Heads up this chapter moves us into the Mature rating.
Chapter 3
At two in the morning Mic finally gave up realizing she wasn't going to be coming back to her place and he made his way to his apartment. He watched as the police showed up and entered the building no doubt talking to the neighbor and realizing that he had basically called on Sarah as soon as he was released. He was going to have to be more careful. "I will just have to try and follow them from HQ tomorrow to see where they are staying."
Having a built-in alarm clock was helpful…especially when you forgot to set an alarm. Mac slowly opened her eyes to see one fine looking sailor peacefully sleeping. In the middle of the night they had shifted to a different position and as she woke she found them to be facing each other, her hands on his chest while his were holding her tight. "Harm…" Mac began playing with the hairs on his chest.
"Mmmhhm"
"Harm…"
"Five more minutes, baby…" Mac just giggled…no wonder he was always running late.
"Harm, if we don't get moving we are going to be late." Mac decided a strong tactic may be needed to get this sexy sailor moving so she decided it was time to ruffle a few feathers.
"I'm sure the Admiral won't mind, and we don't have court until this afternoon."
"Harmy…if you get up right now you can join me in the shower…"
"What did you say?" Harm sat up so fast his head started to spin so he placed his hand over his eyes to help with the dizziness.
"I think you heard me" Mac swung her legs over the side of the bed and began to saunter over to the bathroom, looking over her shoulder she saw that he was still in bed just staring at her. "Oh well, I will be out in a bit then."
"Woah, woah…cool your jets Marine. This sailor's not afraid of a little water. I'm right behind you." Harm bolted out of bed while he was undressing at the same time. His shirt was off before he got to the bathroom and as he was trying to step out of his boxers he actually fell over into the door jam. Mac started to laugh.
"Power down there Sailor...I'm not going anywhere." Mac began to slip out of her pajamas while Harm just watched thoroughly enjoying the scene playing out in front of him.
"Oh, my…Sarah. You are breathtaking. I have known you were beautiful since the day I met you but…I am truly blessed to know your beauty inside and out."
"Harm, I love seeing this side of you. I feel so…well…I guess blessed is the word…because I feel the same way when I think about you being in my life." Mac held out her hand inviting him to come closer. Harm pulled her to him as he neared wanting to feel her skin to skin. He opened the glass door entering the enormous shower and turned the water on to a nice temperature. Mac followed him in thinking about how much time they really had and decided to be proactive. "Harm we may not have time to fulfill my shower fantasy with you bu…" Mac didn't get the rest out before Harm interrupted her.
"Wait a minute…you have had shower fantasies about you and me?"
"Duh…going on five or so years I have had numerous fantasies and yes some were in the shower but as I was saying…I don't think we will have time to do it justice." Mac stepped into the shower spray and began to wet her hair. Harm literally stopped breathing as he watched the water begin to travel down her face, neck, breasts, abdomen and to the secret juncture. Harm slowly began to breathe again as he admired the neatly trimmed patch of hair covering the entrance to his orgasmic bliss. Mac opened her eyes to see what type of effect she was having on him and was pleased to notice that he was enraptured. Harm was finally able to speak…
"Well, gorgeous I have had a few fantasies of my own and although I would love to take you hard and fast up against this tile wall that isn't exactly how I hoped our first time to be. I will however show you just how happy you make me by just using my hands and mouth for as long as I can."
"Really, hands and mouth huh? I am interested in seeing just how talented those parts of your body are before I fully explore every other part of your body. But we do need to actually be clean when we step out of here."
"Your wish is my command." Harm began to step behind her, wrapping his arms around her slowly beginning to explore her body. Mac leaned back into his body resting her head on his shoulder while he lowered his head to her neck kissing her and slowly sucking on her pulse point. He could feel her heartbeat accelerating as he continued to suck and kiss. Harm, being a proficient multitasker, had continued with his exploration to find that Mac moaned enjoyably as the fingers of his right hand found her nipples and began to gently pull on them. Leaving his left hand to travel down to the neatly trimmed area, his fingers began to pinch and pull at her bud of pleasure. Mac shared her happiness with an auditory display of moans and gasps showing Harm that he was in fact achieving his goal of bringing pleasure to her in an agreeable way. Harm changed tactics by spinning her around and pushing her towards the tile backing of the shower. He then knelt in front of her looking up at her as she looked into his eyes.
