Author's Notes: Thank you all for the wonderful reviews. I've been sick for the past couple of days so I will try and work to get this done. Enjoy!
Disclaimer: Still don't own JAG. Or Keith Urban
You're such a pretty little thing
I wanna put a wedding ring on your finger
Baby can't you see that we were meant to be together
Yeah the joinin' of our hearts was written in the stars
We've got a love made in heaven
So baby take my hand I wanna be your man forever
All day long I can't think of anyone else it's true
And I have loved you since you were a little girl
You mean everything to me and you're all I'll ever need in this world
Keith Urban, I Wanna Be Your Man (Forever)
Chapter Two: A Love Made in Heaven
I watch as Bud flips the coin as Harm hugs me tightly. I'm not quite sure how I want it to come out. Part of me wants Harm to lose so that I don't have to give up my Marine Corps career but I also don't want to give up his amazing Navy career.
"There it goes!" Bud calls as it lands in the General's martini.
I burst out laughing, this is so like our relationship. Harm looks in the general's glass, laughing, "It's on its side."
"Great." I say, looking up at Harm, "I guess that fate has spoken."
"Guess so." Harm says before looking at the General, "Sir, I don't think we've made a decision yet. We wanted fate to decide and fate has told us."
"You still have ten hours." The General points out.
Harm looks at me, "Marine, I think that we need to talk this over. But, first, we have to do something."
"Oh we do?"
"Yes," he says, looking at our friends, "You are all invited to Sarah's and mine's wedding in front of the Lincoln Memorial in half an hour."
"I can't believe it!" Harriet says, "I'm so happy for both of you." She hugs both of us.
Harm drives both of us over to the Lincoln Memorial where Chaplain Turner is waiting for us. I get out of the car and follow Harm up the steps.
Chaplain Turner opens his Bible as our friends: Bud and Harriet, Admiral Chegwidden, General Cresswell, Jen, Sturgis; gather around us. It's a shame that Mattie, or Chloe, or Uncle Matt can't be here with us.
"Dearly beloved, we are gathered here today to join Harmon and Sarah in holy matrimony. The Lord has blessed and will continue to bless these two people who have decided to join in this holy union together.
"Harmon, do you take Sarah to be your lawfully wedded wife, to have and to hold from this day forth, in sickness and in health, for richer and poorer, till death do you part?"
"I do."
"And do you Sarah, take Harmon to be your lawfully wedded husband, to have and to hold from this forth, in sickness and in health, for richer and poorer, till death do you part?"
"I do."
"May I have the rings please?"
Harm takes two rings out of his pocket and hands them to Chaplain Turner, "A ring is a circle that goes on forever, just like the love between Harmon and Sarah. Harmon, take the ring and place it on Sarah's hand and repeat after me."
Harm takes the simple gold ring and slides it onto my finger, "With this ring, I thee wed."
"And Sarah, take the ring and place it on Harmon's hand and repeat after me."
I take Harm's simple gold band and slide on his ring finger, "With this ring, I thee wed."
"And by the power invested in me but the United States Navy, I pronounce you husband and wife. You may kiss the bride."
Harm leans and kiss me, "I love you, Mrs. Rabb."
"I love you too, Mr. Rabb."
Everyone starts clapping as Harriet rushes up to hug us. Bud shakes our hands and the Admiral kisses my cheek and shakes Harm's hand.
"Well, you two, you have just a few hours to decide what you're going to do." General Creswell says.
"We know sir. We'll let you know tomorrow morning at 0800."
"That's good, considering your flights are supposed to leave at 1000." The General says as he leaves.
I turn to Chaplain Turner, "Thank you so much for doing this for us."
"It was no problem, Colonel Mackenzie. I'm just so happy that we could do this on such short notice."
"I appreciate it very much, Chaplain." Harm says, shaking his hand.
"Thank you, Harm, for allowing me to take part in such a wonderful event for the both of you. God bless you both."
"Thank you, Chaplain."
After saying good-bye to everyone else, we head back to Harm's apartment. Harm leads me up the door before picking me to carry me across the threshold.
"Harm! What are you doing?"
"Carrying my wife across the threshold. Umm, Mac, could you get my keys out of my pocket?"
I laugh and reach into his pocket and pull his key chain out. I grin when I see the key chains hanging off of it. There's a duck in sailor suit, a Tomcat, and a 'World's Best Dad.' "Here you go." I say, handing them to him.
"Welcome home, Mrs. Rabb." Harm says, opening the door and setting me down.
I look around Harm's apartment and see roses everywhere. Red and white roses are everywhere. I don't even want to know what the bedroom looks like. "Oh Harm." I breathe, "It's beautiful."
"I thought that our first night together should be special."
"Oh, it will be." I say, reaching up to kiss him.
I wake up a few hours later. Harm is snoring next to me. The moonlight is streaming through the window. It gives me just enough light to see my hands.
My left hand is newly adorned with the simple gold wedding ring. So simple but yet it means so much. Sarah Mackenzie-Rabb. Sarah Rabb. Lt. Colonel Sarah Rabb. I like that. Mrs. Sarah Rabb. I like that even better.
On my right hand is my Marine Corps ring. I love the Corps and I love my job at JAG. After Uncle Matt dried me out, I need someplace to belong. And the Marines gave me that sense of belonging. But since I've met Harm, I can't image my life without him. How can I choose? How can I choose between the man that I love and the career that career that mean so much to me? Someone once said that love conquerors all.
"Mac?" Harm asks, opening one eye, "Everything okay?"
"Yeah. I was jus thinking."
"Having second thoughts?"
"Of course not!" I say, looking down at him. His blue-green eyes have a sleep look to them and he looks so sexy for 0316 in the morning. "Everything okay?"
"I don't know. I adopting Mattie but I don't know if I can take her out of the country. But if I take her to San Diego, she can have good care and I could be with her and we could be near my parents."
"What about the Navy?" I ask, picking up his hand.
"I've had a good career but nothing is more important than you are to me."
"Harm…"
"I know, I know. You go to San Diego and get us set up and I'll stay here to take care of things and then later, Mattie and I will come and join you. I'm ready to follow you where ever you want, Sarah."
"I love you so much." I say, tears falling down my face.
"I love you too." He says, kissing my tears away and before pulling into his arms for a few more hours of sleep.
Harm and I leave to meet with the General. He seems okay and accepts Harm's resignation letter with grace. "It was pleasure working with both of you."
"Thank you, General." I say as he shakes our hands.
"God speed, Commander, Colonel."
"Thank you sir." We say, coming to attention and turning on our heels.
"See you in San Diego, Jen." I say, smiling at the young woman. She comes to attention and smiles at us.
Harm takes my hand as we walk out of JAG, "So much time has been spent in this building. But it's time to time to move on."
"Indeed it is." I say, squeezing his hand, "Come on, flyboy, let's start something new."
End Chapter Two.
