Disclaimer: Same as the one in Chapter one
A/N: Next Chapter
0900 ZULU Harm's Apartment March 14, 2003
Harm awoke with a start. He breathed deeply. Mac was, as far as he could tell, sleeping soundly beside him. She must have, he deduced, at one point in the night stretched out on his bed over the covers.
But then she said, "Harm?"
He answered, "Yes"
"Are you all right, you were tossing and turning all night, you were calling my name."
Harm's face grew hot but then chills went down his spine as he remembered the dream.
"Mac. Sarah, I've got to tell you something."
Mac knew what was coming.
"Harm, if you don't want to." she started, but Harm cut her off.
"No, Sarah, I need to get this off my chest."
Mac nodded; Harm continued.
"I know who Kareena is, I mean, I know why she's after me. When I was a full time pilot I shot down two MiG's. They were shooting at my squadron so I thought they were Russian. I returned fire and commanded the rest of my squadron to get back to the carrier. I shot both of them down and went back to the carrier. We all thought that the MiG's were Russian so we celebrated as usual and I finally got a couple of planes shot down. The next place we stopped was a harbor in India. I remember leaving the ship last because I had trouble with my door. When I finally got out of the carrier."
Harm broke off, memories beginning to flood through him. Mac's hand held his as he tried to regain his composure. He started again,
"When I got off the carrier I was hit on the back of the head with something. When I woke up I was in a cell. Kareena walked in, at first I thought she was there to help me, she was no more than ten at the time. She asked me what my name was and I replied. As soon as I told her, it was as if her face had been a mask, suddenly a little girl, that should have been worrying about boys and her nails, was yelling at me, yelling that I had killed her family. I was dumbfounded; I had no idea what she was talking about. She was enraged that I didn't know, and that was when I found out that I had actually shot down some MiG's that the Indians had managed to capture from the Russians. She kept me there for a while,"
Harm paused.
"I saw the state her mother was in, losing you husband and son. I know what that would do to me. They. tortured me and the last thing I remember is waking up in a hospital. I had been the ER for twenty-four hours and flat lined ten times. After that I was in the ICU for a month."
Harm shivered and turned on his side and balled up. Remembering those days, remembering her mother and living in a world of darkness. He couldn't take it anymore. Mac put her hand on his shoulder, and went over to the other side of his bed that he was facing and leaned over and gave him a hug. She would never have done that under any circumstances, but Harm needed someone to lean on.
Harm relaxed in Sarah's embrace and let his feeling gush out. Mac felt Harm shake, and then his chest heaved. For a moment she thought that he was laughing but then she realized he was crying.
"It's all right Harm, It's all right," was all she could manage to say. Suddenly her partner didn't feel strong, and ready for anything, but weak and needy. She stroked the back of his head. Harm chocked out between sobs,
"It's just so. dark." Mac just hugged him tighter as he cried himself back to sleep. So now she knew why he had been so pale.
She let go of him carefully as not to wake him up, she noticed a wet spot on the sleeve of her shirt. She slowly walked out of Harm's bedroom. The Admiral was up with a gun in his hands before Mac could blink, he pulled the safety when he saw that it was Mac. AJ noticed something different about her demeanor; he noticed the wet spot on the sleeve of her shirt that had no doubt been made by Harm's tears. The Admiral, sensing that Mc wanted some time alone said,
"I'll get some sleep now Mac, don't hesitate to call me if you need anything." He added aiming for a smile,
"But by god, don't call Roberts, at this time in the morning he'll crash into every car on the street before he gets here."
He didn't get one Mac just nodded and said, "Yes, sir" as if she hadn't heard a word in the latter sentence. AJ would have commented on her using the title sir when they were off duty but by the looks of her he should just give her some time alone. He headed for his car.
(A/N: The ER thing is like way exaggerated; I just wanted to make an impact. I'm not like authors who can make things sound so real that you feel like you're in the room with the main character.)
