A Snowy Weekend – Part 21
Disclaimer - See part one for all important information
9:37 PM
Harm and Mac had watched the rest of the movie in silence and with much lack of interest. Both were more occupied with their own thoughts about their upcoming first date and the holidays they would spend together with Mattie, than with the running film about the Muppets and their version of the Christmas Carol.
Jimmy had fallen asleep a long time ago, his warm and even breaths softly blowing against Mac's neck. Sometimes he let out a single sigh while a little spittle escaped his mouth and drooled down the edge of his lower lip. Harm and Mac both had interlocked the fingers of their left hands and together gently rubbed Jimmy's back in a soothing manner.
Little AJ never had left his place on the floor right in front of the coffee table and by now was just like his younger brother asleep, using Jimmy's best friend Pooh Bear as his pillow.
"I think it is time to get the two into their beds. Good thing they're already in their PJ's," Harm whispered in Mac's ear and nuzzled her hair, deeply inhaling the sweet scent of her shampoo.
"Hmmm," Mac only replied and Harm knew by her reaction that she was barely awake herself and ready for some sleep as well.
"And I think it's time for us to get some sleep too," Harm completed his previous statement and slowly let go of Mac's hand so that she was able to get up from the couch.
He regretted it immediately when he felt bit-by-bit how her warmth faded away from him while she slowly stood up, leaving their self-created cocoon. "'kay," she sleepy murmured and yawned. Mac cradled Jimmy in her arms, letting one of her hands run through his soft hair while kissing his cheek. "You take AJ?"
"Sure." Harm slowly got up from the couch and couldn't suppress a groan, feeling his stiff muscles protesting against his movements.
Mac had heard the groan and stopped midway to look at him with a slightly worried impression on her face. "You okay?"
Harm chuckled and nodded. "Yeah, I'm actually great, thanks. I think I'm just too old for cuddling up on a couch like that," he let her know and immediately had to add his own thoughts about it with a boyish grin. "But it was worth each and every stiff muscle which's screaming at me right now."
"If you want, later I can give you a little massage to get these aches of yours to leave," Mac responded with a heart-warming smile and then winked at him. "Guess the next time we simply have to reverse the positions a bit so that I'm on the bottom and you can be on top." Without waiting for his reply she turned around and walked into the guestroom to get Jimmy into his crib.
"I like the way you think," Harm only commented with a grin before getting his older godson up from the floor and into his secure arms. "Come on, buddy. It's time for bed," he softly said when he felt Little AJ stirring.
"'kay," Little AJ murmured more asleep than awake and threw his arms around Harm's neck while circling his little legs around his godfather's waist.
Harm had to chuckle when he heard his godson starting to snore against his neck right away, his warm breath slightly tickling him. "It's been a long day and a long weekend. No wonder we are all tired and ready for the sandman," Harm whispered more to himself than to his godson and followed Mac into her guestroom, gently placing Little AJ into his bed.
As soon as AJ and Jimmy were tucked in and had received their goodnight kisses from their godparents, Mac switched off the ceiling light and only left the little nightlight near the crib on. Then she took the baby monitor with her and followed Harm back to the living room.
"That was easier than I thought," Mac gently said and moved to the Christmas tree to turn the lights on it off for the night before she walked over to the coffee table to place the baby monitor right next to the still burning candles.
"Yeah, they're out like a light. Let's hope they're able to sleep through the night this time," Harm gently added while checking out the fire, still burning lightly in Mac's fireplace. He put the fireplace screen in front of it and blew out the candles on the mantle. Then he made his way to Mac's entertainment center to turn off the TV and DVD player.
"If they are as groggy as I am, it shouldn't be a problem," Mac quietly said with a smile before it changed into a huge yawn. She let herself fall back onto the couch just to throw her feet on the coffee table. Mac closed her eyes and leant her head against the back of the couch, enjoying the quietness around her.
"Why…," Harm started to say and took a seat at the edge of the coffee table right in front of Mac, gently taking her left foot into his hand. "… don't I take a quick shower and then I could prepare a hot bubble bath for you?"
