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As Harm was telling Daniel this Sam and Mac came out of the kitchen to ask if
Jack and Janet were there yet. Sam was in the front as they walked in. All Sam
did was turn around to see Mac's face, and all Mac did was gasp. Harm just
turned around to see Mac standing there holding on to the doorframe of the
kitchen.
Sam walked over to Mac and said "Mac, are you ok?"
At the same time, Harm and Daniel went over to where the women were standing.
Harm was the first of the two to men to say something. "Mac, come on, why
don't we go outside and talk." Harm took Mac's right hand in his and led her
out onto the deck in the back.
Once they were outside, Sam turned to Daniel and said, "What was that? How
did you get that out of him?"
"I don't know really, it just happened. What can I say, things like that tend
to come out when I'm around someone."
"Really, is there something else that I should know about?" Sam asked as
she walked over to Daniel and wrapped her arms around his neck.
"Well, my darling," he said as he wrapped his arms around Sam's waist, "let's just say that when Jack gets drunk, he will talk about almost anything. So a few months ago when you and Janet were having your girls night out, I went over to Jack's and watched some game or another. He made a comment about you and I being happy. I said yes we are and that I wouldn't trade you for anything in the world. He said 'I wish I could have the courage to tell the woman that I like how I fell about her.' Of course I was interested in this, so I asked who it was. At first he didn't want to tell me because he was afraid that I would say something to this person. He then realized that no matter what, I would probably end up knowing, so he just told me. And before you ask, yes I will tell you, it's Janet."
"Really? That's great. Because Janet told me the same night that she likes
him in that way too. I think that we might have to do a bit of matchmaking.
And before you start Danny, yes I know that I'm like this all the time, and I
know that you tell me I shouldn't be, but please?!?!?" Sam put on the puppy
dog face that she knew that Daniel couldn't resist.
"Damn Sam, you know how I can't say no to you when you do that. So, yes I
think it's a good idea, and I think I know how... " Daniel just finished
explaining to Sam his idea, when the door bell rang. Sam untangled herself
from Daniel to answer the door. She opened up to see Jack and Janet standing
there.
"Hey guys, come in.. we'll be eating in a few minutes."
Jack took Janet's coat from her and handed them to Sam. Sam took the jackets and put them with Harm's and Mac's. When Sam came back into the living room, she saw Jack and Daniel talking while sitting at the table.
Janet was standing by the fireplace looking at the different pictures that were placed on the mantle. These pictures included different ones throughout the years. When her eyes landed on a picture of Harm, that made her remember the two other people that were going to be there. Janet turned around, "Where is Harm and Mac?"
Daniel, who by now was in the kitchen with Sam, said "They are outside. They needed to talk about a few things."
*outside*
Mac sat down on a bench while Harm stood a few feet away from her. He didn't really know where to start this conversation and neither did Mac. Both of them just sat around until Mac decided to take things into her hands. "Harm did you really mean what you said to Daniel. After everything we have been through, you still love me?"
Harm took a breath then went and sat down beside Mac. He just sat there for a minute or so, he finally turned his head to face her, took her right hand in both of his, and started. "Mac, that was not the way I wanted you to find out that I loved you, but I guess it's better than not telling you at all. Truthfully I can't remember a time when I didn't love you."
When she didn't say anything, Harm continued. "I know that our friendship is not in the best state at the moment, but I hope that we can work everything out and get back to normal. So I'm willing to take the relationship that hopefully comes out of this slowly."
Mac put a finger up to Harm's lips to stop him from talking, "I think that's a great idea." She leaned over and kissed him lightly on the lips. "I would love to talk more, but I think that we should get inside. I'm sure that everyone else is getting worried." With that, Mac got up and pulled Harm with her. They headed inside hand in hand.
As Harm was telling Daniel this Sam and Mac came out of the kitchen to ask if
Jack and Janet were there yet. Sam was in the front as they walked in. All Sam
did was turn around to see Mac's face, and all Mac did was gasp. Harm just
turned around to see Mac standing there holding on to the doorframe of the
kitchen.
Sam walked over to Mac and said "Mac, are you ok?"
At the same time, Harm and Daniel went over to where the women were standing.
Harm was the first of the two to men to say something. "Mac, come on, why
don't we go outside and talk." Harm took Mac's right hand in his and led her
out onto the deck in the back.
Once they were outside, Sam turned to Daniel and said, "What was that? How
did you get that out of him?"
"I don't know really, it just happened. What can I say, things like that tend
to come out when I'm around someone."
"Really, is there something else that I should know about?" Sam asked as
she walked over to Daniel and wrapped her arms around his neck.
"Well, my darling," he said as he wrapped his arms around Sam's waist, "let's just say that when Jack gets drunk, he will talk about almost anything. So a few months ago when you and Janet were having your girls night out, I went over to Jack's and watched some game or another. He made a comment about you and I being happy. I said yes we are and that I wouldn't trade you for anything in the world. He said 'I wish I could have the courage to tell the woman that I like how I fell about her.' Of course I was interested in this, so I asked who it was. At first he didn't want to tell me because he was afraid that I would say something to this person. He then realized that no matter what, I would probably end up knowing, so he just told me. And before you ask, yes I will tell you, it's Janet."
"Really? That's great. Because Janet told me the same night that she likes
him in that way too. I think that we might have to do a bit of matchmaking.
And before you start Danny, yes I know that I'm like this all the time, and I
know that you tell me I shouldn't be, but please?!?!?" Sam put on the puppy
dog face that she knew that Daniel couldn't resist.
"Damn Sam, you know how I can't say no to you when you do that. So, yes I
think it's a good idea, and I think I know how... " Daniel just finished
explaining to Sam his idea, when the door bell rang. Sam untangled herself
from Daniel to answer the door. She opened up to see Jack and Janet standing
there.
"Hey guys, come in.. we'll be eating in a few minutes."
Jack took Janet's coat from her and handed them to Sam. Sam took the jackets and put them with Harm's and Mac's. When Sam came back into the living room, she saw Jack and Daniel talking while sitting at the table.
Janet was standing by the fireplace looking at the different pictures that were placed on the mantle. These pictures included different ones throughout the years. When her eyes landed on a picture of Harm, that made her remember the two other people that were going to be there. Janet turned around, "Where is Harm and Mac?"
Daniel, who by now was in the kitchen with Sam, said "They are outside. They needed to talk about a few things."
*outside*
Mac sat down on a bench while Harm stood a few feet away from her. He didn't really know where to start this conversation and neither did Mac. Both of them just sat around until Mac decided to take things into her hands. "Harm did you really mean what you said to Daniel. After everything we have been through, you still love me?"
Harm took a breath then went and sat down beside Mac. He just sat there for a minute or so, he finally turned his head to face her, took her right hand in both of his, and started. "Mac, that was not the way I wanted you to find out that I loved you, but I guess it's better than not telling you at all. Truthfully I can't remember a time when I didn't love you."
When she didn't say anything, Harm continued. "I know that our friendship is not in the best state at the moment, but I hope that we can work everything out and get back to normal. So I'm willing to take the relationship that hopefully comes out of this slowly."
Mac put a finger up to Harm's lips to stop him from talking, "I think that's a great idea." She leaned over and kissed him lightly on the lips. "I would love to talk more, but I think that we should get inside. I'm sure that everyone else is getting worried." With that, Mac got up and pulled Harm with her. They headed inside hand in hand.