Three Months Later
1715 HRS
Wednesday
April 10, 2002
Outside Court Room 3
The Admiral, Harm, and Bud were watching Mac walk away. Harm had been fortunate to have finished his training a few days ago to come and help with the trial. "I can't believe the Colonel made so many mistakes. It's like she was doing it on purpose in order to lose the case." Stated Bud. "And Singer giving those papers to us by mistake. Can't blame the Colonel for removing Singer as second chair after that foul up."
"You're right, Bud, that's why I know she's trying to set us up. Trying to sandbag us." Harm angrily replied. "Mac has something up her sleeves, I guarantee it." Glancing at the others, Harm told them, "Mark my words! The Colonel is up to no good!" He stormed off heading out to McMurphy's to get drunk. He was so angry at Mac but still so much in love with her. That's what really frustrated him. That and it seemed as if Mac was out to get Amanda especially when she found out who her fiancé was.
The Captain was able to come home from Iraq when he found out what was going on. He had proposed to Amanda the very moment he saw her. At first she wouldn't accept his proposal but he eventually convinced her to when she realized that he would not give up no matter what happened.
2230 HRS
Mac's Apartment
Having stopped at the local wine and spirits store to pick up her favorite bottle of vodka. The one she use to favor in her drinking days with Chris. She didn't care what happened to herself anymore. Didn't want to deal with the pain or loneliness anymore. Didn't want to see the angry look in Harm's eyes. The pain she saw there or the hateful glances everyone gave her. Mac just wanted to crawl into a dark hole where no one could ever find her and where she could never hurt anyone she cared about ever again. Mac tried not to cry as she recalled what she over heard this morning while walking to the break room.
Flashback:
As she neared the break room to refill her coffee Mac heard voices. She stopped to listen to what they were saying. She heard the Admiral asking how Harm's training had gone. Then Harriet asked a question and Mac was surprised by what the Admiral said.
"Sir, I hope you don't mind my asking, but you seemed upset yesterday after you received a phone call. I hope everything is okay."
Exhaling slowly, AJ informed Bud, Harriet and Harm, "The phone call I received was from someone disguising their voice."
"You're kidding!" Bud blurted out. "Sorry, Sir."
Kindly smiling at him, AJ said, "That's alright, Commander, I was shocked too. He, and I'm only guessing it was a he, had an incredible tale to tell me. He claimed to know that my twin daughters did not drown. That they were taken from the car before it was pushed into the lake. He said that there was a hit on my life. That the person hired to kill me couldn't kill kids so gave them to the man that hired him. The guy supposedly sold them in the black mark. That the one daughter, Diane, was killed a few years ago and that the other one works for JAG but would not say doing what, where, or who she is."
"Do you believe it?" Harm inquired, thinking how odd that his Academy sweetheart Diane had the same name and had also died a few years ago.
"I don't know? The realistic part of me knows this can't be true. But the hopeful part prays that it is. I'm going to have Webb look into it when this mess with Amanda is over."
"Wow, Sir, can you imagine! Maybe you already know her and she knows you but didn't know who she really was! You could be passing her in the halls or elevators everyday!" Bud commented enthusiastically
Harm snickered, "Let's hope your daughter isn't Singer."
"Good God, Rabb, don't kid about that. The way my luck is going she could turn out to be the Colonel." He said, as he walked out almost running into Mac.
The expression on Mac's face made Harm want to pull her into his arms. She looked as if her whole world just came to an end. But he couldn't get over the fact that she seemed to be enjoying prosecuting Amanda. He was extremely pleased not to be partnered with her anymore.
"Pardon me." Mac coldly said, as she moved around them to refill her cup.
End of Flashback:
Hearing a knock on her door Mac wondered who it could be this late at night. Going to the door after she hid the bottle Mac peeked into the eye hole and on seeing who it was, she thought, 'I wondered how long it would take him to confront me. If I could have asked the next question it would have given Harm a clue as to what was going on. But no, HE had to show up in court! It's a good thing I still have my uniform on with the surveillance camera.' Opening the door she asked him what he wanted.
"Aren't you going to let me in, Colonel?" Sheffield asked as he barged in passed Mac with out waiting for a reply. Taking a good look around making sure they were alone. He turned glaring at Mac, as he stated, "Colonel, I wasn't happy with how you handled yourself in court today. You made mistakes that even Roberts would not have done and he's a fumbling idiot!"
Mac closed her door but didn't move from it. She was fuming on the inside but kept a cool, calm and controlled appearance. 'If he only knew the Bud Roberts I know! His act of a fumbling idiot had won him many cases."
Sheffield advanced on Mac with a raised finger pointing in her face. She stood her ground hoping he'd strike her so she could beat the crap out of him. But he stopped as he saw the look in her eyes, saying, "I'm warning you, Colonel, one more mistake and your mother will not be the only one to have an unfortunate accident." Reaching for the door knob he pulled it open bidding her goodnight.
Mac slammed the door shut wishing she could strangle the SOB with her bare hands. Going to her bathroom she took a quick shower. She decided to forgo pajamas and only put on her satin robe. Then heading to the living room Mac sat on the couch opening her bottle only to stare at it for a long while before she started to drink glass after glass.
Hours later someone was pounding on her door. Staggering up from the couch she threw the door open to reveal Harm. Seductively grinning at him, she dragged him in shutting and locking the door. Turning to face him, she purred, "So, Commander, what brings you here? Come to yell at me," sauntering over to him as she slid her hands up his chest, "Or did you want something else?" She then moved one hand up his neck pulling his mouth down on hers kissing the daylights out of Harm. Her other hand skimmed down the front of his jeans where she hungrily caressed his fast growing erection.
Harm's mind was shot. He had gone home to change then called a cab to take him to the bar. He wanted to get wasted but wasn't going to be an idiot and drive home. He had been there awhile getting himself worked up over the way Mac was acting. He soon had left having the taxi bring him here. He wanted answers, but now, all he wanted, or could think of was taking Mac into the bedroom. Harm kissed and fondle Mac as he walked her back-wards to her bedroom. On the way they helped remove each others clothing then tumbled onto the bed where they showed each other physically how they feel for each the other. There were no words spoken and come morning Harm would think it was all a dream. They both soon past out in each others arms.
Mac's cell phone, the one here 'friends' had given her, woke her up an hour later. She was horrified to realize that it wasn't a dream. She had fallen off the wagon again and Harm was there to see it, again. Not only that but they had made love and she barely remember it.
'Damn it!' She thought as she raced to get the phone before it woke Harm up. "Hello, Sarah, we are on are way." Pausing for a moment, Mrs. Peel explained, "We have all the evidence we need for an indictment against Mr. Sheffield. But as you are aware there are still some men out there who he could order to get at you and it will take time to find them all. It's time for you to 'disappear' my dear. Pack your most treasured items so it appears that you ran. I am sorry we have to do it this way, but in order to protect you from any unfortunate incidents we need to take you to a safe house with the others. "
Interrupting Mrs. Peel, Mac told her what had transpired here, feeling ashamed and embarrassed. Mrs. Peel informed Mac that she would have Mr. Steed and the others come and take Harm home. Mac then went into the bedroom and struggled getting Harm dressed without waking him.
Staring at Harm, she whispered, "I love you Harm. I always will." Turning back to her packing she finished dressing.
TBC?
