Communication Problems (3/?)

Same Time Paraguay Airport

Harm had made his way through the security checkpoints and was currently sitting in the waiting lounge waiting for his boarding call. He looked around noticing all the couples with their children holding hands laughing and it just kept on reminding him as to what was missing in his life. He was nearly 40 years old and had nothing to show for it. He had left his life - The Navy - behind to come after the one person that meant more to him then his entire life with the hope that they had been working on a more then friend like relationship, only to find out that that was not the case. He let out an audible sigh as he stood and made his way towards the rest room to wash his face of the tear streaks that were remainders of their conversation.

He pushed open the door to an empty bathroom and made his way over to the sink. He turned the taps on cupped his hands together and threw water on his face. He looked up and saw his reflection in the mirror and said out loud

"Gee Hammer your life is total crap isn't it?" he jerked towards the door where an older gentleman had just walked through when the man asked him a question

"What makes you think that son?"

"Who are you?" he asked

"Just think of me as a friend you don't need to know my name at this time. I'm just a friendly shoulder to dump your problems on"

"I don't know you how can I trust you enough to do that?"

"You might not know me but I know you. Your name is Harmon Rabb Jr formally a Commander in the United States Navy."

"How did you know that?"

"Never mind just tell me why you think your life is total crap?"

Harm looked at the man and shrugged his shoulders what could it hurt?

"Well I am almost 40 have no job, no girlfriend/wife and no kids I think that sums it up pretty well don't you?"

"Well isn't there a special lady out there who could help you out with the last two problems?"

"I thought there was but she doesn't seem to be interested in me the same way I'm interested in her."

"Why do you say that?"

"Well I over heard her declaration of love to another man"

"Did you consider that you might have misunderstood what she was declaring?"

"Not after I had already seen her kissing him after acting like his wife for a few days"

(A/N: I have no idea how long they were pretending to be married so I'm going to say less then a week)

"Well maybe that kiss you saw was just her continuing the role of wife?"

"But why would she do that there was no-one around that had to be convinced of that anymore"

"Well was anything wrong with this gentleman when she kissed him?"

"Well he had just been tortured to the brink of death to prevent her from having to suffer. And he did say he needed her before she kissed him" Harm frowned thoughtfully

"Maybe the kiss was just meant to be a comforting gesture between two friends one of which had suffered a lot of pain for the other?" the old man said

"Maybe... And I didn't really give her a chance to explain exactly what she was talking about."

"Also did you hear the whole conversation when you heard the declaration of love?"

"No... No I didn't, maybe I could have misheard. It wouldn't be the first time one of us has jumped to a conclusion about what was said without gathering all the evidence first. Not a good thing to do for a couple of lawyers aye" Harm turned back to wash his face again "Listen whoever you are thanks for..." was as far as he got because when he turned around the man was gone.

Harm shrugged it off and went back outside to grab his bags. He could always get a later flight home but for now he had to get back to the hotel and ask Mac exactly what the conversation with Webb was about. He couldn't stand there being even a bit of doubt about this. He ran out of the airport not paying attention to where he was going, suddenly there was a sharp pain in the back of his head and his last thought before the blackness was 'OUCH'.

TBC...