Beautiful Days Part 3/10
Disclaimer - See part one for all important information
Caught a movie on day fourteen
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JAG
Friday, December 20
6:19 PM
Mac was sitting at her desk as she heard a groan coming from the office next to hers. She stood up and walked into Harm's office. "Problems Commander?"
"Yes, this stupid computer has decided that I don't need the budget reports. All I did was click the printer button," Harm said as he lifted his hand to hit computer again.
"Don't," Mac ordered as she walked over to Harm desk. "Let me see what I can do."
Harm stood up from his chair and took a step back. "It's all yours. I'm about to throw the damn thing out the window."
Mac sat down in his chair and started typing on the keyboard and clicking the mouse. Harm just watched as she worked away. After twenty minutes Mac had fixed the problem and looked at Harm who was sitting in the visitor chairs in front of his desk. "You do know you owe me," Mac said with a small smile.
"It's fixed?" Harm asked as he stood up and walked behind his desk to look at the computer screen.
"All fixed and I even sent it to print for you."
Harm looked at Mac and exhaled heavily. "How about dinner and a movie tonight?"
"Renting or actually going to the movies?"
"Going to the movies." Harm looked at his watch. "We'll miss the seven showing of anything, but we can catch a late show."
"My choice?"
"Let me guess the new Sandra Bullock chick-flick," Harm said a jokingly annoyed tone.
Mac took mock offense to his tone. "I could delete this file."
"Chick-flick it is and dinner wherever you want to, just don't kill the file," Harm said as he took the mouse away from Mac.
Mac laughed as she stood up. "Pick me up at 7:30."
"See you then," Harm said as Mac walked away from his desk. As she reached the door he called to her.
"Yeah," Mac said stopping at he door.
"Thanks."
"No problem."
Mac's Apartment
11:23 PM
"Admit it you liked the movie," Mac said as she sat down next to Harm on the couch.
"It was okay," He nonchalantly said.
Mac playfully glared at him. "You liked it."
"If I say yes will you drop it."
"Yes."
"Okay, then yes I liked the movie."
Mac laughed. "I knew it."
Harm chuckled at her smile as he placed his arm on the back of the couch and rested his hand on Mac's shoulder. Her laughter died out softly as she noticed how close together they were. Harm noticed the change in her and went to move his arm, but she reached up with her hand and lightly touched his hand. "No, it's nice."
Harm softly smiled and rested left his hand and pulled her closer to him. Her head rested on his chest close to his shoulder. She placed one arm around his waist and lightly held herself to him. Her hand on her shoulder removed itself from Harm's hand and was soon wrapped in Harm's other hand. They cuddled next to each other enjoying the others presence. The welcome comfortable silence surrounded them and brought them safely into their own world. Harm shifted slightly and Mac moved with him, bringing herself closer.
She lifted her head and found Harm contentedly smiling at her. Her lips curved as Harm ducked his head slightly and kissed her softly. The kiss set off a need for another kiss and another. The kisses expressed a desire for each other that could only be meet by yet another gentle, soft kiss.
After a few minutes of kissing each other, Harm lifted his head. "That was nice."
"Yeah, it was," Mac said as she rested her head back onto his shoulder.
Harm kissed the top of her head. "You know I've enjoyed the way we've been with each other lately."
"Me too," Mac softly said.
"I really want to continue it."
"Me too."
"So since both of us want to continue this does this make us a couple?" Harm asked knowing this could turn out one of two ways.
Mac sat up and looked Harm in the eyes. "A couple?"
"Yeah." He sat up to look at her with his heart on his sleeve. "For the past few months we've been spending more and more time together. I really like being with you and I want to see what we can do."
"I've been enjoying our time, too," Mac said as her lips curved upwards into a shy smile. Her smile made her look calm but inside her heart raced.
"So are we a couple?" Harm asked again.
"What about work?" Mac asked as she looked down at her lap where their hands were still intertwined with each other.
Harm took his hand from the back of the couch and lifted her chin. "Right now I don't care about work. Only you and me." He took a breath. "Let's figure us out first then we'll worry about JAG. Let me repeat the question for you again. Are we a couple?"
Mac closed her eyes for a second and reopened them to find a set of blue-green eyes peering into her soul. "Yes."
Harm breathed a sigh of relief and rested his forehead against hers. "I was worried there for a second or two."
"Are you still worried?" Mac asked as she placed a hand on the back of his neck.
Harm lifted his head off her forehead and felt her gaze into him. "Not anymore." He leaned forward and kissed her lips, this time with more passion and left no doubt in Mac's mind about how he felt about their new relationship.
End of Part 3