Author's Note: Here is the next part. I hope you enjoy it. I apologize for it being so short but I broke the story up a little bit so it left you out there a little bit but also gave some closure. Thanks to all of you who reviewed and keep it up so that I will keep posting, because if I'm without reviews you are without story.

Outside of the O' Connelly Residence

Alexandria, VA

1900 Romeo

"I can't believe I'm doing this." Harm sighed as they waited for the O' Connelly's to answer the door. Mac adjusted her bag on her shoulder.

"Aww, come on it will be fun and it can't be that bad can it? I mean you'll get to…" Just then the door opened and the couple who looked a little younger then Harm and Mac smiled at them.

"Come on in, I assume you are the Rabbs?" Mr. O' Connelly asked letting them inside the house.

"Actually, he's Harmon Rabb and I am Sarah Mackenzie." Mac corrected. The woman looked a little alarmed with this realization and she turned to her husband.

"Did you…" The woman started. Harm realized she looked a little like Mac, but he shook away the thought.

"Maria," The man turned his attention back to Harm and Mac.

"Sorry we didn't introduce our selves, I'm Peter and this is my wife Maria."

"We are pleased to meet both of you." Mac said warmly before changing the subject.

"So where is Patrick?"

"Oh he is upstairs sleeping, umm you are welcome to help yourself to the fridge and there are directions on the counter for taking care of Pat. Oh and one other thing," Maria quickly explained.

"Yes?" Mac inquired.

"You two don't mind sharing a… a bed do you? We thought you two were or so we gathered from AJ that you two were married so we didn't fix up the guest room the only bed prepared was ours we figured that you two wouldn't want to sleep on the couch but..." Maria asked nervously. Harm laughed and reassured her.

"Not to worry Maria, we'll survive you two just be on your way and we can assure you everything will go smoothly."

"Oh thank you. By the way on the counter we left a little cash for emergencies, just in case you know." Maria said and then she joined her husband and they walked out the door, leaving Harm and Mac standing in the living room.

"Well I'm hungry, so let's scout out the house and then have some dinner." Mac suggested, starting to climb the stairs. Harm followed her and they located the master bedroom where they set their things down and then found Patrick's room and the upstairs bathrooms. When they began to descend the stairs there was a sharp wail and Mac immediately whipped around which caused Harm to bump into her.

"Duty calls why don't you go find something to eat." With that she turned and went back up the stairs and into Patrick's room where she lifted him out of his crib and held him in her arms.

"Hey, shh it's alright I got you. What's wrong sweetie, are you hungry, huh? Come on let's see what there is down the kitchen." Patrick immediately stopped crying when Mac turned around and started walking back down the steps and into the kitchen. Harm looked up when she walked in smiled inwardly. The look in Mac's eyes was unmistakable and he continued to smile at how when Patrick had cried she was so anxious to attend to him, like any concerned mother would.

"So did you find anything to eat?" Mac asked putting Patrick in a highchair and tying a bib on the boy's neck.

"Well Patrick has some applesauce and I already started a frozen pizza in the oven."

"Well you certainly don't need much training then do you?"

"Training in what?" Harm asked opening a baby food jar and then after searching through a few drawers found a spoon.

"Oh nothing. Now do you want to see if this little one is hungry." Mac answered.

"What and get in the line of fire? Are you nuts?"

"Oh give me the jar, it's not that hard to feed a baby. What is the worst they could do?" Mac took the jar from Harm and put a small amount of the applesauce on the spoon and held it out to Patrick who immediately ate it.

"See what I mea… eww!" Mac squeaked. Patrick had just spit out the applesauce and it landed on the side of Mac's face. Harm laughed.

"Well Marine that wouldn't have happened if you had ducked."

"How many times do I have to tell you Marines DON'T 'duck' we 'take cover'"

"Funny I remember you saying that after you 'ducked' under a courtroom table." Mac grimaced at him as she wiped the food off her face, before adding,

"What was I supposed to do you were firing a gun into the ceiling. Now Father of the Year why don't you take a turn."

"Fine." Harm sat down across from Patrick and tried a different technique, which caused Mac to start laughing.

"Hare comes the airplane, here it comes… zoom!" Patrick licked the spoon clean and opened his mouth for another bite, which Harm gladly gave him. Mac rolled her eyes.

"Remind me why I haven't married you?" Harm's head snapped around.

"What was that?"

"Nothing, now is the pizza almost done?"

"About five more minutes, the timer will go off when it is ready. You must learn patience." Harm continued to feed Patrick who seemed to be enjoying the attention, then the timer went off and Mac rushed to get the pizza out of the oven. She pulled it out and then grabbing a knife out of a drawer immediately cut it and finding a plate she served herself a slice and she sat down.

"Aren't you going to wait for it to cool?"

