Roberts House
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"Congratulations." Clayton Webb said as he entered the Roberts house. "Nice wedding."
"Thanks Clay." Mac said with a smile. "Is your mother coming?"
"She'll be here soon. But first I have something for both of you."
"Oh what's that?" Harm asked putting an arm around Mac's waist. Clay held out a video tape.
"Its messages from all the military people you've had contact with over the last few years who couldn't be here because of deployment and because it's the holidays too."
"Thank you." Mac kissed his cheek. "That's very sweet of you."
"Yeah thanks Clay." Harm said.
"Then there's this one too." He held out another tape. Mac and Harm looked at for an explanation. "I tried to get permission for a few people to be here today but I had problems due to the holidays and a situation with visas and furloughs. So long messages from Colonel O'Hara and Sergi were the best I could do."
"Thank you Clay." Mac said hugging him. "You're a good man."
"Just don't go getting sentimental on me Sarah, you'll start showing up the corps."
"It's my wedding day I'm allowed to get sentimental if I like." Mac stated. Clay looked at Harm.
"Hey don't look at me. I learnt a long time ago don't argue with Marines." Mac swiped him in the stomach. "Hey."
"Unca Harm." Little AJ ran at Harm, who swooped him up into his arms.
"Hey kid you've been well behaved today." AJ fingered Harm's gold wings.
"Hey AJ." Mac said rubbing his back.
"Auntie Mac got wings too." AJ said pulling at Mac's wrist to show Harm.
"So she does. Something you forgot to tell me about there Colonel?"
"I figured I had to make at least one concession to being a Navy wife. Got the Navy and Marine emblem's too see." She picked up the bottom of the dress. "Harriet, Chloe." Mac called.
"Yes Mac." Harriet said as she and Chloe came over.
"Turn so Harm can see the bottom of your dresses." They did as they were instructed. "Harriet has Navy obviously and Chloe the Marines."
"He didn't notice?" Harriet said taking her son from Harm.
"Not until AJ pointed out the wings." Mac said with a smile.
"Don't worry I'm sure he'll find the other touches." Harriet winked at her.
"Especially the." Mac clamped a hand over Chloe's mouth.
"Thank you Chloe." Mac said. "Go and mingle. "No wait a minute I want to hear what she has to say." Harm protested.
"I'm sure you do Harm, but it can wait." Keeter said coming up and slapping him on the back. "Congratulations Mac." He said kissing her on the cheek.
"Thanks Keeter."
"So are you going to tell me how you got to be a human clock?" He asked.
"Sure, it is Christmas. Come with me." She took his hand.
"Mac." Harm called after her.
"Lost your wife already? A bit careless there Harm." Sturgis said.
"Yeah definitely careless and to another flyboy no less. Congratulations Harm." Skates kissed his cheek. "Definitely worth asking for leave over the holidays for this."
"Thanks Skates."
"Jenny is an adorable little girl too. You did good here Harm."
"I know. But your sounding a little broody there Lieutenant." Harm pointed out.
"Maybe. Sometimes flying RIO at Mach 3 isn't enough anymore. God I'm getting maudlin in my old age. Help a girl find a drink Commander?" She said to Sturgis.
"Yes ma'am, as long as I can get a few more stories for my speech."
"That's a deal sir. Excuse us."
"My little boy is all grown up." Trish said to Frank.
"Mom, I grew up a long time ago." Harm pointed out.
"I know, but you'll always be my little boy who ran round the house with no clothes on as a child."
"Mom!!" Harm protested.
"No need to be shy there Harm, I've seen the pictures." Mac said coming up to them. "Hey Trish, Frank any ideas where my daughter is?"
"AJ and Meredith were playing peek-a-boo with her a few minutes ago. Don't worry she's safe, Grams is watching over them." Trish replied.
"That's good. Trish I just wanted to thank you for all your help today, you've been brilliant."
"Welcome to the family Sarah." Frank said as he put a comforting arm around Trish who was starting to tear up.
"Thank you Frank." Mac said unconsciously spinning her ring around on her finger. Harm put his arm around her and kissed the top of her head.
"Ma'am, the Admiral asked me to give you this." Tiner handed her a small parcel.
"Thank you Jason." Mac smiled and opened the box. Inside were a name plaque and a new tag for her uniform bearing the name 'Lieutenant Colonel Sarah Rabb.' "I didn't even think of new tags."
"The paperwork for the name change on all your Marine paperwork is on my desk ma'am. You just need to sign them when you get back."
"Thank you Jason." She kissed his cheek, the Petty Officer blushed.
"Yes ma'am sir." He turned and walked away.
