In Town

Mac drove herself and Grams into town, they chatted along the way. Grams asked her how she felt about being pregnant. Mac told her that she's not had any real symptoms yet. No morning sickness or anything like that. But she's starting to crave sex.

Grams told her that's normal, she was like that when she was pregnant with Harm Sr. She told her she wanted to jump David all the time. Mac just laughed.

"Grams how well do you know Lilly? Tom's wife."

"She's a nice woman, nothing like you. She's a good fit for Tom. I always thought she had a thing for Harmon. Even before she married Tom."

"Really?"

"Yes after Harmon's crash, he was up here. She use to come around a lot. Acted like she wanted to help him restore Sarah. He never thought of her as more than a little sister."

"Oh okay, Did she ever meet.."

"Diane.. Yes she met her once. I doubt she'll remember her. But brace yourself in case she does."

"I wonder why Harm never mentioned that?"

"Knowing my grandson, he probably forgot. He's closer to Tom than to Lilly anyway, Tom is the one who helped him with Sarah. Oh look here we are." Grams pointed to dress shop.

Mac pulled into the first parking spot she saw. Both woman got out and headed towards the shop. They opened the door and walked inside.

"Grandma Rabb.. " Both stoped walking when they heard a woman's voice.

Grams glanced over at Mac, "Brace yourself dear, here comes Lilly.."

Lilly went straight over to Grams giving her a hug, "Grams it's so good to see you." She looked over at Mac. "You must be Mac? Have we met before? You look familiar to me?"

"No we've never met, but Harm has told me about you."

"Oh that must be it, Tom has as well. I'm so happy to meet you, thank you for inviting me along today.So how long have you known Harm?"

"5 years, we met in The White House Rose Garden."

"Oh my, that's so romantic, did he just sweep you off your feet?"

"No! We where assigned a case together. And well Harm was there receiving his distinguished flying cross from the president."

"Oh really, well that's still a wonderful story to be able to tell your children someday."

Grams took this as her opening, "Oh yes,you'll have to tell Tommy about that we he's older. All thought I doubt he'll care. He will probably want to hear about his dad shooting a hole in the court room celling."

Mac just started laughing, "If I hadn't had to duck under the table, I might have enjoyed that more."

Lilly looked back and forth between both women. "I'm sorry Lilly dear, I forgot that you've not met little Tommy yet. He's my great grand baby. The cutest little thing you'll ever see. Looks just like his daddy. Right Sarah?"

"Well I think so, Harm is seems to think he favors me."

"Well I cant wait to meet him and see Harm again. We missed him last time he was in town, the kids where sad. They love to go flying in Sarah."

"Oh Lilly you don't know." Grams said..

"Know what?"

Grams put her arm around Mac, "My self and my soon to granddaughter in law, share the same first name. Don't we Sarah dear."

"Yes, we do. But really every just calls me Mac. They have since boot camp."

"Oh are you in the Navy? Like Harm.."

"No I'm a Marine, but we are both JAG lawyers."

"Well Harm wasn't always a lawyer."

"Oh I know, he flys f-14 tomcats. I've been up a couple times. It's a real rush."

"So Sarah dear, what kind of dress do you have in mind?"

"Something simple, not over the top. I've always known that I want a dress that will make my husband happy, If there is one thing I've learned about Harm is that he loves me in anything slender with straps."

Lilly clapped her hands together, "Well it sounds like we've got our work cut out for us." Grams and Sarah just looked at each other.

Back on Grandma Sarah's Farm

Harm got himself and Tommy ready for their day together. He took him all over the farm explaining the history and the Rabb legacy to him. Finally they went into the barn. The barn was Harm's safe place. He spent a lot of his childhood in there, and after his crash he did the same thing again.

"Tommy, your too little to understand this now. But someday I hope you will. I know I'm not you birth father. But your still my son, and I love you with everything in me.You've taught me the real meaning of what it means to be a father. It's not about blood, it's about loving you unconditionally. And that's what I intend to do my son. I see now that's all Frank ever tried to do with me."

Harm stoped talking when he heard a noise, he stared looking around, making sure to hold Tommy close to him. That's when he saw 2 tall men standing towards the back of the barn.

"Hello? Who are you?" Both men turned around, and started walking towards Harm and Tommy. Harm blinked when he saw them. It was like he was looking at two carbon copies of himself.