"Sarah, I want you to watch me…don't close your eyes and don't come…not yet anyway." Mac's eyes widened in surprise. She was totally surprised to hear Harm taking charge and she couldn't help but enjoy his 'take charge' attitude. Mac nodded and continued to watch him as he watched her watching him get closer and closer to his objective. Harm grabbed her hands and placed them on his shoulders. He placed his mouth on her sensitive bud and continued to stimulate her with his fingers entering her. He curled his long and lanky fingers towards him once they were inside her, finding that spot that drove all women wild. As his tongue continued to love on her bud and his fingers continued to stroke her from the inside he could feel her walls beginning to contract. Knowing she was so close to letting go and giving herself over to him he reached up with his other hand grabbing her nipple and pinching it with his thumb and forefinger. Sarah, now…let go…come for me baby." Seconds later she was screaming his name with her fingers pulling at his hair. She was still thrusting into his face as she slowly came down from her orgasm.
"Wow, sailor, that was really something…" Mac continued to catch her breath as Harm stood up with his famous smile from ear to ear.
"So…you liked it huh?"
"Let me show just how much…" Mac grabbed the sides of his face bringing his mouth to her. She kissed him hard and deep, tasting herself on him. Harm moaned as she wrapped her hand around his considerable cock. Mac was impressed and had begun to wonder just how she would take him fully but decided to leave that concern for a later time trying to focus on bringing him pleasure before they had to actually begin bathing. Mac began to walk him into the stream of water as she placed quick kisses all the way down his torso. When she neared her final destination she knelt down in front of him as he had done just minutes before. "Harm, I want you to lean back and hold on to me." Harm nodded and watched as she kissed the tip of his cock. Using her tongue she licked around the head and slowly began to use her teeth teasing his tip. Harm cradled her head gently as he watched her begin to suck on him like she was enjoying a popsicle. Before he knew what was happening she had deep throated him as she used her right hand to massage his balls and her left hand to wrap the base of his erection and bring it towards her mouth every time she took him in deeper and deeper. Harm began counting in his head trying to prolong this amazing experience. He never has had the good fortune to have a girlfriend who enjoyed giving him this sort of pleasure but Mac seemed to really enjoy doing this to him.
"Oh…baby…I can't hold it…" Harm began to try to pull out of her but she continued on increasing the pressure in her mouth on him. The suction was incredible but he didn't want to lose it in her mouth. "Sarah…aaahhh…please…" Mac grabbed his ass pulling him to her while she increased her tempo and then before he knew it he saw stars. Mac swallowed every drop of his explosion and stood up while he was still trying to remember where he was. "Oh my God…that was earth shattering" He was blown away that she stayed with him even after his explosion continuing to milk him until he had nothing left. He looked into her eyes and brought her to him kissing her while he massaged her ass.
"I can't wait till we can do all that again…maybe even horizontally." Mac just giggled as she reached behind him to grab the shampoo.
"Me too handsome. I look forward to exploring every inch of your body when we have more time. For now though, reduce altitude so that I can wash your hair." Harm just grinned and bent over so that Mac could wash his hair. Harm then reciprocated by washing her hair. "Ok, Navy…no more touching or we will never get out of here." She handed him the bar of soap while she rinsed her hair and he washed quickly then handed it to her. Harm stepped out of the shower to grab the towels and wrapped his towel around his waist holding hers up for her as she stepped out. He began to dry her off but she quickly took over. "I don't think I can take too much more without throwing caution to the wind and taking you over to that bed so I better take care of this. Thanks though…" Harm smiled saying,
"I know what you mean. I am going to step out so you can finish up. How about we swing by the diner you like so we can grab breakfast before we head to the office?"
