I Miss Him Chapter 2
Author's Notes: Okay, I've been trying to figure out what the timeline for this story is, and I'm still not clear on it. I'm going to say that Harm and Mac got married in or around season 7, so this would make it maybe about . . . 2007? I don't know . . .But Mattie and Catherine, and pretty much everything in season nine, and season eight for that matter doesn't exist. Like I said I'm still not sure, but I hope that this gives you a little something to go on. I just realized that you probably don't care, but that's okay!
Five years after chapter one . . .
Mac walked into the loft, calling out for her daughter. "Leigh? I'm home!" Immediately she saw a small brown haired girl bounding out of the bedroom, and towards her mother's arms.
"Mommy!" The four and a half-year-old cried. "I had so much fun today Mommy! Maggie took me to the zoo, and then to the playground, and then we got ice cream!" The little girl squealed. Mac smiled and turned to the younger woman who was in charge of her daughter for the day.
"Thanks for watching her Maggie, I really appreciate it." Mac said.
Maggie shook her head. "No problem Mac. I love Leigh." She said, ruffling the little girl's hair. "I'll see you on Monday!" She said, grabbing her coat. "Bye!" She waved to the two Rabb girls, and left.
"So how was your day Mommy?" The little girl asked innocently. Mac smiled, and sat down on the couch, gathering her daughter into her arms. Her little girl, Leigh Harmony Rabb was born about six months after Harm's death. It was a hard time for Mac, but her friends helped her through it, and her baby girl helped her through the roughest of times.
"It was okay sweetheart. I beat your Uncle Sturgis in court!" She said smiling. Leigh laughed, and Mac felt an ache deep inside her chest. She sounded like Harm. That was the toughest part about raising her little girl, was that in almost everything she did and said, Mac could see her father. "I'm going to go change okay sweetheart?"
"Sure Mommy!" Leigh bobbed her head up and down, and turned on the TV. Mac laughed, and went back into her bedroom. She continued to live in Harm's apartment, not wanting to leave behind all the memories she had there. Before Harm left on his last mission, he had started building on an extra room, so that they wouldn't have to find another house once the baby was born. After he passed, Sturgis, the Admiral, and Bud had helped her finish it.
Walking out of the bedroom, now in civvies, Mac smiled when she saw her baby perched on the windowsill. "Look Mommy, it's snowing!" She exclaimed, pointing to the flurries of white outside the window.
Mac laughed as she came and joined her daughter on the windowsill. She looked down and saw a car parked right outside her garage. She could see a figure inside, but couldn't make out who it was. Suddenly the figure looked away, and started the car. A chill went down Mac's spine, she knew that she had seen that car before. It drove off into the night, and Mac breathed a sigh of relief. "C'mon honey, let's go get some dinner." She said, scooping her daughter up.
Outside, a few moments earlier . . .
He stared up at the familiar window, watching the beautiful woman and her daughter. He wanted so badly to go up and talk to them, but knew that it wasn't the right time. He knew that if he did, Sarah Mackenzie's life would be torn apart once more, and he wasn't sure if he could forgive himself for doing that. He would approach them, but only when the time was right.
A few days later . . .
Mac was taking a run through Rock Creek Park, as was her daily routine. She took a deep breath of the crisp morning air, when she saw a figure out of the corner of her eye. He was just sitting on a bench, and it seemed like he was watching her. She shook the feeling off and continued to run.
A few moments later, she heard footsteps behind her. Determined not to look back, she picked up the pace a little, eager to get home. The footsteps seemed to die off, and Mac breathed a sigh of relief. She continued on her run.
He knew that she would hear him, and he risked it anyway. If only she knew how much he wanted her, how much he needed her. But the time still wasn't right, but he could feel that it was getting closer.
At JAG that same day . . .
Mac was in her office, trying to figure out why she couldn't focus. She knew that it had something to do with the man that she had seen the previous night, and the man who she had heard in the park, but she couldn't figure out what it was about those men. There was something so familiar about them.
Her train of thought was interrupted by a knock on the door. "Enter." She called out, still trying to pull her head out of the clouds.
