Here's chapter 5. Our mystery guest has arrived. Special thanks to Lynne for beta reading for me.


"We're back and it's now time for our show's mystery guest to appear. Before our guest makes an appearance we're going to play a message the guest wanted Sarah to hear."

An unrecognizable voice started talking.

"I've seen Harm and Mac's relationship from the very beginning. I've been around for all the highs and all the lows. I've seen people try to give advice to the pair, especially Lieutenant Sims." Harriet laughed at this comment. "I've also been there when that advice was ignored. I've seen how stubborn they both can be."

"Most of all, I've seen how they (one or both of the two) always deny the feelings they have for one another. This of course is not true. It's obvious that for the sake of their careers and their friendship they have never admitted their feelings. What would happen if they did admit their feelings? If they never do I guess they'll never find out. Maybe it's time they did find out. I think it's time that one of them gets the courage to say what's on their minds and in their hearts."

As message finished playing someone walked out on stage with to the applause of the audience.

"Maybe it's time someone told you that they loved you Sarah."

Mac gasped as she saw Harm walking toward her, wearing his dress whites and carrying a bouquet of red roses. Harm knelt beside Mac.

"Sarah, Will you marry me?"

Mac didn't know what to say. She certainly wasn't expecting this. Tears streamed down her face as she tried to compose herself.

"Yes," she whispered as Harm drew her into a hug. The audience started clapping.

The host then started explaining how Harm had orchestrated the whole thing. The show had held a contest asking viewers to send in the most romantic way they would find of proposing to that special someone. The winner would get to appear on the show with that special someone and would also get a dream wedding in Central Park followed by a two week Honeymoon in Bora Bora.

"So Harm, are you relieved that she said yes?"

"Of course I am. After all the mistakes I've made over the years I thought it might have been too late."

"It's about time," the Admiral said.

"That's for sure," Chloe echoed.

Harriet couldn't stop crying. She was so happy for her friends. They were finally going to get a shot at the life they deserved.


What do you think? I was thinking about continuing this story with the wedding. Thanks for all the wonderful reviews and I hope you enjoyed reading this as much as I enjoyed writing it :-)