0900 Zulu
Island of Capri
It was a beautiful clear day as Harm and Sarah stepped off the ferry on to the dock at Capri. They hail a taxi and decide where they want to go first.
"Portarci in albergo a Villa San Michelle'" Harms says in perfect Italian.
"Harm, when did you learn to speak Italian?" Sarah asks?
"About a month ago. I was practicing on the COD, I just wanted to make our stay more enjoyable."
Sarah's face lights up as she finds another reason to fall in love with this again.
"What did you say?"
"I asked to driver to take us to our hotel in the village of San Michelle."
The cab pulls up to their hotel. "Grazie." Harm says and gives the driver a tip. "Buona giornata."
"What other words did you learn sailor?"
"Ti amo."
"Care to translate for me?"
"I love you."
"Good choice." She pulls Harm in for a deep passionate kiss. "Tell me how you say…." And she whispers into his ears.
Harm pulls out an Italian translator from his pocket and says, "Mi sento come fare l'amore."
"Come on sailor, the tour can wait." As Sarah takes Harm by the hand and leads him to check into the hotel. "I got plans for you for the next few hours."
0700 Zulu
Island of Capri
Daybreak comes and the sound of ferries in the harbor awakens Harm. He looks to his left to stare at this gorgeous woman sleeping next him. He smiled and thought to himself that he must be the luckiest man in the world. He gently slips his arm out from under Sarah and slowly moves out of bed and walks to the phone and orders breakfast from room service.
Harm stands by the window slipping a glass of tea. It tastes good with the cool morning breeze gently blowing in through the open window. He is lost in his own thoughts when he feels the arms of the woman he loves gently wrap around him.
"Good morning, sailor. Wishing you we're still at sea?'
"Only if you could be with me" Harm says as he slowly turns around to give Sarah a good morning kiss.
"Mmmmmm, a girl could get used to this."
"A boy can to you know. Are you hungry? I ordered breakfast."
"I'm starving."
"Well sit down and I'll serve you."
"A girl can really get used to this!" A very happy Sarah exclaims. "What do you have planned for us today?"
"Well, first I thought we would go see the Grotta Azzurra."
"What is that?"
"The Blue Grotto."
"And then?"
"I thought we would spend the afternoon in the Villa Imperiale di Damecuta. Where we could have lunch and do some shopping. After that we will need to head back to the Marina Grande to catch the Ferry back to Naples."
"Ok, sailor. I guess you thought of everything. Let me get ready and we will leave shortly." Mac gets up and stands over the man of her life and gives a short peck on his forehead, gives him a big smile and heads for the bathroom to take a shower.
Before she leaves Harm takes her hand, "Mac I know this may be a little premature, but would wear this for me?" Harm slowly puts a ring on her left ring finger and looks up at her. "This was the engagement ring my father gave to my mother. I want you to wear this and I want you forever. Mac, will you marry me?"
Mac is shocked at Harm's sudden proposal. "Are you sure you want to get married? What brought this up?"
"Sarah I've known for some time that you were the woman that I wanted to marry. And after your confession of your feelings in my apartment I knew it was only a matter of time until I asked you. My mother gave me the ring after I graduated from the academy. She had hoped that one day I would find someone who I loved as much as my father loved her. It just took me a little longer to find someone than she thought."
"Harm, we have only been a couple for a few months and we haven't even." Harm cuts her off.
"Sarah you know me better than I know myself and I know you better than you know yourself."
"Yes, but aren't you worried about us not making it work."
"No, if there is one thing I am confident about is that we will make it work. Look I know there will be tough times, we will have fights, hell we fight a lot before and I am sure we will have disagreements about a lot things in the future. But I do know that you and I can work through these issues together. I mean who really knows how to be a couple? You figure it out as you go, day by day. The important thing is that you know that I want to be with you every day for as long as I live."
Mac felt the same way. She really wanted to give Harm an out but it was difficult for her to hold back her excitement. "You make a very good case counselor." She wraps her arms around him and kisses him repeatedly.
"So is that a yes?" He asks.
"Yes Harm I will marry you." She continues to kiss him with all her passion. "But I need to take a shower before we get going."
"Ok beautiful. Take your shower." Mac walks to the shower and looks back to see the love of her life watching as she walks into the bathroom. Oh how she loves this man.
As she undresses, Sarah moves the ring around her finger. She knows that this is her fate and she wants to grab ahold of it and never let go.
1600 Zulu
City of Naples
Harm and Sarah check into their hotel room and breathe a huge sigh of relief as the day is finally over and it is time to relax. Harm carries their luggage in sets them down heavily with a big 'thud'.
"Be careful with those bags Harm. I got glass in side." Sarah tells him sternly.
"Sorry I lost my grip. You could've helped if you were so worried."
"I had a busy day myself."
"Yeah, spending money like it is going out of style."
"Hey now, I was buying memories. Something we can look back on and remember forever." She tells him as she slowly approaches him and takes his hand.
"We will need some of these things to fill our home." She says squeezing his arm lovingly.
"I thought it was going to take longer for you to feel comfortable with the idea of marrying me."
"Harm, I was taken by surprise. But I feel the same as you that you are the one I want to marry. You are the one I want to have a family with."
"I am glad. I don't know how well I would've handled the rejection."
She nods her head acknowledgment. "Harm you had to know that I wasn't going to say no."
"Sarah you never know for sure." He says as he smiles and cups his hand gently on the side of her face as tears begin to fall from her eyes.
"This weekend has been the best time of my life and I cannot think of my life without you anymore. Because I want to be your wife, Harm. I want that more than anything else in the world."
The happy couple embraces, as Sarah's cell phone starts to ring.
"This is Colonel MacKenzie."
"Colonel, Lt. Sims. How are you Ma'am?"
"Harriet, I couldn't be any better."
"Is Harm there with you?"
"Yes. He is right here; do you need to talk to him?"
"Oh no colonel; I just want to confirm your flight for tomorrow leaves at zero seven hundred?"
"Yes Harriet. Thank you for the call. But while I have you, I have some gossip for you."
"Do tell colonel, do tell."
Mac looks to Harm for his approval to tell her friend the good news. Harm nods his head in agreement and Mac screams, "I'm engaged!"
"Really, oh my God I am so happy for you. Can I announce it to the staff or do you want to keep a secret?"
"No Harriet you can spread the word."
"Ok. When you get back we have to start planning."
"Yes Harriet, we can start right away."
Harm's eyes roll as he can just imagine what is going to happen when Mac returns to JAG. But he doesn't mind, he enjoys seeing his love so happy.