A/N – I'm sorry for the delay. I thought the episode 'Just in from Baghdad' was a challenge, but somehow I think 'Camp Delta' overtrumped everything LOL. It was yet another great episode, but to get something 'shippery' out of it was nearly impossible. However, the work is done and I hope you'll enjoy it. Once again, thanks for all the great reviews and the support. Happy (belated) Thanksgiving!!! - Michi

Title – Through The Eye Of A Shipper – S10 E07 Camp Delta

Author Name - Michi

E-mail – catherinebellfan 'at' gmx.de or mp111275 'at' yahoo.de

Rating – PG

Paring – Harm & Mac

Spoilers – Season 10 Episode 07 - 'Camp Delta'

Disclaimer – JAG belongs to DPB, CBS, and Paramount.

Summary- The missing scenes of 'Camp Delta'. What happened between Harm & Mac on their way to Norfolk when you saw it through the eye of a shipper…

Author's Notes-

1 - The plan is it to revisit every episode from season 10. However, this series doesn't have a strict rule. Sometimes it may be a follow-up, sometimes it could be a changed scene, or even a change to the entire episode. And if that doesn't work we could always do a 'missing scene'-story. This means the length of the story is based on the way we want to 'handle' the revisit. But don't worry…we plan to use more than 150 words!!!

2 - Thanks to the TSI gang for the great beta work and all the fun in between!!! Just as a warning though…none of us can say that English is our native language – it would be a true lie.

3 - Since this series will deal with a just aired episode, it means that we risk having a FF that might seem like someone else's. There's hope that our ideas are unique, but should that not be the case we apologize and swear to our god and the chocolate that we did not know it or do it on purpose.

4 - Since I'm not sure about the distance between Falls Church and Norfolk, I used some information from the internet. ?donw

5- Feedback is always welcome.

JAG Headquarters

Falls Church, Virginia

6:24 AM

"Harm, please tell me you have an already packed bag in your car and we don't need to stop at your apartment first," Mac said hopefully as she walked with Sturgis out of her office and saw Harm heading in her direction.

"Just lead the way, Colonel," Harm told her with a grin and pointed with his cover towards the doorway of the bullpen. "I've learned from the best, so there is no need to worry about it. I sure hope the 'master of packed bags' can say the same about her bag."

"Of course," Mac answered confidently and walked into the just arrived elevator. "A good marine always has a packed bag in her car."

"And doesn't need much sleep," Harm added and pushed the elevator button.

"Yup, you pretty much covered it." Mac smiled at him. "Which car do we take?"

"Coates told me that all cars are taken. Therefore, it's either yours or mine. And since it looks like it will be a rainy day I would go with my SUV."

"You just don't want to be the passenger. Am I right, Harm?" Mac sweetly asked as they got out of the elevator and made their way to the parking lot. Mac opened the trunk of her 'vette and got her bag out while Harm opened the trunk of his SUV and waited for Mac to put her bag into it.

"You know me too well, Marine."

Interstate 64

Route to Norfolk

9:04 AM

They were already on the way for nearly 3 hours now and it seemed more or less impossible for them to get to Norfolk on time. It started to rain when they had just passed North Springfield and it still was pouring. The upcoming traffic didn't help their situation either.

At first Harm and Mac spent their time reviewing the case before they switched to issues that were more personal. When Mac asked Harm about Mattie he'd acted as if he was okay with the new situation. However, Mac wanted to be sure that her friend was okay. "Are you really okay with everything?" She asked him gently.

"Don't worry, Mac. I'm fine. I knew the day would come where I would have to let her go and it makes me happy to see Mattie and her dad getting along so well again. She's not out of my life anyway. We're planning to spend many weekends together, and she'll come to Washington to spend a part of her holidays with me. I actually think that Jen has more problems with Mattie being gone," Harm explained with a smile. "Good thing she's doing okay with our new CO."

"Yeah, it looks like she knows how to handle him," Mac said before she started to chuckle.

