(A/N: Thanks for all of the great reviews so far and please
keep them coming! Disclaimers same as in last chapter. Please
read authors note at the bottom.)
Fade in
(Mac's POV)
"Okay Sergei, yeah, I'll see you then." I said hanging up the phone.
"Was that Sergei?" Harm asked, coming up behind me.
"Yeah, he said he wants to come over later to share some big news."
"Big news?"
"That's what he said."
"My dreams are coming true! He's breaking up with Singer!" he said excitedly.
"Right Harm, in your dreams."
"What? It could happen."
"We'll have to wait and see."
"My brother is smart; he'll do the right thing."
"The Rabb code of honor?"
"Something like that."
He wrapped his arms around my waist and started kissing the back of my neck.
"Where is Josh?"
"Out front; he made a new friend."
"Who?"
"That kid down the street, what's his name?"
"Nick Bentley, he's about Josh's age."
"That's right," he said while his hands moved up to cover my stomach. "Junior is really active today isn't he?" Harm mussed while rubbing my stomach.
"He's been kicking me all morning."
"Does it hurt?"
"Some."
Harm moved around to face my stomach. "Hey little guy, take it easy on your mom, we want you to come out just as much as you do, but it wont be long now."
As Harm continued to talk to the baby, I ran my hands through his short hair, marveling at how good my life was.
"Did you talk to your mom today?"
"Briefly."
"How is she doing?"
"About as well as can be expected."
"It must be so hard on her."
"It's been two years since Frank died, and she still hasn't come out of this shell she locked herself in."
(A/N: Sorry to all Frank fans, but having him alive in this story line would make things very complicated later.)
"Was it hard on her when your Dad went down?"
"Yes, but she didn't know if he was alive or not."
"It's not easy losing two husbands."
"Is she still coming over for dinner on Saturday?"
"Yeah, she's looking forward to seeing Josh."
"I know those guys will get along."
"Me too," he said while moving his hands up to my neck to massage there.
"Does that feel good?"
"Mmhmm," I said covering his hands with mine. He brushed his lips on the back of my neck, as I gave out a low moan. Just as things we starting to heat up between us, we were interrupted by the doorbell.
"That would be Sergei," Harm said. Harm grabbed my hand, as we walked to the door. As soon as the door opened, Sergei rushed in.
"Big brother, I have such wonderful news!"
"Whoa! Slow down! Why don't we go sit down, and you can tell us what your big news is," Harm said laughing.
"Sergei did you see Josh outside?"
"Yes he was playing catch with another boy."
"Good."
"So what is you big news Sergei?" Harm asked, once we were seated.
"Loren and I are going to have a baby!"
After a long silence I tried to say something.
"Sergei-" I tried but I was speechless.
"Isn't that great?" He asked, not aware of the expressions on our faces.
"Sergei, I don't know what to say," Harm finally managed.
"Aren't you happy for us?"
"Sergei are you positive that she is pregnant?" I asked to avoid Harm from answering.
"Yes, Loren and I went to her doctor, and she confirmed it. We are going to have a baby!"
"What are you going to do?" I asked.
"We are going to get married."
I looked over at Harm who by this time had gone pale.
"Harm, are you okay?"
"Sergei what in the hell were you thinking!" Harm yelled.
"I don't understand big brother, I thought-"
"Sergei I don't think I can talk to you now," Harm said as he ran upstairs.
As soon as Harm ran upstairs, I tried to comfort Sergei, but he bolted for the door, and ran to his car. Josh shot me a questioning glare, but continued playing with his friend. I closed the door, and decided to go see about Harm.
I found him in his study looking at the pictures on his wall. He was looking intently at the one of Sergei and him taken in Russia when they first met.
"What in the hell happened, Mac?"
"Well Harm, I don't think I need to explain to you what it takes to make a baby."
"Not that, but why-"
He stopped and ran his hand through his hair.
