USS Guadalcanal North Arabic Sea

"Harm?" Mac asked as she turned around from talking to the doctor to see her best friend, crying. Mac walked over to him and sat beside him.

"It's okay," she assured. She stroked his hair with one hand, while Harm took the other in his hand. Mac herself started to cry. Petty Officer Coates came back with the coffee she got Mac and herself. She saw them comforting each other and decided to give them their privacy. Harm then started to speak,

"I guess that it's all just catching up to me now, Bud's injury and the realization that it could have easily been you in his place. I can't let another day go by without telling you that I love you Sarah. I've loved you since that day in the rose garden. If you don't reciprocate those feelings, I understand, but I just hope we will stay friends. But Sarah, you had me from hello." Mac stood up and to Harm, thought she didn't love him like he did her and was walking away. Harm got a sinking feeling in his heart. Instead, she turned around and took Harm by his hand with a smile. She led him back to her quarters. When they got back to her quarters she sat down on the bed and pulled down Harm to sit next to her.

"Harm, I love you too so much that it hurts. When I was about to marry Mic, that was the second biggest mistake I've ever made in my life." Mac said looking into Harm's eyes.

"What was the first?" Harm asked while holding her hand.

"Not telling you sooner. I almost lost you all those times to Annie, Jordan, and Renee."

"Sarah, I knew I would never go any further with them than that. I guess I was using them as replacements when you were in another man's arms." Mac knew he was talking about Dalton Lowne and Mic Brumby.

"Harm why didn't you ever tell me?" Mac asked sincerely.

"You always seemed happy with them. I love you so much that if you were happy, even if it wasn't with me, then I accepted that," Harm said while looking straight into her deep brown eyes.

"That is the most romantic thing anyone has ever said to me," Mac said feeling all giddy inside. Sobering up, she said, "But you should have told me." With that said, she slapped him on the arm with a smile and an angelic laugh. As they were leaning in for a kiss, a gunshot pierced through the silent air.

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