Finally Harm spoke, "Say it again." He said.
"Which part?" Mac asked hopefully.
"The first part."
"I love you."
For the second time, Harm changed right before her eyes. He stood up straight again and the spark returned to his eyes, as he grinned his trademark grin. In a few short strides he closed the distance between them. He stopped just short of their bodies touching. He lowered his head towards hers.
"Then what the hell are we arguing about?" He asked as he lowered his lips to hers.
It was a powerful kiss. A kiss that conveyed all the pent-up passion of eight years with no release…until now. Harm pulled Mac close to him, holding her in a vice grip. Never wanting to let go. When the need for oxygen became too great to ignore, he released her. They stood still looking at each other with hungry eyes.
It was Harm who broke the spell by looking at his watch.
"We've missed our flight." He said.
Mac shrugged, a smile playing on her lips, "Tomorrow's another day."
Harm grinned, "Tomorrow's another day."
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The early morning sunlight shined the hotel window casting beams of light upon the happy couple lying in bed together. Harm ran his hand gently over the soft flesh of his sleeping lover. He slid his hand up her knee and her thigh up to her waist.
Mac stirred and rolled over to face him. She looked up at him with a sleepy smile.
"Hey."
Harm smiled, "Hey yourself. Sleep well?" He asked.
Mac sighed contentedly, "The better than I have in ages. You must have worn me out." She teased.
Harm shifted so his face was over top hers.
"Well, I look forward to wearing you out many, many times from this point forward." He said. Then he kissed her gently.
"You realize that there are things that we're going to have to work out?" She said seriously.
Harm sighed and sat up. "I know."
"There are things to consider back at JAG. The fraternization rules for one. How we're going to work together being another."
Harm grinned, "Well seeing as I resigned, the fraternization rules don't really apply."
"Yeah, but you still can come back."
"Well that's entirely up to the Admiral. Speaking of which, if he does take me back, we should tell him about this to see if he can work anything out."
"Well, it worked for Bud and Harriet didn't it."
Harm nodded, "Yeah, but Harriet and Bud don't have to go on investigations together or face-off in court."
"There is that." Mac considered.
"Yeah, if we end up on an investigation together, I'm going to have a hard time resisting the temptation to simply kiss the living daylights out of you whenever we're alone."
Mac sat up, "Oh, really?" She asked, raising her eyebrows.
"Or if we're in court, I might just to decide to counter your objection by bracing you against one of the tables in the courtroom and…well the rest writes itself really." Harm joked.
Mac laughed and smacked him playfully across the chest.
Harm looked at her seriously for a moment, "Look, whatever happens, we'll work it out," he took her hand in his and squeezed it gently, "together." He told her.
Mac smiled and nodded.
Harm released her hand, "Of course there is still the matter of getting out of the country. I guess we'll just have to try and catch another flight." He said with a shrug.
"Yeah, but we can leave that till later. I was never a big fan of early morning flights anyway. Besides I can think of a better way to spend out time."
Harm looked at her, in curiosity, "Oh, yeah? What did you have in mind?"
Mac gave him a wicked smile and slid back underneath the sheets. "Well like you said, it's legal for us to do this now."
Harm chuckled and shifted over top of her. "Right, so I can do this." He kissed. "And this." He moved his lips to her jawline. "And this." He began kissing her neck.
Mac moaned her approval, Harm smiled and then there was no more talking.
The End.