Emma Strachan (aka miss hn)
Hnchick@hotmail.com
1 Chapter 9
2015 hours
Roberts Residence
'That was a great day.' AJ said getting in the car. While he was doing up his seatbelt, Sydney leaned over and punched him in the arm. 'What was that for?' he asked in shock.
'For not telling me,' Sydney replied, crossing her arms.
'Not telling you what?'
'That Harm and Mac are engaged.'
'No they're not. They're living together, but that doesn't mean they're engaged.'
'Then can you please explain to me why she had an engagement ring on her left hand?'
'It may not be an engagement ring. You're just assuming it is. Besides, they're best friends and I've already spoken to them and they said there is nothing going on.'
'Do you really think they would tell you it there was?'
'No.'
'Well there's your answer.' She said giving him a smirk.
* * * * *
Tuesday, 1000 hours
Harm and Mac's apartment
Georgetown
'Is everything ready to go?' Harm asked looking at the suitcases near the door.
'Yeah, I think so.' Mac said walking out of the bedroom, carrying a dress bag.
'Is that the dress you brought?' Harm asked fiddling with the zip on the bag.
'Yes, and get your hands off it,' she replied slapping his hand.
'But I want to see it,' he said giving her his best puppy dog look.
'That look will not work with me Harmon Rabb. You'll just have to wait.'
'Can you give me a clue.'
'Ok, just one. It's white,' she said smirking and heading for the door. 'We're going to be late.'
* * * * *
'Harm, where are we going? This isn't the way to the airport.'
'We're going up to my grandmothers,' he replied concentrating on the road in front to them.
'If I'm not mistaken, our plane leaves in 42 minutes and 6 seconds. We don't have time.'
'I must have forgotten to tell you. The airline rang this morning while you were in the shower. Our flight has been cancelled, but we're on a flight at 1630 tomorrow,' he replied looking at her, trying to keep a straight face. 'So I rang and asked if we could come up. Mom and Frank are going to be there as well.'
'I wish you had of told me.'
* * * * *
1230 hours
Sarah Rabb's Residence
'They're here!' Trish said rushing out of the house.
'Hi mom.' Harm said getting out of the car.
'Come and give your old grandmother a hug,' Sarah said as they walked into the house. Harm went and gave her a hug and was about to introduce Mac. 'You must be Mac. It's great to finally meet you,' she said giving Mac a hug.
'It's good to meet you too Mrs Rabb. Harm talks about you all the time.'
'It's Sarah, not Mrs Rabb. Oh Harm, Frank wants to see you in the kitchen. He wants you to go into town with him.'
'Ok,' Harm said giving Mac a quick kiss before walking into the kitchen.
'How sweet,' Sarah said as the three watched Harm walk away. 'Let's go sit down.'
The three ladies had only been in the lounge room for a couple of minutes when they saw Harm and Frank walking towards the front door.
'So what are you two doing?' Trish asked
'Going into town to get some wood to fix the fence and Harm decided to cook tonight so he needs to get a few things.'
'Harm, cooking. I'm ordering take out.' Mac said smirking.
'What's wrong with Harm's cooking?' Sarah asked.
'You obviously have never tried Harm's meatless meatloaf. It's toxic waste.'
'Be nice Beltway Burger Queen.' Harm said grabbing a cushion off the couch and throwing it at her.
'It's true,' Mac said laughing.
'We're going. We'll be back soon.' Harm said turning and walking out the door.
'Good, now that they're gone, we want to see the dress you're going to wear,' Trish said jumping out of her chair.
'Ok, I'll just go and get it.' She said walking out of the room. 'This is it,' she said unzipping the bag as she returned.
'No, we want to see you in it,' Sarah said with a smile. 'You can use my bedroom.'
'Alright then. I'll be back in a minute,' she said putting the dress back in the bag.
Five minutes later, she returned wearing a very simple but elegant white dress. It was a low cut, fitted dress with a slit to her mid thigh and shoe string straps. Across the top, was a row of white roses.
