A/N: This is the last chapter of this story. Yeah, I know, I don't like it either, just like you all do, but that's the way it is. I have had a lot of fun writing this story, and as I gathered from all those amazing reviews I got over the passed two weeks that you have had a lot of fun reading it. I want to thank all of you for that. You guys have been great! I'm working hard on the sequel, but that is a bit more difficult than I thought it would be.

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The Emperor's Crown

Washington DC

2340 hours local

'Hey'.

Mac looked up when she heard Harm's concerned voice. 'I'm fine Flyboy'.

'I didn't say you weren't' he softly protested, wrapping his arms around her.

'You don't have to say the words. I can read you remember? You're an open book to me'.

He placed feather light kisses in her neck. 'What are you doing out here? The party is in there'. He threw his head back to indicate the direction.

'I know'. Mac leaned back against his chest. 'I just needed some air. Today has been a day you know'.

Harm smiled. 'Overwhelming?'

'That's an understatement'.

They watched traffic going by, and the lights in the city. Nuzzling closer in his arms, Mac thought about all the wasted years behind them. Nine and a half years. And just one simple order (Get married) had ended the dance.

'What are you thinking?' Harm asked.

She lightly shrugged. 'Just thinking. In the end all it took for us to get together was one simple order. ''Get married''. If we would've known that for about… let's say six years ago, we would've had our own kids by now'.

'We will have our own kids in six years from now' Harm softly said in her ear. 'But you're probably right. It would've saved us a lot of time and a whole lot of heartache and regrets'.

Mac turned around in his arms, so that she was facing him. 'Do you have regrets?'

'I can think of a few times I could've handled…not necessarily better but different. Sydney for example'.

She smiled up to him. 'And I regretted that I threw myself on you down under. And that I accepted Mic's proposal the night after that'.

Harm took her hands in his. 'Well, you know, it's all in the past now'. He paused. 'Can I make a proposition?'

'Of course'.Mac softly squeezed his hands.

'I want us to forget about the regrets we may have, or may have had concerning our relationship. I want us to start over again Sarah. I want us to remember every great moment we have had together and I want us to make new amazing memories to add to the great ones we already have. No more regrets, no more hurting each other, no more looking back. What do you say about that? Is that a deal?'

All his wife could do for a long time was nod. 'It's a deal' she whispered.

They stayed silent for a while.

'Do you regret obeying orders?'

'Today?' She shook her head when he nodded in conformation. 'No, I don't regret obeying orders today. Best orders I ever had'. Mac put her hands around his neck. 'Do you?'

'No. I don't regret obeying orders today, just like you. Most lawful orders any CO has ever given me'. He smiled down at her and Mac felt her knees starting to buckle.

She softly started to laugh. 'You know how I always let you think that your smile doesn't have any effect on me?'

Harm pulled her a bit closer. 'I believe I know something about that yes'.

'It's a lie. It's not true. Every time I see that smile, I feel my knees buckle and I get all mellow and warm inside. There was a time you saved that smile just for me, so that's probably why I reacted so jealous when you flashed it at someone else'.

For a moment he stared into her eyes and Mac almost felt like she'd said something wrong. Then his face broke into that smile that turned her knees to jelly. 'Oh god Sarah, I love you'.

'Same effect' she whispered. 'Mellow and warm and buckling knees'. Her smile was real.

Harm kissed her lips shortly. 'Well, that smile is all yours. The 'I-love-you' part is all yours. I am all yours'.

'Like I am all yours'.

'Like you are all mine'. He brushed a stand of hair out of her face and cupped her cheek. 'Eternity is ours Sarah'.

Mac swallowed. Eternity was theirs. They hadn't waited that long. And even though they had waited another four years to make it happen, they had a lifetime of eternity to make up for it. From today forward she was Mrs. Harmon Rabb jr. Sarah Rabb.

There wouldn't be a Sarah Mackenzie anymore. Maybe professionally, but outside the office, she would be Sarah Rabb. Sarah Mackenzie belonged to another lifetime, another life, probably another person. Mac had given it a lot of thought whether or not she would take her husbands name once she was married. During her engagement with Mic she was sure she wouldn't take his name. But with Harm… She was honored to have his name.

Looking into the deep blue oceans that were his eyes she smiled again. 'Yeah… Eternity is ours Harm'.

Just when their lips met, the fireworks started to light up on one side of them and Mattie's camera lit up on the other. She smiled, as did the JAG staff and the couple's family.

Mission accomplished.

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