For the next few days, Mac and Harm worked hard to get all their cases cleaned up so they could take the week off for the honeymoon, which they were both looking forward to. They worked late nights, at their places, or even the office, until it was finally Friday night. They were both having their parties and Mac noticed Jen and Mattie were looking a bit sad.
1932 ZULU
Mac's apartment
Georgetown, VA
"Hey guys," Mac said, sitting across from them on the table. "What's wrong?" Jen forced a smile and Mattie did the same.
"Nothing, Mac," Mattie said. Mac knew the child was lying to her, so she looked to Jen who said the same thing. She raised an eyebrow.
"You guys are worried about living arrangements, aren't you?" Mac asked. They both nodded. "Harm and I were going to tell you this, but we haven't had time in our busy week, getting everything wrapped up and such, but we found a house. It has a small cottage that you can move into Jen and Harm said he'd charge you the same rent he is here, and no offence, but it's much nicer. And Mattie, you can either live in the house with us or with Jen if she wants to." Mac smiled and noticed them both brighten up. Jen told Mattie she'd love to keep her as a room mate and they all hugged.
"Are you excited about marrying Commander Rabb tomorrow, Ma'am?" Jen asked. Mac bit her lip, trying to hold back the smile.
"More then you know, Jen. Trust me," she answered. "I've been in love with that man for as long as I can remember." They all started chatting about everything that went on in their lives to bring them to this point.
1135 ZULU
Rose Garden
Washington D.C. , VA
"You're getting married, Mac," Harriet whispered, smiling. Mac smiled as well, wondering if she was saying that to remind herself or Mac.
"I never thought this day would come, Ma'am," Jen said. Mac gave her a look. "Mac." She smiled, causing Harriet to laugh.
"You're not the only one, Jen, trust me. I'm surprised we didn't start making bets on it," Harriet told her. Mac gave Harriet a dirty look, then smiled. She turned and looked at herself in the mirror as someone knocked on the door. Mattie excused herself and went to answer it. "You do you wonderful, Mac." Jen agreed.
"Thank you," Mac said, looking at herself in the mirror. Her hair was pulled up as much as it could and left little wisps hanging down. The dress fell all the way to the ground and the top did a v neck. "Harm..." She turned around and saw his mom standing there.
"You look beautiful, Mac," she told her. Mac smiled and moved to hug her future mother in law. "Are you ready to marry my son?" Mac smiled again.
"I've been ready for ever, ma'am," she whispered. Everyone followed Mac out of the room and they quickly got into their places. Trish ran ahead and told them they were ready to start. Mac smiled as she watched everyone walk down the isle, knowing she was going to cry and didn't care who saw her. AJ took her arm in his and they started walking down the isle. Harm looked up and his mouth fell open when he saw Mac.
Mac held her breath at the sight of her flyboy in his dress whites. She loved to see him in those. She smiled at him and he did the same. Before they both knew it, AJ placed Mac's hand in Harm's and kissed her cheek.
"Hurt her and I'll kill you," he muttered to Harm, who only smiled. The ceremony began and they quickly got to the part where Harm and Mac had decided to write their own vows.
"Mac...Sarah. You've been my best friend for as long as I can remember. Eight years ago, we met in this very garden. It was then I knew I was in love with you. I was too stupid to realize my own mistakes. I wanted to marry you as much then as I do now, and I'm finally doing it. We're both at that place in our lives where what's important to us is in front of us. I love you, Sarah. You're going to be my wife. You're my best friend, my partner and the only woman I've ever really loved," he whispered, pushing a strand of hair back from her face. "I love you." He pushed the tears away and smiled.
"Harm, you've been there for me, not always, but it seamed always when I didn't want you there. The last few months, we've gotten closer and the next thing I knew, the famous Harmon Rabb, Jr was proclaiming his love for me, then proposing. We've been best friends and partners for a long time, flyboy, but now..." she paused to calm herself from crying, "now, we're going to be partners for the rest of our lives. With or without the Military. I was never in love with anyone the way I am in love with you." She noticed he was crying as well, and moved her hand to his face. "I love you, Rabb." He smiled. They exchanged rings, then came Harm's favorite part. He got to kiss his best friend, partner, and wife...Sarah MacKenzie was his wife...well, she was Sarah Rabb now. As they walked down the isle, they were both greeting with the "Welcome to the Marines, sir" and "Welcome to the Navy, Ma'am" along with being hit with a sword.
