Thanks for the wonderful feedback, you've all been terrific about reading my story even when I didn't think I'd write anymore. Just to let you know this part contains what's going on from Mac's POV and that part will be in italics.
Chapter 18: Meeting Diane
The steady beep of the machine had doctors running around and grabbing the crash cart, and poor Harm crying and praying to God not to take the woman he loves, but for Mac there was a peaceful white room.
"Where am I?" She asked, looking around at the sterile whiteness around her. She felt strange, like she wasn't herself, but she was peaceful and warm. "Am I dead?" She asked once again praying for an answer.
"No, your not dead Sarah." A woman's voice said. Mac knew she had heard the voice before. Soft and angelic. A sudden light appeared in the room, that Mac had to shield her eyes, but when she opened them she was looking at a mirror image of herself.
"Diane, is it really you?" Mac asked taking a step forward, but then hesitating.
"Yes, it's me. I've wanted to meet you for so long, that's why they sent me to you, so I could meet you and give you a second chance."
"But why? I don't deserve a second chance for all the horrible things I've done in the past." Mac states with regret and guilt evident in her voice.
"That's why my dearest sister. God has forgiven you, He wants you to be happy now with your children and a man who loves you. I always knew one of us would get our prince and even though he found both of us, he's only really loved one of us with his whole heart. I've been watching you both, it's kind of like watching a soap opera on a cloud instead of a couch, As the JAGS Turn, or something like that. I watched both of you, that night he wanted justice for my killer, the first night you kissed, he wasn't kissing me. I had a place in Harm's heart, but you, you Sarah have his whole heart and you need to go back to him and share your love together with your children. Your newborn son needs you, Bella needs you, my mother needs you, and Harm, he needs you most of all. He couldn't handle going on without you, whether you like it or not, you are his strength and his world. Everyone up here sees it. Me, the other angels, the big Admiral in the sky, even Harm's father sees that you mean more to him than flying, more than anything he's ever known. So your being given a second chance, to forgive yourself, and go on loving the man of our dreams." Diane said finally wiping tears from her own eyes.
Mac stepped forward and engulfed her sister in a loving hug. As she hugged her she felt the love and peace seep through her, feeling all her regrets and doubt melt away, and finally feel the love of a family. Before she went though Mac had one final question, "Diane, what's your middle name?" Mac called out to her before she disappeared.
"Alexandra." She said and with that she disappeared and the whiteness and calmness disappeared from the room and she was suddenly aware of a steady, droning sound.
As they shocked her one final time, Mac's heart suddenly started beating and her eyes fluttered open. "It's a miracle." The doctor stated looking down in disbelief at Mac, who was staring up at her. Harm, who had noticed the machine wiped his eyes and ran over.
"Mac! Thank God your alright. I prayed to him and I thought it wouldn't do any good because I prayed when I was little for my father to come back and he never did." Harm said his tears coming down freely once again.
"All vital signs are good. By all medical standards Colonel, we thought you were dead." The doctor stated a slight smirk of a smile on her face.
"You know what they say about the Marines, but in all seriousness, I was touched by an angel." Mac said with a smile in her eyes that Harm had never seen before. Harm looked down at her knowing that something had changed within his ninja girl, it was definitely a good change.
"Harm, would you mind stepping outside to let the Colonel rest? Give her about an hour or so to sleep and then we'll bring in your family and friends and that new baby boy of yours." The doctor said a smile on her face.
"I'll be right back." Harm said leaning down and kissing her forehead. "I'll be waiting." Mac said a smile on her face as she closed her eyes and relaxed.
Harm walked out of the room and shut the door softly. He stood there for a moment, head in hands and just thanked God for the miracle he'd just received. When the group saw him coming, they raced towards him, worry etched on every face, including his mother and Frank, who had arrived during the time when Bella had come out.
"Is Mommy okay?" Bella asked coming forward from Harm's mother's embrace.
Harm looked down at the innocent worried look on his daughter's face, knowing that this was what life was all about. "She's just fine. She gave us a little scare, but her vital signs are good now and she's just getting some rest per the doctor's orders." Harm said giving the little girl a big hug. When he looked up at the other adults, they could see that what Harm called a little scare was so much more than that.
"So what about my grandson?" Trish asked braking the silence around the room. As Harm told them all about the new baby boy, time passed quickly and soon an hour had passed, and Mac wanted to see everyone.
"Mommy!" Bella shouted with joy as she ran up to her mother's bed and climbed up next to Mac.
"Oh my sweet little girl! I love you so much do you know that. I don't what I'd do if I never got to see that beautiful face everyday." Mac said tears in her eyes.
"How are you Ma'am?" Harriet asked. "I'm just fine Harriet. I want to thank all of you for waiting to see how we were. I suppose Harm told you we had a little boy." Mac said a huge smile on her face.
