Next day 10 minutes before Sunset

Everything looked perfect. Just as Mac had described. An isle was formed between two sets of white chairs that looked out over the ocean. It was lined with pots full of Orchids and June lilies. The lowering sun was orange against the water. Harm stood to the side of the path waiting for Mac to appear in front of him. When she did he had to fight to keep his legs steady. She was an absolute vision. Her dress was beautiful, but it was the smile she gave him that took his breath away. She met him at the entrance of the center isle, where he whispered to her "You look amazing." Then offered her his arm. She accepted it with a loving smile, and they slowly walked up together, past all their friends and family to where the Minister was standing near the edge of the cliff.

A light, warm breeze began to blow as the Minister spoke a few words about the value of marriage. Said a short prayer, and then it was time for the vows. They decided to write their own. Mac was the first to pledge her love.

She took his hand before she began to speak. "This moment has been subject of many of my dreams. I never imagined we'd really be standing here." She paused gathering her composure. "I love you Harm. My heart doesn't know how to beat without you. You are truly my other half. And I promise to always love you. To always be faithful to you. To cherish every moment I have with you. To always have your back. While there is breath in my body, I am yours."

She raised his hand to her lips, and kissed his ring finger before she slid the wedding ring into place.

He smiled at her in acceptance of her vows to him, before he began to speak in a low endearing voice.

"I love you. You are by far the most beautiful person I have ever known in my life. And why you've chosen to spend your life with me, I'll never understand, but I am eternally grateful. Your battles are my battles. Your happiness is my happiness." He paused and raised her hand to rest against his heart. "On my honor, my home is yours, my body is yours, my heart is yours. Until the moment of my death." He lifted her hand to his lips, and kissed her ring finger in a mimic of what she had done to him. "Semper Fidelis," He whispered, as he slid the ring onto her finger.

They smiled at each other, their eyes locked, as the minister said the final words of the ceremony. "By the power vested in me by almighty God, and the state of California, I now pronounce you, married."

Their smiles broadened and then faded, as they met each other halfway. Her arms wrapped around his neck, as he hugged her around the waist. He lifted her off the ground, as their mouths met in a hungry, satisfying kiss that was 9 years in the making. The crowd cheered.

The reception was held on the cobblestone, pillared lanai by the pool at the Burnett estate. Tiki torches burned all around them. Music filled the air. The food was plentiful, and excellent. It was everything Mac had wanted.

She toyed with the collar of his dress whites while they swayed on the dance floor. "This was just perfect Harm, I don't know how to thank you."

He smirked. "I'm sure you can come up with something creative."

She chuckled, and cuffed him on the shoulder. Then her expression changed and loved welled up in her eyes. "I mean it. Thank you so much."

He put his hands on the sides of her face. "You deserve it. You deserve to have everything you want, without uncertainty, or complications."

"And who is going to make this miracle happen? You?"

He pulled back. "I'm going to do my best."

She smiled. "So am I."

They began swaying again to the music.

"You're not the only one whose dream came true today Mac. Thank you."

Her answer was a kiss.

2 days later

Harm woke up alone in the large bed in the Master bedroom of the yacht that Frank had lent them for their honeymoon. He checked the time, 0245. Slowly he swung his legs over the edge of the bed, and went looking for Mac.


He found her standing by the railing, looking out over the ocean. Her sheer silk nightgown glowed in the moonlight. A gentle breeze blew the fabric around her. A soft silver ethereal light outlined every curve in her body. He caught his breath at the beauty of her.

She didn't turn as he approached. He lay a hand on her shoulder, and felt her trembling. His heart leapt to his throat. "Mac, what's wrong?"

She ducked her head, and wiped her cheeks with the back of her hand. She didn't answer him, only reached back, and took his hands, wrapping them around her waist. He obliged, moving close to hold her against him. The last few days had been like a dream, but her obvious distress brought it home to him, how many demons they still had to exorcise. Reality seemed to be creeping in, reminding them both with blinding clarity just how far they still had to go.

She leaned back against his shoulder. "It's beautiful out here isn't it."

"Yes it is."

He felt more than saw her eyes well up again. "I don't remember the last time I saw anything that was truly beautiful." She turned her face toward his neck. "Besides you."

He kissed the side of her face. "Everything's going to be alright."

"I miss it Harm. I miss living life." She paused and swiped at her eyes. "I've been adrift for so long, I don't know if I even know how to get it all back."

"Everything's different now Mac. You're not alone anymore."

She turned in his arms. "I know that Harm. That's part of the problem. Everything changed before I could even get back into the swing of things, and I don't know how to…keep it good."

Harm's brow furrowed. "Am I hearing second thoughts?"

Mac shook her head emphatically. "No." She paused looking him in the eye. "I love you. My world became beautiful again the moment we came together, but that doesn't mean that it doesn't scare the hell out of me." She hesitated, and turned back toward the water again. "I just wish everything would stay the way it is now. And I know it won't."

"Mac, I don't care how anything changes, as long you still love me." He felt her catch her breath, and he turned her back around to face him. "Life is unpredictable. Especially for us. It's never going to be perfect. The only thing I can promise you, is that I'll love you, no matter what happens. The rest we're just going to have to roll with."

"It's not going to be easy," She said.

"The best things never are," He replied.

"I may lash out sometimes," She said.

"And I may fall apart. If you'll watch my six, I'll watch yours," He replied.

She smiled. Fresh out of arguments. "I guess this is going to work after all."

He grinned back. "It better. We're already married."

Her smiled widened, and she moved closer to him. "We are, aren't we." Her hands smoothed over his bare chest. "I've had enough of crying at the ocean, why don't we go back in and start living a little."

At that, he kissed her. "Sounds like a plan," He said against her lips. And they walked together back in to the cabin.

The End.