Hey everyone! Here is the final chapter to this story. I know that it has been REALLY long time since this has been updated so I dont blame any of you for losing interest in this, if you have. But my muse has finally decided to come back from its hiatus.

I have never written an epilogue before to hopefully I did a halfway decent job on it. I appreciate all of your comments, they mean a great deal to me.

With that said, I hope you all enjoy this.

As always this is unedited so all mistakes are courtesy of me.

Rabb Residence

Alexandria, VA

2010 hrs (8:10 pm local)

Mac sighed softly too herself while she slowly rocked back and forth on her porch swing, sipping her tea and clutching the collar of her cardigan closed, trying to fight off the chill that came with night time. This was her favorite part of the day, sitting on her porch enjoying the sounds of nature and taking in her surroundings. There was something so peaceful to her about watching the leaves of the trees sway with the sound of the wind, and listening as the crickets played her favorite song.

It was times like this, where she sat quietly, and thought about how much her life had changed over the past few years.

Once she and Harm returned from Grandma Sarah's farm from what she refers to as 'the weekend that changed everything,' in terms of their relationship, the pair continued to tread carefully with their new found love. Not because they were nervous, but because neither one of them wanted to be the one to screw it up. Both Harm and Mac knew this was the type of relationship that would change the course of their lives. Because of that, they both took extra caution with everything they did.

The pair dated quietly for almost one full year until their friends started to catch on. A stolen moment in the kitchen of their friends home is what blew their cover. Harm just couldn't help himself, and he makes sure to stress his point whenever the story gets brought up. "You just looked so damn cute," he says.

Harm caught her washing paint off her hands during one of their visits to the Roberts' home. Mac had been finger painting with their four god children teaching them how to make hand turkeys to hang on the fridge for Thanksgiving. He snuck up behind her and slid his arms around her waist, holding her close when she jumped from his sudden touch. When she turned her head with a smile it was then that he smiled brightly and said, "You have paint on your nose," before leaning down to give her a soft kiss to the lips.

The unexpected sound of shattering glass and a shriek of happiness spoiled their intimate moment when Harriet noticed the scene in her kitchen.

Mac chuckled softly to herself at the memory of that afternoon. She was slightly disappointed that her friend found out about her relationship with Harm; Mac loved the adrenaline rush her secret allowed her to have. There was something so exillerating about having something, in this case someone, that was all hers. Someone that she didn't have to share with anyone else.

Mac took another sip of her tea and continued to think about the changes that have occurred in her life.

Once the word was out about her relationship with Harm, they both knew something was going to have to be done in regards to their careers. They both loved the military, and neither one of them wanted to give up the careers that they had both worked so hard to attain. They had spent many nights talking about their options, about what it would mean for their future and how it would affect their lives.

On the day the decision was made, it wasn't anything like either of them had talked about. It was a day Mac knew shed never forget, a day that almost changed everything.

Harm had spent most of his day in the Generals office and when he wasn't in the office he was avoiding Mac at all costs, knowing that there was a good possiblity the day wouldn't be ending well.

The General had offered Harm a Captains billet in California, which meant a few things. Most of them meant hed have to be separated from Mac, which he immediately shot down. He finally had the relationship with Mac that he had longed for and he wasn't about to throw it all away to get ahead in his career.

So instead, he filed his request for retirement. The General tried to coax him out of his decision by saying how lucky he was to even be considered for such a position given his track record. He told Harm about how people would kill to be in his position. But come the end of the day, Harm knew that his promotion came without the one thing he wanted the most in life, and that was Mac.

When Harm told Mac about his decision to retire, she was immediately upset. Of course she was glad that Harm wouldn't be going anywhere, but she didn't want to be the reason for it. She didn't want to be the one to hold Harm back from getting his promotion.

That was the first real argument they had as a couple. Of course they managed to work through it, but the initiall shock of the major change that was going to happen in their lives fueled the argument along with the feelings that came with knowing things were going to take a drastic turn.

The honking of a horn from a car passing by tore Mac from her reverie. Thinking about how her life is now, Mac knew Harms decision to retire was for the best.

Shortly after his retirement was finalized, the pair planned a trip back to Grandma Sarah's farm for their annual visits. They promised Grams that they, along with Trish, would plan a weekend getaway to the farm every mother's day, so the group could all catch up and spend the special day together as a family.

