Trilogy of Songs (1/3)
Disclaimer: Standard stuff, I don't own JAG, blah, blah, blah…
Summary: Three different songs affect Harm and Mac's lives. It's not as plotless as it sounds.
Spoilers: Trojan Horse, Hail and Farewell
A/N: I know this sounds boring but please do read it. And also read the songs, please don't skip over them. If you skip them, you miss the meaning of them and the story.
Hope you enjoy.
A/N2: "She's" is by Ryan Cabrera
2115 ZULU
HARM'S APARTMENT
NORTH OF UNION STATION
Mattie had just gotten into Harm's apartment looking for the peanut butter and mountain dew that she had left at his apartment the other night. The phone suddenly rang startling her.
"Hello?"
"Is this Commander Rabb's residence?"
"Yes. Is this the Admiral?"
"Mattie?"
"Yes, sir. Harm's not here right now. He's at McMurphy's."
2120 ZULU
MCMURPHY'S TAVERN
GEORGETOWN
Harm had just walked into McMurphy's with his guitar in hand. As of late this had become a ritual. He would come to McMurphy's with his guitar and go on stage and sing his heart out about the love of his life. Although, tonight was different. The usual crowd was there, but there was also an unnoticed spectator sitting at the bar. However, when Harm walked in, he went directly to the stage ignoring the unknown spectator. Immediately as he stepped on stage, the crowd began to generously clap.
"Tonight I'm going to play a song by Ryan Cabrera. It's called "She's". I heard it on the radio the other day and it fits my life perfectly right now."
The unknown spectator quickly turned around recognizing Harm's voice immediately.
"Here goes nothing."
She looks into my eyes and I'm alive again
And when she says goodbye, I just die again
That's when my restlessness begins
Please don't let it win
I'm so tired again
And underneath the haze
One thing still remains the same
Chorus
She's the only love I've known
And now she's gone away
She's the light
That brought me to the edge
Will I ever love again?
She walked into my life and my world was still
She reached into my soul and all my doubts were killed
That's when my loneliness subsided
She gave me the will,
I could fight it
But nothing can erase the one thing that remains the same
Harm immediately saw the first years of there friendship; their meeting and Russia.
Chorus
So just tell me what I should do
I left everything for you
And I can't hardly breathe
'Cause I know I lost you from my world
As Harm played the song, visions of the past year flashed through his mind. From his resignation, Paraguay, the taxi-stand, seeing Mac kissing Webb, flying for the CIA, coming back to JAG, asking for Mac's help with custody of Mattie, and most importantly the trial. She was there for him then. It was time for him to do something about it.
Chorus
2120 ZULU
HARM'S APARTMENT
NORTH OF UNION STAION
"Is he alright?"
"As far as I know, yes sir. Did you want to leave him a message?"
"Yes, tell him to come to my office first thing in the morning at 0700."
Uh, oh. I wonder what he did this time. "Yes sir. Admiral?"
"Yeah?"
"I was just wondering that since you're retiring, is there any possible way for you to get Harm and Mac together?"
She quite perceptive for a teenager. "You have something in mind?"
"Yes, sir, as a matter of fact I do."
"Let's hear it."
"Sometime last week, Harm told me that he loves Mac, and ever since then he's been playing this song and I think he wants to play it for her."
"So where do I fit into this?"
"Maybe he could use your office or something to play it for her? Or you could order him to do it since you're retiring." I hope Harm doesn't kill me for doing this.
"Alright, tell him to bring his guitar to work in the morning." I'll definitely have to retire after pulling a stunt like this.
"Thank you sir. And Admiral, I really am sorry about calling you a bald jerk."
"You've already apologized before Mattie."
"I know sir, I just still feel sorry about it."
"Remember to tell Harm to bring his guitar. Have a good night."
"You too sir." Mattie hung up the phone with a certain Mrs. Harm on her mind. She quickly went to bed leaving a note for Harm so she could come up with a reason for him to have to bring his guitar to work in the morning.
2134 ZULU
MCMURPHY'S TAVERN
GEORGETOWN
The strains of the last note Harm played on his guitar couldn't even be heard due to the immense applause he was receiving. As soon as he stepped of stage, the unknown spectator approached him. "Harm"
"What do you want?" His first instinct was to ignore him. He hadn't seen him for almost a year, yet simply hearing his name wanted to make his stomach churn.
"Follow me."
"Listen, I don't have to follow you anywhere. You tell me what you want hear and now or I'm leaving."
"It's about Mac. Will you follow me now."
Silently, the two of them maneuvered through the crowd to the back of the tavern that was filled with smoke and no light. "What about her?"
"She's yours."
"What the hell are you talking about?"
"She broke up with me?"
"Okay Webb, let me start by saying this; Mac is not a possession and I have this underlying feeling that that's the way you've been treating her ever since we came back from Paraguay. Secondly, why'd she break up with you?"
"She gave me some bull crap about me being a bad influence on her because of my drinking. Harm, the fact is that she wants you."
How dare he! He was drinking in front of her without her permission. He probably left bottles over to her apartment too. "Clay you might want to leave now, and I never want you to contact Mac or I again. We used to be friends but what the hell happened to you?"
"It's the agency."
"So I've heard. Get some counseling or something."
"Protect her and love her better than I could Harm."
"You know I will. G'luck Webb."
"Thanks."
And that was that. As quickly as Clayton Webb had walked into McMurphy's to make peace with Harm, he was gone. Deep down he knew that Mac had made the correct decision, but it just hurt too much.
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