"Congratulations." Clayton Webb said as he entered the Roberts house. "Nice wedding."
"Thanks Clay." Mac said with a smile. "Is your mother coming?"
"She'll be here soon. But first I have something for both of you."
"Oh what's that?" Harm asked putting an arm around Mac's waist. Clay held out a video tape.
"Its messages from all the military people you've had contact with over the last few years who couldn't be here because of deployment and because it's the holidays too."
"Thank you." Mac kissed his cheek. "That's very sweet of you."
"Yeah thanks Clay." Harm said.
"Then there's this one too." He held out another tape. Mac and Harm looked at for an explanation. "I tried to get permission for a few people to be here today but I had problems due to the holidays and a situation with visas and furloughs. So long messages from Colonel O'Hara and Sergi were the best I could do."
"Thank you Clay." Mac said hugging him. "You're a good man."
"Just don't go getting sentimental on me Sarah, you'll start showing up the corps."
"It's my wedding day I'm allowed to get sentimental if I like." Mac stated. Clay looked at Harm.
"Hey don't look at me. I learnt a long time ago don't argue with Marines." Mac swiped him in the stomach. "Hey."
"Unca Harm." Little AJ ran at Harm, who swooped him up into his arms.
"Hey kid you've been well behaved today." AJ fingered Harm's gold wings.
"Hey AJ." Mac said rubbing his back.
"Auntie Mac got wings too." AJ said pulling at Mac's wrist to show Harm.
"So she does. Something you forgot to tell me about there Colonel?"
"I figured I had to make at least one concession to being a Navy wife. Got the Navy and Marine emblem's too see." She picked up the bottom of the dress. "Harriet, Chloe." Mac called.
"Yes Mac." Harriet said as she and Chloe came over.
"Turn so Harm can see the bottom of your dresses." They did as they were instructed. "Harriet has Navy obviously and Chloe the Marines."
"He didn't notice?" Harriet said taking her son from Harm.
"Not until AJ pointed out the wings." Mac said with a smile.
"Don't worry I'm sure he'll find the other touches." Harriet winked at her.
"Especially the." Mac clamped a hand over Chloe's mouth.
"Thank you Chloe." Mac said. "Go and mingle. "No wait a minute I want to hear what she has to say." Harm protested.
"I'm sure you do Harm, but it can wait." Keeter said coming up and slapping him on the back. "Congratulations Mac." He said kissing her on the cheek.
"Thanks Keeter."
"So are you going to tell me how you got to be a human clock?" He asked.
"Sure, it is Christmas. Come with me." She took his hand.
"Mac." Harm called after her.
"Lost your wife already? A bit careless there Harm." Sturgis said.
"Yeah definitely careless and to another flyboy no less. Congratulations Harm." Skates kissed his cheek. "Definitely worth asking for leave over the holidays for this."
"Thanks Skates."
"Jenny is an adorable little girl too. You did good here Harm."
"I know. But your sounding a little broody there Lieutenant." Harm pointed out.
"Maybe. Sometimes flying RIO at Mach 3 isn't enough anymore. God I'm getting maudlin in my old age. Help a girl find a drink Commander?" She said to Sturgis.
"Yes ma'am, as long as I can get a few more stories for my speech."
"That's a deal sir. Excuse us."
"My little boy is all grown up." Trish said to Frank.
"Mom, I grew up a long time ago." Harm pointed out.
"I know, but you'll always be my little boy who ran round the house with no clothes on as a child."
"Mom!!" Harm protested.
"No need to be shy there Harm, I've seen the pictures." Mac said coming up to them. "Hey Trish, Frank any ideas where my daughter is?"
"AJ and Meredith were playing peek-a-boo with her a few minutes ago. Don't worry she's safe, Grams is watching over them." Trish replied.
"That's good. Trish I just wanted to thank you for all your help today, you've been brilliant."
"Welcome to the family Sarah." Frank said as he put a comforting arm around Trish who was starting to tear up.
"Thank you Frank." Mac said unconsciously spinning her ring around on her finger. Harm put his arm around her and kissed the top of her head.
"Ma'am, the Admiral asked me to give you this." Tiner handed her a small parcel.
"Thank you Jason." Mac smiled and opened the box. Inside were a name plaque and a new tag for her uniform bearing the name 'Lieutenant Colonel Sarah Rabb.' "I didn't even think of new tags."
"The paperwork for the name change on all your Marine paperwork is on my desk ma'am. You just need to sign them when you get back."
"Thank you Jason." She kissed his cheek, the Petty Officer blushed.
"Yes ma'am sir." He turned and walked away.