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From part 16
Mac walked over to the full-length mirror, the gown had spaghetti straps and was made with pearl white brushed satin, it clung perfectly to the top of her body, the bottom caressed the floor. The top of the bodice was beaded with a variety of white beads in an intricate pattern yet remained simple.
"Is this the one Ma'am?"
"Yes it is Harriet, yes it is."
"I can't wait to see the look on the Commanders face when he sees you in that."
"He'll have to wait a long, he's not seeing it until the wedding."
"Your so cruel Ma'am."
"I know!"
They paid for the dress and left, it had been a long day but finally they had the dress.
"Now, how about we go and grab a coffee."
To Be Continued
'What's Meant To Be 17'
JAG HQ 2 days later 0900
Harm sat in his office, it was only 0900 yet the day seemed to drag on. He was concentrating so hard on the piece of paper in font of him that he didn't hear the knock at his door.
Mac walked into the room when he didn't answer, he was sitting at his desk staring intently at something in front of him.
"Hey sailor!"
Harm's head snapped up at the sound of her voice. "Hey, I didn't hear you come in."
"Obviously, so what's so interesting it's got you tuned out the rest of the world?"
"Nothing that's the point, I can't figure out an angle to this case, it seems so open and shut but I have this feeling. There's more to it but I'm just not seeing it."
"Well I bought you some coffee, maybe that will help you concentrate." She handed him the steaming cup
He looked up gratefully, "Thanks" he muttered
"I must be off I have to be in court in 10 minutes. Lunch?"
"Yeah, I'll meet you in your office 1300."
"Okay, later sailor."
"Bye Judge Mac!"
Mac spun around and smiled, "I like jarhead better, just because I'm a judge doesn't mean I have to be called one."
"Okay then, later jarhead!"
Mac left his office shaking her head. Harm sat at his desk and watched her do so.
MAC'S OFFICE Same Day 1100
"Colonel, Admiral Chegwidden is here to see you ma'am"
"Thankyou Elizabeth, send him in." Why would the Admiral be coming to see her?
AJ stood in the doorway "Good morning sir have a seat."
AJ sat down in the seat opposite Mac, something about him gave her the sense that this wasn't about business, it was something more personal but what? "What can I do for you?"
"How has your day been so far Colonel?"
"Yeah, good."
"Okay, I know your wondering why I'm hear." He said with a slight look of amusement on his face.
"Ahhh the thought had crossed my mind sir."
"Mac have you given any thought to a venue for the wedding?"
She was slightly taken aback by the nature of his question "Ummm not yet Sir, we haven't even decided on a date."
"May I make a suggestion?"
"Of course."
"I have a friend who owes me a favor, he has pulled some strings and you are able to use the white house rose garden any date in August."
"Oh sir, Thankyou, that would be wonderful." Mac couldn't help but smile, the rose garden at the white house was where they first met, and was the perfect location for the wedding. "Sir, how did you know I was thinking about August for the wedding?"
"As you know, lieutenant Simms is a rather reliable source of information." He got up and crossed the room to the door, "I must be off, but I'am available any time to talk. Just tell Tiner it's urgent."
"Alright, Thankyou sir. I'll get back to you about a date."
"No hurry, it's your for when you want it."
"Thankyou."
He opened the door and left, through the door Mac could see Elizabeth stand at attention as he went passed. Wow, the rose garden. The thought had crossed her mind for the venue for the wedding but the possibility was miniscule so she had dismissed it. She couldn't wait to tell Harm, but right now she had a case review to attend so it would have to wait until lunch.
CAFÉ Lunchtime 1320
"How was your morning?"
"Okay, not too busy" Mac said through a mouthful of lasagna. "Yours?"
"Pretty much the same, nothing major."
"Did you get any further on that case from this morning?" this time taking a sip from her water.
"No I left it with Bud, he offered to take a look at it from another perspective."
Rose sat in her pram, gurgling and pointing at the cars goin past. Mac often Joked with Harm that Rose had his blue eyes, which of course they didn't know for sure as all babies have blue eyes when they are born and don't change for a while. But Mac was sure she'd always have her fathers sparkling blue eyes they had the same sparkle in them. She hoped Rose would have his eyes; it was one of her favourite things about Harm.
Mac looked back up at Harm, "Pick a number between 1 and 31."
