Author's Notes: I just now remembered the title of the episode in
which Baby Sarah dies. It's "The Princess and the Petty Officer". This of
course came to me at like 11:30 at night, so I had to jot it down on my
hand, and it was barely legible. Anyway. Here's chapter 2, please please
review!
Mac lay in her bed, just watching Harm sleep. He looked so peaceful, you could never imagine that this man had any faults. She smiled as she watched his chest rise and fall, her breathing unconsciously readjusting to match his. She suddenly had the overwhelming urge to touch him. She reached out and ran her fingers through his hair. He stirred and slowly opened his eyes.
"Mac? Where am I?" He murmured groggily. Mac smiled softly, and couldn't resist playing with him a little.
"My bed." Harm was definitely awake now. Mac giggled. "Harm, both you and I are fully clothed, relax." She smiled at him, and it seemed like he was in a trance. He realized how much he loved that smile.
"C'mon Mac, just two more minutes. Please?" Harm shut his eyes tightly and put a pillow over his face.
"Oh no you don't Flyboy! You're going to get up and go on a run with me, then we're going to go to JAG. Up and at 'em, Sailor!" She straddled his middle and pinned his arms on the side of his head.
'Oh boy, not a good idea.' Mac thought. 'Damn, why do I have to love him so much?' Their faces were so close, that she could feel Harm's warm breath on her face. For a minute, she stayed on top of him, enjoying being so close to him.
Meanwhile, Harm was trying to keep his mind on anything but Mac's close proximity. But he couldn't help it, she was so beautiful and she smelled so good. He hated being her partner sometimes, just because he couldn't be the one whose ring she was wearing. But then last night's conversation came back.
"Come by tomorrow morning to pick up your ring. I can't stand the sight of it anymore!" He looked down at her right hand and saw no ring.
"Mic already come over?" He asked quietly. Mac sighed and looked down.
"Yeah. Or at least I think he did. I just left the ring in an envelope outside the door. So for all I know, some homeless guy could've come in and taken it. Not like I care." She looked away and released Harm's hands. Quickly his hand came up to Mac's face and caressed her cheek. They stared at each other, knowing that no words were needed.
"All right, you win. I'll get up." Harm said, breaking the silence. Mac smiled and rolled off of Harm. She landed next to him and just lay there looking at him.
"I knew you'd give in Squid."
"Well Marine, I must say that you have interesting persuasive skills. That's the first time that I've been jumped by someone trying to persuade me."
"And it better be the only time." Mac said, a tinge of protectiveness in her voice. But then she remembered that she had no right to feel protective of him. He was Renee's. But still, she couldn't help but think of what would've happened if they had stayed in that position for just a few more seconds.
'Well I can dream can't I?' Mac thought. Just then a pillow hit her in the face. She threw the pillow off, and was greeted by Harm's flyboy grin.
"C'mon Ninja Girl! You were the one that told me to get up, I expect you to do the same."
"Oh I'll get up all right." Mac growled. She then launched herself into Harm's arms from the bed. Taken completely by surprise, Harm was grateful that he had such quick instincts. If he didn't catch her, he'd have a very angry Marine on his hands. More like on the floor. It was like she was reading his mind as she whispered into his ear.
"It's a good thing that you caught me Flyboy. Besides the fact that I'd be a not too happy Marine, I could razz you forever about Squid's having the reflexes of a turtle!" She smiled and kissed his cheek.
'Where did that come from?' Mac thought. She pulled back so she could see Harm's face. He had a look of shock on his face at first. But then, as he lowered her to the ground, the shock turned into, love almost. He looked very happy, and if Mac looked hard enough she swore she could see a flicker of desire. 'Well I guess that he didn't hate it too much.'
She then slowly untangled herself from Harm's arms and walked toward the bathroom. "I'll get changed in the bathroom, you can just stay in those sweats." Suddenly, Mac turned her head and winked at Harm. It was a total spur of the moment thing. Then, she disappeared into the bathroom, having grabbed some sweats on her way there. Harm stood there, staring at the door, mesmerized.
'Wow!' Was the only coherent thing coming into Harm's mind.
