Title: Reunion
Author: red rooster dawn
Pairing: Harm/Mac
Disclaimer: JAG is property of Belisarius productions, no copyright infringement intended.
Summary: With trepidation Mac returns home for her high school reunion.
part five
Reunion Hall
Harm found Mac and gave her a warm hug. She snuggled close to him to regain her strength and composure. They joined Ben and Tammy in the car. A few minutes later they were at the reception hall where the reunion was being held.
Ben and Tammy walked in first followed shortly by Harm and Mac. They walked up to the table where there was two thirty something middle age women welcoming all the guest. Eliza and Nancy were the two women sitting behind the table.
They were checking off the roster and handing out name tags to all the arrivals. When they looked up to see Sarah standing there they let out a small scream of delight. They stood up and rounded the table to give her a hug.
"We heard that you were coming tonight Sarah. We couldn't believe it when we heard." greeted Eliza.
"You look so beautiful Sarah! We've missed you so much." added Nancy.
"Who have you brought with you Sarah? He's gorgeous." asked Eliza.
"You make a great looking couple Sarah." observed Nancy.
Mac was surprised to see them so excited. While they were friends in high school, they were hardly close. Ben had told her that everyone was looking forward to seeing her.
"He's Harmon Rabb Jr. He's a commander in the Navy. He's stationed in Washington with me. We work at JAG Headquarters as lawyers." Mac introduced them to Harm.
"Are those wings Commander? Were you a fighter pilot?" asked Eliza smiling.
"Sarah always said she wanted to marry a fighter pilot." added Nancy causing Mac to blush. It was the second time someone had mentioned that since she arrived yesterday.
"Yes ma'am, I taught Tom Cruise everything he needed to know to be a top gun pilot and a trial lawyer. But as you can see he was only a pale imitation to the real thing." smiled Harm.
He gave them one of his killer flyboy smiles that Mac loved. Eliza and Nancy swooned.
"Do you work with Sarah?" asked Eliza.
"Yes ma'am. Almost six wonderful years. She's the best partner I ever had. She's one of the best lawyers in the military." replied Harm.
"You're a marine Sarah? You look too beautiful to be a marine." asked a stunned Nancy.
"That's me alright. No one ever believes that I'm a marine. I'm a Lieutenant Colonel in the Marine Corp. and the Chief of Staff at Headquarters." replied Mac.
"Wow!" exclaimed Nancy and Eliza.
"Come with us Sarah, everyone wants to see you, everyone has missed you terribly." ordered Eliza.
Nancy and Eliza led Mac away to a group of ladies who were looking on in anticipation as Mac moved in their direction.
This left Harm with Ben who led him over to the area where he could get himself a drink and see Mac in an environment that was not often seen. She was the most important person in the room. Everyone wanted to see her, talk to her, and just be happy to be with her.
She wasn't completing for anyone's attention, she was the center of attention of those who loved her as the long lost friend who had influenced so many lives. He looked around and saw a wall eight feet high by twenty feet wide.
The sign at the top of the poster read Welcome Back Home Sarah. It was filled with notes and messages from all her friends. There was a section filled with her high school accomplishments. Another section was devoted to her military career.
And the last section had pictures of her since she joined JAG. He was a little surprise, but then again not, to see that he was in most of the pictures with her. It was a common theme in their life, everyone pictured them together as a couple.
Mac would like this poster he thought. He saw some pictures of her in high school. She looked beautiful even then with her long dark hair flowing behind her.
There was no doubt in his mind that Ben was right, every boy in school was in love with her, especially after seeing her in a couple of prom dresses with her hair up. She looked so beautiful and happy.
Then again he couldn't remember a time when she was dressed up formally for a social event that he was with her that she wasn't happy. He saw pictures of them from her album. It was different seeing the picture of them blown up.
He could see what everyone else saw. He marveled at how beautiful she was and how happy she was to be in his arms. He never realized before how happy she was when she looked at him even when they were with other people.
He came across the section listing her accomplishments while she was in high school. It was very impressive. Even back then she exceeded anything that anyone else did.
She made the all star team in every sport she played each year. She had six MVP awards. She had hit over four hundred in softball and had more than fifty homers. She averaged eighteen points and twelve rebounds a game in basketball. She led the league three times in kills in Volley ball.
She was class Valedictorian. Very impressive considering she told him she started drinking when she was fifteen years old. He came upon the portion listing her military career. Even he was impress as he read about some of the things she had done that he hadn't been aware of.
"What are you looking at Sailor?" asked Mac as she saw the wall honoring her. She slipped her arm around his and rested her head on his shoulder.
"The History of the Incredible Sarah MacKenzie. Superstar athlete, the most beautiful girl, best smile, twice a prom queen, most likely to succeed, did I mention the most beautiful girl, and the funniest girl." replied Harm with admiration.
"I have told you on more than one occasion that I was a funny girl." smiled Mac.
"For some reason Bud doesn't think so." argued Harm.
"Bud's a dweeb. Anyone who names his kid after a Star Trek character who was on TV before he was born isn't someone I take seriously." countered Mac.
"Lets see what else is there of interest about Sarah MacKenzie. Everyone's dream girl, best legs ..... " smiled Harm.
"It doesn't say that!" exclaimed Mac as she slapped his shoulder.
"True, but she does." smiled Harm as she blushed.
"Class Valedictorian, most popular. You had a pretty rich and fulfilling time in high school."
"That's only because I didn't want to go home. The longer I was at school the less time I was home." explained Mac.
"You were an amazing girl back then. It's no wonder why you're so amazing now. They did an outstanding job here Mac. You should be very proud of all your accomplishments and that you have so many friends who love you." praised Harm.
"Thank you Harm, but I'm sure that if we posted all of the great Harmon Rabb's accomplishments, it would be equally impressive." replied Mac.
While that might be true he thought, tonight was about Sarah MacKenzie, and not about Harmon Rabb or anyone else. They were here to honor an American Hero who was loved by all.
"You know Mac, as good as you look in these pictures, they don't do you enough justice. You're even more beautiful in person." smiled Harm causing Mac to blush again.
"So I've been told a few times tonight. Thank you Harm. I think it's time to eat, my stomach is rumbling." smiled Mac.
"I told you that you should eat something beforehand." smiled Harm. His marine was always hungry.
"I was too nervous to eat. I haven't seen these people in seventeen years. I didn't know what to think. When I left here I never looked back. There was nothing here that I wanted to come back for." countered Mac.
"Well it was easy to see that everyone was happy to see you Mac. Kind of reminds me of my academy reunions. Everyone is always happy to see you." smiled Harm.
"I guess it's like Ben said, in high school everyone has their own problems that they had to deal with. They're trying to find out who they are. After awhile everyone grows up and just wants to be accepted for who they are." reflected Mac.
They joined Ben, Tammy, and a few other close friends for dinner where they talked and caught up. After dinner there as a band playing and everyone danced. It wasn't long though before many of the couples began moving to the side to watch Harm and Mac dance.
They were so good. They moved as though they were gliding on ice. They were a beautiful couple. They looked like two people in love. Mac looked like a rose next to Harm in his dress white.
Mac looked around as she sensed that they were alone on the dance floor. It always amazed her how they always seemed to clear a dance floor. Everyone wanted to watched them dance together. Some said that they looked like two people in love.
Some said they looked like they were painting a canvas with their movements. She didn't really care. She liked being in his arms and dancing was usually the only way that was going to happen.