Thanks for all your patience, I've been really busy, I'm trying though, I really am.

Five Minutes Later

Mac's Office

JAG HQ

Mac left Harm's office and went strait to hers. She quietly shut the door behind her and sat down at her desk. 'Harm,' she thought, 'afraid of a little competition, well, not like I going to complain about the results but. . .' She then reached over and picked up her phone. "May I speak with Colonel Jenkins, this is Lieutenant Colonel Mackenzie."

"Mac, what's up," she heard Chris answer the phone from her office at the Pentagon.

"You'll never guess what just happened. I went in to talk to Harm after I got back from lunch, and he told me that he thought he was losing me to you. Well he didn't mention you, but it was kind of implied."

"Wow, I would have never guessed that our friendship would get Harm to ask you out. Maybe I should have transferred to D.C. earlier." Both Colonels shared a laugh before saying their goodbyes and getting back to work.

Mac's Apartment

Friday Night

1830

Mac was in the bathroom when she heard a knock on the door. 'That couldn't be him,' she thought as she walked over to see who it was, 'that would mean that he's on time.' It was then that she reached the door and looked in the peephole to see who it was. Sure enough Harm was standing on the other side of the door. As she opened the door to let him in she felt the need to comment on his promptness. "Hi," she said, "I'm impressed, you're here on time."

"Well, I have the ability to be punctual when ever I want," he responded, "I just choose not to be."

"Oh I see," she said with a smile, "Come on in, I just have to grab my bag and my shoes." As she walked off she could see Harm looking around the apartment rather nervously.

When she returned he smiled, "Wow Mac, you really look nice," he said with a nervous smile.

"Thank you, you look nice too," she said as she went to follow him as he walked to the door, then she paused for a second. She then tugged at his arm and when he turned around to face her she pulled his head down to hers and kissed him. It took Harm a minute to even comprehend what just happened, and as he started to kiss he back she pulled her head back just far enough away to separate their lips. "Later," she whispered, "Dinner first," and then lead him out of the apartment.

Once the were in the elevator Harm asked "What was that for?"

She laughed quietly in response, "Well, I figured that the only difference between us going out on a date and us going to any other dinner we would have together would be that. So I just figured I'd break the ice and get it out of the way." He just laughed in response as they headed out to his car.