Title: Harm and Mac Get Psychoanalyzed
Author: rooster dawn
Classification: Harm/Mac
Spoiler: Death Watch, Bud's wet down
Disclaimers: The characters of JAG are the property of Donald Bellisario and Bellisarius Production, Inc. Used without permission. No copyright infringement intended. May be reproduce if unchanged, author given full credit, and no financial transaction is involved.
Summary: Harm and Mac go undercover as a married couple. Under analysis they are made to face how they feel about each other.
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Author's note: I posted the wrong part three of the story earlier today. The correct version of part three has been posted. Sorry for the mistake. Thanks for the heads up that I posted the wrong story.
part four
Later that day The Admiral had Harm and Mac report to his office. He had them take a seat. It could take awhile.
"I have a special assignment for the two of you. You two will be perfect for this assignment considering your recent behavior here at the office and elsewhere." began the Admiral.
"Sir, What do you mean?" asked Mac. She didn't like the sound of this. She didn't like that the Admiral was questioning her professionalism.
"Commander Parker was in here the other day." continued the Admiral.
"What did she want Sir?" asked Harm a little angrily. He didn't like the idea that Jordie might be interfering with his life at JAG and with Mac.
"She reported that a marriage counselor that she and others have been sending couples to, has been exhibiting sexual misconduct with female patients. She would like us to investigate the matter." offered the Admiral.
"But why us Sir? We aren't even married. I'm sure there are more qualified people in the office, like Bud and Harriet." replied a surprised Mac.
While on one level she welcomed the idea the she and Harm needed to talk about what was going on in their friendship, on another she didn't like the idea of someone else passing judgment on their friendship. It was the interference of others that often led to Harm shutting down and becoming defensive.
The way Mac and he had been getting along lately he wasn't sure if this was a good idea. On the other hand they did have a wonderful time dancing the other night. But Harm didn't like the idea of counseling even if it was merited.
"This is a very serious problem Major. I need to send my best team in there to uncover the truth. You and the Commander have been together for over three years now. I think you two know each other well enough to play the role of a married couple." responded an amused Admiral.
"Yes Sir." replied Mac.
"After the behavior you two have shown each other the last few months and along with what happen on the Watertown last month, I don't think you two will have any trouble convincing the counselor that the two of you are having marital difficulties. I think you will have plenty to talk about." smiled the Admiral.
"Sir, Mac and I are well aware of what the problem was on the Watertown. Despite what some people might think Mac is more than able to express herself quite well to me. When we got back here to JAG we got together and we talked about it.
We came to an agreement that was satisfactory to both of us." replied Harm. Why couldn't people stay out of their business and let them resolve it in their own time and pace.
"Do you agree with the Commander, Major?" asked the Admiral.
"Yes sir, I thought he didn't have enough confidence in me to determine how we should conduct an investigation and how to either defend or tried the accused. He told me that he did.
He said when you came to him about whether or not I was ready to sit first chair, he had told you that I was more then ready. That was why we weren't always on the same side in court.
You both felt I was at the stage of my career where I would learn more if I was the opposing counsel. There is always someone better out there and you need to learn that you can't take anything for granted. There is no such thing as an open and shut case if both the lawyers are very good." confirmed Mac.
"Very good Major." replied the Admiral.
"So what do we have to do Sir?" asked Harm curiously.
"I'll let Webb fill you in." replied the Admiral.
"Since this counselor always does a background check on all his patients, we need to make sure your paperwork is in order." started Webb.
"What does that mean Clayton?" asked Mac. She didn't like what Webb was implying.
"It means that the two of you have to get married." smirked Webb. He loved the position he was putting Rabb in. It was make or break time with him.
"What's that Webb?" responded Harm in disbelief.
"Don't sound so offended Harm." whined a hurt Mac. She had always thought some day she and Harm would get together.
"You two must get married. It'll take less then ten minutes. Your cover will be that you were living together for three years before you got married two months ago.
The two of you are having troubles adjusting to the demands and expectations of married life. No one else will know about the marriage." explained Webb.
"When will all of this take place Sir?" asked Mac.
"Next week. You will be seeing the counselor two to three times a week, sometimes together and sometimes separately." replied Webb.
"How long will this last Sir." asked Mac.
"You will continue to see the counselor for as long as it takes." replied the Admiral making sure he wasn't in the mood for an argument.
"We anticipate four to six months." replied Webb.
"That seems like an awfully long time Sir. How will that affect our caseload, Sir?" asked Harm. He couldn't see why it should take six months to determine if the counselor was guilty.
"You will continue with your normal casework. That is one of the reasons why it will probably take you four to six months." replied the Admiral. "You may miss a week or two if you're away on investigations.
"Yes Sir. I'm sorry Mac about what I said earlier. I was just surprised and it came out wrong. You know how much I care for you." Harm said trying to soothe his partner. He knew her feelings had been hurt.
"It's okay Harm. I know you were taken by surprise, I was too." Mac replied letting Harm know she understood.
The next day the Chaplain came by the office for a surprise visit and married Harm and Mac in the Admiral's office. They decided they would stay at Mac's place during the investigation. It was larger and more professional.
The following week they started therapy with Dr. Williams. It wasn't something that they were looking forward to. There were many issues between them that they were afraid to talk about. They were afraid that it might ruin their friendship if they talked about everything.
They greeted Dr. Williams and exchanged pleasantries.
"Good afternoon Commander and Major. My name is Dr. Williams." greeted Dr. Williams as he reached out to shake Harm and Mac's hand.
