Author's Notes: Sorry that this took so long to get out. I've been extremely busy with my senior prom and then all of the after-prom stuff. Oh, as much research as I've done, I'm kind of making some stuff up. Please bear with me. I hope that you enjoy it!

Disclaimers: Still don't own JAG or Keith Urban

And maybe it's a little too early

To know if this is gonna work

All I know is you're sure looking

Good in my shirt

That's right

You look good in my shirt.

Keith Urban, You Look Good In My Shirt

Chapter Five: This is Gonna Work

"Mac!" I hear Harm call as I walk out of the gate. I smile and rush over to him, hugging him tightly. It's been too long. "I've missed you." He whispers in my ear.

"Me too." I say and pull away from him to reach up and kiss him. It feels great to be near him, to feel him beneath me.

"C'mon, let's get you home." Harm says, taking my hand.

It's a chilly 63 degrees in D.C. and I pull my coat out. After picking up my luggage, Harm leads me out to the Lexus and we go back to Union Station.

"Home sweet home." Harm says, opening the door and putting my luggage down. The apartment is mostly still boxed up but he's unpacked a few essential things. "What do you want for dinner?" he asks. I've missed hearing him say that. The last time I heard him say that was a month ago when he flew in to tell me about Jeff. I've talked to him several times since then but it's not the same.

"Let's order pizza." I say, lying down on the couch.

"Half veggie, half meat lovers?" he asks, picking up the phone.

"Yeah." I say, looking at the picture on Harm's coffee table. It's of Mattie and a boy, who I assume is Jeff. He has Mattie's short, honey-colored hair and blue eyes.

Harm places the order and then comes to sit down the couch, moving me feet as he sits down. He slips off my shoes and smiles when he sees my bright pink toenail polish, "Like the nail polish, Mac."

"Thank you. How's Mattie doing?"

"Feeling better every day. She and Jeff can't wait to see you tomorrow."

"I can't wait to meet him." I say, "Speaking of Mattie, I think that I may have found us a house." I get up and open my carryon, ruffling through it until I find the pictures and the descriptions. I hand them to Harm, whose eyes light up when he sees the two-story beach house, "It's on the beach, has four bedrooms, three baths, an office, a master bedroom suite, and a handicap ramp can be built and things added for Mattie."

"It's beautiful, Mac. Have you expressed an interest in it?"

"I told the agent that my husband needed to approve it but yes, we were interested."

"Good. Do you like it?"

"I love it! It's beautiful. I'll call Danielle on Monday."

"Come here." Harm says. I sit down next to him and lean my head against his shoulder, "I missed you so much."

"I know. It's been crazy. We got slammed with six heavy cases and I had to help Julia out."

"How's she doing?"

"She's an amazing lawyer." I smile. Julia reminds me a lot of Harm, with the same tenancy and loyalty. "Oh, a Captain Wicks says 'howdy'."

Harm smiles, "Daisy."

"Daisy?" I inquire.

"Sorry, Daisy Mae and I flew together on the Seahawk."

"She said that she has an opening for you."

"Really?" Harm's technically still in the Navy until his leave is up in a few days. He still has the right to transfer anywhere, "What is she doing?"

"She's a CO out at NAS San Diego."

"I miss Daisy Mae." Harm says, "She was the first woman pilot that I flew with. Amazing reflexes and a sense of humor. Her real name is Juliet but I guess that she went to some summer camp and got that nickname. Daisy's one of the best pilots I know. It would be great to talk to her again. Do you know what she's looking for?"
"A part-time JAG and a flight instructor."

"That would be amazing." He says, a broad smile coming to his face. But then he turns serious, "Mac, I know how much you don't like it when I fly. Would you be able to handle me flying every few weeks?"

"As long as you don't fly off any carriers at night during a storm trying to get back for my wedding." I say and smile.

"So that's a yes?"

"Yes." I say and smile.

"Great. I'll call Daisy tomorrow and then talk to the General." He says, leaning down to kiss me, "You look tired, Marine. Everything okay?"

"Yeah."

"C'mon, let's get you to bed." He says.

I wake up the next morning, snuggled safely in Harm's protecting arms. I sigh and close my eyes, trying to get some more sleep before Harm gets me up to visit Mattie and Jeff.

"Good morning, beautiful." He whispers in my ear.

"Harm, I'm trying to get some more sleep."

"Sorry." He says, kissing my cheek, "I'll shut up."

"Good."