"Sounds good, I'll be out in just a bit." Mac stepped over to the vanity so that she could dry her hair and get her makeup squared away. Glad she wasn't big on tons of makeup so she could finish up quickly. Stepping out of the bathroom she went straight to the closet to put her uniform on. Once ready to go she went to find Harm out in the living area. "I'm ready, did we leave our briefcases in the car?"
"We did." Harm held out his hand for Mac to slide into and off they went to the valet stand for the car. On the road once again they swung by the diner for a bagel and some coffee before heading towards HQ. Arriving a mere 10 minutes late they were both just settling into their offices when Tiner approached with the Admirals' request to meet him in his office before staffing.
"You wanted to see us Admiral…" Mac stepped in with Harm's hand on the small of her back.
"Yes, please come in and take a seat. I will be right with you."
"Yes Sir…" Harm and Mac took a seat and glanced at each other with a little shrug.
"Alright, I am glad to see you are both safe and sound. I just received a call from the local precinct to let me know that a Mrs. Peterson reported a disturbance at your apartment last night. It appears Mic showed up banging on your door making quite a disturbance. Now, I have spoken to the marine detail to let them know that they need to keep an eye out for any suspicious activity with regards to vehicles parked in the vicinity for any length of time. I have a plan that I think we should put into action as soon as we are done for the day."
"Sir, I appreciate everyone helping out but I don't want to inconvenience anyone on my account. I can't believe Mic is being such a nuisance."
"Colonel, he is being more than a nuisance. He is acting in an unstable manner and I will not have you or anyone else under my command unprotected when we know there is a credible danger. Understood?"
"Yes, Sir"
"Now, as I was saying, my plan will involve us switching vehicles to see if we can spot the tail that I am sure you will have. You both are in court this afternoon, correct?"
"Yes Sir, we are co-counsel in the Marshall Article 32."
"Good, now I want you to stay on the premises until we leave. Will lunch be an issue?"
"We can just eat downstairs in the cafeteria, Sir." Mac nodded at Harm after he made the suggestion to agree with her.
"Excellent, now I have taken the liberty of asking Webb to meet us here at 1700 so that he can help us get your car to a safe location. We are hoping Mic will follow the 'vette because it is obviously easy to follow. You and Harm will be in my SUV laying down in the back so that I can drive you back to where you're staying. Webb will then place your car at Langley where it will be safe until we can find Mic. I am pretty sure Webb will pick up a tail so then we will be able to turn the tables and keep Mic. Webb is going to have one of his junior level agents who needs the practice to keep Mic under surveillance once he comes out into the open." Tiner breaks through on the intercom.
"Excuse me sir, the marine detail would like a word with you sir."
"Put him through Tiner…" The Admiral put the phone on speaker. "I have a feeling this is in regards to Mic so I want you both to hear."
"Sir, this is Sergeant Garner down stairs. We have noticed a black sedan parked across the street with Mr. Brumby sitting inside. He is sitting with binoculars so it is obvious he is up to no good sir. Shall we remove him?"
"No, let him sit there but don't let him out of your sight. Have someone in an unmarked car park down the street ready to follow him if he drives off."
"Aye, Aye Sir. We will take care of it." The line disconnected as the three officers looked at each other.
"Well, we know you're safe in here so let's try to focus on the day and then we will put our plan into action.
"Yes Sir."
"Dismissed" Both Harm and Mac came to attention and swiftly pulled an about face before exiting the office.
"Come get me for lunch and then we can take care of duties this afternoon so we can make sure no one is waiting on us."
"Sounds good, see you for lunch." Harm grabbed her hand to give it a squeeze before leaving her at her office door. Mac smiled at him before stepping behind her desk with a little wink. The day progressed quickly filled with case reviews, and paperwork galore. Harm looked up when he heard the gentle knock. Smiling as soon as he noticed who was at his door, he closed the file he was reviewing and said.
"Lunch?"
"Yep, I'm ready for this afternoon and I have cleared my desk so that I am ready to go whenever the 'plan' is ready."
