This part takes place when MacKenzie is 17 years old. Harm and Mac argued for the longest time on when she would be able to date and after much deliberation, Mac agreed that 17 was a good age for her to date alone.

1845 ZULU

Rabb Residence

Georgetown, VA

"Mom! Make dad stop," MacKenzie shouted from her room. Harm walked by and laughed.

"I didn't do anything, Sarah, I swear," he said, giving her his flyboy grin. Mac raised an eyebrow.

"Is there a reason I should believe you, Sailor?" Mac asked. Harm smiled and nodded, then kissed her. "I can't chose between you and our little girl, you know that."

"Mom...I turn 18 in a few months," MacKenzie said, walking out of her room. "I'm not a little girl anymore." She noticed her parents were in an embrace. "You guys aren't going to do that when Landon gets here, are you?" Mac and Harm laughed.

"If you keep being a pest we will," Harm said, then walked away, but not before being swatted at by Mac.

"Don't worry dear. I'll make sure your father is on his best behavior. I'll threaten to court martial him," she said, winking at her daughter. MacKenzie laughed.

"You can court martial the Admiral?" she asked. Mac nodded. (Harm became Admiral after AJ left. Like I said, my own little world here. ;) )

"They'd believe anything I say over your father. Besides, he's put too many holes in too many courtrooms." MacKenzie laughed again.

"Quit telling our daughter lies about me, Sarah!" Harm yelled from downstairs. They girls laughed. "Hurry up. I wanna talk, Sarah." Mac shook her head. It was never good when he wanted to talk.

"Finish getting ready, Mack. Landon will be here soon." MacKenzie nodded her head, smiled and saluted her mom.

"Ma'am, yes, Ma'am," she said, loud enough for only Mac to hear.

"Is that a sign?" she asked. MacKenzie nodded. "You're going to join the Military?" MacKenzie nodded again. "Which branch?"

"Mac!!! Come here," Harm yelled from downstairs. She rolled her eyes.

"We'll finish talking when you get home tonight, or in the morning. You look great by the way," Mac said, kissing her daughter then running downstairs to Harm. "What was so important that you had to interrupt my conversation with our daughter?" Harm smiled and pulled her down next to him.

"This for one," he said, before placing a kiss on her lips. A kiss that still made her go weak at the knees. She loved him more now then she ever had. He smiled and spoke when they pulled apart. "Would one of the two most beautiful women in the world care to join me for dinner tonight?"

"One?" Mac asked with a look on her face. Harm laughed and kissed her.

"Yes. You and the younger version of you that's getting ready to go out upstairs," he said, smiling.

"That's what I thought" she said, kissing his lips. "And yes, I'd love to go out to dinner tonight. After Mack leaves, I'll start getting ready, ok?" He nodded and she kissed him.

"We need to stop. Kenzie will have our six if we keep this up," Harm told her. Kenzie was a nickname Harm began calling her shortly after she was brought home from the hospital.

"Agreed, sailor. I love you," Mac said, then kissed his forehead. He smiled.

"I love you, too." They looked up in time to see MacKenzie walking down the stairs. "Nope, you can't go tonight. You look too beautiful for this kid." MacKenzie laughed.

"Dad, he's not a kid. He already knows what he's doing after highschool and I think you'd be pleased to know," she said, smiling at Harm. He raised a questioning eyebrow. "He wants to be a navy pilot and maybe a JAG lawyer one day." He nodded.

"And what about my little girl?" he asked. MacKenzie and Mac both laughed.

"A JAG lawyer," she said, then paused. She smiled before she spoke. "For the Marines." Harm's mouth fell open and Mac's lips curled into a smile.

"Looks like the Navy dress whites did no good, babe," she said, wrapping her arm around Harm's waist.

"Continue to gloat and I'll take Mattie out to dinner tonight," he muttered. Mac smiled.

"Can't. She has plans tonight. Besides, she's in a different state, Harm," Mac reminded. He shot Mac a dirty look just as the doorbell rang. Mac moved over to answer the door and smiled at the young man. "Hello, Landon."

