A/N: hope your enjoying this fic, thanks for all the feedback it has been a
great help! I wont be able to post anymore parts for about a week as I'm
going away but hopefully you'll be satisfied with the extra part I posted
today.
Enjoy.
What's Meant To Be Will Be 15
"Harrrrm! I'm going to kill you!!!!"
"Why?" his eyes shone in mock surprise
"I knew you were up to something."
"Hey what makes you think I had anything to do with this?"
"Ohhh I don't know?" she stood there hands on her hips staring at him.
She whirled around and pointed at Harriet "And you, Bud didn't have an accident did he!"
"Guilty."
"Hmmm, Hmmm" came from the back of the bullpen "enough about who deceived who, this is a welcome back party for the Colonel and Congratulations on the birth of Rose party."
"Ahhh yes, sorry sir."
"That's quite alright Colonel, and may I be the first to say welcome back, it hasn't been he same without you around her for the past 10 months."
"Well I'm glad to be back Sir."
After that Mac fought her way through the crowd of well wishers to the food table, it took her a good 20 minutes to get there.
Once there she found Harm standing near by talking to Tiner. When he saw her come over he excused himself and came over to her.
"Enjoying the party Marine?"
"Yes, Thankyou. But I am annoyed at a certain sailor who neglected to tell me about this little gathering."
"Oh come on you won't stay mad at him for long."
"And what makes you so sure of that?"
"Well for starters you can't resist his charm, besides you never stay mad at him for long."
"I might just have to change that." She picked up her drink and walked away, leaving Harm standing in the same spot watching her go. She wasn't really mad at him, but it did his ego good to pretend sometimes, once he started groveling she'd stop… maybe."
She hadn't realised she was smiling to herself until Harriet cam up to her and said "What's got you so happy?"
Not feeling like sharing her little discretion "Ohhh nothing. You had a lot to do in the planning of tonight didn't you Harriet?"
"Well yes Ma'am." She said looking sheepish "It was the Commanders idea though" she added quickly
"Oh, I don't doubt that Harriet, Thankyou anyway."
"My pleasure ma'am, and sorry if I worried you about Bud."
"That's quite alright, but I did panic, I don't know what I would have done if it had been true."
"Me either ma'am."
"Harriet please, It's Mac when we're not at work."
"But we are at work."
"Alright then, when it's not during working hours."
"Okay then."
Mac continued to mingle with the crowd; it seemed like a lifetime ago that she had left this place. What was she thinking? This was her family; she had never really had a group of close friend or family for that matter. But now she did.
She could see Harriet talking to Harm in the far corner of the room. They were probably talking about how smoothly the night had gone ahead, or something like that. She turned away and went to talk to Harm's friend Sturgis, she hadn't really got to know him too well, but Harm held him in high esteem and she could tell he was a good guy. As she turned away, little did she know Harm and Harriet were talking about something much more interesting.
"Did you get everything organised before you went home Commander?"
"Harriet please it's Harm"
"Sorry force of habit."
"And yes I just need to do the last minute things."
"Alright I'll make sure she's busy, are you sure she wont be able to see."
"Yes, no one should be able to see."
"Good luck Sir."
"Thanks I'll need it."
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Mac wandered around the bullpen looking for Harm, Where was he? She wondered. Mac had taken Rose off of him earlier in the evening, he was showing her off to everyone and she was exhausted, at the moment she lay quietly in her pram asleep despite the noise in the room over with Harriet who had insisted that she leave Rose with her and little AJ.
"Mac, how are you enjoying the party?" inquired the Admiral
"It's wonderful sir, and I'm glad to be around the people who I consider family."
"Well I believe I speak for all of them when I say that we feel the same."
"Thankyou Sir."
"Have you though anymore about the judgeship?"
"Yes I would like to take it, I think it's time for a change. Besides I'm getting a little sick of my partner."
"About time you said that, you put up with him a lot longer than expected."
They laughed and talked a little longer then Mac left to find Harm.
"Harriet have you seen Harm?"
"Yeah I think I saw him go into his office a while ago."
"Okay thanks"
Mac walked over to Harm's office and found it completely shut off, there was a faint glow from inside that was barely visible through the shutters that closed it off from the rest of the bullpen.
