A/N- sorry about the short chapter...btw it is fixin to get a little sad....just to warn you, but please stick with me.

-Union station- Washington D.C.-0929

Harm sat patiently waiting on his train. There were many other men in uniform waiting on the same train. Most had family, girlfriend, and friends to see them off. Harm's mind began to wander to Mac. He truly loved her, if only he had told her earlier.

"Train number 217 is now here, number 217 is now here." said the voice over the intercom

Harm looked at his ticket "Yep that's me." He looked around once more checking to make sure he hadn't missed Mac. Sadly he turned around. 'She not here. Maybe she didn't get the letter? Maybe she got it she just doesn't feel the same way?' he began to ponder this as he walked in the direction of his train.

Mac ran into the station looking everywhere, trying to find him, praying that he hadn't left yet. She spotted him and her heart rose. "Harm!" she yelled across the station. Just about everyone including Harm stopped, turned around and looked at her. Their eyes met and locked. In their eyes was hope, love, passion, and most of all fear. She smiled happily and he just looked at her waiting for her to say something. Everyone had stopped and watched the young couple have a silent conversation. 'Here goes.' Mac thought 'It's now or never.' She took a deep breath. "I love you." she mouthed. He looked at her lovingly and smiled softly. Harm set his bag down and held his arms open. She smiled and ran towards him, like a child running to her father. He swept her up in his arms kissed her and then swung her around as she laughed like a giddy school girl. Harm set her down gently and saw that there was a steady flow of tears falling down her face. He gently placed his hand on her face and wiped them away. "I love you." she whispered.

"I know." he said softly. He inhaled deeply and took in her scent of lavender and rose water. God, he was going to miss her. More tears began to fall and this time it was not just her. "Shhh. Don't cry Sarah." He caressed her cheek.

"How can I not?" she choked back a sob. "The only man I have ever loved is leaving me." she took a deep breath. "And he might not come back." She couldn't hold back the sobs any longer and so they came. He pulled her to him and gently rubbed her back.

"I'll come back Sarah. I promise"

She looked up into his beautiful green eyes and found reassurance. "Last call for train number 217." said the announcer.

"That's me."

Mac mustered all the courage she had, reached down and picked up his sea bag and handed it to him. "Go." she said quietly, but forcefully.

"Mac I love you, and if...."

She placed a hard kiss on his lips. He began to deepen it, but she broke it off and stared at him. "Please go, before I can't let you."

He nodded and reluctantly began to walk away when he stopped and turned to look at her.

"I'll be right here. Waiting for you. No matter how long it takes for you to come back to me." Mac said as though she was reassuring a child that there were no monsters under the bed and that she would stay with them until they went to sleep. She smiled gently and wiped away a tear. "Now go protect your country Commander." with that she snapped to attention and gave him the sharpest salute she had. With tears in his eyes he saluted mouthed 'I love you' and ran to board his train.

Mac turned around and headed out to her car. Once she was inside it she broke down in tears. Then she did something she hadn't done in a long time, pray. "Dear God, if you really do exist like people say you do, and if you really do protect people, please protect him. He is all I have left. Please let him come back to me. Please." she sobbed. Would he come home safely, or would the war capture him just like it captured his father?

-JAG HQ-1230-1 month later

It had been a month since Harm had left. He and Mac would e-mail each other every day and would try to call as much as possible. She missed him terribly, but knew that he would come home to her. He promised he would, and he never broke a promise. She sat at her desk and ate her lunch while she checked her e-mail. She looked in her inbox and saw that there was nothing from Harm. 'Maybe he is busy?' she thought. It really didn't bother her that much, it only she knew.

-Irac-1 day before

"Alright men, let's fly!" Harm said as he hopped into his plane. He and his men took off and were flying their mission when all of a sudden there was ammo flying at them.

"Batman 1 I have been hit! I repeat I have been hit." shouted Marty.

"Gotcha batman 3. I'm on my way.' Harm maneuvered his plane, so he could see his friend. "Okay Batman 3. Go home we can take it from here." Harm commanded.

"Eye, eye. Batman 1. Going home." with that Marty turned his plane around and headed for the Ticonderoga. Harm began to shift his plane to go back and take out the people who shot at them. He was flying over when all of a sudden his fuel tank was hit.

"Skates where have we been hit?"

"Fuel tank sir. We are leaking bad!" she looked back behind them and became very frightened. "Harm we have to eject!"

"No, not yet!" Harm moved the plane and began to fire on the people below. "Take this you jerks." he said as he released his missile.

"Harm we have to go now!" Skates screamed.

"Fine. Mayday, mayday. This is Batman 1 we are going down. Repeat we are going down." he took a deep breath. "Okay here we go. Eject, eject!" as he yelled he pulled the eject button and they both shot out of the plane. Once he hit the ground and became unconscious. Skates began to run and tried to find a way to Harm. If only she know he was only feet away.

A/N- Here is a longer chapter ...hope you enjoy and please review. I know it is getting a little worrisome, but I promise it will get....well will it get better or worse.....I guess you will have to find out. (evil laugh)