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Harm's Leading Ladies Ch. 1
Harm sat at the desk in his apartment, listening, once again, to the tapes his father had made. A sudden knock brought him out of his thoughts, as he stopped the tape and rose from his chair. Opening the door he found no one, just a basket on the floor with a note pinned to it. As he leaned down, he suddenly realized that the basket contained a small, sleeping child. He picked up the basket carefully and brought it into his apartment. He put the basket down on the counter and unpinned the note, and other paper, from the blanket. He read the note quickly, a sad, drawn look coming across his features. "I've got to call Mac," he said aloud.
"Hello, Colonel Mackenzie," she said. "Mac, it's Harm. Listen, I know it's late and your probably already undressed, but I have an emergency here that involves you," Harm said as he glanced over at the baby. "Harm your scaring me, what's going on? Is it Sergeii or your mom," she asked concerned? "No it's not them. Mac, somebody left a baby, on my door step with a note and some papers," Harm said inhaling deeply. "I'm on my way," she said. Placing the phone back on the receiver, she put a bath robe on over silk night gown, slipped on her shoes, and rushed out the door.
Ten minutes later, Mac knocked on Harm's door. "Hey, thanks for coming so quickly," said Harm as he took in her silk robe. "I'm glad there weren't that many cops out because I think I did about sixty all the way here. Harm, what the hell is going on," she asked? "Here read this," Harm said handing her the note. Mac took the note and began to read:
"Dear Commander Raab and Colonel Mackenzie,
My name is Lt. Kara Johnson. The baby in the basket is my sweet little Bella girl. Her full name is Isabella Lynn and she's three weeks old. Since you are reading this note, it means that I've died of cancer. I want the two of you to adopt Bella. I know this is a terrible burden to put on you both, but I've seen the two of you in court and followed your careers. I know that the two of you would make such good parents to her, teaching her about life, love, and maybe even the military. She has no other family. Her father was killed in Afghanistan and both of her grandparents are deceased. If you feel you can't adopt her, I understand, but please bring her to Annie McKinnah's adoption agency. She knows about us and what I want you to do. Whatever you decide I know it's for the best.
Sincerely, Kara Johnson."
As Mac finished the letter, she wiped a stray tear from her eye. "The adoption papers and birth certificate were with the note," Harm said as he took the note back from her. "I honestly don't know what to do. I think we should know if this real or not, before we make any decision," Mac said. "That's what my first thought was too. I called the Admiral after I spoke with you, he wasn't happy about being woken up, but he said he'd be over as fast as possibe," Harm said.
The two stared at each other for a few moments, before Bella's cries could be heard coming from the counter. At the same time, the Admiral knocked on the door. "I'll get Bella," Mac said. She hurried to the counter and picked up the small little girl.
In the living room, Harm opened the door and found his CO in jeans and a t-shirt, arms crossed. "Admiral, Sir, thank you for coming," Harm said shaking AJ's hand. "Out of the office, it's AJ, now this had better be good Rabb," AJ said as Harm shut the door. "It is Sir," Mac said coming from the kitchen carrying Bella in from the kitchen. "Mac, what are you doing here in your bathrobe and who's that," he asked his voice stunned? "This is Bella, AJ, this note explains everything, including why Mac's here," Harm said handing AJ the note. Mac bounced Bella in her arms as the Admiral read the note. He handed it back to Harm. "AJ we were hoping that you could help us confirm this young woman's story," Harm said. AJ picked up the phone and began dialing. "So what's wrong with Bella," Harm asked coming towards Mac and Bella? "She's hungry. Could you hand me the bottle and formula out of the basket," she asked? "How could you tell she was hungry," Harm asked taking the bottle and formula out. "I don't know. I guess it's that maternal instinct thing, kicking in. I guess my biological clock has gone off so many times, that with a baby here, my maternal instincts are kicking in," she said laughing. "Guess I should have made that deal for only three years, instead of five," he said his eyes serious. Mac stared at him, her eyes showing surprise and a flicker of hope. He smiled back his fly boy smile as he poured the formula into the bottle and tightened the cover on the bottle.
