"I'll See You in My Dreams: I Wish I Knew" 11/?
By Rita Widmer
Disclaimer: I still don't own JAG nor the movie.
Spoilers: Dalton story arc
AN: Thank you all for the reviews! I'm finally writing the next part of this story. 11 parts is a milestone for me. I hope you keep enjoying each new part. All previous parts can be found at and click on the story name.
Feedback: Please send it! Tomorrow's my birthday, and it's a cheap, but a much loved present.
"I Wish I Knew" by Harry Warren and Mack Gordon
Sung by Dick Haymes in "Diamond Horseshoe."
Is this the night I've waited, oh, so long for?
Is this my dream at last come true?
Are you the one my heart saved its song for?
How can I tell?
I wish I knew;
I wish I knew someone like you could love me
I wish I knew you
place no one above me;
Did I mistake this for a real romance?
I wish I knew, but only you can answer.
If you don't care, why let me hope and pray so.
Don't lead me on, if I'm a fool, just say so.
Should I keep dreaming on or just forget you?
What shall I do?
I wish I knew.
JAG HQ
'How did she always end up with all the paperwork?' Mac wondered to herself as she headed down the hallway. Her arms were full of files that needed to be looked at, and she couldn't see anything beyond the files she was carrying.
This should have been a sign for danger, but one man took little notice to what was going on around him. He was in a hurry to find someone's office, and he had no patience for the others that were blocking his way.
Almost as if in slow motion they inched towards each other, and with a baited breath from those around them, disaster hit. Files were flying in every direction, while legs, arms, and other body parts went flying through the air. For a moment silence reigned on the people in the hallway as they waited for some action from the two people laying on the floor.
Slowly the two people sat up, and looked at each other. If people weren't already surprised, they were even more when the marine started to laugh. The audience slowly walked away from them as the two sat there laughing at the situation before them.
The man stood up first, and offered Mac his hand helping her up. She looked around at the mess on the floor, and wondered how she was ever going to put this back in order.
"I think you saved me from a boring day of paperwork, Mr..." said Mac.
"Lowne, Dalton Lowne. You can call me Dalton. I'm sorry about the mess," he said giving her his best smile.
"You better be planning to help me clean this up." Mac smiled back.
"As long as you help me try to find the office I was looking for."
"That's a deal. Now lets get to work before we have another disaster hit as people come running down the hall."
Finally the papers were all picked up with no more disasters, and Dalton helped her bring it to her office.
"I have a meeting to get to that I'm already very late for, but what would you say to letting me take you to lunch when I'm finished?" asked Dalton.
"I would love to. Now let me show you where to go."
JAG HQ
2 weeks later
Mac sat back in her chair just enjoying the moment of quiet. After all the investigation work going on lately, she was happy to sit back and do paperwork. Tonight she had big plans with Dalton so she wanted to get all the work done before she left.
The knock on the door brought her out of her daydreaming mode, and she smiled when Harm walked in.
"Needed a break from the paperwork?" asked Mac.
"You know how much I hate doing paperwork. I thought my eyes were going to go cross eyed permanently if I stared at it any longer. I was wondering if you had any plans tonight. I thought we could order in a pizza, and watch a movie together."
"Can't, but can I have a rain check? Dalton is taking me out tonight to La Tours. How about on Saturday we get together?"
"You must be getting pretty serious if he's taking you to La Tours when you've known each other for all of two weeks."
"He can afford it, Harm. Plus, I've been gone most of that time so I haven't had much chance to spend time with him. He probably just wants to do something special for me."
"He wouldn't be trying to sell you into joining his law firm? A little romanticizing and big bucks can woo almost any girl."
"I don't get wooed that easily. Can't a guy just be interested in me and me alone? Am I that bad of a catch?"
"Of course not, but its an added bonus for him. A beautiful lady on his arm, and be able to show her off to all his big league friends."
"Before you put your foot any deeper in your mouth, I like being here at JAG, and I have no plans of leaving JAG anytime soon. I'm interested in the man not who he works for."
"Just remember I get to fly Tomcats."
"I'm not planning to forget that anytime soon. No matter what happens, Harm, you are still my best friend. I'm not in love with Dalton, and I probably will never be in love with him. It's just nice to have a guy pamper over you once in awhile. Its been a long time since any guy showed me that kind of interest. To use an old cliche, he makes me feel like a woman."
