Hey sorry this chapter took so long, My grandmother died and we needed to go back for the funeral, but here it is Part 19, there is one more part to go as I thought 20 was a nice even number to end on. Enjoy.

From part 18

They ate dinner in a comfortable silence, Mac tended to Rose while Harm went out to get a movie, when he got back they sat on the couch snuggled together and watched the film he had bought back.

By the end of the movie, Harm was sitting comfortably on the couch, Mac's head rested on his chest. She was fast asleep, she gently pulled himself out form under her and picked her up in his arms, he carried her into the bedroom and put her into bed she stirred slightly

"Harm" she said groggily

"Right here, go back to sleep."

"Hmmm" she rolled over into the middle of the bed, Harm changed and hopped in beside her, he slipped his body under the top half of hers.

"Goodnight Ninjagirl." He whispered in her ear, he kissed the top of her head and went to sleep.

To Be Continued (end chapter 18)

DULLES AIRPORT 6 Day's later.

Mac stood in the crowded airport, people passed her by none of them taking any notice of the Lieutenant Colonel as they continued to live out their busy lives. She was awaiting the arrival of Harm's mother Trish. Chloe was flying in the next day which would be great. Mac saw Trish exit the terminal and walked toward her, she was a little nervous, and not just at seeing Trish again but about her pending wedding, actually nervous wasn't a good word, excited was probably better. She had never been so sure about anything in her entire life as she was about marrying Harm.

"Trish hi."

"Mac dear, how are you." Trish embraced Mac as if she was her own daughter, which took Mac a little by surprise.

"Good, how was your flight?"

"It was good, long because I couldn't wait to get down here and see you and Rose again."

"Well we're glad your hear."

The two women walked over to the crowd of people waiting to get their bags, once they had all cleared, they were able to find what they were looking for and headed out Mac's car.

As they were driving through town they chatted about Rose and how she was doing, then about Harm and his annoying little habits that annoyed them both but were the things they loved most about him. Mac also filled Trish in on some of her and Harms more interesting adventures that he had obviously conveniently forgot to tell her about.

"Trish when we have you settled in, would you mind helping me out with the finishing touches with the wedding plans?" Mac looked over at her soon to be mother in law.

"Are you sure you want my help?"

Mac took her eyes of the road quickly to glare at Trish "Of course I want you help, I haven't had a mother since I was 15, I have no one to share any of this with and I would like to change that."

Trish turned to Mac and smiled "Then I would love to help."

For the remainder of the trip back to their apartment they talked about all the things Mac had planned and what they needed to get done in the next week or so.

When they arrived at the apartment Mac helped Trish bring up her bags, once they had struggled up the stairs (the lifts just happened to be out of order that day)

"So were is that son of mine, dare I ask."

Mac chuckled Trish obviously knew her son almost as well as she did. "He's inside with Rose actually, the Admiral has given us today and tomorrow off to welcome guest, and I think he got sick of me trying to work out wedding plans at the office."

"Form what you have told me you sound remarkably well organised. When I married Harm Sr. I had dress fittings the morning of the wedding, the florist cancel 3 days before and the caterer came down with the flu, I was amazed we made it to the altar."

"God, I hope none of that happens to me."

"Don't worry honey, everything will be perfect."

"I know, and besides all that matters is that Harm and I get married, if everything goes wrong then let it, as long as he doesn't take off."

"Oh you don't have to worry about that, he has been waiting for this for years."

Just then the door to their apartment opened and Harms head popped out. "Ahhh I thought I heard voices out here. So what doesn't Mac have to worry about?"

"That you'll take off on your wedding day."

Harm looked shell shocked and then his features softened he walked over to Mac and curled his arms around her waist, drawing her close to him. "You have nothing to worry about Sarah, I'm not going anywhere."

"Good, now go say hello to your mother, while I take these bags into the spare room."

"Oh no you don't, I'll take them. Mom I'll be back in a minute."

Mac's eyes pierced Harm's, "Oh no you won't, you'll stay here and talk to you mother, ask her how her trip was, if she'd like anything to drink, and how she is going. Got it."

"Yes ma'am" he followed up with a sloppy salute and Mac left the room.

She took the bags into the spare room and as she walked back to the kitchen she could hear Trish talking to Harm.

"It's nice to see your with someone who can keep you in line Harmon."

"She can not keep me 'in line' as you call it, I just choose to be like that."

"Oh sure Harm, don't worry I won't tell any of you Navy buddies you let a Marine order you around."

Mac walked into the kitchen at that moment. "I wouldn't worry Trish, I've written it on the invitations for those who didn't already know."

Harm watched as 2 or the 3 most important women in his life laugh at him. "Okay, okay you two. Who wants a coffee?"

"That would be great, you make the coffee while I take your Trish into see Rose."

"Mac, Pleassse don't wake her up, it took me all morning to get her to go to sleep."

"Don't worry Harm I'll just look, I know how hard it is to get babies to sleep. You were hopeless as a child, the only time you slept was when I had to go out or your father was looking after you."

"What can I say, she must get it from her father then."

"Then at least we know that when she's older she'll sleep like a log," quipped Mac

"Funny Marine, real funny."

They left Harm to sort out the coffee, while they watched a peaceful Rose sleeping in her crib.

DULLES AIRPORT Next Day

Mac and Trish were both back at Dulles waiting for Chloe to arrive. Her flight had landed and she should be exiting the terminal soon. Before Mac had time to realise it Chloe came running into her arms.

"Mac!"

"Hey slow down Mini Marine." Mac bent down slightly to hug the teenager that was the closet thing she had ever had to family except Harm of course. "Chloe, this is Trish, Harm's mother."

