Once again I do not own any of the JAG characters because if I did Harm and Mac would be together by now.
Thank you to everyone for the wonderful feedback, it means a lot to me. I'm sorry, once again, that I hadn't updated in a few weeks, I had food poisoning and had to go to the emergency last weekend, so things have been a little hectic with that and birthdays coinciding. So thanks again and here's the story!
Last Chapter: "I remember you from when I was a little girl, you took care of me and the little girl who looked so much like me. It's not possible, is it?" Mac questioned staring at Harm. Harm was just coming around the desk when Mac's face became pale. "I'm Diane's twin." She said almost inaudibly and then passed out on the floor. "Mac!" Harm yelled rushing over to her as the room suddenly became filled with panic.
Chapter 17: Don't Take the Girl
Harm's office was in utter chaos. Mac's head lay in Harm's lap with him trying unsuccessfully to wake her up. Mrs.Schonke stood there weeping helplessly for her own daughter and her daughter's twin who could be in real danger. "Mac! Mac, please wake up! For Bella, for us, for our unborn baby, I know you can hear me Mac." Harm's voice pleaded with her. This had caused quite a commotion as people began to gather and Sturgis came through from the crowd.
"Hey, Harm what happened?" He asked immediately concerned.
"She fainted. Can you go get me a cool cloth?" Harm asked his eyes concerned. Sturgis just stood up and went to get it. He came running back with it and that when he noticed Mrs. Schonke standing there. "Mrs. Schonke, what are you doing here?" Sturgis asked clearly perplexed at what was going on.
Before she could answer, Mac's eyes fluttered open, catching eyes with Harm and the others around her. "What happened?" She asked trying unsuccessfully to sit up. "You don't remember what you heard when you came into my office?" Harm asked looking up to meet Mrs. Schonke's nervous eyes.
Suddenly Mac's face became quite pale again and her eyes welled up with tears. "I'm Diane's twin." She said her voice quiet. Sturgis, Bud, and Harriet all looked at her strangely wondering what would make her say something like that. Before anyone could speak though, Mac suddenly grabbed her stomach. "Aah!" She began breathing hard.
"What, what's the matter?" Harm asked immediately concerned.
"It's too soon. I can't be having my baby yet." Mac said, but then another pain interrupted her and a wet fluid suddenly seeped out onto her uniform and the floor.
"Her water just broke." Harriet said both excitedly and concerned for Mac. By this time, after trying to reach Coates in the outer office, he had come out to see where she was. At seeing the crowd around Harm's office, he went to see what was up.
"What the hell is going on here?" AJ asked his voice booming around the small crowd. They all quickly stood at attention, except for Harm and Mac. "At ease. But I want an answer." He said.
Harriet came forward. "The Colonel fainted Sir, but now she's awake and in labor." Harriet said as the crowd parted so the Admiral could see Mac and Harm on the floor. "Oh, hell, not again. Colonel, how we doing? He asked.
"Not good Sir." She managed to get out before another contraction came on.
"Alright, has anyone called an ambulance?" AJ asked. "About ten minutes ago Sir. They said not to move her, that they would be here shortly." Coates said breaking her silence from the crowd.
"Alright, everyone is dismissed for the day. Sturgis, you and Coates will ride with me. Harriet, I know you and Bud will want to pick up AJ from daycare, could you pick up Bella for the Commander and Colonel and then meet us at the hospital?"
"Yes Sir. That was our thinking as well." Bud said.
Just then the Paramedics arrived and everyone moved out of the way. They loaded Mac up on a stretcher and began to move her towards the elevators. Harm dutifully by her side, holding her hand as they wheeled her out.
Everyone left the office immediately after Harm and Mac. Bud and Harriet rushed off to get the children, knowing Bella wanted to be there when Mac gave birth and to get their own son. The Admiral, Sturgis, and Coates got into the Admiral's vehicle and Jennifer used her cell phone to call Harm's mother in California to let her know what was happening. Mrs. Schonke was also going to the hospital in her own vehicle though.
