These next couple of chapters should be longer than the first two were.

The Last Prospects and the First Stages

Wednesday, July 1

1537 ZULU

JAG HEADQUARTERS

FALLS CHURCH, VA

Harriet's next person to get her to help would be Commander Sturgis Turner.  Since he had been at JAG Headquarters he had sensed a certain tension between the two of them.  At first he was prodding them and trying to get information from them, but he stopped after he wasn't getting anywhere.

"Commander Turner…"

"Yes Harriet?"

"I have something you might be interested in."

"What's that Lt.?"

"Operation Harm and Mac"

"Operation Harm and Mac?"

"Yes sir.  I've decided to get the Colonel and the Commander together."

"How?"

"I'm going to be throwing a party this weekend at my house and then later I think we'll be going on a yacht.  The Colonel's little sister, Chloe, will be coming in this weekend and she's been trying to get them together ever since she met Harm."

"Sounds like this is going to be an interesting weekend.  How can I help?"

"Well sir, try to question the Commander or at least get him to tell you some of the things that happened.  I'm going to call Chloe in a little while and tell her to do the same with the Colonel."

"All right Lt.  I'll see what I can do."

"Thank you Commander."

"Sure thing Lt."

"Hello?"

"Chloe?  This is Harriet from JAG."

"Oh, Hey.  Is anything wrong with Mac?"

"No.  Listen, I'm going to try and get her and Harm together this weekend."

"Really?!  How can I help?"

"Well just ask Mac a lot of questions about her and Harm.  I'm going to ask them to baby-sit Little AJ Friday after you get here too.  There's going to be a party at my house Saturday around 2.  I'm also going to rent a yacht that evening."

"I can't wait.  This is going to be the greatest weekend ever.  How are we actually going to get them together though?"

"Harm will probably be with you guys all weekend and then Saturday night on the yacht, I think I'm going to lock them in a room and have them play that video we made a while back."

"You still have that?  What if that doesn't work?"

"I'm hoping it does.  If not the Admiral will have to order them to do something."

"He's in on this too?"

"Yeah."

"Wow.  We have to make this work."

"It should.  I have to get back to work.  I'll see you on Friday."

"Okay, bye Harriet."

"Bye Chloe."

After Harriet got off the phone, it was time for her plan to take action.  The Admiral had already told everyone about the party so she had to do her job. "Commander…"

"Yeah?"

"Could you baby-sit Little AJ Friday evening?"

"Sure Harriet.  Why don't I just keep him until Saturday morning and bring him back then."

"That would be great, sir."

"No problem.  I haven't spent too much time with him lately.  Neither has Mac, but she has Chloe this weekend."

"Actually sir, she loves playing with Little AJ.  I'm sure she or the Colonel wouldn't mind."

"I'll have to ask Mac first.  But regardless I can watch AJ."

"Okay sir.  Thank you.  I just need to start getting things set up Friday evening."

"Okay.  Would it be all right if I picked him up at 1800?"

"That'd be perfect sir."

"Okay."

Harriet then left Harm's office.  So far everything was going as planned.  Harm was going to ask Mac to help him baby-sit Little AJ and Chloe would be with them also.  This was going to be perfect.  Harm went to go ask Mac.  Hopefully she would say yes.

"Hey Mac?"

"You don't knock anymore?"

"I wasn't aware that I had to."

"You don't, it's just most people do."

"Well, I'm not most people."

"You could say that again.  Did you want something?"

"I have a deal for you."

"What kind of deal?"

"If you baby-sit Little AJ this weekend with me, I'll buy you Beltway Burgers for the rest of this week.  It's only for Friday evening and Saturday morning."

"All right."

"Really?"

"Yeah.  Chloe likes Little AJ and you buying me Beltway Burgers for the rest of this weeks just makes each day better flyboy."

"Well I'll even buy you some this evening since we already had lunch."

"Are you my flyboy Harmon Rabb?"

"Yes.  It's me.  But seriously Mac, we don't spend that much time together anymore."  'Did she just say I was her flyboy?!  Yes! Nobody else's and that's for sure.

"I know.  Anyway, I gotta finish this before I leave."

"We leave.  Do you not want Beltway Burgers for dinner?"

"How about you bring them by later and two movies?"

"A Few Good Men and Top Gun?"

"You still remember."

"I wouldn't forget a thing like that Mac.  I'll see you later tonight."

"Bye Harm."

"See ya Ninja Girl."

1847 ZULU

MAC'S APARTMENT

GEORGETOWN

"Hold on a minute.  I'm coming."

"Hey Mac, you look great."

"Thanks Harm.  You don't look too bad yourself."

"All right, I come bearing Beltway Burgers and movies.  For once, no work."

"Do you want anything to drink?"

"Water's fine.  Hey, did Harriet tell you about her party on Saturday?"

"Yeah, I can't believe she's getting a yacht."

"It should be an interesting weekend."

"Yeah, I'm really excited about Chloe coming.  Even baby-sitting Little AJ with you."

"Me too.  Do you want me to take you to the airport to pick Chloe up?  Then we can go and get AJ."

"Sure.  We can all stay here since it's a little bigger than your place."

"That's fine by me.  Just put up anything you don't want AJ getting into."

"Harm?"

"Yeah?"

"Guess what?"

"What?"

"I've baby-sited before."

"Really?"

"Yup."

"This should be no problem then."

"Put the movie in Hammer."

"New nickname?"

"I'm sorry.  I just…"

"No it's fine.  I kind of like it…"

"I just…"

"Mac, it's all right.  Trust me.  I like it…but only you.  No one else."

There was an awkward silence for what seemed like minutes.  However, it only lasted for a few seconds.  The movie started playing and they were jarred from their reverie.

An hour later, Mac was asleep leaning her head on Harm's chest.  He picked her up and put her in her bed.  Harm tucked the covers up around her neck and kissed her forehead.  "Goodnight Ninja Girl."

"Goodnight Harm…I love you."

Harm stopped dead in his tracks.  'Did Mac just say that she loved me?'  "I love you too Sarah."  He turned around and left her apartment.

Friday, July 3

1001 ZULU

JAG HEADQUARTERS

FALLS CHURCH, VA

"Tiner, get Lt. Sims in my office."

"Yes sir."

"Enter."

"Lt. Sims reporting as ordered, sir."

"At ease.  I was just wondering how your plans are going."

"Well sir, the Commander and the Colonel are baby-sitting AJ Friday evening and Saturday morning and I talked to Chloe and Sturgis yesterday about helping out.  I'm also going to rent a yacht and lock them in a room together and show them the video we made not too long ago."

"Sounds like a good plan.  Is there anything I can do?"

"Just be supportive, sir.  If this doesn't work I guess you could try to order them to do something."

"Hopefully it doesn't go that far."

"Hopefully not, sir."

"All right Lt.  Dismissed."

"Aye Aye, sir."