Title: The Vow
Author: Stephanie Wheatley, thewheatmeister@hotmail.com
Summary: Sequel to More Faithful, I think the title effectively gives it away.
Disclaimer: Don't own 'em...
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And so it finally happened. Harm and Mac's wedding was the most anticipated wedding on record, at least as far as their friends were concerned. Harriet was not surprisingly chosen as Matron of Honor, with Bud as Best Man. Mac asked the admiral to walk her down the aisle, but he refused, saying that was her uncle's job. Mac was ecstatic about the admiral's wedding present. She knew his Admiral's Privilege could do a lot, but she hadn't realized that it could get her uncle out on furlough for the weekend so he could attend her wedding. All of Harm's family would be in attendence, as well as all of their friends who were coming from nearly every corner of the world. The wedding plans went ahead without a hitch and finally, on a brisk autumn day at the Naval Academy chapel, Harmon Rabb and Sarah Mackenzie became man and wife.
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I could make a promise to you
But that would be too easy to do
You see I've made them before
And broken them and they're no good anymore
So I'll dig a little bit deeper
And give you something you can keep
I will make a vow to you
It will never change, no matter what I do
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1225 EST
Naval Academy Chapel
"Harm, as you can so often do, you've practically rendered me speechless. My love, my loyalty, my friendship are almost too much for mere words to express. I can't promise you that it will always be smooth sailing, but I can promise that in good times and bad, sickness and health, for richer or for poorer, I will always love, honor, and cherish you. In the past six years, we've been through more adventures than I could have ever imagined. There have been times that my whole world seemed to be falling apart around me, but I always knew I could count on you. You know me, Harm, better than anyone else. You know about my past, my mistakes, my fears, and you've accepted it all. I could spend the rest of my life saying thank you, but that would only stroke your ego, so instead, I'll spend the rest of my life loving you and being loved in return. And I couldn't ask for more than that."
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Right here, right now
In the midst of the crowd
I stand alone and I make my vow
Whatever it takes, I will be faithful
This is my vow
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"Sarah, I never thought it was possible to love someone so much and so completely as I love you. The past year has just been amazing. I love our honesty with each other, the way we can make each other laugh, our late night discussions about life and love. When we first started dating, I made two promises to you. First, I promised to make you the happiest woman alive and second, I promised to always make you feel beautiful. I still fully intend to keep both of those promises, but now there's a third promise I'm going to make. Sarah Mackenzie, I promise that not a day will go by that you will ever doubt my love for you. The last verse of I Corinthians chapter 13 says that "These three things remain: Faith, hope, and love. But the greatest of these is love." Your faith in me gives me a reason to press on, even in hard times. The hope you've brought to my life has made me believe in happily ever after. But the love that I see in your eyes right now is what gives me a reason to get out of bed every morning. You're my angel and my everything, Sarah. And I could not ask for more."
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As the words fall from my lips
We both know the life I live
How I stumble and fall
How many times I land short of the call
I will confess my inadequacy
Throw myself into the mystery
That somehow in the depth of your love
You will help me do what I'm not capable of
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0130 EST
A hotel suite somewhere(sorry, honeymoons aren't my strong suit)
Harm and Sarah enjoyed their first night as husband and wife very much, having made love for the first time...and second...and third. Shortly after, they had fallen asleep, but Sarah was awakened sometime afterwards because she sensed him staring at her. "What?" she questioned.
"I was just thinking that you're going to be a great mother."
"Really?"
"Yeah. Sarah, you've got so much to offer children. I've seen you with little AJ and Chloe adores you. When we get back, do you want to get the ball rolling on the adoption thing?"
"Yeah, I'd like that a lot."
"So, do you have any preferences?" Harm asked.
"What?"
"Well, you know, adoptive parents are usually asked what race, gender, or background the child they adopt is or is from. So, do you have any preferences?"
Sarah looked up at her husband. "Well, race and gender don't really matter all that much, but I want a child that no one else wants."
"What do you mean?"
"Well, a lot of people when they look to adopt want a kid who's just been given up. They aren't interested in the kids who are wards of the state. You know, kids who were abused or neglected, drug babies, kids with fetal alcohol syndrome. Those kids deserve just as much of a chance as anyone, maybe even more of a chance. If Dar-Lin is really the reason you're so interested in adoption, then this is the way to go. These are the kids who need extra love and attention and I think we could give them that."
"Wow. You've really thought about this, haven't you?"
"Yeah," Sarah said, hugging him. "So, what do you think?"
"I think I love you more now. That's exactly what I was thinking. And might I add, that was a very convincing closing argument."
"Thanks," Sarah said with a smile lifting her head to kiss her husband.
"I love you so much, Sarah."
"I know. I love you, too."
"Oh, really? Show me how much."
"Yes, sir."
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Right here, right now
In the midst of the crowd
I stand alone and I make my vow
Whatever it takes, I will be faithful
Right here, right now
Let there be no doubt
With every whisper, with every shout
Let the whole world know I will be faithful
This is my vow
Author: Stephanie Wheatley, thewheatmeister@hotmail.com
Summary: Sequel to More Faithful, I think the title effectively gives it away.