"Hi Trish." Chloe beamed up at the well dresses, middle-aged woman before her. She already liked her; there was a certain warmth about her.

"Hello Chloe, Mac's told me all about you, how was your trip?"

"Good thanks"

The three of them got Chloe's bags repeating the previous days events.

Once in the car Chloe didn't stop talking, she was anxious to find out everything about the Harm and Rose, the wedding and of course her dress.

"Mac, are you sure my dress is going to fit?"

"I hope so honey, but I'm sure it will, the lady said she left as little extra room in it just incase. She can do the final alterations once you have tried it on this afternoon."

"Okay, that's good."

HARM AND MAC'S APARTMENT August 12th The morning of the wedding.

Mac hadn't slept all night, not because of nerves but because Harm had stayed at Sturgis' place the night before and she never slept well without him next to her anymore. Sturgis' had hosted the bachelor party and they did go knows what, knowing Sturgis it could have been anything. Trish had organised a Hens night for Mac which consisted of a lot of bubbly (OJ and soda for her) and some very embarrassing questions.

Mac lay in bed for 23 minutes and 47 seconds longer until Harriet came in and insisted that she get up, being the maid of honor Harriet had also stayed the night in the nursery insisting she tend to Rose during the night as Mac needed to get a good nights sleep.

She got up and took a long hot shower, she washed her hair with Harms favourite shampoo and eventually got out after realising that Harriet and Trish also needed showers and the hot water probably wouldn't last.

Mac was greeted by the smell of pancakes when she entered the kitchen, "Mmmm those smell wonderful."

"Harm told me you liked them and made me promise I would make them as a treat for you."

"Thanks Trish, you didn't have to."

"You'll need to eat something, I dare say you wont eat much else today."

Mac looked at her and smiled, "I eat anything at any time, hasn't Harm told you that?"

"He did mention it, but I dare say you'll be to busy with ahhh. with other things."

"Oh right." Mac had no idea how to respond to that comment so she picked up the newspaper and started reading

3 Hours later they had all arrived back from the hairdressers, Trish was fully ready, Harriet and Chloe had their dresses on, and were still trying to remember the 'safe place' Mac had placed the necklaces when she had purchase them. Mac was doing her makeup with the a little help from Trish.

STURGIS' APARTMENT Same time

Over at Sturgis' apartment, things weren't going quite as smoothly as would have been liked.

"Bud what do you mean you can't find the passports?" Sturgis' was having a mild breakdown trying to get everything organised and everyone ready on time.

"I mean, I can't find them, they were in my car last night. When I got here I bough them in with me and put them on the bench. I went to get them this morning and they weren't there."

Harm walked into the lounge, which largely resembled a war zone after the bachelor party last night. Beer cans were found in the most unusual places and there was obscene amounts of food on the floor. "What's the problem in here?"

"Bud can't find the passports."

"Oh is that all" Harm said looking amused. "I put them on the bedside table when I went to bed, I found them lying on the bench and didn't want to loose them."

"Okay, good. That's that problem solved."

"Wow, Sturgis buddy, calm down. Breathe." Harm made a breathing motion complete with hand motions, which caused Bud to laugh.

"Right, okay."

There was a knock at the door "I'll get it."

"Thanks Bud. Now Sturgis, go have a shower, get dressed and stop stressing. This is my wedding and I should be the one having a breakdown."

"Okay. Shower."

He went into the bathroom and closed the door. Right that's that sorted, Harm thought

"Hello Harm."

"Oh Frank, hi. How are you feeling after last night?"

"Remarkably well considering I haven't done that for a few years. Here's you dress whites."

"Thanks, Ahhh make yourself comfortable I guess. I'll just go get out of these sweats and into those dress whites."

"How about I clean up this mess and make us some coffee."

"You're a life saver Frank."

BACK AT HARM AND MAC'S APARTMENT 1 Hour Later

Trish was standing in the door way fully ready, Harriet and Chloe were putting the finishing touches on their makeup in the bathroom and Mac was in her room insisting that she didn't need any help and would be out in a minute.

Harriet and Chloe had finished in the bathroom and now all three were waiting by the door, there was a knock at the door.

"I'll get it" said Trish, "It's probably the limo." Trish opened the door and found the driver of the limousine, "She'll be down in a minute."

"Sure no problem."

Trish closed the door behind him, "Mac, come on. We need to get going."

"Okay I'm coming."

Mac entered the lounge room looking more beautiful than ever. Everything about her outfit was perfect, every simple detail was in the right place.

"Mac, you look amazing." Chloe screamed out

"You look beautiful Mac."

"Thankyou Harriet, you all look gorgeous."

They picked up their purses and walked out the door. Trish walked next to Mac while Harriet and Chloe walked in front.

"My son is going to be speechless when he sees you." Trish whispered in her ear.

"I hope so, I usually have trouble shutting him up."

They were all in the limousine and on the way to the white house. Mac could hardly contain her excitement. She was going to get married today, to the most amazing man she had ever met. The one man she was supposed to be with.

"How is Grandma Sarah and Rose getting there?" Harriet asked

"the Admiral is picking them up from the hotel this morning after he has left Sturgis' place."

STURGIS' APARTMENT 20 minutes earlier

"Admiral, how are you feeling this morning?"

"Certainly not as young as I'd like to be feeling that's for sure."

"How's the groom going?"

"Fine he's just about ready."

"Okay, look I have to get going, I need to go and pick up Mrs Rabb and little Rose so, I'll meet you all there. Whish him luck for me."

"Okay Admiral I will."

The Admiral turned around and left, Sturgis' shut the door behind him. "Harm!" he bellowed. "We need to get going."

"Okay" Harm, walked out of the bathroom adjusting his collar "Right, lets go."

To Be Continued (end chapter 19)