Chapter Six

They woke up a couple hours later in each other's arms. He held against his chest and played with her hair.

"You know I never thought you would be one of those guys who played with a woman's hair."

"You are the first, and I love the feel of your hair in my hands, and I love the feel of you in my arms."

"I love being in your arms," she sighed holding on to him. She always thought that when they got together they would be great, but she was wrong, it was indescribable. Her stomach started grumbling and she heard his deep laugh.

"Let me get dressed and then I'll order take out." He started to get up when she pulled him back into another kiss. "I could definitely get used to waking up in your bed."

"You know sailor, I was thinking of the same thing. Now I need you to feed me before my blood sugar drops."

"Oh, so that's what happens." He flashed her one of his killer smiles and pulled on his jeans. He looked back at her still wrapped up in her khaki colored sheets. She was absolutely beautiful. He pushed the strands of hair out of her face. "Someone who has such a beautiful face shouldn't be covered up." She then did something she hadn't done it quite awhile, she blushed.

"You spoil me. Now go order the food!"

"Yes ma'am." he said giving her a mock salute. He kissed her cheek and walked out into the living room to grab the phone. 'Oh yes, this was going to be the best holiday ever,' he thought.

He saw the little porcelain angel Mac placed on the couch, and then his real life angel came out wearing a big fuzzy robe. "I think it is time we put this angel on the tree. How about you do the honors?" She asked him when she saw him holding the angel..

"No, I think you should do it, with my help." She looked a little puzzled, but when he lifted her up to put the angel on top it cleared up all of her confusion. He placed her back down on the ground. She turned around and faced him. "Look Mac I know we said that we were moving our relationship forward but . . ."

Her face immediately fell, "Harm, I," He put up a hand to immediately silence her.

"I love you Sarah Mackenzie. I was scared though if I told you this, you would think it was too fast. If I didn't tell you, it would be the biggest mistake of my life, and I . . ." Harm started rambling.

"I love you too Harm. I can't remember a time I haven't loved you." She said throwing herself into his arms.

He kissed her over and over again. He never wanted to let her out of his arms. "Harm, I think I should go put on clothes before the delivery boy gets to see something I only want you to see." She winked at him and went into her room.

Harm heard her open her bedroom door after she got finished dressing. He turned and looked at her. She was absolutely gorgeous in her jeans and light purple turtle neck sweater. She rumbled around her bathroom and found some lip gloss and put it on. She came out and he smiled at her.

"Why don't we keep ourselves occupied with a game of chess until the delivery boy makes it here?" Harm suggested.

"Sounds good pookie."

"Pookie?"

"New pet name I'm trying out. You like it?"

"Only if you like Sugarbum." He said tickling her. She let out a wail and started getting up to escape him. She didn't make it very far when he caught up to her and started tickling her relentlessly.

"Harm, stop, I can't breathe!" She exclaimed in between spurts of laughter and tears rolling down her face.

He let her up off the couch to hold her in his arms. "Why didn't we get snowed in earlier," he wondered aloud.

"Because it was warm up until two weeks ago." She sighed looking at the angel she bought him. Their time together on the sofa was cut short when the delivery guy came. Harm paid him for the vegetable lo mein and the sweet and sour chicken and tipped him generously for coming out in the weather.

They ate their food off of the coffee table in silence just staring at each other as they ate. When they were done she started clearing the mess.

"Mac, leave it for later, I want to go sledding," he said pouting sticking out his lower lip only slightly.

She smiled at him. "Boy, I bet your mom was a goner when you were younger." 'God help me if we ever have a little boy that looks like him.' She thought. "Go put on your jacket and snow boots and we will walk to the school and go sledding."

He swept her up and swung her around. "You're the best Mac."

'Oh yes, God help me if I ever have a son that looks like him.'

They walked to the school hand in hand. It wasn't so long ago that they could even stand each other, and now they were openly admitting their love. When they reached the school they found that the open field with the hills was completely empty and the playground was just asking to be played in. He looked at her and saw her face light up. He led her to the playground and brushed the snow off of the swing seat.

She sat down, and when he lifted her up to swing her, he whispered that he loved her in her ear. She looked so at ease while swinging around. "You know, my dad never pushed me on the swings. He told me that it was just better for me to learn on my own. You are the first."

He caught her and held the swing for a moment, "I want to be the first to do many things with you."

"Well, let's think, you are the first man who got me shot by deranged poachers, the first man I ever rode in an F-14 with, the first person I have ever punched out of a Russian MIG with . . ."

"Okay Mac, I get it." He pushed her.

"The only man I was connected enough with to find in the middle of an ocean. You are the only man though I want to come home to for now on." He stopped the swing from moving and kissed her. "And now you are the first man to ever kiss me on the swings on the playground."

"I find that hard to believe Mac," he said while picking up the sled.

"Really you are. Billy Redmen tried to kiss me and I decked him. I was seven and going through my 'boys are stinky' phase."

Harm laughed at that statement. He held her hand as they reached the top of the hill. "You ready for some speed Marine?"

"What is up with boys and their need for speed?" She asked as she climbed in between his legs on the sled. "Just to let you know, you are the first guy I have gone sledding with." He kissed her cheek.

"Okay, here we go." He gave the sled a good kick off, and they slid down the hill. They slid to a stop and Mac turned and giggled.

"That's great! Can we do it again?" She asked him.

He smiled at her. "Sure we can." He led her up the hill again, 'Lord help me if I ever have a little girl that looks like her,' he thought.