Rabb House

McLean Va

Harm stood back watching as the EMT crew worked on his wife, silently praying that both his wife and unborn daughter would both be okay. Fate wouldn't be that cruel to take both of them from him. In the meantime Bobbie waited in the hallway, she still needed to talk him. This nightmare wasn'tgoing to go away on its own.

As the EMT crew loaded Mac onto the stretcher, they headed out of bedroom, down the hallway and downstairs. Harm stoped the one medic. "Where are you taking her to? I've got to gather up our infant son."

"Georgetown is closer to here."

"Her OB is out of Bethesda, that might be..."

"Sir for her health we are taking her there."

Harm nodded his head. "Please allow me a moment to gather up our son."

"Sir we need to get her there, you can meet us." Harm just nodded.

"Harm; Harm." He went over to the stretcher, picking up Mac's hand, placing a kiss on the palm. "I'm scared."

"I know you are baby, these men are going to take good care of you and Rosie. I'll get Tommy and see you there."

"I want to wait on you, you promised me you'd never leave me alone. I want to wait." Hearing his wife's words where breaking his heart. He looked up at the EMT.

"If you can be fast; we'll wait. "

"Thank you." Harm darted from the hallway to the nursery, upon entering he grabbed Tommy's diaper bag, he went to the dresser drawer, pulled out some sleepers, blankets and extra diapers, along with anything else he thought they might need. After that he went over to the crib, picked up his son, placing him into his baby carrier. He glanced over the room,trying to think. He gathered up everything and made his way downstairs and towards the front door.

Bobbie was still standing in the doorway. "Harm I'm sorry about this, we..."

"Save it; my family needs me more right now, deal with this on your own."He escorted her out to the front porch while he made his way to the waiting ambulance.Upon reaching it he passed Tommy over to the EMT and climbed inside. The EMT closed the door and they took off heading towards the hospital.

Harm had taken a seat next to Mac,he looked into her teary eyes. Taking her hand he enter-locked them together. "Sweet heart I'm sorry. I never wanted to hurt you or the kids..."

She reached up with her hand touching his face. "None of this is your fault."

"I caused you stress, with that damn photo."

"Harmon Rabb, listen to me. I'm the one that over reacted,I should have listened to you. I should trust you more."

"Sweetheart; all this is on me. I put myself in a situation that I shouldn't have."

( Georgetown Hospital- ER )

He stoped talking when the ambulance stoped. The EMT inside opened the back doors, jumping out, he pulled out stretcher; the driver met him at the back, helping him. Once Mac was out the waiting team of nurses took over taking her inside. Harm ( along with Tommy ) jumped out heading inside. He was stoped by a nurse,"Sir you can't go back there, we need space to work on her."

"You don't understand; I need to be with her. I made her promise to never leave her alone."

"Sir I do understand that, but we have rules and they will not allow you back at this time.Please take a seat and a nurse or doctor will be here shortly."

Knowing he was fighting a lost cause, he just gave up. This wasn't Bethesda where he could pull rank and possibly get his way.Slouching down in the chair, he took out his cell phone and called Admiral Chegwidden. He just sat waiting for his CO to pick up; glancing down at his baby boy.

("Chegwidden")

"Sir its Commander Rabb."

("Rabb you'd better have a damn good..,")

"Mac has been brought to Georgetown Hospital, it's not good Sir... "

("Harm what do you need from me?")

"Sir; I need help. I can't..."

("I'm leaving now, sit tight son.")

"Thank you Sir" After hanging up with Admiral Chegwidden, Harm once again looked down at Tommy ( whom was happily chewing away on his fist. ) "Son what are we going to do? Your daddy has made a real mess of things this time. I'm sorry; you and your mommy deserve better than me. I'm not the man you need, that your mother and sister need. All 3 of you will be better off without me." Harm stoped talking when he felt a hand on his shoulder. He looked up. " Bobbie why are you here? Haven't you caused enough trouble?"

"I'm worried about you Harm, I know how this must seem to you..."

"Really? From where I'm sitting i don't think you do. My wife and daughter are back there right now fighting for their lives and you have the gull to show up here."

"Hear me out; please."

"Why should I?"

"I owe you an apology; I owe Mac an apology. I never should have been up there with you. I've always been drawn to you in physical way, I thought that after our night together we might have been more. But when you made it clear we wouldn't; I just couldn't let it go. That's why I kept popping up, sticking my nose where I didn't have a right to. This last time was a desperate last attempt. I really didn't know about the photo. I'm sorry about that. I'm sorry Mac saw it, I'm sorry." Before Bobbie could say anymore; a nurse walked out.

"Harmon Rabb?" Harm stood up

"That's me ma'am."

"If you'll come with me; you can see your wife now."

"Can I bring our son with me?"

The nurse glanced down; "Yes that's fine."

Harm picked up Tommy and started to follow the nurse. Bobbie grabbed his hand. He turned to look at her. " I hope their okay."

"For your sake; I hope so too." With that he followed the nurse down the hallway.