A/N – Hey everyone! I had this idea after I watched the season premiere on Friday (which was awesome, by the way!), and I've been meaning to write it down ever since then. Well, after about half an hour, the idea turned out like this. I'm actually not sure how it really is, whether it's good or not, I tend to be quite hard on myself when I write. So I'm asking anyone who reads this a favour…could you please please please review and let me know what you think?? Constructive criticism is welcomed! Thanks so much, and if you guys want more, I'll write more. Enjoy!
Harm felt like he had been hit with a ton of bricks. Never going to work? After all this, after years of dancing around each other, he had finally felt that they were getting somewhere. They were at last talking about it, at least, and he was so relieved. He thought that Mac felt the same way, but apparently she didn't. He thought that his quitting JAG and flying halfway around the world would be enough to show her how much he cared, but it seemed that she was blind to that.
"Harm?" Mac's voice brought him back to reality and out of his thoughts, "Are you alright?"
Harm stared at Mac for a moment, and then shook his head.
"No, I'm not! Did you just say what I thought you said?" he asked, trying to make sense of what was happening.
Mac sighed, "Harm, I'm just telling you how I feel. I just don't think that this is ever going to work, there's no point in playing this game any longer, we just end up hurting each other."
"Mac! At least hear me out, okay?" Harm pleaded, taking a deep breath and preparing himself for what he was about to say.
Mac didn't say anything but slowly nodded her head.
"I understand where you're coming from on this, for the past however many years we've been doing this, I've been involved too. But think about it for a moment, do you really want to quit?" Harm asked, trying to make his point and strike a nerve at the same time.
"It's not that simple, though!" Mac argued, her brown eyes fiery, "There's a lot more to it than that!"
Harm held up his hand, "I wasn't finished."
Mac rolled her eyes but motioned for him to continue.
"Mac, there's too much here to give up. Please, just give this a chance?" he persisted.
"Why?" she asked quietly, "I don't want to hurt anymore."
"Me neither, no one wants to be hurt, Sarah." Harm replied softly, stepping closer to her.
Harm using her real name instantly softened her features and she felt herself losing control of the argument and the situation.
"Harm…please…give me one good reason why we shouldn't just stop." Mac whispered, trying not to look into his blue eyes.
Harm paused for a moment, then decided to take the jump. The consequences would be much greater if he didn't.
"Because I love you. Sarah, I'm in love with you."