AN: Heya! It's me with another story. This is my first attempt at both a songfic AND a chara POV, so let me know how it is.
Spoiler: Uh…current season. ::shrug:: It doesn't come into play really. Well actually I guess it will later…anyway, you get the idea.
Disclaimer: We've been over this. Fan fiction for JAG would be pointless if I owned them! And Jim Croce owns the song I'll Have To Say I Love You In A Song. If you've never heard it you should go buy his CD of greatest hits. It rocks. A lot.
Harm POV
Mac tossed her bed, rolling over onto her side half in/ half out of sleep. She'd been fantasizing about him again, and her dream was drawing to a close. (AN: Does Mac have a balcony? Who cares? In this fic she does.) The last thing her dream Harm kept saying was her name.
Mac…Mac…
"Mac!" I was waiting, standing below her apartment's balcony, calling up to the Colonel. The Marine blinked sleepy eyes at her clock and glaring red numbers told her it was seven minutes past midnight. Grumbling, she put her feet into slippers and wrapped a warm robe around herself before venturing out onto her cold balcony, a chill wind blowing her tousled hair into further disarray. Her brown eyes widened at me when I looked up at her, clad in neatly pressed dress whites –gold wings and all—guitar in hand.
/Here goes nothing, / I thought before raising my fingers to the strings and beginning the musical intro, my eyes closing only for a moment before looking up at her again.
Well I know it's kinda late
I hope I didn't wake you
But what I've gotta say can't wait
I know you'd understand
He meant every word of the lyrics, and began to sway with the music emitted from his guitar. He took a deep breath before starting the next line.
/Don't lose your nerve. This is it, all on the line. 1, 2, 3! /
Every time I'd try to tell you
The words just came out wrong
So I'll have to say I love you in a song
/God, how many times did I screw up with the beautiful woman up there? I always said the wrong thing, or couldn't even say anything. I hope she gets it now. /
I know it's kinda strange
Every time I'm near you
I just run outta things to say
I know you'd understand
/Every time, I eventually get tongue tied. When you're close Mac, Sarah, out of court I become a bumbling fool. I do hope you'd understand! /
Every time I'd try to tell you
The words just came out wrong
So I'll have to say I love you in a song
/Oh Mac, please, PLEASE say you love me back. I finally took a chance; put my heart out on my sleeve. I love you so much. / I opened my eyes, which had closed when I entered the musical interlude to find her missing from the balcony. I was crushed, the notes fading until I heard her feet slapping on the stairs as she ran down. I sang even louder then, my heart jumping to my throat and beating so loudly I could've sworn it drowned out the music.
Every time the time was right
The words just came out wrong
So I'll have to say I love you in a song
She burst from the door, her robe flapping in the light wind, breathless. I couldn't help the Flyboy smile that curled my lips when I saw her eyes sparkle.
Well I know it's kinda late
I hope I didn't wake you
But there's somethin' that I've just gotta say
I know you'd understand
She approached me, and I just kept smiling, playing and singing. I didn't realize it was snowing until the snowflakes blew between us and settled in her hair, sparkling.
/Oh thank God! Mac, Sarah, I hope you'll forgive me for taking so long. It took me forever to get my head out of my six but I couldn't stand seeing you be hurt or to live without you anymore./
Every time I'd try to tell you
The words just came out wrong
So I'll have to say I love you in a song
I finished playing the music, the last chord echoing and lingering in my ears. Mac stood before me, looking so beautiful in only a night gown and a robe.
"Do you mean it?" She asked, looking up with slightly fearful brown eyes. I was lost in those chocolate hues for a moment, and took another deep breath, closing my eyes.
"Yes," I croaked, my throat suddenly dry. "I…I love you Sarah Mackenzie." There. I had finally said it. That took everything I had, and I opened my blue eyes to see hers full of tears.
"Oh Harmon Rabb, Jr., I love you too!" I picked her up in a hug and spun her around, both of us laughing excitedly. I set her down, my arms around her waist and hers around my neck. She leaned in, eyes closing, and I tilted my head down, my lips inches from hers…
I woke sitting up straight in my bed, reaching out at nothing in front of me. Groaning, I lay back and stared up at the blank ceiling above me.
"Only a dream," I sighed, knowing that sleep was a long time in coming.
Unfortunately, that's ALL it was.
AN: So how evil was that? Just a little? Or a lot? ::ebil grin:: Ok, well, review dammit! If you want more, that is. Next chap Mac POV.