Title: How could you not turn around?(1/2)
Author: Semperfrankee
Email Address: frankee806@collegeclub.com (feedback encouraged.)
Rating: PG
Classification: Vignette, Romance, Angst (Mac/Harm)
Summary: This story takes place after Harm leaves to go back to flying.

Disclaimer: JAG is the property of Paramount Pictures, Donald P. Bellisarius and CBS Television. (Gosh, I wish I was included!)

Author's Note: This is Mac's POV. It may seem a little fuzzy at first, but once I release Harm's POV, it will all make sense.

Sunday Afternoon

Mac walks over to her bed and sits down, looking out of the only window in her apartment. She had stopped crying now, but only because her tear ducts had apparently run out of tears. She was still crying in her heart.

Mac reaches into the drawer of her nightstand and pulls out the letter she had read everyday since she had received it two weeks ago.

"Dear Sarah,

Well, I should be back at JAG in about a week. I can't wait to see you waiting for me at the gate. I'm sorry it took me so long to say this, but I guess being away from you helped me realize how much I love you. Sarah, I know that when I return, we can make it work. Everyday, I just keep remembering the feeling I felt the day I left you. I never want to feel that way again. I want to spend the rest of my life with you.

Love Always,
Harmon Rabb Jr."

Mac folded the letter and put it back in the drawer with all of the others she had received from Harm since he had left to go back to flying.

"Damn! Why did you write all of those things, and then return and not mean them?"

It had only been a week ago that Harm had returned. His apartment flooded while he was gone and he chose to stay with Mac.

"Why did you leave me?"

Mac picked Harm up from the airport late Friday night.

"He looked so happy to see me."

Harm had grabbed her and held her for so long. Once back at Mac's apartment, they had made love.

Saturday had been perfect. Mac had noticed how Harm seemed a little withdrawn that day, but not enough to be worried.

Sunday, when Mac awoke, he was packing.

"I don't think that I can do this Mac."

Mac begins to cry as she replays the words in her head. She had pleaded with him, but he only looked at her, cupped her cheek with his hand, and kissed her goodbye.

"How could you not turn around and tell me you loved me?"

"How could you not turn around and see me crying?"


The End. This is only Mac's POV. The next one will be Harm's POV and will explain his actions.