"Look, why don't I call Sergei, and see if he and Singer will come over for dinner Saturday night, so we can all sit down and talk this over reasonably. It won't help for you to yell at him again."
"Okay."
I took his hand and linked his fingers through mine. "Harm, things are going to work out okay, you'll see."
He sat down dejectedly on the floor, and took a few deep breaths. I noticed that he seemed paler then before. "Harm, are you okay?"
"I'm fine Mac."
"You don't look so good," I said reaching up to feel his head. He swatted my hand away and stood up. Once he helped me to my feet, he pulled me into a hug.
"I love you Sarah."
"I love you to Harm," I said, but I felt this weird feeling in the pit of my stomach, like something with him just wasn't right.
(Webb's POV)
After a long flight, I finally landed at the airport in Russia. Bill and I were immediately escorted to the base hospital to see the men.
"You must be agent Webb. I'm Dr. Hicks; I have been looking after the men that were brought in."
"How are they?"
"Doing amazingly well, they should be ready for discharge in a few days."
"And what about this man," I asked handing him a folder.
"His leg is healing very well. He does need to get some rehab back in the states, but he should be walking just fine soon."
"What room is he in?
"204. The marine you have guarding him, have been updating him on the thirty years that he missed."
"He is doing what?" Bill shouted.
I grabbed Bill's jacket before the doctor answered, "Get him out of there!"
"Yes sir," Bill said running down the hall.
"This man must mean a great deal to you." Dr. Hicks mussed.
"Frankly doctor, it's none of your business."
When I got to room 204, Bill was gone, but the marine guard was back at his post. I showed my identification, and opened the door. He was sitting in a wheelchair facing the window. When he finally faced me, he sighed, and turned his chair towards me.
"You must be Webb. They told me that you have been looking for me for a long time."
"I wasn't the only one, lieutenant."
TBC
(I think I have to emphasize the point, that this story is like no other I have written, and maybe like no other that you have read. If you all know who Webb is talking to please e mail me your guess. I didn't plan on telling you for a few more chapters, but if you guys already know, then there is no point in keeping it a secret. Please read and review.)
Fade in
(Mac's POV)
"Okay Sergei, yeah, I'll see you then." I said hanging up the phone.
"Was that Sergei?" Harm asked, coming up behind me.
"Yeah, he said he wants to come over later to share some big news."
"Big news?"
"That's what he said."
"My dreams are coming true! He's breaking up with Singer!" he said excitedly.
"Right Harm, in your dreams."
"What? It could happen."
"We'll have to wait and see."
"My brother is smart; he'll do the right thing."
"The Rabb code of honor?"
"Something like that."
He wrapped his arms around my waist and started kissing the back of my neck.
"Where is Josh?"
"Out front; he made a new friend."
"Who?"
"That kid down the street, what's his name?"
"Nick Bentley, he's about Josh's age."
"That's right," he said while his hands moved up to cover my stomach. "Junior is really active today isn't he?" Harm mussed while rubbing my stomach.
"He's been kicking me all morning."
"Does it hurt?"
"Some."
Harm moved around to face my stomach. "Hey little guy, take it easy on your mom, we want you to come out just as much as you do, but it wont be long now."
As Harm continued to talk to the baby, I ran my hands through his short hair, marveling at how good my life was.
"Did you talk to your mom today?"
"Briefly."
"How is she doing?"
"About as well as can be expected."
"It must be so hard on her."
"It's been two years since Frank died, and she still hasn't come out of this shell she locked herself in."
(A/N: Sorry to all Frank fans, but having him alive in this story line would make things very complicated later.)
"Was it hard on her when your Dad went down?"
"Yes, but she didn't know if he was alive or not."
"It's not easy losing two husbands."
"Is she still coming over for dinner on Saturday?"
"Yeah, she's looking forward to seeing Josh."
"I know those guys will get along."
"Me too," he said while moving his hands up to my neck to massage there.
"Does that feel good?"