Mac sighed deeply and kept her eyes closed. "This feels like heaven, thank you," she whispered when Harm started to massage her foot. "And your idea sounds like heaven too. I'm just worried that I'm going to fall asleep in the tub," she jokingly replied and finally opened her eyes to look into his shining ones.
Harm shrugged his shoulders and gave her one of his flyboy-grins. "Don't worry about that. If you should drown, I'm there to rescue you. I'm a squid after all."
"True," Mac agreed with a wink and suddenly gave a small yelp when Harm hit a particularly sore spot on her foot, jerking it away from him in response.
He just shook his head with a chuckle and pulled her foot back into his lap to continue with his massage, soon feeling her relax again. "And keep in mind that if you fall asleep on me, you won't be able to repay me with your promised massage." Harm slowly let go of Mac's left foot just to take her right one into his hand, giving it the same attention and began to massage it as well.
"How bad is your back?" Mac asked in worry and had to close her eyes once more, when Harm's fingers softly kneaded her other foot. She could practically feel how the tension was slowly but steady leaving her body.
"If I answer with an 'it's not that bad', will I still get the massage?" Harm inquired with a puppy dog look.
Mac had to giggle when she opened her eyes and saw the look on his face, which reminded her so much of Little AJ's face on more than one occasion. "Yeah, I think that can be arranged," she told him in a whisper and copied his sweet little smile. "After this magic foot-rub it's the least I can do."
Harm gave her foot a last squeeze before slowly letting go of it. "Just give me a few minutes to shower and to get your bath ready." Harm got up from the table and kissed her forehead. "Just don't fall asleep on me here, Marine," he said with a wink and then made his way to the bedroom.
Mac pulled her feet from the table and got up from the couch to stretch her tired, but now more relaxed body. "Nah, I'm going to clean up a bit. That should occupy me for a while," she let him know with a smile and took the empty popcorn bowl from the coffee table. "Enjoy your shower," she said to Harm, who stood in the doorway of her bedroom.
"Will do," he quickly answered while Mac brought the bowl and some dirty glasses into the kitchen. She filled the dishwasher with the dishes from dinner and their movie night before placing the water bottles and juice cartons they'd used earlier back into the fridge.
When she was done in the kitchen, Mac moved back into the living room and to the door of her bedroom to make sure that Harm was already in the shower. When she could hear the water of the shower running, she walked to the coffee table to blow out the candles, took the baby monitor with her and quickly entered the bedroom. Mac wanted to use the time that Harm was in the shower, to get out of her clothes and into her bathrobe.
xxxxx
Meanwhile in the bathroom
Harm had turned on the shower and as soon as the water was hot enough he moved forward and underneath the steamy jet of water. He closed his eyes in relief and raised his head a bit so that the water was hitting him right in the face.
For a moment Harm let the water massage his tired body before he blindly fumbled for the shower gel right next to him, just to grab at nothing but the air. "Shit," he cursed to himself, realizing that he'd forgotten to take the shower gel and shampoo with him earlier.
Without bothering to turn off the shower, he quickly took a towel from the towel bar and threw it around his hips before making his way out of the bathroom and back to the bedroom, where his bag was sitting.
xxxxx
"Whoa," Harm, taken by surprise, yelped out loud as soon as he entered the bedroom and saw that Mac was standing in front of her closet, with her back turned to him. It wasn't her presence in the room that'd made him yelp like that, but rather her appearance and what she was wearing, or for the matter, not wearing.
He knew he should close his eyes, but his brain simply didn't seem to function anymore and he looked, or rather stared at her, with wide-open eyes. 'God is she beautiful,' was the only thought running through his mind.
Mac jumped in surprise when she'd heard Harm's yelp behind her and turned around in pure reflex, not realizing that she was showing him now even more of her nearly naked body.
"Wow," Harm whispered the only word he could come up with, being completely perplexed by the sensation of her body.