"No I'm too…Ow! That is hot!" Mac covered her mouth and Harm shook his head and wiped off Patrick's mouth.

"Well that was good wasn't it buddy?" Harm cooed and lifted Patrick to sit in his lap. Patrick looked up at Harm slightly confused, but then let out what one would call a giggle. Harm smiled and Mac finally finished her pizza. She stood to get a second piece when Harm asked,

"Can I get some too? Or are you going to eat it all?"

"Tell you what while you eat I'll go burp our charge."

"I thought that you were only supposed to burp them when they are really young."

"Well Maria said right here in here after he eats be sure to burp him and she also wanted us to alternate baby formula and solid foods, maybe he has a sensitive stomach, so breakfast for him is going to be in a bottle." Mac took Patrick from Harm went up stairs. Harm sat eating until the phone rang. He rushed over and picked it up.

"Hello… Oh Admiral… Yes they left about an hour ago… yes things are under control… well Mac is burping him and I'm finishing my dinner… I know sir. Alright sir… bye." Harm hung up and then after putting his dishes in the dishwasher and went upstairs. When he reached the landing he heard Mac's voice humming softly. He couldn't recognize the tune but he watched from the doorway as she leaning over the crib. After a while she stopped humming and taking a last look at Patrick she turned to see Harm and put a finger to her lips. Then she pulled the door around and said,

"He gets tired really easily. He seems to take to strangers pretty well. He is so cute I want one sometime soon."

"AJ's birthday is coming up you know." Harm said smiling down at her and he could have sworn that she was blushing. He chose to ignore it as they walked down the stairs and sat on the couch. Harm immediately reached for the remote, but Mac snatched it away and turned on the TV. She channel surfed for a minute and then settled with watching a military drama but they only saw the second half and she was surprised a half hour later when it ended.

"What? It's over! It can't be over! It was just getting good, why didn't she tell her partner the truth, that she loved him!" Mac exclaimed exasperated. Harm looked across at her and asked,

"Was it just me or did you think that show was somewhat reminiscent of us?"

"Maybe a little bit but not really. Still do you think she should have told her partner?"

"Honestly Mac I think you got a little too involved, why don't you just give it a break, it's a TV show."

"Good lord Harm your no fun. I think I'm going to call it a night." Mac concluded standing up and heading back up the stairs. Harm stayed on the couch watching various shows until it was time for Jay Leno and then when he started to nod off, he quietly went up the stairs and down the hall to the master bedroom where he could still see there was a light on. He knocked softly.

"Permission to enter?"

"Yes Harm." He heard Mac say from the other side. He opened the door to find her curled up on the bed wearing a Marine T-shirt and a pair of flannel shorts, and flipping through the latest Cosmopolitan magazine. He sat down beside her and looked over her shoulder.

"I thought you were going to sleep? Or could you just not put that Cosmopolitan down?" Mac slapped him playfully with the magazine.

"Oh hush up. I was just finishing this article."

"What is it about?" Harm glanced at the title. "… I see 'How to Turn On Your Man without Turning off Your Budget'. Well who is your man? Do I know him?" Harm asked kicking off his shoes and standing.

"You might, if I had a man, the title just caught my eye so I read it, would you know that they are suggesting this wonderful silk…"

"Mac I really don't want to hear about it, or I might start seeing things." He pulled off his shirt and then began to rummage in his bag. When he looked up at Mac he was surprised to find what he was looking for.

"Mac are those my sleeping shorts?"

"Well now that you mention it yeah. I borrowed them, I forgot mine and you wouldn't want me sleeping in only my shirt and underwear." Mac shrugged and pulled the sheets of the bed back. Harm looked at her and kept trying to think clean thoughts but her next words caused him to fall over the edge into R rated fantasies.

"Why are you looking at me like that? Do you want them back?" She brought her shirt up just enough so that she could pull the shorts off even though they were too big for her anyway. Harm's mouth dropped open and he stared at her.

"What is with you? You're very jumpy. Look was it something I did or said that has you all uptight?" Mac asked concerned, Harm shook his head,

"No, everything's fine. Go ahead and wear my shorts, just ask next time would you?" Mac smiled and then climbed under the sheets. Harm joined her in a few minutes and then she turned off the bedside lamp. They laid in silence for a while before Harm asked,

"I think we are getting along fine. Why do you think the Admiral really put us together?" Mac stifled a yawn,

"I don't know now relax and go to sleep, I'm sure that he has his reasons. Goodnight Harm." Mac rolled over and closed her eyes.

"Mac…"

"Goodnight Harm."

"But Mac…"

"I said goodnight Harm."

"Okay, goodnight Mac."

"Hmmm…" Mac muttered. Harm closed his eyes and immediately fell asleep.

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