"What?" Harm looked up from his salad with a puzzled look on his face.
"Pick a number between 1 and 31." Mac repeated, her expression revealing nothing as to her intentions
"I know what you said, but why?"
"It doesn't matter, all you have to do is pick a number."
"Alright. Uhhh... 12"
"Why 12?" It didn't really matter why but she still wanted to know.
"I don't know, it was the first number that popped into my head."
"Okay, fair enough."
"So are you going to enlighten me as to why I had to pick a number?" His eyes revealing his eagerness to know just what was goin on.
"Nope." Mac smiled, she could see his mind ticking over all the possibilities through his handsome exterior.
"Aw come on Mac!" Rose looked up at her daddy as he whined.
"Look at that Harm, Rose thinks daddy's crazy."
"No she doesn't she want's to know just as much as I do, what you are planning."
"Okay I'll tell you. While I was out shopping with Harriet she suggested August for the wedding, I though it was a good idea, then you picked 12. So I guess we are getting married on the 12th of August."
"Okay, I get it now. But I thought I told you, you could pick the date."
"Yeah well I couldn't decide so I left it up to you."
"12th of August it is then." He could see into the depth of her chocolate brown eyes, they shone under the gentle light radiating through the interior of the café. "Have I told you your gorgeous lately?"
"No, not in the last few seconds, so I think it's about time you said it again!" She laughed as he said it again and again.
"Okay, okay, okay." She was laughing at he expression on his face as he said it and the fact the everyone in the café was looking at him with a mixture of amusement and annoyance having interrupted their quiet lunch.
"Oh I have some thing else to tell you." She paused and let him sit there for a few seconds.
Eventually the curiosity got to him. "And what would that be?"
"The Admiral has a friend who owed him a favor and now we have a venue for the wedding."
"That's great, and where would this venue be exactly?"
"The Whitehouse rose garden."
A/N: Okay I know this would make a good cliffhanger if I left it here but I'm feeling generous so I won't 9and beside this chapter isn't very long yet. So. I'll keep going. He he he!
"What!" Harm's eyes widened in shock, how. I mean, ." He paused contemplating what he had just been told. "So who is this friend of AJ's, he must have some pretty influential contacts."
"I don't know, the Admiral just came into my office this morning and told me, he never said who it was."
"What, you knew about this all morning and you waited till lunch to tell me!"
She couldn't help but smile, she knew by the look in his eyes he wasn't really angry, he was such a bad actor "Yep, I wanted to see the look on your face when I told you."
"Was it up to my usual standard?" he was grinning foolishly at this stage and the other café goers were taking an interest in this rather unusual conversation.
"Oh yeah." By this stage Mac had finished her Lasagna and Harm had been pushing the remainder of his salad around the bowl for the last half of the conversation. Mac leaned across the table to whisper in his ear, "I think it's about time we got going, these people are starting to look at us funny."
Harm couldn't help but laugh, he hadn't taken any notice of the other people that surrounded them, "Yeah I guess we should, it wouldn't be appropriate for us to start making out at the table in front of all these people."
All the people in the café' looked around at his comment, some with amusement and curiosity, others with disgust.
Mac's jaw dropped so far that he swore he was able to see the lasagna she had eaten for lunch. She got up out of her seat so fast he could have sworn she was and F14.
Harm pushed Roses pram out of the café and left the money for the bill on the table, everyone watched as he left and he couldn't help but chuckle. Once outside he paid dearly for his actions.
Mac swatted his arm. "What did you say that for? "The usual playful affectionate gesture had been turned into a lethal weapon.
"That's what you get when you fall in love with a marine." He muttered.
"What was that?" she whirled around, but the look on his face was too much. "Harmon Rabb you are an Evil, evil man." She said half laughing.
"I know, and that's why you love me." He flashed her one of his flyboy grins.
"Well I don't know about love, but that life insurance policy of your is pretty high isn't it."
"What, you thinkin' of bumpin' me off are you?"
"Not until I'm done with you."
"And what are you going to do with me?" he cocked his eyebrow and grinned
"You'll just have to wait for the wedding night to fin out!"
Now it was Harm whose jaw dropped to the ground, he quickly recovered and followed her to the car. "And just what do you have planned for that night?"
"Never mind, you'll find out on August 12th."
"Tell me again why I'm marrying a marine?" he said as he put Rose in the car.