"There's nothing wrong with that. I just don't want to lose you, Mac."
"You won't lose me. Now I'm excited to spend Saturday with you. Go finish your paperwork."
"Me too. I'm leaving now."
Mac's Apartment
That evening
Mac opened the door of her apartment, and turned around to face Dalton. She was expecting just to say good night, but he walked into her apartment before she could say anything.
"I wanted to talk to you about something, Mac," said Dalton.
"It's getting late. I need to get up early tomorrow for work. Why didn't you bring this up at dinner?"
"I don't mix business with pleasure, though I could think of some pleasure that could come from it."
"Dalton, if this is about me coming to work at your law firm. Don't waste your breath. I don't want to leave JAG or the Marine Corps."
"There is an opening at our law firm that could be open to fast track to partnership in a couple of years. You will be paid the big money, and be able to work on important cases. There will be no more drunk and disorderly cases of sailors. We're already working on a case that will be going up in front of the U.S. Supreme Court. With your experience at JAG and at the law firm, one day you could become a judge if you want. There is so much more potential for you out of the military."
"The Marine Corps may not pay as well, but it has a lot of benefits, Dalton. I'm not going to give it up for some extreme pay and maybes. What if we don't work out? Then I would be stuck working with you when we had broken up."
"You are planning on this not working out already? This isn't about Harm?"
"It's too early to tell that it would work out, and it has nothing to do with Harm. It has to do with my wants and needs. Doesn't that count most of all?"
"Just give us a chance to convince you. You can't make a judgment on something you've never even seen what it's like. Just let me make you an appointment to meet with the other partners."
"Fine, go ahead, but don't expect it to go the way you want it to. Now let me get some sleep."
"Good night, and I'll call you tomorrow about the appointment." He was out the door before she could say anything more.
She stood staring at the door for awhile. She couldn't quite believe she had accepted the meeting, but all she had wanted to do was go to bed. Once she said no then he would have to stop bothering her about it.
Slowly taking off her shoes, she went to get ready for bed. Her future was in question right now, and she didn't want to think about what it would bring.
TBC...
By Rita Widmer
Disclaimer: I still don't own JAG nor the movie.
Spoilers: Dalton story arc
AN: Thank you all for the reviews! I'm finally writing the next part of this story. 11 parts is a milestone for me. I hope you keep enjoying each new part. All previous parts can be found at and click on the story name.
Feedback: Please send it! Tomorrow's my birthday, and it's a cheap, but a much loved present.
"I Wish I Knew" by Harry Warren and Mack Gordon
Sung by Dick Haymes in "Diamond Horseshoe."
Is this the night I've waited, oh, so long for?
Is this my dream at last come true?
Are you the one my heart saved its song for?
How can I tell?
I wish I knew;
I wish I knew someone like you could love me
I wish I knew you
place no one above me;
Did I mistake this for a real romance?
I wish I knew, but only you can answer.
If you don't care, why let me hope and pray so.
Don't lead me on, if I'm a fool, just say so.
Should I keep dreaming on or just forget you?
What shall I do?
I wish I knew.
JAG HQ
'How did she always end up with all the paperwork?' Mac wondered to herself as she headed down the hallway. Her arms were full of files that needed to be looked at, and she couldn't see anything beyond the files she was carrying.
This should have been a sign for danger, but one man took little notice to what was going on around him. He was in a hurry to find someone's office, and he had no patience for the others that were blocking his way.
Almost as if in slow motion they inched towards each other, and with a baited breath from those around them, disaster hit. Files were flying in every direction, while legs, arms, and other body parts went flying through the air. For a moment silence reigned on the people in the hallway as they waited for some action from the two people laying on the floor.
Slowly the two people sat up, and looked at each other. If people weren't already surprised, they were even more when the marine started to laugh. The audience slowly walked away from them as the two sat there laughing at the situation before them.
The man stood up first, and offered Mac his hand helping her up. She looked around at the mess on the floor, and wondered how she was ever going to put this back in order.
"I think you saved me from a boring day of paperwork, Mr..." said Mac.
"Lowne, Dalton Lowne. You can call me Dalton. I'm sorry about the mess," he said giving her his best smile.