When they arrived at the hospital, a staff of nurses and Mac's obgyn were there waiting. "How are you doing Colonel?" Commander Jackson asked her.
"In labor, Ma'am." Mac said as another contraction came. The doctor and nurses just smiled as they moved her in and got her set up in the room. They hooked her up to different monitors, for her blood pressure and heart beat and also the babies.
About ten minutes after they arrived, the others came as well. The Admiral, Sturgis, and Coates pulled, just as Harriet, Bud, and Mrs. Schonke did. They all rushed in, with Bella leading the pack. "Where's my mommy?" She asked the nurse who had just finished setting Mac up in her room.
"Well, what's your mommy's name?" the nurse asked her. "Colonel Sarah Mackenzie. She was brought in about ten minutes ago." The Admiral said coming up behind Bella. "I know right where she is. Come on I'll take you to her." The nurse said taking her hand. The others sat in the waiting room, Mrs. Schonke looking worriedly around her.
"Mommy!" Bella screamed when she ran into the room. "Hi sweetie." Mac said as the little girl came to her. "Mommy are you hurt?" She asked concerned.
"No, I'm not hurt. Mommy's having your little brother or sister. Remember, how the baby is in my tummy, well in a little while, the baby will be out here with us." Mac said looking up at Harm and offering him the best smile she could muster. "Finally. I thought he was never coming out." Bella said.
"Oh, and what makes you think it's a boy?" Harm asked picking up the little girl and bringing her closer to them. "Oh, it's just a hunch daddy, but I really want a little brother. We need another ring bear at your wedding and aunt Harriet will have a girl and she and I will be flower girls." Bella said smiling down at her two parents and the doctor who had just walked in.
"Okay Mac, your just about ten centimeters, so on this next contraction I want you to push. Alright big push, Mac, good, that's great." the doctor said smiling up at her. Mac continued to push, squeezing Harm's hand tightly, Bella's face a mixture of wonderment and happiness.
"Okay, I see the head Mac." The doctor said as Mac pushed again. After another push the head was completely out and the doctor had suctioned out the mouth. "Okay, now this next push is really important, we need to get the shoulders out okay. Now push." Mac pushed as hard as she could and then a baby's cry echoed through the silence in the room. Harm squeezed Mac's hand as he wiped the tears from his eyes. "You have a beautiful baby boy." The doctor said holding him up and placing him on Mac's stomach.
"He's so beautiful." Mac said wiping her own tears. "I told you it was a boy." Bella said smiling down at him.
Suddenly Mac became very pale and her eyes closed. The monitors began to go off like crazy, her blood pressure dangerously high. A nurse quickly grabbed the baby off Mac's stomach as the doctor looked worriedly at Harm and Bella.
"Bella, why don't you go wait out in the waiting room with uncle Bud and aunt Harriet." Harm said trying to keep the worry from his voice.
"What's wrong with mommy? Mommy, please wake up!" Bella cried as a nurse escorted her out of the room. "It'll be okay Bella." Harm yelled out to her as he moved to the side and the doctor began checking to see what had happened.
The nurse brought the sobbing girl to the waiting room, where the JAG staff immediately jumped to their feet. "What's wrong Bella?" Harriet asked as the little girl ran into her arms.
"Mommy had my little brother and then the monitors started beeping and Daddy said it was okay, but I should come out here, and then I was talking to Mommy and she wouldn't wake up." The small girl sobbed.
Everyone looked worried and poor Mrs. Schonke began to cry again, while Sturgis put a comforting arm around her shoulders.
Meanwhile in Mac's the room the doctor was trying to find out what had happened. "Sometimes a woman's blood pressure can elevate during pregnancy, but I have no idea why she passed out."
Just as suddenly the beeping stopped and her heart monitor flat lined. "Oh God No! Harm said the tears coming once again as the doctor pushed him out of the way and a crash cart was brought in.
