Disclaimer: I do not own Deadliest Catch or the men that appear in the show. This is a complete work of fiction. However, Harper is an OC and her character, family, and backstory are of my own creation.

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WARNING: MAY CONTAIN WONDERFUL SEXY TIMES

HARPERPOV:

Harper saved the Time Bandit for last. When she woke up early in the morning she packed a bag of immediate needs, locked up the house, drove to the bar and told George she was leaving, and headed to the docks.

Harper went to the Northwestern and said her goodbyes. They tried to talk her out of it but she wasn't listening. Edgar threatened to throw her overboard again and although it made her laugh, it didn't make her change her mind.

When Harper pulled up infront of the Time Bandit she grabbed the burgers she bought for the guys and hopped on deck. She let herself in. When the boys had been 'babysitting' her through the first couple of days after Jake left her she had gotten to know that boat inside in and out. Harper loved it.

She found the men in the galley, except for Eddie Boy who was still sleeping. "Hey, Harper!" John greeted her, the rest of the men followed suit. She handed over the burgers, "I brought breakfast for you guys." Harper sat down, and looked at her boys. "I'm leaving," she told them. "What?" Andy exlaimed, Fourtner was the next to speak. "Why? Because of what happened last night? That's ridiculous Harper."

"No, I'm leaving because I thought I was strong enough to move on here, but I'm not. I'm just not. And I can't thank you guys enough for everything you've done for me but I've got to go," Harper told them. She explained about what she saw last night, about Jake and that girl. They didn't support her decision at all, but they could tell she wasn't going to sway at all.

After a long time of talking it was time for Harper to leave. All of the men got up and hugged her and said their goodbyes. Every single one kissed her on the cheek, or forehead and told her not to go. Harper kissed them back and looked around one last time when she realized Eddie Boy Jr. still hadn't come out, so she went looking for him.

Harper found him sound asleep in his bunk. It made Harper sad to see his face. It was bruised and cut. He had a pretty bad black eye with a cut underneath it, and his lip was split and swollen.

Harper sat down on the edge of his bed and gently ran her hand over his shaved head, "Eddie Boy," she said quietly. "Eddie Boy, wake up I've got to talk to you." He slowly opened his eyes, and saw Harper sitting on his bed. He didn't say anything at first, just looked at her. Finally he spoke, "Yer leaving, huh?" It wasn't really a question, he just knew.

Harper nodded and layed down next to him on top of his blankets facing him. She gently touched his face, where the bruises were. "Thank you, so much for everything. You are such a good person, Eddie Boy. I don't think I'll ever be able to thank you enough," Harper leaned forward and kissed his forhead. "I'm sorry you got hurt because of me," she whispered, tears in her eyes. She moved away from Eddie Boy and stood up, "I'll keep in touch okay? As much as I can," Harper promised, and walked out of his room.

When she left his room she said one final goodbye to the boys and they walked her out. The helped her up off the boat and onto the dock and shouted back to her as she walked to her car. "BYE, HAPRER!". "KEEP IN TOUCH!". "WE'LL COME VISIT!". "NO, YOU COME VISIT!."

She finally got to her car, waved one last time and blew them a kiss. As she drove away she felt horrible, doing this was harder than she thought.

Harper arrived at the airport and discovered she was in luck. The next flight out of Dutch was in fortyfive minutes. Now all she had to do was wait.

JAKEPOV:

Jake woke up with a purpose. He showered and got dressed quickly. Today was the day he was going to get Harper back. He was determined. Just as determined as he had been to let her go. But he now realized that he had been an idiot. He had been a fool to think he could ever let her go, and based on her reaction in the bar last night, she wasn't over him either.

"Go get her, bro," Josh told him, tossing the truck keys to him. "Finally!" Josh called after Jake as hopped off the boat and onto the dock. Jake rolled his eyes and kept walking.

First stop was Harper's house. She would probably be out doing deleveries already but it was worth a shot. She might have had the day off. As he drove up to her house he noticed her car was gone but he got out of the truck to be sure.

As Jake got up to the door he took a few deep breaths before knocking. No answer. He waited a few minutes before getting into the truck and heading to the Elbow Room.

He walked in to see George wiping the bar down. George didn't look up when Jake came in so he walked up to him and leaned on the bar. "George, Harper out on deliveries?" He asked him. George just shook his head and walked back into the kitchen without another word.

Jake stood there with his mouth open, and looked around. No one was in the bar except for him. "Uh, George?" Jake called after him. No answer. Jake slammed his hands down on the bar in frustration and yelled out, "George, damnit! I know you aren't my biggest fan right now but I'm in love with Harper and I need to tell her before it's too late! Now you come out here right now and tell me where she is or Imma sit here and annoy the shit out of you until shes comes back!" Jake listened and waited for a reply.

"Time Bandit!" Was all George yelled back, and it was all Jake needed.

Jake got back into the truck and headed over to the Time Bandit. As he got closer to the boat he got more and more anxious. He had to find her and tell her he loved her. He just had to. Jake parked the truck and jumped on the Time Bandit deck, "Heyya, Jake, coming for Round 2 with Eddie Boy?" Andy called over the hailer as Jake walked towards the door to inside.

As if Jake needed a reminder of last night, his sore and puffy black eye did that already. "No! I'm here to see Harper!" Jake called. "Uhh, why don't you come inside," Andy replied after a moment.

Jake had a bad feeling. A very bad feeling. He headed inside with a heavy heart. He knew Harper wouldn't be there waiting for him.

When Jake came into the galley the most of the crew was sitting there, waiting for him. "We wondered how long it would take for you to get here," Eddie Senior said. "Whats going on?" Jake asked the group. "Just sit down and listen, Jake," Andy told him, pointing to an open spot on the bench.

Jake sat and looked at the guys, Mike was the first to speak. "She left, man," he told him. Jake felt like he had been kicked in the stomach by a horse. "What do you mean 'she left'?" Jake asked angrily. "Harper packed a bag, said her goodbyes, and left. She went home," Andy told him. "This is her home, Andy! Right here! Why? Why did she leave?" Jake stood now, unable to sit. "Kid, she saw your dumbass going back to the Marie with some girl last night. I guess she was on her way home and when she drove past the docks she saw you. She said that she couldn't handle it and she needed to get away from here," Johnathon told him, trying to get through to him.

Jake felt like he was going to be sick. She was gone. Now he wouldn't be able to tell her that he didn't do anything with that girl. That he didn't mean what he had said when he broke up with her. That he was only trying to do right by her. That he loved her so much that it hurt.

"I didn't do anything with that girl! I swear, guys. It wasn't right, she wasn't Harper and I showed her the door. Nothing happened," Jake swore to them. "Hey, we believe you. Listen, Jake, she only left an hour ago she might still be at the airport. If you love her the way you say you do, go get her. And I'm telling you that for her, not for you," Eddie Boy Jr. told him, surprising Jake.

Jake didn't wait for another word and ran outside to go to the airport. Flights out of Dutch were all day, he might have a chance to find her if he got there soon enough.

Jake broke every speed law posted between the docks and the airport. He didn't care, he needed to stop Harper from getting on that plane. Jake parked the truck and ran inside the large building and to the closest counter, "When is your next flight out of Dutch?" he quickly asked the woman, out of breath. "I'm sorry, Sir, you just missed the flight out by twenty minutes but the next one is in three hours. Would you like a ticket for that flight, Sir?"

Jake couldn't breath. His lungs felt like they had collapsed. He leaned against the counter, turned slowly, and slid with his back against the counter until he came to sit on the floor. He had missed her by twenty minutes.

A/N: on to the next chapter! keep reading! almost done! it will all be worth it!