A/N. Hey guys, thanks for the awesome reviews!!! It's really made me want to write the next part of this. When I first thought of this story, it was supposed to be short and sweet but then I had the idea's of the games that Mac, Harriet and Jen would introduce. Well I had another epiphany today, why let Mac have all the fun ;) afterall payback is a bh, lol. I hope this lives up to expectations, enjoy!
Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow.
Chapter Two.
Harm watched in a daze as Mac asked Lieutenant Sims to join her in her office and in confusion as both women clearly started laughing about something. He narrowed his eyes in suspicion. Something was going on here.
"Budd!" he stopped the younger man as he was walking past, "What happened on Friday night?" he asked.
"Sir?" Budd questioned, obviously confused.
"Sorry Budd, I mean I know that Mac had Harriet and Jen over, do you know what they were talking about or planning?" he knew he had hit the nail on the head as Budd turned red and starting nervously looking at the case file in his hands.
"I ... I have n..no idea Commander" he stuttered, he hated the fact that he still couldn't hid things from those who knew him.
"Budd ..." he drew out staring the younger man out, trying to get him to crack.
"All I know is that Harriet was very happy for the Colonel, apparently she's made an important decision about a man in her life and they are going to and I quote 'play with him a bit' I swear that's everything she told me" Budd rushed out quietly. The doors to Mac's office opened and the two women walked out, still smiling. Mac looked up and caught Harm's eye and then winked very saucily as she walked across to the kitchen. As she walked out of sight, Harm's smiled widened. Two could play at this game!
"Thank you Budd!" he smiled as he started thinking about what he could do to pay Mac back for the elevator that morning. He dropped his briefcase in his office and walked into the kitchen for some coffee himself. When he walked in he noted that Mac, Jen and Harriet were discussing something in hushed tones and quickly stopped talking and went back to making their own coffee's as he entered.
"Good morning!" he cheerfully called as he walked over to where Mac stood. He saw that she was stood in front of the cups and smiled internally, perfect! He stood behind her whilst she was facing away, he put one hand on her shoulder and leaned around her with the other arm, carefully reaching for a cup. In doing this, the entire of his chest came flush up against her back and as he withdrew his hand he 'accidently' brushed his hand against her chest. She caught her breath ever so slightly in her throat when he did this and he really nearly smirked but instead he managed to ignore the entire incident as if there had been nothing happening.
"So ladies what's happening today?" he asked as he filled his cup with coffee and took a long swig to quench his smile at the look of shock on Mac's face and surprise on Jen's and Harriet's. Harriet recovered her voice first.
"Nothing special Sir, just the usual. Did you win you case this weekend?" she asked politely.
"Sure did, I'm in a winning mood today" he smiled. He looked over at Mac who was still stood still trying to calm her racing heart. He noticed she had a spoon in her hand, which she had obviously been using to stir some sugar in her coffee. He decided some sugar would be good today, he didn't normally have sugar but ah well. He poured some into his cup and reached back over to Mac. He took the spoon from her by putting his entire hand around hers and pulling the spoon from her grasp and he lingered a bit longer than necessary. "Just borrowing this Mac" he smiled and used the spoon to stir his coffee. "Do you still need this?" he asked and watched as she mutely shook her head. The sink was just on the other side of Mac and instead of reaching around her, he reached across her, again invading her personal space. Whilst he was close to her face, he took in her brown eyes widening at his closeness and spoke huskily to say, "Don't forget staff call" and dropped the spoon into the sink. He straightened and topped up his coffee, before leaving the room with a brief "See ya later, Ladies"
Ten minutes later, they were sat in meeting room one, waiting for Admiral Chegwidden to arrive. Harm had sat next to Mac so he turned to her whilst everyone was listening to Budd talk about AJ's up and coming birthday.
"Hey Mac, where do you want to go for lunch?" he asked softly knowing she would ask him to repeat himself.
"Sorry Harm, what did you say?" He leaned forward with his arm snaking around the back of her chair and spoke softly into her ear.
"I wondered where you wanted to go for lunch" he told her and smiled as she involuntarily shivered slightly but his grin faded as he breathed in and was bombarded by the sweet scent that was distinctly just Mac mixed with her soft perfume. Mac turned to face him and was just about to respond when the door opened and the Admiral came in. Everyone jumped to attention.
"At ease" the Admiral ordered and everyone sat down for the briefing to begin. Thirty minutes later, Harm and Mac were exiting the meeting room with Harm's hand resting on her lower back (as per usual) and they were joking about whether to go to the local Italian or Beltways.
"Just this once Mac, I think we can go to Beltways" he conceded.
"But they don't have vegetarian there Harm" she smiled, her eyes glowing with mirth, "But maybe you can have some of my fries"
"Wow, you're letting me have some of your fries!" he joked.
"What can I say, I'll get an extra portion" they both laughed and went back to their respective offices to get some work done. Half way through the morning Mac was trying to concentrate on her paperwork when Harriet knocked on the door.
"Come in Harriet" she smiled at her.
"Ma'am I'm afraid I have to tell you something" Harriet told her nervously.
"Oh" Mac said.
"It's about Budd, well you see, I might have told him what we were up to today after I got home" she explained.
"Right" Mac drew out waiting for Harriet to continue.
"He just told me that the Commander was asking questions this morning while we were talking in here, he says he told him you had made an important decision about a man in your life and that we were going to 'play with him a bit'" she rushed out.
"Right so he knows then" Mac digested.
"It would appear so Ma'am" Mac thought about it for a second and then smiled, "I didn't think this would be good new Ma'am" Harriet admitted.
"Harriet we're both finally on the same page" she stated happily, "and he's playing the game with me, not running away or making up excuses like we usually do" Harriet smiled with Mac as she realised why Mac was so happy.
"Of course Ma'am, well I'm glad to give you happy news which means Budd won't have to sleep on the sofa tonight" they laughed and Harriet left.
When lunch time finally rolled round, Harm knocked on her door and leant on the door frame as she looked up.
"You ready to go marine?" he asked playfully.
"Harm, I'm a marine, we're always the first to go, remember" she joked.
"Yeah, yeah, come one then jarhead" She got up and they left the office laughing together.
Mac and Harm were still laughing as they entered JAG HQ that afternoon. Harm opened the door leading to the bullpen and stood aside for Mac to go first. She laughed and walked through, but her smiled faded as she looked into the bullpen and she stopped dead.
"Mac what's wrong?" Harm asked as he came to stand beside her. Before she could answer somebody beat her to it.
"Hello Sarah" a familiar voice said, "How've you been?"
Harm wanted to crawl up and die right there, he looked at Mac who forced a smile on her face and responded, well aware of the barely concealed glances from the staff around the room.
"Hey Mic, what brings you here?"
End of chapter two.
A/N. I'm sooooo sorry, I don't know why I wrote that (well actually that's a lie as I know what's gonna happen in the next chapter) but remember I'm a Harm/Mac girl lol. Anyways pleaseeeeeeee review as overwhelming reviews might make the next chapter appear just as fast lol, thanks luv Nicki xoxo