Harm just sat in his hotel room, for the life of him, he couldn't figure out how on gods green earth she could've gone to beach with Bugme. He knew it was partly his his fault , okay it was all his fault. He'd told her when she called him to let him know she'd be escorting Seaman Dumsmores body back; that he'd meet her at the airport. And than he got tied up with Jenny and wasn't able to get there.
After that all hell broke lose, that's when himself and Bud had seen her and Bugme on that beach. She looked to be topless under that obnoxious oversized magazine. If he could've he'd grabbed her and hauled her ass off that beach right then and there. However the Naval Officer in him won out over the jealous man. Instead he kept his composure. Damn him, he thought. Getting up off his bed, he decided to make the track to the ice machine.
He opened his door, and made his way down the hallway. Damn Mac was heading his direction, maybe he could make a run for it. Too late!!
"Harm"
"Mac; how was your night with Bud?"
"Great; look about today..."
"No need to explain; after all I don't care who you go to the beach with."
"Really Harm? You don't care?"
"If you want to go to the beach with Brumby that's fine by me."
"Can we please talk about this, as if it's not our first day as human beings."
"What's that supposed to mean?"
"I really didn't want to go with Mic, I wanted to go with you."
"'Me?"
"Yes you, remember when I called you said you'd meet me at the airport, well I was hoping we'd get to spend the day together. When you weren't there, Mic offered. So I just accepted."
"Oh I see.."
"You aren't upset are you?"
"Why should I be?"
"Okay, are we still on for dinner tomorrow night?"
"Ya; I'll ring your room with the details"
"Sounds good; good night harm."
Mac turned around and made her way down the hallway and to her room.Harm just stood there watching her; silently kicking himself. Once again she'd left the door wide open for him, and once again he'd particularly closed it. What was wrong with him? In the past he'd never had issues with women, what was it about Mac that made him turn into a giant goof ball.
Next Night, Ferry To Luna Park
Harm stood waiting on the dock for Mac to show up. This wasn't the evening that he originally had in mind for them, however he needed Mac the lawyer tonight, not Sarah the woman. Standing with his back turned he didn't hear her approach him.
"Hey there Flyboy."
"Mac, you startled me."
"Where were you just now?"
"Thinking that's all; ready to go."
"Sure I'm starving! Where are we heading to?"
Harm pointed to ferry- "Luna Park."
"An amusement park? Really Harm!"
"I've heard it's all the rage dow-under."
Mac gave him an odd look, as she followed him onto the ferry. Together they made their way through the inside and out onto the side deck.
"So; you and Bud saw Webb with two different women? And one spoke French and the other German?"
"Or Dutch, but even speaking the same language, what man truly understands a woman?"
"Let me guess; you still don't understand why I went to the beach with Mic?"
"Look Mac; I don't care who you go to the beach with."
"You do if it's with Mic, so what bothered you? That I went to the beach or you thought I was topless?"
"You weren't?"
"Harmon Rabb you are a prude!"
"I am not, it's just you worked with the guy Mac, you wouldn't go topless in front of me!"
"Is that a request?"
Harm swallowed hard, he felt his pulse racing. Dear God why did she have to ask him that of all questions. Attempting to change the subject, he glanced up at the bridge, "You know they wrote Eternity on this bridge in lights on New Years Eve."
"Smashing! Is that how long we're going to wait?"
"Mac look"
"We aren't in Washington, we're not even on the same continent."
"Location doesn't change who we are."
"Most men would disagree with you."
"I know, I disagree with me sometimes"
"But you still can't let go?"
Thinking to himself -"Suck it Rabb, she's offering you everything you want. Don't chicken out."
"If you give me time, and be patient with me, I'm willing to let go."
Mac glared into his eyes, suddenly the normal ocean blue orbs had more of a smoky grey to them. "What does that mean?"
"Sarah; I want more than just a one night stand with you, you gotta give me just a little more time. I don't want to start something down here. I want to wait till we are away from here."
Taking a deep breath, "So where does this leave us?"
He reached for her hand- "An almost couple; if you'll take me just as I am."
"Yes! I'll take you; flaws and all."
They both smiled at each other.
Rabb House
McLean Va
"Harm"
"Harm"
"Earth to Commander Rabb!"
"Sorry Hun, you where saying?"
"I was saying I'm done; where were you just now?"
"Just thinking about another time and place."
"Any place and time in particular?"
"Sydney"
"Why on earth are you thinking about that?"
"Everything changed for us that night, I happen to think it changed for the better."
"On that you've got a good point, it's after that night I don't care to think about."
Harm gave Mac afunny look- "What are you talking about?"
"You still don't remember do you?"
Harm shifted on the bed, "Rememberwhat?"
"It's really nothing; I'm tired." Mac kissed Harm and laid down in the bed; thinking god that he still didn't remember everything that happed in Sydney.