Season 9

Chapter 10

JAG

Harm knocked on Mac's office door and stepped inside.

"What do you want?" Mac didn't even look up from the file she was reading.

"I realise that you might be a little angry and I thought I'd stop by to see if there was anything I could do to change that?" Harm walked further into the office.

She still didn't look at him. "Stop using my alcoholism to get sympathy for your chain smoking client."

"Look, I'm sorry about what I said in court, but you are taking a very hard line on this case. You usually keep personal feelings out of the court room. What's going on?" Harm wondered.

Mac gave him a stern look. "If I got drunk and drove my car over another human being and killed the person, I would be a murderer right?"

Harm nodded. "Yes, I guess."

"It's the same thing Harm. I don't use my alcoholism as an excuse for my mistakes and I will not give any other addicted person a free ticket out of jail just because they can't control the addiction. It's not an excuse, a mistake is a mistake." Mac gave Harm an impatient look. "If there's nothing else I'm busy."

Harm nodded. "Fine, I'll leave." He turned to leave her office.

"And Harm." Mac waited until Harm had turned around again. "That jab in there was below the belt."

Harm gave her an apologetic look. "I know and I'm sorry about that. I guess it's too easy to bring out what we know will hurt each other in order to win a fight."

Mac nodded. "It's easy because we both know each other so well, we know what will throw the other person off."

Harm smiled sheepishly. "We better start fighting fairly."

Mac nodded in agreement. "We better."

Harm walked closer to her and offered his hand. "Truce?"

Mac smiled and shook the outstretched hand. "Truce."

The case was over and Harm was done for the day; he caught up with Mac by the elevator.

He got into the elevator with her. "Want to have dinner?"

"I promised Clay I'd meet him for dinner tonight, he's in town and I just want to see that he's doing as well as he says he is. You don't mind do you?" Mac asked.

"No problem." Harm said with reluctance.

"Harm, don't be like that." Mac touched his arm lightly. "It's just dinner."

"I know and it's okay." He smiled. "Say hello to Webb for me."

Mac nodded. "I will." She got out of the elevator. "Let's meet for a morning jog tomorrow."

Harm followed her outside. "Sure."

Mac opened her car door and threw her briefcase inside. "I'll call you when I get home."

Harm nodded. "Bye."

The next morning they were jogging side by side, cooling down after a long run.

"So you are worried about Webb?"

Mac sighed. "He seems to be doing very well physically, but he's drinking more than usual."

"He's been through a lot."

Mac stopped. "Mostly so that I wouldn't get hurt."

Harm stopped as well. "Mac, it's not your fault."

Mac nodded. "I know that, but it's hard to see him like this."

Harm touched her arm lightly. "He'll be fine Mac, Webb is tough."

"Yeah, I guess you're right." Mac agreed.

Harm smiled teasingly. "I often am."

Mac gave his chest a soft punch. "One of these days you'll be wrong and when that happens I'll be there to gloat."

Harm pulled her close. "Want to go home and shower with me?"

Mac laughed softly against his neck. "I would love too."

Harm kissed the top of her head before releasing her. "Let's go."

Robert's house

The next night Mac and Harm were at the Robert's house babysitting while Bud and Harriet went out to dinner. Mac had just put little A.J to bed and read him a story, while Harm changed and fed baby James. Mac came downstairs and heard Harm singing, she stepped around the corner and found him sitting on the sofa with the baby in his arms. Mac smiled at the sight in front of her and went to sit with them.

Harm smiled when he saw her. "He's finally asleep."

Mac touched the little boy's hand. "He's such a sweetheart."

"He really is." Harm agreed.

"You are really good with him." Mac complimented.

"Thank you." Harm stood. "I better put him down.

A few minutes later Harm joined Mac on the couch again. "Finally alone." He grabbed her hand and dragged her on top of him.

Mac laughed. "Behave, we're still babysitting."

"Doesn't mean that I can't do this." He started kissing her neck.

"Maybe you should wait with that until we're home and in bed, it's much more fun then." Mac suggested.

"You're right, it is more fun in bed." He pulled her close and kissed the top of her head.

Mac lifted her head to look at him. "I want one of those."

Harm knew that she was referring to the baby. "We better get busy soon, we have a baby deal to fulfil."

Mac put her forehead close to his. "Maybe now is not a good time, with Mattie and all."

"Let's get that out of the way first and then we'll see." He kissed her lightly. "But I want a family Mac and I want it with you."

"There was a time when I thought I'd never hear you say that." She admitted.

"Things change." He kissed her again. "I love you."

She smiled sweetly. "I love you too."

They heard the front door open and jumped up from the sofa. "Better not get caught making out on the sofa by two junior officers." Harm straightened his shirt.

Mac laughed softly. "How about we go to my place and continue this."

Harm didn't have time to respond as Bud and Harriet came into view. "Hey guys."

"Did everything go okay with the kids?" Harriet asked.

"Everything went just fine, they are both asleep." Mac reassured Harriet.

Harriet smiled. "Thank you so much for this."

"Any time Harriet, we love spending time with them." Harm reached for Mac's hand. "We better get going."

They said their goodbyes and drove to Mac's place.

An hour later they were in bed after a heated round of love making. "You know Harm, even if we don't make a baby right away, we can have a great time practising." Mac said against his mouth.

"Absolutely." Harm agreed. "This really is fun."

Mac flipped them over. "And you know what, it's kind of fun to fight for the top too."

Harm laughed. "Yeah, really fun."