"Let's head on down then so we can review before we head to the courtroom." Heading towards the elevator they picked up their twenty question activity to distract them from the craziness of the world at the moment. Lunch eaten, funny topics getting to know each other and sweet romantic gestures helped to pass the time leading them into the courtroom for their review of the case. As with most cases they were co-counsel on, the opposition didn't stand a chance. Walking back into the bullpen with yet another victory to their tally they were enjoying their conversation while congratulating each other when the Admiral stopped them both and they quickly realized it was time to move the plan along.
"I just received a report from the guard downstairs…Mic is still camped out downstairs. Webb is in my office and we have worked out the logistics with his junior agent. He will run interference while we load the both of you into the back seat and then Webb will hop in your car and try to see if we can lure Mic to follow him. As we discussed earlier. Are you both ready to leave for the day?"
"Yes Sir. We just finished up with the Marshall case and we both made sure our desks were clear for the day."
"Excellent, go grab your covers but leave your briefcases. I want you to be able to move quickly. I will go grab Webb and meet you by the elevators." Both Mac and Harm nodded and made their way to their offices. The quartet made their way down in silence. As the elevator door opened at the bottom Harm handed Webb the keys to the vette and Webb looked at Mac to say.
"I promise it will be safe."
"I know it will. Thanks for helping with this nightmare Clay."
"Mac, you guys are always there for me, this is the least I can do." Harm looked at Webb and said.
"Thanks, Webb. Stay safe." Webb nodded and headed off to Mac's car as he called his junior agent alerting him to put the plan into action. The Admiral stopped them saying.
"You two wait here until I get the all clear from Webb then I will signal you to jump into the back of the SUV."
"Yes, Sir." The plan worked smoothly and before they knew it all involved were in motion. Harm instructed the Admiral that they were staying at the Willard until they knew it was safe to return to their apartments so he made his way to Pennsylvania Ave. Clay successfully picked up his tail as his junior agent followed at a safe distance. Harm's cell phone rang as they were pulling up the front of the Willard.
"Rabb…good work…yes we are just arriving now. Ok, we will be waiting for you in our suite. Call me back when you get here and I will come down to get you."
"Webb?"
"Yes Sir, Uhmm, Admiral, why don't you pull into the Valet and I will charge it to our room. Webb wants to meet with us so you are welcome to have dinner with us." The Admiral nodded and made his way over to the valet. Heading back up to the suite they explained to the Admiral how they lucked out. As they arrived Mr. Ryan was just walking up the door,
"Mr. Rabb…Ms. Mackenzie…so lovely to see you this evening."
"Evening Mr. Ryan. This is our commanding officer Admiral Chegwidden."
"Very nice to meet your Sir." Shaking hands with A.J. he ushered them into the suite. As they entered they were delighted to see that the decking of the halls had continued in their absence and the music was already on for their enjoyment. "What shall we have for dinner tonight?" Harm and Mac looked at the Admiral.
"What would you like Sir? The restaurant downstairs is amazing."
"Mr. Ryan I will have the seafood chowder with warm bread with a glass of white wine. Mac?"
"I will have the meatloaf, scalloped potatoes and green beans with a glass of tea."
"And for you Admiral?" Mr. Ryan said as he turned to his new guest.
"I will have the gnocchi with a white wine sauce and chicken in capers, I will also have a glass of the white wine with warm bread."
"Excellent choice sir, Your dinner will be ready within the hour." Mr. Ryan exited the suite as the three got comfortable and munched on the goodies Mac had packed yesterday. The conversation was lighthearted and riveting with humor that surprised them all. Gone were the conversations of C.O. and subordinates. Friendly chit chat about hopes and dreams ensued. A light knock indicated that Mr. Ryan had returned and the happy three made their way to the dining room table. Dinner was served and enjoyed by all.
"Ms. Mackenzie I took the liberty of adding a dessert to your order and luckily it is large enough to share should you choose to but I will warn you. It is delectably delicious so you may choose not to share."
"You, my good man, are wonderful. What is it?"
"It is a sinfully delicious hot fudge brownie tower with layers of chocolate ice cream."
"Sounds wonderful" Mac looked at the Admiral and Harm to gauge their reaction and simply said, "Well, I'm going to enjoy myself while we wait for Webb. Please join me if you are interested!" Before long the dessert was gone and Webb was downstairs waiting for Harm to bring him up to the suite.