A/N: Next Chapter
0900 ZULU Harm's Apartment March 14, 2003
Harm awoke with a start. He breathed deeply. Mac was, as far as he could tell, sleeping soundly beside him. She must have, he deduced, at one point in the night stretched out on his bed over the covers.
But then she said, "Harm?"
He answered, "Yes"
"Are you all right, you were tossing and turning all night, you were calling my name."
Harm's face grew hot but then chills went down his spine as he remembered the dream.
"Mac. Sarah, I've got to tell you something."
Mac knew what was coming.
"Harm, if you don't want to." she started, but Harm cut her off.
"No, Sarah, I need to get this off my chest."
Mac nodded; Harm continued.
"I know who Kareena is, I mean, I know why she's after me. When I was a full time pilot I shot down two MiG's. They were shooting at my squadron so I thought they were Russian. I returned fire and commanded the rest of my squadron to get back to the carrier. I shot both of them down and went back to the carrier. We all thought that the MiG's were Russian so we celebrated as usual and I finally got a couple of planes shot down. The next place we stopped was a harbor in India. I remember leaving the ship last because I had trouble with my door. When I finally got out of the carrier."
Harm broke off, memories beginning to flood through him. Mac's hand held his as he tried to regain his composure. He started again,
"When I got off the carrier I was hit on the back of the head with something. When I woke up I was in a cell. Kareena walked in, at first I thought she was there to help me, she was no more than ten at the time. She asked me what my name was and I replied. As soon as I told her, it was as if her face had been a mask, suddenly a little girl, that should have been worrying about boys and her nails, was yelling at me, yelling that I had killed her family. I was dumbfounded; I had no idea what she was talking about. She was enraged that I didn't know, and that was when I found out that I had actually shot down some MiG's that the Indians had managed to capture from the Russians. She kept me there for a while,"
Harm paused.
"I saw the state her mother was in, losing you husband and son. I know what that would do to me. They. tortured me and the last thing I remember is waking up in a hospital. I had been the ER for twenty-four hours and flat lined ten times. After that I was in the ICU for a month."
Harm shivered and turned on his side and balled up. Remembering those days, remembering her mother and living in a world of darkness. He couldn't take it anymore. Mac put her hand on his shoulder, and went over to the other side of his bed that he was facing and leaned over and gave him a hug. She would never have done that under any circumstances, but Harm needed someone to lean on.
Harm relaxed in Sarah's embrace and let his feeling gush out. Mac felt Harm shake, and then his chest heaved. For a moment she thought that he was laughing but then she realized he was crying.
"It's all right Harm, It's all right," was all she could manage to say. Suddenly her partner didn't feel strong, and ready for anything, but weak and needy. She stroked the back of his head. Harm chocked out between sobs,
"It's just so. dark." Mac just hugged him tighter as he cried himself back to sleep. So now she knew why he had been so pale.
She let go of him carefully as not to wake him up, she noticed a wet spot on the sleeve of her shirt. She slowly walked out of Harm's bedroom. The Admiral was up with a gun in his hands before Mac could blink, he pulled the safety when he saw that it was Mac. AJ noticed something different about her demeanor; he noticed the wet spot on the sleeve of her shirt that had no doubt been made by Harm's tears. The Admiral, sensing that Mc wanted some time alone said,
"I'll get some sleep now Mac, don't hesitate to call me if you need anything." He added aiming for a smile,
"But by god, don't call Roberts, at this time in the morning he'll crash into every car on the street before he gets here."
He didn't get one Mac just nodded and said, "Yes, sir" as if she hadn't heard a word in the latter sentence. AJ would have commented on her using the title sir when they were off duty but by the looks of her he should just give her some time alone. He headed for his car.
(A/N: The ER thing is like way exaggerated; I just wanted to make an impact. I'm not like authors who can make things sound so real that you feel like you're in the room with the main character.)