They arrived at the hotel at 2:13 AM, and Mac instantly retreated to her room in exhaustion.
Harm and Andrew were sharing the room directly across from hers, neither of them being tired. " you want me to make you a drink?" Harm asked Andrew, trying to break through the strained silence that presided over them as soon as Mac had left their company.
" Sure, why not." Andrew replied.
Harm poured the drinks and noticed the distraught expression on Andrews face as he stood out on the fire escape, staring out at the city. " what are you thinking about?" he asked, concerned.
" Mac." he stated flatly.
Harm was shocked by this anwser, even though he had suspected it all along. He walked out to the balcony, handing Andrew a drink and taking a sip off his own, he swished the liquid around in his glass. " don't do it." he said.
" do what?" he asked.
" think about Mac." replied Harm.
" Why not?"
" Because I know how you think about women. I know how you are with them. Mac is my best friend and I don't want her getting messed around with, that's why." Harm said, angrily.
Andrew was taken aback by the sudden harsh, and protective tone to Harms usually calm and steady voice. "No, Harm, you've completely taken me the wrong way. I wasn't thinking about Mac, as in being with Mac, I was thinking about her as, you know a person, because she's so... complex. I don't know, I guess she puzzles me that's all.," He said. " What did you think I was talking about?"
Harm remained silent, and took another sip of his drink.
" Oh god, you're in love with her aren't you?" It came out more as a statement than a question. Andrew didn't give Harm enough time to reply. " I can't believe it! Harmon Rabb JR. has finally been snared, and of course it's by his partner, the beautiful marine who..."
" Christ Andrew will you cut it out?" he managed to feign an incredulous laugh, " you have no idea what you're talking about. Mac and I are just friends that's all, there's nothing there. I guess I'm just over protective of her because we've been through so much together, that's all." he said.
" you're sure?" asked Andrew disbelievingly.
" Yes I'm sure."
" well of course." said Andrew.
" What's that supposed to mean?" asked Harm, annoyed.
" Nothing. Harm, I really don't see the reason you'd need to be protective of her from me though, I mean, I respect her way too much to ever hurt her." he affirmed.
Harm nodded at him in reply, " I know, it's just, getting late I guess I'm kind of, on edge."
Andrew knew Harm to well to believe that he was just kind of 'on edge'. " yeah, I know what you mean." he said. " I'm tired. I think I'll go to sleep now. night Harm." he said.
" good night." came a sullen reply.
As Andrew laid in the hotel bed, inhaling that familiar, artificial hotel scent and staring at the ceiling, he could not stop thinking about his conversation with Harm. There was no doubt in his mind that Harm was in love with Mac, and it was obvious that Mac was in love with Harm. And that's what made him mad. Andrew knew how quickly Harm went through women, and how deeply terrified his older cousin was of commitment. It wasn't fair how Harm was unwilling to make a move, but would not allow anyone else to get close to Mac either. If he doesn't want to be with her, than he should stop being so selfish , and let her be happy with someone else. ' And I can make you happy Mac...' he thought to himself as he drifted off to sleep.
TBC
~ ok so what do you think? Please review if you have any comments or ideas. I won't continue this unless I get feedback, but if I do I gaurantee you that the next few chapters will be much more fast paste, descriptive, and action-ish. Thanks for reading my little story! - kyrie :)
Harm and Andrew were sharing the room directly across from hers, neither of them being tired. " you want me to make you a drink?" Harm asked Andrew, trying to break through the strained silence that presided over them as soon as Mac had left their company.
" Sure, why not." Andrew replied.
Harm poured the drinks and noticed the distraught expression on Andrews face as he stood out on the fire escape, staring out at the city. " what are you thinking about?" he asked, concerned.
" Mac." he stated flatly.
Harm was shocked by this anwser, even though he had suspected it all along. He walked out to the balcony, handing Andrew a drink and taking a sip off his own, he swished the liquid around in his glass. " don't do it." he said.
" do what?" he asked.
" think about Mac." replied Harm.
" Why not?"
" Because I know how you think about women. I know how you are with them. Mac is my best friend and I don't want her getting messed around with, that's why." Harm said, angrily.
Andrew was taken aback by the sudden harsh, and protective tone to Harms usually calm and steady voice. "No, Harm, you've completely taken me the wrong way. I wasn't thinking about Mac, as in being with Mac, I was thinking about her as, you know a person, because she's so... complex. I don't know, I guess she puzzles me that's all.," He said. " What did you think I was talking about?"
Harm remained silent, and took another sip of his drink.
" Oh god, you're in love with her aren't you?" It came out more as a statement than a question. Andrew didn't give Harm enough time to reply. " I can't believe it! Harmon Rabb JR. has finally been snared, and of course it's by his partner, the beautiful marine who..."
" Christ Andrew will you cut it out?" he managed to feign an incredulous laugh, " you have no idea what you're talking about. Mac and I are just friends that's all, there's nothing there. I guess I'm just over protective of her because we've been through so much together, that's all." he said.
" you're sure?" asked Andrew disbelievingly.
" Yes I'm sure."
" well of course." said Andrew.
" What's that supposed to mean?" asked Harm, annoyed.
" Nothing. Harm, I really don't see the reason you'd need to be protective of her from me though, I mean, I respect her way too much to ever hurt her." he affirmed.
Harm nodded at him in reply, " I know, it's just, getting late I guess I'm kind of, on edge."
Andrew knew Harm to well to believe that he was just kind of 'on edge'. " yeah, I know what you mean." he said. " I'm tired. I think I'll go to sleep now. night Harm." he said.
" good night." came a sullen reply.
As Andrew laid in the hotel bed, inhaling that familiar, artificial hotel scent and staring at the ceiling, he could not stop thinking about his conversation with Harm. There was no doubt in his mind that Harm was in love with Mac, and it was obvious that Mac was in love with Harm. And that's what made him mad. Andrew knew how quickly Harm went through women, and how deeply terrified his older cousin was of commitment. It wasn't fair how Harm was unwilling to make a move, but would not allow anyone else to get close to Mac either. If he doesn't want to be with her, than he should stop being so selfish , and let her be happy with someone else. ' And I can make you happy Mac...' he thought to himself as he drifted off to sleep.
TBC
~ ok so what do you think? Please review if you have any comments or ideas. I won't continue this unless I get feedback, but if I do I gaurantee you that the next few chapters will be much more fast paste, descriptive, and action-ish. Thanks for reading my little story! - kyrie :)