Operation Harm and Mac, Part II
Saturday, July 4, 2003
0700 ZULU
MAC'S APARTMENT
GEORGETOWN
Harm had been awake for two hours simply lying in bed. He wasn't exactly sure how he was going to let Mac know that he was ready to let go. All he knew was that it had to be special. All of a sudden the idea came to him. He got up and went into the shower and started breakfast. By the time breakfast was almost ready, Mac was awake.
"Morning sunshine."
"Morning yourself. So what are the plans for today?"
"I'm going to take Little AJ back at 1000. I think I might have a few errands to run though. I should be back by 1200 though. Then we can go to Harriet's."
"Okay, don't be late flyboy."
"I'll try my best. Should we wake them up?"
"Yeah, we need to get Little AJ ready and give him breakfast."
"Alright. Why don't you go get your shower? I can get Little AJ up and get him ready."
"You sure?"
"Yeah, trust me. I mean I can fly a tomcat, I can get a four year old ready."
"I'd trust you with my life Harm." And Mac turned around and went to get her shower.
After Mac came out of the shower, Harm, Chloe, and Little AJ were all up. Little AJ was playing on the couch and Harm and Chloe were cleaning the kitchen up from breakfast.
"Hey Mac, I'm going to take AJ back home. I'll be back to pick you and Chloe up around 1200 or 1230. If I'm not, call me."
"Alright. See ya later flyboy."
"See ya Ninja girl. You ready sailor."
"Yup. Why do you call Auntie Mac 'Ninja girl'?
"Because she's my 'Ninja girl' and I'm her 'flyboy'." Harm and AJ then went out the door, but Harm turned around and winked at Mac. He closed the door leaving a very stunned Mac and a smiling Chloe standing in the middle of her living room.
0913 ZULU
ROBERT'S RESIDENCE
ROSSLYN, VA
"Commander, you're early." Harriet was surprised to see him early, due to his reputation for being late. "Hi honey, did you have a good time with Auntie Mac, Uncle Harm, and Chloe?"
"Yup. Guess what? Did you know that Uncle Harm has three names and that Auntie Mac has two?"
"Those are called nicknames AJ."
"Nick-names?"
"Yeah, I'm sorry Commander."
"It's alright Harriet, and it's Harm when we're out of uniform."
"Sorry s-Harm."
"Harriet can you do me a favor?"
"Sure sir."
"I need to set up a room on the yacht."
"What for sir?"
"Mac and I. We've had conversations in the past that have...increased the tension between us and I think they need to stop by having a positive one."
"Sure sir. What'd you have in mind?"
"I'm going to see if I can get eternity on the Potomac Bridge in lights and I need you to lock us in the room until we get to the bridge."
"Okay sir."
"I'll knock on it when you can let us out."
"Alright sir."
"I'll see you later Harriet."
"Harm?"
"Yeah?"
"With all due respect, I'm glad that you've finally come to your senses about the Colonel."
"Thank you Harriet."
Harm left Harriet's and went to get 'ETERNITY' put on the Potomac Bridge in lights. For once, he wasn't going to mess things up. He wouldn't let Mac run away from him and he was definitely not going to run away from her this time. After he had gotten everything taken care of on the yacht and the lights up, he went back to his apartment to get ready.
1159 ZULU
HARM'S APARTMENT
NORTH OF UNION STATION
He decided to call Mac so she wouldn't worry. "Hey Mac."
"Harm, are you finished with your errands?"
"Yeah, I'll be over to pick you and Chloe up as soon as I'm dressed. Be ready when I get over there."
"Alright, you should've taken us with you, we could've helped."
"That's okay Mac, I didn't mind doing them alone."
"Do you know if we're leaving as soon as we get to Harriet's?"
"I think as soon as everyone gets there we're leaving. I think we're going to be on the yacht the whole evening."
"Okay, I'll talk to you in a little while. Bye Hammer."
"Bye Ninja girl."
Then the line went dead and they both silently said 'I love you'.
1225 ZULU
MAC'S APARTMENT
GEORGETOWN
Harm got out of his SUV and went up to Mac's apartment. He had a two dozen of roses for Mac and Chloe. Mac's was all white with one red rose in the center, and Chloe's were all white. He went to the door and rang the doorbell. Chloe was the one that answered it. "Whoa, Harm you look really great."
"Thanks Chloe, you look good too." Harm was wearing a black suit with a sky blue shirt and a navy blue tie. He also had a lapel on that Mac had given him. It was a lapel of his biplane. "Is Mac still getting ready?"
"No, Mac is ready if you two are." Mac came out wearing a beautiful red dress that stopped just below her knees.
"Mac…you look…beautiful, I mean stunning."
"You look great too, flyboy. Are you ready to go?"
"Yeah, oh wait, these are for you two."
"Harm, they're beautiful, but what's the red one for?"
"You'll see later."
"Come on Harm, Mac, we'll be late if we don't leave."
"Coming, Chloe." Harm and Mac left arm in arm.
1300 ZULU
EN ROUTE TO THE ROBERT'S
"Hey Harm, Mac, what are we supposed to do all night on a yacht?"
"Eat."
"Oh we are not eating all night Mac. We're going to dance also. I've got something planned though."
"What?"
"You'll have to wait and see. Although I think Chloe already knows."
"I do?"
"Yeah."
"Ohhh."
"What are you two talking about?"
"Nothing," they both said in unison.
1500 ZULU
ROBERT'S RESIDENCE
ROSSLYN, VA
"All right! Is everyone here?"
"I think so, Harriet. Uh…Harriet, do you have the key to the room?"
