Chapter 6
Harm's POV
I hear the door knob being turned and quickly pull away from Mac and stand up.
"Mmm bacon," I hear Mattie say before she notices Mac, "Mac? What are you doing here?"
"I was pretty upset last night so I came to talk to Harm," Mac explains, "then he wouldn't let me drive home in the rain so I crashed on the couch."
"Did you and Mr. Webb have a fight ma'am?" Jen asks, the tone of her voice making it clear that Mac doesn't have to answer.
"No it's more like Mr. Webb doesn't know when to keep his mouth shut." Mac says with a tone that I know says 'conversation topic closed.'
Jen knows what that tone means, unfortunately Mattie doesn't.
"So are you going to break up with him," Mattie asks in her usual manner.
"Yes Mattie, I am, but not just because of that. There are a lot of factors the foremost being that I don't love him." Mac says.
"It's hard to love someone when you're in love with someone else ma'am." Jen says.
I am amazed at Jen's bravery, I'm just waiting for Mac to take the petty officer's head off.
"You're right Jen, it is," Mac says before giving me a smile. I have to do my best not to drop the fork that's in my hand. Mac more or less just said she loved me. I have to think of something to say to let her know I feel the same way.
"I think we both learned that from experience," I say to her and return the smile. This time it's her who nearly drops her glass of orange juice.
"Come on Mattie," Jen says, "I think the colonel and commander need some time alone." They're almost out the door when I think of something.
"Jen, not a word of this to anyone in the office, especially Harriet," I say, "That goes for you too young lady." I say to Mattie.
They nod and then leave, closing the door behind them.
"Did you mean what you said?" Mac asks me. "Did you?" a reply. I don't want to admit that I love this woman if she doesn't feel the same way.
"I asked first, did you mean what you said?" she asks again.
"About loving you? Every syllable," I say with complete sincerity, "did you mean it?"
"Every word," she says and then reaches up and kisses me passionately. I return the kiss with equal fervour until we have to pull apart for air.
"We should get going flyboy," Mac says, "It's 7:33. Oh, you should probably wipe the lip stick off your face first." She grins at me as I go to check my reflection in the mirror. Sure enough there's lipstick smeared all over my lips. I quickly wipe it off before brushing my teeth.
While I'm brushing my teeth Mac joins me. We stand there side by side in front of the sink.
I could get used to this, waking up with Mac in my arms, eating breakfast with her, getting ready for work. It just feels right, like my world would be complete.
We finish getting ready and head out. Mattie is taking the bus today and Jen's taking her car so I don't have to stop by their place.
Just before we get into our respective cars Mac calls to me. "Harm, what are we going to do about the admiral," she asks unsure, "I mean if we're really going to give this a try we'll have to tell him at some point."
I think for a moment before replying, "Why don't we wait a few weeks just to make sure this really works. Then we'll tell him." Mac nods her agreement before we both get into our cars and head for JAG HQ.
The end?
Harm's POV
I hear the door knob being turned and quickly pull away from Mac and stand up.
"Mmm bacon," I hear Mattie say before she notices Mac, "Mac? What are you doing here?"
"I was pretty upset last night so I came to talk to Harm," Mac explains, "then he wouldn't let me drive home in the rain so I crashed on the couch."
"Did you and Mr. Webb have a fight ma'am?" Jen asks, the tone of her voice making it clear that Mac doesn't have to answer.
"No it's more like Mr. Webb doesn't know when to keep his mouth shut." Mac says with a tone that I know says 'conversation topic closed.'
Jen knows what that tone means, unfortunately Mattie doesn't.
"So are you going to break up with him," Mattie asks in her usual manner.
"Yes Mattie, I am, but not just because of that. There are a lot of factors the foremost being that I don't love him." Mac says.
"It's hard to love someone when you're in love with someone else ma'am." Jen says.
I am amazed at Jen's bravery, I'm just waiting for Mac to take the petty officer's head off.
"You're right Jen, it is," Mac says before giving me a smile. I have to do my best not to drop the fork that's in my hand. Mac more or less just said she loved me. I have to think of something to say to let her know I feel the same way.
"I think we both learned that from experience," I say to her and return the smile. This time it's her who nearly drops her glass of orange juice.
"Come on Mattie," Jen says, "I think the colonel and commander need some time alone." They're almost out the door when I think of something.
"Jen, not a word of this to anyone in the office, especially Harriet," I say, "That goes for you too young lady." I say to Mattie.
They nod and then leave, closing the door behind them.
"Did you mean what you said?" Mac asks me. "Did you?" a reply. I don't want to admit that I love this woman if she doesn't feel the same way.
"I asked first, did you mean what you said?" she asks again.
"About loving you? Every syllable," I say with complete sincerity, "did you mean it?"
"Every word," she says and then reaches up and kisses me passionately. I return the kiss with equal fervour until we have to pull apart for air.
"We should get going flyboy," Mac says, "It's 7:33. Oh, you should probably wipe the lip stick off your face first." She grins at me as I go to check my reflection in the mirror. Sure enough there's lipstick smeared all over my lips. I quickly wipe it off before brushing my teeth.
While I'm brushing my teeth Mac joins me. We stand there side by side in front of the sink.
I could get used to this, waking up with Mac in my arms, eating breakfast with her, getting ready for work. It just feels right, like my world would be complete.
We finish getting ready and head out. Mattie is taking the bus today and Jen's taking her car so I don't have to stop by their place.
Just before we get into our respective cars Mac calls to me. "Harm, what are we going to do about the admiral," she asks unsure, "I mean if we're really going to give this a try we'll have to tell him at some point."
I think for a moment before replying, "Why don't we wait a few weeks just to make sure this really works. Then we'll tell him." Mac nods her agreement before we both get into our cars and head for JAG HQ.
The end?