Back at One
Pt 5
"Okay they are coming hide," Mac said as she saw Cat and Dylan walk up the stairs to the apartment building
"Is there something going on upstairs mom?" Dylan asked
"No why do you ask?" Cat said
"Aunt Mac was acting weird the last time she visited" Dylan said
"She is a little weird already," Cat said as they got out of the elevator
"SURPRISE!!" everyone said as they entered the apartment
"I thought there was nothing going on mom," Dylan said as he saw all moms' friends around him
"Welcome home Dylan" Mac said as she gave him a kiss on the cheek
"Thank you aunt Mac" Dylan said "Is Uncle Harm with you this time" Dylan asked
"No he was very busy but he does say hi" Mac said
"Hey Dylan how you feeling?" Gallant asked
"Hi Gallant thanks for that model airplane you gave me" Dylan said
"Your welcome, I've got dinner going so I better get back to it" Gallant said leaving the group
"I'll help you" Mac said following him into the kitchen
"So what do you want to do Dylan?" Cat asked as they walked over to the couch
"I think I want to lay down for a while is that okay mom?" Dylan
"Sure honey, I'll tell you when dinner is ready" Cat said giving her son a hug. She walked into the kitchen to see Mac and Gallant talking
"I really want to get to know her better I just don't know how to approach her," Gallant said not noticing Cat standing in the doorway
"Well she's not that easy to talk about on that subject Michael you just got to tell her how you feel" Mac said
"Thanks Colonel McKenzie" Gallant said
"Michael I've told you this already call me Mac" she said
"So is dinner almost ready?" Cat asked trying to pretend she just walked in
"Yep, just got to set the table" Gallant said
"Oh I'll do that, besides I'm really the only one who knows where everything is," Cat said getting out the plates and silverware
"I'll go get Dylan" Mac said leaving the room
"Hey can you hand me some glasses?" Cat said pointing to the cupboard behind her
"Sure, um Cat I want to ask you something" Gallant said a little bit of uneasiness in his voice
"What's that?" Cat asked nonchalantly
"Well I didn't want to say it when Dylan was in the hospital but I think its better now or never" Gallant said
"What's up?" Cat asked
"Well I was wondering if you were free sometime and maybe sometime we can I don't know go out on a date?" Gallant said, "If you don't want to I understand perfectly"
"No I would love to, Mac is going to be here for a couple of more days maybe I can ask her to baby-sit Dylan one night" Cat said
"Great I'll check my schedule" Gallant said with a grin on his face
~*~
After Dinner
"So did you ask her?" Mac asked
"Yes," Gallant said
"And?" Mac asked anxiously
"She said yes" Gallant said excitement in his voice
"Great I'm so happy for you two" Mac said giving him a hug
"Thanks Mac, I just hope I am good enough for her," Gallant said
"I know you are, Gallant you'll do fine" Mac said
"So are you and Gallant going to go out?" Dylan asked his mom as she tucked him into bed
"Who told you that?" Cat asked
"Aunt Mac" Dylan said
"Well your aunt Mac will get in trouble later for that one" Cat said
"I love you mom," Dylan said
"I love you too, and I'm so glad that you are home" Cat said giving Dylan a kiss on the forehead "Sweet dreams hon." Cat said turning off the light
"She did what?" Gallant asked
"She went right up to him and was basically all over him, it took me and Harriet to pull her off of him" Mac said laughing
"You aren't telling him about the first time I met the Admiral are you?" Cat asked blushing
"Of course not" Mac said trying to hold back a giggle
"What she is telling you is a complete lie, there was an evil twin I had years ago and I killed her," Cat said laughing
"Don't let her lie to you Gallant" Mac said jokingly "Is it that late?" Mac said looking at her watch "I need to get some sleep, thanks again for dinner Gallant, goodnight guys" Mac said going into the other room
"I think she does that sometimes just to tell me who's the older sister" Cat said settling into the couch
"So how long has she been in the JAG corp.?" Gallant asked
"Six years I believe, she's a really good attorney, I would definitely use her if I needed one" Cat said
"Never had a use for one, knock on wood" Gallant said
"How long have you worked at that hospital?" Cat asked
"Not too long it just feels longer" Gallant said shifting his weight in the chair he was sitting in, it was uncomfortable but he didn't want to say anything
"I know that chair is uncomfortable, you want to sit over here by me" Cat said scooting over
"Thanks" Gallant said as he moved
"You know you've got a really great kid," Gallant said
"Yeah I think I'll keep him," Cat said sarcastically
"His mom isn't that bad either" Gallant said looking deep into Cat's eyes
"Lieutenant are you trying to make a move on me?" Cat said coyly
"I don't know, I have never felt this way with anyone else you just bring the best out in me Cat" Gallant said as he moved in for a kiss
"No I can't do this," Cat said pulling away from him
"Okay I understand, besides I need to go home anyway" Gallant said getting up from the couch
"I'm sorry Gallant" Cat said walking him to the door
"That's okay I moved too soon" Gallant said getting his coat on
"We still on for this weekend?" Cat asked
"Yeah of course, good night" Gallant said kissing her on the cheek