Disclaimer: Don't own 'em...
****************************************************************************
And so it finally happened. Harm and Mac's wedding was the most anticipated wedding on record, at least as far as their friends were concerned. Harriet was not surprisingly chosen as Matron of Honor, with Bud as Best Man. Mac asked the admiral to walk her down the aisle, but he refused, saying that was her uncle's job. Mac was ecstatic about the admiral's wedding present. She knew his Admiral's Privilege could do a lot, but she hadn't realized that it could get her uncle out on furlough for the weekend so he could attend her wedding. All of Harm's family would be in attendence, as well as all of their friends who were coming from nearly every corner of the world. The wedding plans went ahead without a hitch and finally, on a brisk autumn day at the Naval Academy chapel, Harmon Rabb and Sarah Mackenzie became man and wife.
****************************************************************************
I could make a promise to you
But that would be too easy to do
You see I've made them before
And broken them and they're no good anymore
So I'll dig a little bit deeper
And give you something you can keep
I will make a vow to you
It will never change, no matter what I do
****************************************************************************
1225 EST
Naval Academy Chapel
"Harm, as you can so often do, you've practically rendered me speechless. My love, my loyalty, my friendship are almost too much for mere words to express. I can't promise you that it will always be smooth sailing, but I can promise that in good times and bad, sickness and health, for richer or for poorer, I will always love, honor, and cherish you. In the past six years, we've been through more adventures than I could have ever imagined. There have been times that my whole world seemed to be falling apart around me, but I always knew I could count on you. You know me, Harm, better than anyone else. You know about my past, my mistakes, my fears, and you've accepted it all. I could spend the rest of my life saying thank you, but that would only stroke your ego, so instead, I'll spend the rest of my life loving you and being loved in return. And I couldn't ask for more than that."
****************************************************************************
Right here, right now
In the midst of the crowd
I stand alone and I make my vow
Whatever it takes, I will be faithful
This is my vow
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"Sarah, I never thought it was possible to love someone so much and so completely as I love you. The past year has just been amazing. I love our honesty with each other, the way we can make each other laugh, our late night discussions about life and love. When we first started dating, I made two promises to you. First, I promised to make you the happiest woman alive and second, I promised to always make you feel beautiful. I still fully intend to keep both of those promises, but now there's a third promise I'm going to make. Sarah Mackenzie, I promise that not a day will go by that you will ever doubt my love for you. The last verse of I Corinthians chapter 13 says that "These three things remain: Faith, hope, and love. But the greatest of these is love." Your faith in me gives me a reason to press on, even in hard times. The hope you've brought to my life has made me believe in happily ever after. But the love that I see in your eyes right now is what gives me a reason to get out of bed every morning. You're my angel and my everything, Sarah. And I could not ask for more."
****************************************************************************
As the words fall from my lips
We both know the life I live
How I stumble and fall
How many times I land short of the call
I will confess my inadequacy
Throw myself into the mystery
That somehow in the depth of your love
You will help me do what I'm not capable of
**********************************************
0130 EST
A hotel suite somewhere(sorry, honeymoons aren't my strong suit)
Harm and Sarah enjoyed their first night as husband and wife very much, having made love for the first time...and second...and third. Shortly after, they had fallen asleep, but Sarah was awakened sometime afterwards because she sensed him staring at her. "What?" she questioned.
"I was just thinking that you're going to be a great mother."
"Really?"
"Yeah. Sarah, you've got so much to offer children. I've seen you with little AJ and Chloe adores you. When we get back, do you want to get the ball rolling on the adoption thing?"
"Yeah, I'd like that a lot."
"So, do you have any preferences?" Harm asked.
"What?"
"Well, you know, adoptive parents are usually asked what race, gender, or background the child they adopt is or is from. So, do you have any preferences?"
Sarah looked up at her husband. "Well, race and gender don't really matter all that much, but I want a child that no one else wants."
"What do you mean?"
"Well, a lot of people when they look to adopt want a kid who's just been given up. They aren't interested in the kids who are wards of the state. You know, kids who were abused or neglected, drug babies, kids with fetal alcohol syndrome. Those kids deserve just as much of a chance as anyone, maybe even more of a chance. If Dar-Lin is really the reason you're so interested in adoption, then this is the way to go. These are the kids who need extra love and attention and I think we could give them that."
"Wow. You've really thought about this, haven't you?"
"Yeah," Sarah said, hugging him. "So, what do you think?"
"I think I love you more now. That's exactly what I was thinking. And might I add, that was a very convincing closing argument."
"Thanks," Sarah said with a smile lifting her head to kiss her husband.
"I love you so much, Sarah."
"I know. I love you, too."
"Oh, really? Show me how much."
"Yes, sir."
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Right here, right now
In the midst of the crowd
I stand alone and I make my vow
Whatever it takes, I will be faithful
Right here, right now
Let there be no doubt
With every whisper, with every shout
Let the whole world know I will be faithful
This is my vow