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 five
"Ladies, please say hello to the Commander." directed Tom.
"Hello Commander." greeted Sandy
"Hello Commander, I hope you're tall and dreamy." greeted Jordan.
"Hello Commander. I hope you're not a soft bellied squid. Marines don't like sushi." said Mac drawing a cry of "Ooh!" from the crowd. They saw a look of fear then a large smile from Harm
It was Harm's turn to say hello. He didn't disappoint as he said "Hello ladies. I am considered quite tall. I'm not a soft bellied squid, but in fact prime grade A beef."
The ladies in the crowd went wild. The contestants were a little shocked at how he described himself. But Mac's look was one of satisfaction. It was if she knew something that no one else knew and what she knew she approved of.
"I wonder if they know that the other is on the other side of the partition." pondered Bud to no one in particular.
"I bet the Commander will know the Colonel is there before he makes his choice." declared Tiner causing Gunny to shake his head in disbelief.
Why were these people so excited about two senior officers. Why were they watching this show anyway? It was Valentine's Day. They should be doing something with their honeys.
"I'm sure the Commander will figure it out if he asks enough questions, but will he ask the right questions?" observed Turner. What was he saying? He didn't know anything about their history. He had never seen them together.
"I think you all are forgetting one thing people, Mac will figure it out first. She will find a way of letting him know that she's there." corrected AJ.
Mac's eyes lit up with the recognition that Harm was on the other side when she heard his voice. How was it possible? He was supposed to be in the Med. She had just talked to him last week.
He hadn't said anything about being here in Washington.
She was brought out of her stupor when Harm asked her a question.
"Number three, Tell me what you like to do to have fun." asked Harm.
The staff came up with a few ridiculous responses like come up with ways to make junior officers lives miserable. But they were shock when they heard her answer.
"I like to dress up in something hot and clingy that hugs all my curves and dance the night away." smiled Mac.
This caused a gasp from the audience and Harm to nod his head in appreciation. He liked this woman. She reminded him of Mac. He needed to find out more about her. It was time to put on his lawyer's hat.
"Ladies from number one to number three, tell me what you're wearing tonight." asked Harm.
"I'm wearing a tight fitting black mini skirt with a tight fitting short sleeve red sweater. I like something tight around me to keep me warm." answered Sandy realizing what it was going to take to get a date tonight.
"Huh? I'm wearing a long sleeve white blouse with lace borders along with a mid length plaid skirt." sigh Jordan. It wasn't sexy, but maybe the Commander liked a more mature and sophisticated woman.
"I'm wearing a silky hot hip hugging sexy red dress that comes down to the middle of the thigh of my long slender legs. It has spaghetti straps and matching red shoes. I love shoes." smiled Mac.
Once again the audience went wild with her answer. They couldn't believe that a marine could be so sexy and provocative. Even the Jag staff was shocked in the manner in which she was answering.
"It's Friday night and a gentleman has asked you out. What is your ideal date?" asked Harm.
Jordan went first this time. She couldn't compete with Mac on the sexual field Mac was playing. She decided to keep with the more mature theme and hope for the best. She was surprised with the way Mac was answering the questions.
She had never thought of Mac behaving like she was tonight though she was very beautiful. Beautiful women had a special way of attracting men with a look or a sway of the hips.
"I like being taken to an upscale French restaurant followed by a night at the ballet." smiled Jordan. It was a good answer she thought.
"Having a picnic dinner at an outdoor rock concert at the Mall." replied Sandy. It was what young people like to do. It also wasn't too pretentious she thought.
"Dinner at my favorite Italian restaurant followed with dancing the rest of the night. He would have to be tall enough so that I could rest my head upon his chest as we swayed to some slow music. The night would end with a walk in the moonlight around the Mall." replied Mac.
Once again the audience expressed their approval. It seemed to them that Mac had all the right answers. She was beautiful, sexy, and intelligent. Harm was nodding his head in agreement. She was so much like Mac. He wondered why he was here and not with her.
"What one characteristic do you possess that is most misunderstood or unappreciated?" asked Harm.
"This ought to be interesting." smiled AJ.
"Do you think she knows Harm is on the other side AJ?" asked Bobbie.
"You have been watching the show Congresswoman. I thought you said you were a student of human behavior. You've seen them together before." answered AJ.
"I'm at a lost Sir. I don't see anything other than the Colonel showing us a side to her that we haven't seen before." commented Turner.
They continue to watch the show. They saw Jordan lean over to Mac and whispered something to her.
"I don't understand Mac, why are you answering the questions that way? Why are you talking with that accent?" whispered Jordan.
"Harm is over there. I know his voice anywhere. Besides I can feel his presence nearby. If there is one thing I like to do more than anything else, it's teasing him." smiled Mac as she whispered back.
Unknown to them they could be heard by the audience viewing at home.
"Oh right! See Gunny, I told you that she knew the Commander was behind the partition." gloated Jason.
So, for once in your life you were right Tiner, don't let it go to your head." moaned Gunny. He wasn't going to live this down anytime soon.
"People think that I can't take care of myself because I'm short and petite. But I'm quite strong for my size and with the training I have received from the Army I can take down a man twice my size." replied Sandy defiantly.
"People think just because I'm a beautiful blond that I have to be dull and dumb. But in reality I'm highly educated and extremely intelligent. I don't have to think very hard about how to please a man." replied Jordan.