Title-FATE'S HUMOR
Author- AlienGurl1718
Rating-T
Summary- Fate has things in store for our favorite couple.
Disclaimer- I own nothing. Yet.
Harm's Point of View
We all watch silently as the coin flips continuously, before falling to the ground and rolling right out of the door. No one spoke; I don't think we even breathed, until Jen asked, "What does this mean?"
"Give us a second, "I say as I lead Mac away.
"So, what should we do now?" I ask.
"Well Harm, fate has spoken, and I think it wants us to stay." She says with a beautiful smile.
"But what about the jobs?"
"We can work out the particulars later, that is if this is what you want?"
"Yeah, this is what I want" I say as I lean down and kiss her. We hear clapping behind us and pull away slightly.
"We have an expectant audience," Mac whispers against my lips.
"I guess we should give them their money's worth" I joke before I kiss her again. After we decide to stop, we head over to the guys. I look at Mac and nod.
"We're staying in Washington, we're not moving." She says to the delight of our friends.
"What about the job offers?" General Creswell asks as he drinks his martini."We're going to discuss the details tonight, but we'll have an answer for you tomorrow.
"Hold on, we have to do this right." I say as I get down on one knee. I get the ring out of my pocket and take Mac's hand.
"Sarah Catherine Mackenzie, I have loved you for 9 years, and I would be honored if you would marry me." Even though I know the answer, I still feel nervous.
"Of course I'll marry you, you big lug." I had just slipped the ring on and stood up intending to kiss her again, when Harriet asks the question I'm sure is on most of their minds.
"So, when's the wedding?"
"Well," Mac says as she admires the ring, " We've wasted so much time already, that we're going to get married next Saturday, that way Mattie will be out of the hospital. You're all invited of course."
Hugs and congratulations were given and around 9:00 the only one's left besides us are Bud and Harriet. Bud and I are talking about the canceled move.
"I'm really glad you're not leaving." Bud says sincerely
"I'm glad too Bud, you're a very good friend, my best friend next to Mac."
"Thank you sir"
"Bud"
"Thank you Harm," he says with a smile"Can I ask you something Bud?"
"Of course, anything"
"I know it's short notice, but would you be my best man?"
"It would be my pleasure." We stop talking for a second when we hear giggling behind us. Then we hear Harriet's voice.
"Mac, I would be happy to be your Matron of Honor."
"Great," we hear Mac say; "now all we need is a wedding dress and a dress for you. Thankfully, Harm has his dress whites."
"Leave it to me Sarah, I once pulled together an elopement in 7 hours, this is a piece of cake. All we need to do is go shopping within the next few days." Harriet says like it was no big deal.
"Thanks for this Harriet, I know this all seems fast, but you know what, I can't think of a truly good reason not to marry Harm. We've already wasted 9 years, I don't to waste any more time."
Bud and I both smile and leave the ladies to their conversation. Around 9:30 though, it is time for them to leave and go home. Bud and Harriet head to their car as Mac and I wait for our cab to arrive. I lean against the wall and Mac leans against me with a smile.
"I love you." She says simply as she wraps her arms around my neck.
"I love you too." I whisper as I slip one arm around her waist and move my other hand into her hair, "I like your hair like this Mac, it makes you look even more beautiful."
"Just kiss me before I go crazy sailor." She orders as she presses her lips to mine. We get so caught up we barely hear the cab driver honk his horn. We separate and laugh as we make our way over to the cab. We spend the entire ride to her place kissing, joking, and laughing about the smallest and stupidest things. It feels wonderful to finally achieve this kind of intimacy with Mac. It seems like I've spent my entire life searching for this kind of relationship, and I don't think it would be the same if it wasn't with her. She is the only woman that I could ever picture spending my life with. Anyway, back to the action.
"So," Mac says as soon as we get into her apartment, "Even though there are many, many things I would love to do tonight. We need to talk about these things."
"Don't worry, we're smart, we can figure it out. Then we can try out some of those many, many things you would like to do." I say with a smile.
"As long as I get at least six hours of sleep. I don't want to look like a zombie tomorrow."
"You could never look like a zombie. You are absolutely beautiful."
"I know" She sighs
"Hey Sarah," I love being able to say that now, "Why don't you change out of that dress?"
