The Need to Feel Free Again - Part 9
Disclaimer - See part one for all important information
May 29, 2004
The Clearing
Near the Anderson's Farm
Brattleboro, Vermont
8:03 PM
"Toby is still out like a light." Harm chuckled softly and decided it was a good time to find the puppy a suitable sleeping place for the night before joining Mac at the now blazing campfire she had lit upon their return.
Mac was on the sleeping bag in front of the fire when he returned. Harm sat down behind her, his legs stretched out on either side of hers, and encircled her in his arms while she leaned back against his warm comforting chest. "What will happen to him, when you have to go back to Washington?" Harm wanted to know and pointed to Toby. He had already become quite fond of the little Golden Retriever and the bond between the puppy and Mac was quite evident.
It made Harm remember the time her heart went out to another dog, Jingo. She had adopted the old guy in order to save him from extinction after he could no longer perform his drug sniffing duties. She always felt responsible for him losing his 'job', seeing as how it was related to a case she was working on. He had to smile when he thought about how the big bad marine could be such a softy.
"Martha asked me if I would like to take him home with me. He is so adorable, and we get along so well that I didn't even have to think twice about it, and said I would love to keep him."
Harm nuzzled her neck with his nose, inhaling her unique sweet scent and placed butterfly kisses on every bare inch of her skin he could reach. "That's great. I guess that means you guys are a package deal, huh?" He said with a smile nibbling on her ear as Mac moaned in response.
"Yeah, that's not a problem, is it?" Mac asked before she slowly turned around and seductively climbed into his lap straddling his legs. "I hope it's okay with you," Mac whispered before she gave him a tender kiss on his lips.
"It's more than okay, Sarah. I want to have the both of you in my life; I want to share my life with you and Toby," Harm told her huskily. He took her face in his palms, kissed her sweetly and gently lay back down on the sleeping bag and took her with him. "I'll just have to renovate my apartment a little bit though."
Mac placed her hands next to Harm's head so she could look into his beautiful blue-green eyes.
"Why do you need to renovate your apartment?" Mac asked a little confused.
"I want you and Toby to be over quite often and as you know, my apartment doesn't have any doors," Harm started to explain. While they spoke, his hands didn't remain idle; they drifted down her back and came to rest on her butt and he pressed her firmly against his now visible desire for her. "I'm not sure taking him for a walk will always be possible to tire him out." Harm smirked and squeezed Mac's behind even tighter to him.
"Good point," was all Mac could say before Harm sat up slightly and quickly flipped them over so that he was now on top of her.
"Is this okay?" Harm asked worried. "The ground is pretty hard, so when you start to feel uncomfortable we can flip over again."
The words she had spoken in Paraguay crept into her thoughts, but she was quick to dispel them because she knew they no longer had any bearing because who was on top was not important, they could definitely take turns being on top as long as they were together. Neither one was superior… their relationship was solid, and they would always be equals in life and in love.
"You worry too much, Sailor. Only taking off our clothes could make this even more comfortable than it already is," Mac told Harm greedily while her eyes darkened with desire. She grabbed his head and pulled his face to her mouth and kissed him passionately as her tongue traced the seam of his mouth, begging for entrance.
Harm opened his mouth and their tongues started the now familiar dance. Her hands drifted down his muscular back, grasped his buttocks, pulled him hard against her and wrapped one of her legs around his hip. When the need for air broke their kiss, Harm started to kiss her forehead, cheeks, and eyelids before giving her another passionate one on her full lips. When she looked deeply into his eyes she saw all the love, desire and passion between them reflecting back at her.
"I want to make love to you," Harm whispered into her ear before he took her earlobe between his teeth and sucked on it. She was quickly becoming putty in his hands.
"Yes." Mac moaned unableto say more. Harm moved his kisses down her neck as his right hand began to unbutton her shirt. With each undone button he leaned in to kiss and lick the newly exposed skin. When the last button was open, Harm circled her belly button with his tongue before he gave Mac a hand to help her up. As soon as she sat in front of him, Harm pushed her shirt off her shoulders and Mac took it off. He ran his hands up her bare arms to her back and unhooked her bra, slowly pushing it off her body while he gently kissed her collarbone.
He gently laid her back on the sleeping bag and followed her down to kiss her sweet lips tenderly. Mac's hands traveled down his back, reached for the hem of his shirt and pulled it out of his jeans. Immediately her fingers found their way under his shirt to feel his smooth skin under her soft fingertips. Harm's fingers were just as busy massaging her ample breasts.
When the need for oxygen made them break their kiss again, Harm kissed his way down to the waistband of her jeans. His fingers undid the button at the top and quickly unzipped them. Mac raised her hips a little to permit him to take them off. He slowly removed them and kissed every inch of new skin that was revealed with open-mouth-kisses. Mac had thankfully taken off her boots and socks earlier, so Harm was able to make quick work of taking the jeans off of her. Kneeling down between Mac's legs, he slowly unbuttoned his shirt without breaking their gaze.
"Enjoying the show, Jarhead?" Harm chuckled when he observed Mac licking her lips followingevery move of his fingers with lustful eyes.
"Oh yeah Squid, don't stop on my account. Yesterday it was way too dark to enjoy watching you strip it down," Mac answered gutturally with a sexy smile.
