"So do you have anything specific in mind?" Harriet asked as they entered
the Bridal Shop.
"I don't want anything white; the photos will all blend into each other. Other than that I want something simple and something that will be warm in December."
"Cream would work."
"Or Marine Green?" Mac teased.
"You wouldn't."
"No, but Harm would have a fit if he thought it was. No I have a better idea."
~ ~
"It's perfect Mac." Harriet said as Mac turned to look at her.
"You think so?" Mac asked as she smoothed the floor length dress down and pulled the long sleeved down over her wrists.
"Yeah and that definitely won't blend in with dress whites." Harriet said with a smile.
"Good, because here's my idea."
~ ~ ~
"Hi honey I'm home." Mac called as she entered the house.
"Lucy, you got some 'xplaining to do." Harm called back. Harriet shot her a quizzical look.
"I Love Lucy." Mac supplied.
"So where are all the bags then?" Harm asked.
"Still at the dress shop, there were some alterations to be made." Mac dug in her bag and pulled out a swatch of fabric. "What do you think of this?" She held it out to him.
"It's Marine Green. Please tell me you didn't put Harriet in Marine Green she'll get teased and tormented."
"My dress is navy blue Harm. Mac, I'll just grab my boys and get out of here."
"Thanks for coming with me Harriet, I had fun and I'll let you know when the shop calls about the fitting."
"Please don't tell me your dress is this colour,"
"Harm, you can't know anything about the dress until the day. It'll ruin the surprise." She put her arm and kissed.
"AJ and I just wanted to say goodbye." Bud said as he held AJ in his arms.
"Bye buddy and I'll talk to Auntie Mac about those boats." He said with a smile.
"No boats, no planes. Bye honey, I love you."
"Love you Auntie Mac." AJ said and gave her a sloppy kiss. Mac's face little up. "Enjoy the rest of your weekend Bud, you too Harriet."
"Have a nice weekend yourselves. Come on Bud, we need to go." Harriet encouraged.
"Bye sir ma'am." Bud added as they made their way out the door.
"Her dress isn't really Marine Green is it?" Bud asked as he pulled away.
"Of course not it's cream. She's having a garter made out of the fabric. The dress is gorgeous; she's having gold wings embroidered around the cuffs, and alternate marine and navy badges embroidered in around the bottom."
"That's different."
"I'm just getting the navy badge embroidered in gold around the bottom of mine. They said it should take a couple of weeks. Promise you won't tell the Commander it's meant to be a surprise."
"I promise.
"Come on tell me it isn't Marine Green." Harm begged.
"I'm not telling you anything sailor. Besides I thought you didn't mind that I was a Marine and proud of it."
"I though hang around all us Navy types had soften your resolve?" He offered.
"Oh grow up Harm." Mac ran off upstairs and into the bathroom. She wasn't really mad at him, but she just wanted him to think she was.
"Mac?" He knocked on the door. "I'm sorry, talk to me."
"I'm taking a bath. Watch Jenny, no cartoons." She yelled and ran the tap and filled the bath with hot bubbly water.
"I don't want anything white; the photos will all blend into each other. Other than that I want something simple and something that will be warm in December."
"Cream would work."
"Or Marine Green?" Mac teased.
"You wouldn't."
"No, but Harm would have a fit if he thought it was. No I have a better idea."
~ ~
"It's perfect Mac." Harriet said as Mac turned to look at her.
"You think so?" Mac asked as she smoothed the floor length dress down and pulled the long sleeved down over her wrists.
"Yeah and that definitely won't blend in with dress whites." Harriet said with a smile.
"Good, because here's my idea."
~ ~ ~
"Hi honey I'm home." Mac called as she entered the house.
"Lucy, you got some 'xplaining to do." Harm called back. Harriet shot her a quizzical look.
"I Love Lucy." Mac supplied.
"So where are all the bags then?" Harm asked.
"Still at the dress shop, there were some alterations to be made." Mac dug in her bag and pulled out a swatch of fabric. "What do you think of this?" She held it out to him.
"It's Marine Green. Please tell me you didn't put Harriet in Marine Green she'll get teased and tormented."
"My dress is navy blue Harm. Mac, I'll just grab my boys and get out of here."
"Thanks for coming with me Harriet, I had fun and I'll let you know when the shop calls about the fitting."
"Please don't tell me your dress is this colour,"
"Harm, you can't know anything about the dress until the day. It'll ruin the surprise." She put her arm and kissed.
"AJ and I just wanted to say goodbye." Bud said as he held AJ in his arms.
"Bye buddy and I'll talk to Auntie Mac about those boats." He said with a smile.
"No boats, no planes. Bye honey, I love you."
"Love you Auntie Mac." AJ said and gave her a sloppy kiss. Mac's face little up. "Enjoy the rest of your weekend Bud, you too Harriet."
"Have a nice weekend yourselves. Come on Bud, we need to go." Harriet encouraged.
"Bye sir ma'am." Bud added as they made their way out the door.
"Her dress isn't really Marine Green is it?" Bud asked as he pulled away.
"Of course not it's cream. She's having a garter made out of the fabric. The dress is gorgeous; she's having gold wings embroidered around the cuffs, and alternate marine and navy badges embroidered in around the bottom."
"That's different."
"I'm just getting the navy badge embroidered in gold around the bottom of mine. They said it should take a couple of weeks. Promise you won't tell the Commander it's meant to be a surprise."
"I promise.
"Come on tell me it isn't Marine Green." Harm begged.
"I'm not telling you anything sailor. Besides I thought you didn't mind that I was a Marine and proud of it."
"I though hang around all us Navy types had soften your resolve?" He offered.
"Oh grow up Harm." Mac ran off upstairs and into the bathroom. She wasn't really mad at him, but she just wanted him to think she was.
"Mac?" He knocked on the door. "I'm sorry, talk to me."
"I'm taking a bath. Watch Jenny, no cartoons." She yelled and ran the tap and filled the bath with hot bubbly water.