Fall to Pieces

By: Panda

Summary: After a fight, Harm and Mac find a way to reconcile.

Disclaimer: JAG ain't mine, and never will be.... "Fall to Pieces" is Avril Lavigne's song.
"Harm! Why do you have to be so damn stubborn?!" Mac stood, in the middle of her living room, facing Harm. They were arguing over nothing, as usual.

"I'm not being stubborn Mac! You are the one that can't compromise! You never could. This is exactly you. Everything is your way or not at all, and I'm sick of it!"

Mac just stared at him, glaring at him with a passion. "How dare you?!?" She sunk down in the armchair and rested her head in her hands. Harm sat down on the couch.

"You know. I just don't think I can do this anymore. I can't put up with this...put up with you. You can be so damn pig-headed!"

"I looked away

Then I looked back at you

You tried to say

The things that you can't undo

If i had my way

I'd never get over you

Todays the day

I pray that we make it through

Make it through the fall

Make through it all"

They sat in silence for a moment. Mac looked toward the window and then looked back at Harm with tears in her eyes.

"Mac...I." Harm began.

"Don't." Mac cut him off.

Mac sat thinking, praying it would be alright.

"I don't wanna fall to pieces

I just want to sit and stare at you

I don't wanna talk about it

And I dont want a conversation

I just wanna cry in front of you

I don't wanna talk about it

Cuz I'm in love with you"


"Mac" Harm tried again

"Harm. I said don't!" She looked at him again.

"Your the only one

I'd be with 'til the end

When i come undone

You bring me back agian

Back under the stars

Back into your arms"


Mac sat thinking about all they had been through, crying all the while. She remembered all the times he held her, wiped her tears, made her smile. But the memory that seemed to stick was the one set late at night in the Afghani desert. They had just escaped a mine field, and they were settling down to sleep. Harm made a crack about sharing body heat, and then took her in his arms. They stared at the stars. She felt so safe there. Then a bunch of bombs went off, so they had to run, but it was still a wonderful memory.

"Wanna know who you are

Wanna know where to start

I wanna know what this means

Wanna know how you feel

Wanna know what is real

I wanna know everything

everything

I don't wanna fall to pieces

I just want to sit and stare at you

I don't wanna talk about it

And I dont want a conversation

I just wanna cry in front of you

I don't wanna talk about it

Cuz I'm in love with you"


"Mac. Please Sarah?" Harm practically begged

"No Harm...I don't wanna talk about it. I'm afraid if we do, we'll argue again, that will be the end. I just want to stare at you...cry a little. I can't lose you Harm! I love you too much!" Mac's voice trailed off as her eyes filed with tears. "I just can't!"

She broke down as Harm stood to cross the room and kneel down in front of her. He lifted her chin to look at him.

"I'm sorry Sarah. That's all I wanted to say. I couldn't leave. I'd be walking out on the best thing in my life. I love you."

Harm wiped her tears and kissed her lips. He pulled her into his arms and held her. He sank into a sitting position on the floor, and Mac slid out of the chair and onto his lap. He rocked her back and forth and whispered "I love you"s into her hair. She just cried and clung to him. "I love you Sarah." Harm whispered.

"I love you too." Mac whispered back.

"I'm love with you

Cuz I'm love with you

I'm in love with you

I'm in love with you"

END