Are We Friends or More?

By: CatWomen88

Disclaimer: I don't own JAG or any of its characters.

Author's Note: This takes place after Season 8; I know Mac is missing, but for the sake of my story, Harm found her and Webb. Mac will be getting drunk in this story, I am aware that she used to be an alcoholic and that she has been sober for a long time.

Chapter 5: A Decision

Sara was about to walk into her office when she decided to make a detour to the bathroom. She knew she had to decline the mission, but she would have to tell the Admiral why and she wasn't ready for the whole office to know she was pregnant. Sara needed time to think, so she quietly snuck out of the bathroom and made her way to her car. She sat in there for what seemed like forever pondering where to go. With just her luck she caught a glimpse of Bud and Harm leaving the office, so Sara took this opportunity to sneak back into the office.

Sara thought she was slick, but Harm saw her sneak out of the bathroom. Why was she avoiding him? He looked down at the one carat gold ring in his hand. He had that since he got back from his mission. He quickly put the ring away when he saw Bud approaching.

"Something wrong sir, you look depressed if I may speak so freely." Bud asked.

Harm smiled Bud had a knack for perfect timing, "Yeah I'm fine Bud, hey do you want to go get some lunch with me. We haven't really talked since I left?"

"Sure, let me just finish some paper work. It'll be about thirty minutes okay." With that said off Bud went.

Harm left Mac's office knowing she would be back later and went on his way to finish up a few things as well.

Sara made her way back to her office. She closed her door and settled into her chair, when he phone rang. It was Officer Coates summoning her to the Admiral's office. What now? Was all Sara could ask in her head.

"You summoned me Sir?" Sara said after the Admiral gave her the sign to stop saluting and sit down.

Admiral Chewiggen asked, "Can you take this undercover assignment Colonel?"

Sara thought about how she would answer that question for a good five minutes before she answered, "I'm really sorry sir, but I must decline fore personal reasons."

Sara was hoping the Admiral would accept that, but no such luck, "I see, what may these personal problems be? I have to know if they will be interfering with the rest of your work."

"Yes Sir they will. You see, and I do ask that this stay between us please Admiral" Admiral Chedwiggen nodded his acceptance, "I'm pregnant."

The Admiral sat back in his chair, "Harm's I'm sure."

"How did you know?" Sara looked confused.

The Admiral smirked, "Don't look so shock Colonel I know what goes on in my office. Don't worry about the mission, but I am removing you from active duty to desk duty, meaning if you need to gather evidence in the field you will send someone else to do it. You're dismissed."

"Thank you sir." Sara stood up and left.

At the restaurant Harm gave into Bud's torturing, which included him asking Harm only one question, and Harm couldn't take all the secrecy, and told him everything.

"I can't believe Colonel Mackenzie is pregnant." Bud said with wide eyes.

Harm slapped his forehead, "I just told you that I am going to ask her to marry me and all you can say is you can't believe she's pregnant. Thanks for the support Bud."

"I'm very happy for you sir, but I just never imagined Mac would get pregnant by you." Bud replied.

Harm shrugged, "It's not that hard to believe I mean we have been attracted to each other for quite a while."

"I know sir, but you two never seemed to be going anywhere with your feelings. No offense it just seemed like neither of you would ever make the first move." Bud blabbed.

After about an hour of Bud sticking his foot in his mouth Harm and him made their way back, where he was summoned to the Admiral's office with out even making it two steps past the elevator.

"At ease Commander. I have a mission for you. It's an undercover one. I was hoping for a woman, but since none seem to be available. You're my last resort. Here is the file. Dismissed." The Admiral sat back down and continued his work.

Harm was trying to get his head around the fact that the Admiral knew about Sara. Obviously she had been offered the job before him and said no, but did she actually tell the Admiral she was pregnant. As Harm was leaving the Admiral's office he took the opportunity to stop in Mac's since her could honestly doubt she knew he was back.

He opened the door and said a rather loud Hi and enjoyed the look on Mac's face as she jumped about a foot out of her chair.

"Do you mind not scaring me like that please Commander?" Mac asked rather aggravated.

Harm smiled and winked and Mac sighed. She knew why he was here. He was probably going to ask her to marry him Harm was honorable like that.

"Look I know why you're here, please don't feel obligated to ask me to marry you okay? You don't need to, I have no problem raising this baby as a single mother. So please save yourself the disappointment of me saying no." Sara quickly said to Harm.

Harm couldn't believe what he had just heard, "If that's what you want."

With that said Harm left. He needed to regroup. Outside her office her took out the ring and looked at it. He was going to ask her to marry him before he knew she was pregnant, but what she just said changes things a little. He actually got the feeling that she didn't want him. How could he be so wrong?

Harm walked back in, he might not ask her to marry him, but damnit he was going to ask her something.

"You misunderstood my reason for coming here. I simply came to tell you that I will be leaving tomorrow for an undercover mission, and I don't know when I am going to return, so here." Harm handed her a ring off a key chain, "Wear this as a promise ring, I want you to promise to wait for me until I return no matter how many months its, so that I can have a fair chance to win your heart and still make us a family for the baby, please?" Harm had tears in his eyes, his whole body was shaking and was all sweaty.

How could she refuse, "Of course, I'll accept the promise ring." Sara felt tears come to her eyes, she had butterflies in her stomach. The weird thing was she didn't feel relieved. She wanted him to ask her to marry him, she would have said yes.

With that done Harm left and Sara sat down to ponder what she had just promised.

To Be Continued…

I have a question, so please everyone vote: Should Harm gets injured on his trip, maybe even go missing? You let me know what you would like to see happen to Harm.