Title: The First Step Towards the Rest of Your Life
Author: red rooster dawn
Pairing: Harm and Mac
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Summary: It has been a long time since they have been together so Harm and Mac get together in a big way.
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part four
Mac meanwhile was at her favorite boutique. One of the conditions she had about doing the show was buying a new dress. It had to hot and sexy. More importantly it had to be red. She knew what this show was about.
She had seen it many times when Chloe use to come over a few years ago. She even watched it with Harriet sometimes whenever she went over to see the baby. They like their women beautiful and sexy, who could be provocative and entertaining.
She knew a lot about being beautiful and sexy. She had been told that she was both many times. She also knew how to be provocative and entertaining. She was going to destroy the myth of what a Marine Officer was all about.
Wednesday
14 February
Private Club
in Georgetown
The Admiral had arranged, using Tiner's immeasurable help, a soirée for the Jag staff interested in attending a Valentine Party. It would be a good way of seeing his staff and their family socially.
He found it a better way to get to know some of the younger personnel who got intimidated in the office environment. He was a little surprised when Mac told him that she wouldn't be attending.
While he knew she missed Rabb he thought she wouldn't want to be alone tonight. She could be with friends and not pining away for a man who didn't know when he had a good thing. If only he was ten years younger.
He sighed and was a bit surprised when Harriet wanted the television set put on. He didn't understand why she wanted to watch the boob tube. It was a night to socializing with friends, not to be entertained by the booby box.
Harriet was happy when he finally relented. She told him that it was an USO show for the troops that an old friend of hers was putting on. She had seen the promos. They featured Harm and Mac very heavily.
Each of them showcased a smile that lit up the room. It promised to be an entertaining show, at least she thought so. Bud thought it was more because she was too emotionally involved to see the true reality.
When the show came on she quieted everyone down and begged them to watch. Victoria had told her that Harm was going to be the first bachelor because he had a hot date to attend to after the show.
"Good Evening everyone, welcome to the Dating Game. Tonight is Arm Services night. All the contestants will be members from a different branch of the military.
There will be one each from the Navy, Marines, and the Army vying for the attention of a tall good looking Navy Commander. Lets welcome the bachelorettes.
The first one is Army Lieutenant Sandy Anderson. She is stationed at the Pentagon. She works on the staff of the Inspector General. She is five feet two inches tall with red hair and blue eyes. She is twenty five years old." began the host, Tom Tillman, to a round of applause.
"The second bachelorette is from the Navy. She is five feet eight inches tall with long blond hair and blue eyes. She is thirty years old. Lets welcome Lieutenant Commander Jordan Parker." introduced Tom Tillman, to a round of applause.
"Our last bachelorette is a Marine Lieutenant Colonel. She is five feet nine inches tall with brown hair and brown eyes. She is thirty two years old and wearing a very slinky red dress. Lets welcome Sarah MacKenzie." introduced Tom Tillman, to a round of applause.
This brought a loud round of hooting and cheering from the staff who had gathered around the boob tube. They had all wondered where the Colonel was. They hadn't heard anything about her being sent out of town on an investigation.
Now they all knew. She was looking very fine. The Admiral just shook his head wondering where it had all gone wrong. He wondered how they had convinced her to be on the show. She wasn't the type that craved this kind of attention. Why was she doing it?
When they saw Harm walk out on stage there was even a louder roar. How was it possible that he was here in Washington. How was it possible that he and Mac were on the show together on different sides of the same partition?
They all looked over at Harriet for an answer. Surely she knew something about this. She was the one who wanted them to watch the show. While they could understand that they were good choices to be on the Dating Game,
what were the odds that they would be pitted against each other. It made more sense for them to be on separately. Surely the Colonel deserved the opportunity to pick her own date and not to risk being chosen by someone else.
They wondered if the person who put them together understood their history. Once again they all looked over to Harriet for answers. There was a shout of "Harriet!" causing her to drop her drink.
She feigned ignorance on about the matter. How could her friends believe that she could somehow manage to get Harm and Mac on a game show together?
"I don't know anything about this guys. They probably went to the Public Affairs office and told them they were looking for attractive people." wailed Harriet.
While that made sense to everyone, it didn't explain how Harm and Mac were on the show together. They knew Harriet knew more than what she was letting on.
Harm walked out on stage to a loud round of applause from the ladies in the audience. It was almost as loud as the applause that Mac received from the men when she stood up wearing her red dress.
So far the show was a hit judging from the audience reaction. They like the young ladies who were the contestants vying for Harm's affection and Harm was every woman's dream.