A/N: I went out for a walk looking for inspiration for this chapter. I
forgot it was RAG week at my university and who did I run into but lots of
men dressed in US Naval Uniforms. That's when this idea hit me.
One week later Bethesda Naval Hospital
"Is your husband stationed near here?" The woman sat next to her asked.
"Excuse me?" Mac said, as she hadn't been listening.
"I asked if your husband was stationed near here."
"I'm not married."
"Oh."
"I'm a Marine Lieutenant Colonel with the JAG corps over in Falls Church."
"Ah. Tanya Pearson and this is my son Thomas."
"Sarah Mackenzie and this Jenny." Mac introduced herself.
"My husband is a Lieutenant Commander in the Navy. He shipped out three days before Thomas was born."
"That has to be tough. I find it difficult enough with Harm here, I don't know what would by myself."
"I have five year old twins too. But my Mom is staying with me for a few months. So Jenny's father's around?"
"Yes. He's Navy too. Commander. He's what you'd call a full time JAG lawyer and a part time fighter pilot." Mac replied.
"Part time fighter pilot?" Tanya questioned.
"When ever the SecNav orders him to. But he should be around most of the time."
"So you're not engaged then?" Tanya asked.
"No. He's my best friend. He's really good with Jenny though."
"But you love him though." Tanya commented.
"What makes you say that?" Mac asked curious.
"You glow when you talk about him. I'm sorry I don't mean to pry."
"No it's fine. I love him, I guess I have done since the day I meet him in a rose garden. Jenny was an accident. One I wouldn't change for the world."
"Does he love you?"
"That's the $64,000 question. It's complicated."
"What's complicated?"
"I look like his dead ex-girlfriend, I was engaged, life. It's just complicated."
"Life maybe be complicated but love isn't, people make love complicated because they over think it. Love is about trusting your heart no matter what your head tells is a better course of action. About all of that you have to trust yourself."
"Mrs Pearson." The nurse called.
"I've got to go. It was nice meeting you Sarah."
"You too." Mac replied. "I hope your husband comes home soon."
"Me too."
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
"Mac, how are you doing? How's little Jenny?" The doctor asked.
"We're both fine. I'm a little tired but that's to be expected."
"Isn't Harm helping?" She asked as she plucked Jenny out of her pram.
"He went back to work on Monday so I sent him home. I don't want him defending someone half asleep."
"You should get into the habit of taking a nap when he's watching her, that way you'll be a little more coherent when she needs you."
"I know but I like watching them together. Harm has this way with her and he gets this look when he doesn't think I'm looking."
"That's because you're adorable aren't you Jenny. Let's get her weighed."
One week later Bethesda Naval Hospital
"Is your husband stationed near here?" The woman sat next to her asked.
"Excuse me?" Mac said, as she hadn't been listening.
"I asked if your husband was stationed near here."
"I'm not married."
"Oh."
"I'm a Marine Lieutenant Colonel with the JAG corps over in Falls Church."
"Ah. Tanya Pearson and this is my son Thomas."
"Sarah Mackenzie and this Jenny." Mac introduced herself.
"My husband is a Lieutenant Commander in the Navy. He shipped out three days before Thomas was born."
"That has to be tough. I find it difficult enough with Harm here, I don't know what would by myself."
"I have five year old twins too. But my Mom is staying with me for a few months. So Jenny's father's around?"
"Yes. He's Navy too. Commander. He's what you'd call a full time JAG lawyer and a part time fighter pilot." Mac replied.
"Part time fighter pilot?" Tanya questioned.
"When ever the SecNav orders him to. But he should be around most of the time."
"So you're not engaged then?" Tanya asked.
"No. He's my best friend. He's really good with Jenny though."
"But you love him though." Tanya commented.
"What makes you say that?" Mac asked curious.
"You glow when you talk about him. I'm sorry I don't mean to pry."
"No it's fine. I love him, I guess I have done since the day I meet him in a rose garden. Jenny was an accident. One I wouldn't change for the world."
"Does he love you?"
"That's the $64,000 question. It's complicated."
"What's complicated?"
"I look like his dead ex-girlfriend, I was engaged, life. It's just complicated."
"Life maybe be complicated but love isn't, people make love complicated because they over think it. Love is about trusting your heart no matter what your head tells is a better course of action. About all of that you have to trust yourself."
"Mrs Pearson." The nurse called.
"I've got to go. It was nice meeting you Sarah."
"You too." Mac replied. "I hope your husband comes home soon."
"Me too."
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
"Mac, how are you doing? How's little Jenny?" The doctor asked.
"We're both fine. I'm a little tired but that's to be expected."
"Isn't Harm helping?" She asked as she plucked Jenny out of her pram.
"He went back to work on Monday so I sent him home. I don't want him defending someone half asleep."
"You should get into the habit of taking a nap when he's watching her, that way you'll be a little more coherent when she needs you."
"I know but I like watching them together. Harm has this way with her and he gets this look when he doesn't think I'm looking."
"That's because you're adorable aren't you Jenny. Let's get her weighed."