Title: A second chance at family.

Author: Anaika Skywalker

Author's Email: lindsay30@austarnet.com.au

Rating: PG 13

Disclaimer: I don't own JAG; I just like to spread my wings occasionally.

Author's Note: Thanks to those who reviewed: Lisa Brown, alicia5, Winjan, skygazer, Marines_sis, SammyBlack80. Yes things do move fast in this story, but the point I was trying to convey was Mac and Harm had never fallen out of love and it just took a push to get them together. And yes I know my spelling is bad, that's why I use a spell checker, which I might add is on English (US). So don't get cranky with me over spelling, I'm doing the best I can to catch what the computer misses. Also thank you to Sara Grissom, blinkbabi, Gypsy, Maggie, and DD2.

A second chance at family

Chapter Two: Joining the family

"I'll get it honey!" Harm called out.

"Okay Dad!"

He chuckled and opened the door. "About time guys."

Elisabeth Hawks smiled. "You should be grateful we gave up our leave to be here, Cag."

"Gee thanks Skates,"

"Don't mention it sir," she mused walking in.

Dalton Jonas followed her. "Tuna sends his apologize, he said he'll be here for the wedding tomorrow."

Harm shut the door. "At least he cares."

"Oh come on Cag, we care, we came," Dalton, who was better know as Boomer teased.

"I feel so loved,"

Hailey chose that time to come into the lounge, carrying a platter of finger food - carrot stick, celery, and dips. "Hi Skates, Boomer."

"Hi Zapper," both greeted.

"So are you staying, Hailey?" Beth asked. "Or running off to the Hen's party?"

"I'm staying, what would I do at a Hen's party?" she smirked. "Besides he might be my father, but I can still drink him under the table."

"I wouldn't doubt it,"

"All right that's enough," Harm complained. The doorbell rang again. "Your turn," he told his daughter.

She put the platter down on the coffee table. "Yes father dear."

"Watch it imp," he warned cheerfully.

She laughed as she went past him, answering the door. Bud Roberts, Sturgis Turner, Victor Galendez, the Admiral and Jason Tiner were outside. "Good afternoon, Admiral, Commander, Lieutenant, Gunnery Sergeant, Petty Officer."

"Hailey, I think we can dispense with the ranks for one night," AJ told her as they came in.

"Yes sir," she said with a smile, shutting the door. She got half way to the lounge when the doorbell rang again. She went back and opened it.

The man outside gave her a cheeky grin. "Well you're defiantly not Mac, so you've got to be Hailey."

"And you've got to be Keeter, Dad warned me about you," she teased.

"Oh he spoils all my fun," Jack said pretending to be hurt.

"Get your six in her Keeter," Harm said coming up behind his daughter.

"Yes sir, Captain sir,"

Harm shook his head. "Funny Keeter, real funny."

"I thought so," he smirked, going in.

Hailey shut the door and followed the two men into the lounge. Her father introduced Jack to everyone, and got him a drink.

Victor moved over a little on the couch so Hailey could sit down. "There you go Ma'am."

She smiled shyly as she sat down. "I think it's all right if you call me Hailey or Zapper, Gunny."

"I'll do that, if you call me Victor."

"I'd like that," she agreed.

Harm clipped the Gunnery Sergeant on the back of the head lightly as he went past. "No flirting with my daughter, Gunny, that's an order," he smirked, handing Jack a beer. Than added. "Unless you ask me first."

"Then sir, I request permission to flirt harmlessly with your daughter?"

"Permission granted, Gunny, carry on."

"Thank you sir."

Hailey groaned. "Fathers!"

"They get worse as they get older," Beth remarked, grinning.

"Which makes me glad I'll be at sea in a few days."

"Oh that's mean."

"I know," Hailey smirked and they both laughed.

The Admiral chuckled. "She's defiantly your daughter, Harm."

"Yes sir, she is," he agreed.

After a few drinks the stories started, all about Harm. From when he was at the Academy to his time at JAG and then when he returned to sea. And of course Hailey's story was included.

"So how did you and your dad finally meet up?" Jack asked.

"I found and article about Dad when he was at JAG, I rang Admiral Chegwidden and explained who I was, he flew to Pensacola to met with me. Once I'd proven who I was, he helped arrange for me to talk with dad on the phone and then fly out to the Patrick Henry to see him."

"Hammer was so nervous," Beth recalled. "He drove us crazy,"

"I remember stepping off the Cod and he was waiting for me," Hailey continued. "At first I didn't know whether to hug him or salute him. I think in the end I did both."

"Captain Ingles took one look at her and said, she's Rabb's daughter all right. God help us." Dalton remembered and they all laughed.

"He let her fly with me though," Harm added. "Even if she did have to sit back seat."

"Hey, if Skates can do it, then I knew I could," his daughter teased him.

"Thank you so much sweetheart."

"You're welcome daddy," she said innocently and everyone laughed again.

Petty soon the pizza's arrived and the conversation went off Hailey, turning to how her father and soon to be stepmother meet and their adventures.

By nine they all headed off to McMurphy's, Bud drove them all in his mini-van since he was the designated driver. Victor asked Hailey to dance; she accepted shrugging out of her flight jacket, joining him on the dance floor. Slipping willingly into his arms.

AJ went with Harm up to the bar, ordering beers for everyone except Roberts; they got him a soft drink. Turning he watched the young couple on the dance floor. "I thought you would have warned her about Marines?"

"Do I need to with Gunny?" Harm asked turning, leaning against the bar.

"Hell no, I told Gunny if he hurt Hailey I'd help you hunt him down."

Chuckling Harm took a drink of his beer as Beth and Dalton took the beers and the soft drink to the table. "You did sir?"

