From part 4:
Part 5:
Lt. Kingston looked up from her chart. "What was that?"
"I was just agreeing." Mac said softly. She looked up at Harm and her heart dropped. She could tell that he had already put those walls back up. She watched as he backed up some, his arms crossing protectively across his chest.
Mac simply nodded, not truly paying attention as Lt. Kingston described the things that were about to happen. "Do you have any questions?" Mac shook her head. "Okay. Do you want him to be in here while we do this?"
Mac looked at Harm. He was always a source of strength for her, but did she really want him in the room through this? She studied him for a few moments. "Harm, can you just.wait outside the door?" That would give her some privacy as well as having him close enough to feel safe.
He sighed inwardly. "Of course, Mac. Anything you want." He walked over and took her hand in his, giving it a gentle squeeze. "I'll be right outside. If you need me."
She nodded. "I'll call for you if I do."
Harm squeezed her hand once more before slowly leaving the room. She looked so.broken. Her eyes didn't have that sparkle. Even when she smiled, it was not the 'Sarah' smile.it was more of a 'I'll fake this smile and hopefully he'll buy it' kind of smile. He slid down against the wall right outside her room as images of earlier assaulted his senses. //How could anyone do something like that? And especially to her?// It took all his strength not to break down right then and there. She'd actually thought that he'd done it to her. //I could never do that to her. I love her. I'd sooner die than hurt her. I love her. I love everything about her. I love her smile, her laugh, her eyes. I love how she questions witnesses. I love how she aggravates me, how she challenges me, and how she supports me. I love every single thing about her. What would I do without her? I have to help her through this. And when she's stronger, I'll tell her how I feel. No more putting this off. I've come too close to losing her too many times.// With his newfound conviction, he pulled himself together. She needed him to be strong for her.
((back in the room))
Lt. Kingston concluded the examination. "I'll take these down and get the tests started. The police are on their way for a statement. You're not required to talk to the police, however, if you do decide to seek justice.you need to."
Mac nodded. "Okay." She said softly.
Lt. Kingston nodded. "Should I let the Commander back in?"
She nodded again. "Yes..please."
Lt. Kingston went into the hall. "You can go back in now sir."
"Thank you, Lieutenant." Harm stood and went back into the room. "Hey you.how are you holding up?"
Mac shrugged. "I'm okay."
"The person that did this to you.they will pay. I can promise you that."
"I know Harm." Mac said softly. "Thanks for being here for me."
"I wouldn't be anywhere else, Mac. You are always there for me. I think its time that I return the favor." He smiled slightly.
"Well, I really appreciate it."
They both turned when they heard a knock on the door. "Sorry to interrupt. I'm Detective Marshall." A young woman said.
"I'm Lieutenant Colonel Sarah Mackenzie and this is Commander Harmon Rabb Jr."
She nodded. "Nice to meet you both. I wish it were under better circumstances. Are you prepared to give your statement?"
Mac nodded. "Yes. Harm, can you..give us some time?"
Harm nodded. "Yeah, I'll be right outside if you need me though." He gently squeezed her hand and went into the hall.
"So, tell me what happened." Detective Marshall said gently. "Take your time and try to remember all that you can."
Mac sighed softly and took a deep breath. "Okay." She closed her eyes and began to relive the night before
TBC
Part 5:
Lt. Kingston looked up from her chart. "What was that?"
"I was just agreeing." Mac said softly. She looked up at Harm and her heart dropped. She could tell that he had already put those walls back up. She watched as he backed up some, his arms crossing protectively across his chest.
Mac simply nodded, not truly paying attention as Lt. Kingston described the things that were about to happen. "Do you have any questions?" Mac shook her head. "Okay. Do you want him to be in here while we do this?"
Mac looked at Harm. He was always a source of strength for her, but did she really want him in the room through this? She studied him for a few moments. "Harm, can you just.wait outside the door?" That would give her some privacy as well as having him close enough to feel safe.
He sighed inwardly. "Of course, Mac. Anything you want." He walked over and took her hand in his, giving it a gentle squeeze. "I'll be right outside. If you need me."
She nodded. "I'll call for you if I do."
Harm squeezed her hand once more before slowly leaving the room. She looked so.broken. Her eyes didn't have that sparkle. Even when she smiled, it was not the 'Sarah' smile.it was more of a 'I'll fake this smile and hopefully he'll buy it' kind of smile. He slid down against the wall right outside her room as images of earlier assaulted his senses. //How could anyone do something like that? And especially to her?// It took all his strength not to break down right then and there. She'd actually thought that he'd done it to her. //I could never do that to her. I love her. I'd sooner die than hurt her. I love her. I love everything about her. I love her smile, her laugh, her eyes. I love how she questions witnesses. I love how she aggravates me, how she challenges me, and how she supports me. I love every single thing about her. What would I do without her? I have to help her through this. And when she's stronger, I'll tell her how I feel. No more putting this off. I've come too close to losing her too many times.// With his newfound conviction, he pulled himself together. She needed him to be strong for her.
((back in the room))
Lt. Kingston concluded the examination. "I'll take these down and get the tests started. The police are on their way for a statement. You're not required to talk to the police, however, if you do decide to seek justice.you need to."
Mac nodded. "Okay." She said softly.
Lt. Kingston nodded. "Should I let the Commander back in?"
She nodded again. "Yes..please."
Lt. Kingston went into the hall. "You can go back in now sir."
"Thank you, Lieutenant." Harm stood and went back into the room. "Hey you.how are you holding up?"
Mac shrugged. "I'm okay."
"The person that did this to you.they will pay. I can promise you that."
"I know Harm." Mac said softly. "Thanks for being here for me."
"I wouldn't be anywhere else, Mac. You are always there for me. I think its time that I return the favor." He smiled slightly.
"Well, I really appreciate it."
They both turned when they heard a knock on the door. "Sorry to interrupt. I'm Detective Marshall." A young woman said.
"I'm Lieutenant Colonel Sarah Mackenzie and this is Commander Harmon Rabb Jr."
She nodded. "Nice to meet you both. I wish it were under better circumstances. Are you prepared to give your statement?"
Mac nodded. "Yes. Harm, can you..give us some time?"
Harm nodded. "Yeah, I'll be right outside if you need me though." He gently squeezed her hand and went into the hall.
"So, tell me what happened." Detective Marshall said gently. "Take your time and try to remember all that you can."
Mac sighed softly and took a deep breath. "Okay." She closed her eyes and began to relive the night before
TBC