Mac opened the door while doing so she said, "Is this a private gathering or can anyone hide from the party?"
Mac gasped as she opened the door, the office she was used to coming into for nearly everyday of the past 5 years had been transformed into a sea of tiny yellow lights, candles were placed on every flat surface of the office, the floor had been scattered with rose petals that fluttered when she opened the door.
"Yes it's a private party for 2" his gorgeous blue eyes glistened in the dim candle light "And your invited"
"Harm… I… What are you doing?"
"Shhh don't talk not yet." He walked closer to her until there was b visible space between them; he lowered his lips to hers and embraced her with a passionate kiss. When he pulled away she was left gasping for breath, then she saw him lower one knee to the ground and the pulled a blue velvet box out of his pocket.
He took a deep breath and began to say what he had rehearsed in his head for weeks. "Sarah, I love you with all my heart and I never want to lose you, all my life I have wanted to fly because it was my life, but you changed that, now you are my life, you and Rose. I would give up everything to make you happy and keep you safe. I love you Sarah MacKenzie, will you marry me"
Mac stood silently not sure she had heard him correctly, her eyes were glistening with unshed tears that threatened to fall. She looked into his eyes and saw everything she needed, everything she had ever wanted in life were in those eyes. "Yes" she whispered
A wave of relief washed over him as he took out the ring, it was a simple white gold band with 2 small diamonds set down into the band sporting a larger square cut diamond in the center. As he slipped it on her finger he said "I think that's the first time I've seen you speechless."
"First and only time squid."
"Ahhh she's back the marine I know and love."
She leaned over and kissed him, everything she felt was poured into that kiss, the door to Harm's office opened followed by a voice. "You better no be doing work in hear Rabb."
They both pulled apart quickly, each going a deep crimson colour.
"Ahhh no sir, not work." Harm said quickly, Mac struggled to keep from bursting out laughing at the look on Harms face.
The Admiral looked down at Mac's had which was placed on Harm's arm reassuringly. A wide smile broke out at the site of the sparkling engagement ring on her finger. Mac immediately followed his gaze to her left hand; she opened her mouth to speak but was stopped by him.
"Just let me know when you set a date so I can keep it free." With that he walked out of the office and closed the door.
They turned to each other and smiled, outside the office the could hear the Admiral telling everyone it was about time they head home or he'd make them all come into work early in the morning to clean up.
They waited for a while longer, they weren't ready to face everyone with the news yet, they'd tell Bud and Harriet, then by the time they got to work in the morning the whole office would know anyway. When they emerged from the office they saw that it was only Bud, Harriet and the Admiral left, the Admiral stood over near Rose's pram cooing at her, while Bud rounded up all of AJ's thing, Harriet who was holding AJ over her shoulder was the first to see them emerge.
"We're heading off, welcome back again Colonel and I'll see you tomorrow."
"Thankyou Harriet, I was wondering would you and Bud like to come over for lunch on Sunday."
"That would be wonderful. We'll see you then."
Mac reached down and picked her purse up from near Harriet, as she lifted it up the light caught her engagement and Harriet's eye, she let out a shriek and causing Bud to spin around in concern.
"Commander you said you just wanted to do something special for her, not propose!"
"Well I had to see if she'd say yes first."
"Congratulations" chimed Bud who was I the midst of picking up the contents of the bag he had dropped when Harriet had shrieked.
"Thankyou, I'm guessing Mac wants you over for lunch so she can plan the wedding."
"Awww this is so exciting, I'll bring some of the books I used for my wedding with me." At that AJ started crying.
"Harriet we better get going AJ needs to get to bed."
"Okay Bud, lets go. We'll see you on Sunday."
"Yes you will Goodnight."
Harm, Mac and the Admiral were now the only people left. "Sir I was wondering if you would like to come on Sunday as well."
"I'll be there."
He walked them down to the car park and said goodnight.
"Sir, don't worry about coming in tomorrow and helping clean up there's not much there I'll do it when clear up my office."
"No you wont Commander, I'm going back up to cover the left over food and the cleaners will do the rest. You're going to spend the day with your daughter and fiancé."
"Thankyou Sir, goodnight."
"Goodnight."
