A/N: Thanks for the reviews! Keep 'em coming :)

This chapter is SO short, sorry. We're busy getting ready to go to Australia soon and between that and a 9 month old daughter AND not knowing quite where I want to take this story, I'm not getting much done. I do hope to post a longer chapter before we go though.

JAG Headquarters

Falls Church, Virginia

Wednesday, December 7, 2005

0800 Hours

Mac walked through the bullpen and knocked on the door to Cole's office. When she heard him say 'Enter' she did, walked in and closed the door behind her. Cole looked up in surprise, put his pen down and leaned back in his chair.

"Hi" he said, not knowing what to think. His heart starting racing – was she there to kiss him and tell him everything was going to be okay, they were going to be together or was she there to break up with him? Nervously he leaned forward and folded his hands on the desk. As if sensing his nervousness Mac walked around his desk and kissed him. When she drew back he had a satisfied smile on his face.

"So… what's up?" he said, grinning, hoping he knew the answer to that question.

"Oh, nothing much, just thought I'd pop in and see how my favorite sailor is doing." She smiled mischievously as he grabbed her by the hips and pulled her closer.

"Your favorite, huh? I take it last night went well? Well, seen from my perspective anyway, probably not from Rabb's."

"Well, let's just say that the odds were in your favor. Harm was good about it, he agreed to be just friends and start working on rebuilding our friendship. He likes you, you know? Thinks you are a good guy. Do you think you could try to be friends with him? I mean, you are both really important to me and I would like us all to get along."

"Absolutely. I will do my best to get to know him and we'll see what happens, okay?" He smiled as he pulled her down in his lap and gave her a big kiss. "Now go, get out of here. We did promise the general that we would keep it out of the office, right." She laughed a hearty laugh as she got up and blew him a little finger kiss as she walked out the door. Then, taking a deep breath, she headed over to Harm's office and, leaning on his doorframe, she said "Hey, Sailor." He looked up from the papers he was bent over and gave her a big smile.

"Well, hey yourself. What's up?"

"I uh, was just wondering if you are free for lunch?"

"Yes, ma'am, I am. What did you have in mind?"

"I thought we could try this new Italian place just around the corner, just you and me, you know?"

"Sounds good. I've got a bunch of paperwork, but how about I meet you in your office around 1300?" Mac nodded and smiled.

"It's a date" she said before turning around and going to her own office.

"Yes, it is, MacKenzie." Harm knew that what he had in mind wasn't quite fair. It certainly wasn't thoughts of friendship and it was anything but gentlemanly, but last night he had laid a plan, quite an elaborate plan if he were to say so himself, to get Mac back. First things first he had to gain back her trust and friendship, starting with lunch today.