Title: The New Life
Author: JAGgedIverson
Rating: PG
Summary: You guys all asked for it so here it is……………A sequel to Reunion
Disclaimer: I think we all know that they characters or the actors who play them are NOT mine! Though I do have fantasies involving Harm. J
Mac walked through each and every room, checking to make sure that everything was perfect. The kids were coming home from college this weekend and she wanted everything to be perfect. I am totally overreacting. The kids don't care if the house is a mess. It's probably just like their dorm rooms.
Eleven years ago she and Harm had gotten married and Harm had adopted Jay as his daughter. He had said that he wanted to make it legal, even though she was already his daughter in his mind. And she had done the same thing with Jase. Now, eleven years later, they were coming home for Christmas. Like their father, they were attending the Annapolis Naval Academy. Jay had been offered scholarships to several Division 1 basketball colleges, but she had wanted to be in the Marine Corp so she applied to go to the Naval Academy. Jase on the other hand had been offered scholarships for basketball from colleges such as Duke, North Carolina, and Miami. But he, just as Jay had, wanted to join the military and be a SEAL. So, they both ended up going to the Naval Academy. And now, after two years, they were coming home. Mac smiled at the thought.
As she walked into the kitchen, she saw Harm walking into the yard with the two kids following on either side of him. When they saw Mac standing by the window they waved and ran towards the house. Before they could get inside the house and trail snow all over her newly cleaned floor Harm made sure that they took off their shoes and jackets.
They came scrambling in the house, racing each other to see who could get to their mother first.
"Hi, Mom." They said at the same time.
Mac smiled at the both of them, ten year old Brittany and nine year old Kade. "Hi. Did you guys have fun with your dad?"
"Yeah, we had a snowball fight." Kade said, excitedly.
"And we made snow angels. Then we built a snow man and Dad said that it looked like Uncle AJ." Brittany said, just as giddily.
The comment made Mac smile even as she said, "Well, I'm sure he didn't mean it."
"Didn't mean what?" Harm asked as he came in and kissed Mac on the cheek.
"Oh, nothing. Just the little comment you made about the Admiral. The kids were just filling me in on the details." Mac answered.
"Oh, that…" Harm trailed off and smiled sheepishly.
"Hey, Mom, when do Jase and Jay get home?" Brittany asked.
Mac looked back at her daughter and answered, "They should be here soon, Brit. Why don't you guys go upstairs and change into some warm clothes."
"Okay." They answered in unison.
As they raced up the stairs Mac turned to Harm and said, "Well, they should be home soon. An hour and forty-five minutes to be exact."
Harm put his arms around her waist and pulled her close to him and while saying, "I know, and I can't wait. There going to be surprised to see how much has changed around here."
"I know. You think they'll care?"
"No. I think they'll be happy to be home."
Mac smiled and kissed him gently. Now, all they could do was wait for the kids to come home so they could begin to celebrate the holidays.