From Chapter 6:
He gestured her to sit down in one of the chairs and took the other chair he started to look at his hands as he decided on what to say to her.
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Sarah could have cut the tension in the room with a knife. It seemed so visible. She looked at Harm watching him try to think of what to say or as her.
Harm finally looked at her after a few minutes later. " Mac…is it true?"
"Is what true?" She questioned, unsure what he wanted to know but she had an idea.
"That you are pregnant and going to get rid of it?" The words Renee had spoken bugged him greatly.
Sarah gasped in horror and felt hot tears in her eyes. "No! God no! I would never hurt this baby Harm. How could you even think that?"
"Then why didn't you tell me?" He asked, exasperated.
Sarah sighed and looked away. " Renee…." That was all that really needed to be said.
"Renee had something to do with you not telling me?" He looked upset and angry. "I should have known" he muttered.
"She threatened to tell the admiral and I know it was stupid and I shouldn't have listened to her but I got scared."
"Its ok Mac, Renee can be like that," Harm said in a gentler tone.
"Harm," Mac shook her head. "Renee is a snake. She will do anything to keep and get what she wants"
He chuckled at what he saw for himself. "Yes I know believe me." His voice got more serious and felt mildly stupid. "I've been so blind about the whole thing I should have known."
"It's okay. Now you know," she said sympathetically
He wrapped his arms around Mac and kissed her hair. "I'm with you Mac from here on out you hear me?" He said softly in her ear.
"Yes Harm " she whispered back and closed her eyes for a moment. They stayed in each others arms for a while until they were interrupted by a knock at the door. Harm relectuantly let go of Mac.
Mac wiped her eyes and took a breath, collecting herself. "Yes?" She called loud enough for the person on the other side to hear.
Petty officer Coates walked in. "Excuse me sir, ma'am but the admiral would like to see you both ASAP"
"We will be right there," Harm spoke up and looked at Mac as he got up. He masked his sudden anxiety.
As Jen left he took Mac's hand and pulled her to her feet. "Come on lets go see what we did now shall we?"
"I'm sure we did something big if it's the both of us," she said nervously and looked at him. Then she smiled. "Or... What did you do sailor?"
"Me?" He looked shocked but his eyes said differently. "How could you say such a thing like that Mac! That hurt!."
"Yeah right" she pushed him smiling as she walked out the door.
He smiled and followed her out. All the way to the admirals office both kept looking at one another then straightened up before knocking.
"Enter," AJ called through the door
Harm opened it and let Mac in first. "You wanted to see us sir?"
"Yes, now close the door and get in here," he ordered, standing up.
The two came to attention at the front of his desk
" I just got a interesting call just a few minutes ago…" he paused to look at the both of them. "Want to tell me why the Secnav was calling me about the two of you?"
AJ waited for an answer but got none. He studied their faces, no answer was really needed. The admiral asked anyways. "So its true then?"
He tried to stay calm about this and it was not easy. "You two are involved with each other and Mac is pregnant?" He made his own conclusions that were right on target.
Harm looked at Mac for a moment and then to his superior. He would not deny anything. "Yes sir it's true. Lieutenant Mackenzie is pregnant with my child."
The admiral shook his head in disbelief. "What the hell is wrong with you two?" He first looked at Mac "You were involved with someone who was dating another woman… and you," he looked to at Harm "you two are partners! I knew the two of you would do something but never this and now the Secnav wants major punishment. " He sighed and knew what he had to do for now. "You are damn lucky he doesn't want to court-martial you both. You both are suspended until I can come up with the proper punishment is that clear?" He said firmly as he stood before them both.
"Aye sir," they answered in unison. They dared not say anything else.
"Dismissed." Was all the admiral said and sat back down.
With that Mac and Harm headed out of the office and into the bullpen.
Mac headed for her office and Harm his own, gathering their things and leaving together. Not a word was spoken between the two of them as they left separately to their homes.
Harm walked into his apartment and looked around as he tossed his stuff near the door before heading off to the fridge for a beer and sat down. Everything ran through his mind at a thousand miles.
Mac drove around for a while and found herself parked at a park. She got out and started walking in the fresh air, hoping to clear her head. After a while she headed home and took a very long bath, eventually falling asleep.
Hours later she woke up to the sound of someone pounding at her door. Annoyed at being awoken she got up, put on her robe and answered it….
