Title: Vacation of a Lifetime

Chapter: 5/?

Author: socgrl

Rating: PG-13 maybe R later

Category: Romance

Disclaimer: I don't own anything. And even if I did it wouldn't be worth much anyway. Besides I would have had H and M together a long time ago.

Summary: Harm and Mac are sent to La Jolla for a little R and R.

Spoilers: Enemy Below, Critical Condition, and seasons 2-7 pretty much



1100 PST

La Jolla, California

Home of Frank and Trish Burnett

"Well that was unexpected," stated Harm as he and Mac watched his mom and Frank leave the driveway. "A little quality time all to ourselves," said Mac and leaned into Harm's side and wrapped her arms around his waist. "Hey what do you say we hit the beach and take a little walk in the sand." "Sounds great let me change and put on some sandals and I'll be right out." Mac went into the bedroom and changed into her bikini and put on a pair of shorts and a tank top. She and Harm jumped into the Beamer and headed to the beach, which was just down the road. While she was in the room changing Harm ran into his room and changed into swim trunks and put on a tank top and grabbed a blanked to take with them and put it in the trunk.

They parked the car and headed out to a secluded part of the beach. They laid the blanket down in the sand and decided to walk along the water line. They talked about nothing in particular and just enjoyed the nice summer breeze. "Man it's really getting hot out here," Mac said to no one in particular. She walked back over to the blanket with Harm shortly behind her. Without saying a word she took off her shorts and tank top to reveal an orange/red shimmering bikini. After taking his shirt off Harm stood there with his mouth gaping open just starring at Mac. "Careful there.you're drooling," said Mac as she reached up and lifted Harm's chin. Mac let her hand linger a little longer then expected and Harm grabbed her arm and drug her into the water. "Come on Mac, you said it was getting to hot out here."

They played casually in the water occasionally splashing one other and held each other as the waves passed them bye. Agreeing it was time to go dry off they headed back up the beach to their blanket and just plopped down side bye side and baked in the sun.

After about an hour or so just sun bathing the pair decided that it was time to head back to the house and get cleaned up. Along their walk Harm promised to make Mac dinner, steak in fact, but they needed to stop by the store on their way back to the house.

They pulled in the driveway and Harm popped the trunk to get the groceries out. "Just set the groceries on the counter and then we can both clean up and then I'll start dinner" he suggested. Mac did as she was told and then went into her bedroom to get cleaned up. Harm did the same.

At the same time:

All Mac could think about was how much fun she was having today. It had been a long time since she and Harm could just go for a walk and not have to worry about what to say. They just let their feelings go. They talked about Bud, Harriet, little AJ, and they even stepped into the subject of Renee and the break-up. As Mac stood there in the shower and let the water cascade down her form she kept thinking that she had to give Renee some credit.there actually was something underneath all that blond hair. She finally figured that she could have everything she wanted with someone that really loved her instead of someone that was in love with someone else. 'Hum.on second thought.Mic was just as smart.even though it still hurt that he left me.he was right that it would never work.besides I wouldn't have been happy and I would have just been miserable anyway.' Mac thought. She got out of the shower and wrapped up in a towel and made her way across the hall.

Harm was having the same conversation in his own head at the moment. He turned off the water and got out of the shower, dried off and put on a pair of boxers. He went over to the bed and sat down to check the messages on his cell phone, which was sitting on the bed stand. 'Nothing important' he thought, just then he heard a light rapping at his door. He stood up to answer it and found his dream standing in front of him; Mac covered in only a towel. "Is there a dress code for dinner this evening?" Mac asked as she watched his eyes follow her form. "Uh.no.nnn.not really," stuttered Harm. Mac just laughed at him and grabbed his face and kissed him. Harm was still awestruck but his brain finally kicked in and he began to kiss her back. The kiss was beginning to get really intense and Mac pulled away. "We can finish this later I have to go change.I'm all of a sudden really hungry." "I can help if you want," stated Harm matter of fact as he watched Mac saunter across the hall. "Maybe later.uhm.undress that is," she said just as the door closed. 'Wow, I hope that's a promise' Harm thought.

A/N: Ok now I know I'm taking this really fast, but really, give me a break, it's been long enough.let me have a little fun. Please R & R, the good, bad and the ugly, preferably the good!