The alarm goes off a few minutes later and the silence is ruined. I groan and get up, pulling my bathrobe around me. Harm stops me and I look over at him, "Harm, I'm cold."

"Sorry, it's just that you look in my shirt." he says, grinning mischievously. The shirt was the only one I could find last night. It's not the first one I've stolen from him and I'm sure that it won't be the last.

"Thank you," I say, "But I'm still cold." I pull on my robe and walk into the kitchen, "Harm, where's the coffee pot?"

"Packed."

"So no coffee this morning?" I whimper.

I hear the bed moving and drawers closing. Harm goes out of the bedroom, dressed in sweatpants and a t-shirt, his keys in his hand, "I'll go get my Marine coffee."

"Remember I want sugar." I say.

"Right. Bye." He says, lightly kissing me before slipping on his sandals and leaving.

I turn on the radio and open my suitcase, looking for some clean clothes to wear today. I find a pair of jeans and a t-shirt before going into the shower.

When I get out, Harm's back with the coffee. He hands one to me and then hands me a bag with a delicious smelling muffin in it, "A chocolate chip muffin." I say, pulling it out

"I figured that I would get breakfast while I was out. Enjoy and I'm going to go take a shower."

Twenty minutes later, we're settled in Harm's Lexus, driving towards Blacksburg to visit Mattie.

Before we go to the hospital, we stop at a motel, "Harm?" I ask.

"We have to pick up Jeff." He says, getting out and going up to one of the doors. He knocks and a young man, who I recognize as Jeff, pops his head out and smiles.

Harm and the boy walk back to the Lexus and I get out.

"Mac, this is Jeff, Mattie's brother. Jeff, this is Sarah Mackenzie-Rabb."

"It's nice to meet you, Mrs. Rabb." Jeff says, shaking my hand.

"Please, call me Mac." I say, "It's nice to meet you, Jeff. Harm has told me a lot about you."

"Thanks a lot, Harm." Jeff says, grinning at Harm.

"You're welcome." He says, "Let's go see Mattie. I know she is dying to see you, Mac."

Harm drives us over to the hospital. I like Jeff a lot. He's a great kid and he and Harm are getting along well, which is wonderful.

"Mac!" Mattie yells when she sees me come into her room.

"Hi Mattie." I say, going over to her bed and giving her a big hug, "It's so good to see you, sweetie."

"Let me see your ring." Mattie says, pulling at my left hand. I show her and she looks at Harm, "Dad, you really need to get Mac a diamond. I mean, c'mon. You can do better than that."

I look at Harm who shrugs, "Mattie, let me worry about Mac's wedding rings. How was physical therapy?"

"It sucked as usual. Is Jeff here?"

"Hey Mattie." He says, poking his head into the room.

"Hey Jeff. Soda please." She says, holding her hand out. Jeff opens it and hands it to her and she smiles.

"Mattie, Jeff, I want to discuss something with you." Harm says, sitting down. I sit down next to him while Jeff goes and sits next to Mattie.

"This is serious." Mattie says.

Harm glances at me and I nod. "Mac and I want to adopt you and Jeff, Mattie." He says.

Mattie squeals, "Yes! Yes! Of course!" Harm hugs her tightly and then kisses her cheek. I hug her again and she gives me a smile.

Jeff doesn't look so sure, "Harm, are you sure? I mean with all of my history. What about Dad?"

"I will never go back to live with Tom." Mattie says defiantly, "Harm is my father. And Mac is my mother. Please, Harm, let's get the ball rolling."

"Will do, sweetie. We need to start the adoption process soon. Mac has found us a house and I might be transferring out to San Diego."

"Harm, I thought that you quit the Navy." Mattie says.

"An old friend of mine offered me a job at San Diego. And I want to take it. So can you live with me being part of the Navy?"

"Harm, the Navy is your life. Your history is there." Mattie says, "Besides, maybe I can meet a handsome flyboy like you."

We all laugh before visiting some more with Mattie and Jeff. We drop Jeff off at the hotel before heading back to Washington. Harm wraps me up in his embrace as we lay together on the couch, soft jazz music playing the background.

"Thank you, Sarah."

"You're welcome, Harm." I whisper before kissing his cheek.

"Mac, c'mon, time for bed." Harm says, picking me up.

"I'm not tired." I say, laying my head on his shoulder.

"I am. Besides, I want to see you in my shirt again. It looks really cute on you."

"Harm, what am I going to do with you?"

End Chapter Five.