Cold Defenses
Disclaimer in the first chapter
JAG HQ About the same time
Mac looked over at Harm. "Harmon Rabb this is Justin McKennon. Justin McKennon this is Harmon Rabb." Mac said nervously. "Her boyfriend." Justin added. Harm's eyes widened so big they looked like they would fall out and Mac's cheeks flushed bright red.
"NO!" she practically screamed. "Certainly not in this lifetime!" "Oh come on baby," Justin raised his metal hand to stroke Mac's cheek. "Surely you remember me, us. Girl, you're breaking my heart. The core couldn't have brainwashed you that bad." He said with a drop dead gorgeous smile that made her weak in the knees. She thought only Harm could do that.
Her voice was at a whisper now. "Uhh ahh." Harm had now seen enough. He raised his own hand up and moved Justin's from her face. Anger in Harm's eyes raged. Justin watched his hand leave her face all the way down to his side and looked in the other man's eyes, the competitiveness in him raises 3 or 4 octaves. Justin turns to Harm and was about to say something to him when Mac's brain finally kicked in. "Jay, how did you get through security?" she asked, still a little dazed. Still staring at Harm's eyes he says "Pretty ok really, although the metal detector was a bit challenging." Mac gave a small laugh. "After all these years you still never miss a beat." "I got it from you hon." Was Jay's only response before Harm decided enough was enough.
Harm stepped in front of the knight and his partner, his eyes intent, his gaze of manly challenge. Jay's facial expression was equivalent to the man's in front of him, still clueless as to what he or Harm were doing, but he still, after their years apart, he felt a sudden need to protect his life-long friend. It was at that moment Mac had to force her brain to work, for the second time today. "Jay, why don't you come into my office? Harm, I'm sure there is something you need to do." Her voice was not her usual Marine Commanding voice. It was one of mixed emotions and trying to compose herself. And for those reasons he did not feel comfortable leaving her alone with her past. He knew it was complicated and hurtful, but the more he thought he didn't know much about her past. He didn't ask her about it so his questions would not bring her painful memories back to the surface and she did the same for him. But it still hurt him that she didn't tell him about Justin.
Disclaimer in the first chapter
JAG HQ About the same time
Mac looked over at Harm. "Harmon Rabb this is Justin McKennon. Justin McKennon this is Harmon Rabb." Mac said nervously. "Her boyfriend." Justin added. Harm's eyes widened so big they looked like they would fall out and Mac's cheeks flushed bright red.
"NO!" she practically screamed. "Certainly not in this lifetime!" "Oh come on baby," Justin raised his metal hand to stroke Mac's cheek. "Surely you remember me, us. Girl, you're breaking my heart. The core couldn't have brainwashed you that bad." He said with a drop dead gorgeous smile that made her weak in the knees. She thought only Harm could do that.
Her voice was at a whisper now. "Uhh ahh." Harm had now seen enough. He raised his own hand up and moved Justin's from her face. Anger in Harm's eyes raged. Justin watched his hand leave her face all the way down to his side and looked in the other man's eyes, the competitiveness in him raises 3 or 4 octaves. Justin turns to Harm and was about to say something to him when Mac's brain finally kicked in. "Jay, how did you get through security?" she asked, still a little dazed. Still staring at Harm's eyes he says "Pretty ok really, although the metal detector was a bit challenging." Mac gave a small laugh. "After all these years you still never miss a beat." "I got it from you hon." Was Jay's only response before Harm decided enough was enough.
Harm stepped in front of the knight and his partner, his eyes intent, his gaze of manly challenge. Jay's facial expression was equivalent to the man's in front of him, still clueless as to what he or Harm were doing, but he still, after their years apart, he felt a sudden need to protect his life-long friend. It was at that moment Mac had to force her brain to work, for the second time today. "Jay, why don't you come into my office? Harm, I'm sure there is something you need to do." Her voice was not her usual Marine Commanding voice. It was one of mixed emotions and trying to compose herself. And for those reasons he did not feel comfortable leaving her alone with her past. He knew it was complicated and hurtful, but the more he thought he didn't know much about her past. He didn't ask her about it so his questions would not bring her painful memories back to the surface and she did the same for him. But it still hurt him that she didn't tell him about Justin.