"Hello little Harm."

"Dad?"

"Yes son it's me."

Harm looked at the other man, he only knew him from pictures. "Grandpa David?"

"Yes, I've been keeping an eye on you for a long time. Thank you for taking care of my Sarah. I know she can be a real hand full."

Harm chuckled. "Yes she can be."

"Son the reason we're here is, to tell you how proud we are of you. You've taken on a new task of being a husband and father. Your Sarah and Tommy are going to need you."

"I know that dad, I'm never going let anyone come between us. I love both of them they are everything to me. I've wasted to much time being afraid."

"What where you afraid of Harm?" His father asked him

"Of being more like you than I wanted to be. Of hurting the woman I love so deeply that she'd never forgive me, or worse getting shot down and leaving her and my child behind."

Harm Sr lowered his head, "Harm I loved your mother, and I loved you."

"Loved ?"

"I can't love you anymore. I'm not here, but you've got a good man that loves you like a son."

Harm looked down at Tommy. "I see what your saying, I've been given the chance to love a baby that's not not mine by blood."

David spoke up. "Harm, I always wanted your grandma to find love after I was gone. But her heart never healed. She never opened it up anyone again." David put his head down, "She did a hell of job raising Harmon. But he needed a father figure."

"Harm I know I'm not perfect, I made mistakes. But you've got to know. You and Trish where everything to me."

"I know that dad, deep down I know that. I just."

"Just nothing Harm, you've already proven your a better man than me. Look at that baby boy in your arms. You've taken him in, bonded with him. He's your son now. And one day he will look up at you and call you daddy. When that day comes, you'll never be the same."

David nodded in agreement. Harm looked down at Tommy ( who had fallen fast asleep ) Than he looked back up and started to say something. But his father and grandfather had disappeared. He looked around, now he really wondered if they had been there, or of his mind was playing tricks on him.

He decided that he should leave the barn and go lay Tommy down. So he made his way back to the house just in time to see Mac and Grams walk out the black door. Mac walked over to them.

"There are my 2 favorite guys! What have you both been up too?"

"I took the little man on tour of the farm. He didn't make it though, I think I wore him out."

"Looks that way. " Mac said as she looked at Tommy sleeping soundly. "Why don't I take him inside."

Harm handed him over, he knew Mac was missing him. She cradled him close to her as she walked back to the house. Harm followed close behind. But was stoped by grams before he go inside.

"Alright spill it. I know something happen. I can tell."

"Really it's nothing grams ."

"Don't you lie to your grandma."

"You'd never believe me."

"Try me."

"I saw... you know what it's not important. Did Sarah find a dress?"

"Yes and she looks breathtaking. Now who did you see?"

"Grams."

"You saw your father didn't you?"

"How'd you know?"

"I've been seeing David for years. I just pretend I don't . He comes from time to time. I think he likes to check up me. Never says anything just stands and looks."

"I saw both of them, in the barn."

"I'm not shocked you saw them there, that's your special place. The place you feel safe. So naturally they would show up there. How do you feel now?"

"Better I guess, they opened my eyes more."

"Well that's good. Now let's go inside. My bones are aching, going to storm tonight."

Harm and grams walked back inside just in time to see Mac walk back down the stairs. "Poor little guy is worn out. He never woke up."

"He'll probably sleep for awhile yet. Why don't the two of you join him. While I make us a big pot of vegetable stew and cornbread."

"Okay grams, are you sure you don't need our help."

"No Harmon, I don't . You need to take care of Sarah and those babies."

Harm looked over at Mac, he took her by the hand and together they walked upstairs. When they reached their room, Harm opened the door. He watched Mac walk in, she went over to the bed and sat down. Harm followed her.

"So sweetheart tell me about your day?"

"It was interesting, your right about Lilly she does kinda remind me of Harriet."

"You found a dress grams said."

"Yes and I love it. So what did you and the little man do?"

"We went on a tour of the farm."

"And ?"

"And nothing.."

"Than why do I get the sense theres more to this."

"There's not." Harm stood up and walked over to the widow and looked out. Mac stood and went over to him wrapping her arms around him from behind and placing her head on his back.

He took her hands in his. Rubbing her engagement ring. "Sarah I promise you and our children to never willingly leave you."

"I know Harm, in my heart I know." They just stood there for a while.