"Mrs. Rabb," he said, standing up straighter. Mac laughed. She moved aside and let Landon come in. He grinned when he saw MacKenzie standing there. "MacKenzie, you look so beautiful." He realized Mac and Harm were standing there. "If, I may say." Mac smiled at him correcting himself. There was something special about this boy, she knew it.

"Enjoy yourself, ok?" Harm said, flashing MacKenzie his flyboy grin. She smiled and Landon took her hand.

"Thanks dad. I'll be home at 12?" she asked. Harm smiled, then looked at Mac who nodded.

"Be home by one, deal?" he said. MacKenzie and Landon's mouths fell open, but MacKenzie rushed out the door before Harm had a chance to change his mind.

"Thank you, Harm," Mac said, wrapping her arms around her waist. "I'm glad you did that for her." She kissed his lips. When they pulled away, Harm grinned.

"I didn't do it only for her. I have plans to spend the night with the most beautiful woman in the world. The woman who has managed to stay married to me for almost 18 years," he said, pushing the hair out of Mac's face. He fell more in love with her every day.

"I love you, Sailor," she said, kissing his lips once more, then pulling away. "I need to get ready. I've got a date soon."

"Yep. I showered while Kenzie was dressing, so I'm clean," he said smiling. "You gotta hurry though, cause the only reservations I could get were at 2000." Mac smiled and rushed upstairs, followed by Harm. They were both ready by 1945 and left as quick as they could. Luckily they weren't farm from the restaurant.

2000 ZULU

Lake Taylor High School

Norfolk, VA

"Have I told you how beautiful you look tonight, MacKenzie?" Landon asked. She smiled.

"Yes, but you can say it again if you'd like," she said. "You look amazing your self." He smiled. He took in everything of this night. How she looked in the maroon dress and how well it went with her skin, hair and eyes, all like her mothers. MacKenzie was the most beautiful woman he'd ever seen in his entire life. He couldn't believe she was here with him. "You alright there, Landon?" He smiled.

"Couldn't be better," he responded. "Wanna dance?" She nodded and he lead her out on the dance floor. "I'm going to miss you next year, you know?" She knew this was going to come up tonight, but thinking about him leaving wasn't something she wanted.

"Let's talk about it later, please?" she whispered, playing with the hair at the back of his neck. "I want to remember this night forever." He smiled and nodded, keeping her wishes in his mind. He would talk about it when they went to the beach that night. For the rest of the night, they enjoyed dancing and being with each other, never leaving each others side the entire night. It was a little after twelve when he realized he wanted to go to the beach.

"Mack, can we leave. I still want to talk to you," he whispered. She frowned, knowing this was coming. They would graduate in three days and then Landon would leave.

"Yea, let's go," she said. They walked out to his car and drove off.

2323 ZULU

Cromer Beach

Norfolk, VA

They walked a little bit, hand in hand before Mac spoke. "I love you, Harm. This night was perfect." Harm smiled.

"I love you too, Mac, but we better get going if we want some time alone before Kenzie get's back," he said, pulling her close to him. She smiled, then kissed him. As they were about to leave, they saw two figures in each others arms, kissing.

"I guess we're not the only ones in love, sailor. Let's give them some peace, ok?" Mac said, walking back to the car with Harm.

"I love you, MacKenzie," Landon said. "I don't want to leave you." MacKenzie smiled.

"I love you, too, Landon, but you've got to do this. Besides, we both want careers in the military, right?" she asked, watching him nod. "Well, we'll see each other again, I promise." She kissed his lips.

"I'm never going to forget you, Mack. No matter what happens. We can both marry someone else one day, and you'll still be the first person I ever loved," he told her. She smiled.

"I feel the same way, Landon," she said, knowing she wanted to marry him and him only. She grinned, then looked at her watch. "Ugh! We gotta run. It's almost that time." He laughed and ran after her.

Three days later, they graduated and parted once more. Professing their love for each other and promising to meet again one day.

Next chapter up soon! It'll be when she's 24 and a JAG lawyer. (The youngest maybe) But would that surprise you? She's a Rabb. A creation of Sarah MacKenzie and Harmon Rabb. (Give her some credit! LOL.)