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Chapter 2
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Harriet walked up to the ladies' bathroom door, and knocked lightly. "Ma'am," she called, hoping to get an answer.

Inside, Mac dried her eyes, walked over to the door, and unlocked it, knowing that Harriet would come in. Sure enough, Harriet walked into the room and locked the door back behind her. She didn't say anything, just walked up to Mac and laid her hand on the other woman's arm. Mac was facing away from Harriet, and neither of them spoke for a few minutes. Finally Mac broke the silence, and turned to look at Harriet, "I'm very happy for him, Harriet, really I am," she said, with tears in her eyes.

Harriet looked up at Mac, and couldn't help but smile. She's finally realized how she feels about him, she thought to herself. "I know you are, Ma'am," she said, trying to comfort her.

Mac could no longer control the tears that wanted to fall and they fell down her cheeks, "It's just..." She trailed off. She took a deep breath and started over, "I guess I always knew this would happen. He loves it so much. I really didn't think that I would react like this when it did happen." She stopped, and sighed, "I love him, Harriet. I don't want him to leave. I am very happy for him, though. I guess what they say is true." Mac said.

Harriet was confused, "What do you mean, Ma'am?" She asked.

Mac turned to look Harriet in the eye, "That when you love someone, you've got to let them go," she said, and walked out of the bathroom door. When she stepped outside, she noticed Harm talking to Brumby and Bud.

Harm said his good-byes to Bud and Brumby, and then spotted Mac coming out of the ladies' room. She smiled weakly in his direction, and he smiled in return, heading over to her. Walking up to her, he noticed that she had probably been crying, and wondered why. "Hey Mac, are you ok?" He asked, concerned.

Mac tried to smile, "Fine, just a little surprised, that's all. When do you leave?"

"Tuesday from Pensecola. You want to have dinner with me tonight. I'll cook you something with meat in it. Please." Harm was terrified she would say no.

"Sure, shall we say around 1900," she said.

"Perfect, Ninja Girl! See you then," he said, and headed towards his office.

As she watched him walk away, Mac couldn't believe that she had agreed to this. How was she supposed to make it through the night without crying? "Suck it up, Marine, you can do this," she told herself.