They got in the car and drove off. He watched the car fade into the distance and lifted his head and said I silent Thankyou. Thing's had worked out for them after all.
To Be Continued.
What's Meant To Be Will Be 15
"Harrrrm! I'm going to kill you!!!!"
"Why?" his eyes shone in mock surprise
"I knew you were up to something."
"Hey what makes you think I had anything to do with this?"
"Ohhh I don't know?" she stood there hands on her hips staring at him.
She whirled around and pointed at Harriet "And you, Bud didn't have an accident did he!"
"Guilty."
"Hmmm, Hmmm" came from the back of the bullpen "enough about who deceived who, this is a welcome back party for the Colonel and Congratulations on the birth of Rose party."
"Ahhh yes, sorry sir."
"That's quite alright Colonel, and may I be the first to say welcome back, it hasn't been he same without you around her for the past 10 months."
"Well I'm glad to be back Sir."
After that Mac fought her way through the crowd of well wishers to the food table, it took her a good 20 minutes to get there.
Once there she found Harm standing near by talking to Tiner. When he saw her come over he excused himself and came over to her.
"Enjoying the party Marine?"
"Yes, Thankyou. But I am annoyed at a certain sailor who neglected to tell me about this little gathering."
"Oh come on you won't stay mad at him for long."
"And what makes you so sure of that?"
"Well for starters you can't resist his charm, besides you never stay mad at him for long."
"I might just have to change that." She picked up her drink and walked away, leaving Harm standing in the same spot watching her go. She wasn't really mad at him, but it did his ego good to pretend sometimes, once he started groveling she'd stop… maybe."
She hadn't realised she was smiling to herself until Harriet cam up to her and said "What's got you so happy?"
Not feeling like sharing her little discretion "Ohhh nothing. You had a lot to do in the planning of tonight didn't you Harriet?"
"Well yes Ma'am." She said looking sheepish "It was the Commanders idea though" she added quickly
"Oh, I don't doubt that Harriet, Thankyou anyway."
"My pleasure ma'am, and sorry if I worried you about Bud."
"That's quite alright, but I did panic, I don't know what I would have done if it had been true."
"Me either ma'am."
"Harriet please, It's Mac when we're not at work."
"But we are at work."
"Alright then, when it's not during working hours."
"Okay then."
Mac continued to mingle with the crowd; it seemed like a lifetime ago that she had left this place. What was she thinking? This was her family; she had never really had a group of close friend or family for that matter. But now she did.
She could see Harriet talking to Harm in the far corner of the room. They were probably talking about how smoothly the night had gone ahead, or something like that. She turned away and went to talk to Harm's friend Sturgis, she hadn't really got to know him too well, but Harm held him in high esteem and she could tell he was a good guy. As she turned away, little did she know Harm and Harriet were talking about something much more interesting.
"Did you get everything organised before you went home Commander?"
"Harriet please it's Harm"
"Sorry force of habit."
"And yes I just need to do the last minute things."
"Alright I'll make sure she's busy, are you sure she wont be able to see."
"Yes, no one should be able to see."
"Good luck Sir."
"Thanks I'll need it."
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Mac wandered around the bullpen looking for Harm, Where was he? She wondered. Mac had taken Rose off of him earlier in the evening, he was showing her off to everyone and she was exhausted, at the moment she lay quietly in her pram asleep despite the noise in the room over with Harriet who had insisted that she leave Rose with her and little AJ.
"Mac, how are you enjoying the party?" inquired the Admiral
"It's wonderful sir, and I'm glad to be around the people who I consider family."
"Well I believe I speak for all of them when I say that we feel the same."
"Thankyou Sir."
"Have you though anymore about the judgeship?"
"Yes I would like to take it, I think it's time for a change. Besides I'm getting a little sick of my partner."
"About time you said that, you put up with him a lot longer than expected."
They laughed and talked a little longer then Mac left to find Harm.
"Harriet have you seen Harm?"
"Yeah I think I saw him go into his office a while ago."
"Okay thanks"
Mac walked over to Harm's office and found it completely shut off, there was a faint glow from inside that was barely visible through the shutters that closed it off from the rest of the bullpen.
Mac opened the door while doing so she said, "Is this a private gathering or can anyone hide from the party?"
