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Mac was in shock. She knew she loved Harm, she had admitted as much to Sturgis. She had waited a long time to hear those words from Harm. Now that he had said it, she didn't know what to do. All this time her unreturned love, while it made her miserable, it was also easier to deal with. With a secret love she was in control of everything. There was no chance of real hurt, when it's one sided. Now that Harm had admitted his feelings, the rules were going to change.
Mac sat there thinking, "If I tell him how I feel, then what. If I lie and say I love him as a friend than any chance for a future relationship will be lost. If I tell him the truth that I am in love with him then we risk the chance of being hurt. Does he love me or is he IN love with me?"
Mac's silence was deafening to Harm. He just sat there looking at her wondering when she was going to say something. He wanted her to say what she was thinking. At this point he wanted her to say anything. Even if she just said "Mashed Potatoes." How could she sit there and be so silent? Harm then had a terrible thought, "What if she doesn't feel the same way? I just ruined the best thing in my life. If she doesn't love me like I love her than I am going to lose her. She will distance herself from me."
Harm got very nervous. As a lawyer and a pilot he has always been self- assured. Cocky was the word many used to describe him at times. He needed to get out of there, she wasn't speaking and he felt he had made a huge mistake. He turned away from Mac and looked at the door. It was only a few feet from where he sat, but at this moment it looked as if it was miles away. Mac was not talking and all he could think about was getting out of there and hoping that this was all part of one of his wacky dreams. He couldn't move his legs and feet were like lead.
With a great deal of mental strength, Harm found the energy to stand up. He didn't say a word to Mac and just walked to the door. As he reached for the doorknob he wanted to turn back and look at Mac, give her a chance to say something. He decided against it.
Mac processed what was happening and she snapped out of her trancelike state. "Harm wait, where are you going?" She asked.
"Home," he replied. "I don't think you want me here."
"Not want you here? Are you serious?" Mac answered with questions. "Harm it's just that I, well it's just that we. When you, I was." It was Mac's turn ramble and this did not escape Harm.
"Who's speaking in code now Mac?" He teased as he returned to the couch. Harm sensed the hesitation in Mac. This was new for him, no matter the situation she was always able to speak her mind and compose her thoughts. She was the type who always looked a person directly in the eyes, now she was starring at a spot on the floor. He sat down and took Mac's hand. "Mac maybe I wasn't clear. I am in love with you."
Mac lifted her head and looked at Harm. He thought he saw what was a smile. At this point he wasn't sure of anything.
"Harm, I gave you a chance in Australia and you turned me down." Mac said flatly.
"I was there Mac, and I remember the minute you got a no, you went to someone else." Harm replied slightly angry.
"Harm listen to me," Mac realized that the route she was taking here was not working. "Who among us has not made a mistake? Mic realized something when your plane went down. He never said it outright but I think he knew that no matter what he would never be first in my life."
"Who is first Mac?" Harm asked. "You," she said quietly.
"Harm, I didn't need a dream to help me know." Mac said. "Yeah you needed a plane crash." Harm's attempt at a joke was really poor. "Mac what are you saying?"
"Harm, I love you, I am in love with you. I know it's always been you." Mac said.
Harm now saw the smile on Mac's face. He could not contain himself. He jumped up from the couch and started pacing. He was moving so fast that Mac thought he was going to wear out her carpet.
"Ok what now?" Harm asked. "What do we do? Do you want to talk? Do we need to talk? Are you okay with this? How long have you felt this way?" Harm was rambling.
Mac just looked at him and laughed. She jumped up and stood in front of him. "Harm, I just want to love you." She said with a big smile.
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Mac was in shock. She knew she loved Harm, she had admitted as much to Sturgis. She had waited a long time to hear those words from Harm. Now that he had said it, she didn't know what to do. All this time her unreturned love, while it made her miserable, it was also easier to deal with. With a secret love she was in control of everything. There was no chance of real hurt, when it's one sided. Now that Harm had admitted his feelings, the rules were going to change.
Mac sat there thinking, "If I tell him how I feel, then what. If I lie and say I love him as a friend than any chance for a future relationship will be lost. If I tell him the truth that I am in love with him then we risk the chance of being hurt. Does he love me or is he IN love with me?"
Mac's silence was deafening to Harm. He just sat there looking at her wondering when she was going to say something. He wanted her to say what she was thinking. At this point he wanted her to say anything. Even if she just said "Mashed Potatoes." How could she sit there and be so silent? Harm then had a terrible thought, "What if she doesn't feel the same way? I just ruined the best thing in my life. If she doesn't love me like I love her than I am going to lose her. She will distance herself from me."
Harm got very nervous. As a lawyer and a pilot he has always been self- assured. Cocky was the word many used to describe him at times. He needed to get out of there, she wasn't speaking and he felt he had made a huge mistake. He turned away from Mac and looked at the door. It was only a few feet from where he sat, but at this moment it looked as if it was miles away. Mac was not talking and all he could think about was getting out of there and hoping that this was all part of one of his wacky dreams. He couldn't move his legs and feet were like lead.
With a great deal of mental strength, Harm found the energy to stand up. He didn't say a word to Mac and just walked to the door. As he reached for the doorknob he wanted to turn back and look at Mac, give her a chance to say something. He decided against it.
Mac processed what was happening and she snapped out of her trancelike state. "Harm wait, where are you going?" She asked.
"Home," he replied. "I don't think you want me here."
"Not want you here? Are you serious?" Mac answered with questions. "Harm it's just that I, well it's just that we. When you, I was." It was Mac's turn ramble and this did not escape Harm.
"Who's speaking in code now Mac?" He teased as he returned to the couch. Harm sensed the hesitation in Mac. This was new for him, no matter the situation she was always able to speak her mind and compose her thoughts. She was the type who always looked a person directly in the eyes, now she was starring at a spot on the floor. He sat down and took Mac's hand. "Mac maybe I wasn't clear. I am in love with you."
Mac lifted her head and looked at Harm. He thought he saw what was a smile. At this point he wasn't sure of anything.
"Harm, I gave you a chance in Australia and you turned me down." Mac said flatly.
"I was there Mac, and I remember the minute you got a no, you went to someone else." Harm replied slightly angry.
"Harm listen to me," Mac realized that the route she was taking here was not working. "Who among us has not made a mistake? Mic realized something when your plane went down. He never said it outright but I think he knew that no matter what he would never be first in my life."
"Who is first Mac?" Harm asked. "You," she said quietly.
"Harm, I didn't need a dream to help me know." Mac said. "Yeah you needed a plane crash." Harm's attempt at a joke was really poor. "Mac what are you saying?"
"Harm, I love you, I am in love with you. I know it's always been you." Mac said.
Harm now saw the smile on Mac's face. He could not contain himself. He jumped up from the couch and started pacing. He was moving so fast that Mac thought he was going to wear out her carpet.
"Ok what now?" Harm asked. "What do we do? Do you want to talk? Do we need to talk? Are you okay with this? How long have you felt this way?" Harm was rambling.
Mac just looked at him and laughed. She jumped up and stood in front of him. "Harm, I just want to love you." She said with a big smile.