(a/n) I'm so sorry that it has taken me this long to write the next chapter, I had it all planned out in my head but never seemed to have the time to get it written out on paper, I promise to try and finish the rest of this story quickly, thanks for all of your patience

Ten minutes later

A Deli

Washington D.C.

Mac approached Chris with this confused look on her face, "I'm sorry I'm late,' she responded as she sat down.

"That's alright," Chris replied, "are you ok?"

"Hum?" Mac answered back still not fully concentrated on the conversation.

"Mac, are you alright, you seem a bit out of it," Chris responded starting to worry.

"Yeah, um it's just. . . I. . . Well. . . I think Harm just asked me out on a date" she said finally getting it out.

"You think?" Chris replied wondering exactly what was going on.

"Well, I'm pretty sure that he did ask me out, but then again I could have imagined the whole thing. I mean, it sort of came out of left field."

At this Chris laughed, "Well that's Harm for you."

Mac then started to chuckle, "I guess so." Then the two sat for the rest of their lunch break talking about Chris's husband and their jobs.

Twenty Minutes Later

JAG HQ

Mac came back from lunch and didn't even seem to notice anything going on around her. She walked straight from the elevator to Harm's office without even stopping at her own. "Do you have a minute?" she asked him, but didn't wait for the reply as she shut the door and sat down.

Harm immediately though 'OH No, here it comes,' but only replied "Sure, take a seat."

"Can I ask you just one question?"

"Sure Mac, anything" he said, meanwhile hoping this wouldn't get too dangerous.

"Why now?" Well he should have seen that one coming he thought.

"Honestly, I have always wanted to go out with you, but the main thing that has been holding me back is that I was afraid of what it might do to our friendship. Our friendship has always been the most important thing to me, and I figured that as long as I had that I could deal with not having anything more with you. Then lately I realized that I am not guaranteed your friendship, there is nothing that says that we will be best friends forever, so I realized that having you was worth the risk."

"Thank you," she said as she got up to leave, "I'll see you Friday, pick me up at 1830." She then left his office, but before she allowed her hand to drop from the doorknob she leaned her head back in and said "Just so you know, you'll always be my best friend," and then left. All Harm could do was smile, 'wow that was easier than I thought it would be.'