"What's so funny?" Harm wanted to know and looked at her with a raised eyebrow.

"Nothing, I just remembered the look on your face from earlier." Mac tried to stop chuckling but she simply couldn't.

"What are you talking about, Mac? When earlier?"

"When we stood in front of Cresswell's office and listened to his conversation with Coates. The face you made when she asked him if it was too tight because she didn't want to hurt him and Cresswell told her that she wouldn't hurt him and should start pumping was priceless. What were you thinking they would do in there, Harm?" Mac couldn't hold back anymore and laughed outright.

"I don't know what you're talking about. I thought absolutely nothing," Harm told her with a stern look.

"Are you sure? The look on your face somehow said something else."

"I'm sure. Maybe the lack of social life brought a weird look on my face, but I for sure thought nothing about their interaction."

"Your lack of social life, huh?" Mac repeated his words with a smile.

"Yeah, it's more or less none-existing, and you are back to your echoing behavior, Colonel." Harm shortly looked at Mac and gave her his best flyboy grin.

"Maybe it is time for you to move on and find the right one," Mac told him softly, not really believing her own words.

"I don't have to find her anymore," Harm muttered to himself, not realizing that he said it aloud. However, one look at Mac told him that he indeed said it aloud and she'd heard him clearly.

"Is it serious?" Mac asked in a whispering tone.

"What?"

"Is it serious?" Mac repeated her question. "You just said you don't have to find her anymore."

Harm took a deep breath. "Yes, it is serious. She's the one, Mac. I can feel it. Even my Mom thinks she's quite the girl." Harm looked deeply into her eyes and smiled before taking his eyes from her to look back at the road again.

"Your mom knows her?"

"Just from hearsay. They never met in person."

"Since you said your social life is more or less none-existing, does it mean this woman doesn't know at all about your feelings for her?" Mac asked softly.

"No, she doesn't know about my feelings for her." Harm's statement was made in a sad tone, which Mac noticed.

"Maybe you should tell her."

"I can't, Mac. It's too complicated," Harm explained quietly.

There was a short time of silence after Harm's statement before Mac spoke again. "It's Alicia, isn't it?"

"What?" Harm turned his head in surprise to look at her and forgot for a moment that he was still steering the car through a heavy rain and the morning traffic.

"Harm, watch out!" Mac cried as she saw the brake lights from the truck in front of them but couldn't notice a reaction from Harm.

"Damn it," Harm swore quietly while making an emergency brake.

As soon as their car stopped, Harm looked at Mac and could see that she'd closed her eyes and was taking a deep breath. When Harm saw the exit right next to them, he knew what he had to do.

There was no way for them to continue the conversation they just had while driving through this kind of weather and traffic. Therefore, Harm maneuvered the car and took the exit.

"Harm, what are you doing?" Mac asked surprisingly.

"Mac, there is no way for us to continue this conversation while I have to drive through this mess. I'll try to find a place where we can park for a few minutes and then we'll talk," Harm explained and looked for a parking lot or something similar. "Here we go," Harm murmured as he saw a deserted car park.

As soon as Harm had parked the car, he shut off the engine and turned in his seat so he could face Mac. "Mac, I'm not talking about Alicia here," Harm told her softly.

Right about now he didn't know what to do anymore. While one part of him wanted so much to tell her about his feelings, the other part told him not to push her and keep his secret to himself a little bit longer.

"Oh, okay. I understand. If you don't want to talk about her, it is okay," Mac answered defeated.

"No, Mac. You actually don't understand. The woman I'm talking about is not Alicia. Why did you think there was something between Alicia and I anyway?" Harm asked in wonder.

Mac sighed. "I saw her kissing you as you two walked out of the courtroom months ago. Back then I didn't think much about it. However, as you said earlier that you found the right woman, I came to the conclusion that it's her you're talking about," Mac explained quietly before her next words came out as a whisper only. "Oh my god."

