"You Make It Christmas" 2/5
By Rita Widmer
Disclaimer: Nope I still don't own JAG. I'll settle for being a writer on the show. Dreams, dreams, dreams.
AN: Thank you for all the wonderful feedback. I love it!
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~~And you make every night like New Year's Eve~~
Dec. 31, 2004
Harm's Apartment
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Oh where can those shoes be? I found them. Sitting down I start putting on my shoes when I remember I don't have any socks on yet. Honestly, I'm a nervous wreck tonight. It's the first time Mac and I will appear in public as a couple.
Not only are we going to tell them we're dating, but that we're going to be parents. No one is going to believe us when we tell them we just started dating. In a way maybe we've been dating this whole time, but we just didn't call it dating.
Don't you have to call something a date before its a date? Well anyways, I don't really care about the problems this may cause. I finally got my girl, and I'm darn proud of it. I know she expected me to want us to get married before trying for a child, but we both knew it wasn't the right time.
Our nights together were not only spent trying to make a child, but spent getting to know each other once again. Our friendship was built back up, and I think it helped that there no longer was repressed sexual tension between us. That need for more than friendship could be fulfilled.
I allow myself to smile at the memories. The Admiral has not been appreciating my inopportune smiles at JAG since I found out that I was going to be a father. He might have understood better if he knew why I was smiling all the time, but we wanted to wait to tell him.
The worst time I was caught smiling was in the middle of court. Mac was prosecuting and I was defending. She was questioning her witness, and all of a sudden the judge interrupted Mac to ask me if there was something funny.
I quickly answered no ma'am and wiped off the smile on my face. Could I help it if my mind started imagining Mac large with our baby? It's not like I haven't done it before.
I look at the time, and realize once again I'm going to be late picking Mac up. She is just going to have to teach me how to keep time without a watch. I wonder if that would work. Tell her I'll stop being late when she tells me how to keep time. Couldn't hurt, could it?
I arrive ten minutes late to Mac's apartment. She opens her door, tapping her foot, and sending me that mock glare again. I could just kiss that look off her face. Why not? I lean down, and kiss her softly.
She looks up at me totally astonished by my actions. A much better look, in my opinion. I love to keep her guessing what I'm going to do next. Is that a giggle from the woman standing before me? I look at her like she's grown two heads.
"You do realize that you have two different colored socks on, don't you?" she asks. There's that giggle again.
"Its the newest fashion."
She's outright laughing now. "You've never been one to follow fashion trends, and that is one fashion trend that will never be popular."
"Well, you see, as a bachelor, I have no one to point these details out to me."
"And since when have you not paid attention to your attire? Are you nervous about tonight?"
"No! I just want it to be perfect."
"It will be Harm, because the three of us will be together."
There goes that smile again. "Come on, mom, we're already going to be late."
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Bud and Harriet's home
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"Now who's nervous?" I ask Mac as we come up to the door. She hesitates before going up the stairs.
"I'm not nervous. I just don't know what to expect when we tell them the news."
She's nervous, but won't admit it. I fight to keep a smirk off my face. "Come on. We won't know for sure until we go inside."
"I'm coming, I'm coming."
We get shooed in the house as soon as the door is open. No one makes a comment about us showing up together, but we are split apart soon after we enter. It was an hour later before I was able to get back to her.
"May I have this dance?" I ask Mac.
"You may."
The time until midnight passed quickly as we danced together and apart. We switched partners, but always ended up back together. Mac led us into counting down to midnight, and for the first time we kissed in front of our friends.
I was not quite sure what I was expecting, but silence wasn't it. It was Harriet that spoke first.
"You're dating?! How long? I'm so happy for you."
"Since Christmas, but we have more news for you all," said Mac. "I'm pregnant."
"But you said you've only been dating since Christmas. Christmas last year?" Harriet asked, clearly surprised.
"We've both wanted children, and we promised to give each other a child."
The stunned looked of those around us, in a way, surprised me, but I should have expected it. People just don't go around making a child with someone on purpose without being in a relationship.
Once again it's Harriet that comes to our rescue. She came up to Mac, and hugged her.
"Congratulations, Mac, Harm."
With those words the others came out of their stunned poses, and came up to congratulate us. The party soon died down after that as it got late, but I could tell a difference in Mac.
On the way back to her place, I confront her with her change of attitude. "Mac, what's wrong?"
"I thought they would be happy for us."
"They were, Mac. They were just stunned at first. Just give them a chance to get used to it."
"I want to believe that, Harm. I do, but you saw their faces. At least they are happy about us getting together."
"It's not every day that people who aren't in a relationship try to make a child together."
"Good point. I'll give them a chance."
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Jan. 3, 2005
JAG HQ
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When Mac entered her off on Monday, she found a note from Harriet and a brightly wrapped present. She read the note first.
*Dear Mac,
This is a gift I was given from Bud the day after he found out we were going to have A.J. It helped me with all the questions I had with my pregnancy.
Congratulations, Harriet.*
She quickly opened the present, and found a book on pregnancy. Harriet walked into Mac's office as she flashed through the book.
"Hi, ma'am."
"It's Mac. Thank you for the book."
"You're welcome. I thought you would like it. I remember being scared about what was happening to me."
"I haven't had much chance to be scared. My life is changing so much in a week."
"Bud and I wanted to let you know that we are very happy for you. We were just stunned on Friday night."
"Harm helped me understand that later that night. I know we didn't do things the normal way, but in a way it helped us finally admit our feelings and rebuild our friendship."
"Then it was all worth it. I need to go back to work. Congrats again."
"Thanks, Harriet. We can talk more later."
"Yeah, I want some juicy details about you and Harm."
"You've got it." Mac watched Harriet leave her office with a smile on her face. Things were going to be just fine.
TBC...