"He did. We're so happy to have a grandson." Trish said a big smile on her face as well. Mrs. Schonke had been quiet this whole time and was just about to try to sneak out, but Mac saw her.
"Please don't go!" She called out to the older woman. The woman looked at her a small smile on her face. "This is a family time my dear. You don't need another person in this small room." She said quietly.
"Nonsense. You're family Mrs. Schonke, I've never known what the true love of family is all about until today, my sister was the one who told me." Mac said looking at the disbelief on everyone's face.
"You all might not believe what I'm about to say, but I saw it all as real as I see all of you. The truth is I flat lined at some point after I had our son, and when I opened my eyes I was surrounded by white. I didn't know what was going on, then I heard a voice, and then I saw her. Diane was in this place with me. She was so beautiful dressed in a beautiful flowing gown. She told me that I was being given a second chance. That God had forgiven me for everything I'd done in my past and that it was time to forgive myself. She told me that she'd been watching Harm and I over the years and that everyone up there knew that our love was true. She said that I meant more to you than flying, that I always knew in my heart, I just hadn't gotten my head to believe it. She told me that God, all the angels, and your father Harm, knew that we'd always be together. She said she was glad that one of us had found our prince and that I was the one you had always truly loved. Mrs. Schonke, she wanted me to tell you how much she loves you, misses you, and wants you to be a part of my life." Mac said wiping the tears from her eyes.
Everyone around the room wiped their tears as Mrs. Schonke came forward and hugged Mac. Harm did the same, his own eyes filled with tears, knowing this was the change he'd seen in Mac. Everyone's sad eyes turned to happiness when they saw the doctor wheeling in the new addition the Rabb family.
"Here he is." The doctor said taking him out and handing him to Mac.
"Look what we created Harm. He's so beautiful." Mac said softly. Everyone around the room could see the love between the couple and the baby.
"Mommy, what's his name?" Bella asked, her curiosity getting the better of her as she decided now was a good time to stop all this crying.
"Oh that's right, you do need a name little guy. What do you think Mac?" Harm asked looking down at his son and Mac.
"I know we talked about keeping Harmon as a tradition, but I'd like to name him Alex Harmon Rabb." Mac said smiling over at Mrs. Schonke who could only nod her head in agreement.
"Diane's middle name. I think it's perfect." Harm stated placing a kiss on Mac's forehead, then Bella, and last but not least, his new baby son Alex.
Feedback is always appreciated and just to let you know, there will be one more chapter after this and that will include an epilogue.
Chapter 18: Meeting Diane
The steady beep of the machine had doctors running around and grabbing the crash cart, and poor Harm crying and praying to God not to take the woman he loves, but for Mac there was a peaceful white room.
"Where am I?" She asked, looking around at the sterile whiteness around her. She felt strange, like she wasn't herself, but she was peaceful and warm. "Am I dead?" She asked once again praying for an answer.
"No, your not dead Sarah." A woman's voice said. Mac knew she had heard the voice before. Soft and angelic. A sudden light appeared in the room, that Mac had to shield her eyes, but when she opened them she was looking at a mirror image of herself.
"Diane, is it really you?" Mac asked taking a step forward, but then hesitating.
"Yes, it's me. I've wanted to meet you for so long, that's why they sent me to you, so I could meet you and give you a second chance."
"But why? I don't deserve a second chance for all the horrible things I've done in the past." Mac states with regret and guilt evident in her voice.
"That's why my dearest sister. God has forgiven you, He wants you to be happy now with your children and a man who loves you. I always knew one of us would get our prince and even though he found both of us, he's only really loved one of us with his whole heart. I've been watching you both, it's kind of like watching a soap opera on a cloud instead of a couch, As the JAGS Turn, or something like that. I watched both of you, that night he wanted justice for my killer, the first night you kissed, he wasn't kissing me. I had a place in Harm's heart, but you, you Sarah have his whole heart and you need to go back to him and share your love together with your children. Your newborn son needs you, Bella needs you, my mother needs you, and Harm, he needs you most of all. He couldn't handle going on without you, whether you like it or not, you are his strength and his world. Everyone up here sees it. Me, the other angels, the big Admiral in the sky, even Harm's father sees that you mean more to him than flying, more than anything he's ever known. So your being given a second chance, to forgive yourself, and go on loving the man of our dreams." Diane said finally wiping tears from her own eyes.
Mac stepped forward and engulfed her sister in a loving hug. As she hugged her she felt the love and peace seep through her, feeling all her regrets and doubt melt away, and finally feel the love of a family. Before she went though Mac had one final question, "Diane, what's your middle name?" Mac called out to her before she disappeared.
"Alexandra." She said and with that she disappeared and the whiteness and calmness disappeared from the room and she was suddenly aware of a steady, droning sound.