"You better be planning to help me clean this up." Mac smiled back.
"As long as you help me try to find the office I was looking for."
"That's a deal. Now lets get to work before we have another disaster hit as people come running down the hall."
Finally the papers were all picked up with no more disasters, and Dalton helped her bring it to her office.
"I have a meeting to get to that I'm already very late for, but what would you say to letting me take you to lunch when I'm finished?" asked Dalton.
"I would love to. Now let me show you where to go."
JAG HQ
2 weeks later
Mac sat back in her chair just enjoying the moment of quiet. After all the investigation work going on lately, she was happy to sit back and do paperwork. Tonight she had big plans with Dalton so she wanted to get all the work done before she left.
The knock on the door brought her out of her daydreaming mode, and she smiled when Harm walked in.
"Needed a break from the paperwork?" asked Mac.
"You know how much I hate doing paperwork. I thought my eyes were going to go cross eyed permanently if I stared at it any longer. I was wondering if you had any plans tonight. I thought we could order in a pizza, and watch a movie together."
"Can't, but can I have a rain check? Dalton is taking me out tonight to La Tours. How about on Saturday we get together?"
"You must be getting pretty serious if he's taking you to La Tours when you've known each other for all of two weeks."
"He can afford it, Harm. Plus, I've been gone most of that time so I haven't had much chance to spend time with him. He probably just wants to do something special for me."
"He wouldn't be trying to sell you into joining his law firm? A little romanticizing and big bucks can woo almost any girl."
"I don't get wooed that easily. Can't a guy just be interested in me and me alone? Am I that bad of a catch?"
"Of course not, but its an added bonus for him. A beautiful lady on his arm, and be able to show her off to all his big league friends."
"Before you put your foot any deeper in your mouth, I like being here at JAG, and I have no plans of leaving JAG anytime soon. I'm interested in the man not who he works for."
"Just remember I get to fly Tomcats."
"I'm not planning to forget that anytime soon. No matter what happens, Harm, you are still my best friend. I'm not in love with Dalton, and I probably will never be in love with him. It's just nice to have a guy pamper over you once in awhile. Its been a long time since any guy showed me that kind of interest. To use an old cliche, he makes me feel like a woman."
"There's nothing wrong with that. I just don't want to lose you, Mac."
"You won't lose me. Now I'm excited to spend Saturday with you. Go finish your paperwork."
"Me too. I'm leaving now."
Mac's Apartment
That evening
Mac opened the door of her apartment, and turned around to face Dalton. She was expecting just to say good night, but he walked into her apartment before she could say anything.
"I wanted to talk to you about something, Mac," said Dalton.
"It's getting late. I need to get up early tomorrow for work. Why didn't you bring this up at dinner?"
"I don't mix business with pleasure, though I could think of some pleasure that could come from it."
"Dalton, if this is about me coming to work at your law firm. Don't waste your breath. I don't want to leave JAG or the Marine Corps."
"There is an opening at our law firm that could be open to fast track to partnership in a couple of years. You will be paid the big money, and be able to work on important cases. There will be no more drunk and disorderly cases of sailors. We're already working on a case that will be going up in front of the U.S. Supreme Court. With your experience at JAG and at the law firm, one day you could become a judge if you want. There is so much more potential for you out of the military."
"The Marine Corps may not pay as well, but it has a lot of benefits, Dalton. I'm not going to give it up for some extreme pay and maybes. What if we don't work out? Then I would be stuck working with you when we had broken up."
"You are planning on this not working out already? This isn't about Harm?"
"It's too early to tell that it would work out, and it has nothing to do with Harm. It has to do with my wants and needs. Doesn't that count most of all?"
"Just give us a chance to convince you. You can't make a judgment on something you've never even seen what it's like. Just let me make you an appointment to meet with the other partners."
"Fine, go ahead, but don't expect it to go the way you want it to. Now let me get some sleep."
"Good night, and I'll call you tomorrow about the appointment." He was out the door before she could say anything more.
She stood staring at the door for awhile. She couldn't quite believe she had accepted the meeting, but all she had wanted to do was go to bed. Once she said no then he would have to stop bothering her about it.
Slowly taking off her shoes, she went to get ready for bed. Her future was in question right now, and she didn't want to think about what it would bring.
TBC...