By Rita Widmer
Disclaimer: Nope I still don't own JAG. I'll settle for being a writer on the show. Dreams, dreams, dreams.
AN: Thank you for all the wonderful feedback. I love it!
*************************************************************************************
~~And you make every night like New Year's Eve~~
Dec. 31, 2004
Harm's Apartment
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Oh where can those shoes be? I found them. Sitting down I start putting on my shoes when I remember I don't have any socks on yet. Honestly, I'm a nervous wreck tonight. It's the first time Mac and I will appear in public as a couple.
Not only are we going to tell them we're dating, but that we're going to be parents. No one is going to believe us when we tell them we just started dating. In a way maybe we've been dating this whole time, but we just didn't call it dating.
Don't you have to call something a date before its a date? Well anyways, I don't really care about the problems this may cause. I finally got my girl, and I'm darn proud of it. I know she expected me to want us to get married before trying for a child, but we both knew it wasn't the right time.
Our nights together were not only spent trying to make a child, but spent getting to know each other once again. Our friendship was built back up, and I think it helped that there no longer was repressed sexual tension between us. That need for more than friendship could be fulfilled.
I allow myself to smile at the memories. The Admiral has not been appreciating my inopportune smiles at JAG since I found out that I was going to be a father. He might have understood better if he knew why I was smiling all the time, but we wanted to wait to tell him.
The worst time I was caught smiling was in the middle of court. Mac was prosecuting and I was defending. She was questioning her witness, and all of a sudden the judge interrupted Mac to ask me if there was something funny.
I quickly answered no ma'am and wiped off the smile on my face. Could I help it if my mind started imagining Mac large with our baby? It's not like I haven't done it before.
I look at the time, and realize once again I'm going to be late picking Mac up. She is just going to have to teach me how to keep time without a watch. I wonder if that would work. Tell her I'll stop being late when she tells me how to keep time. Couldn't hurt, could it?
I arrive ten minutes late to Mac's apartment. She opens her door, tapping her foot, and sending me that mock glare again. I could just kiss that look off her face. Why not? I lean down, and kiss her softly.
She looks up at me totally astonished by my actions. A much better look, in my opinion. I love to keep her guessing what I'm going to do next. Is that a giggle from the woman standing before me? I look at her like she's grown two heads.
"You do realize that you have two different colored socks on, don't you?" she asks. There's that giggle again.
"Its the newest fashion."
She's outright laughing now. "You've never been one to follow fashion trends, and that is one fashion trend that will never be popular."
"Well, you see, as a bachelor, I have no one to point these details out to me."
"And since when have you not paid attention to your attire? Are you nervous about tonight?"
"No! I just want it to be perfect."
"It will be Harm, because the three of us will be together."
There goes that smile again. "Come on, mom, we're already going to be late."
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Bud and Harriet's home
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"Now who's nervous?" I ask Mac as we come up to the door. She hesitates before going up the stairs.
"I'm not nervous. I just don't know what to expect when we tell them the news."
She's nervous, but won't admit it. I fight to keep a smirk off my face. "Come on. We won't know for sure until we go inside."
"I'm coming, I'm coming."
We get shooed in the house as soon as the door is open. No one makes a comment about us showing up together, but we are split apart soon after we enter. It was an hour later before I was able to get back to her.
"May I have this dance?" I ask Mac.
"You may."
The time until midnight passed quickly as we danced together and apart. We switched partners, but always ended up back together. Mac led us into counting down to midnight, and for the first time we kissed in front of our friends.
I was not quite sure what I was expecting, but silence wasn't it. It was Harriet that spoke first.
"You're dating?! How long? I'm so happy for you."
"Since Christmas, but we have more news for you all," said Mac. "I'm pregnant."
"But you said you've only been dating since Christmas. Christmas last year?" Harriet asked, clearly surprised.
"We've both wanted children, and we promised to give each other a child."
The stunned looked of those around us, in a way, surprised me, but I should have expected it. People just don't go around making a child with someone on purpose without being in a relationship.
Once again it's Harriet that comes to our rescue. She came up to Mac, and hugged her.
"Congratulations, Mac, Harm."
With those words the others came out of their stunned poses, and came up to congratulate us. The party soon died down after that as it got late, but I could tell a difference in Mac.
On the way back to her place, I confront her with her change of attitude. "Mac, what's wrong?"
"I thought they would be happy for us."
"They were, Mac. They were just stunned at first. Just give them a chance to get used to it."
"I want to believe that, Harm. I do, but you saw their faces. At least they are happy about us getting together."
"It's not every day that people who aren't in a relationship try to make a child together."
"Good point. I'll give them a chance."
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Jan. 3, 2005
JAG HQ
~~~~~~~~~
When Mac entered her off on Monday, she found a note from Harriet and a brightly wrapped present. She read the note first.
*Dear Mac,
This is a gift I was given from Bud the day after he found out we were going to have A.J. It helped me with all the questions I had with my pregnancy.
Congratulations, Harriet.*
She quickly opened the present, and found a book on pregnancy. Harriet walked into Mac's office as she flashed through the book.
"Hi, ma'am."
"It's Mac. Thank you for the book."
"You're welcome. I thought you would like it. I remember being scared about what was happening to me."
"I haven't had much chance to be scared. My life is changing so much in a week."
"Bud and I wanted to let you know that we are very happy for you. We were just stunned on Friday night."
"Harm helped me understand that later that night. I know we didn't do things the normal way, but in a way it helped us finally admit our feelings and rebuild our friendship."
"Then it was all worth it. I need to go back to work. Congrats again."
"Thanks, Harriet. We can talk more later."
"Yeah, I want some juicy details about you and Harm."
"You've got it." Mac watched Harriet leave her office with a smile on her face. Things were going to be just fine.
TBC...