The three of them walked into the living room and sat down on the couch. Mac took the bib from Harm and fastened it around Bella's neck. The Admiral came in a few moments later and took in the sight of his two senior officers. Mac feeding the baby and Harm watching over them protectively. "I just got off the phone with the naval base in Norfolk, Kara did work there. She died last night from cancer. Her friend, a Lt. Jessica Wright, is the one who brought Bella here, as a last request for Kara," AJ said. "So she really wants us to be Bella's parents? That means we have to decide whether or not to adopt her or give her to the agency," Harm said.
The two men glanced at Mac, who had set the bottle on the table and helped Bella sit up to burp her. They watched silently as Mac patted Bella's back, then rubbed gently until the small girl finally let out a small burp. "That's a good girl," she said craddling her back in her arms. Mac looked up and found the two men's eyes on her. "What," she asked? "Do you think we should adopt her or give her to the agency," Harm asked? "I don't know about you, but in the short time that I've been with Bella, I already love her. I know that we could teach her so many things. She'd be better off with us, with everyone at JAG as her family, then some conventional family with a mom who doesn't know anything about the real world, or a dad with a job at some corporate business. She deserves a mommy marine, a daddy pilot, and aunts and uncles that range from submariners to seals," Mac said smiling down at Bella. "Your right Mac. She deserves the best and she can only get that kind of military family with us. We'll adopt her and we'll raise her together to give her the best of both worlds. If we didn't my mother would probably want to ring my neck for giving up the opportunity for her to be a grandma," Harm said laughing. "Looks like you two are going to be parents and from the way you said it Mac, I'm an uncle," AJ said smiling. "Yes Sir, if you'll have her," Mac said. "It would be an honor Mac," AJ said.
Harm took Bella from Mac's arms and held her up in front of him. He smiled at her as she opened her mouth and made some giggiling noises and stuck out her tongue. He kissed her forehead and turned her around so she could see the Admiral. Bella suddenly began crying again. "Oh no, what'd I do," Harm said a worried expression crossing his features. Mac laughed at Harm's worried face. "You didn't do anything. Here, let see her," said Mac taking Bella from his arms and laying her down on a towel on the counter. Mac undid the buttons on her onesie and pulled it up. Harm and the Admiral stood up and came up behind Mac. "So what's wrong with her," Harm asked? Mac undid the diaper as Harm and the Admiral looked down with disgusted looks. Mac tied it up and handed it to Harm. "You just need to throw it in the garbage, you think you can handle that fly boy," she said. He took the diaper and quickly threw it away. Mac wiped her clean, then put a fresh diaper on her. She buttoned back up the onesie and picked her up making faces at her. "I don't think Harm likes your poopy diapers, but this time he only had to throw it away, wait til he actually has to change it," Mac said smiling at the baby. "Well, this is going to be a learning experience," Harm said running a hand threw his har. The Admiral just laughed.
"It's time for bed, Bella," Mac said. "You want me to do it Mac," Harm asked? "No, I'll do it. You talk to AJ," Mac said walking Bella into Harm's bedroom with the basket. Mac sat down with Bella on Harm's bed and began to sing, "I'll love you forever, I'll like you for always, As long as I'm living, my baby you'll be," she sang. "I didn't know Mac could sing," Harm said. "With Bella around, it looks like you'll be learning a lot more about Mac," AJ said smiling. "Sir, we promise that this will not effect our work," Harm said. "Harm, I know that you and Mac have been through a lot together and I also know that a woman who follows a "friend" to Russia to look for his father, is definitely more than a friend," AJ said. Harm looked a little surprised. "But it's against regulations and..." The Admiral cut him off, "And if you both love each other there is always a way around the rules," Admiral Chegwidden said placing a hand on Harm's shoulder. "She's asleep. Looks like she was pretty tired," Mac said not realizing that the Admiral had just set in motion the wheels turning in Harm's head. Who says dreams can't come true with a little luck and a whole lot of love.
