Author's Note: Here is the next part. Sorry it took so long to update, but my life is suddenly getting busier. I hope you enjoy this part, I am not sure if I will continue after this because I am not sure as to whether you are still enjoying it. If you let me know and maybe just for effect get down on your knees I will continue, but not before you tell me what you think. Anyway I will shut up now so that you can enjoy, I am sure you hate these long notes.

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Harm's Apartment

North of Union Station

2325 ZULU

Same evening

"Harm who was that on the phone?" Mac asked taking off her heels and setting them down on the floor. Harm sighed,

"The papers didn't go through."

"What papers?"

"Mattie's adoption papers, they didn't go through because of her father." Harm shook his head and sat on the couch. Mac sat down beside him and laid a hand on his arm.

"I didn't know you even submitted them, but we can just resubmit the papers and try again, I am sure we can get her. Her father is in no condition to take care of her." Mac stated optimistically.

"I suppose you're right but it takes so long and by then her father may be out of rehab and I don't want her to go." Harm said standing. Mac stood up beside him.

"Well let's not lose faith okay. Now on a happier note we have our godson's fifth birthday to attend and you need to change out of your uniform and I need to wrap his gift."

"Mac you need to change out of your uniform too." Harm said smiling.

"I know what your thinking Harm and it will have to wait." Mac said standing giving Harm alight kiss on the cheek, before she started to lay out the paper to wrap AJ's gift while Harm padded off to change into civvies.

0015 ZULU

Outside Mattie and Jen's Apartment

"Alright everyone ready to go?" Harm asked looking from Mattie to Jen and then to Mac.

"For the thousandth time yes." Mattie rolled her eyes and then they all climbed on the lift and headed down to their cars. Everyone climbed into a car and they drove off towards the Roberts home.

Roberts Home

Two hours later

Harm and Mac sat together on the couch next to Bud and Harriet in the Robert's living room watching Little AJ opening his gifts. He had already received several Hot Wheels cars from the Admiral who had also given him a savings bond even though a five-year-old wasn't very interested in money yet. Being a five year old had its advantages, he was swamped with toys most of which were of his recent interest in planes and ships. He seemed to be extremely taken by the new fighter jet models that Harm and Mac had given him, which he had already started playing with along with the friends that he had invited over. Mac looked at AJ with joy and certain longing in her eyes, that didn't by pass Harm, who took her hand in his and they both watched as he continued to show off his gifts.

"I can't believe he is five already, how time flies." Mac said to Harriet, who laughed as she held little Jimmy in her arms and answered,

"That it does ma'am I just wish sometimes it would slow down you know and let you look at the scenery."

"Harriet the military doesn't slow down for anything." Harm added he then stood up and went to sit on the carpet with AJ who began to chatter away happily with him.

"So ma'am have you asked the Commander about the dress yet?"

"No I haven't had a chance yet, but it is so beautiful but knowing him he will just look at me like I'm crazy and then say my uniform is prettier." Mac laughed, as did Harriet.

"Have you two set a date yet?"

"We've been engaged for all of two days, but I think that maybe in August when I'll still fit in that dress." Mac said absently.

"Ma'am why wouldn't it fit?"

"Oh nothing. Do you mind if I hold Jimmy?" Mac said quickly changing the subject. Harriet handed the child over to Mac whose heart yearned as she held him.

"Can I take him home too?" She joked.

"Of course not ma'am! You and the Commander will have to get one of your own."

"Get one of what?" Harm asked sitting back down on the couch and letting Jimmy play with his finger.

"A baby Harm, Harriet won't let me take Jimmy home." Harm's eyes widened as a thousand scenarios ran through his mind, Mac quickly quieted his fears.

"Don't worry she already knows about us." Mac whispered still cradling Jimmy for a minute before handing him back to Harriet, who took her leave with a sleepy little boy in her arms and another one winding down behind her.

"So Mac you know the five years ended this afternoon, and you want a baby right?"

"Harm as much as I would love to can we not talk about this here?" Mac said looking around nervously. Harm sighed and shook his head and was about to say something when Harriet said from the stairs.

"Alright everyone AJ has something he would like to say to all of you… go ahead sweetie." Harriet chided and AJ stood on the stairs and said quietly,

"Thank you guys for coming and for my new toys, bye, bye." AJ then wanting to avoid confrontation dashed up the stairs. Everyone laughed and then began to gather their things and the parents of AJ's friends scooped up their children who were looking a little sleepy. Harm, Mac, Mattie and Jen thanked Harriet and then walked out into the warm night towards their cars.

