Chapter Three
Author's Notes: This chapter is probably gonna be really short, because just one little scene came into my head, and I just felt that I had to write it down. I hope the next chapter will be longer.
As always, please review, I love reading them!
Harm and Mac stepped out of the elevator, into the bullpen. They were standing close, but not touching. The backs of their hands were touching, a silent show of support. It was going to be hard, over the past 11 hours and 32 minutes, their world had changed forever. Although they assumed, eventually, things would return to something that resembled normal, but everyone would always have an empty place in their heart for Sarah Roberts.
The bullpen was quiet, which was very unusual. Everyone seemed to be very somber, no one really saying anything to one another. It seemed very strange, without the always cheerful lieutenants around. Mac and Harm reluctantly separated, to go to their respective offices. Mac sighed and dropped her briefcase to the floor. They had both been fine in the morning, almost pushing reality away, and just enjoying their time together. But when they both got into Mac's 'vette, the reality settled in. The little girl that would have been their goddaughter was gone forever. They hadn't had a chance to say hello or goodbye.
She rubbed her temples, trying to rid herself of the headache that she could feel coming on. She already missed Harm. He had been there while she cried, held her while she slept. She was comforted by the thought that he was only in the next office over. She remembered how it had felt waking up in his arms. It was strange, for the first night in a long time, she had slept through the night.
On their way to JAG, they had to stop by Harm's apartment, so that he could get ready for work. While Harm was getting ready, Mac absent-mindedly wandered around his apartment. A picture caught her attention. It was of her and Harm at little AJ's christening. She was holding AJ and Harm was standing behind her, his hand at the small of her back. They were both looking lovingly down at AJ. Tears welled up in her eyes as she realized they'd never get the same chance with little Sarah. Harm came out and noticed how Mac's shoulders were shaking with quiet sobs. Without hesitation, he took her into his arms, urging her to cry into his shoulder. She gratefully accepted his shoulder, and cried until she felt a little better. He wiped her tears away, took her hand and they silently left the apartment.
She lost her train of thought, as she heard a quiet knocking at her door. She softly called, "Enter." Her mood brightened a little when she saw Harm's face.
"I missed you. I couldn't seem to get any work done." He said a bit sheepishly. Mac smiled sweetly, and motioned for him to come in. He closed the door behind him, and shut her blinds. Mac got up from her desk, and wrapped her arms around Harm's waist.
"I missed you too flyboy." To some people, it might have seemed strange, for they had just parted way five minutes ago. But it was the truth. Just having Harm in the same room comforted Mac. They separated and Harm set his files on Mac's desk. Mac went around to sit in her chair, and Harm sat in one of her other chairs. Quietly they both got to work. A few minutes later they were interrupted by a knock on the door.
"Enter!" Mac called out. PO Tiner poked his head in.
"Sorry to interrupt you ma'am, but the Admiral wants to see you and the Commander, and I was wondering if you knew where the Commander was?" Tiner then who saw who else was in her office. "Oh, well, the Admiral would like to see you both." Mac nodded and got up, Harm followed suit. They walked to the Admiral's office together.
They opened the door, and slipped inside, Harm closing the door behind them. "Reporting as ordered, Sir." They said, in unison.
"At ease." AJ motioned for them to take a seat. "How are you two holding up?"
"We're dealing with it, Sir." Mac said glancing at Harm. "We're planning to go to the hospital after work." AJ nodded.
"I know that this has affected you and the lieutenants the most, so if you two need leave, just ask. I'm granting Bud and Harriet leave until they are fit to come back. When you go to the hospital, give Harriet and Bud my condolences." AJ looked down at Mac's hands, clasped in her lap. When he saw no ring, he looked up at her questioningly.
"No Sir, I'm not marrying Mr. Brumby anymore. I removed his ring this morning. If that's all, Sir, the Commander have work to do."
AJ nodded. "Dismissed." Mac and Harm stood in unison, and came to attention. They walked back to Mac's office, not speaking to each other, but knowing that no word were needed. Just being around each other was enough. They silently started working again, almost dreading the trip to the hospital ahead of them.