'Mac that is absolutely gorgeous!' Trish said taking a closer look at the roses.
'It is!' Sarah said beaming. 'I wish I could see the look on Harm's face when he sees you. What are you going to do with your hair?'
'I'm just going to blow dry it and make it look neater.'
'Are these the earrings you're going to wear?' Trish asked looking at her pearl earrings.
'Yes.' The more they discussed everything, the more she wanted to get married. She wasn't sure if she could wait to get to Fiji to get married. She felt like getting married at that very moment.
'Are you wearing a necklace?' asked Sarah.
'Um, no. I didn't have one that would go with the dress. Actually that's not true. I have a pearl necklace, but I got it from an ex-boyfriend, so I didn't think I should wear it.'
'Well, I have something perfect,' Sarah said rushing out of the room. A few minutes later she returned holding a box. 'These are the pearls I wore at my wedding and I want you to wear them.'
'Sarah, I can't wear these. They're yours.' Mac said in shock. She had only known her a short time and she already felt like she belonged. Mac had never felt like that before. 'Ok, I'll wear them.'
'Good,' Sarah said taking them out of the box and putting them around Mac's neck. 'Now what about makeup?'
'I'm just going for the natural look, so a bit of lipstick and eyeshadow.'
'Ok, go and put that on as well.' Trish said pointing towards the bathroom. When Mac gave her a funny look, she added. 'We want to see exactly what you're going to look like since we won't be there.'
As soon as Mac had gone into the bathroom the phone rang.
'I wonder who that could be?' Sarah said giving Trish a puzzled look, as she picked up the phone.
A couple of minutes later, she hung up just as Mac walked back into the room.
'Mac, I think you better sit down.' Sarah said walking her to the couch.
'What's wrong? What's happened?' Mac asked with a scared look as she sat down.
'That was Frank on the phone. They've had a car accident and Harm's in a bad way.'
To be continued…………….
Hnchick@hotmail.com
1 Chapter 9
2015 hours
Roberts Residence
'That was a great day.' AJ said getting in the car. While he was doing up his seatbelt, Sydney leaned over and punched him in the arm. 'What was that for?' he asked in shock.
'For not telling me,' Sydney replied, crossing her arms.
'Not telling you what?'
'That Harm and Mac are engaged.'
'No they're not. They're living together, but that doesn't mean they're engaged.'
'Then can you please explain to me why she had an engagement ring on her left hand?'
'It may not be an engagement ring. You're just assuming it is. Besides, they're best friends and I've already spoken to them and they said there is nothing going on.'
'Do you really think they would tell you it there was?'
'No.'
'Well there's your answer.' She said giving him a smirk.
* * * * *
Tuesday, 1000 hours
Harm and Mac's apartment
Georgetown
'Is everything ready to go?' Harm asked looking at the suitcases near the door.
'Yeah, I think so.' Mac said walking out of the bedroom, carrying a dress bag.
'Is that the dress you brought?' Harm asked fiddling with the zip on the bag.
'Yes, and get your hands off it,' she replied slapping his hand.
'But I want to see it,' he said giving her his best puppy dog look.
'That look will not work with me Harmon Rabb. You'll just have to wait.'
'Can you give me a clue.'
'Ok, just one. It's white,' she said smirking and heading for the door. 'We're going to be late.'
* * * * *
'Harm, where are we going? This isn't the way to the airport.'
'We're going up to my grandmothers,' he replied concentrating on the road in front to them.
'If I'm not mistaken, our plane leaves in 42 minutes and 6 seconds. We don't have time.'
'I must have forgotten to tell you. The airline rang this morning while you were in the shower. Our flight has been cancelled, but we're on a flight at 1630 tomorrow,' he replied looking at her, trying to keep a straight face. 'So I rang and asked if we could come up. Mom and Frank are going to be there as well.'
