Bethesda Hospital

I wake up and my Marine instincts come to account instantly. Then when my eye's focus I realize I am in the hospital. I look down at my body and there are tubes coming out everywhere. Maybe not everywhere but a lot of places.

I can hear the steady breathing of someone next to me. I turn my head and realize Harm is sleeping in the chair next to me. He looks like an over grown boy in a small chair. Well that is actually what he is.

The bed squeaks and Harm is wide-awake.

"Hey there Sailor." I say in my best 'I-am-fine' voice. He didn't buy it.

"Hey Marine." He replies.

"What happened?" I ask, I can't remember anything.

"Well we had a party at McMurphy's. You and me were dancing, and then you passed out. I mean I know I am not the best dancer but I am not THAT bad. If you didn't want to dance you could have said so." He says with a hint of sarcasm.

"I didn't want to let you down," I say back with the same sarcasm. "Do they know what's wrong with me?" I ask

"Well let's see: you work too much, you don't have the best diet, you…" He wants to say more but I cut him off.

"Seriously, did they say anything?" I ask.

"No, they just took some tests." Harm says, and then looks away.

"Harm what is it?" I ask, I know the look he has! He is afraid something is seriously wrong with me.

"It's nothing, I was just really scared when you passed out." Harm says, putting the mask back on.

'Damn it Harmon Rabb Jr. You were so close.' I think to myself.

Right then the Doctor comes in.

"Hello Ms. Mackenzie. We did some tests on you while you were sleeping." She tells me.

"Yes, I know. Do you know what is wrong with me?" I ask, I really want to know.

"Yes, you have a form of stomach cancer." She says.

"Oh my god!" I say and then start to cry.

Harm is by me in an instant. He holds me and says calming things in my ear. It takes me about 5 minutes to get back to normal. He is still holing me as we talk to the nurse.

I am informed that it is not life threatening. I will just have some symptoms till the cancer is gone, which may take up to 4 months. I have to go on a diet, oh God; Harm is going to make so much fun of me for that. I will see a doctor once a week. And I can not have a child in that time. 'Like that is a problem Mac.' I tell myself.

"Do you know how I got this?' I ask her.

"Well you have some kind of gas that was in you and it caused it. Have you been around some kind of chemicals lately?" She asks.

"Well I just finished an investigation at a chemical lab. Some spilled on me, but the doctors said nothing would happen. Assholes!" I say.

Harm gets a laugh out of that. He whispers in my ear, "We'll get them Marine!"

The nurse leaves, and now it's just Harm and me in the room. I move over a little so he can lie down next to me. It's not the most comfortable position but it isn't all that bad.

"How am I going to dot his Harm?" I ask with tears in my eyes.

"We will get through it together." He replies.

"We?" I ask while looking up at him.

"Yes we, I will be with you every step of the way. I will be with you at every doctor's visit. I will make sure you eat right. We will exercise together. I am keeping you healthy and getting you back to the Sarah I….know."

'God why can't he just say it?'

"Well then that sounds nice." I say.

"Okay now time for bed, you need your rest." He says as he gets up.

"Harm you're leaving?" I ask with the best puppy dog look I can.

"I am going to the chair, I assumed you would want your space." He says.

"This is why you should not assume, get back here." I say.

He climbs in next to me and we drift to sleep!

A/N~ OMG I am sorry it took me SO long to get this out. First I was sick, and then I went back east cause my grandfather died. And then my grandmother here at home had a heart attack. Yeah I have been under some stress.

And to get the stress out I have been a writing another story that is a little more racy. Not like bad but it's rated 'R', for language. So that one will coming out after this one is done.

And I know it's not the best I have written, but I had some writer's block today! This is what came to mind. I was going to make Mac have some pancreas disease but I didn't want to have look everything up to get the info right. So to the person you gave me the idea, it was great, but a little too much work. Thanks anyways!

Enjoy!