

Babyhammer: 00

Onmyown04: lol

Babyhammer: Do I want to know what happened?

Onmyown04: Nothing much. Harm and I saved the day and killed the bad guys.

Babyhammer: 00

Onmyown04: Would u stop that.

Babyhammer: Oh but u know its cute

Onmyown04: Yes u r

Babyhammer: What?

Onmyown04: Uhh…

Babyhammer: Was that a typo?

Onmyown04: No

Babyhammer: No?

Onmyown04: No it wasn't a typo I wrote exactly what I wanted to.

Babyhammer: …umm thank u

Onmyown04: Just speaking my mind.

Babyhammer: I'll talk Harm into letting me out tonight. It shouldn't be that hard. He likes u.

Onmyown04: That's only cus he's known me since I was born and has so much blackmail material to last a lifetime. And it doesn't hurt that I'm his godson.

Babyhammer: That might make a difference.

Onmyown04: Hey I get out of here in about 15 min. U mind if I stop by. We could go walk down to that park down the street. Or I could give u another pinball lesson. ;)

Babyhammer: Sure Harm won't be home until 1700 or so and I could use a change of scenery.

Onmyown04: Great I'll be there in about 45min.

Babyhammer: See u soon

Onmyown04: Yea later

Onmyown04 has signed off.

With a contented sigh Mattie shut down her computer and headed to get ready. She changed out of her lounging clothes and but on something she deemed decent and called Harm to let him know she was going out to the park for some air. Conveniently leaving out the part about Josh. If Harm thought something was up he didn't let her know it.

True to his word Josh showed up at Mattie's at about 1530.

"Knock knock" Josh says as he pushes on the slightly ajar door.

"Hey" she greeted him with a hug, "lets go." He held the door for her as they exited her building and asks,

"So where to. The park or pinball?", as they started down the street.

"Umm the park. I haven't had a good swing in too long."

"A good swing?"

"Yeah I used to come out to this park all the time when I lived with Harm." They made it to the park in no time. Mattie immediately ran for the swings. Laughing Josh followed and took the swing next to her. It was still early so most of the younger kids were still in school. They had the park almost entirely to them selves. After a while of swinging they got in to a jumping contest. Trying to see who was more aerodynamic and could get the furthest from the swings. With a final pump Mattie flung herself off the swing landing about a good ten feet away.

"Ha! I win."

"That was all luck."

"Don't be a sore looser. Your just mad I fly better than you."

"You fly better than me I don't think so" he retorts picking himself up and extending a hand to her.

"Well I do." And with that she took his offered hand but instead of pulling herself up she pulled him down. Unfortunately, or not depending on how you look at it, he fell right on top of her. Mattie laughed at the look on his face as he fell while she was trying to get up. Josh on the other hand had some other ideas.

"You think you're so funny huh?" he asks as he pulls her back down and tickles her mercilessly. She squeeled and squirmed trying to get away from him but he was too strong.

"Hahaha…Stooop…haha..pleeaase…Josh!"

"Who's the better flyer?"

"Meee…haha"

"Wrong answer." He continued to tickle having found a particularly sensitive spot.

"Ok…hahaha…ok…you arrre…haha..now…stoppp…haha!"

"That's what I thought." He quirked as he finally stopped torturing her but still didn't make a move to get off. So Mattie decided to turn the tables on him. With one swift turn she was on top with a huge grin. Josh only grinned up at her not having any objections to their current position. After a few seconds she got up and helped him to his feet as well.

"We still have about an hour you feel like pinball?" Mattie asks as the make their way down the sidewalk. "I even brought quarters this time."

"Sure."

They reached the pizza place fairly quick and resumed the position they were in the first time they played. The pair played together for a while just enjoying each others company. Josh shifted slightly behind her to get a better view of the game but in the process his face brushed against Mattie's neck. Her pulse quickened and she tensed slightly at the gesture but she tried to play it off and continue the game. Josh noticed the change and instead off backing off he continued, trying to see just how of a reaction he could get. This time he purposely nuzzled her neck slowly breathing in her scent. This time she shivered slightly and turned to look at him. It seemed like an eternity that they simply stared into each others eyes trying to judge whether or not the other was ready for this. Mattie was the first to move slowly reaching up towards him. Josh waited until their lips met before he reacted. The kiss was slow and a little lenitive but most of all it was sweet. It showed a glimpse of the feelings they had for each other. A small viewing of what was possibly to come from this relationship.

AN: So you all know the drill.