To Be Continued
From part 16
Mac walked over to the full-length mirror, the gown had spaghetti straps and was made with pearl white brushed satin, it clung perfectly to the top of her body, the bottom caressed the floor. The top of the bodice was beaded with a variety of white beads in an intricate pattern yet remained simple.
"Is this the one Ma'am?"
"Yes it is Harriet, yes it is."
"I can't wait to see the look on the Commanders face when he sees you in that."
"He'll have to wait a long, he's not seeing it until the wedding."
"Your so cruel Ma'am."
"I know!"
They paid for the dress and left, it had been a long day but finally they had the dress.
"Now, how about we go and grab a coffee."
To Be Continued
'What's Meant To Be 17'
JAG HQ 2 days later 0900
Harm sat in his office, it was only 0900 yet the day seemed to drag on. He was concentrating so hard on the piece of paper in font of him that he didn't hear the knock at his door.
Mac walked into the room when he didn't answer, he was sitting at his desk staring intently at something in front of him.
"Hey sailor!"
Harm's head snapped up at the sound of her voice. "Hey, I didn't hear you come in."
"Obviously, so what's so interesting it's got you tuned out the rest of the world?"
"Nothing that's the point, I can't figure out an angle to this case, it seems so open and shut but I have this feeling. There's more to it but I'm just not seeing it."
"Well I bought you some coffee, maybe that will help you concentrate." She handed him the steaming cup
He looked up gratefully, "Thanks" he muttered
"I must be off I have to be in court in 10 minutes. Lunch?"
"Yeah, I'll meet you in your office 1300."
"Okay, later sailor."
"Bye Judge Mac!"
Mac spun around and smiled, "I like jarhead better, just because I'm a judge doesn't mean I have to be called one."
"Okay then, later jarhead!"
Mac left his office shaking her head. Harm sat at his desk and watched her do so.
MAC'S OFFICE Same Day 1100
"Colonel, Admiral Chegwidden is here to see you ma'am"
"Thankyou Elizabeth, send him in." Why would the Admiral be coming to see her?
AJ stood in the doorway "Good morning sir have a seat."
AJ sat down in the seat opposite Mac, something about him gave her the sense that this wasn't about business, it was something more personal but what? "What can I do for you?"
"How has your day been so far Colonel?"
"Yeah, good."
"Okay, I know your wondering why I'm hear." He said with a slight look of amusement on his face.
"Ahhh the thought had crossed my mind sir."
"Mac have you given any thought to a venue for the wedding?"
She was slightly taken aback by the nature of his question "Ummm not yet Sir, we haven't even decided on a date."
"May I make a suggestion?"
"Of course."
"I have a friend who owes me a favor, he has pulled some strings and you are able to use the white house rose garden any date in August."
"Oh sir, Thankyou, that would be wonderful." Mac couldn't help but smile, the rose garden at the white house was where they first met, and was the perfect location for the wedding. "Sir, how did you know I was thinking about August for the wedding?"
"As you know, lieutenant Simms is a rather reliable source of information." He got up and crossed the room to the door, "I must be off, but I'am available any time to talk. Just tell Tiner it's urgent."
"Alright, Thankyou sir. I'll get back to you about a date."
"No hurry, it's your for when you want it."
"Thankyou."
He opened the door and left, through the door Mac could see Elizabeth stand at attention as he went passed. Wow, the rose garden. The thought had crossed her mind for the venue for the wedding but the possibility was miniscule so she had dismissed it. She couldn't wait to tell Harm, but right now she had a case review to attend so it would have to wait until lunch.
CAFÉ Lunchtime 1320
"How was your morning?"
"Okay, not too busy" Mac said through a mouthful of lasagna. "Yours?"
"Pretty much the same, nothing major."
"Did you get any further on that case from this morning?" this time taking a sip from her water.
"No I left it with Bud, he offered to take a look at it from another perspective."
Rose sat in her pram, gurgling and pointing at the cars goin past. Mac often Joked with Harm that Rose had his blue eyes, which of course they didn't know for sure as all babies have blue eyes when they are born and don't change for a while. But Mac was sure she'd always have her fathers sparkling blue eyes they had the same sparkle in them. She hoped Rose would have his eyes; it was one of her favourite things about Harm.
Mac looked back up at Harm, "Pick a number between 1 and 31."