Author's Notes: This chapter is probably gonna be really short, because just one little scene came into my head, and I just felt that I had to write it down. I hope the next chapter will be longer.
As always, please review, I love reading them!
Harm and Mac stepped out of the elevator, into the bullpen. They were standing close, but not touching. The backs of their hands were touching, a silent show of support. It was going to be hard, over the past 11 hours and 32 minutes, their world had changed forever. Although they assumed, eventually, things would return to something that resembled normal, but everyone would always have an empty place in their heart for Sarah Roberts.
The bullpen was quiet, which was very unusual. Everyone seemed to be very somber, no one really saying anything to one another. It seemed very strange, without the always cheerful lieutenants around. Mac and Harm reluctantly separated, to go to their respective offices. Mac sighed and dropped her briefcase to the floor. They had both been fine in the morning, almost pushing reality away, and just enjoying their time together. But when they both got into Mac's 'vette, the reality settled in. The little girl that would have been their goddaughter was gone forever. They hadn't had a chance to say hello or goodbye.
She rubbed her temples, trying to rid herself of the headache that she could feel coming on. She already missed Harm. He had been there while she cried, held her while she slept. She was comforted by the thought that he was only in the next office over. She remembered how it had felt waking up in his arms. It was strange, for the first night in a long time, she had slept through the night.
On their way to JAG, they had to stop by Harm's apartment, so that he could get ready for work. While Harm was getting ready, Mac absent-mindedly wandered around his apartment. A picture caught her attention. It was of her and Harm at little AJ's christening. She was holding AJ and Harm was standing behind her, his hand at the small of her back. They were both looking lovingly down at AJ. Tears welled up in her eyes as she realized they'd never get the same chance with little Sarah. Harm came out and noticed how Mac's shoulders were shaking with quiet sobs. Without hesitation, he took her into his arms, urging her to cry into his shoulder. She gratefully accepted his shoulder, and cried until she felt a little better. He wiped her tears away, took her hand and they silently left the apartment.
She lost her train of thought, as she heard a quiet knocking at her door. She softly called, "Enter." Her mood brightened a little when she saw Harm's face.
"I missed you. I couldn't seem to get any work done." He said a bit sheepishly. Mac smiled sweetly, and motioned for him to come in. He closed the door behind him, and shut her blinds. Mac got up from her desk, and wrapped her arms around Harm's waist.
"I missed you too flyboy." To some people, it might have seemed strange, for they had just parted way five minutes ago. But it was the truth. Just having Harm in the same room comforted Mac. They separated and Harm set his files on Mac's desk. Mac went around to sit in her chair, and Harm sat in one of her other chairs. Quietly they both got to work. A few minutes later they were interrupted by a knock on the door.
"Enter!" Mac called out. PO Tiner poked his head in.
"Sorry to interrupt you ma'am, but the Admiral wants to see you and the Commander, and I was wondering if you knew where the Commander was?" Tiner then who saw who else was in her office. "Oh, well, the Admiral would like to see you both." Mac nodded and got up, Harm followed suit. They walked to the Admiral's office together.
They opened the door, and slipped inside, Harm closing the door behind them. "Reporting as ordered, Sir." They said, in unison.
"At ease." AJ motioned for them to take a seat. "How are you two holding up?"
"We're dealing with it, Sir." Mac said glancing at Harm. "We're planning to go to the hospital after work." AJ nodded.
"I know that this has affected you and the lieutenants the most, so if you two need leave, just ask. I'm granting Bud and Harriet leave until they are fit to come back. When you go to the hospital, give Harriet and Bud my condolences." AJ looked down at Mac's hands, clasped in her lap. When he saw no ring, he looked up at her questioningly.
"No Sir, I'm not marrying Mr. Brumby anymore. I removed his ring this morning. If that's all, Sir, the Commander have work to do."
AJ nodded. "Dismissed." Mac and Harm stood in unison, and came to attention. They walked back to Mac's office, not speaking to each other, but knowing that no word were needed. Just being around each other was enough. They silently started working again, almost dreading the trip to the hospital ahead of them.