"Yes, Harm, why don't you and Mac go ahead?"
"Are you sure?"
"Yeah, we'll be right behind you. Good luck, sir."
"Thank you, Harriet. Mac, Chloe, and I are going to go ahead. We'll see you guys later." Harm, Mac, and Chloe left to go to the yacht. Everyone else stayed behind at Harriet's for a few minutes until she could fill them in on what was going on.
"Okay, everybody, we need to hurry up and leave after the Commander and the Colonel. As soon as we get there we're going to lock them in a room. I have the key. Unfortunately the Commander came to me with the same plan so he knows what's going on, however the Colonel doesn't.
"Well this should be interesting." The Admiral was happy that Harm had finally come to his senses about Mac, but he hoped that the conversation wouldn't be as damaging as the ones in the past were. "All right people, let's move out."
1605 ZULU
YACHT
POTOMAC RIVER
Harm pulled up into the dock. Harriet was supposed to be behind them and she wasn't so Mac was beginning to get worried. "Harm, Harriet said that she was coming right behind us, but she isn't behind us."
"Don't worry about it, Marine. They'll be here in a little while. I have the key to it anyway."
"Why do you have the key?"
"I had some errands to run today, this was one of them."
"What'd you have to do here?"
"Why don't we get out and see."
Harm went around to Mac's side and let her out. The three of them walked onto the balcony of the yacht and looked at the view of the D.C. area.
"Hey Mac, come on inside. I want to show you something."
"Alright, can Chloe come?"
"I'm alright up here. Plus everyone else will be coming in a few minutes."
Harm led Mac inside the yacht. "Wait Mac, put this on."
"Why?"
"Just do it…please."
"Harm, what are you up to?"
"Just trust me."
"Okay."
Harm helped her put the blindfold on making sure that she couldn't see anything. He then led her into their room. "Okay Mac you can open your eyes."
"Harm, how'd you…" The room was decorated with red and white roses all over it.
"It was my errand. There's more, but only if this goes right."
"What goes right?"
"The conversation that we're about to have. Mac, these past few days I've been thinking about what I want and where I want to be in thirty years or so. I've come to the conclusion that I want to be with you and I always have. We've both been to hell and back to save the other, and I definitely can't or wouldn't even try to manage life without you. You're more to me than just a partner I work with or a best friend. You complete me Sarah. I mean it makes since if you think about it. We can't have relationships with anyone else because our friendship always gets in the way. It gets in the way because we have more than a friendship. We always have, whether we acknowledged it or not. If you think about it, doesn't it make sense to you?"
"I used to believe it Harm, I really did. Even more so after Mic and Renee left, but we were never able to get things right…"
"We weren't able to or we didn't try hard enough? Mac I'm not going to back down and run away from this, this time. Neither one of us are. I want you permanently in my life and if you don't truly believe that we are meant to be together, you can have this key, and walk straight out of this room pretending that nothing ever happened like we used to do…but I'm not going to do that anymore."
"I'm not going to leave you on any account, Harm. I promise you that much. I just don't want you to end up like the rest. I care too much about you Harm, and we've been through to much for us to lose each other over a relationship that might fail."
"I'm willing to risk it for something better. That night on the ferry you put your heart and feelings on the line and I wasn't expecting it. But I can stand here and tell you how I feel and all that I'm willing to give up to have you…"
"I'm willing to try."
"Really?"
"Yes Harm…" Harm was now standing a mere two centimeters from her face. He leaned down and kissed her passionately and lustfully. They separated for air, and were caught in a trance, reading each other's soul's through the other's eyes. They were drawn back to each other by an unseen force for another kiss, however this one was gentle and full of promises to come.
OUTSIDE THE DOOR
"Sir, I haven't heard anything for a while."
"Consider it a good thing Lt. You might want to move though in case the door opens…"
BACK INSIDE
"I have something else that I want to show you."
"Lead the way flyboy."
Harm led her to the balcony of the yacht. "Lt…sir…"
"Proceed, Commander."
"Aye, sir." He continued to lead Mac to the balcony of the yacht. They weren't too far away from the Potomac Bridge and the lights had been turned on. He turned to Mac and said, "You know, someone wrote eternity on this bridge?"
"Harm, you…is that how long we're going to wait?"
"No, it's how much time we've wasted and how much time we're going to spend together. I love you, Sarah."
"So you're ready to let go are you?"
"I'd say so. Anything it takes to have you, I'll give it up…even flying."
"I don't want you to give anything up, Harm. Flying is who you are and it's one of your lifelines to your dad…"
"I'm not saying that my dad isn't important, but I want to be there for my kids, I don't want them to remember me through pictures and tapes."
"I know Harm, I know. I love you too."
"I know, do you remember saying anything to me that night we had dinner?"
"Yeah, I know what I said to you before you left, and I heard what you said."
"Why didn't you say anything?"
"Why didn't you?"
"I don't know Mac. I honestly don't know anymore." He leaned down and kissed the top of her head grabbing her from behind.
"Well Commander, Colonel, it's nice to see the two of you have finally resolve your issues."
"Yes sir," they both said in unison.
"It's about damn time. Oh, by the way, you can both keep your jobs at JAG. Although, I did have to pull Admiral's privilege."
"Thank you, sir. We both appreciate it."
As they were passing under the bridge, fireworks were going off. "Happy Fourth of July, Mac."
"Happy Fourth of July, Harm."
That's it. I hope you enjoyed it. Once again thanks for the feedback from those of you that read it and responded. I should be posting some more stories soon.