"Ok Mac, I'll do it but if you don't feel better in two days your going to the hospital." Harm said. "And you better follow my directions."

"Of course I will. Thank you so much Harm, you don't know how much this means to me." And at that she hugged him once again.

"I'm going to go get a medication I have for bruises and some gauze, I'll be back." Harm said after a few minutes of silence. "Ok." Mac responded.

Harm went into his bedroom and retrieved the two things plus a scissor, which he thought he would need. when he stepped into the bathroom once again he found Mac trying to remove her sweater, without much luck. "Need any help?" Harm asked. Mac looked up a little startled, she hadn't heard him come in. "Yeah, please. It hurts."

"Well its good you have your own private doctor." Harm said with a smile on his face, as he set the things he brought from his bedroom next to Mac. He helped Mac remove her sweater, without trying to think much about Brumby and what he did to her. Mac was now in the tank top she had underneath her sweater and Harm couldn't stop but think how beautiful she looked even under the circumstances. His thought quickly vanished when Mac spoke. "Is the medication going to sting?" "A little, but a tough marine like yourself can handle it." Harm said. Harm's answer brought a smile to Mac's face and he was glad she had smiled once again. As Harm removed the medication from its package and unwrapped the gauze, Mac lifted her shirt just enough to see her bruises. Harm looked up, and for the first time he saw the bruises along her stomach and back.

"Oh my god!" Was the only thing Harm could get out. Mac's bruises had turned a purple tone with green and they were slightly swollen. "Don't worry they probably look worse than they fell." Mac said not even convincing herself. "I doubt that. How could Brumby do this to you?" "I've asked myself the same question a thousand times but I just want to forget about it. Can you please just put the medication ." Mac said.

"Yeah, I'm sorry." Harm said. "Don't forget its going to sting a little." He added. Harm placed a small amount on his hand and then softly placed his hand on Mac's stomach.

Mac grimaced at the effect the medication had on her skin.

"I thought you said it only stung a little!?"

"I'm sorry. do you want me to go buy something else."

"No its ok, just do it quick please. I want to get this over with."

"I'll try to do it as fast as I can without hurting you." Harm did try to do it as fast as he could a within a couple of minutes he already had finished placing the gauze as well, to which Mac was very grateful.

"Thank you Harm. I really appreciate it." Mac said as Harm was picking up, and she was trying to put on her sweater.

"Don't mention it, its the least I can do for my best friend." Said Harm as he helped Mac with her sweater.

"Thank you" Mac said again.

"Do you want to eat something?" harm asked, as they were leaving the bathroom. "You must be hungry."

"Do you have any fruit?"

"Yeah, do you want a fruit salad?" he asked.

"That would be nice." Mac answered.

"One fruit salad coming up" Mac followed Harm into the kitchen although he had told her to relax in the couch.

"You're already breaking my rules." Harm said. "I want the company." Mac said as she sat in the chair. With that answer Harm couldn't possibly argue.

They didn't talk much as Harm was preparing the fruit salad and it stayed like that even after he handed her a cup with the fruit.

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Sorry it took so long to put the next chapter, but I've had a lot of homework. Please review. Thank You!!