Communication Problems (2/?)

Same Time Harm's Hotel Room

Mac dropped to the ground as the tears consumed her. She was so dumbfounded by what Harm had just said to her that all she could do was watch as he walked away from her.

"How did all this happen" she sobbed to herself. She knew where it all started it had started when she had kissed Webb just before Gunny had taken him away to get treatment. She had wondered why Harm hadn't really made any attempt to talk to her on as they were making their way through the jungle, and she was so lost in her own misery that she hadn't even tried to start a conversation not knowing what it was doing to him. Then something he had said really registered in her despair filled mind

"I heard your conversation with Webb in the hospital a few hours ago, so I know how you feel about him"

What did he mean by that? If he really had heard the conversation then what was wrong? Unless he only heard a bit of it and misinterpreted it.

Flashback

Mac was moving quickly down the corridor of the hospital looking for a doctor that could give her some news on Webb's condition. She got to the nurse's station and got the attention of the nurse behind the counter

"I'm looking for a man by the name of Clayton Webb, he was brought in here a few weeks ago."

"Hold please ma'am whilst I check our records." The nurse punched some keys on the keyboard, it took what seemed like forever but was only a few minutes before the nurse looked back up from the computer "There is a man by that name in room 409 just down the corridor on your right" she said as she pointed to the correct end of the corridor

"Thank you so much" Mac said as she took off down the corridor towards the correct room. She slowed down as she approached the room, dreading what was about to come. She reached the room opened the door and went in. She walked over to the bed and got a good look at Webb, he had a lot more color now then he had the last time she had seen him. She walked slowly towards the bed as he looked like he was asleep. As she stood next to the bed she whispered, "Clay are you awake?"

He stirred on his bed and opened his eyes, he looked around and when his eyes came to rest on her she saw his expression improve dramatically 'this is going to be harder then I thought' she thought to herself as she looked down at him

"Sarah am I glad to see you, I was starting to get worried about you. How have you been?" He asked reaching out his hand towards her in an effort to draw her closer. She took his hand but remained where she was, she noticed a shadow pass before his eyes when she did that but he didn't say anything

"I'm good, Harm and myself just got back from the jungle. We destroyed the stinger missiles and I think we saddiq as well but not to sure about that. So I guess overall the mission was a success." She knew she was using delaying tactics to try and stave off the inevitable, and wasn't sure how much longer she could do so.

"Well that's good. Listen I just want to apologize for bringing you out here. Like I said I didn't really need you for this op I just wanted you to be near me. And because of that selfish-ness I almost ended up getting you killed. And for that I am truly sorry" he said as he slowly stroked her hand in an intimate gesture. It took all of her resolve not to yank her hand away from his grip when he did that

"Apology accepted. But I just have to tell you I am never going to do a mission with you again. Every time I do something almost happens to me, I mean last time in Afghanistan I almost got my throat slit when I was helping you trying to get information from the prisoners. And this time if Harm hadn't of come along when he did I would have been tortured."

"I know and I am so sorry that. I don't think you will have to worry about me asking you to do anymore missions for me anyway as I doubt I will still be in the CIA after this last blunder. Enough shop talk lets talk about us."

"Yeah we should listen Clay..." was as far as she got before Webb reached up and tenderly stroked her face

"Sarah I meant what I said in the truck. When we get back to Washington I do need you. But not only that I am In Love with You Sarah. And if that kiss was anything to go by you must feel the same." He said as he used his hand to draw her face down to his.

Mac tensed at that 'enough time to end it now' she raised her hand and moved his hand off her face. "I do love you Webb" she used his last name in hopes that he would get the idea, no such luck

"I Love You so much Sarah, I never thought...." She placed her hand over his mouth to stop any further talk.

"Webb" this time she noticed his eyes open wide when she said that instead of Clay "I do love you" he tried to say something but she shook her head "I love you the way I love Bud and Harriet and The Admiral... As a friend. That kiss I gave you was just for comfort as I thought you were going to die and I wanted you to have a happy memory to hold onto. I'm sorry if it gave you the wrong impression"

She could read the devastation in his eyes as she finished talking but that couldn't be avoided she had gone down this road before with Mic and she wasn't about to make the same mistake again.

"It's Rabb isn't it?" Webb asked with a touch of scorn in his voice

"His name is Harm and yes it is him it has always been him."

"Figures. Rabb always gets everything that no good..." Webb was getting very angry Mac could see this but he also had no right to talk about Harm like that, so in response she was getting angry also

"Look don't talk about him like that, if it wasn't for him your whole operation would have been a stuff up and we would both be dead. So you had better treat him with a bit more respect mister."

Webb looked duly chastised as she finished her remarks and apologized "I'm sorry Sarah, and your right about Harm he deserves more respect. Can we just blame it on the medication?" He said with a slight smile. Mac looked at him and decided to just let it go

"Ok this time. Now I have to leave and go and talk to Harm" with that she moved towards the door but before she left she turned back to Webb "Oh and one more thing stop calling me Sarah, you haven't earned that right." And then she left.

End Flashback

"Oh no he must have just heard the bit where I told Webb I loved him" when she realized this she sobbed even more. She sat on the floor in Harm's hotel room crying for she didn't know how long. And by the time she looked up she noticed that 2 hours had passed, and along with that came the realization that Harm's plane had already left.

"I'll call the Admiral and ask him where Harm went, he would have to have some idea or he wouldn't have approved the leave time." Her mood considerably brightened by this thought she took off down to her room in search of her phone.

TBC...