Pt 5
"Okay they are coming hide," Mac said as she saw Cat and Dylan walk up the stairs to the apartment building
"Is there something going on upstairs mom?" Dylan asked
"No why do you ask?" Cat said
"Aunt Mac was acting weird the last time she visited" Dylan said
"She is a little weird already," Cat said as they got out of the elevator
"SURPRISE!!" everyone said as they entered the apartment
"I thought there was nothing going on mom," Dylan said as he saw all moms' friends around him
"Welcome home Dylan" Mac said as she gave him a kiss on the cheek
"Thank you aunt Mac" Dylan said "Is Uncle Harm with you this time" Dylan asked
"No he was very busy but he does say hi" Mac said
"Hey Dylan how you feeling?" Gallant asked
"Hi Gallant thanks for that model airplane you gave me" Dylan said
"Your welcome, I've got dinner going so I better get back to it" Gallant said leaving the group
"I'll help you" Mac said following him into the kitchen
"So what do you want to do Dylan?" Cat asked as they walked over to the couch
"I think I want to lay down for a while is that okay mom?" Dylan
"Sure honey, I'll tell you when dinner is ready" Cat said giving her son a hug. She walked into the kitchen to see Mac and Gallant talking
"I really want to get to know her better I just don't know how to approach her," Gallant said not noticing Cat standing in the doorway
"Well she's not that easy to talk about on that subject Michael you just got to tell her how you feel" Mac said
"Thanks Colonel McKenzie" Gallant said
"Michael I've told you this already call me Mac" she said
"So is dinner almost ready?" Cat asked trying to pretend she just walked in
"Yep, just got to set the table" Gallant said
"Oh I'll do that, besides I'm really the only one who knows where everything is," Cat said getting out the plates and silverware
"I'll go get Dylan" Mac said leaving the room
"Hey can you hand me some glasses?" Cat said pointing to the cupboard behind her
"Sure, um Cat I want to ask you something" Gallant said a little bit of uneasiness in his voice
"What's that?" Cat asked nonchalantly
"Well I didn't want to say it when Dylan was in the hospital but I think its better now or never" Gallant said
"What's up?" Cat asked
"Well I was wondering if you were free sometime and maybe sometime we can I don't know go out on a date?" Gallant said, "If you don't want to I understand perfectly"
"No I would love to, Mac is going to be here for a couple of more days maybe I can ask her to baby-sit Dylan one night" Cat said
"Great I'll check my schedule" Gallant said with a grin on his face
~*~
After Dinner
"So did you ask her?" Mac asked
"Yes," Gallant said
"And?" Mac asked anxiously
"She said yes" Gallant said excitement in his voice
"Great I'm so happy for you two" Mac said giving him a hug
"Thanks Mac, I just hope I am good enough for her," Gallant said
"I know you are, Gallant you'll do fine" Mac said
"So are you and Gallant going to go out?" Dylan asked his mom as she tucked him into bed
"Who told you that?" Cat asked
"Aunt Mac" Dylan said
"Well your aunt Mac will get in trouble later for that one" Cat said
"I love you mom," Dylan said
"I love you too, and I'm so glad that you are home" Cat said giving Dylan a kiss on the forehead "Sweet dreams hon." Cat said turning off the light
"She did what?" Gallant asked
"She went right up to him and was basically all over him, it took me and Harriet to pull her off of him" Mac said laughing
"You aren't telling him about the first time I met the Admiral are you?" Cat asked blushing
"Of course not" Mac said trying to hold back a giggle
"What she is telling you is a complete lie, there was an evil twin I had years ago and I killed her," Cat said laughing
"Don't let her lie to you Gallant" Mac said jokingly "Is it that late?" Mac said looking at her watch "I need to get some sleep, thanks again for dinner Gallant, goodnight guys" Mac said going into the other room
"I think she does that sometimes just to tell me who's the older sister" Cat said settling into the couch
"So how long has she been in the JAG corp.?" Gallant asked
"Six years I believe, she's a really good attorney, I would definitely use her if I needed one" Cat said
"Never had a use for one, knock on wood" Gallant said
"How long have you worked at that hospital?" Cat asked
"Not too long it just feels longer" Gallant said shifting his weight in the chair he was sitting in, it was uncomfortable but he didn't want to say anything
"I know that chair is uncomfortable, you want to sit over here by me" Cat said scooting over
"Thanks" Gallant said as he moved
"You know you've got a really great kid," Gallant said
"Yeah I think I'll keep him," Cat said sarcastically
"His mom isn't that bad either" Gallant said looking deep into Cat's eyes
"Lieutenant are you trying to make a move on me?" Cat said coyly
"I don't know, I have never felt this way with anyone else you just bring the best out in me Cat" Gallant said as he moved in for a kiss
"No I can't do this," Cat said pulling away from him
"Okay I understand, besides I need to go home anyway" Gallant said getting up from the couch
"I'm sorry Gallant" Cat said walking him to the door
"That's okay I moved too soon" Gallant said getting his coat on
"We still on for this weekend?" Cat asked
"Yeah of course, good night" Gallant said kissing her on the cheek