Dear Santa...it's Little AJ - Part 11/11
See part 1 for all disclaimers
10:21 pm
AJ sleepily sat in his aunt's lap; Harm sat next to them with his arm around Mac's shoulders. The three sat in the living room as their friends talked in the den, kitchen, and the entry way to the living room. The conversation tended to warp itself around Harm and Mac, each of them were happy to be where they where and who they were with. Mac's head rested lightly on Harm's shoulder every now and then.
Harriet and Jen shared a secret grin as they watched the couple. Harriet gave an audible sigh as she watched Harm gently kiss the crown of Mac's head. Jen softly chuckled at Harriet's response.
Bud watched his wife and glanced at his oldest son and found him falling asleep in Mac's arms. He stood up and walked over to the couch. "I think AJ's had a little too much excitement tonight, Ma'am."
Mac lifted her head from its perch on Harm's shoulder. "I'll take him to bed, Bud."
"I got it, besides you look like you're ready to drop." Bud attempted to pick AJ off of Mac's lap.
At the movement AJ woke up. "I wanna stay."
"It's bed time," Bud stated.
AJ looked at Mac and remembered something. "But Aunt Mac hasn't kissed me yet." Bud gave AJ a confused look but the small boy continued. "Under the mistletoe."
Mac chuckled. "He's right."
"I promise after my kiss I'll go to bed, Daddy," AJ promised.
Bud placed his son on the ground and sighed. "Okay."
AJ turned to Mac and smiled. "Over here, Aunt Mac. I saw Daddy kissing Mommy here this morning."
Mac looked at Harm and chuckled as she stood up and walked over to the spot under the mistletoe. AJ stood there with a smile. Mac gently picked him up and cringed a little as her arm protested slightly. "Have you been a good boy?"
"Yes, Aunt Mac." AJ giggled before Mac softly kissed him on the cheek.
"Merry Christmas, AJ." Mac gave him a hug.
"Merry Christmas, Aunt Sarah." AJ said as Mac sat him on the ground. "You know what?"
"What?" Mac asked.
"Uncle Harm has been a good boy, too," AJ stated with a wink in Harm's direction.
Mac looked over at Harm and raised an eyebrow. "Is that true, Sailor?"
Harm smugly grinned, stood up and walked over to Mac. "I like to think so."
Mac glanced at AJ. "So what should I do about that?"
"You need to give him a mistletoe kiss," AJ stated.
"Do I?" Mac playfully asked.
"Yes." AJ and Harm said at the same time.
Mac chuckled as Harm now stood next to her. She placed her arms around his neck and Harm placed his on her waist. Mac leaned closer and gave Harm a soft and sweet kiss, which lasted a little longer than their mistletoe kiss from a few years ago.
They broke apart to the sound of AJ giggling. Mac blushed softly as she looked down at the small boy. "Isn't it your bedtime?"
"Yeah." AJ admitted as he quickly gave Harm and Mac a goodnight hug before he left the room.
Mac chuckled before she turned her attention back to Harm, who she was still holding on to. She looked into his eyes, which were noticeably darker and contained a new look to them. She grinned softly as she remembered Captain Ingles order. "Captain Ingles has some orders for you."
"Really?" Harm noticed Mac's expression and was amused to find out what his orders were. "What were they?"
"He told me and I quote, 'tell Hammer if he doesn't kiss you under the mistletoe he will be disobeying a direct order.'"
Harm thought about the orders. "I just did kiss you under the mistletoe."
Mac glanced to her side, where AJ had stood a few moments ago. "True, but that was for AJ. This one is an order."
Harm moved his lips closer to Mac's. "This is an order I should obey."
"Yeah." Mac softly said.
"It should be a good one." Harm softly said as he found himself being pulled physically closer to Mac's body.
"Yeah."
"Merry Christmas, Sarah." Harm's lips were directly above Mac's.
"Merry Christmas, Harm." Mac said moments before Harm's lips caressed hers.
The kiss was soft and gentle. It spoke to them of things to come and of a love which was still secret. Their hands felt and held onto each other as they were taken away into a world of bliss.
Standing in the doorway of the living room were Clay and Harriet. "You still got that camera?" Clay asked.
"Yeah." Harriet quickly took a picture of the couple lost in a kiss in her living room. After the picture was taken Harriet gently tugged on Clay's arm. "Come on, Santa, one more cup of coffee then off you go to deliver some gifts."
"Yes, Ma'am." Clay joked giving one last look over his shoulder to Mac and Harm.
AJ Chegwidden walked towards the living room as he saw Clay and Harriet walk away. He stopped in the doorway as he caught sight of the view in there. He softly smiled as he watched his two senior officers gently kiss each other as if they were the only two people on the face of the earth.
"Merry Christmas you two and might I add…it's about damn time." AJ said to himself before he turned back to the group in the den and kitchen, laughing and talking with each other.
Harm pulled back from the kiss and smiled at the woman in front of him. He moved his hand and gently stroked her face. "Bud's right. You do look like you're going to drop."
Mac smiled at his sweetness. "You look like you haven't slept in about a month."
"That's what happens when my Marine is halfway around the world."
Mac laughed slightly. "You're Marine?"
Harm tightened his hold on her waist. "Yeah, my Marine. You got a problem with that?"
"No." Mac quickly answered.
"Good."
"Now that I think about it, a nice long hot bubble bath would be great right about now." Mac said hoping Harm would take the hint.
"Yeah? You're right, it does sound really good. But what about your injuries? I saw you flinch a little bit when you picked up little AJ," Harm noted touching her upper arm.
Mac looked at her arm and gave Harm a soft smile. "It's nothing that a little bit TLC could take care of."
"You know you're apartment has no food. And I doubt you would last around a place without substance, plus your heat has been off for a month," Harm reported to Mac.
Mac gave Harm a playful, thoughtful look. "Well, I guess I could go to your place."
Harm's hands dropped from her waist to her hands, which were now at her sides. "I don't have a tub."
"But you do have that nice shower."
"True. Will you need any help?"
"Well, I'm sure if I need any help you'll be right there in the next room," Mac flirted.
Harm glanced towards the living room doorway and into the kitchen. "Should we say goodnight?"
"Let's." Mac smiled as they walked into the kitchen.
End Part 11