Feedback is always appreciated!
Thank you to everyone for the wonderful feedback, it means a lot to me. I'm sorry, once again, that I hadn't updated in a few weeks, I had food poisoning and had to go to the emergency last weekend, so things have been a little hectic with that and birthdays coinciding. So thanks again and here's the story!
Last Chapter: "I remember you from when I was a little girl, you took care of me and the little girl who looked so much like me. It's not possible, is it?" Mac questioned staring at Harm. Harm was just coming around the desk when Mac's face became pale. "I'm Diane's twin." She said almost inaudibly and then passed out on the floor. "Mac!" Harm yelled rushing over to her as the room suddenly became filled with panic.
Chapter 17: Don't Take the Girl
Harm's office was in utter chaos. Mac's head lay in Harm's lap with him trying unsuccessfully to wake her up. Mrs.Schonke stood there weeping helplessly for her own daughter and her daughter's twin who could be in real danger. "Mac! Mac, please wake up! For Bella, for us, for our unborn baby, I know you can hear me Mac." Harm's voice pleaded with her. This had caused quite a commotion as people began to gather and Sturgis came through from the crowd.
"Hey, Harm what happened?" He asked immediately concerned.
"She fainted. Can you go get me a cool cloth?" Harm asked his eyes concerned. Sturgis just stood up and went to get it. He came running back with it and that when he noticed Mrs. Schonke standing there. "Mrs. Schonke, what are you doing here?" Sturgis asked clearly perplexed at what was going on.
Before she could answer, Mac's eyes fluttered open, catching eyes with Harm and the others around her. "What happened?" She asked trying unsuccessfully to sit up. "You don't remember what you heard when you came into my office?" Harm asked looking up to meet Mrs. Schonke's nervous eyes.
Suddenly Mac's face became quite pale again and her eyes welled up with tears. "I'm Diane's twin." She said her voice quiet. Sturgis, Bud, and Harriet all looked at her strangely wondering what would make her say something like that. Before anyone could speak though, Mac suddenly grabbed her stomach. "Aah!" She began breathing hard.
"What, what's the matter?" Harm asked immediately concerned.
"It's too soon. I can't be having my baby yet." Mac said, but then another pain interrupted her and a wet fluid suddenly seeped out onto her uniform and the floor.
"Her water just broke." Harriet said both excitedly and concerned for Mac. By this time, after trying to reach Coates in the outer office, he had come out to see where she was. At seeing the crowd around Harm's office, he went to see what was up.
"What the hell is going on here?" AJ asked his voice booming around the small crowd. They all quickly stood at attention, except for Harm and Mac. "At ease. But I want an answer." He said.
Harriet came forward. "The Colonel fainted Sir, but now she's awake and in labor." Harriet said as the crowd parted so the Admiral could see Mac and Harm on the floor. "Oh, hell, not again. Colonel, how we doing? He asked.
"Not good Sir." She managed to get out before another contraction came on.
"Alright, has anyone called an ambulance?" AJ asked. "About ten minutes ago Sir. They said not to move her, that they would be here shortly." Coates said breaking her silence from the crowd.
"Alright, everyone is dismissed for the day. Sturgis, you and Coates will ride with me. Harriet, I know you and Bud will want to pick up AJ from daycare, could you pick up Bella for the Commander and Colonel and then meet us at the hospital?"
"Yes Sir. That was our thinking as well." Bud said.
Just then the Paramedics arrived and everyone moved out of the way. They loaded Mac up on a stretcher and began to move her towards the elevators. Harm dutifully by her side, holding her hand as they wheeled her out.
Everyone left the office immediately after Harm and Mac. Bud and Harriet rushed off to get the children, knowing Bella wanted to be there when Mac gave birth and to get their own son. The Admiral, Sturgis, and Coates got into the Admiral's vehicle and Jennifer used her cell phone to call Harm's mother in California to let her know what was happening. Mrs. Schonke was also going to the hospital in her own vehicle though.
