Title: Separation and Hope
Author: rooster dawn
Pairing: Harm & Sarah
Disclaimer: JAG is property of Belisarius productions, no copyright infringement intended.
Summary: When Harm leaves Jag to fly, Sarah decides to move on when she doesn't hear from him.
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Author's note: Alternative universe where Harm and Sarah said goodbye one last time before he leaves to fly. Takes place after the end of season four.
Author's note: Patience is a Virtue, everything will be revealed in due course.
part ten
Author's note: your patience will soon to be rewarded
5 Feb 2003
Honolulu, Hawaii
Finally thought Harm. He was a plane to Hawaii. After three miserable years away from the states he was returning home, well almost home. It wasn't California or DC, but it wasn't a bad place to be stationed either.
After three shitty duty assignments he was due for a good one, thank God. Though he didn't know what he did to deserve Hawaii, he wasn't going to complain. Now only if he could find out where Sarah was and talk to her, his life would be perfect.
At least he thought his chances would be much better of finding her if he was in the states. He would have to give Bud a call and see if he knew anything. He would have to congratulate him and Harriet.
He was happy to hear that they had another baby, a girl that they name Sarah, after his marine. They were also expecting another child later in the year. If that was the case maybe Bud knew where Sarah was. He could only hope.
The only good thing to happen to Harm while he was in Japan was, he met up with Caitlin Pike a few times. She was still a pistol, wild and crazy, like he used to be before he met Sarah.
Harm figure he would give himself a few more months to find Sarah. If he didn't, then maybe it was time to move on. It had been almost four years since he last saw her before he left to return to flying.
It had been a glorious night. He had gone over to her apartment. He had been concerned about her. She had cried in his arms in the office. Sarah was a Marine, Marines never cry.
They spent a couple hours talking before finally they began kissing, gently at first, then more passionately. Before he knew what was happening, they were in her bed making wild and passionate love all night long.
He hated to leave her then, but he had too. He had already committed to returning to a carrier to fly. There wasn't anything he could do about it. He had just hope she would be there when he returned.
Yeah right. She left shortly after he left. Where did she go? Parts unknown was all he knew. The thing was she wasn't there when he returned. No one knew where she was or if they did, they weren't talking.
4 July 2003
Honolulu, Hawaii
It had been four years since Harm last saw Sarah. He had finally come to the conclusion that it was time to move on with his life. It was obvious even to him now that he had blown his chance with Sarah. She didn't want him anymore.
It was time to forget about Sarah. It was time to begin life anew with another woman. He had met someone a few weeks ago while shopping for his mother's birthday. Her name was Cassandra.
She was a tall lanky blond, quite beautiful with long hair. He had asked her to join him for the holiday weekend. They had spent time getting to know each other. She liked photography and skydiving.
Harm promised to take her flying some weekend in a small biplane. He promised her she would love it. Tonight they would lay on a blanket on the beach under the stars and watch the fireworks from the base.
It was supposed to the best they ever had. It was tough though. He had spent several years with Sarah at the Mall watching the fireworks. He still missed her and wondered where she was and what she was doing.
But he had resigned himself to the fact that he might never see her again. It wasn't something he liked to think about, but unfortunately it was something he was going to have to learn to live with.
It was hard to forget about Sarah, but he had a new woman in his life now. She would help him forget Sarah. Time spent with another would cure all old wounds. It was time to look forward, not back.
Fisherman's wharf
San Francisco, California
Frank had invited Sarah and Ronnie to go with him and Trish to San Francisco for the fourth of July weekend. They had spent most of the weekend sightseeing. They walked down the crookest street in the world, Lombard St, before walking back around the waterfront to take the streetcars to city hall.
Ronnie loved the streetcar. She could see everything. When she was riding in a car, she was usually sitting too low to see anything. This was great, especially seeing grown people chasing after the streetcar trying to catch it so they could jump on.
On the fourth they sat on a blanket down by the bay to watch the fireworks display. Sarah had heard that they were the best in the country. The fireworks were shot up into the air from a barge in the middle of the bay near Alcatraz.
She wasn't disappointed. They were fantastic. Ronnie had a ball after she adjusted to the loud noises they made. Frank told her that in over fifty years they had never had an accident or injury from the exploding firework. No other place had that kind of track record.
19 Dec 2004
Honolulu, Hawaii
Harm was sitting in his office thinking about what he was going to do about Christmas. He was thinking about going home to visit his mother. Cassandra, his lady friend of the last eighteen months, wouldn't be around for the holidays this year.
Things were getting very serious between them. He had been thinking about asking her to marry him over the holidays, but she was going home to visit her mother who had been ill. So he thought he would wait now until after the holidays until Valentines Day. He could think up something special.
It had been five years since the last time Harm had been home to see his mother. It always pained him when he didn't see his mother. He did love her, but he always felt he had to live his own life, not a life his mother wanted him to live.
Maybe if he had gotten married and had children when he was younger, things would have been different. The telephone began to ring on his desk. He wondered who could be calling. He would be leaving for home in fifteen minutes.
He picked up the phone. "Hello, Commander Rabb speaking."
"Commander Rabb, this is your mother speaking. Are you coming home this year for Christmas?" pleaded Trish. "I miss you honey."
"Hi Mom, I was just thinking about you. I was contemplating the idea of coming home this year. I know it has been a few years. I do miss seeing you Mom." moaned Harm.
"I miss you too Harm. I have a special Christmas planned this year." wailed Trish.
"Special huh!" smiled Harm. God only knows what that means.
"Yeah, I have two very special surprises in fact. I know you will love them when you see them." wailed Trish hoping that Harm would say yes. She knew if only he would come home, his prayers would be answered.
"All right Mom, I'll be there. I'll fly into San Diego within the next couple of days." smiled Harm. He knew that would be the best gift he could ever give her.
"Okay Harm. I'll have Frank send a limo for you. I love you Harm." cried Trish.
"I love you too Mom." replied Harm.
Trish went dancing and singing throughout the house. Frank looked on a little shock. What had gotten into her? Was she getting senile in her old age.
"What are you doing Trish? Are you alright?" asked Frank.
"Yes Frank, I'm just happy. My baby is coming home for Christmas." sighed Trish.
"You mean Harm." replied Frank looking for confirmation.
"Yes Frank. Don't tell Sarah, I want it to be a surprise." sang Trish.
"Yes dear." replied Frank. He was happy to see Trish, his love, happy.