'I wish you had of told me.'
* * * * *
1230 hours
Sarah Rabb's Residence
'They're here!' Trish said rushing out of the house.
'Hi mom.' Harm said getting out of the car.
'Come and give your old grandmother a hug,' Sarah said as they walked into the house. Harm went and gave her a hug and was about to introduce Mac. 'You must be Mac. It's great to finally meet you,' she said giving Mac a hug.
'It's good to meet you too Mrs Rabb. Harm talks about you all the time.'
'It's Sarah, not Mrs Rabb. Oh Harm, Frank wants to see you in the kitchen. He wants you to go into town with him.'
'Ok,' Harm said giving Mac a quick kiss before walking into the kitchen.
'How sweet,' Sarah said as the three watched Harm walk away. 'Let's go sit down.'
The three ladies had only been in the lounge room for a couple of minutes when they saw Harm and Frank walking towards the front door.
'So what are you two doing?' Trish asked
'Going into town to get some wood to fix the fence and Harm decided to cook tonight so he needs to get a few things.'
'Harm, cooking. I'm ordering take out.' Mac said smirking.
'What's wrong with Harm's cooking?' Sarah asked.
'You obviously have never tried Harm's meatless meatloaf. It's toxic waste.'
'Be nice Beltway Burger Queen.' Harm said grabbing a cushion off the couch and throwing it at her.
'It's true,' Mac said laughing.
'We're going. We'll be back soon.' Harm said turning and walking out the door.
'Good, now that they're gone, we want to see the dress you're going to wear,' Trish said jumping out of her chair.
'Ok, I'll just go and get it.' She said walking out of the room. 'This is it,' she said unzipping the bag as she returned.
'No, we want to see you in it,' Sarah said with a smile. 'You can use my bedroom.'
'Alright then. I'll be back in a minute,' she said putting the dress back in the bag.
Five minutes later, she returned wearing a very simple but elegant white dress. It was a low cut, fitted dress with a slit to her mid thigh and shoe string straps. Across the top, was a row of white roses.
'Mac that is absolutely gorgeous!' Trish said taking a closer look at the roses.
'It is!' Sarah said beaming. 'I wish I could see the look on Harm's face when he sees you. What are you going to do with your hair?'
'I'm just going to blow dry it and make it look neater.'
'Are these the earrings you're going to wear?' Trish asked looking at her pearl earrings.
'Yes.' The more they discussed everything, the more she wanted to get married. She wasn't sure if she could wait to get to Fiji to get married. She felt like getting married at that very moment.
'Are you wearing a necklace?' asked Sarah.
'Um, no. I didn't have one that would go with the dress. Actually that's not true. I have a pearl necklace, but I got it from an ex-boyfriend, so I didn't think I should wear it.'
'Well, I have something perfect,' Sarah said rushing out of the room. A few minutes later she returned holding a box. 'These are the pearls I wore at my wedding and I want you to wear them.'
'Sarah, I can't wear these. They're yours.' Mac said in shock. She had only known her a short time and she already felt like she belonged. Mac had never felt like that before. 'Ok, I'll wear them.'
'Good,' Sarah said taking them out of the box and putting them around Mac's neck. 'Now what about makeup?'
'I'm just going for the natural look, so a bit of lipstick and eyeshadow.'
'Ok, go and put that on as well.' Trish said pointing towards the bathroom. When Mac gave her a funny look, she added. 'We want to see exactly what you're going to look like since we won't be there.'
As soon as Mac had gone into the bathroom the phone rang.
'I wonder who that could be?' Sarah said giving Trish a puzzled look, as she picked up the phone.
A couple of minutes later, she hung up just as Mac walked back into the room.
'Mac, I think you better sit down.' Sarah said walking her to the couch.
'What's wrong? What's happened?' Mac asked with a scared look as she sat down.
'That was Frank on the phone. They've had a car accident and Harm's in a bad way.'
To be continued…………….