A/N – For those of you that were confused, Mac is ignoring Harm because she
is angry with him. She doesn't believe that he really does love her and
that's why she didn't forgive him. And yeah I know she probably would have
listened to him but if I did that then the rest of the story wouldn't work
so you'll just have to go along with it and see what happens. Enjoy! Misty.
The next morning as Harm was walking through the bullpen to his office he was met halfway by Tiner who told him the admiral wanted to see him immediately.
Sensing the urgency Harm hurried to meet his CO. Upon entering the office he noticed CIA agent, Clayton Webb and Commander Mic Brumby, Mac's ex fiancée already seated.
"Sit down Commander." AJ Chegwidden ordered, motioning to the seat Webb had just vacated.
"Go ahead Webb." he said in a serious tone.
"Thank you admiral," Clay said before starting. "The reason the admiral asked you both to come here," he said to Harm and Mic, "is that I need to ask you for a favour." He said carefully. "While Colonel Mackenzie was in Indonesia recently she ruffled a few feathers so to speak, and we have received word that there is a group of terrorists that are blaming her for the death of one of their leaders during the retreat from the consulate." Webb explained. "She is currently a target of this group and unless we can get a team in there to capture them, we can't guarantee Mac's safety." He finished gravely.
"How are they supposed to help Webb?" the admiral asked.
"Well I was hoping that one of you," he answered motioning to Mic and Harm, "would act as a decoy for the team…"
"AWHAT?!" Brumby bellowed.
"It's not as bad as it sounds I assure you. Commanders, your job whichever one of you choose to accept would be to stay at the consulate and ruffle a few feathers of your own, attract the attention of the group away from Mac so we can identify and capture them." He finished.
"What would the other do?" Harm asked.
"You would stay here and protect Mac, just in case. Without her knowing it preferably. We chose the two of you as we believe you are the closest officers we have to Mac and would be able to complete the mission successfully without her having to know a thing." Webb answered.
A minute passed as the two Commanders thought over the mission.
Realising Brumby was never going to offer Harm took a deep breath and answered, "I'll do it," as he got up to leave. "When do we leave?"
"As soon as possible, there is a jet waiting." Clay said with relief.
"I have a few things to do before we go." Harm stated.
"The most I can give you is two hours." Clay said hopeful.
"That should do it," Harm said turning towards Admiral Chegwidden waiting expectantly. "Sir?" he asked.
"Dismissed Commander." He ordered, "And good luck Harm." He said with a softened expression.
"Be careful mate." Brumby said, shaking Harm's hand as he left.
Harm rushed out of the office, thankful to be away from Bugme and raced to his apartment. He had to change his plan slightly but he didn't have much time to do it. So after packing a few things he left his apartment and headed back to the JAG headquarters before going to the airfield. He went straight to Mac's office but she wasn't there. Handing Harriet a cassette tape, he asked her to please give it to Mac and tell her he was sorry but he had to go.
Harriet agreed, slightly confused and Harm left.
The next morning as Harm was walking through the bullpen to his office he was met halfway by Tiner who told him the admiral wanted to see him immediately.
Sensing the urgency Harm hurried to meet his CO. Upon entering the office he noticed CIA agent, Clayton Webb and Commander Mic Brumby, Mac's ex fiancée already seated.
"Sit down Commander." AJ Chegwidden ordered, motioning to the seat Webb had just vacated.
"Go ahead Webb." he said in a serious tone.
"Thank you admiral," Clay said before starting. "The reason the admiral asked you both to come here," he said to Harm and Mic, "is that I need to ask you for a favour." He said carefully. "While Colonel Mackenzie was in Indonesia recently she ruffled a few feathers so to speak, and we have received word that there is a group of terrorists that are blaming her for the death of one of their leaders during the retreat from the consulate." Webb explained. "She is currently a target of this group and unless we can get a team in there to capture them, we can't guarantee Mac's safety." He finished gravely.
"How are they supposed to help Webb?" the admiral asked.
"Well I was hoping that one of you," he answered motioning to Mic and Harm, "would act as a decoy for the team…"
"AWHAT?!" Brumby bellowed.
"It's not as bad as it sounds I assure you. Commanders, your job whichever one of you choose to accept would be to stay at the consulate and ruffle a few feathers of your own, attract the attention of the group away from Mac so we can identify and capture them." He finished.
"What would the other do?" Harm asked.
"You would stay here and protect Mac, just in case. Without her knowing it preferably. We chose the two of you as we believe you are the closest officers we have to Mac and would be able to complete the mission successfully without her having to know a thing." Webb answered.
A minute passed as the two Commanders thought over the mission.
Realising Brumby was never going to offer Harm took a deep breath and answered, "I'll do it," as he got up to leave. "When do we leave?"
"As soon as possible, there is a jet waiting." Clay said with relief.
"I have a few things to do before we go." Harm stated.
"The most I can give you is two hours." Clay said hopeful.
"That should do it," Harm said turning towards Admiral Chegwidden waiting expectantly. "Sir?" he asked.
"Dismissed Commander." He ordered, "And good luck Harm." He said with a softened expression.
"Be careful mate." Brumby said, shaking Harm's hand as he left.
Harm rushed out of the office, thankful to be away from Bugme and raced to his apartment. He had to change his plan slightly but he didn't have much time to do it. So after packing a few things he left his apartment and headed back to the JAG headquarters before going to the airfield. He went straight to Mac's office but she wasn't there. Handing Harriet a cassette tape, he asked her to please give it to Mac and tell her he was sorry but he had to go.
Harriet agreed, slightly confused and Harm left.