Author's Note: I've gotten a few reviews concerning why Dr. York swore in chapter nine. It was revealed in chapter 11 after she comes out from the operating room and explains that she suspected that the Mac's baby was dead. That was why she swore (The OB confirmed it). So I hope that clears up some confusion. Thanks for the reviews. Ready for another chapter? Good, here it comes.
Love, Home, Hurt
Chapter 12
Harm hesitated before continuing with the conversation. He kept on thinking of Mac's words earlier that evening: 'The baby?' She had been more concerned about the baby than herself. Harm's heart wrenched as he continued talking to Mac.
"Mac, everyone is very sorry..." Harm began.
"I lost the baby didn't I?" Mac finished.
"Yes Mac, we're sorry but there is nothing that could be done," Harm said. "This isn't your fault Mac."
Tears threatened to fall from Mac's eyes. "You know, no matter what happened I was going to raise that baby. I was going to be determined to make sure that the baby didn't turn out like Webb."
"Well, I have good news about Webb too," Harm said. "After the ambulance sent us off to the hospital, the police arrested him." A tear fell down Mac's cheek. "No, that's good. Didn't you want to see him go to jail?"
"Yeah," Mac said. "I'm crying because I am so happy. And just so we're clear. I'M BRINGING HIM UP ON CHARGES OF SPOUSAL ABUSE AND I'M DIVORCING THAT SON OF A..."
"Mac don't finish that sentence," Harm said covering her mouth.
A nurse interrupted the conversation between the two officers and announced that they were going to move Mac up to a private room. Harm accompanied Mac's gurney as they left recovery and took her to the fourth floor where she was placed in a private room.
"You want me to close the blinds for you ma'am?" the nurse asked.
"No thank you," Mac replied. "It's okay."
"I'll be back to check on you later tonight ma'am," the nurse said.
"Thank you," Mac said as the nurse left and she turned back to Harm. "Where are the others?"
"I should go see if I can find them," Harm said. "They're probably still in the OR waiting room. Don't move. I will be back soon."
"Take your time. I'm not going anywhere," Mac said as Harm left.
Harm made his way back to the OR waiting room where he surprisingly found it empty.
He approached one of the nurses. "Excuse me. There was a group of people here in naval uniforms. Uhh...do you by chance know where they went?"
"The group that was here for Colonel Mackenzie?" the nurse asked.
"Yes," Harm answered.
"They went down to the blood bank to get samples of their blood taken for screening," the nurse began. "They wanted to see if any of them would make a compatible donor for the Colonel. She's lucky to have such a caring group of friends."
"Yeah she is," Harm agreed. "Thank you miss."
#$!
"Okay just hold the gauze like that for a few minutes and the bleeding should stop," an orderly told Mattie as he finished drawing her blood.
"Thank you," Mattie said as she jumped down from the table and began to walk out of the office almost bumping into Harm on the way. "Harm!"
"Hey Mattie," Harm said. "Did you just get tested to see if you where a match for Mac's kidney?"
"Yeah," Mattie said praying she didn't get grounded for not advising Harm of her decision.
"Mattie, you should have consulted me," Harm said.
"Harm, the Colonel either needs a kidney or she's going to be on dialysis for the rest of her life," Mattie pointed out. "She's already feeling sorry for herself having lost the baby and she doesn't need to feel sorry for herself since she has to go on dialysis too. If I'm her match I want to help her."
"Mattie," I think that what you are doing is very noble," Harm said. "But you're young and if another kidney should come in then I want to use that kidney over yours."
"Harm that doesn't make any since," Mattie said. "I might be the best chance she has at a match."
"I know but we'll deal with that when the time comes," Harm said. "How Mac is in room 415. Why don't you go keep her company."
"Okay," Mattie said as she walked away from Harm and went to find Mac's room.
Harm continued walking and found AJ, Harriet, Bud, and Coates, all standing together holding gauze patches on their arms.
"Hey, how's Mac taking the news?" Bud asked.
"She's not doing to well," Harm said. "She said that even though she hated Clay she wanted to make sure that the baby would have grown-up to not be like his or her father."
"What about her kidneys?" AJ asked.
"That didn't seem to bother her so much," Harm said. "I'm going to get my blood tested to see if I'm a match but in the mean time why don't you guys go upstairs and see her?"