Seeing the backside of her and noticing that she was wearing a string thong had made his head swim. But this, seeing the matching snow-white lacey bra she was wearing, would have knocked him out of his socks if he had some on. The rapid rising and falling of her chest showed him that she was obviously just as affected by their situation as he was, and Harm ordered himself to let his eyes meet hers. Finally he moved his gaze away from her torso, only to see that Mac's eyes wouldn't meet his and that they were rigidly glued to his own heavy rising and falling chest.
"Mac…I," Harm started to say, but didn't seem able to find the words. "I'm sorry…I didn't know…," he continued to stammer and slowly started to move forward. "… I didn't know you would be here…."
He took another step forward and still got no reaction from her at all, her eyes were still glued to the droplets of water on the upper part of his body. "… I just forgot…." Harm pointed at the bag, which stood right next to her. "… forgot to take the shampoo and…." The closer he got to her and the more he could take in the sweet and unique smell of her, the harder it was for him to explain what he apparently thought he needed to explain. "… and the shower gel…. Yeah, the shower gel I forgot," he whispered the end of his explanation, emphasizing it with a strong nod just to freeze suddenly in his steps when Mac made a step of her own backwards.
Harm didn't move, afraid that he'd overstepped the line and that she was taking a step backwards to get away from him. He frowned when Mac suddenly took another step backwards, even though he didn't continue to move forward to her. "Mac," he quietly called her, but her eyes still wouldn't meet his. "Let me just get my stuff, and I'll be out of your way," he said with a slightly stronger voice and once again pointed with his forefinger at his bag on the floor.
Mac still didn't say anything and the room was slowly filling with silence, only interrupted by their heavy breathing. She then took yet another step backwards and walked into the door with such force it slammed shut. Harm and Mac both jumped in surprise by the loud noise and finally their eyes met for the first time since Harm had entered the room.
When he saw in the corner of his eyes that Mac's lips were moving he couldn't stop himself and let his eyes wander to her lips, only to see that the tip of her tongue slowly came out to lick the bottom part of her moist, and for him very inviting lips. Suddenly it seemed like all the oxygen had gone from the room and Harm didn't even realize that he was holding his breath.
When the need for oxygen became increasingly intense, Harm took a deep breath, only to let out a ragged gasp when he saw Mac's right hand slowly and blindly wandering to the lock of the door behind her. Harm thought she was trying to detect the doorknob so she could open the door again and get away from him and therefore, he was more than astonished when he could hear her slowly turning the knob and then the unmistakable 'click' of the lock followed.
Harm moved his gaze from the door back to Mac just to see her taking a deep breath and that she once more was staring at his still rapid moving chest. He didn't know how he should react and simply stood there, waiting.
He didn't need to wait long for her reaction. After just a few seconds Mac slowly took two little steps forwards so that she was standing directly in front of him. She could feel his hot, uneven breaths against her skin and without taking her eyes from his wet and fast moving chest she tenderly put her right hand onto it, immediately getting a hiss from deep within him as response.
Mac slowly let her fingertips run from his collarbone over his ribcage just to follow the narrow trail of hair down south to his bellybutton. "You are so beautiful," Mac whispered her first words since he'd surprised her against his chest before she moved her head lightly forward, finally able to touch his breastbone with her soft lips.
"Mac," Harm rasped weakly, trying his hardest to keep himself under control, which was barely possible while feeling the tip of her tongue gently running over his damp body. His body already had reacted when he saw her standing there, nearly naked, but her touch was his undoing, and he knew that it wouldn't take long for her to figure out just how much he wanted her, needed her.
Without his knowledge Harm had started to clench his hands into fists and only realized it when he slowly lifted his arms a bit to let his hands softly run up her arms. Finally he took her face into his palms and pulled her head away from his neck so that he could look deeply into her eyes. "Sarah, if you think I'm beautiful, the world has to come up with a word that describes your beauty."