"What?" Harm looked up from his salad with a puzzled look on his face.
"Pick a number between 1 and 31." Mac repeated, her expression revealing nothing as to her intentions
"I know what you said, but why?"
"It doesn't matter, all you have to do is pick a number."
"Alright. Uhhh... 12"
"Why 12?" It didn't really matter why but she still wanted to know.
"I don't know, it was the first number that popped into my head."
"Okay, fair enough."
"So are you going to enlighten me as to why I had to pick a number?" His eyes revealing his eagerness to know just what was goin on.
"Nope." Mac smiled, she could see his mind ticking over all the possibilities through his handsome exterior.
"Aw come on Mac!" Rose looked up at her daddy as he whined.
"Look at that Harm, Rose thinks daddy's crazy."
"No she doesn't she want's to know just as much as I do, what you are planning."
"Okay I'll tell you. While I was out shopping with Harriet she suggested August for the wedding, I though it was a good idea, then you picked 12. So I guess we are getting married on the 12th of August."
"Okay, I get it now. But I thought I told you, you could pick the date."
"Yeah well I couldn't decide so I left it up to you."
"12th of August it is then." He could see into the depth of her chocolate brown eyes, they shone under the gentle light radiating through the interior of the café. "Have I told you your gorgeous lately?"
"No, not in the last few seconds, so I think it's about time you said it again!" She laughed as he said it again and again.
"Okay, okay, okay." She was laughing at he expression on his face as he said it and the fact the everyone in the café was looking at him with a mixture of amusement and annoyance having interrupted their quiet lunch.
"Oh I have some thing else to tell you." She paused and let him sit there for a few seconds.
Eventually the curiosity got to him. "And what would that be?"
"The Admiral has a friend who owed him a favor and now we have a venue for the wedding."
"That's great, and where would this venue be exactly?"
"The Whitehouse rose garden."
A/N: Okay I know this would make a good cliffhanger if I left it here but I'm feeling generous so I won't 9and beside this chapter isn't very long yet. So. I'll keep going. He he he!
"What!" Harm's eyes widened in shock, how. I mean, ." He paused contemplating what he had just been told. "So who is this friend of AJ's, he must have some pretty influential contacts."
"I don't know, the Admiral just came into my office this morning and told me, he never said who it was."
"What, you knew about this all morning and you waited till lunch to tell me!"
She couldn't help but smile, she knew by the look in his eyes he wasn't really angry, he was such a bad actor "Yep, I wanted to see the look on your face when I told you."
"Was it up to my usual standard?" he was grinning foolishly at this stage and the other café goers were taking an interest in this rather unusual conversation.
"Oh yeah." By this stage Mac had finished her Lasagna and Harm had been pushing the remainder of his salad around the bowl for the last half of the conversation. Mac leaned across the table to whisper in his ear, "I think it's about time we got going, these people are starting to look at us funny."
Harm couldn't help but laugh, he hadn't taken any notice of the other people that surrounded them, "Yeah I guess we should, it wouldn't be appropriate for us to start making out at the table in front of all these people."
All the people in the café' looked around at his comment, some with amusement and curiosity, others with disgust.
Mac's jaw dropped so far that he swore he was able to see the lasagna she had eaten for lunch. She got up out of her seat so fast he could have sworn she was and F14.
Harm pushed Roses pram out of the café and left the money for the bill on the table, everyone watched as he left and he couldn't help but chuckle. Once outside he paid dearly for his actions.
Mac swatted his arm. "What did you say that for? "The usual playful affectionate gesture had been turned into a lethal weapon.
"That's what you get when you fall in love with a marine." He muttered.
"What was that?" she whirled around, but the look on his face was too much. "Harmon Rabb you are an Evil, evil man." She said half laughing.
"I know, and that's why you love me." He flashed her one of his flyboy grins.
"Well I don't know about love, but that life insurance policy of your is pretty high isn't it."
"What, you thinkin' of bumpin' me off are you?"
"Not until I'm done with you."
"And what are you going to do with me?" he cocked his eyebrow and grinned
"You'll just have to wait for the wedding night to fin out!"
Now it was Harm whose jaw dropped to the ground, he quickly recovered and followed her to the car. "And just what do you have planned for that night?"
"Never mind, you'll find out on August 12th."
"Tell me again why I'm marrying a marine?" he said as he put Rose in the car.
To Be Continued