It was during this visit, that Mac finally accepted Harms proposal. The pair had just finished a nice dinner that Harm prepared, and as promised, the girls did the cleaning because he did all the cooking. The trio of women laughed and joked while they cleaned up the kitchen and started a small fire to sit and relax to.

Grams' was the first person to notice that Harm was missing. When she mentioned he was gone, Trish volunteered to go find him. With a quick wink and nod of the head Grams' said, "Sarah dear, would you mind going after Harm? I need Trish's help decorating my bedroom." Mac had agreed and wasted no time going to track him down. Grams looked at Trish and said jokingly, "You almost ruined a very important moment for our Harm." Trish smiled brightly at the realization as to what was about to happen, and then wrapped Grams in a tight embrace before saying, "Finally!"

Mac walked briskly up the dirt road in search for Harm. She didn't even realize that Harm had left the house but when she did, she had the sudden urge to get to him. She wanted to be with him, his arms encircling her and holding her close, just the way she liked it.

She walked around the bend and found Harm sitting on the edge of the fish pond, smiling brightly as she came into his line of vision. As she walked closer to him, he stood to greet her with his arms open, ready and waiting for her to step into them. "I missed you," Mac whispered as his arms closed around her. Harm smiled brightly before taking his seat back on the edge of the pond, Mac taking up residence on his lap, her arms hanging loosely around his neck.

Harm swallowed discreetly, pushing down the lump that had formed in his throat. "Oh yeah?" He was stalling, and he knew it but he needed a few more moments to gather his bearings.

Mac chuckled, gave Harm a soft kiss to the nose then replied flirtatiously, "Yeah. What are you going to do about it?"

Harm smiled and said, "Well, what if I told you there was a way for you to never miss me again?" Harm looked deeply in her eyes when he noticed the question forming behind them. "I mean, what if I said to you that we could be together forever?" It was then the tears started to form in Mac's eyes. Harm used the pad of his thumb to brush a stray tear off her cheek then continued.

"I've known for a very long time now, that you are the woman I want to spend the rest of my life with. So, if you'll have me," Harm paused then reached into his sweater pocket pulling the ring box out. He flipped it open and watched the awe shine in Mac's eyes before continuing. "I promise to spend the rest of my life, making you as happy as you've made me. And I will make sure that you never have to miss me again." Harm took a deep breath then whispered, "Will you, Sarah MacKenzie, do me the incredible honor of becoming my wife?"

Mac choked out a sob of happiness as she nodded her head vigorously, words not finding their way from her brain to her mouth. Harm slipped the ring onto her finger with almost a practiced ease, like it was the most natural thing in the world to be doing, before giving her a kiss

more passionate than any they've ever shared before.

When they broke apart Harm said, "I have one more surprise for you." Mac looked at him in surprise. "Okay," Mac choked out in reply. Harm reached into his pocket and pulled out a keychain with a single key on it. Mac looked at him quizzically then said, "I don't get it."

"This," Harm started, "is the key to our new house."

The creaking of the wooden porch beneath his feet caused Mac to look up from her cup of tea, tearing her from her latest trip down memory lane. "Hey, you," she said brightly. "I was wondering where you were."

Harm walked over and sat next to Mac on the swing, giving her a soft kiss to the lips. "I'm sorry, but someone didn't want to go to bed." Harm looked down into the big brown eyes of his fifteen month old daughter and smiled brightly at her. She was everything theyd hoped and wished for in a child. She had Mac's big brown eyes and wavy brown hair. She had Harms complexion and his attitude; she was a perfect mix of the two of them.

"Is that true?" Mac cooed at her daughter in the sweet voice that Harm loved so much, before placing her daughter in her arms allowing Harm to cover them up with the blanket hed taken out for them. The little girl looked up at her parents and smiled at the sound of her mothers tone.

Harm wrapped one arm around Mac's shoulders pulling her flush against his side, then placed his other arm around her front holding her close, just the way he knew she liked.

Harm kissed Macs head softly and closed his eyes relishing in the love he felt for and from this woman and child. He always knew that this was the life he wanted for himself but as the years wore on and he started getting older he wasn't sure if it was in the cards for him.

That was until a woman named Sarah MacKenzie came into his life. It wasn't until he met her that he knew everything he ever dreamed of happening in his life was capable of coming true. It wasn't until he met her that Harm realized how important it was to live for today and make the best out of every situation. But most of all, it wasn't until he met Sarah MacKenzie that Harm became the happiest version of himself that he could ever hope to be.