"What?" Harm whispered, not being able to read her reaction. "Mac, what is it?"

"If it's not Alicia, does it mean you're in love with Catherine?"

"Catherine? As in Catherine Gale?"

"Yes. Webb told me that you two got together a few times. Is she the one?" Mac asked quietly. The more they talked about it the more she felt lost. Completely lost. Was that it? Did Harm finally found his happiness? Was she losing her last chance for a future with the man she loved with all her heart? All these thoughts were running through Mac's head, and as much as she wanted to be happy for her best friend, she couldn't. Her heart simply didn't allow it, even though her head told her to.

"No, Mac. It's not Catherine either," Harm said defeated, still fighting with himself.

"Oh. So who is this mysterious woman?"

"Maaac, please?"

"What, Harm? Why don't you want to tell me about her? I just would like to know about the woman who captured my best friend's heart," Mac tried to explain and couldn't stop the tear that ran down her cheek.

Harm closed his eyes and took a deep breath. When he opened them again and looked at Mac, he could see the tear and the hurt in her eyes. "I can't do this anymore," Harm said before opening the door and getting out of the car in one swift motion, not caring about the still heavy rain.

Mac felt taken aback and confused. The banging of the door brought her out of the astonished state. "What?" Mac said aloud before she got out of the car as well.

With only four steps she was right in front of Harm. It took only a few seconds before she was just as soaked as he was. When Mac looked at Harm, she could see the fight he was apparently having with himself. "What do you mean, you can't do this anymore?" Mac wanted to know. "I don't understand."

As soon as Harm saw the sad and hurt look in Mac's face, he knew he couldn't hold back anymore. It simply wasn't possible for him. "I can't do this anymore. I can't pretend anymore, Mac. I'm not in love with another woman. I'm in love with you, Sarah," Harm confessed under heavy breathing. "I love you. I tried to do everything to hide it, not to ruin what's built between us but…," Harm continued to talk but Mac didn't hear one word he was saying. Right after the 'I love you' from him she'd stopped hearing his words.

Mac looked at him and could see that he was still talking. She shook her head and did the only thing she could think of to make him stop talking. Taking his head in both of her hands she drew him down to her and kissed him. The kiss was gentle. However, since they were both in uniform as well as in public it was simply a short kiss. "I love you too, Harm," Mac whispered before she smiled at him and got one of his own in return.

"This is really happening, isn't it?" Harm asked, wanting to make sure. "I'm not dreaming, am I?"

"This for sure is real, Harm. And should this be a dream, I don't want to wake up anymore," Mac explained softly before giving him another short sweet kiss.

"I think we better get into the car again," Harm said after they broke their latest kiss. He looked down at Mac and himself and saw that they were both soaked to the skin. "Any idea how to explain in Norfolk why we're in this kind of state?" He wanted to know with a smile.

"Why not telling them we made out in the rain?" Mac suggested with a smirk.

"You're funny, Marine." Harm chuckled.

"Let's just say we had a flat tire. This way we have the excuse for being late as well."

"Sounds like you've used this kind of excuse before," Harm said with a raised eyebrow as they got back into the car.

"Harm, a marine always has a backup plan."

"Got it. You always have a packed bag in your car, a backup plan in your head and you're not in need of a lot of sleep. Is there something else I should know about, Marine?"

"Oh, you better believe it, Sailor. The rest you'll find out as soon as we're back from Cuba," Mac told him with a smirk.

"Is that a promise, Sarah?" Harm whispered and moved his head forward, feeling Mac's warm breath against his face.

"Yes, it's a promise," Mac said before their lips met for yet another short kiss.

"I love you," Harm whispered.

"I love you, too."

"You know, come to think of it, I like you in this echoing state," Harm said with a smirk.

"Just get the car in motion, Flyboy," Mac answered with a stern look before they both started to laugh.

"Aye, aye, Ma'am," Harm said and maneuvered the car out of the car park and right into a future full of joy and love.

The End