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Harm's Leading Ladies Ch. 1
Harm sat at the desk in his apartment, listening, once again, to the tapes his father had made. A sudden knock brought him out of his thoughts, as he stopped the tape and rose from his chair. Opening the door he found no one, just a basket on the floor with a note pinned to it. As he leaned down, he suddenly realized that the basket contained a small, sleeping child. He picked up the basket carefully and brought it into his apartment. He put the basket down on the counter and unpinned the note, and other paper, from the blanket. He read the note quickly, a sad, drawn look coming across his features. "I've got to call Mac," he said aloud.
"Hello, Colonel Mackenzie," she said. "Mac, it's Harm. Listen, I know it's late and your probably already undressed, but I have an emergency here that involves you," Harm said as he glanced over at the baby. "Harm your scaring me, what's going on? Is it Sergeii or your mom," she asked concerned? "No it's not them. Mac, somebody left a baby, on my door step with a note and some papers," Harm said inhaling deeply. "I'm on my way," she said. Placing the phone back on the receiver, she put a bath robe on over silk night gown, slipped on her shoes, and rushed out the door.
Ten minutes later, Mac knocked on Harm's door. "Hey, thanks for coming so quickly," said Harm as he took in her silk robe. "I'm glad there weren't that many cops out because I think I did about sixty all the way here. Harm, what the hell is going on," she asked? "Here read this," Harm said handing her the note. Mac took the note and began to read:
"Dear Commander Raab and Colonel Mackenzie,
My name is Lt. Kara Johnson. The baby in the basket is my sweet little Bella girl. Her full name is Isabella Lynn and she's three weeks old. Since you are reading this note, it means that I've died of cancer. I want the two of you to adopt Bella. I know this is a terrible burden to put on you both, but I've seen the two of you in court and followed your careers. I know that the two of you would make such good parents to her, teaching her about life, love, and maybe even the military. She has no other family. Her father was killed in Afghanistan and both of her grandparents are deceased. If you feel you can't adopt her, I understand, but please bring her to Annie McKinnah's adoption agency. She knows about us and what I want you to do. Whatever you decide I know it's for the best.
Sincerely, Kara Johnson."
As Mac finished the letter, she wiped a stray tear from her eye. "The adoption papers and birth certificate were with the note," Harm said as he took the note back from her. "I honestly don't know what to do. I think we should know if this real or not, before we make any decision," Mac said. "That's what my first thought was too. I called the Admiral after I spoke with you, he wasn't happy about being woken up, but he said he'd be over as fast as possibe," Harm said.
The two stared at each other for a few moments, before Bella's cries could be heard coming from the counter. At the same time, the Admiral knocked on the door. "I'll get Bella," Mac said. She hurried to the counter and picked up the small little girl.
In the living room, Harm opened the door and found his CO in jeans and a t-shirt, arms crossed. "Admiral, Sir, thank you for coming," Harm said shaking AJ's hand. "Out of the office, it's AJ, now this had better be good Rabb," AJ said as Harm shut the door. "It is Sir," Mac said coming from the kitchen carrying Bella in from the kitchen. "Mac, what are you doing here in your bathrobe and who's that," he asked his voice stunned? "This is Bella, AJ, this note explains everything, including why Mac's here," Harm said handing AJ the note. Mac bounced Bella in her arms as the Admiral read the note. He handed it back to Harm. "AJ we were hoping that you could help us confirm this young woman's story," Harm said. AJ picked up the phone and began dialing. "So what's wrong with Bella," Harm asked coming towards Mac and Bella? "She's hungry. Could you hand me the bottle and formula out of the basket," she asked? "How could you tell she was hungry," Harm asked taking the bottle and formula out. "I don't know. I guess it's that maternal instinct thing, kicking in. I guess my biological clock has gone off so many times, that with a baby here, my maternal instincts are kicking in," she said laughing. "Guess I should have made that deal for only three years, instead of five," he said his eyes serious. Mac stared at him, her eyes showing surprise and a flicker of hope. He smiled back his fly boy smile as he poured the formula into the bottle and tightened the cover on the bottle.