"Ma'am?" Harriet peeked her head inside the dimly lit office. Mac smiled and waved her in. She came in and took a seat. "Ma'am I was just wondering if you and Leigh would like to come over for dinner tomorrow night?" Harriet asked sweetly.
"Sure. It's been a while since I've seen little AJ and Jimmy." Mac said, smiling. Then suddenly she realized what day it was tomorrow. It was the five-year anniversary of Harm's death. Harriet and Bud must have remembered, and didn't want her to be alone. "Thank you Harriet." She said, her eyes showing her sincerity.
"No problem Ma'am." The Lt. Smiled and stood up. "I'll let you get back to your work Ma'am." She smiled and opened the door.
"Bye Harriet." Mac smiled, as her friend closed the door. Mac's thoughts drifted back to the men that she had seen. Something in her gut had told her that they were the same man, though she didn't know why she thought this. She gazed down at the picture of her and Harm on their wedding day. There was something so hauntingly familiar about this mystery man. But it wasn't possible . . .was it? She traced Harm's smiling face in the picture. "I miss you so much Harm." She whispered brokenly.
Author's Notes: I just wanted to thank everybody for their great reviews! Your compliments and encouragement mean a lot to me! And virtual brownie points to anyone who figures out who the mystery man is! Some replies to reviews now . . .
Aserene: A2+B2=C2! *grins * Thanks!
Angela: I'm getting to making it okay, I still promise!
Maaike: You'll see . . .
KJFlygirl87: Thank you! Hope you like this one as much.
Jamie: Thank you! I hope you keep reading!
Lauren: Wow! Fabulous, great, and creative? I'm flattered! I hope that this chapter is up to those standards! *grins *
Tracy: Wow, I've never had gut wrenching before! Thanks very much!
NavyCB: Wow! Thank you so much, I'm very flattered! I hope that this one is just as good. I appreciate your reviews very much!
Bekki: Yes, my beta is brilliant! I should give everyone her name, and tell them to go read her fics! *grins and in a stage whisper says 'My beta's name is Bekki, go read her fics!' *
Again, thank you to everyone who has reviewed, I am so sorry if I missed you! Now keep those reviews coming, I have the next chapter all ready to go . . .
Author's Notes: Okay, I've been trying to figure out what the timeline for this story is, and I'm still not clear on it. I'm going to say that Harm and Mac got married in or around season 7, so this would make it maybe about . . . 2007? I don't know . . .But Mattie and Catherine, and pretty much everything in season nine, and season eight for that matter doesn't exist. Like I said I'm still not sure, but I hope that this gives you a little something to go on. I just realized that you probably don't care, but that's okay!
Five years after chapter one . . .
Mac walked into the loft, calling out for her daughter. "Leigh? I'm home!" Immediately she saw a small brown haired girl bounding out of the bedroom, and towards her mother's arms.
"Mommy!" The four and a half-year-old cried. "I had so much fun today Mommy! Maggie took me to the zoo, and then to the playground, and then we got ice cream!" The little girl squealed. Mac smiled and turned to the younger woman who was in charge of her daughter for the day.
"Thanks for watching her Maggie, I really appreciate it." Mac said.
Maggie shook her head. "No problem Mac. I love Leigh." She said, ruffling the little girl's hair. "I'll see you on Monday!" She said, grabbing her coat. "Bye!" She waved to the two Rabb girls, and left.
"So how was your day Mommy?" The little girl asked innocently. Mac smiled, and sat down on the couch, gathering her daughter into her arms. Her little girl, Leigh Harmony Rabb was born about six months after Harm's death. It was a hard time for Mac, but her friends helped her through it, and her baby girl helped her through the roughest of times.
"It was okay sweetheart. I beat your Uncle Sturgis in court!" She said smiling. Leigh laughed, and Mac felt an ache deep inside her chest. She sounded like Harm. That was the toughest part about raising her little girl, was that in almost everything she did and said, Mac could see her father. "I'm going to go change okay sweetheart?"
"Sure Mommy!" Leigh bobbed her head up and down, and turned on the TV. Mac laughed, and went back into her bedroom. She continued to live in Harm's apartment, not wanting to leave behind all the memories she had there. Before Harm left on his last mission, he had started building on an extra room, so that they wouldn't have to find another house once the baby was born. After he passed, Sturgis, the Admiral, and Bud had helped her finish it.