"At least I thought enough to take my shoes off. They're cute, but after a while they hurt like hell." I watch her as she walks into her room and pulls out two suitcases. The first suitcase is smaller and she sorts through it until she finds what she needs. I laugh as she pulls out the infamous cowboy pajamas and she just smiles as she begins to open the second larger suitcase. I of course am shocked to find that the entire suitcase is filled with MY things. Inside I see at least 6 Naval Academy sweatshirts that have mysteriously disappeared over the last 9 years. I also see 4 pairs of Navy sweatpants, countless old t-shirts, and a few pairs of shorts I recognize as mine as well.
"How many clothes have you stolen from me these last few years?" I ask amazed at her collection
"I didn't steal the them," she replies indignantly, "I borrowed them."
"Yeah right. You are so busted."
"I'm sure we can work something out." She says trying to look innocent and demure. I'm not really mad, and she knows it, but this is always a favorite game of ours.
"If I didn't know better, I'd think you were trying to bribe me." She pouts and looks up at me with her big brown eyes and I know she has already won this round. I concede and she hands me a t-shirt and a pair of sweatpants before shooing me out of the room to change.
I have to admit, I'm sort of curious about how compatible we are. I know we have chemistry together, but what if that doesn't translate into the bedroom? What if she regrets this? I know I'm probably worrying over nothing, but it's not like I've ever gone through this before. You know what, I'm just gonna stop thinking. For the rest of the night I refuse to think about anything except that I'm marrying the love of my life.
"Hey", she says as she comes out of the room swamped by her pajamas, "I guess we need to have that talk."
"Yep, I think it's time." We head over to the couch and try to get comfortable. We finally sit across from each other, Indian style.
"So, what should we talk about first?" I ask
"How about jobs. We can't both work at JAG." She replies slightly disappointed
"Actually, I've been thinking about retiring from the Navy, maybe open my own civilian practice." I say voicing the idea that I had been considering for some time.
"But if I went out on assignment, we'd be apart so much." She says sadly as she wraps an afghan around her body.
"Actually, I was thinking that if you wanted, you could probably be a judge. Someone asked me to see if you were interested a few months ago."
"You think I'd be a good judge?" She asks finally smiling again
"I think you'd be a wonderful judge, but only if you want to do it. There are always other options."
"Actually, I think I'd really enjoy that. And I'd be home more often than I would if I was still a lawyer."
"So, you really want to be a judge?" I ask happily
"Yeah, but are you sure you want to retire from the Navy? The Navy's been your life for so long."
"I'm tired of that Mac, I want to be around while my children grow up. I want to spend my time devoted to my wife and family. I'm tired of Navy life." I say realizing that I mean every word.
"Are you sure? I don't want you to regret this decision. I don't want to wake up 10 years from now alone because you realized I'm not worth giving up your career."
"First of all", I say as I take her hands in mine, "I would give up everything just to be with you. Second, I would rather give up the Navy than lose you. You are the most important thing in my life." I kiss both of her hands and look into her eyes.
"Now that we have that covered, what about children?" She says looking sad again.
"I'd love to have children with you Mac, but I don't care if we ever have any."
"I'd like that too, but the doctor said there was only a 4 chance."
"Well, we could always try fertility treatments, or in-vitro. And of course there's always adoption. And in the end we still have Mattie. That is if you would want to adopt her with me?" I say slightly uncertain
"I love Mattie Harm, and if she'd agree, I would love to adopt her. As for children, I guess we'll just have to see what happens." I love this woman so much.
"What else should we talk about?" I ask racking my brain.
"Well Harm, in case you haven't noticed we gave up both of our apartments, and in two days have no place to live." She says smartly
"I guess we should start looking for a house then." I reply back in the same tone.
"You want to buy a house together?" She asks happily.
"Of course, but we would of course need Mattie's input, since I'm finally getting to adopt her."
"Of course, so maybe we could go looking tomorrow. I don't want to be homeless in a few days."
"That would be great. I'm really am happy about all of this Mac. This is where I want to be." I lean over and kiss her before we lose this moment.
"So, are we finished with the talk?" she asks as we part.
"You know what, I think we are for now. This wasn't as hard as I always thought it would be."
"I know what you mean." She replies before we kiss again. This time we let it go farther than we have before. Next thing I know, she's under me on the couch with her top half unbuttoned.
"Are you sure about this?" I ask as we get up and start heading towards her bedroom.
"Absolutely." She replies as she starts pulling my shirt over my head. By the time we actually make it to the bed we're both only dressed from the waist down.
To be continued…