Harm's thoughts immediately returned to another time when she had used those exact words, but in a totally different context and couldn't help but smile and wonder what had taken them so long to consummate the foreplay that had been going on between them for years.
He was quickly brought out of his musing when Mac started tugging on his shirt trying to remove it from his shoulders.
As soon as the shirt was off of his shoulders, Harm was back in Mac's waiting arms, giving her a kiss full of desire. They both groaned when bare skin touched bare skin. His tongue ran along her lips, getting further when hers parted and he was able to indulge in the warm wonders of her mouth as their tongues dueled. Mac began to lightly run her soft fingertips down his chest and abdomen. She enjoyed the feeling of his hard muscles and chest hair underneath her roving fingers.
She broke their kiss to place tiny butterfly kisses on his throat and neck. Her reward was another deep groan from Harm. Her fingers made quick work at unbuttoning his jeans before her hands made their way to Harm's backside and inside his jeans to grasp his tight buttocks. She crushed his solid body even more tightly against hers.
"Mmmmhh, I didn't know you liked to go commando, Sailor," Mac purred into Harm's ear before she licked and nibbled on it.
"I've never tried it before, but for some reason my boxer briefs were not dry this morning, so I couldn't wear them. And I'm pretty sure your panties don't fit me, Jarhead," Harm said with a gravelly voice and gave Mac a hungry kiss.
"Oops, I guess I forgot to put the boxer briefs in the dryer with the rest of your clothes," Mac answered when they broke their kiss trying to sound totally innocent. She had to give up when she couldn't stop giggling.
"And now enough talk, take off your pants, so you can make love to me, Commander," Mac commanded as soon as her giggles calmed.
"Aye, aye, Ma'am," Harm answered with a smirk standing up. He first took of his boots and socks before he finally, ever so slowly, removed his jeans, so she could enjoy his strip a little longer.As soon as his clothes were discarded he reverently knelt down between Mac's legs kissing and licking her belly button gently while Mac's fingers ran through his hair near the back of his neck.
Mac couldn't stop the moan when Harm's fingers teased her through the fabric of her panties before his thumbs hooked into the sides of them to pull them slowly down while kissing her well toned long legs.
"Have you ever made love under a sky full of stars and the moon?" Harm asked with a husky voice full of desire while he lay on top of her with his chest pressed into hers. He looked deeply into her eyes and tried to find out if the position was in any way uncomfortable for her. The last thing he wanted was for their coupling to hurt her in any way, but all he saw in their depths was the love she felt for him.
"No, but I can say that I once had an explosive experience under a sky full of stars and the moon with the most handsome man in the world," Mac answered softly with a smile and a raised eyebrow. "And now stop worrying about me, Harm. You won't hurt me and you never could. Please make love to me," Mac said gently and started to caress his back before her hands grasped his buttocks and pulled him even tighter against her.
What followed was a never-ending story of love, passion, desire, and tenderness. They both took their time to caress, touch, kiss, pleasure, and explore each other in every way possible.
It seemed like hours before their foreplay was finally sated by their tender and gentle lovemaking, and their hearts were once again joined in love. They reveled in the freedom they had found together and in the words 'I love you' that were now so easy to voice.
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The Clearing
Near the Anderson's Farm
Brattleboro, Vermont
11:38 PM
They now lay enveloped in an exhausted tangle of arms and legs in the sleeping bag, sharing their body heat against the chilly air outside their cocoon. Mac was asleep, her head resting on Harm's shoulder, but Harm was still awake, unable to find a peaceful sleep. He simply stared lovingly at her sleeping form and just couldn't seem to close his eyes because he knew that in a few hours he had to leave her and their newfound paradise and go back to Washington.
All he wanted to do was to spend every possible moment taking in her beauty. His thoughts were on the most incredible weekend of his life and he hoped that they could take their 'freedom' with them back home to Washington. He didn't know what the future would bring them, but he knew they would face any and all challenges together. They would conquer all obstacles in their way. He just knew it.
"I love you, Sarah," Harm whispered placing a kiss on Mac's head.
"I love you too, Harm," Mac answered quietly surprising him, since he hadn't known she was awake. She took her head from his shoulder and lay down on her back. "Come here," Mac said and took Harm in her arms so he could lay his head on her chest. "You have to try and get some sleep, Harm. You have over a seven hour ride on your bike tomorrow and you need to be rested," Mac continued worriedly while stroking his head. "Everything will be okay, Harm. Don't worry, we'll get through it."
"I know," Harm answered quietly and snuggled even closer to her warmth. "I'll miss you," Harm continued and placed a little kiss near her heart. He finally closed his eyes and fell asleep immediately in the comfort of her arms listening to the beat of her heart.
"I'll miss you too," Mac whispered when she felt Harm fall asleep.
Mac thought back to their talk on their way back from the tree to the clearing. Mac had offered to leave for Washington this Sunday as well, but Harm told her she should take her time and enjoy this peaceful place a little bit more. He would have to work on his new big case the whole week, so they wouldn't have much time to be together anyway. She knew he was right and that she needed a little bit more time to come to terms with the events that had taken place during the past year of her life.
"Everything will be alright," Mac whispered as she kissed the top of his head and held Harm even closer to her before closing her eyes and falling asleep as well.