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Chapter 8~ Roses, Swollen Ankles, and Tears

2017 ZULU

Sarah Rabb's Farmhouse

'Why doesn't she want to marry me?' Harm wondered as he got out of his SUV. 'What happened to us?'

He walked up to his grandmother's house and took out his key. He opened the door to a dark, quiet living room.

"Grams?" Harm whispered. "Grams, are you asleep?" He got no answer. "Guess so." He said aloud. He walked upstairs to one of the empty guest bedrooms. Harm stripped down to his boxers and climbed into the bed. He did not fall asleep right away because of everything going on with Mac and himself. His mind was flooded with all kinds of thoughts. Eventually, he drifted off to sleep.

0933 ZULU

Sarah Rabb's Farmhouse

Harm awoke to the smell of coffee. He put on his pants and a shirt and walked down stairs, where he saw his grandmother. He walked up behind her and kissed her on the cheek.

"Good morning Grams." Harm said.

"Don't you 'Good morning' me Harmon Rabb Jr! Why did you leave Sarah like that? You can't leave a pregnant woman!" Harm's grandmother said.

"Grams? Could we please not talk about this?"

"No Harmon! What you did to Sarah is inexcusable! What the hell is your problem?" She demanded.

'Wow! She may be old, but she is tough!' Harm thought. "Mac doesn't want to marry me anymore."

"That is not true! Sarah called me last night before you got here. She explained everything to me. She does want to marry you Harmon."

"Well then what happened?"

"You have to go home and ask her. I'm not going to tell you. All I have to say though is that I know how special she is to you. You talk about her all of the time. I don't want you to throw it all away on one fight."

Harm let his grandmother's words sink in for a minute and then opened his mouth to speak.

"Too late Grams. You already have helped me" Wit that, Harm gave her a quick kiss, grabbed his keys and walked out to his car.

1441 ZULU

Harm and Mac's apartment

Harm walked quietly into the apartment. He looked around, but didn't see Mac. He saw her car in the parking lot so he was sure she was there. Harm walked down the hallway and into their bedroom where she was asleep on their bed. Being very quiet, he placed a dozen red roses on the bed next to her. Along side it, he placed a note that read,

Sarah,

I am so sorry that I left last night. I thought that you didn't want to marry me. After having a talk with my grandmother, I came back. I will be home from work later this evening. I love you with all that I am and with all that I have.

Harm

Harm went into the bathroom and took a shower. He then got out and got ready for work, careful not to wake Mac. He was out of the apartment within fifteen minutes.

1503 ZULU

JAG Headquarters

Falls Church, Virginia

Harm was in his office, working on a case when he called Harriet in.

"You wanted to see me sir?" Harriet asked.

"Yes I did. I was wondering if you could do me a favor?"

"Anything sir."

"Could you call Mac at home and give her a message for me?"

"Of course sir."

Harm wrote down the message on a piece of paper and handed it to Harriet.

"Thank you Harriet."

"Anytime sir."

1557 ZULU

Harm and Mac's apartment

North of Union Station

Mac was jarred out of her sleep by the ringing of the telephone.

"Hello?" Man answered groggily.

"Hi ma'am. This is Harriet. I have a message for you from Commander Rabb."

"Yes, what is it?"

"He says to be ready at 1800. He will pick you up. He also said to dress casual. Did you get that ma'am?

"Yes Harriet, I did. Where is he taking me?"

"He did not say ma'am." Harriet paused. "I have to get back to work now. Have a nice time."

"Thank you Harriet." Mac said and hung up the phone.

Mac rolled over and came face-to-face with the dozen red roses and the note. She picked up the note and read it. After that she picked up the roses and smelled them. She had always loved roses ever since that day she met Harm in the White House rose garden.

Mac decided to go and take a bath before Harm came home. She swung her legs over the bed and stood up.

"Argh." Mac groaned. She was only about three months pregnant and already her feet hurt! She looked at her figure in the mirror. She was showing some. Even though her feet hurt and her ankles were starting to swell, she loved being pregnant.

1800 ZULU

Harm and Mac's apartment

North Union Station

Harm called upstairs to Mac to tell her that he was downstairs in the SUV. Mac hurriedly grabbed her keys, locked the door and ran down the stairs. She climbed in the passenger door. Harm gave her another bouquet of red roses and kissed her on the cheek.

"These roses are beautiful." Mac said as she smiled at him. "So, where are we going Harm?"

"I'm not saying. You'll just have to wait and see." Harm smiled back at her.

"We should talk."

"We're going to do that when we get to where we are going. Right now you should just sit back and listen to some music." Harm flipped on the radio and music filled the SUV. Amazed by Lonestar was playing.

'Funny. This song always plays during some significant time in our lives.' Mac thought. Harm started to sing along with the song. When it was over he looked at Mac but she was asleep.

Harm had driven for about an hour when he finally stopped. Mac woke up and looked at the window.

"Harm, why are we at the beach?"

"We came to here to talk about what is going on with us." He grabbed to blankets out of the back seat. "Come on. Let's go." Harm grabbed her hand and enclosed it with his. He brought it up to his lips and kissed it.

They made their way to the shore where Harm spread out one of the blankets. He wrapped the other one around Mac.

"Okay Mac, let's talk." Harm said and then paused for a moment. "Why don't you wan to marry me?"

"Harm, I do want to marry you. I want to be your wife for the rest of our lives. I want have your children. When we were talking about the wedding. I was trying to tell you that I was stressed out and really tired. I can't do all this while being pregnant. Especially when I am pregnant with twins! I love you so much Harm! Nothing ever could or ever will change that!" Mac finished as she started to cry.

"Sarah, honey, please don't cry. I just thought that you didn't wan to marry me. Mac I never wanted to hurt you. I love you so much too! I'm sorry that you are stressed out. I should have been there for you. I am so sorry. Why don't we wait until after the twins are born to get married?"

"I think that would be great Harm. I just want to do one thing at a time. Right now, making sure the babies are born healthy is really important to me."

"It is really important to me also Mac. I love you." Harm said as he kissed her.

"I love you too Harm."

They sat on the beach for a little bit longer until they had to go. Harm put his arm around her and they walked to the SUV.

"Hey Harm? You remember when we were on working on that case about the corporal who kidnapped his son in Quantico?" Mac asked.

"Yeah, what about it."

"Well when the corporal's grandmother said that you must be a great parent, I knew that you would turn out to be one."

"You are going to be the greatest mother Sarah."

Well, that's the end of Chapter 8! I hope you all enjoyed it! Chapter 9 should be up in a week. It all depends on when I finish it and how fast I type it! About the new episodes of JAG: It is NOT JAG without Harm being IN JAG!!! He has to come back!!!!!  Besides I read in the t.v. guide when they had the previews for all the shows, that the Admiral was going to give him a hard time about coming back! He has to!!!! Have a little faith guys! Keep the reviews comin!!!!!