The three of them walked into the living room and sat down on the couch. Mac took the bib from Harm and fastened it around Bella's neck. The Admiral came in a few moments later and took in the sight of his two senior officers. Mac feeding the baby and Harm watching over them protectively. "I just got off the phone with the naval base in Norfolk, Kara did work there. She died last night from cancer. Her friend, a Lt. Jessica Wright, is the one who brought Bella here, as a last request for Kara," AJ said. "So she really wants us to be Bella's parents? That means we have to decide whether or not to adopt her or give her to the agency," Harm said.
The two men glanced at Mac, who had set the bottle on the table and helped Bella sit up to burp her. They watched silently as Mac patted Bella's back, then rubbed gently until the small girl finally let out a small burp. "That's a good girl," she said craddling her back in her arms. Mac looked up and found the two men's eyes on her. "What," she asked? "Do you think we should adopt her or give her to the agency," Harm asked? "I don't know about you, but in the short time that I've been with Bella, I already love her. I know that we could teach her so many things. She'd be better off with us, with everyone at JAG as her family, then some conventional family with a mom who doesn't know anything about the real world, or a dad with a job at some corporate business. She deserves a mommy marine, a daddy pilot, and aunts and uncles that range from submariners to seals," Mac said smiling down at Bella. "Your right Mac. She deserves the best and she can only get that kind of military family with us. We'll adopt her and we'll raise her together to give her the best of both worlds. If we didn't my mother would probably want to ring my neck for giving up the opportunity for her to be a grandma," Harm said laughing. "Looks like you two are going to be parents and from the way you said it Mac, I'm an uncle," AJ said smiling. "Yes Sir, if you'll have her," Mac said. "It would be an honor Mac," AJ said.
Harm took Bella from Mac's arms and held her up in front of him. He smiled at her as she opened her mouth and made some giggiling noises and stuck out her tongue. He kissed her forehead and turned her around so she could see the Admiral. Bella suddenly began crying again. "Oh no, what'd I do," Harm said a worried expression crossing his features. Mac laughed at Harm's worried face. "You didn't do anything. Here, let see her," said Mac taking Bella from his arms and laying her down on a towel on the counter. Mac undid the buttons on her onesie and pulled it up. Harm and the Admiral stood up and came up behind Mac. "So what's wrong with her," Harm asked? Mac undid the diaper as Harm and the Admiral looked down with disgusted looks. Mac tied it up and handed it to Harm. "You just need to throw it in the garbage, you think you can handle that fly boy," she said. He took the diaper and quickly threw it away. Mac wiped her clean, then put a fresh diaper on her. She buttoned back up the onesie and picked her up making faces at her. "I don't think Harm likes your poopy diapers, but this time he only had to throw it away, wait til he actually has to change it," Mac said smiling at the baby. "Well, this is going to be a learning experience," Harm said running a hand threw his har. The Admiral just laughed.
"It's time for bed, Bella," Mac said. "You want me to do it Mac," Harm asked? "No, I'll do it. You talk to AJ," Mac said walking Bella into Harm's bedroom with the basket. Mac sat down with Bella on Harm's bed and began to sing, "I'll love you forever, I'll like you for always, As long as I'm living, my baby you'll be," she sang. "I didn't know Mac could sing," Harm said. "With Bella around, it looks like you'll be learning a lot more about Mac," AJ said smiling. "Sir, we promise that this will not effect our work," Harm said. "Harm, I know that you and Mac have been through a lot together and I also know that a woman who follows a "friend" to Russia to look for his father, is definitely more than a friend," AJ said. Harm looked a little surprised. "But it's against regulations and..." The Admiral cut him off, "And if you both love each other there is always a way around the rules," Admiral Chegwidden said placing a hand on Harm's shoulder. "She's asleep. Looks like she was pretty tired," Mac said not realizing that the Admiral had just set in motion the wheels turning in Harm's head. Who says dreams can't come true with a little luck and a whole lot of love.
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