"Good afternoon Dr. Williams, My name is Harmon Rabb and this is my lovely wife Sarah." replied Harm as he shook Dr. Williams' hand.
"How long have you been together?" asked Dr. Williams.
"Off and on the last several years." started Harm.
"We've seen other people during this time." continued Mac.
"But we always seem to come back to each other." finished Harm.
"Have you always been able to finish each other's thoughts." asked an amazed Dr. Williams.
"Not at first, but we have been together for a long time now." answered Mac.
"We have been on a lot of investigations together where knowing what the other one was thinking was critical." continued Harm with a smile.
"To Russia, Japan, Iran, Columbia, Italy, Ireland, Panama etc." finished Mac.
"Wow! It seems like you two have led a very interesting and exciting life together. When did all the problems begin?" asked Dr. Williams curiously.
"A couple of months ago." replied Mac.
"Would you agree Harm?" asked Dr. Williams.
"I hadn't really notice until it started affecting our working relationship and we started disturbing our coworkers in the work place." replied Harm a bit ashamed.
"How do you feel about that now Harm?" asked Dr. Williams.
"I was pretty embarrassed. I consider myself to a professional. We have always been able to come to some sort of an agreement between us without too much difficulty. But now it seemed like we're having some major differences to how we approach and conduct an investigation." replied Harm with realization.
"What about you Sarah?" asked Dr. Williams.
"I wasn't aware of it happening until Lt. Sims pointed it out to me. I get very focus on what I'm doing and sometimes I forget about what's going on around me." replied Mac.
"Why is that Sarah?" asked Dr. Williams.
"I don't really know. I've been that way since I was a child." replied Mac.
"That's usually a sign of being exposed to abusive behavior sometime in your life." replied Dr. Williams.
"My father use to drink when I was growing up. When he got drunk he would either verbally or physically abuse my mother. Over time I learned to tune it out. It was the only way I could function." replied a sullen Mac.
"That's why you weren't aware that you were disturbing others. You have had to learn how to tune out others and focus on the task at hand. It probably explains why you have become a very good lawyer." smiled Dr. Williams.
"Thank you Dr. Williams." smiled Mac.
"So Harm what do you think is the cause of the disagreements?" asked Dr. Williams.
"She always wants to over analyze everything. I sometimes find myself trying to watch what I say so I don't set her off. It seems like sometime that she looking for some hidden meaning to what I am saying. It's just not who I am." replied Harm a little angrily.
"Sarah do you agree that is what you two are fighting about?" asked Dr. Williams.
"No. It's about him treating me as an equal. He always has to be right and do things his own way. He can be so self righteous at times." replied Mac indignantly.
"So you don't over analyzed everything Sarah?" asked Dr. Williams.
"I suppose there may be times I over do it, but it's only because he doesn't express himself very well. I don't know what he's thinking or feeling. I sometimes wonder if he really loves me or not." replied Mac with tears beginning to form in her eyes.
"What do you have to say about that Harm?" asked Dr. Williams.
"She may be right about that. I am afraid to express to her how I feel. I haven't done a very good job expressing myself in the past. I fell in love with her the first time I saw her in the rose garden.
It's taken me over three years to tell her how I really feel about her. I love her and want to spend the rest of my life with her." replied Harm sincerely as he looked over to look into Mac's eyes.
Mac was smiling. Tears were flowing down her cheeks. She was so happy with what she was hearing Harm say. But was it true or just part of the game they were playing.
"Why are you crying Sarah?" asked Dr. Williams. He was taken completely by surprise how quickly they were opening up. It usually took months to get most couples to this point. He was truly amazed.
"I'm so happy. I've been waiting for him to say those words to me for so long, that he loves me. Even though we have been very close at times, he has never truly expressed himself like he just did.
I love him so much. I also fell in love with him the first time we met in the rose garden. I never thought I deserved to be love by someone as wonderful as Harm." replied Mac with a smile as she looked deeply into Harm's eyes.
She wanted to take Harm into her arms so badly right now. She wanted to kiss him and make hot passionate love with him.
"Wow! That was a great start to our sessions. I think we'll call it a day." exclaimed Dr. Williams. "You can see the receptionist on your way out to make your next appointment."
"Okay Dr. Williams." replied Harm and Mac.
A couple of weeks later during another appointment with Dr. Williams. Dr. Williams was curious about some of Harm's passions.
"So Harm, tell me something about yourself, what do you like to do?" asked Dr. Williams.
"As you know I'm in the Navy. I'm a lawyer at JAG. I used to be a tomcat pilot before a ramp strike, which was caused by night blindness." replied Harm.
"Do you agree Sarah?" asked Dr. Williams.
"Yeah! I would have to agree with that assessment. Harm is like another person when he's around jets. He gets so excited. He comes alive like I've never seen before. One can see how much he wants to join in." replied Sarah.
"Do you fly any more Harm?" asked Dr. Williams.
"I fly few times a year whenever I can get one of the ship's captains to let me. Then of course I usually ask Sarah if I can." smiled Harm.
"Interesting, have you ever said no to Sarah?" asked Dr. Williams.
"No, in fact several times I've actually help him convince the CAGs to let him fly. The last time was when we prevented a Techno geek from stealing a ten million dollar payroll from the ship's bursar. I thought that was worth a couple hours of flying time." replied Mac.
"Do you worry about Harm when he flies?" asked Dr. Williams.