Author's Notes cont.: Okay I know that had pretty much nothing to do with the story, but I thought it was cute. Anyway, the next chapter will probably have more to do with Mac, Harm, and Baby Sarah. As always please review!
Mac lay in her bed, just watching Harm sleep. He looked so peaceful, you could never imagine that this man had any faults. She smiled as she watched his chest rise and fall, her breathing unconsciously readjusting to match his. She suddenly had the overwhelming urge to touch him. She reached out and ran her fingers through his hair. He stirred and slowly opened his eyes.
"Mac? Where am I?" He murmured groggily. Mac smiled softly, and couldn't resist playing with him a little.
"My bed." Harm was definitely awake now. Mac giggled. "Harm, both you and I are fully clothed, relax." She smiled at him, and it seemed like he was in a trance. He realized how much he loved that smile.
"C'mon Mac, just two more minutes. Please?" Harm shut his eyes tightly and put a pillow over his face.
"Oh no you don't Flyboy! You're going to get up and go on a run with me, then we're going to go to JAG. Up and at 'em, Sailor!" She straddled his middle and pinned his arms on the side of his head.
'Oh boy, not a good idea.' Mac thought. 'Damn, why do I have to love him so much?' Their faces were so close, that she could feel Harm's warm breath on her face. For a minute, she stayed on top of him, enjoying being so close to him.
Meanwhile, Harm was trying to keep his mind on anything but Mac's close proximity. But he couldn't help it, she was so beautiful and she smelled so good. He hated being her partner sometimes, just because he couldn't be the one whose ring she was wearing. But then last night's conversation came back.
"Come by tomorrow morning to pick up your ring. I can't stand the sight of it anymore!" He looked down at her right hand and saw no ring.
"Mic already come over?" He asked quietly. Mac sighed and looked down.
"Yeah. Or at least I think he did. I just left the ring in an envelope outside the door. So for all I know, some homeless guy could've come in and taken it. Not like I care." She looked away and released Harm's hands. Quickly his hand came up to Mac's face and caressed her cheek. They stared at each other, knowing that no words were needed.
"All right, you win. I'll get up." Harm said, breaking the silence. Mac smiled and rolled off of Harm. She landed next to him and just lay there looking at him.
"I knew you'd give in Squid."
"Well Marine, I must say that you have interesting persuasive skills. That's the first time that I've been jumped by someone trying to persuade me."
"And it better be the only time." Mac said, a tinge of protectiveness in her voice. But then she remembered that she had no right to feel protective of him. He was Renee's. But still, she couldn't help but think of what would've happened if they had stayed in that position for just a few more seconds.
'Well I can dream can't I?' Mac thought. Just then a pillow hit her in the face. She threw the pillow off, and was greeted by Harm's flyboy grin.
"C'mon Ninja Girl! You were the one that told me to get up, I expect you to do the same."
"Oh I'll get up all right." Mac growled. She then launched herself into Harm's arms from the bed. Taken completely by surprise, Harm was grateful that he had such quick instincts. If he didn't catch her, he'd have a very angry Marine on his hands. More like on the floor. It was like she was reading his mind as she whispered into his ear.
"It's a good thing that you caught me Flyboy. Besides the fact that I'd be a not too happy Marine, I could razz you forever about Squid's having the reflexes of a turtle!" She smiled and kissed his cheek.
'Where did that come from?' Mac thought. She pulled back so she could see Harm's face. He had a look of shock on his face at first. But then, as he lowered her to the ground, the shock turned into, love almost. He looked very happy, and if Mac looked hard enough she swore she could see a flicker of desire. 'Well I guess that he didn't hate it too much.'
She then slowly untangled herself from Harm's arms and walked toward the bathroom. "I'll get changed in the bathroom, you can just stay in those sweats." Suddenly, Mac turned her head and winked at Harm. It was a total spur of the moment thing. Then, she disappeared into the bathroom, having grabbed some sweats on her way there. Harm stood there, staring at the door, mesmerized.
'Wow!' Was the only coherent thing coming into Harm's mind.
Author's Notes cont.: Okay I know that had pretty much nothing to do with the story, but I thought it was cute. Anyway, the next chapter will probably have more to do with Mac, Harm, and Baby Sarah. As always please review!