Mac gasped as she opened the door, the office she was used to coming into for nearly everyday of the past 5 years had been transformed into a sea of tiny yellow lights, candles were placed on every flat surface of the office, the floor had been scattered with rose petals that fluttered when she opened the door.
"Yes it's a private party for 2" his gorgeous blue eyes glistened in the dim candle light "And your invited"
"Harm… I… What are you doing?"
"Shhh don't talk not yet." He walked closer to her until there was b visible space between them; he lowered his lips to hers and embraced her with a passionate kiss. When he pulled away she was left gasping for breath, then she saw him lower one knee to the ground and the pulled a blue velvet box out of his pocket.
He took a deep breath and began to say what he had rehearsed in his head for weeks. "Sarah, I love you with all my heart and I never want to lose you, all my life I have wanted to fly because it was my life, but you changed that, now you are my life, you and Rose. I would give up everything to make you happy and keep you safe. I love you Sarah MacKenzie, will you marry me"
Mac stood silently not sure she had heard him correctly, her eyes were glistening with unshed tears that threatened to fall. She looked into his eyes and saw everything she needed, everything she had ever wanted in life were in those eyes. "Yes" she whispered
A wave of relief washed over him as he took out the ring, it was a simple white gold band with 2 small diamonds set down into the band sporting a larger square cut diamond in the center. As he slipped it on her finger he said "I think that's the first time I've seen you speechless."
"First and only time squid."
"Ahhh she's back the marine I know and love."
She leaned over and kissed him, everything she felt was poured into that kiss, the door to Harm's office opened followed by a voice. "You better no be doing work in hear Rabb."
They both pulled apart quickly, each going a deep crimson colour.
"Ahhh no sir, not work." Harm said quickly, Mac struggled to keep from bursting out laughing at the look on Harms face.
The Admiral looked down at Mac's had which was placed on Harm's arm reassuringly. A wide smile broke out at the site of the sparkling engagement ring on her finger. Mac immediately followed his gaze to her left hand; she opened her mouth to speak but was stopped by him.
"Just let me know when you set a date so I can keep it free." With that he walked out of the office and closed the door.
They turned to each other and smiled, outside the office the could hear the Admiral telling everyone it was about time they head home or he'd make them all come into work early in the morning to clean up.
They waited for a while longer, they weren't ready to face everyone with the news yet, they'd tell Bud and Harriet, then by the time they got to work in the morning the whole office would know anyway. When they emerged from the office they saw that it was only Bud, Harriet and the Admiral left, the Admiral stood over near Rose's pram cooing at her, while Bud rounded up all of AJ's thing, Harriet who was holding AJ over her shoulder was the first to see them emerge.
"We're heading off, welcome back again Colonel and I'll see you tomorrow."
"Thankyou Harriet, I was wondering would you and Bud like to come over for lunch on Sunday."
"That would be wonderful. We'll see you then."
Mac reached down and picked her purse up from near Harriet, as she lifted it up the light caught her engagement and Harriet's eye, she let out a shriek and causing Bud to spin around in concern.
"Commander you said you just wanted to do something special for her, not propose!"
"Well I had to see if she'd say yes first."
"Congratulations" chimed Bud who was I the midst of picking up the contents of the bag he had dropped when Harriet had shrieked.
"Thankyou, I'm guessing Mac wants you over for lunch so she can plan the wedding."
"Awww this is so exciting, I'll bring some of the books I used for my wedding with me." At that AJ started crying.
"Harriet we better get going AJ needs to get to bed."
"Okay Bud, lets go. We'll see you on Sunday."
"Yes you will Goodnight."
Harm, Mac and the Admiral were now the only people left. "Sir I was wondering if you would like to come on Sunday as well."
"I'll be there."
He walked them down to the car park and said goodnight.
"Sir, don't worry about coming in tomorrow and helping clean up there's not much there I'll do it when clear up my office."
"No you wont Commander, I'm going back up to cover the left over food and the cleaners will do the rest. You're going to spend the day with your daughter and fiancé."
"Thankyou Sir, goodnight."
"Goodnight."
They got in the car and drove off. He watched the car fade into the distance and lifted his head and said I silent Thankyou. Thing's had worked out for them after all.
To Be Continued.