Title: Ticking Clock (5/7) Author: Daphne Email: srtaborradora84@yahoo.com Spoiler: Anything up to and including "Standards of Conduct" Disclaimer: Don't own them Category: H/M Romance Rating: PG-13 Summary: Picks up where "Standards of Conduct" left off. What happens when Harm decides he wants to move up the 5-year deal? Author Note: Okay, so this is my very first attempt ever at writing fanfiction. Feedback is welcome but please by gentle. ((Gentle by good, lol))

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((Harm's POV))

Same time Outside Mac's apartment

God! Could this week possibly been any longer? I highly doubt it. Work has not very productive. All I could think about was a certain Marine Colonel and what she'd be wearing on our date. Sure, Mac looks good in anything.and nothing, I'm sure.but when she wears formal dresses.my heart skips. That's probably why when I hit my head, I saw her twice in formalwear. I fix my tie and smooth out the suit jacket with one hand, a dozen long-stemmed red roses in the other. Tonight will be.perfect. I can't wait to see the look on her face when she realizes where I'm taking her. My marine probably doesn't think that I can surprise her, but she's very wrong about that. I smirk and take a deep breath before knocking on the door.

I feel like a teenager. I mean, this is Mac.. Why am I so nervous? Because it is Mac.my best friend, my partner, the only woman I've ever been in love with, my soul-mate, the love of my life.I could stand here the rest of my life listing everything she is to me.

I hear her moving towards the door and my heart starts to shake. A powerful attorney.a navy pilot and I'm Jell-O when it comes to the woman on the other side of the door. It's so funny that.

The door opens and all thought leaves my head. My mouth drops open slightly and I just stare at the sight in front of me. That dress.its perfect on her. It makes her skin glow and her eyes. not to mention the way it hugs her curves perfectly. She may be a jarhead, but she's the most feminine woman I know.

"Harm?" She repeats for probably the tenth time.

I look up and she's smirking. She knows what she's doing to me. I laugh slightly and shake my head. "You look.spectacular doesn't seem to cover it."

She blushes slightly. "You don't look so bad yourself."

"Thanks.so.you ready to go? Oh.these are.for you." I hand her the roses.

"Thanks." She smiles and takes them to put them in water and then gets her coat. "Do I get to know where yet?"

I help her put on her coat. "Nope.not until we get there."

"Harm.." She says impatiently.

"No." I laugh. "Come on Sarah."

She smiles and locks her apartment.

My hand falls to the small of her back and I lead her down to the 'vette. I open the door for her.

"My my my.such a gentleman." She teases and gets in.

I shut her door and get into the driver's seat. "Happy Valentine's Day, Sarah." I lean over and kiss her softly.

She returns the kiss and smiles. "Happy Valentine's Day, Harm."

I give her my patented flyboy smile and start driving towards our destination.