As they shocked her one final time, Mac's heart suddenly started beating and her eyes fluttered open. "It's a miracle." The doctor stated looking down in disbelief at Mac, who was staring up at her. Harm, who had noticed the machine wiped his eyes and ran over.
"Mac! Thank God your alright. I prayed to him and I thought it wouldn't do any good because I prayed when I was little for my father to come back and he never did." Harm said his tears coming down freely once again.
"All vital signs are good. By all medical standards Colonel, we thought you were dead." The doctor stated a slight smirk of a smile on her face.
"You know what they say about the Marines, but in all seriousness, I was touched by an angel." Mac said with a smile in her eyes that Harm had never seen before. Harm looked down at her knowing that something had changed within his ninja girl, it was definitely a good change.
"Harm, would you mind stepping outside to let the Colonel rest? Give her about an hour or so to sleep and then we'll bring in your family and friends and that new baby boy of yours." The doctor said a smile on her face.
"I'll be right back." Harm said leaning down and kissing her forehead. "I'll be waiting." Mac said a smile on her face as she closed her eyes and relaxed.
Harm walked out of the room and shut the door softly. He stood there for a moment, head in hands and just thanked God for the miracle he'd just received. When the group saw him coming, they raced towards him, worry etched on every face, including his mother and Frank, who had arrived during the time when Bella had come out.
"Is Mommy okay?" Bella asked coming forward from Harm's mother's embrace.
Harm looked down at the innocent worried look on his daughter's face, knowing that this was what life was all about. "She's just fine. She gave us a little scare, but her vital signs are good now and she's just getting some rest per the doctor's orders." Harm said giving the little girl a big hug. When he looked up at the other adults, they could see that what Harm called a little scare was so much more than that.
"So what about my grandson?" Trish asked braking the silence around the room. As Harm told them all about the new baby boy, time passed quickly and soon an hour had passed, and Mac wanted to see everyone.
"Mommy!" Bella shouted with joy as she ran up to her mother's bed and climbed up next to Mac.
"Oh my sweet little girl! I love you so much do you know that. I don't what I'd do if I never got to see that beautiful face everyday." Mac said tears in her eyes.
"How are you Ma'am?" Harriet asked. "I'm just fine Harriet. I want to thank all of you for waiting to see how we were. I suppose Harm told you we had a little boy." Mac said a huge smile on her face.
"He did. We're so happy to have a grandson." Trish said a big smile on her face as well. Mrs. Schonke had been quiet this whole time and was just about to try to sneak out, but Mac saw her.
"Please don't go!" She called out to the older woman. The woman looked at her a small smile on her face. "This is a family time my dear. You don't need another person in this small room." She said quietly.
"Nonsense. You're family Mrs. Schonke, I've never known what the true love of family is all about until today, my sister was the one who told me." Mac said looking at the disbelief on everyone's face.
"You all might not believe what I'm about to say, but I saw it all as real as I see all of you. The truth is I flat lined at some point after I had our son, and when I opened my eyes I was surrounded by white. I didn't know what was going on, then I heard a voice, and then I saw her. Diane was in this place with me. She was so beautiful dressed in a beautiful flowing gown. She told me that I was being given a second chance. That God had forgiven me for everything I'd done in my past and that it was time to forgive myself. She told me that she'd been watching Harm and I over the years and that everyone up there knew that our love was true. She said that I meant more to you than flying, that I always knew in my heart, I just hadn't gotten my head to believe it. She told me that God, all the angels, and your father Harm, knew that we'd always be together. She said she was glad that one of us had found our prince and that I was the one you had always truly loved. Mrs. Schonke, she wanted me to tell you how much she loves you, misses you, and wants you to be a part of my life." Mac said wiping the tears from her eyes.
Everyone around the room wiped their tears as Mrs. Schonke came forward and hugged Mac. Harm did the same, his own eyes filled with tears, knowing this was the change he'd seen in Mac. Everyone's sad eyes turned to happiness when they saw the doctor wheeling in the new addition the Rabb family.
"Here he is." The doctor said taking him out and handing him to Mac.
"Look what we created Harm. He's so beautiful." Mac said softly. Everyone around the room could see the love between the couple and the baby.
"Mommy, what's his name?" Bella asked, her curiosity getting the better of her as she decided now was a good time to stop all this crying.
"Oh that's right, you do need a name little guy. What do you think Mac?" Harm asked looking down at his son and Mac.
"I know we talked about keeping Harmon as a tradition, but I'd like to name him Alex Harmon Rabb." Mac said smiling over at Mrs. Schonke who could only nod her head in agreement.
"Diane's middle name. I think it's perfect." Harm stated placing a kiss on Mac's forehead, then Bella, and last but not least, his new baby son Alex.
Feedback is always appreciated and just to let you know, there will be one more chapter after this and that will include an epilogue.