Thank you so much for the reviews! I'm so happy :) Here's chapter two. Enjoy!

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20:37 local
Mac's Apartment
Georgetown

Chloe was watching TV when Mac arrived. She noticed at once that something was wrong with her bigger sister.

"Hey Mac! Are you okay? You look like you've seen a ghost or something."

Mac sat down and the couch and replied: "Yeah, something like that… Come here, Chloe, I have to talk to you."

Chloe joined her, now a little worried.

"Okay, tell me."

"When I was at the office earlier, I got a phone call. It was an admiral from the 'USS Liberty'. He told me that he has a Lieutenant on his ship who… who is your father."

"What?"

"Yes, Chloe, at first I couldn't believe it either, but it's true. They did a genetic test on both you and him. He is your father."

Chloe didn't say anything. Her mind was misty. All the thoughts spun through her head.

"Chloe, are you alright?" Mac was extremely worried by now, since her sister was becoming paler every minute.

"Yeah", Chloe whispered in response. "I'm gonna be okay."

"You sure? Because there is another thing I have to tell you."

"And what's that?"

"Your father is in the country at the moment, in Virginia, and wants to meet you tomorrow – only if you agree, of course."

"Yes, I want to meet him. I would like to know why he never called or visited me" Chloe said.

"Well, the admiral also told me your father didn't know about you. Your mom never told him."

"Wow… That's a lot of news!"

Mac answered: "Yes, I know. Do you wanna talk?"

"No, thanks Mac. I just want to go to my bed right now."

"Okay. Get some sleep. Do you want me to come with you tomorrow? I mean, there will be a social worker to take care of you, but I can be there, too."

"No, I can do that alone. I think I have to. I have dreamt of meeting my dad for years, and now it finally happened. Besides, I don't want you to miss the circus show."

"I won't go to the circus without you."

Chloe almost ordered: "Yes, you will! You can go with Harm."

Mac finally gave in and Chloe stood up.

"Chloe, you have to pack some things up. The social worker will pick you up at 3 p.m. to take you to your father and afterwards to a hotel. The day after tomorrow you will return."

"Okay. Good night, Mac."

"Good night."

Saturday, 14:55 local
Mac's Apartment
Georgetown

Both Mac and Chloe were waiting for the social worker to arrive. Two minutes after three o'clock Miss Lisa Henderson, as she introduced herself, knocked at the door to pick Chloe up.

Mac and Lisa talked a few minutes and they all went to their cars together, because Mac wanted to drive to Harm. She said:

"I still have to tell him you won't be coming with us."

"Tell him I'm really sorry. I hope he doesn't mind…"

"He wont, I'm sure. And now go!" Mac added with a smile: "Or you will be late."

"Bye!"

"Good luck, little sister!"

15:30 local
Harm's Apartment
North of Union Station

Harm had been sitting on his couch for a while now. He thought about the woman he loved most in the world and their upcoming date. 'It is not a date!' a voice in his head called. 'Yeah, but it be as wonderful as a date' he thought. 'Thanks Chloe she wanted me to go with them. Mac would never have asked me.' He had been looking forward to this evening the whole week. He still wasn't sure what to wear. On the one hand, he wanted to look good, but on the other hand, the circus isn't really a clean place. He needed something nice and appropriate.

His thoughts were interrupted by a knock on the door. He opened up to find Mac standing there.

"Hey Mac! Where's Chloe?"

He let her in.

"She won't be coming this evening."

"What? Why?"

They sat down and Mac told him the whole story.

Harm was silent for a while but then said:

"Well, it seems we have to go alone."

He wasn't really sad about it, but he liked Chloe and didn't want anything bad to happen to her.

"Yeah, we will" Mac replied.

They sat together in silence for a few minutes more and then talked about work, their lives and everything that came to their mind.

At quarter past six Harm asked "Are you hungry?" though he already knew the answer.

"I'm starving!" Mac answered laughing.

"Like ever… What do you think of stepping by at Beltways before the show?" He wanted to light her mood.

"Beltways? Since when do you eat at Beltways?" She was absolutely surprised.

"Well, I don't. But I thought I could make an exception today."

"Alright then, let's go!"

He laughed, too, and they put their coats on.

A few minutes later they were on the way to Mac's favourite eating place.

18:53 local
Beltways
Washington, D.C.

Mac and Harm sat at a little table in the back corner, before them a big burger and a salad.

Mac teased him: "I can't believe you're eating your vegetarian things even here!"

"I'm here with you but you won't get me to eating that stuff!" he replied and pointed at her burger.

They both laughed as their conversation turned out to be about their diet habits again.

A while later they stood up and made their way back to the car to head for the circus.

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Okay, that's it. For now anyway. ;)