AN: Sorry for the long time in updating. My life took over. But I'm back from outerspace...ok! This chapter was originally 11 pages in my notebook. I thought that was way to long….soooooo I changed it. Hope you guys enjoy this chapter and sorry about grammar errors. You have entered the shipper zone…ok enough with me. On to the chap!

Chapter 11 Bathroom talk

Sunday Night

Cruise ship (Amelia's fine dinning) Bathroom down the hall

7:49pm

The arm that had reached out and pulled Mac into the bathroom rushed her into the bathroom stall. Harm pushed herthrough the stall door. Mac breathed hard as she leaned up against the door. The stall was barely able to fit one person much less too. Mac tried not to think about the close proximity they were in and instead asked in a very irritated voice, "What's going on Harm?"

"Richards jacket, it's missing a button!"

"What are you talking about?"

"Remember how I found a button in the gym?"

"Yeah."

"Well, Richard is missing a button on his jacket. It places him at the scene of the crime!" Harm stated like it should have been obvious.

Mac put a finger up to his mouth to silence him.

"Let me get this straight. You think Richard burned down the gym?"

"Yes, I think he's the sabotager."

"You're basing this off a button?" Mac asked skeptically.

"Mac, my gut feeling is telling me that this is more than just a coincidence, and my instincts are usually right. Do you trust me on this?"

Mac sighed. 'Well this isn't the craziest thing I've ever heard.' "Of course I trust you…but what are we going to do about it?"

"There is really only one thing to do. We are going to have to brake into their room."

"Excuse me….I don't think I heard you right. I thought you just said we have to brake into their room. That would be crazy."

"Mac, I'm not joking."

"Harm, are you insane? What if it turns out that they are innocent? Then we would have broken into an innocent person's room!"

"Lower your voice, Mac. This is the only way to find out if they are innocent. We brake in and don't find anything then we'll leave the way we came. If we find something incriminating then we haveour sabotagers."

"We don't even have a search warrant."

"Mac, we are on a ship in the middle of the ocean. Where are we going to get a search warrant?"

"I…."

"Are you with me on this?"

Mac rolled her eyes. "Fine, we'll brake into their room."

"Thank you!" Harm said suddenly hugging her in their close quarters.

"Yeah…ok...ok, you don't need to hug me to death."

Harm released her, as an embarrassed smile appeared on his face. "We better get back to dinner. We don't want them to get suspicious. Move this way closer to me and I'll open the door."

"Ok, like this?" She asked moving closer to him.

"Yeah," he said reaching his arms around her. He grabbed her around the waist and pulled her closer to himself.

Mac gasped in surprise and said, "Whoa, red light Commander." As soon as she said that, she regretted it.

"Red light?" He asked confused.He stopped reaching his arms towards the door and looked down at her. "Red light?" He pondered again. "That's only used if…Mac what do you think I was trying to do?"

Mac didn't answer for a moment. 'Oh great, she thought. 'Look at the deep hole I dug myself into. Wait…he's not seriously expecting an answer is her. Great Mackenzie, how are you going to get out of this one?'

"Shut up," she told her conscious.

"What?" Harm asked.

"I…huh…" She was at a loose for words, which was highly unusual considering her lawyer status.

"Do you think I was making sexual advances toward you?" Harm asked, as he pressed the subject. A small almost invisible amused smile was lingering on the corners of Harm's mouth, and Mac suddenly realized something. 'He's having fun at my expense.'

"You find this funny don't you?"

"What are you talking about?" Harm asked playing innocent. "I just want to hear your answer."

"You're a bad liar."

"Don't change the subject," He said leaning in closer to hear her answer.

"I'm leaving," Mac said getting a pout on her face. AN: Yes a marine is capable of a pout. 'This is too personal for comfort.' She reached for the door, but Harm stopped her.

"Don't dodge the subject, Mac." Mac felt her Marine kickass mode threatening to come out but she recognized something warm and comforting in Harm voice that stopped her."Besides the only way for you to leave is if we back up close to the back of the stall, and we would have to work together to open the door. The only way I'm doing that is if you give me your answer."

"Look," Mac sighed in defeat. "I thought you were making sexual advances towards me. Not that I would have minded it's just-" (Gasp) "I know I didn't say that out loud."

"Maybe I should be giving you the red light," Harm said laughing.

Mac saw the funniness of the situation and laughed along with him. Some of the tension was lifted from the room, as they leaned up against the sides of the bathroom stall laughing.

"How do we get into these ridiculous situations?"

"I don't know," Harm said still laughing.

"You got your answer," Mac said still laughing but more serious this time. "Do you really want a deeper explanation?"

Harm comfortingly took her hand. "Not until your ready," he said. "But then I expect us to continue this from where we started. Deal?"

"Deal," she agreed.

"Now back up again this time and we'll try and open the door."

"Ok," she agreed letting him grab her waist and pull her closer to himself.

"And no," he whispered in her ear. "I'm not making advances towards you."

Mac laughed again." Shut up, Harm."

They pulled the door open and stepped out, and slowly made their way back to the table.

AN: I know this was a little out of character...ok a lot, but this is my story, and I decided to make it this way. Please review…nice reviews.