"Nice digs Harm…"
"Thanks but let's get down to business, what's going on?"
"Mic followed me all the way to Langley but obviously didn't stop. My junior agent continued on and just called to let me know that he is parked at Harm's apartment waiting. It is a safe bet for us to assume that he will continue to go back and forth between both apartments until he gets lucky."
"I agree, I think it is important that the two of you steer clear until we can figure out the best course of action. Can you both afford to stay here for a few more days?"
"We have this place for as long as we need thanks to my parents. They were concerned about Mac's safety so they basically begged us to let them help keep her safe by providing a place to stay."
"Good, now our next order of business will be to keep you guys out of the office. I will head back over to the office to grab anything you can work on remotely. What do you guys need?"
"We finished up the Marshall case this afternoon. I have the files on my desk of the cases I need to review so that they can be filed away. That seems the easiest thing for me to work on unless you have an assignment for us that gets us out of town for a few days." Harm looked at Mac and said. "How about you Mac?"
"Well, my cases are all wrapped up at the moment. I had planned on using the rest of the week to get caught up on my COS duties. Unless you have something specific for me Sir, I was going to start working on evaluations for the junior staff while I wait for my senior staff to finish their evaluations."
"Ok, I will head back over now. I should be back by 10 p.m. or so." The Admiral and Clayton Webb stood to go and as they were leaving Mr. Ryan returned to check in with his residents to see if they were good for the evening. Harm and Mac ordered some coffee and tea with a few treats to be delivered before he signed off for the evening. Knowing it would be a late evening they hoped to stay awake long enough for the Admiral to return by playing a game of scrabble.
Meanwhile, sitting at Harm's apartment Mic quickly realized that they weren't staying here due to the fact that there was apparently no life in the apartment. He decided to swing by Mac's one more time before heading back to JAG HQ to see if he got lucky.
"Webb"
"Uhmm, Sir…I lost him."
"You did what?"
"I lost him…one minute he was sitting in front of the apartment…the next he was gone. I literally stepped into the alley to pee and when I returned he was gone."
"Crap, return to Langley and await further instruction. This is not the way I expect my agents to complete their assignments."
"Yes, Sir…I really am sorry."
"You will be if anything happens to Colonel Mackenzie and it won't just be me coming after you. You will have a slew of naval officers trying to break your bones."
The Admiral arrived at HQ but was so preoccupied he didn't notice the man slinking in the shadows. Mic had ditched the car around the corner knowing the guard would be keeping a look out for him. Noticing the Admiral coming in at this hour Mic felt like he had finally caught a break. As the Admiral was in the office gathering everything he needed he remembered that their briefcases had been left behind so he opened them up to dump the needed files from each of their desks. Making his way back down to his SUV he was already thinking about how long it would take for him to get across town. Mic, still waiting in the shadows, noticed that he was carrying Mac's briefcase and so he sprinted back to his car in the hopes that he could tail the Admiral before he left. Thirty minutes later the Admiral was pulling up to the Valet once again and unbeknownst to him Mic was parking across the street watching. Twenty minutes later he watched as the Admiral returned to the Valet to retrieve his SUV. Driving away mere moments before Mic chose to try his luck in the service entry around back.
"Can I help you?" The night custodian asked when he noticed Mic nosing around the back entrance.
"Oh, Hi there mate, my name is Mic. I was just hired yesterday and I am at a loss as to how I get started. Can you point me in the direction of the security office?"
"Sure thing, follow me…" Once inside Mic followed along while keeping his eyes open looking for any opportunity to sneak off. Once he rounded the corner and saw the sign for the security office he knew he needed to move quickly. Falling down he faked a sprained ankle causing the night custodian to stop and render aid.
