Beautiful Days Part 7/10

Disclaimer - See part one for all important information

She said "I do"

On day four eighty-two

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Naval Academy - Chapel

Annapolis, Maryland

Saturday May 1, 2004

1:23 PM

"Is he okay?" Keeter asked Sturgis as they both looked at Harm who was pacing back and forth talking to himself.

Sturgis looked at Keeter. "I've never seen him like this before.  It's scaring me."

"Harm," Keeter said trying to get Harm's attention. "Harm!"

"What?"  Harm said quickly to Keeter.

"You okay?" Keeter asked as Bud walked into the groom's room.

"What if she says no?"  Harm nervously asked.

The three groomsmen groaned aloud. "Not this again,"  Sturgis sighed, exasperated.

Keeter rubbed his face and Bud just laughed.  "Something funny, Lieutenant  Commander Roberts?"

"Yes, Sir. I think Commander Rabb is more nervous than I was before I got married.  And I knew Harriet was pissed at me,"  Bud laughed.

Harm was about to say something but his cell phone rang.  "Rabb."

{"Hi Rabb,"  Mac said into the phone.}

"You're calling to cancel this thing."

{Mac laughed. "After I got into this dress? You're nuts.  I'm calling to tell you to calm down and that's an order." }

"How long are you going to throw those two months in my face?" Harm said in a much more relaxed voice.

{"Until my next promotion."}

"Yes, Ma'am.  How much longer?"

{"Thirty-four minutes and nineteen seconds."  Mac told him as Harm heard Chloe in the background saying something about the garter belt.}

"You ever going to tell me how you do that?"

{Mac laughed. "A good marriage is based on mystery."}

"And love."

{"And love,"  Mac echoed.  "I need to go. Mom wants some picture of me and the girls."}

Harm smiled when Mac referred to Trish as Mom.  He remembered the first time Trish told Mac to call her Mom, it was about five seconds after she found out they were engaged.  "Just remember, I'll be the man at the end of the aisle in dress whites, gold wings, and JAG insignia."

{"Had to throw in the JAG insignia, did ya?  I thought for a second I was going to marry Keeter."}

"Keeter couldn't handle you,"  Harm smiled as he glanced at Keeter who looked over when he heard his name.

{"He tried that night in the desert,"  Mac teased.}

Harm heard the teasing in her voice. "I love you, Ms. MacKenzie."

{"That's Rabb in thirty-one minutes and fifty-one seconds.  I love you too," Mac lovingly replied. "See you at the altar."}

"See you at the altar," Harm said before hanging up the phone.  He looked at his groomsmen and smiled.

"Less nervous?" Keeter asked.

"Yeah.  Guess I just needed reassurance,"  Harm said.

2:13 PM

Harm gazed into Mac's eyes as he recited his vows.  He watched her eyes sparkle with love as she told him her vow to him.  He laughed when she said "I promise to always know the time and to love you when you're late."  Leave it to his Marine to relax him during the service.

"Do you, Harmon, take Sarah to be your wife?"  Chaplain Turner asked.

Harm took a breath and blinked away a tear. "I do."

Chaplain Turner turned to Mac. "Do you, Sarah, take Harmon to be your husband?"

"I do."  Mac smiled as a tear rolled down her cheek.

They placed the rings on each other's fingers and waited for those words that would unite them forever: "I now pronounce you man and wife.  Commander, you may kiss your bride."

Harm took a step closer to Mac. "Hi, Mrs. Rabb."

"Hi, Mr. Rabb,"  Mac said before their lips meet in the sweetest kiss they have ever shared.

End of Part 7