The Final Dance

Chapter 4

Jag and everyone in it doesn't belong to me.

I don't know much about hospitals, so most of the stuff in here is coming from my head and all I've seen on TV. In this FF, Mattie is still living with Harm, but it's progressing with her relationship with her dad. This is set after the episode 'Retrial'


HOSPITAL ICU

Outside of Mac's Room

2000 Zulu (8:00 P.M.)

"Commander, this is her room. I need to check my other patients, if you need to speak to me or ask me any questions have the nurse page me. I'll be back in a few minutes to check on her. " Said the doctor walking away.

"Thank you doctor." Said Harm. He opened the door and saw Mac. "Oh Mac" he said after watching Mac. Her head was covered with bandages, and all that could be heard was the beating of her heart in the machine. Harm walked inside the room, grabbed the chair that was there and put it next to Mac's bed. He lifted her hand and kissed it.

"Your going to be ok Mac. You need to wake up and prove the doctor wrong. Please don't leave me alone. I need you in my life; you can't leave me after what you told me.

I love you too Mac. I'm sorry I was dumb and didn't say the words before. Please wake up." Harm said softly to Mac as he had his hands together with hers.

"Commander, I need to check on the Colonel. Visiting hours are over." Said the doctor.

"Can I stay with her?" asked Harm

"It would be best that you go home and rest Commander, there's nothing you can do here, we'll let you know if there are any changes."

"I'm staying Doctor. I would prefer to stay in here with her; if you don't let me then I'm going to have to stay in the waiting room. But I need to be near her. So when she wakes up, she won't be alone. Please let me stay." Said Harm almost in a pleading voice.

"Okay Commander. You can stay in the room with her. But at the moment I do need to check on her. I'll send a nurse to get you in the waiting room when I'm done." Said the doctor.

"Thank you doctor. I'll be there." Said Harm leaving the room, walking towards the waiting room.

HOSPITAL WAITING ROOM

2127 ZULU (8:27 P.M.)

"Harm how is she?" Asked Sturgis as he saw Harm get to the waiting room.

"She doesn't look like the Mac we know. So small in that bed." Said Harm with a sad face.

"She'll be ok, Commander"

"Thanks Bud. She will be ok. The doctor is allowing me to stay. Sturgis would it be ok if I…"

"It's ok Harm; you'll be in emergency leave for the moment, until we know what happens to Mac." Said Sturgis answer Harm's question.

"Thanks Sturgis. Not to sound rude, but you guys should go home. There's nothing to do but wait. I'll call you as soon as I know something. The doctor told me to go home, but I won't leave Mac." Said Harm

"Didn't think you would. But do you think you'll be ok by yourself?"

"Yea. Besides, I'm going to stay in Mac's room. No sense in you guys staying here with a lot of things to do."

"Bud, do you think you can go with me to JAG, so you can help me sort who will get Mac's cases? You don't have anything at the moment do you Harm?" asked Sturgis

"No, today was my last day in court. I only have paperwork to work on, and I can do that here."

"Ok then, I'm going to call Harriet and tell her that Colonel Mackenzie is stable at the moment."

"Thanks Bud" said Harm as Bud walked to call Harriet.

"Sturgis?"

"Yea Harm."

"Why didn't you ever tell me that Mac is in love with me?" asked Harm surprisingly calm.

"She told you?" asked Sturgis hoping Harm wouldn't get mad.

"Before the accident we had a fight and she told me; I don't think she realized. She was really mad at me."

"What exactly did she tell you?"

"She told me she was in love with me, and if I didn't believe her, I should ask you because she let it slip years ago. How many years ago?"

"A few weeks after I joined JAG. She did let it slip. I was asking her about the tension between you guys. And she let it slip that she was in love with you." Said Sturgis omitting the part were he said she should move on fearing Harm would get mad.

"She told me that if I said anything, I would face her wrath. Truthfully I didn't want Mac mad at me, and I did promise not to tell."

"You kept that secret for so long?" asked Harm, touched that at least Mac had Sturgis to look after her when they were having their usual problems.

"Yea, are you mad?"

"Not really. I am thankful that she had you when I wasn't there. But she not telling me is something that I understand in a way. I didn't tell her either. I just hope we can fix everything."

"What are you going to do?"

"She almost died without knowing how much I love her. I won't let that happen again. She loves me, and I won't let her go this time. I'm done running and I won't let her run again."

"Harriet said to tell you to be strong and that she's praying for the Colonel." Said Bud after returning from talking to Harriet.

"Commander?" said the nurse. "The Doctor Mathews send me to tell you that you can go back to sit with Colonel Mackenzie."

"Thank you nurse, I'll be there in one minute. Guys…"

"We'll be going now Harm. Please let us know if there are any changes in her condition."

"I will. Thanks so much for coming." Said Harm

"Good Luck Commander." Said Bud

"Thanks Bud, say Hi to Harriet for me and tell her thank you."

"I will sir. Bye"

"Bye buddy. You know you can call me if you need anything."

"Thanks Sturgis." Said Harm as Bud and Sturgis walked away. Grabbing his phone he dialed Mattie's number.

"Harm is that you?" asked Mattie

"Hey Mattie."

"How's Mac?"

"She's stable at the moment. I'm going to stay in the hospital tonight."

"Ok Harm. Just call us is anything changes. Is she going to be ok?"

"I hope so. Can I speak to Jen for a second?"

"Sure. Jen Harm wants to speak to you." Said Mattie

"Sir? How is the Colonel?"

"She's stable at the moment. I need to ask you a favor. Can you drive Mattie to school tomorrow? You can take the Lexus, just be careful please."

"Don't worry Commander, I'll will. Please let us know how the Colonel is."

"I will. Thanks Jen."

"Harm? Love you good luck. We're praying for Mac." Said Mattie.

"Thanks Mattie. Love you too. I'll make up Pizza night for you another day."

"Don't worry about it. Maybe this time we can invite Mac."

"Ok. Take care kiddo. Bye Bye"

"Bye Harm." Said Mattie hanging up the phone.

"I'm coming Mac" said Harm walking towards the ICU.


Thanks to everyone that has been reading and reviewing this FF. I hope you like this chapter, reviews are still welcome. :)

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