"I'll just go and see if I can find the first aid kit for this area. Just sit tight, I'll be back shortly." As soon as he was out of sight Mic jumped up and entered the security office quietly. Once inside he assessed the situation and realized that there was only one guard in front of the monitors and the others on duty were around the hotel at specific posts. Mic knocked the poor guys out cold with one blow to the back of the head and slid him away from the monitors so that he could access the check-in files. Finding Harm's name he realized that it would be more difficult to access the residential suites without a bit of a disguise. Getting what he needed he was just about to leave when he recognized Sarah on one of the monitors. Taking the time to watch what she was doing he noticed that she was walking down the corridor in her robe with a carafe of what he assumed was coffee. Watching her approach the door to the suite she watched as Harm slipped his arms around her waist and kissed her while pulling her into their suite and out of his line of sight. Mic saw red as he realized that there was more to this than them just hiding out. He was full of rage and ready to take back what was his by force if necessary. Slipping into the custodian office he found some overalls and grabbed a trash can to make it look official while he made his plan to approach Harm and Mac's suite.
Mr. Ryan was about to leave for the evening when he noticed the custodian approaching the suite. "Hey there mate, just started today and I was told to check in with you about clearing the garbage in the residential area."
"Very well, however just so you know this should never be done with a guest present so you will have to come back early in the morning. These guests do not wish to be disturbed, and the remainder of this floor is vacant." Mr. Ryan locked the door with his key and turned to make his way to the elevator all the while, Mic was about to lose it so he did his best to contain his emotions and simply turned around and followed Mr. Ryan. As soon as they were in the elevator Mic stepped behind him and grabbed the back of his head slamming it into the side of the elevator. Mic stopped the elevator and went to grab the key off of the butler before making his way back to Harm and Mac's suite.
"Hey Harm…are you ready to call it a night? I don't know how many more times I can watch you go down in flames like that?" Mac chuckled as she tried to not make eye contact with the wounded Sailor. Harm looked at her as she busied herself with cleaning up the tiles off the board.
"I guess so…but I demand a rematch. There is no way the xi is a word and as soon as I get a dictionary I am going to prove it to you. I can't believe that you got that many points off a two letter made up word." Harm continued to shake his head as she came closer to him grabbing his face in her hands she brought him closer to her and said…
"Name the time and place and I'm all yours." Harm gulped and grabbing her waist pulled her even closer."
"What time is it now?"
"2245"
"Ok, 2246 and right here, right now." Mac raised her eyebrows at him as she slipped her arms around his neck. The kiss was gentle, but demanding. Using their actions instead of the words that always seemed to fail them at the most important times. Harm began to massage her back slowly as he lowered them to her six. Grabbing with both hands he lifted her up and into him, lifting and locking her legs around his waist she was delighted to feel the effect she currently had on him as she gently rubbed her bud slowly along his cock. Harm turned around so that he could use the table to sit her on which was just the right height. So caught up in each other and the excitement of finally taking this next step they didn't hear the door open. Mic walked in and watched as his blood continued to boil. Pulling the gun out of his boot he yelled.
"Get your fucking hands off her, If I can't have her no one will." Harm opened his eyes just in time to see Mic raise the gun and point it at Mac. Spinning as quickly as he could, he covered Mac as Mic got a shot off. Harm was looking into Mac's eyes as the bullet hit him and said…
"I'm so sorry baby…I should have never let you think this lunatic could give you what you wanted because I was too much of a coward to share with you how deeply I love you. My fear did this." Harm's eyes began to flutter.
"No, Harm…stay with me. I love you so much. Please don't leave me." Mac slowly guided Harm to the floor knowing it wouldn't be long before he passed out. "Harm, look at me." Harm opened his eyes and said.
"Stay safe…don't worry about me." Harm's eyes left hers when he saw Mic come up behind her. "Leave her alone you crazy bastard." Mac continued to look at Harm leaning forward as she placed her lips on his kissing him hard. Pulling away she said…
"Try to call the front desk. I'm going to negotiate..marine style." Mac smiled at Harm while he tilted his head trying to figure out what she was saying.
"Get up you slut…I can't believe you are already sleeping with this moron."
"What am I supposed to be waiting for? We have been over and done with for months."