Just one look into Mac's eyes showed him all the love, desire and passion she felt for him, knowing that his eyes were showing the same feelings he was having for her. He moved his face down a bit so that their faces were mere inches away from each other. "Mac, have you any idea what you're doing to me," he asked with a hoarse voice, his lips barley touching hers.
Mac's gaze slowly moved to Harm's lips before she once more looked up and deeply into his eyes, licking her lips. "If I'm doing to you what you're doing to me, than I think we're both in a lot of trouble right now," Mac whispered, trying to get her breathing under control again but failed when Harm's lips were suddenly crushing down on hers.
The kiss was hot, passionate, and demanding while it was still full of love and sweetness. It seemed like they were putting all the sexual tension and their feelings for each other, which were slowly building over the years, into this one kiss. They'd shared quite a few kisses thorough out the years, but none of them could compare to this single one.
Mac made the final step forward and closed the distance left between them, both moaning the moment their bodies finally came together, skin on skin. She wound her arms around his neck and ran her hands through his thick hair, trying to pull him even closer to her. The moment she felt his tongue on her lips she moaned and opened her mouth to welcome him. Harm's tongue slipped into her warm mouth and their tongues dueled, seeking and probing for more while their kiss grew and grew.
Harm's hands weren't idle either and let go of her face, tenderly running down her back, finding their place on her buttocks, pulling her body even closer to his and where he wanted her the most.
Mac grinded herself against him and both moaned once more at the contact. Both knew that their legs would give out soon and together, without breaking their kiss, they started to move in unison, trying to find their way to Mac's bed. Harm took a little step backward while Mac took the step forward.
When the need for air made them break their kiss, Harm started to place sweet kisses all over her face while their breathing was erratic. Finally his legs bumped against the edge of Mac's bed, while Mac took his head into her hands to caress his lips with a kiss full of love and desire. Harm slowly sat down on the bed without breaking their kiss. Then he tightened his hold on her and tenderly pulled her into his lap.
The moment Mac straddled his lap they both had to break their kiss with a moan. While she started trailing kisses down his neck to his chest, Harm was slowly slipping his hands up her smooth legs, passing through her back until reaching the clasp of her bra. "Sarah," he gasped and Mac immediately lifted her head to look into his flaming eyes of desire.
"Yeah," came her raspy reply.
Harm's left hand let go of the clasp of Mac's bra to cup her face into his palm. "Before we go any further, are you sure this is really what you want?" He asked, knowing that he wouldn't be able to stop himself if they continued. "There is nothing I would like to do more than make love to you, but if you're not sure, honey, we better stop now before I totally loose all my self control."
Mac licked her lips and let them touch his for a short but sweet kiss. Then she turned her head and planted a soft tender kiss on the palm of his hand. "Yes, I'm more than sure. I want this, Harm. I want you. I want you to make love with me."
That was all he needed to know. Harm let his tongue follow the line of the pulse on her neck and slowly started to lay back onto the bed, taking her with him. Then he let his mouth hungrily descend on hers, kissing her hard and needy while Mac's lips immediately parted. His fingers were running through her hair, holding her head in place while his tongue slipped into her warm mouth. Their tongues dueled and explored with a passion they'd never perceived before.
Harm let his hands run down her neck and back, until he reached the clasp of her bra. Then he broke their kiss and deeply looked into her shining eyes. "I love you, Sarah," he tenderly told her before gently letting his fingers open the tab of her bra. Then he let his fingers run up to her shoulders, slowly peeling the straps of the bra down her arms before letting it fall down on the floor.
Before she was able to say something Harm moved beneath Mac and pressed her back to the bed and pillows.
Mac smiled up at him while he hovered above her. Her hands ran down the upper part of his body and under the rim of the towel, which was still covering his hips. "I love you too, Harm," Mac huskily whispered before she lovingly peeled the towel off of his body while his lips were crushing down on hers to another searing kiss.
Soon everything around them faded into a blur and was non-existent. The only relevant thing in their world was their love and their being together. No more words were needed and both let their eyes and bodies speak what they felt for each other.
TBC