A/N: Well, at long last this is the end of LIFELINES. I'd like to thank
everyone who took the time to review it really help the author. The ending
is kinda bizarre, but I felt this needed some humor after all the angst.
Happy reading!!!!
Chapter 10
"She was your most recent girlfriend Harm."
"Oh. What did you think of her?"
"She looked nice enough."
"Not the exterior of her Mac. What did you think of who she was as a person?"
"She's not military wife material."
"I already knew that. Tell me what you really thought of her."
"You won't like it."
"Mac, your opinion means more to me than anyone's, especially now."
"My opinion of Renée is a spoiled girl who doesn't have enough charity to think of anyone else but herself. She's not very strong in a crisis either." Like you were.
"I take it you're not saying everything you'd like to. Nevermind, she's history."
Harm had never been so dismissive of his girlfriends in the past. He must have really changed. I think I liked his new self though. "Mac? Where'd you go?" his voice removed me from my reverie.
"Nowhere."
"You went a bit spacey on me there girl."
"You're beginning to sound like Bud."
"How's he doing anyway?"
"Well, everyone was really concerned about you. I think he's getting better."
"What about Harriet, little AJ and baby Sarah?"
"Harriet's recovering, AJ's fine-"
"She's recovering from what?"
"Harm, she had a miscarriage long before this, around last Christmas. Baby Sarah's dead."
His face fell. "I'm sorry I'll never get to know her. Especially if she was anything like her namesake."
I smiled a little at his minor compliment. "Everyone else at JAG's doing fine."
"Good." He looked sort of uneasy.
"Do you need something?" I asked getting up, ready to retrieve it.
"I'm not in physical pain, if that's what you're asking."
"What's the problem then?"
"Mac-Sarah, I need to ask you something, but I'm not sure if this is the right time."
"Ask me anything Harm."
"Do you-could you-marry me?" he looked up hopefully.
"Harm," I laughed, "it's about time you asked me that. Of course I'll marry you!" I knelt over and kissed him gently.
"Wear this, until I can get you my family's ring?" he pulled off his Naval Academy ring.
"I'd love to." I slide it on my finger, it fit snugly, it was still a little warm from his body heat. Far better than Mic's ring which was cold and loose.
"It fits!!" I squealed. He looked at me, clearly puzzled.
"Rings like this I've worn in the past didn't fit properly."
"Well, this isn't a real engagement ring. It's just temporary."
"What if I never give it back?"
"MMMMAAAAACCCCCC!!!!!!!"
Epilogue:
Harm returned to the States two days later. After spending a few days in Bethesda, came home to a new house that his parents bought for him & Mac, and all of JAG had helped decorate. They were married by full military ceremony six months later at the Naval Academy. Bud was the Best Man, and Harriet the Matron of Honor. The Admiral walked Mac down the aisle. After all our favorite couple has been through, they lived happily ever after right? Well, they did when Webb didn't send them on crazy assignments, and when Mac didn't steal Harm's Academy ring.
Brumby and Renée got married and lived in Australia making movies about dingoes and such....
A/N: I do have another JAG story called "Mirrors of the Past" for any who would like to look at it. But I'm warning you it's over twice the length of this and still going..
Chapter 10
"She was your most recent girlfriend Harm."
"Oh. What did you think of her?"
"She looked nice enough."
"Not the exterior of her Mac. What did you think of who she was as a person?"
"She's not military wife material."
"I already knew that. Tell me what you really thought of her."
"You won't like it."
"Mac, your opinion means more to me than anyone's, especially now."
"My opinion of Renée is a spoiled girl who doesn't have enough charity to think of anyone else but herself. She's not very strong in a crisis either." Like you were.
"I take it you're not saying everything you'd like to. Nevermind, she's history."
Harm had never been so dismissive of his girlfriends in the past. He must have really changed. I think I liked his new self though. "Mac? Where'd you go?" his voice removed me from my reverie.
"Nowhere."
"You went a bit spacey on me there girl."
"You're beginning to sound like Bud."
"How's he doing anyway?"
"Well, everyone was really concerned about you. I think he's getting better."
"What about Harriet, little AJ and baby Sarah?"
"Harriet's recovering, AJ's fine-"
"She's recovering from what?"
"Harm, she had a miscarriage long before this, around last Christmas. Baby Sarah's dead."
His face fell. "I'm sorry I'll never get to know her. Especially if she was anything like her namesake."
I smiled a little at his minor compliment. "Everyone else at JAG's doing fine."
"Good." He looked sort of uneasy.
"Do you need something?" I asked getting up, ready to retrieve it.
"I'm not in physical pain, if that's what you're asking."
"What's the problem then?"
"Mac-Sarah, I need to ask you something, but I'm not sure if this is the right time."
"Ask me anything Harm."
"Do you-could you-marry me?" he looked up hopefully.
"Harm," I laughed, "it's about time you asked me that. Of course I'll marry you!" I knelt over and kissed him gently.
"Wear this, until I can get you my family's ring?" he pulled off his Naval Academy ring.
"I'd love to." I slide it on my finger, it fit snugly, it was still a little warm from his body heat. Far better than Mic's ring which was cold and loose.
"It fits!!" I squealed. He looked at me, clearly puzzled.
"Rings like this I've worn in the past didn't fit properly."
"Well, this isn't a real engagement ring. It's just temporary."
"What if I never give it back?"
"MMMMAAAAACCCCCC!!!!!!!"
Epilogue:
Harm returned to the States two days later. After spending a few days in Bethesda, came home to a new house that his parents bought for him & Mac, and all of JAG had helped decorate. They were married by full military ceremony six months later at the Naval Academy. Bud was the Best Man, and Harriet the Matron of Honor. The Admiral walked Mac down the aisle. After all our favorite couple has been through, they lived happily ever after right? Well, they did when Webb didn't send them on crazy assignments, and when Mac didn't steal Harm's Academy ring.
Brumby and Renée got married and lived in Australia making movies about dingoes and such....
A/N: I do have another JAG story called "Mirrors of the Past" for any who would like to look at it. But I'm warning you it's over twice the length of this and still going..