$%#$
Author's Note: Does one of the JAG crew possess the kidney needed to save Mac or will Mac have to endure dialysis until a donor kidney is found.
Love, Home, Hurt
Chapter 12
Harm hesitated before continuing with the conversation. He kept on thinking of Mac's words earlier that evening: 'The baby?' She had been more concerned about the baby than herself. Harm's heart wrenched as he continued talking to Mac.
"Mac, everyone is very sorry..." Harm began.
"I lost the baby didn't I?" Mac finished.
"Yes Mac, we're sorry but there is nothing that could be done," Harm said. "This isn't your fault Mac."
Tears threatened to fall from Mac's eyes. "You know, no matter what happened I was going to raise that baby. I was going to be determined to make sure that the baby didn't turn out like Webb."
"Well, I have good news about Webb too," Harm said. "After the ambulance sent us off to the hospital, the police arrested him." A tear fell down Mac's cheek. "No, that's good. Didn't you want to see him go to jail?"
"Yeah," Mac said. "I'm crying because I am so happy. And just so we're clear. I'M BRINGING HIM UP ON CHARGES OF SPOUSAL ABUSE AND I'M DIVORCING THAT SON OF A..."
"Mac don't finish that sentence," Harm said covering her mouth.
A nurse interrupted the conversation between the two officers and announced that they were going to move Mac up to a private room. Harm accompanied Mac's gurney as they left recovery and took her to the fourth floor where she was placed in a private room.
"You want me to close the blinds for you ma'am?" the nurse asked.
"No thank you," Mac replied. "It's okay."
"I'll be back to check on you later tonight ma'am," the nurse said.
"Thank you," Mac said as the nurse left and she turned back to Harm. "Where are the others?"
"I should go see if I can find them," Harm said. "They're probably still in the OR waiting room. Don't move. I will be back soon."
"Take your time. I'm not going anywhere," Mac said as Harm left.
Harm made his way back to the OR waiting room where he surprisingly found it empty.
He approached one of the nurses. "Excuse me. There was a group of people here in naval uniforms. Uhh...do you by chance know where they went?"
"The group that was here for Colonel Mackenzie?" the nurse asked.
"Yes," Harm answered.
"They went down to the blood bank to get samples of their blood taken for screening," the nurse began. "They wanted to see if any of them would make a compatible donor for the Colonel. She's lucky to have such a caring group of friends."
"Yeah she is," Harm agreed. "Thank you miss."
#$!
"Okay just hold the gauze like that for a few minutes and the bleeding should stop," an orderly told Mattie as he finished drawing her blood.
"Thank you," Mattie said as she jumped down from the table and began to walk out of the office almost bumping into Harm on the way. "Harm!"
"Hey Mattie," Harm said. "Did you just get tested to see if you where a match for Mac's kidney?"
"Yeah," Mattie said praying she didn't get grounded for not advising Harm of her decision.
"Mattie, you should have consulted me," Harm said.
"Harm, the Colonel either needs a kidney or she's going to be on dialysis for the rest of her life," Mattie pointed out. "She's already feeling sorry for herself having lost the baby and she doesn't need to feel sorry for herself since she has to go on dialysis too. If I'm her match I want to help her."
"Mattie," I think that what you are doing is very noble," Harm said. "But you're young and if another kidney should come in then I want to use that kidney over yours."
"Harm that doesn't make any since," Mattie said. "I might be the best chance she has at a match."
"I know but we'll deal with that when the time comes," Harm said. "How Mac is in room 415. Why don't you go keep her company."
"Okay," Mattie said as she walked away from Harm and went to find Mac's room.
Harm continued walking and found AJ, Harriet, Bud, and Coates, all standing together holding gauze patches on their arms.
"Hey, how's Mac taking the news?" Bud asked.
"She's not doing to well," Harm said. "She said that even though she hated Clay she wanted to make sure that the baby would have grown-up to not be like his or her father."
"What about her kidneys?" AJ asked.
"That didn't seem to bother her so much," Harm said. "I'm going to get my blood tested to see if I'm a match but in the mean time why don't you guys go upstairs and see her?"
$%#$
Author's Note: Does one of the JAG crew possess the kidney needed to save Mac or will Mac have to endure dialysis until a donor kidney is found.