Walking out of the bedroom, now in civvies, Mac smiled when she saw her baby perched on the windowsill. "Look Mommy, it's snowing!" She exclaimed, pointing to the flurries of white outside the window.
Mac laughed as she came and joined her daughter on the windowsill. She looked down and saw a car parked right outside her garage. She could see a figure inside, but couldn't make out who it was. Suddenly the figure looked away, and started the car. A chill went down Mac's spine, she knew that she had seen that car before. It drove off into the night, and Mac breathed a sigh of relief. "C'mon honey, let's go get some dinner." She said, scooping her daughter up.
Outside, a few moments earlier . . .
He stared up at the familiar window, watching the beautiful woman and her daughter. He wanted so badly to go up and talk to them, but knew that it wasn't the right time. He knew that if he did, Sarah Mackenzie's life would be torn apart once more, and he wasn't sure if he could forgive himself for doing that. He would approach them, but only when the time was right.
A few days later . . .
Mac was taking a run through Rock Creek Park, as was her daily routine. She took a deep breath of the crisp morning air, when she saw a figure out of the corner of her eye. He was just sitting on a bench, and it seemed like he was watching her. She shook the feeling off and continued to run.
A few moments later, she heard footsteps behind her. Determined not to look back, she picked up the pace a little, eager to get home. The footsteps seemed to die off, and Mac breathed a sigh of relief. She continued on her run.
He knew that she would hear him, and he risked it anyway. If only she knew how much he wanted her, how much he needed her. But the time still wasn't right, but he could feel that it was getting closer.
At JAG that same day . . .
Mac was in her office, trying to figure out why she couldn't focus. She knew that it had something to do with the man that she had seen the previous night, and the man who she had heard in the park, but she couldn't figure out what it was about those men. There was something so familiar about them.
Her train of thought was interrupted by a knock on the door. "Enter." She called out, still trying to pull her head out of the clouds.
"Ma'am?" Harriet peeked her head inside the dimly lit office. Mac smiled and waved her in. She came in and took a seat. "Ma'am I was just wondering if you and Leigh would like to come over for dinner tomorrow night?" Harriet asked sweetly.
"Sure. It's been a while since I've seen little AJ and Jimmy." Mac said, smiling. Then suddenly she realized what day it was tomorrow. It was the five-year anniversary of Harm's death. Harriet and Bud must have remembered, and didn't want her to be alone. "Thank you Harriet." She said, her eyes showing her sincerity.
"No problem Ma'am." The Lt. Smiled and stood up. "I'll let you get back to your work Ma'am." She smiled and opened the door.
"Bye Harriet." Mac smiled, as her friend closed the door. Mac's thoughts drifted back to the men that she had seen. Something in her gut had told her that they were the same man, though she didn't know why she thought this. She gazed down at the picture of her and Harm on their wedding day. There was something so hauntingly familiar about this mystery man. But it wasn't possible . . .was it? She traced Harm's smiling face in the picture. "I miss you so much Harm." She whispered brokenly.
Author's Notes: I just wanted to thank everybody for their great reviews! Your compliments and encouragement mean a lot to me! And virtual brownie points to anyone who figures out who the mystery man is! Some replies to reviews now . . .
Aserene: A2+B2=C2! *grins * Thanks!
Angela: I'm getting to making it okay, I still promise!
Maaike: You'll see . . .
KJFlygirl87: Thank you! Hope you like this one as much.
Jamie: Thank you! I hope you keep reading!
Lauren: Wow! Fabulous, great, and creative? I'm flattered! I hope that this chapter is up to those standards! *grins *
Tracy: Wow, I've never had gut wrenching before! Thanks very much!
NavyCB: Wow! Thank you so much, I'm very flattered! I hope that this one is just as good. I appreciate your reviews very much!
Bekki: Yes, my beta is brilliant! I should give everyone her name, and tell them to go read her fics! *grins and in a stage whisper says 'My beta's name is Bekki, go read her fics!' *
Again, thank you to everyone who has reviewed, I am so sorry if I missed you! Now keep those reviews coming, I have the next chapter all ready to go . . .