"I did," AJ said calmly. "You're like a son to me Harm, which makes Hailey like a granddaughter."

"Yes sir," he said, and then declared. "Thank you sir."

"You're welcome Captain and I think from now on we can dispense with the ranks. AJ will do fine Harm."

He nodded. "Then lets show these kids what a party is all about, AJ."

Clinking his bottle with his, he agreed. "Lets do it." They joined the others at the table.

Hailey glanced over Victor's shoulder at her father, who gave her a thin smile. She smiled back, and then addressed her dance partner. "So did the Admiral warn you?"

"He did,"

She chuckled. "And as a Marine, and Gunnery Sergeant, that is one order you're not going to disobey."

"No I'm not, because if I do I'll have your father and an Admiral on my six."

Leaning closer, she whispered in his ear. "It's a great six, Victor."

He grinned, her breath against his face sent shivers down his spine. "Yours isn't bad either Hailey."

"I know," she grinned her father's flyboy grin. "And it looks great in a bikini."

"Is that an offer?" he asked her feeling game. "Or a promise?"

She wiggled closer, so her body moved against his. "I don't make promises I can't keep, Victor," she said with a sexy purr.

"Well you are a Rabb," he said huskily.

"Does that mean you can't handle me?"

"No Ma'am, it means you're just the challenge I need."

"I hope so," she smirked.

By one in the morning the party broke up and Bud ferried everyone home, Victor helped Hailey with her father and Keeter, who was the best man and needed to be there. Leaving Keeter to Victor to settle in the guess room, Hailey steered her father into his room. Getting him on the bed she removed his shoes and covered him with the throw, heading for the door.

"Hailey?"

She turned in the darkness. "Yeah Dad?"

"Thanks and be careful," he said sleepily.

She knew what he meant. "You're welcome Dad and I will," she promised and slipped out shutting the door. Going into the kitchen she put on the kettle for coffee. She had it ready when Victor came in, handing him the cup. "I though you might need this."

"Thanks."

Leaning against the counter she sipped her coffee. "I think Mac will be happy Dad and the others didn't end up in jail."

He nodded and took a drink of the coffee. "I wonder how the Hen's night went?"

"Well I didn't get any calls to go and bail them out of jail, so I say it went well," she smirked.

Chuckling he finished his coffee. "I should go."

She put her coffee down and followed him to the door; leaning against it she drew him close. "You could stay."

He pushed her against the door. "I could," he whispered, his lips inches from hers.

With her heart pounding against her chest, Hailey kissed him, thrusting her tongue into his mouth. He groaned and returned the action. Until both were breathing extra hard, taking his hand, she switched off the lights as they made their way to her room.

Hailey slipped her hand into Victor's, they both sat with her grandparents at the front of the church watching her father and Mac become man and wife.

He handed her a handkerchief and she dabbed her eyes, smiling he squeezed her hand, making her smile.

Trish lent closer to her granddaughter, whispering. "How did your Dad handle seeing Victor this morning?" She asked having found out about the Gunnery Sergeant spending the night from Jack Keeter.

"He walked into the kitchen, saw the two of us kissing, groaned, and went back to bed," she whispered back. "By lunch time when he surfaced again, he and Victor went out back for a chat. When I went out to them with Keeter, they were getting a long fine."

She patted Hailey on the arm. "Give him time sweetheart, he's still coming to terms with having a daughter. A son-in-law might be a little too hard to handle just yet."

"I will," she agreed, and then asked. "Do you think it's a little too soon to ask for a little brother and sister?"

"No, I'd ask for that at the reception," Frank teased having over heard them.

"Okay."

They chuckled lightly as they bride and groomed kissed for the first time as man and wife. Leaving the church, both were swatted on the backside, Mac by Keeter, who said 'Go Navy' and Harm by Victor, who said 'Go Marines'. Both laughed it off.

At the reception after the toasts were done, and the bride and groom danced for the first time, Hailey got to dance with her father. She'd changed out of her dress whites into a red dress that was low cut at the back. Mac was dancing with the Admiral who had given her away.

"So," she teased with a smile. "Is it too soon to ask for a little brother or sister?"

He knew she was teasing him, kissing her on the forehead. "I tell you what, I'll talk to Mac about it if you agree to not make me a grandfather for a few years."

"Deal," she agreed quickly, grinning.

Victor came over and tapped Harm on the shoulder. "Can I cut in sir?"

"Sure Gunny," he said and released his daughter, letting her dance with the Gunnery Sergeant. Going over to his wife, tapping the Admiral on the shoulder. "May I sir?"

"Of course son," he said stepping back. "Excuse me." He left the dance floor.

Mac slipped into her husband's arms. "So what were you and 'our' daughter talking about?"

He smiled at the reference. "About giving her a little brother or sister."

Slipping her arms around his neck, she whispered seductively in his ear. "We can do that."

"I think so too," he said, caressing her back, where the gown was low cut. "Care to slip out of here and go work on it?"

"Mmm sounds good, do you think they'll miss us?"

"Nope," he mussed. "Want to give it a try?" He twirled her towards the ballroom exit.

"Led the way flyboy,"

He did and they slipped out, with only the Admiral noticing, he just smiled and went back to his drink. Giggling they headed up to their suite, Harm picked her up and carried her into the suite. Kicking the door shut with his foot, he then carried her towards the bedroom.

Mac nibbled at his ear. "Hammer you big stud, take me to bed or lose me forever," she smirked, quoting from one of his favorite movies.

Harm laughed. "I'm never losing you babe," he promised.

Inside the bedroom, their giggling turned into groans of pleasure and all thoughts of the reception were quickly forgotten.

To be continued…

(Okay there it is, please let me know what you think. AS)