Beautiful Days Part 8/10
Disclaimer - See part one for all important information
And gave me a son
On day seven sixty-one
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JAG
Friday April 23, 2005
12:13 PM
"Colonel, what the hell are you doing here?" Admiral Chegwidden demanded to know as he watched a very pregnant Sarah MacKenzie-Rabb walk out of the women's restroom.
"Glad I'm walking out of the restroom not into it, Sir," Mac responded.
AJ tried not to laugh, knowing that Baby Rabb was just like his father, very active. "I thought I put you on leave yesterday."
"No, Sir. My leave starts on Monday, you told me today was optional," Mac said as they walked into her office. "I decided to come in because I'm not looking forward to go on leave before this kid is born."
"Why is that?" AJ watched Mac sit behind her desk.
"You remember that day I had off last week?"
"Yes."
"It was probably the only time in Harm's life he was actually on time."
AJ got a confused look on his face. "What do you mean?"
"He called every hour on the hour, Sir," Mac said as AJ chuckled, "And if I'm at home waiting for this kid, I know Harm will be worse."
"Just don't have the baby in my office," AJ said to Mac as he stood by her door.
Mac smiled. "No, Sir, Harm and I were thinking about Admiral Morris' office. He just got new carpet and he finally forgave Harm for the gun incident."
AJ walked out of Mac's office laughing.
5:00 PM
"Okay. Time to get Mommy and baby home." Harm said as he walked into Mac's office.
"Let Mommy go to the bathroom first." Mac said as she stood up from her desk with a slight grimace, she handed Harm her briefcase and cover, and gave him a quick kiss.
As she left the office Harm looked at the pictures behind her desk. He saw one of Chloe, their godchildren, Uncle Matt, his mom and Frank, one of him in a Tomcat, and in the center was their wedding picture. Five minutes passed and Mac walked back into the office. "Harm, can we stop somewhere before we go home?"
"Sure. Where?" Harm asked as he looked at his beautifully pregnant wife.
"Bethesda," Mac said with a straight face as she rubbed her belly.
"Why?" Harm asked.
"I'm in labor," Mac said.
Harm heard the words and stared at Mac as his world turned black. The next words he heard was Mac yelling "Sturgis!"
"Harm, come on wake up," Mac said as she knelt on the floor with Sturgis next to her.
"Come on, Harm," Sturgis said as Tiner came into the room with the smelling salts Harriet bought him as a joke after Little AJ was born.
"Here, Sir," Tiner said as Sturgis grabbed the smelling salts.
Sturgis waved them in front of Harm's nose suddenly Harm came around. "There you go, buddy."
Harm slowly sat up. "What happened?"
"You fainted," Mac bluntly told him.
"No, I didn't," Harm groggily defended himself.
Harriet smiled. "Like a school-girl, Sir. I witnessed the whole thing from my desk."
Harm looked at Mac. "Why are you still here?"
"You wanted me to leave you on the floor of my office?" Mac glibly said to him.
"We need to get you to the hospital," Harm said as he tried to stand up. Once on his feet, he wavered slightly.
Sturgis was helping Mac stand as AJ walked into the office. "Did someone call a corpsman for Rabb?"
"No, Sir," Tiner said.
"How far apart are the contractions, Mac?" Harm asked.
"You're in labor!" AJ, Harriet, Sturgis, and Tiner said to her.
"They were fifteen minutes apart but then you took a swan dive and excited the kid for a minute," Mac said to everyone. "Now I know we really want to piss off Morris and have the baby in his office. But I want a nice clean hospital room and drugs."
"How long have you been in labor?" Harm asked thinking about the drugs Mac mentioned.
"Three hours, nine minutes and fifty-seven seconds." Mac said. Then she looked at Tiner. "I'll need a new box of pencils when I get back. They're all in the trash because I broke them." She looked at Harm. "I already called Kelly and she is waiting for us. Now can we stop playing twenty questions and get me to Bethesda."
"Yes, Ma'am." Everyone in the office said as even the admiral witnessed to never argue with a Marine in labor.
Bethesda Naval Hospital
7:13 PM
"Just a while longer Mac, and you'll be holding this kid," Dr. Kelly Bantam said as she glanced up at Mac. Then she looked over at Harm. "After the baby is born we'll get someone to officially look at your hand, Harm."
"Thanks, Kelly," Harm said with a groan as he looked at his left hand knowing that Mac broke at least two or three fingers.
"I warned you about touching me again," Mac groaned through another contraction.
Harm kissed her forehead as the nurse reset the ice pack on Harm's hand. "Just a few broken fingers, I'm still going to touch you."
"Okay, Mom, let's get this kid out of here," Kelly said as the nurses moved into position.
A few minutes later a healthy scream came from a small baby.
"It's a boy." Kelly held the baby for the parents to see. Harm kissed Mac and smiled as Kelly ordered "Okay, Harm, get your broken hand over here and cut the cord." Harm kissed Mac one more time and cut the cord. "Good job, Dad. Now we're just going to clean up here," Kelly said as a nurses took the baby and cleaned him up as Kelly and the other nurse took care of Mac.
"I told you it was boy," Mac said as Harm walked back to the head of the bed.
"You were right," Harm said as he kissed her lips.
Harm lifted his right hand and moved Mac's hair off of her forehead. "Sorry about the hand," Mac said with a slight bit of laughter.
"Next kid, I'm wearing protective gear," Harm said as the nurse walked over to them.
"Someone wants to meet his Mommy and Daddy," the nurse said handing the baby to Mac.
"So do we have a name for this one?" Kelly asked as she watched Harm and Mac stare at their baby in awe.
"Harmon Thomas Rabb. Named after his grandpa Harm and grandpa Frank," Mac said as she looked at the small bundle in his arms.
"Big name for a little kid," Kelly commented as she watched the new family.
Harm kissed his son's forehead. "He'll grow into it. Right Tommy?" Tommy stretched in response to his father's words.
End of Part 8