Title - Beautiful Days Part 1/10

Author name - Carol

E-mail - writestories315@yahoo.com
Rating - G

Spoilers - Episodes implied but none really stated
Disclaimer -Don't own JAG or the inspiration for this story.

Summary - Sorry, I can't think of one.  Just read to find out.

Authors Note - Big thanks to Dae.  These are really short, but they tie together.  Hope everyone enjoys them.

Authors Note 2 - the song is What A Beautiful Day by Chris Cagle.

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Day one, I stumbled through hello on 5th Ave.

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Georgetown

Saturday, December 5, 2002

1:23 PM

'God, I hate shopping,'  Harm thought to himself as he walked out of the Georgetown Toy Shoppe with a small bag for AJ Roberts.  He quietly and casually walked down the street taking in the nice December afternoon. Mother nature had decided to give Washington an early Christmas gift and many locals were enjoying the pleasant sunny day. 

He stood at the corner of 5th Ave. and Jefferson St. waiting for the 'don't walk' sign to change.  He observed the people around him.  There was a young man with his girlfriend holding hands and laughing with each other, a mother with two small children talking about what Santa was going to bring them, and a businessman talking on his cell phone.  Harm looked up and saw the sign change to 'walk'.  As a group they crossed the street as the array of people from the other side passed by.

Harm watched as the businessman on his cell phone rudely cut in front of mother and her children as he crossed the street. In his rush he accidentally bumped into a woman causing her to drop her bags and purse.  The businessman didn't say anything and kept walking.  The women knelt down and started to pick up the mess before the cars waiting at the red light decided to move.  Harm noticed this and being the gentleman decided to help her. 

"Here, let me help you,"  Harm politely said.

"Thanks. Some people are jerks,"  the woman said as she placed some items back into one of the bags. She lifted her head and smiled. "Hi."

Harm looked at her and smiled as he saw his best friend. "I thought you were still on the Seahawk," he said with amusement in his voice.

"Got back at ten.  I called you, but you were out,"   Mac said as they stood up with the bags and proceeded to cross the street.

"Sturgis and I played some basketball this morning," Harm told her as they reached the street corner he just crossed from.  "Why did you call?"

"To tell you I was back and to see if you wanted to go to lunch,"  Mac said as she adjusted her bags in her hands.

"Does the offer for lunch still stand?"  Harm took one of her bags and held it with his bag from the Toy Shoppe.

"Sure, I was going to the café down the street.  Unless you want to go somewhere else?"

"The café sounds perfect.  I passed by it earlier their sign; said they were having Loaded Potato Soup today."

Mac smiled. "My favorite."

"Mine too." Harm said as they walked side by side to the café.

End of Part 1