When they arrived at the hospital, a staff of nurses and Mac's obgyn were there waiting. "How are you doing Colonel?" Commander Jackson asked her.
"In labor, Ma'am." Mac said as another contraction came. The doctor and nurses just smiled as they moved her in and got her set up in the room. They hooked her up to different monitors, for her blood pressure and heart beat and also the babies.
About ten minutes after they arrived, the others came as well. The Admiral, Sturgis, and Coates pulled, just as Harriet, Bud, and Mrs. Schonke did. They all rushed in, with Bella leading the pack. "Where's my mommy?" She asked the nurse who had just finished setting Mac up in her room.
"Well, what's your mommy's name?" the nurse asked her. "Colonel Sarah Mackenzie. She was brought in about ten minutes ago." The Admiral said coming up behind Bella. "I know right where she is. Come on I'll take you to her." The nurse said taking her hand. The others sat in the waiting room, Mrs. Schonke looking worriedly around her.
"Mommy!" Bella screamed when she ran into the room. "Hi sweetie." Mac said as the little girl came to her. "Mommy are you hurt?" She asked concerned.
"No, I'm not hurt. Mommy's having your little brother or sister. Remember, how the baby is in my tummy, well in a little while, the baby will be out here with us." Mac said looking up at Harm and offering him the best smile she could muster. "Finally. I thought he was never coming out." Bella said.
"Oh, and what makes you think it's a boy?" Harm asked picking up the little girl and bringing her closer to them. "Oh, it's just a hunch daddy, but I really want a little brother. We need another ring bear at your wedding and aunt Harriet will have a girl and she and I will be flower girls." Bella said smiling down at her two parents and the doctor who had just walked in.
"Okay Mac, your just about ten centimeters, so on this next contraction I want you to push. Alright big push, Mac, good, that's great." the doctor said smiling up at her. Mac continued to push, squeezing Harm's hand tightly, Bella's face a mixture of wonderment and happiness.
"Okay, I see the head Mac." The doctor said as Mac pushed again. After another push the head was completely out and the doctor had suctioned out the mouth. "Okay, now this next push is really important, we need to get the shoulders out okay. Now push." Mac pushed as hard as she could and then a baby's cry echoed through the silence in the room. Harm squeezed Mac's hand as he wiped the tears from his eyes. "You have a beautiful baby boy." The doctor said holding him up and placing him on Mac's stomach.
"He's so beautiful." Mac said wiping her own tears. "I told you it was a boy." Bella said smiling down at him.
Suddenly Mac became very pale and her eyes closed. The monitors began to go off like crazy, her blood pressure dangerously high. A nurse quickly grabbed the baby off Mac's stomach as the doctor looked worriedly at Harm and Bella.
"Bella, why don't you go wait out in the waiting room with uncle Bud and aunt Harriet." Harm said trying to keep the worry from his voice.
"What's wrong with mommy? Mommy, please wake up!" Bella cried as a nurse escorted her out of the room. "It'll be okay Bella." Harm yelled out to her as he moved to the side and the doctor began checking to see what had happened.
The nurse brought the sobbing girl to the waiting room, where the JAG staff immediately jumped to their feet. "What's wrong Bella?" Harriet asked as the little girl ran into her arms.
"Mommy had my little brother and then the monitors started beeping and Daddy said it was okay, but I should come out here, and then I was talking to Mommy and she wouldn't wake up." The small girl sobbed.
Everyone looked worried and poor Mrs. Schonke began to cry again, while Sturgis put a comforting arm around her shoulders.
Meanwhile in Mac's the room the doctor was trying to find out what had happened. "Sometimes a woman's blood pressure can elevate during pregnancy, but I have no idea why she passed out."
Just as suddenly the beeping stopped and her heart monitor flat lined. "Oh God No! Harm said the tears coming once again as the doctor pushed him out of the way and a crash cart was brought in.
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