"We ARE NOT over and done with until I say so. Now get up…" Mac took a step up and realized he was still holding the gun. She began to walk over to him, closing the gap knowing that he would not think of her as a worthy adversary. As soon as she was close enough she brought her hands up in the customary sign of submission as she watched him continue to slowly back away from the confined area between the table area and the back of the sofa.
Meanwhile the elevator had made its way to the bottom in the lobby area. When the door had opened Mr. Ryan was noticed and help was called over. Once Mr. Ryan came to and he shared what had happened, the authorities were notified. While they were waiting for the police to arrive the manager on duty made his way to the security office to have them dispatched to the residential suite. Upon arriving he realized they were in more danger than they realized finding the senior security guard unconscious.
Mac's first thought was to get the gun away from Mic as quickly as possible so using the element of surprise she was able to use a self-defense move in which she grabbed the barrel of the gun at the same time as she punched the inside of his wrist causing Mic to release the weapon. However, just as she thought she had gained the upper hand he stepped into her effectively reducing her ability to extend her arm with the weapon. As this happened he punched her hand holding the gun with all his strength causing the weapon to fly across the room. Mac didn't take her eyes off of Mic as he looked to make his way to get his gun. Mac intervened knowing her chances were better if she kept him away from the gun…she knew her only chance was to use her krav maga training because he was at least 100 pounds heavier than her.
As he stalked his way to the gun Mac used her elbow to deliver a blow to his temple effectively disorienting him long enough to get between him and the gun. Not giving him time to recover she kicked with all her might to the inside of his groin causing him to drop to his knees. As he leaned forward to assess the damage Mac shot her knee up to his forehead knocking him backwards and as his face was thrown back she delivered an upward thrust with the heel of her hand to his nose. Hearing the crunch of what was essentially a broken nose she watched as his eyes rolled back into his head and he fell to the side and into the glass coffee table. As the glass shattered she stepped forward to check his pulse inadvertently cutting the bottom of her feet on the broken glass but needing to make sure he was not conscious. Once she knew he was out she made her way back to check on Harm. When she stepped around the sofa she noticed a pool of blood that was laying in. Realizing he hadn't called down to alert the front about what had happened she stepped over to the phone instantly reaching the front desk.
"Please alert the authorities. I have incapacitated an intruder but before I could do that he managed to shoot my partner. I need an ambulance…he is bleeding badly and is unconscious."
"Ma'am are you hurt? I have minor injuries at the moment due to my altercation with the intruder. Please hurry, he is unconscious at the moment but I don't expect he will stay that way long."
"The police have just arrived. We will escort them up. The ambulance has been notified and should arrive within the next ten minutes."
"Thank you." Mac returned the phone to the receiver and stepped into the bedroom to grab her cell. As she was making her way to the kitchen to grab some dish towels she made a call to the Admiral.
"Chegwidden"
"Sir, he found us. Harm has been shot and I have sustained minimal injuries at this point as I tried to negotiate marine style."
"I know Webb called when his junior agent lost Mic. Is Harm alright?"
"I'm not sure yet…there's a lot of blood and he is unconscious. As soon as the ambulance arrives I will have them transport him to Bethesda."
"I will meet you there, I am already on my way to D.C.."
"Yes, Sir." Mac hung up as she kneeled down next to Harm trying to see where the bullet entered. Knowing he was not in any danger of damaging his spine she gently shoved him onto his side so she could get a good look at his back, finding the entry wound she placed the towels to the area and laid him back down. In doing so it roused him briefly hearing him moan with the pain. "Harm…Can you open your eyes for me baby?" Harm's eyes fluttered once again.
"Mac…so tired…what happened?"
"Mic happened…he shot you…then we fought before I knocked him out." Mac was stroking her fingers through his hair trying to make him more comfortable. "The ambulance is on the way…just hang on for me…I love you Harm."
"Love you too…" That was the last thing he said before the police arrived knocking the door in.
"Sarah Mackenzie…where are you?"
