"I'll See You in My Dreams: You Do Something to Me" part 15

By Rita Widmer

Disclaimer: JAG belongs to TPTB at CBS. I just like to play with what they have given me.

Spoilers: Death Watch

AN: I'm sorry for taking so long to get this part out, but RL got in the way most of the time. Plus I was working on other stories. Please review, and tell me what you think.

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"You Do Something to Me" by Cole Porter

Sung by Jane Wyman in "Night and Day"

You do something to me
Something that simply mystifies me
Tell me, why should it be
You have the power to hypnotize me

Let me live 'neath your spell
You do that voodoo that you do so well

For you do something to me
That nobody else could do.

Let me live 'neath your spell
You do that voodoo that you do so well

For you do something to me
That nobody else could do

That nobody else could do

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Harm's Apartment

North of Union Station

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He picked up the old picture, and stared at it for awhile. The faces were so similar that he never would question the truth of everyone having a twin out there in the world. How can two people look so much alike, but be nothing alike? Their only commonality was him, and it was not easy to be the commonality.

There were times over the past year and some that he would start seeing Diane when looking at Mac. Tonight was a prime example of how he could slip into that frame of mind. It usually happened in those rare moments when he felt so close to Mac, but Diane kept it from getting too close. Preventing as Mac would call it a hallmark moment between them.

Were his feelings for Mac only a reminder of old feelings for Diane? Or was Diane popping in only a defense mechanism to keep Mac at a safe distance from his heart?

He had no idea what his heart was telling him, but all he knew was only one of them were still in his life every day. She would be his support in all he did even when she didn't agree with what he was doing.

Sarah Mackenzie, the woman he had physically kissed tonight after helping him find Diane's murderer. In that split moment before their lips met he saw Diane, but when he stepped back he was looking at Mac. Who was he kissing in his heart?

Mac had told him she knew that he was kissing Diane, but was it possible he was kissing both? There were so many questions looming in his mind with no answers in sight.

Could he talk to her about it? Would he only give her insecurity every time they were getting closer that it was only out of his feelings for Diane and not her?

Call her, and talk to her. If you feel like you can talk to her about how you feel then you can, but if you don't then you can at least call her to tell her how thankful you were that she showed up tonight.

Ignoring the clock that said it was 3 in the morning, he picked up the phone and started dialing the all familiar number.

"Hello?" answered Mac.

"It's Harm, I didn't wake you did I?"

"No Harm, I was still awake. Did you need something?"

"After dealing with all that happened tonight, I realized I hadn't thanked you for stopping me from doing something drastic."

"No thanks needed, Harm. That's just what friends do for each other."

"Remember that we are friends, and you will always be important to me."

"Of course and the same goes to you. Is there something wrong?"

"No, no. I just wanted to make sure you knew that. I'm having trouble keeping my eyes open. Night Mac and thanks."

"Night Harm."

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Mac's Apartment

Georgetown

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She slowly hung up the phone. Even at the late hour, she was far from sleepy. It was another night of insomnia for her.

Unlike Harm, she wasn't questioning what the kiss meant to her. She believed he was kissing Diane and no one else last night. She just hoped it would put an end to the search for her murderer.

It was one of his many pieces of baggage, and she hoped he would start to solve them. What she could do to help was the only thing she thought about. There was no room in her mind for questioning personal feelings for him.

Her mind wondered back to the phone call she had made when she arrived home. She knew the Admiral would not be happy to hear about it last, or get an early morning phone call.

She was going to meet with him at 7 before everyone else arrived. The Admiral would get the hard facts of the evening from her, and she hoped it would take some of the heat off of Harm.

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JAG HQ

Falls Church, VA

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She smiled as she left the Admiral's office. Oh, there was plenty of yelling that went on, but when it was all done the Admiral had agreed to give them the afternoon off to do one more task.

Looking into Harm's office, she found him just putting his things away.

"Hey," she said.

"Hey, the Admiral must not be very happy this morning."

"Don't worry, I softened him up a bit, and you better get your work done by noon today."

"Why?"

"I just thought you would like to join me on a little trip to see Diane's parents."

"You want come with?"

"Yes. I would like to meet the parents of the woman that means so much to you."

"Thanks, I'll see you at noon."

"It's a date. The Admiral wants to see you. Wish you luck!"

"I'm going to need it."

He followed her out of his office, and split ways in the bullpen. Even though he knew he had to face the Admiral, he had a smile on his face at the thought of delivering the news to Diane's parents. It might bring peace to them all.

TBC...