"Mmhmm," I said covering his hands with mine. He brushed his lips on the back of my neck, as I gave out a low moan. Just as things we starting to heat up between us, we were interrupted by the doorbell.
"That would be Sergei," Harm said. Harm grabbed my hand, as we walked to the door. As soon as the door opened, Sergei rushed in.
"Big brother, I have such wonderful news!"
"Whoa! Slow down! Why don't we go sit down, and you can tell us what your big news is," Harm said laughing.
"Sergei did you see Josh outside?"
"Yes he was playing catch with another boy."
"Good."
"So what is you big news Sergei?" Harm asked, once we were seated.
"Loren and I are going to have a baby!"
After a long silence I tried to say something.
"Sergei-" I tried but I was speechless.
"Isn't that great?" He asked, not aware of the expressions on our faces.
"Sergei, I don't know what to say," Harm finally managed.
"Aren't you happy for us?"
"Sergei are you positive that she is pregnant?" I asked to avoid Harm from answering.
"Yes, Loren and I went to her doctor, and she confirmed it. We are going to have a baby!"
"What are you going to do?" I asked.
"We are going to get married."
I looked over at Harm who by this time had gone pale.
"Harm, are you okay?"
"Sergei what in the hell were you thinking!" Harm yelled.
"I don't understand big brother, I thought-"
"Sergei I don't think I can talk to you now," Harm said as he ran upstairs.
As soon as Harm ran upstairs, I tried to comfort Sergei, but he bolted for the door, and ran to his car. Josh shot me a questioning glare, but continued playing with his friend. I closed the door, and decided to go see about Harm.
I found him in his study looking at the pictures on his wall. He was looking intently at the one of Sergei and him taken in Russia when they first met.
"What in the hell happened, Mac?"
"Well Harm, I don't think I need to explain to you what it takes to make a baby."
"Not that, but why-"
He stopped and ran his hand through his hair.
"Look, why don't I call Sergei, and see if he and Singer will come over for dinner Saturday night, so we can all sit down and talk this over reasonably. It won't help for you to yell at him again."
"Okay."
I took his hand and linked his fingers through mine. "Harm, things are going to work out okay, you'll see."
He sat down dejectedly on the floor, and took a few deep breaths. I noticed that he seemed paler then before. "Harm, are you okay?"
"I'm fine Mac."
"You don't look so good," I said reaching up to feel his head. He swatted my hand away and stood up. Once he helped me to my feet, he pulled me into a hug.
"I love you Sarah."
"I love you to Harm," I said, but I felt this weird feeling in the pit of my stomach, like something with him just wasn't right.
(Webb's POV)
After a long flight, I finally landed at the airport in Russia. Bill and I were immediately escorted to the base hospital to see the men.
"You must be agent Webb. I'm Dr. Hicks; I have been looking after the men that were brought in."
"How are they?"
"Doing amazingly well, they should be ready for discharge in a few days."
"And what about this man," I asked handing him a folder.
"His leg is healing very well. He does need to get some rehab back in the states, but he should be walking just fine soon."
"What room is he in?
"204. The marine you have guarding him, have been updating him on the thirty years that he missed."
"He is doing what?" Bill shouted.
I grabbed Bill's jacket before the doctor answered, "Get him out of there!"
"Yes sir," Bill said running down the hall.
"This man must mean a great deal to you." Dr. Hicks mussed.
"Frankly doctor, it's none of your business."
When I got to room 204, Bill was gone, but the marine guard was back at his post. I showed my identification, and opened the door. He was sitting in a wheelchair facing the window. When he finally faced me, he sighed, and turned his chair towards me.
"You must be Webb. They told me that you have been looking for me for a long time."
"I wasn't the only one, lieutenant."
TBC
(I think I have to emphasize the point, that this story is like no other I have written, and maybe like no other that you have read. If you all know who Webb is talking to please e mail me your guess. I didn't plan on telling you for a few more chapters, but if you guys already know, then there is no point in keeping it a secret. Please read and review.)