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This is the Moment
~Harm's
apartment~
North of
Union Station
Washington,
DC
Harm and Mac practically stayed up the rest of the night
discussing the letter that Mac read. They were also discussing how Mac is going to tell Mic Brumby that it is
over between them. They did not realize
what time it was. They were supposed to
be at work at 0900 hours and it was 0930. They both called in and said that they were going to be late. Mac realized that she did not have a car, so
she asked Harm, "Harm, can I ride in with you? I was also wondering if we could stop by my apartment and get my uniform
so I can change." Harm had a worried
look on his face. He did not want to
let Mac go back to her apartment where Brumby might still be there. "Mac, I am
going into your apartment with you, just to be safe. No excuses about it." Harm told Mac. "I am glad that
you are going with me, because what if Mic is there." Mac told Harm. "Don't
worry about it, Mac. I will protect
you. The bastard will never hurt you
again.
~Mac's apartment~
Georgetown
Mac and Harm
arrive at her apartment, she gets out her keys, but she is reluctant to unlock
the door. "What's the matter, Mac? It will be ok. Here gimme the keys and I will unlock the door." Harm reassured Mac. Mac gives Harm the keys to her apartment and
unlocks the door. They open the door to
see that her apartment is completely trashed. There is a note on the kitchen table, Harm proceeds to get it and opens
it. He opens it and he and Mac reads
it:
Sarah,
This is for leaving me for the Navy bastard. You will never be his. You hear me never.
Mic
Harm looks at Mac with love in his eyes. He knew that it was time for him to tell her that he is in love with
her. He was wondering how he was
supposed to tell her. He knew that this
was not a good time. He thought that he
would take her to a romantic dinner and movie. Then bring her back to his apartment and tell her, the secret that he
has kept from her for four long years. "Mac, let's get some of your clothes and go back to my apartment. Then we can figure out what we are going to
do about Brumby." Harm is waiting for
Mac to get done packing all of her clothes all of a sudden there is a loud
noise coming from the bedroom. Mac screamed so loud that Harm nearly jumped out
of the chair. Harm ran into her bedroom
and saw Mac lying on the floor holding pictures of her and Harm that Brumby had
broke and tore into several pieces. Harm could tell that this really upset her; he wanted so badly to tell
her that he had always loved her since they say eyes on each other in the White
House Rose Garden. He had planned to
tell her over a romantic dinner that he would cook for her. Meanwhile, Harm and Mac get some of her
stuff out of the apartment and headed to Harm's apartment where Mac would live
in the guest room until she can find another apartment.
~Harm's apartment~
North of Union Station
Washington, DC
Harm and Mac return to his
apartment after the horrifying scene at Mac's apartment. Mac is still a little shaky from all of the
events. Harm comforted Mac before they
had to be at JAG Headquarters. It was a
long night for both Harm and Mac. When
they woke up Mac was in Harm's bed with him, she was cuddled up against him
with her arm around his waist sleeping. He thought that she was the most beautiful thing in this world to
him. Something clicked inside of his head;
he knew how he would tell Mac the secret that he has always wanted to tell
her. He will fly her up in Sarah to
some place romantic, fix some dinner and then he will walk her along the
countryside and tell her. Perfect plan
he thought. The problem that lay in front
of him, is that how is he going to get the time off to do this? Just then, Mac started to stir from her
resting place. "Hey, you I think that
we need to get ready to be at headquarters before the Admiral have both of our
sixes on a platter." Harm said to
Mac. "I do believe that you are right,
let's go." Mac replied.
~JAG Headquarters~
Falls Church, Virginia
Harm and Mac
arrived in separate cars but a minute late. "Commander and Colonel, the Admiral would like to talk to you two in his
office, ASAP!" Tiner said. "Thank you, Tiner." Harm and Mac said in unison. "I wonder what the Admiral wants with us, we
are a minute late." Harm told Mac. There was a knock on the Admiral's
door. "Enter" was always the Admiral's
saying. "Commander Rabb and Colonel
Mackenzie reporting as ordered." Harm
said to his CO. The Admiral noticed the
bruises on Mac's arms and says, "Colonel, what the hell happened to you, did
Harm get a little too rough with you during Battleship?" "No sir, this happened courtesy of Mic
Brumby, sir." Mac replied. The Admiral all of a sudden got a look of
anger on his face, "What! Brumby did
this to you. I swear to god if I see
him I will kick his six all the way back to Australia." "That will not be necessary, Admiral. I think that he is already left for
Australia." Mac told her CO. "Colonel, will you excuse us for a
second. I will like to speak with
Commander Rabb alone." "Yes, sir" with
saying that Mac left for her office without being noticed. "No, Commander I want to know everything
that happened to her and I want to know now."
"I will start at the
beginning. I was fixing dinner for
myself last night and I had a knock on my door, I opened my door to see Mac
there crying and holding her arms like they were hurt badly. I invited her in and asked her what happened
and she told me that her and Brumby were talking about the wedding plans and he
did not agree with Mac in sending me an invitation for their wedding. They argued about it for at least an hour
and Mic got up and left Mac there all alone. Mic went to the bar down the street, and downed a few beers and went
back to the apartment and let his aggressions out on Mac, and that is when she
showed up at my place late last night. She told me that she left after he forced her to have sex with him and
also after he passed out." Harm said
without stopping. The Admiral looked
like he did not have anything to say. "Harm, is all of this true. What
happened next." AJ said. "Well, Mac and I talked about this, she did
not want to go back to her apartment, and so I asked her to stay the
night. She said that she had to go back
to her apartment to get her uniform and some clothes. So, we proceeded to her apartment to only find it trashed by that
SOB. She walked into her bedroom and
let out a scream that would terrify a coyote. I rushed to her side and she had in her hands all of the pictures that
were taken of her and me they were ripped into shred. I have no clue on how to help her deal with this. She does not want to file charges against
him. I think that I have an idea on how
to get her over this. I need some
vacation time for her and me. I plan to
take her in Sarah to friends of mine cabin in the mountains for some
R&R. Then I will tell her my
feelings for her." "Harm, I think that
it is a wonderful idea. I will arrange
it and let me know what happens."
~Colonel Mackenzie's Office~
After
talking with Harm, the Admiral went to find Mac. He found her crying at her desk inside her office. "Colonel, I have put you on a personal leave
starting immediately, you and Commander Rabb will be taking a little vacation
to the mountains so you can put what happened to you behind you. I will not take no for an answer. Commander Rabb is waiting for you at the
hanger, you will need to pack some clothes and I will be escorting you to the
airport. Then you and the Commander
will be flying off in Sarah. Understood
Colonel." "Yes, sir. How will I be getting back to Harm's
apartment? I take it that you will be
escorting me there also." Mac looked at
the Admiral who had a smile on his face.
~Airport Hanger~
Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland
Harm was
putting the final changes on Sarah, when the Admiral and Mac pull up in the
Admiral's SUV. "Are you ready,
Mac?" Harm asked. "Ready as I will ever be." She responded. "Admiral, I want to thank you for letting me take Mac away from
all of this." Harm told his CO. "Commander, you are welcome. I am sure that you will take good care of
the Colonel, here. And by the way good
luck with your plan, I hope that it works like a charm" Admiral said. The Admiral leaves and Mac says, "Harm, what
does the Admiral mean by Good Luck with the plan I hope that it works like a
charm" "Well, my dear Colonel, you will
have to wait and see. Now won't
you!" Harm and Mac boarded Sarah and
flew off. During the flight, Mac was wondering
what Harm's plan was for her. Harm was
thinking of how he was going to tell her that he loves her.
Stay tuned for Part 3! Coming soon!