The ride back to Harm's was a peaceful one, yet the tension between Harm and Mac mounted as they all crowded on the lift. When they reached their floor Mattie and Jen made a beeline for their apartment, Mattie only waiting to give a hug to Harm and then to Mac who smiled and enjoyed the moment.

"Sweet dreams Mattie." She said to Mattie before the teenager had shut the door to her apartment. Harm and Mac looked at each other for a minute and then went into Harm's apartment.

"Well that was a nice change of pace tonight wasn't it?" Mac said flopping down on the couch and kicking off her shoes, she hated heels but they were so pretty and being a women she had a hard time resisting the urge to buy them. Harm nodded his agreement.

"Yeah it beats reading files and eating cold Chinese… so do you want to go home to feed Jingo? I'll drive you." Harm asked awkwardly, sitting down next to her.

"Harm Jingo is here on his pad in the corner. Come here Jingo." Mac said turning around. Jingo looked up with his big eyes and upon hearing Mac's voice he perked up and ran right over and hopped on the couch, where Mac began to scratch his ears.

"Why didn't he come running when we walked in?"

"Your apartment is new to him so he was probably too busy sniffing everything out or sleeping to hear us. Do you want to take him out before we turn in?"

"You're staying here?"

"Well I don't see why not, and I really don't feel like going back to my apartment all alone." Harm laughed and then replied,

"I'll take him out just as long you don't start treating me like Bugme and having me walk him every time someone comes over."

"Harm you know that I will never do that to you, now go walk him before he pees on you." Mac said grabbing Jingo's leash and handing it to Harm.

While he was gone Mac sat on the couch looking at the dress in the Modern Bride. She wanted to wear it so badly, it was gorgeous and perfect, not to gaudy and tacky like something Renée might pick out yet not so simple it looked plain. Harm would never help pay for it, she knew, but a girl could dream right?

Harm returned a half-hour later without Jingo.

"Did he run away Harm? Funny you can take care of a forty million dollar aircraft but not your fiancée's dog?" Mac said putting her hands on her hips. Harm tossed the leash on the counter and walked over to Mac and put his arms around her.

"He didn't run away he is staying with Mattie. She heard him bark outside and when I came back in she asked if he could stay with her, and I told her yes."

"You spoil her way too much."

"I know but it is nice to have a girl to take care of and spoil to the ends of the Earth."

"Oh I see she's Daddy's Little Angel, Aww how cute! You are definitely the father type." Mac teased.

"Since you approve of my father capabilities then we might as well seal the deal." Harm said kissing Mac gently.

"Harm are you sure your ready for this, I mean we aren't even married."

"Do you want to wait?"

"NO! I mean, Harm can we take care of a baby right now, what with work and all and it is so sudden, I just…" Harm stepped back from Mac.

"How can five years be sudden?"

"Harm it's not that it's just that I'm worried, about me, I don't think I can be a good mother…there are so many mistakes I could make and I don't want to mess anything up." Mac said and she started to cry a little. Harm pulled her back into his arms and said,

"Is that what this is all about? Mac you did a wonderful job with Chloe and the way you handle little AJ is simply natural and Mattie well she is over the moon about you and tonight I saw the way you acted around Jimmy. You're whole demeanor changed and your eyes were so full of joy and your touch was gentle and…Mac you will be the best mother I can think of and the only one I want to be the mother of my children. I am far from an expert but, I think it's normal for every women to have mom jitters but you take it in stride and besides you will have nine months at least to make sure that every thing goes as planned." Harm reassured her and Mac smiled,

"You really think so?"

"Yes I do."

"Well I know this is going to sound forward but, why are we standing here, couldn't we be doing something better." Mac said winking.

"That was my thinking exactly and besides you make loving fun." Harm said and then lifted her up in his arms and make way to his bedroom.

"Sweet wonderful you,

You make me happy with the things you do,

Oh, can it be so,

This feeling follows me wherever I go.

I never did believe in miracles,

But I have a feeling it's time to try,

I never did believe in the ways of magic,

But I'm beginning to wonder why.

Don't, don't break the spell,

It would be different and you know it will,

You make loving fun,

And I don't have to tell you you're the only one.

You make loving fun,

You make loving fun."