A/N - Just giving everyone a great big thank you... And I hope everyone hangs on till the end. I think you all will like it...
After making a few phone calls, everything was set and ready. Now all Harm had to do was talk to The Admiral.That would be an interesting conversation.
"Sarah do you want to talk to the Admrial tomorrow or call him and see if we can go over and talk to him."
"What do you think?"
"The sooner the better."
"Ok - let's call him."
Harm picked up the phone and dieled the Admiral's house.
{"Hello"}
"Sir, It's Commander Rabb."
{"What can I do for you Commander?"}
"Sir would it be possible for my self and The Colonel to come and see you tonight?"
{"Can this wait till morning ? Or is this more of a personal matter?"}
"More on a personal level sir."
{"Very well Commander, come by at anytime tonight."}
"Thank you Sir, we'll be by in around an hour." Harm hung up the phone. "Sweetheart as soon as you get ready - we can go see the Admrial."
"Ok Harm, just give me a few minutes and then we can leave."
Nether one noticed Jingo laying beside the bed. After all that's where he had decided he liked to sleep. He looked up when he saw Mac get up off the bed. Mac smiled down at him. "Your being a good boy.. Why don't you go with daddy Harm so he can feed you."
Harm went into the kitchen and pulled out his food, put it in his bowl and placed it on the floor for him. He smiled at Jingo as he stood there watching him. A few minutes later Mac came down from the bedroom. She walked over taking Harm by the hand.
"I'm ready."
"Let's go talk to The Admrial!"
*Outside Harm's Apartment *
Mic had been listening to the conversation inside the apartment, he could only hear one side of the phone calls that Harm had been making. But he gathered that he was making wedding plans. But he did know for what day or where. Jingo must not have been close by when he first started making the calls. He now knew he was going to have to plant another listening device in the apartment.
2015 Zulu
Admiral Chegwidden House
Alexandria,Va
Harm pulled into the Admrial's driveway, he got out went around and opened the door for Mac, They walked hand and hand up to the front porch. Mac stoped for a minute and looked around.
"Sweetheart what's wrong?"
"Do you realize the last time we where here was the night of my engagement party to Mic."
"Are you ok?"
"Yes I think I'm fine, let's go talk to the Admrial."
They walked up to the door and knocked. The Admrial came to the door and opened it, stepping aside and allowing them space to enter. Once inside they followed him into the living room. Taking a seat on the sofa and the Admrial sitting in a chair across form then.
"Well Harm and Mac what can I do for you?
Harm started - "Sir as you know, I've asked Sarah to marry me. Well we decided that we want to get married ASAP. So I made a few calls, and well Sir, the wedding is going to be on Saturday at the Naval Academy."
"That seems rather fast son!"
"Sir after today's news, this was the only way I know I can keep my family safe. I'm going to be a father, I need to put both of them first."
"Mac you seem quite. Are you better then earlier?"
"Honestly Sir, I'm startling to feel better. I can't tell what's pregnancy hormones and what's nerves right now. But I've got Harm and that's what's matters the most."
"Well you two - what do you need from me for Saturday?"
Mac took a deep breath - "Sir I would still like you to give me away, after all you have played such an important role in both our lives. "
"Mac I will be honored to give you away."
"Thank you Sir."
"Sir we need to ask another favor of you."
"What's that Harm?"
"I need to get my grandmother to Annapolis on Friday, my mom and Frank are going to fly in "
"How about I send the Gunny to get her and drive her up."
"Thank you Sir, it would mean a lot to both of us."
"I'll also make sure that Bud and Harriet have Friday free so they can get up there. Now is there anything else I need to know."
Both looked at each other, then back to the Admrial. "Nothing that I can think of right now Sir." Harm said as he stroked Mac's hand.
"As your friend I want to wish you both all the happiness that you deserve, but as your CO I need to make sure that having Commander Brumby back isn't going to create conflict."
Harm looked at Mac. "Sir I want lie to you, he's been -"
"Sir what Mac is trying to say is, he seems to be trying to interject himself back in her life. We where at her apartment on Sunday and he just showed up."
"Did anything happen?"
"No Sir - not really he just seemed like he wanted to try and get back with me.I felt very uncomfortable in his presence, I'm glad I wasn't alone with him. I don't think he would try anything, but I don't want to put myself in that situation, I have to look out for our baby."
"I understand Mac - I'm still going to try and stop this before Monday. So for now, don't worry about it and leave it to me. In fact take Thursday - Tuesday off. This way you can get ready for your wedding."
"Thank you Sir." Both said
"Sir with that being said, myself and Sarah can go get my grandmother ourselves."
"It fine Harm, I'll still send the Gunny to get her. I'll send him first thing Wednesday morning. You just call her and make sure she's ready."
"Ummm Sir, I feel that I should warn you, you might want to make sure the Gunny is ready, grams can be - well let's just say she's bit of a spit fire."
"Sounds like you Commander."
Mac let out a chuckle. After they finished their talk - they got up and left for the night, both feeling better after talking with The Admrial. As they drove home, Mac would glance over at Harm every once in while.
"Harm what are you thinking about?"
"I'm just trying to figure out how all this suddenly happened. I'm wondering if that was what he wanted to talk to you about last and on Sunday?"
"I guess you could be right. But why would he even want to come back? He knows I'm with you! Why would he want to be reminded everyday of what went down between us?"
"I don't have an answer for you sweetheart. I wish I did."Harm said as pulled into the alleyway beside his building. He opened his door got out and headed over to open Mac's door for her. He took her by the hand lead her up stairs.
Meanwhile Mic sat and watched them walk back inside. He boiled with anger as he watched them. Here they where going on like nothing had happened. Like they hadn't ruined his life. His perfect life, if everything had gone according to plan, Sarah and himself would be married. And on their honeymoon, and that baby would most definitely be his.
Once they where back inside, they headed up to the bedroom and got ready for bed. Mac put on the white nightgown that Harm loved. He had his back to as he was changing- so he hadn't noticed what she put on. She walked up behind him wrapping her arms around his waist. He turned in her arms and looked at her.
"I love this gown. I remember the first time I saw you in it."
"Russia."
"I wanted you so much that night."
"What stoped you?"
"I knew if I let go, I wouldn't be able to do what I went there to do. I needed to find peace , so I could go with my life. You deserved that much from me."
"I see, so what about after we returned ? What kept holding you back?"
"A lot of things, I hadn't really accepted dad being gone. Part of me still wished he was alive. My feelings just kept getting more closed off. But then little A.J. was born, and I knew I wanted that with you, that's why I made the deal. This way I would be able to keep you."
"Harm why didn't you just talk to me, I wanted you too, I would have waited till you where ready. I would wait as long as it's takes."
"I know that now, I'm just grateful that we have each now, I'm not going to let anyone ever come between us again."
Harm kissed Mac with all the passion inside of him. He then took her by hand and lead to the bed. Once there they both laid down, Mac laid in the pillow and Harm placed his head on her chest, then he rested his hand on abdomen. "Good night my two loves."