"I'm on the floor behind the couch with my partner, and that is Colonel Mackenzie, USMC. The assailant is on the floor in front of the couch." The police made their way into the suite assessing the situation. Two police officers used standard operating procedures to ensure the safety of the situation. Stepping behind the couch they immediately realized the need for paramedic assistance and radioed down to the cars below indicating the urgency at escorting them to the suite. Kneeling down Officer Esposito felt for a pulse and let out a breath. "I just spoke to him before he passed out. He's lost a lot of blood. Please whatever happens make sure he gets to Bethesda as quickly as possible. Our C.O. will meet us there."
"I will let them know as soon as we get him loaded. Now can you tell me what happened while we wait?"
"Harm and I have been hiding out here for the last couple of days because my ex-fiance…that yahoo over there has been harassing me for close to 3 months. A friend of ours from the C.I.A. has been helping us because he started stalking me when we issued a restraining order against him. I can only assume he followed our C.O. here when he dropped off some files for us to work on tomorrow because it was decided that we would be safer not giving him an opportunity to follow us here if we missed the tail. As far as how he got in it appears he infiltrated the custodians area and swiped some overalls to gain access. He had a key because he interrupted a rather intimate moment between Harm and I. We didn't hear him enter and before I knew what was going on Harm had swiveled us around and he was shot in the back. I helped him to the ground knowing he would pass out and not wanting him to hurt himself any further. At that point Mic came up behind me with the gun and I disarmed him. I wasn't able to keep the gun when he punched my hand holding the gun and it flew across the room. I knew I needed to stay between him and the gun so I used my training to incapacitate him."
"Impressive recollection Colonel."
"Well, I'm an investigative lawyer for JAG. Noticing and remembering details helps me to win cases." At that time the paramedics arrived and made their way to Harm. Quickly taking stock of the situation and beginning to stabilize him while getting him ready to transport. Mac began to walk with him holding his hand looking down, she noticed Mic was missing. "Officer Esposito…he's gone…"
"What?...Don't worry Colonel he couldn't have gotten far. We will find him. Stay with Harm and we will meet you at Bethesda."
"Yea, ok." Mac was fuming, not that she wouldn't rather stay with Harm but she wanted this over and with him on the loose it was like starting all over. On their way down in the elevator Harm opened his eyes once more. Tears slipping down his cheeks he squeezed her hand. Mac, feeling the increase in pressure on her hand, looked down to Harm. Leaning over him she wiped his tears and kissed his forehead. "Hey Harm, we are on our way to Bethesda. You're going to be alright." He gave her a gentle nod before his eyes closed once more.
"Ma'am. He will be going straight into surgery. We weren't able to locate an exit wound so internal injuries are a given, especially with all that blood loss. You will have to stay behind."
"I will do no such thing. I am his next of kin and have his medical power of attorney. I will stay with him until I am escorted to the surgical waiting area. Is that understood?" Mac used her command voice and made sure this twenty-something year old kid knew she meant business. Arriving at the lobby floor they exited the elevator and made their way to the front entrance where the ambulance was waiting. Just before they were to leave the lobby through the doors Mic jumped out from behind one of the many decorative columns, screaming like a mad man waving his gun as he made his way to Mac.
"You are mine…" Raising his gun aiming at Mac there were multiple screams coming from the other guests.
"Freeze…" Officer Esposito yelled, drawing his weapon to hopefully diffuse the situation. At seeing this new threat. Mic swung his gun around pointing it at the officer only to realize too late. Hearing the gunshot everyone took cover as Mic looked down at his chest just in time to see the red begin to seep through his borrowed coveralls. Falling to his knees he took one last shot at Mac, knowing it would be his last. He raised his arm in her direction, cocking the hammer back. Crack…an additional shot flies through his forearm severing his tendons rendering his fingers useless as the gun fell from his hands. Looking up to see who fired the shot Mac found Webb at the entrance holding his gun with both arms extended. Webb immediately pulled his badge shouting…
"Webb…C.I.A."
"Esposito..D.C police." Both men shaking each other's hands.
"Webb, what the hell happened? How did he get this close to us without us knowing?"
"Sorry Mac, my guy is still learning and this was a costly mistake that he will pay dearly for. I promise." Mac just nodded as she jogged out to the back of the ambulance.
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